The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-10-20

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the persistent efforts Of our adversa- {
ries to represent me as hostile to the
election Of the Democratic candidate
for the Presidency. Mr.. Cleveland
was not my choice for the nomination.
Associated with the delegation from
the State OF New York to the Chicago
convention, it seemed to be our duty
to support earnestly and heartily an
other candidate for that high Office.
We did our duty to the best OF our
ability, and / have nothing to regret
or recall as to what we did at Chicago.
/ was, however, delegate to Chicago,
and l unite with my colleagues of the
delegation, and with the great organi.
zation to which you and belong, in
their earnest and honest efforts to re-
store the executive and Legislative
branches Of the government to the
control of the Democratic party. lAp-
plause.l / feel it to be an obligation
Of duty and honor to support the plat
form and the nominees of the Chicago
convention.
Although since the war ] have de-
clined several invitations to return to
Congress, feel constrained under the
existing circumstances to accept the
nomination. Cheers.] Thanking
you for this fresh proof of your esteem
SO generously offered, | will only add
that if the verdict OF the people shall
rstify your choice, you may depend on
the faithful fulfilment of my trust as
one of the representatives in Congress
Of the city Of New York"
Deafening applause greeted the Gen.
eral as he resumed his seat. Dele
gates pressed forward to offer their
congratulations. The General seemed
to be much touched by the warmth OF
{ his reception, especially when several
men with G A. r. buttons on their
lapels seized his hands and assured
, him that the veterans were solid fo1
him. During the levee that followed
, he found time to add something IN
refutation of the statement made by
/, partisan newspapers that he had prac
! tically repudiated Cleveland in hi
speech at Washington. With great
emphasis the General said TO Worlc
:, reporter
"There is no authority whatever TO
!, the statements SO repeatedly mad'
that in my Washington speech to tn
soldiers OF the Third Army Corps
!, made political illusions of any kinc
:. = 1t was campfire speech to old soldier
> > and I could not have made politics
!. illusions without giving just offense t
many OF the comrades present. VI
! fortunately there were no reporters
= the meeting and garbled reports pas
ed from one to another and advantag
:: was taken OF certain expressions q
" tributed to me. For example, when
- : referred to the unhappy condition
: Mrs. Harrison and moved o resolut1o
~ ~ Of sympathy with the President IN b
affection explained to the soldle
that it was only on account OF =
~ wife's sickness that the President "
- unable to welcome US to the Whi
- House. said that comrade HARMS
81 was a brave soldier for had seen b.
~ ~ lead his regiment in charge on !
- . redoubt at Resaca. Then a zeaio
Republican comrade exclaim ed
~ "Yes, and he didn't send SUBJ
~ t,,te either. There were cries OF orc
n from one end of the house to the 0
"A err but this did not prevent anotl
III Republican comrade from exclalmif
~ ~ sAnd he didn't send any rebel Ill
TO home, either.
.las. eThen the cries Of order We're
ave loud and general as to suppress !
ears further expressions of this charac
he The indignation shown at the IN
and ruptions by many present proves
r Of T could not have INDUCED In any q
ned insinuations as I have Just quo
aid These quotations have been put
,ent NV mouth as ii had used them'
vour from them the inference IS drawn
I desired to reflect on Mr. oleYel'
my | repeat that all such intlma'lon
,ded insinuations ave ABSOLUTELY ah@u.
rs Of lied by anything have said IN F"
ated ;noton or elsewhere since the nom
hose tion was made at Chicago"
oupg Gen. sickles intends to take