The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-06-10

approval from Ine harrison dele
gates. His allusion to reciprocity
and the declaration that all good
Republicans agree that the party
was greater than any one man, pro-
voked manifestations of approval.
Our party has furnished Lincoln
(applause), Seward, Grant. Those
men are great, those men will al.
ways remain great, because of
their growth on the line of devotion
to the Republican principles-Gar-
field (applause), Harrison and
Blaine are all Republicans"
The words Harrison and Blaine"
were mentioned so rapidly that the
friends of the former candidate
were taken by surprise and had no
opportunity to cheer for their lead
er. But the Blaine men made the
most of the occasion, and for three
minutes delegates waved their hats
and handkerchiefs wildly in the air
and cheered the great leader, Mr..
Blaine.
OVATION TO REED.
Another scene came when Chair
man Fassett praised the work of
the Fifty-first Congress "under the
iron will and strong administration
of Thomas B. Reed" Some one
started the cry, "Reed," and it
was instantly taken up by the del
egates and the gallery. On the
first sight of the distinguished son
of Maine, every delegate and every
auditor arose to do homage and
long after he resumed his seat the
cheering continued.
Mr.. FAssETT's SPEECH IN PART.
Mr.. Chairman and fellow Republic
cans:
The distinguished honor which
you have conferred upon me l am
very grateful for. | assume the du-
ties of presiding officer with great
diffidence, and am sustained by a
reliance upon your generosity, for
bearance and cooperation.
1t is eminently fitting that Re-
publican convention should be pre-
scented in a temple erected for the
display of products of protection
to American industries, and in this
beautiful city of Minneapolis, the
joy and pride of the giant west.
This city, which just about equals
in age the Republican party, with
its prosperous mills and factories
and workshops and its generous
and happy homes abounds in OBJ
ject lessons, teaching clearer than
in any words the sound wisdom of
Republican doctrine. The eyes of
all the Republicans at home and
the eyes of all our adversaries every
where are intently fixed on this
convention. The Republican party
has never yet made mistake in it's
choice of candidate; and it will not
here.
The history of our party since
1856 is the history of our country.
Count over the men our chosen wo-
men are teaching our children to
love, emulate and reverence and
you shall name Republicans. Lin
coin, Steward, Grant, Sherman,
Garfield, Logan, Harrison and
Blaine-these are few of our jew.
els, and we may proudly turn to
our Democratic friends with def
ance.
| have not the time even to cat
logue the long list of great works
undertaken and performed. The
nations of the earth are paying trib-
ute to the sagacity of our legislation
and diplomacy in millions upon
millions of increased purchases and
Lord Salisbury has been driven to
the significant confession that even
in England free trade has proven
disappointing.
Onr pledges have been kept, all
save one, and | greatly mistake the
temper of the Republican party if
it will be contented until that
pledge is made good. Our honor
is pledged to continue the contest
for free and honest ballot until
this question is settled in the right
way.
So long as all the privileges of
citizenship are not freely enjoyed
under the guarantee that the con-
stitution gives to all citizens of this
union; just so long will this be a
mission for the Republican party;
so long will there be great work
for us and each Republican.
At the close he was applauded
loudly but almost Immediately
there went up cries of Creed,
Reed" and Immediately the con-
vention was on its feet, shouting
and waving hats. Mr.. Fassett
held up the gavel in his right hand
for moment for silence.
1t was ordered that until the per-
manent organization should be eff