The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-07
THE CANDIDATES SPEECHES.


pear before the caucus.
THE CANDIDATES. SPEECHES.
Sherman Returns Thanks and Foraker
Gracefully Acknowledges Defeat.
Loud cheers greeted the appearance of
the two distin auished Ohloans as they en-
tered the hall and were escorted to the
Speakers stand.
Senators, Representatives and fellow
citizens" said Senator Sherman. on being
introduced. Il return to you my heartfelt
thanks for the very high honor you have
people of Ohio, i am under OBJ
legations that | cannot express in
any language at my command. i owe to
them: owe toyou all that could be said
by heart overflowing with feeling. and /,
therefore, will not attempt to express those
emotions which now ill my heart with re-
spect to you and the people of Ohio. lAp-
plause.l We have just passed tn. .ough
test ever encountered in Ohio. and hope
more formidable than any l will ever be
called upon to encounter hereafter.
Laughter and .applause.l l know, gentle
men. that you have been called upon to
make a choice. 1t was unpleasant to you,
because you would have liked to have
voted for us both, and would have been
glad to have had two Senators to elect in
stead of one. aApplause and cheers.
Il am glad to say that IN this contest
have held in my language and in my heart
the highest feelings of respect and honor
for the gentleman who has been my COM
petltor. and who is now before you. Pro-
longed applause. He is entitled to the
love and affection OF the people of Ohio.
and if you have given me this high honor
because of my. experience. you have not
underrated the high qualities. mental and
moral. Of Governor Foraker. TApplause.l
We owe mainly our duty TO our country
and our homes. and we owe q minor duty
to the State of Ohio-a State peerless
among the States of the United States,
central in its position and it's population,
and great in its history. lApplause.l
I'VE owe also an immense deal to the Re-
publican party of the United States which
has strengthened our country IN all it's
parts. which has abolished slavery and
conferred greater benefits upon the people
In the history of this or any other country.
lApplausel. Though you have been en-
gagged in this friendly contest, we are all
Republicans, and l trust ever will be Re-
publicans. true to our cause and true to
the principles We advocate. lCheers.
With heart over6owing with thanks l can
not express. l again return to you. as the
Senators and Representatives of our State.
my thanks for this almost unequal honor,
and now leaveyou." lApplause and cheers.
EX-GOVERNOR FoRAKER's SPEECH.
After the applause which greeted Senator
Sherman's speech had somewhat subsidized
Mr.. Foraker was introduced by the chair
man In a few well-chosen words. The ex-
Governor said:
mir. Chairman, Gentlemen of the Caucus
and Fellow CitizeDs-I am informed that so
far as you are concerned the senatorial
caucus is ended laughterl and i have
come here in response to your kind invita-
tion to say that so far as am concerned it
is also ended. Applause and cheers. You
did not end it as had hoped you might
laughter, but you are the duly accredited
and authorized representatives of the
Republicans of Ohio and your Will is law
unto me and mine. prolonged cheers.
"As Senator Sherman has said, We have
been having something of contest
Laughter. For the laet ten days we have
been divided into Foraker men and Sher-
man men. and we have been striving
against each other. There has been. possi-
bly,, some IaspiDg and some friction, but
at this hour il is our highest duty to re-
member that. from now hencefortb, in the
language again of the Senator, we are no
longer Sherman men or Foraker men. but
Republicans always. Great applause
Let us here and now put behind us. with
the contest in which it belongs, what
ever OF unkindliness of feeling.
have been engendered. So far as ] am con-
cerned / am glad to be able to say to you,
gentlemen of the SEVENTEEN General AS
eembly, that have not an unkind thought
toward any. one of you. and, no matter
whether he has been friend or foe aD-
plause and Good, good have no resent
ments, no bitterness of feeling TO carry
home with me. On the contrary. shall go
back to the pursuit of my profession with
my mind and my heart filled with only a
grateful recollection. and q pleasurable,
and. trust pardonable pride for the gal
liant. intrepid band who have honored me
with their support in this contest Cheers.
without any disposition to criticize or
lind fault In the slightest degree. but only
as excuse in SO far as that may be necessary
for eniisting In q cause that has not been
crowned with success. but defeat, let me
say TO these friends that when we entered
upon IL did not foresee some of its feat
ures. i was not aware then, as we have
since come TO know, that We bad TO fight
not only those Republicans of Ohio WHO
were against US. but. because it was grand
old John Sherman on the other side, it was
the whole United States against us.
Laughter and applause.
"The Senator has said he does not want
any more contests like this. Laughter.
thank him for the compliment. and vouch
cross swords with Sherman. Laughter and
applause. | shall pick ont another fellow
the next time. Renewed laughter. But
gentlemen, l shall detain yon no longer.
Loud cries Of Go on; go on."l We are IN
the presence of another great contest. Ii
so happens that under our form of govern
ment we pass only from one campaign TO
another. That which is now before us is a
national contest. We are to determine in
November next whether We shall con-
tinue at Washington Republican
administration CO whether IL shall be
succeeded by Democratic administration.
This is no time for me 10 dwell upon the
important consequences of srch a change,
but allude 10 it only To admonish You as
| Republicans that, standing as we do in the
| presence of such responsibility. IL Is ouI
| duty to get shoulder 10 shoulder. and al
| once TO prepare not only To look to the
| future. but TO move forward after the ban
| ner of Republicanism TO grand and tri
| umphant victory, which il is our duty and
which will be within our power to achieve
| prolonged cheers
At the conclusion of tho Ex-Governor
| speech the caucus adjourned.