The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09

night, so the people began to pour out,
but, as nominating speeches rarely
change votes, it is probable that Mr.. Nc
Lean lost nothing.
Mr.. Patrick spoke as follows:
MIR. President-COnsideri your ar
duOus duties for the last three days and
the great patience with which you have
heard the eulogiums passed upon the diff
ferent candidates. it seems to me that
brevity in the announcement of candi-
dates is now the soul of sense. There
fore, gentlemen of the convention, in no
set phrase of speech, but inspired by the
love | have for one of the most magnifi-
cent characters that graces this country,
| at once, in the name of Democracy
of the great state of Ohio, put in nomina-
ton as candidate for president John X.
Mclean of Cincinnati. Great and pro-
longed applause)
Fine eulogies have been passed upon
the favOrite sons that have been men
toned here tonight. Some of them may
carry Ohio against Mckinley, but by the
eternal gods, John Il. Mclean will carry
Ohio against him. Ii you give us John
K. Mclean | promise you Ohio will be
the waterloo of that Napoleon and Salt
river of his st. Helena. applause and
laughter.) When the cause of free silver
was weak, when its numbers support
ing it were few, John Il. Mclean was
one of the bravest soldiers and the no.
blest pioneers of them all.
In the triumph of the cause will you
forget the pioneers that led the way? l
hope not. | believe not"
A new chairman began to WELD the
gavel at this nt-Congressman Bank
head of Alabama, one of the smoothly
shaven southern men who furnish u
lA,.t H..
Pennsylvania being called, Mr.. Harrity,
chairman of the national committee and
Of the delegation, stated that she had no
nomination to make at this time, but that
when the roll of states was called the
delegates would express their preference
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conyictious mon n preot economic nnes-
tion This convention has nlrnodv
adontcd n plotform which defines with
admirable force and cleorness the
position of the Democratic Marty
upon that question and II is orr
duty now TO perfect our work
by nominating man whose words
and deeds are better than written
pledge that he will faithfully keen the
promises which our platform makes.
who most completely fills this supreme
requirement. III | should ask this au-
dience. or if | should ask any audience
assembled on the American continent
and under the American flag what
Democrat among the many splendid lead
ers of our party best represents the issue
which TODAY divides the American people
next November. I would he answered
with tbe name of Richard BLAND
sand. gentlemen of the convention he.
not only best typi6es the issues of the
next election. but he is fearless and
advocate of all those immortal
principes our fatbers founded and cher.
ished. Those who doubt the wisdom of
his nomination sometimes venture to or
press the fear that he is not great
enough To- be our president. To them /
saw examine his record For twenty
two years he sat in the federal house