Huntsville gazette., 1892-06-25
THE NOMINATIONS.
Heads Of the Republican Ticket in
November Next.
Good Words for the Two Great Leaders
The Grand Record OF the Present
Administration-Jubil
Republicans.


placing in nomination the names of
Benjamin Harrison and Jacob White
law Reid for the offices of president
and vice president of the United States
for the next term, beginning March 4,
1898. The names of Blaine, Mckinley
and Reid were brought before the con-
vention, but the candidates above
named were chosen with but little de-
lay, Mr.. Harrison being nominated for
reelection on the first ballot, and MIR.
Reid being chosen by acclamation.
Glowing speeches were made by
various delegates and all pointing
strongly to the success of the republic
an party next November. The speech
nominating President Harrison was de-
livered by Chauncey NJ. Depew, of
New York, who in the following words
paid tribute to the present administra-
tion and predicted splendid future for
the republican party:
MIR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
CONVENTION: 1t is the popularity of republic
national conventions that each one of them
has distinct and interesting history. We are
here TO meet conditions and solve problems
10 the rule, but substantially new departure.
That there should be strong convictions and
earnest expression as to preferences and poll
tics is characteristic of the right of individual
Judgment which is the fundamental principle of
republicanism. There have been occasions
when the result was so sure that the delegates
could freely indulge in the charming
privilege of favoritsm and Of friendship
But the situation which confronts de-
mands the exercise of disr.;sionate judgment
and our best thought and experience. We can
not venture on uncertain ground encounter
obstacles placed in the pathway of success by
ourselves.
'".'he democratic party is now divided, but the
hope Of the possession of power once more will
make it in the final battle more aggressive, de-
terInined and INSCRIPTIONS than ever.
1t starts with fifteen states secure
without an effort, by processes which
are a travesty upon popular govern
ment, and, if continued long enough, will par
alyze institutions founded upon popular suf-
frage. 1t has to win four more states in fair
fight, states which in the vocabulary OF
politics are denominated doubtful. The
republican party must appeal to the
conscience and the judgment Of the in
dividual voter in every state in the union. This
is in accordance with the principles upon which
il was founded and the object for which it con-
tends. 1t has accepted this issue before and
fought 1t out with an extraordinary continu-
ancc of success.
The conditions of republican victory from
1860 70 1880 were created by Abraham Lincoln
and Ulysses S. Grant They were, that the
saved republic should be run by its saviors;
the emancipation of the slaves, the reconstruc-
tion of the states, the reception Of those who
fought to destroy the republic back into the
fold, without penalties punshments and to
an equal share with those who had fought and
inestimable privileges Of American citizenship.
There were the embodiment into the constitu-
tion of the principles for which two millions Of
men had fought and half million had died.
There we're the restoration of public credit, the
resumption Of specie payments, and the pros
porous condition of solvent business For
twenty-five years there were names with which
10 coDjure ald events fresh in the public mind
which were eloquent with popular enthusiasm
1t needed little else than recital of the glorious
Etory of its heroes and statement of the
achievements of the republican party to retain
the confidence of the people. But from the de-
sire for change which is characteristic of free
governments there came a reversal, there came
change to the progress of the republican party,
md four years of democratic admins trait
Those four years largely relegated to the realms
of history, brought US face y face with what de-
mocracy, its professions and practices mean to-
day.
''The great names which have adorned the
roll of republican statesmen and soldiers are
still potent and popular. The great measures
of the republican party are still the best part
of the history Of the century. The un-
cquaed and unexampled story Of re-
publicanism in its promises and in
its achievements stands unique In the
record of parties in governments which arc
free. But we live in practical times, facing
practical issues which affect the business, the
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campaign will be won or lost, not upon the bad
record OF James X. Polk, or Of Franklin
Pierce, or of James Buchanan; not
upon the good record Of Lincoln or of
Grant or of Arthur, or of Hayes, or of Garfield.
1t will be won or lost upon the policy foreign
and domestic, the industrial measures and the
administrative acts of the administration of Ben
lamin Harrison. Whoever receives the nomina-
ton of this convention will run upon the judg-
ment of the people as to whether they have been
more prosperous and more happy, whether the
country has been in better condition at home
and stood more honorably abroad under these
last four years of Harrison and republican ad-
ministration than during the preceding four
years of Cleveland and democratic government.
mot since Thomas Jefferson has any admin
istration been called upon to face and solve so
many or such difficult problems as those which
have been exigent in our conditions No admin
istration since the organization of the govern
ment has ever met difficulties better or more to
the satisfaction of the American people. Chill
has been taught that, no matter how small the
antagonist, no community with safety in
suit the flag murder American soldiers. Ger
many and England have learned in Samoa that
the United States has become one of the
POWERS Of the world, and no mat
ter how mighty the adversary at every
sacrifice American honor will be maintained.
The Behring question, which was the insur-
mountabe obstacle in the diplomacy OF Cleve-
land and of Bayard, has been settled upon
basis which sustains the American
position until arbitration shall have de-
termined our right The dollar Of the
country has been placed and kept on
the standard OF commercial nations, and a con-
vention has been agreed upon with foreign gov
ernments which, by making bimetallism the
policy of all nations, may successfully solve all
our financial problems
The tariff tinkered and trif1ed with to the
serious disturbance Of trade and disaster to busi-
ness since the days OF Washington, has been
corrageously embodied into code-a code
which has preserved the principles OF the protec.
tnn Of American industries. To it has been
added a beneficent policy, supplemented by
beneficial treaties and wise diplomacy, which
has opened to our farmers and manufacturers
the markets of other countries. The navy has
been huilded upon lines which will protect
American citizens and American interests and
the American nag all over the world. The
public debt has been reduced The maturing
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