Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-05
to the Senate of the United

election to the Senate of the United
States.
Resolved, That a committee of five
he appointcdby the Chair. with power to
Increase their number by appointment
of Republicans In the County of Cook
and State of Illinois, to promote Mr..
Alason's candidacy.
Before yielding the floor Mr.. Kerr cX.
pressed his appreciation Of the ideal
home life Of the candidate, who lived
but two blocks from his residence. Con.
tinuing, lie said:
II am In favor of Mr.. Mason because
| am sure of his ability. lie has stuck
faithfully by Illinois In all Its political
fights. Again. because he II law
Yer. Almost all Of Illinois Senators
have been lawyers. The training of
their profession fits them for legislator
He was OF great service to the city In
the Worlds Fair contest. Let us ~.
member this. now that we have the
opportunity. lie deserves promotion.
THE ISSUES OF the last campaign are
not yet settled. ana you must send u
man 10 Washington who knows his
business"
\ committee of three was sent out to
find the little Giant of the Republican
party In Illinois, ana bring him into tho
hall by force. II necessary. The com.
mittee soon appeared on the stage. with
the hero of the evening In tow. After
heing presented To the audience. Mr.. Ma
son said, In part: Having been told
about u week ago that I would be sur
priscd by being called here. tried this
evening TO jOt down some notes. While
making them | was forced to explain
NJ short intervals to my two boys that
! was writing letters to Santa Claus.
so have no set speech but will be glad
To tell you something about the past
| campaign.
When the campaign opened, we form
cd around the old fort OF Protection.
There We're mu'terings In the air and
we announced ourselves in favor Of
sound money. When we found the
enemy they We're switching around.
taking with them the rank ana file of
the old Democratic party, but leaving
10 us the brains and the conscience.
This forced the silver issue.
Mr.. Mason then proceeded to tell sew
cral anecdotes, illustrating the difficult
ties he had encountered In his speeches
through ninety counties In the State.
Continuing hc said:
The movement for the sound enforce
ment of law helped MS. The silver party
announced to us here In Chicago that
Bryan promised to that mob II he were
President, he never wOuld interfere
with such domestic affairs. The law
must protect It's people no matter what
il cost.
We used the American flag because
we We're driven to use It. They didn't
use II, because they did not dare use
IL in their strOnghOlds. IL is n pretty
flag and IL won the fight. II is the flag
that dcspairing sailors sang to on the
sinking Trenton at SamOa. the flag
that saved an American citizen from eX-
ccution in Cuba, but 1t never won
greater or more glorious victory than
this
| have been informed that you as
friends ana ncighbors have kindly ill.,
dOrscd me ms your candidate for the
great office of United States Senator
from Illinois. Ordinarily, ] am ready
to speak a. moments notice, hut feel
that good taste demands ! keep
silent on so personal n matter | shall,
however, risk an offcnsc TO say | thank
you.
! lam glad youha said dnOlllngagainst
the other candidates. ! have been cul-
tiyating whole hive Of Senatorial
bees for number Of years, and cannot
blame others for having swarm of
their own.
] may not win. but Your meeting has