The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-19

win guard the safety and dignity O 'ae
ration at home and abroad. and who VII
slgays ard constantly be nrrn aa1 stro1g
iu dealing with foreign nations. instead OF
suddenly varying long course OF weak
ness ard indifference with . conxs-ssve
spasm OF yigcr and patriotism. Above All
we wan. n man Hho VIII lead his party
ard act with Il. and who VIII not by
senselsss Qaarrels between the White
House and the capital. reduce legislation
and execution alike 70 irnhectitT and fall
ire Such Is the man we want for our
great office IN these bitter times. when
the forces OF disorder are lOosene1 ard
the wrscksrs. with their false lights. are
gathered az the sho-e 20 lure the ship OF
state upon the rocks
such q man. ft FOR such deeds. I asn
row 20 present TO you. lie needs no praise
from me. FOR he has proved bis OWE title
70 leadership. From What re IS and What
he has done we know what he can
do For twenty years. IN VIC
tory and defeat. az the head OF great ma
Sorities and OF small ma or.iies. he has
led his party in congress With power
which no man could DISPUTE. and with an
ability which has never wanea- ] have
seen him. NTH 4 nlaGsned opposition
sforTnlng about him. carry through that
great reform which has made the house
OF representatives the strong and efficient
body II is today. ] have seen him. during
the past winter guide "A great majority
SO that they have met every Geman2 put
upon them ana made no errors which
could burden the Republican party
IN the campaign before as. Before the
people ana IN the house he has ever been
the bold ard brilliant champion OF the
grea, Republican policies which. adopted.
have made Us prosperous. and. abandoned.
have left ruin a; our doors. He Is thor
ourh American by birth. b. descent. BY
breeding; one who loves his country and
has served IL in youth ard IN manhood.
IN war and IN peace. HIS great ability.
hs originality OF thought. his power or
debate his strong VII. are known 20 all.
ard are part OF the history Of tse last
twenty years. His public career IS as
spetless as his private character IL pure
and unhiernlshe6. he Is trained states
man. 81 for the heaviest task the country
can impose upon him. He commands the
confidence OF his party and his country.
re is q leader OF men. We know il be-
cause we have seen him lead. To those
who have followed him he neyer said
Co bat always Come He Is entirely
fearless We know IL. for we have seen
MS courage tested on a hundred fields He
has been called 70 great places and 20
great trials. and he has never failed nor
nnched He IS ~ 20 stand al ths head OF
the Republican column He Is worthy 20
be an American president
u have the honor the very great honor.
10 preseu, 20 you as a candidate for your
nomination the speaker of the national
house OF representatives. Thomas B. Reed.
OF Maine
One enthusiastic adrirer unfoldea a
great banner. containing n huge portrait
OK Reed, wish the words underneath:
Nothing 70 explain" True from tho
first" As he hung the banner cat from
the galleries the Reed men began 20 shout.
Reed, Reed, Thomas p. Reed" The de-
rnsnsiratl1r lasted not over a minute.
Lodges speech was delivered IN Al earnest
manner As he closed. the Reed delegates
cheered and psrtisans IN the galleries
Joined in.
rseIesata IAttieaeid. OF Maine, seconded
the nomination OF Reed.
when New York was reached n the call
Sutherland said. ~The state of New
York and her favoFite son VIII bs repre-
scented IS that ether favoTite son Of all
the states. Chauncey NJ. Depew." While
pepsw was pushing up the aisle the d.
egates climbed upon chairs 20 cheer him.
lis said:
nepnw Names Morton.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
Convention. National Republican cen
vemtiona have been epoch makers. they
have form ulated the principles. originated
the policies and suggested the measures
which IN the history OF the United States
form its most progressive periods They