Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-11

SATURDAY, JUNE II
our candidate or the one that should name
here in seconding, las lost nothing of the
| love and affection of the great masses OF the
Republican party. fApplausel.
He Is the Man of the People.
1t is the common people, If may SO e1'
| press myself, who have always followed his
banner with devotion, with energy and with
courage and to-day, speaking for majority
/ of the delegates from New York [applause]
| speaking from what know to be vast ma.
jority of the loyal Republicans of the State
to you that ii our candidate shall be given
| to MS we shall go in the canvass with the
| highest expectations and belief Of success.
| tADplause1
| Thus, finally giving you nv assurance OF
| what know to be the sentiments OF the
people in the interior of the Sta to OF New
York and OF the delegates who represent to
large extent those constituencies, l, In be-
half of those constituents OF mine and In
behalf of a majority Of the delegation of
the State of New York, second the nomina-
| tfon of James G. BlUne.
The General understanding had been that
| Ex-Governor Forpker would make the prin-
cfpal speech for Blaine, and when, for some
reason unknown to the great bulk Of the, the a1-
dfence, he reluctantly but firmly declined,
disappointment was intense.
Another colored orator gained the plat
form, and was coldly received at first; but
when he said sarcastic reference had been
made to the shouting of the people in the
galleries for Blaine, he brought down the
house by the declaration: "Thank God, the
polls" Then he had the audience. and every
sentence was cheered to his last. that
eternity itself shall catch the name OF
James G. Blaine"
shouted 100 voices when the State of Wis
consin was called, and as the popular ex-
Senator strobe up the aisles the Harrison
men cheered him to the echo. He said:
Ex-senator spooner's Eloquent Speech.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the Convention:
The preliminaries are settled, and 1t is q
relief that we are at last face to face with
the great duty which we came hither to per-
form. That the action of this body, COM
posed OF representative men, who love the
Republican party, and seek to promote It's
success, for its record and It's principles
will be deliberate, thoughtful and patriotic,
and such as to secure for 1t tho approval OF
those who sent US here, cannot we'll be
doubted. National Republican Conventions
That which met at CHICAGO, IN 1888. made no
mistake when 1t intrusted the power and
responsibility and leadership to Benjamin
Harrison, of Indiana, and Benjamin Harri-
himself an ideal candidate. and leader
who led. Millions of hostile and eager eyes
searched his whole life in vain for a spot or
blemish.
On the march and in the battle no man
rode before him. Calm, dignfied and wise,
every day brought from his lips deliver.
ance, in itself perfect platform, une1celled
for grace Of diction. power of epigrammattc
statesmen and the spirit OF true eloquence
He imbued the party with renewed vtgnr,
strength and intrepfdly led it to victory. His
proudly conscious that the record which he
has made needs not to be supplemented by
words of advocacy. He has been from the
day Of his Inauguration what the people
elected him to be-the President of the
United States. He has given to the country
an administration, which, for ability,
efficiency, purity and patriotism, challenges,
preceded since the foundation of the Gov
ernment
He Has Stood for Protection.
He has been free from "variableness or
shadow OF turning" in his devotion to the
principles of the Republican party and to
the redemption Of the pledges made by it to
the people. He has stood for the protection
of American industries and the interests of
American wage workers and placed with
alacrity the seal of approval upon the great
tariff bill of the Fifty-nrst Congress, which
has outridden the food of misrepresenta-
tion which swept over 1t, and, as did the ark
in the deluge of old, now restscupon
foundation as solid as Mount Ararat.
He championed and promoted by every
means in harmony with the dignity of his
great office the adoption of the scheme of
reciprocity, which as enacted has found
favor with our people. not limited to the
South American republics, or bartering the
interests of one industry for the benefit of
another by the free admission of competi-
tive products, but compelling fair treatment
by all governments of all our people and
our productions under penalty OF CONNER
Openly friendly to the use of silver as one
of the coin metals of the country, under
conditions which shall surely maintain it at
a parity with gold, ana striving to secure by
international agreement the existence of
those conditions, he stands nevertheless as
firm as the granite which underlies the con-
tinent against policy which would debase
the currency of the people, and must drive
the coin of either metal out OF circulation.
Nor did he forget or disregard the solemn
citizen, rich or poor, native or foreign born,
white or black" Is entitled at every public
election to cast one free ballot. ar d to have
that ballot honestly counted and faithfully
returned. a
Compelled the Admiration Of ALL
With skill. dignity and courage which
have compelled the admiration Of political
friend and foe alike, he has caused, it to be
understood throughout the world that the
American represents Governments which
has the power and the will to protect the
American uniform and American interests
at all hazards everywhere, whether assailed
by peppery neighbors to the south ward OF
us or by the diplomacy or power of Great
Britain. Every interest of the people has
had his best care and his best thought, and
he stands before the country to-day we'll ap-
proved and universally acknowledged to be
a man of transcendant ability, of eXtraordi-
nary capacity for the discharge of execu-
tive duty, of exalted patriotism and lofty
purpose. who would not for unanimous re-
nomination by this convention and q re-
election by the people swerve one hairs
breadth in any matter of duty, great or
small, from what he believes to be just and
right.
enemies and it is evidently thus. So did
Washing ton, so did jackson. so did Lincoln,
so did Grant, SO did Garfield, so did Arthur.
But this convention will not mistake the
voices of the "plaln people," This judg
ment is against the overestimates OF the i'm
portance of individuals, and the underesti-
mates of the intelligence and patriotism of
the masses. They will not be gulled to the
belief that the object of government is the
bestowal of office.
Parties care little for the ambition of
office this month, next month or not at all.
They do not demand of President that he
shall be able to please every one. They
want good government they demand hon
esty and ability and industry and purity in
public and private life and 'all this they
have had in Benjamin Harrison and they
know it.
Able to Lead the Contest
We place him before this convention as
one who can bear and will bear, whether
nominated or not flor he is a Republican)