The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-09
STRIKING ADDRESS MADE
 NOMINATING JUDGE GRAY

glory. in which quest treasure Is poured out, young lives cut short and nubIic conscience blunted. The truest symbol of our glory Tn his eyes, would be a free man beneath his own vine and ie tree. with his family about him. after the toil of the day, with none to molest or make him afraid, and with no predatory trust licensed to take from him a part of his daily wage. The realize such an ideal requires no great standing army, an1 the pursuit of it will lead to no international dispute or foreign wars. It requires but honor and friendship abroad justice and equality at home
 Country Knows His Fitness,
 l do not need to tell of the personal fit- ness of George Gray for the great office or President. You know it. The country knows it. He has lived in the white light of publicity for twenty years. His public services have been distinguished and known of all men,
 For fourteen years he was in the sem ate, elected by Delaware, but serving the whole United States. That service was the steady, calm, convincing service of a lofty patriot and true democrat. With the intellect of the first order, guided by judgment calm and sure-footed he won the admiration and confidence of our country.
 = He served on the commission which made peace with Spain, and we all know now that 1t would have been well for our country if his patriotic advice concerning the terms of that treaty-so earnestly and eloquently urged-had been headed by the government.
 Upon the bench Judge Gray, as lawyers know, has taken rank equal to any of the illustrious men who aeorn the federal judiciary.
 Settled Great Coal Strike.
 Who shall measure the service he rem dered the people of this whole land in settling the great anthracite coal strike as chairman of the commission of arbi- tration? Organized labor knew him and organized capital knew him, and when his work was done they united In the cry, Behold a just and fearless man"
 Gentlemen, the whole country knows him as you know him. His character Is not concealed. His opinions are wrapped 1 in no mystery. Silence does not hedge him round about His fitness is like city set upon a h. which cannot be hid. l His neighbors know him even better than the country, and among them there l Is but one voice. His private life Is as 1 pure as a spring on the mountain side, with clear, gushing water from the living 1 rock. With courage as keen as the Da- mascus blade, with heart of pure gold, with life dedicated to the public good, power cannot overawe him nor wealth | corrupt him. Trained and seasoned by experience and service in lofty public sta ] ton, yet in the full vigor and power of l magnificent manhood, he stands ready to 1 your hand to make a great and moderate | President.
 With all his other qualities to win ap- proval, he has the winning trait of so- | ciety He is not ambitious. He does not | seek or desire the presidency. He would prefer others to himself. We name him 1 here as a candidate for President, not be- cause he longs for the place or desires to wield It's mighty power, but because democracy needs him and the country needs him.
 Name Entwlned With Victory.
 George Gray is a name entwined with victory. Inscribe that name upon your banners and faction will hush, dissension cease His nomination here means your triumph in November.
 Delaware, smalfafn size has been called | the Diamond State. We know not why unless 1t be in compliment to the' man | hood of some of the public men who have adorned and bejeweled her history. l We offer you, to be set in the glorious crown of democracy, diamond of purest ray, flashing in every direction the precious creed of equal rights. He Is a cut and polished stone without flaw. Where can you find one of equal weight and brilliancy? We offer in every truth man of dauntless courage, faultless patriotism and uncompromising demo- | cracy.
 The clements So mixed In him that Nature may stand up And say to all the world, That is a Mani'
 Gentlemen of the Convention, Delaware nominates the Honorable George Gray. l-~<&>-<-<<-&>->-%-><>- 1 speech seconding the nomination of Judge Parker. The quiet of exhaustion prevail ed as MT. O'Donneli proceeded and ap- proval of his utterances was confined to