The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-13

ELOQUENT and ,masterly was the key
note speech Of Judge o, c. De Long, of
carroll county. in opening. the cOnven-
ton Of the sixteenth (ohlOl Republi-
cans at Martins Ferry yesterday. The
speaker was frequently interrupted by
applause. The 6peech in full was as
follows.
Gentlemen. Of the Conventional de-
sire to thank, the congressional COM
mlttee Tor thr privilege of looking into
the faces Of the delegates Of this con-
yentlon, called for the purpose Of NIL
ing the vacancy caused by the death Of
the universally lamented Lorenzo DAN
ford.
Much a. l appreciate the honor con-
fsrryd. / realize that It is more in rec
oguitiou Of tie sturdy and neyer-fail-
ing Republlcanism of Carroll county
than as personal compliment to my
self. 1t Is a high honor TO preside over
any representative Republican gather
ing, but a Sixteenth district congress
sional convention ha 8 distinguishing
characteristics Of It's own that we may
{. well take a just pride in. This dis
trict Is honoreG in the history Of our
country as beiny the home Of the fight
ing McCooks and Lincoln great war
secretary, Edwin N. Stanton. The
halls OF Congre7s have resoundea with
the elouuence II John A. Bingham and
our own General Eukley. These sages
are with us yet. Opponents Of the most
stirring times in our history--encyclo-
pedias Of Repblicanism. The shades
81 Danford are upon us. We cannot
forget how, with "unanswerable logic
and Irresistible eloquence' he rlsled his
ne In 1895 to stem and turn the tide
OF imitation and -inculcate In the minds
Of his constituents the doctrines OF
sound money and honest finance.
He was the representative from the
district as now constituted almost from
its formation. and through him It's
Wishes have been made known to the
nation and the world. 1t would be
Improper for me to advise you or at
tempt to influence your action. but the
high standing and dignity Of the reR-
resantation OF this great Republican
district must be maintained.
hitherto you have made no mistake,
and / feel assured you will make none,
II the precedent that has been estab-
llshed be adhered to the nominee OF
this convention will be your representa-
tive In the greatest legislative body in
the world for years to come.
The certainty of his election and the
custom Of the past, the duty you owe
the Republican party and the nation
adds to the responsibility placed upon
you "a delegates selected to choose "a
candidate.
Yours IS work not only Of to-day
but Cor the future. Yours is the re-
RnnnsibTlty, and believe you are here
to consclentioIsly discharge It with
honor to yourselves and Republicans
everywhere The protection. proSpsr-
ity and patriotism promised by William
Mckinley anil the Republican party IN
1906 In = been fulls neallz Vi. It's ria
.nE I'D, has overfloWcd our own Dor
ders. and BIDS fair TO extend to the
islands Of the sea.
Last year. for the first time In the
eighth part Of century. 4 house OF
representatives was chosen midway be-
tween presidential elections that gave
majority to the Presidents own
party. Even then when the people had
scarcely had time to reallzs what had
come TO them when the tide was Just
setting in the policy OF President Nc
Kiniey, and the Republican party III
peace and war was endorsed by the
American people
we have at the head Of the ticket
this year in Ohio a man who has al
. ways been the embodiment of the prih-
eiples of Republlcanism-soldier jur-
ist aad statesman. George K. Nash Our
state administration has been as clean
and business like as our national nd
mtntstrati0R has been able and patriot
ic. The reasons why the verdict Of last
year should now be set aside do no;
appear; neither do they for the change
OF the state administration.
The campaign this year In the Presf-
dents own state is the preliminary
RkiFmlsh to next years battle In the
nation. And every good citizen owes
A 20 himself, 10 President Mckinney
and the whole nation to register such
q Republican victory in Ohio this fail
as WIN put to rout all the prophets Of
dIsn1ter and manufacturers OF un-
American theories and sOphisHIs. Thu
Republican administration. true to The
principles and traditions Of The party
has redeemed every pledge. and placed
the nation on the highway Of prosper
fly, labor and peace. II has prosecuted
glorious and successful war. liberated
Cuba and annexed the Hawaiian Is
lands: passed tariff law that Is a
bountIkul resource Of revenue to tha
government and q protection to Ameri'
can industries and American labor
The prosperity lost TO our people by the
enactment Of the Wilson bill and ltl
free trade fallncies has came back tG
them in all their diversified nvocation'
through the DIugley bill. We ar
prosperous from the center all around
10 the sea, and every i1bOTer, ARTISAN
and business man knows and feels II
The very mir II rife with IT,
The sheep are nc0mlng back on TIT
hills; the rust Is worn on the mills
The prosperity that set IN with N.
farmers has overtaken the merchants
manufacturers and wnge-earners. AM
the mighty span that reaches from thu
closing to the opening century passes
the scepteF Of Industrial supremacy L
the United States.
Our commercial progress abroad ha'
been as full and far-reachlug ms ouI
prosperity at home. The demand fol
our products OF field and factory come!
from every part Of the world ana snoW'
a marvellous growth.
In every one OF the thirteen foreign
countries that protested against th'
enactment Of the DlnEley bill, we nave