St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-24
OUR STANDARD BEARERS.

tending to bring the election Of the
the citizen. They believe that they
can.sut cess :ully
Hold the Citadel
against assaults of the enemy in the
coming contest. They are prepared TO
pie dge to the nation nine of Michigan:
electcriaI votes in the approaching
national election.
They offer more. Nominate now
Michigan's soldier chief justice for the
vice presidency. whom it is my honor
to present, and they will give the entire
fourteen. They offer yet more. Make
that nomination. and thousands of
votes will be added to the national
ticket in every unit Of this Republic of
states. that will be lost by nominating
less wisely. We are confronted with
the plain question: Who will bring
the greatest strength to the national
ticket? With no endeaVOr to detract a
feathers weight from the just claims OF
the other distinguished citizens VINO
are named in connection with this NOM
ination,,I respectfully insist that Mlchl.-
gan'S candidate has elements OIL
strength superior.
He was "a brave soldier. He carries
al armless sleeve. He is learned
lawyer, an able legislator and a pro-
found jurist. He is exceptionally
strong with the mass of the people. He
is exceptionally strong with the u. A.
r. From 1861 to 1865 he fought with
dauntless courage to make certain ''an
indestructible union Of indestTuctlole
states" But when the contest was
ended. and the integrity of the Union
was saved from the wreck OF war
He Fought No More.
'.Entering the service as private in
the Sixteenth Michigan infantry, he
particip ated in every battle of the
Peninsu lar campaign. He was with
Pope at Manassas. He stood by the
Rock OF Chickamauga, fit follower OF
that leader of adamant. He was IN the
red storm OH Mission Ridge, assistant
adjutaut general, and while leading MS
men left an arm on those historic
heights, himself binding up two wounds
with the one hand remaining. He did
not quit the field, but fought on single
handed to the close of that memorable
struggle.
With an arm torn away that eventful
25th day of November. he yet remained
in active service in the battlefield until
September following, and upon his re-
tirement received most fiatterlng tes-
timOnial as to his worth as a soldier aud
officer from Gen. Sherman.
Out of the entire galaxy OF gallant
heroes in the ornament of Democracy,
that are sprinkled as the stars IN It's
depths, can you name me one OF SterDer
stuff or cast in more heroic mold?
Wien the brave men who wore the
grav. with whom he had crossed bayo-
nets on many field at last turned back
to their war-Wasted homes; when from
every roof-tree, OF the South there
fiOated once more the flag of the repub-
lie, there was
No Trace of Bitterness
in his heart. He would rather obiterate
the trace of war with the same hand
that smote. and, like his great captain,
obsc ure the great recollection of bitter
ness engen dered in the hot blasts OF
Gettysburg and the Wilderness by the
memory of the common glory of Bunker
Hill and Yorktown.
Do YOU remember that there are lIv-
ing today nearly. 100000 members of
the q. A. R.? DO you remember, that
they hold i'll the highest regard and
support with the greatest enthusiasm,
when opportunity presents, one who
has taken his place in the ranks and
fought his own way to position and
fame? Can you fail to appreciate that
the nomination of this candidate Will
light the torch of enthusiasm Ior his
candidacy around every camp fire of
the G. A. r.?
| have said he was exceptionally
strong with the people. He is himself
child of the people, is near to the peo-
pie, has faith in the people. SympathiZes
with the people. He knows their needs,
their burdens, their hopes, their aSplra-
tions. and they in turn give him their
confidence and support in fullest meas
ure. Twice elected states attorney III
a Republican district; elected to the
state senate by 2.200 majority III dis
trict which the same wear gave the Re
publican state ticket GOO majority, and
gave Grant 2. 200 over Greeley; elected
mayor of the city when the remainder
of the Democratic ticket was defeated;
as candidate for Encouragement OF
the state in 1878. receiving 4 greater
number of votes than any other man on
sae ticket and triumphantly elected In
1885 associate justice of the supreme
court by $4,000. the largest plurality
ever given to a Democratic candidate i'll
Michigan. These are the touch stones
by which
His Strength with the People
has been tested. Be assured his learn
ing and ability will be in full measure
commensurate with the duties of the
high flee to which we would elevate
him. A mind endowed by nature with
rare gifts has been sharpened and quick
ened by the memory of vigorous disci-
pline. To whatever station of duty he
has been summoned, he has been found
fit for the needs of the commonwealth
which ever needs true servitude.
Called to preside in court which has
been iilumined by the learning OF
Cooley, Christiancy and Campbell, until
its judgments were received as com
mandiug authority in every state in the
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