The Irish standard., 1896-07-18
(Greats5 app ause). Il VIII give Is Is ascein


(Great applause). t viii give Is ascsoin
that smiles upon prosperity
This is to be a lighting campaign
and you, my friend are tn do the fight
ing, once heard a szory of q man al
q hotel who could. not sleep because the
man in the room above walked the fool
all night. At last the man below, In
desperation, asked hissfriend above, why
he continued to walk. The floor through
out the night. The friend replied: 4
owe $4,000 and it is due next week.
think of it SO much that 1t makes me
walk the room alls4light.': I &s
But the friend replied, you are
making mistake. Why don't; you &c
to sleep and let the other man do the
walking -. 3
There was laughter and applause al
the old story to which the nominee gave
a new Interpretation as he. continued:
I, "Now, a great many people seem te
think that the candidate must 90 al
the walking the hopr and all the, light
ing But this is your fight. It Is more
important to the people that they selec'
their officers than it is to the candldate
that they should elect themselves. II
s.for you to say who your hlreo man
will be. The officers Of the people arr
their servants, and it is for you to say
who, your hired men will be.
why chould you not pc fcare1ul ~
selecting the man who serves you II
public capacity when you give grea'
care in selecting those who serve you IL
q private capacity? IWant@you 10 &c
home and feel that this cause is your
r. - +ba .cansa Of the people
c 70 ~ - 70 NO a oh+ 90 we
the pam peupie. o.. 1e No, Is, not f,ehi
should we shall WIN. FL we w 1 ns E:n
as we should we shall not deserve 10 VIII
I thank you, my friends"
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Convention Hall, Chicago, July IL
There was a very marked falling on IN the
attendance at the Coliseum on the fifth
morning of the Democratic national con-
vention. The sections assigned: to dele
gates showed rows upon rows3of empty
chairs, but all the bling. sigma
poles, Of the states. with the names paint
ed white on the blue blades, were ln%theli
Wisconsin, which Gen, Bragg had com.
planned of last night ssas having been
Stolen during the great racket of the Bry-
an nomination and as having been trailed
In the cortege if the victor. The chairman
of the Pennsylvania delegation Mr.. EIar-
rity, was present, but most of his co-dele-
gates had left the city. Some Of the New
York delegates were in, the hall, but II
was agreed that they: were to take no part
in the voting for vice-president. The New
Jersey delegates were absent in g body
Gen. Bragg and most of the delegates
from wisconsin We're on the floor, but only
the five Wisconsin silver men were to cast
their individual votes for the v1ce-pres1-
Dental candidates. ,, -.
At II a. M the chairman, Senator White
California, called the. convention to order
and (prayer having dispensed WITH Mr.
Harrity, of Pennsylvania, announced tha1
the present national committee would
meet at the Palmer House at 3 this after.
noon and would be glad to welcome the
new national committee.
Senator Jones moved that the conven'
ton proceed to the nomination OF candl'
dates for vice-president and the motion
was agreed to with cheers.
George Fred Williams, Of Massachu-
sets, was put in nomination by MT OSul'
Ivan, a delegate from that state. ME-
O'Sulltvan said: r. :, ,
II am free coinage man from the
wealth Of Massachusetts,: (Cheers) E !
ann here to present d man from! that old
commonwealth who is not millionaire
and who has no. money to offer IN this
contest for the peoples rights. come
from the district which, zBen1amln ~
Butler represented IN the national Demo,
cratic convention IN Chicago IN 1861 ann
from which he bolted but LOO nol bolt
nor do my people,. (Cheers.) In this great
hall we witnessed yesterday scene OF I'M
paralleled excitement IN time OF peace.
We saw a man selected as candidate for
the presidency who was not Slated by the
leaders but who by the simple force OF his
magnificence presence ana oratory sWep5
this convention from it's feet. tShaers.l
It was a scene which recalled the o!o
The only incident in history equalling it
was when Napoleon returned from Elpa
and without the firing OF musket regain
ed an empire by the magnetlsm OF ms
name. This convention; has nominated
man who has sprung from the lotns OF the
people. Now that you nave gwen a. Plat
form to the South and West carry the wal
date for the vice-presidise9nae ,y ! nominate
a man from MASSACHUSETTS who has the
courage of his convictions and. no came
out for silver against an almost unani-
nous public sentiment 80 $50
Gentlemen, the war rs over r., x you
want to answer, that sulien Delegation
from New York f(pointing to where the
New York delegates sat- come to the East
for your candidate for .Xlce-president
Nominate a man who was once a gold
man, but who saw the error; Of his ways
and whose voice has often been raised
against OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Frederick
Williams (Cheers.)
Mr.. Marsden, of Louisiana, the gentle:
man with thirst, took the pla form ane
ton Of removing the t1mbler from his
table. Cries Of Water were raised ano
Mr.. Marsden assured the convention ne
had not tasted drop Of water this morn
ing. (Derisive cries Of 'oh, oh" y Y