Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-11

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every quadrennial contest in the history
of the party his plume has been In the
front of the fight. He never for n mo-
ment has faltered In his earnest allegi-
ance and support Of the party and its
nominee. He is an intense Republican,
as he is intensely American. The
linked hemisphere attests the breadth
and scope OF his craftsmanship. Every
Issue upon which we must win is per-
sonified in his name. 'Tis for thee, my
country, 'tis for thee, nay country and
my countrymen, that Minnesota, with
loyal and patriotic purpose, taxes the
hand Of every sister State and seconds
the nomination of James q. Blaine"
At the close of the eloquent speech OF
Mr.. Eustis, there was prolonged ap-
plause which subslded however in q few
minutes and the business Of the conven-
tion was about to proceed when Mrs.
Carson Lake, Of New York, who was
seated in the rear OF the platform with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Emery Smith, Of
Philadelphia, Mrs. r. G.. Hit, wife of
Congressman Hit. OF Illinois, Miss
Phelps, daughter of Wm. Walter Phelps,
arose in their places and innocently
waved small silken flags. Mrs. Lake
led the salute with a white parosol
which she gracefully waved 10 the tune
OF James G.. Blaine. 1t had magic ef-
feet upon the vast multitude and seemed
TO electrify the concourse ofpeople.
Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, who sat with the
ladies, was brought TO his feet. The
band broke into the uproar with shall
TO the Chief" and above the music rose
the added swell OF voices. Then the
delegates took up the cry "Blaine,
Blaine, James G.. Blaine" and the build
ing shook under the impact OF thous-
ands OF enthusiastic feet.
Thomas b. Reed after few moments
Of ordinary applause seized an American
flag from the hands of an enthusiastic
Blainite at his sids and helped
to the full extent OF his brawny arm
to swell the demonstration for
his neighbor In Maine. President Nc
Kinley sat quietly through 1t all pen
sively resting his chin on the end OF
the gavel handle. When twenty-seven
minutes had been used up with noise
and confusion Chairman Mckinley final
ly succeeded in quieting the convention.
The State on the call was Mississippi,
and in response Mr.. w. E. Mollison,
seconding Blaine, addressed the con-
vention in part as follows:
II ask, fellow Republicans OF the
great free north, with ballot that will
be counted that you nominate that
greatest living statesman, the greatest
of all Republicans, James q. Blaine" ."
wild cheering.
The call of the roll was continued,
and the States OF Mississippi, Montana,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire and
New Jersey elected no response.
When New York was called, Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew advanced TO the platform
amid great cheering. twas understood
that Mr.. Depew was to second the re-
nomination OF President Harrison, aud
the Harrison men saluted him with vo-
ciferous yells and other demonstrations
OF approval. When quiet was restored
Mr.. Depew proceeded as follows:
"Mr. President and gentlemen OF the
convention: 1t is the popularity OF Re-
publican National Conventions that each
one of them has distinct and interesting
history. We are here TO meet conditions
and solve problems that mako this gather
ing not only no exception TO the rule but
substantially new departure
"That there should be strong convictions
and their earnest expression as 10 prefer
ences and policies 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 ffavorit-
ism and friendship But the situation which
now confronts US demands the exercise or
dispassionate judgement and our best
thought and experience. We cannot ven
ture on uncertain ground or encounter OBJ
stacles placed in the pathway OF success 0y
ourselves.
'The Democratic party Is now divided,
| but the hope of the possession OF power
once more will make IL in the nnal battle
more aggressive. determined and unscrupu
| lous than ever il starts with fifteen States
secure without an effort, by processes
which are travesty upon popular govern
ment, and which, il continued long enough,
will paralyze institutions founded upon
popular suffrage II has TO win four more
| States In a fair fight, States which In the
vocabulary OF politics are denominated
doubtful The Republican party must APP
peal 10 the conscience and the Judgment OF
| the individual voter in every State In the
| Union. This is In accordance with the
principles upon which IL was founded and
| the objects for which IL contends. IL has
accepted this issue before, and fought IL
out with an extraordinary continuance Of
success.
| 'The conditions OF Republican victory
! from 1850 70 1880 were created oy Abraham
Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant They be-
/ r. ~. .N. rffrs an n.s
run by It's saviours, and they carried out
| the emancipation Of slaves: the recon-
struction Of the States, the reception OF
those who had fought 20 destroy the repuo-
! lie. back into the fold without the penalties
or punishments, aud 10 an equal share with
those who had fought and saved The nation
\ in the solemn obligations and inesamaole
privilege Of American citizenship. They
were for the embodiment into the Consti-
tuition OF the principles for which two mil
| lions OF men had fought and half million
mad died They were the restoration OF
public credit, the resumption OF specie
payments and the prosperous condition OF
solvent business For twenty-five years
they were names with which TO conjure the
events fresh IN the puolic mind, which
were eloquent with popular enthusiasm
"Itneeded little else than recital OF the
| glorious story Of its heroes and statement
Of the achievements Of the Republican
party 70 restrain the confidence Of the peo-
Die. But from the desire for change
! which is Characteristic Of free governments
there came a reversal, then came cheek
to the progress Of the Republican party,
audfour years Of Democratic administra-
! ton. Those four years largely reiegated
10 the realm Of history past issues and
brought US face TO face with that Demo
cracy and It's practices. The great names
which have adorned the roll OF the hepnb-
lican statesmen and soldiers are potent s9o
popular.
The great measures Of the Republican
marty are still the best part Of the history
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