Convention for the following clay, Dr. Gallinger presided; and, in response to an urgent call, gave an address which, from its wisdom and appropriateness, might well be termed an oration. Every hearer in his large audience, composed of the leading Republican politicians of New Hampshire, were, under his generalship, brought under one banner, and united for a hard fight and a victory in the coming election.
On the afternoon of Sept. 14, Dr. Gallinger was renominated by acclamation for member of Congress from the second district. "The Concord Monitor" says,—
"It is conceded on all hands that Dr. Gallinger's speech accepting the renomination for the member of Congress was one of the most graceful speeches of acceptance ever heard in this State.
"The nomination of Congressman Gallinger, for a second term, by acclamation, while it was in accordance with a long established custom, yet had a significance peculiarly its own; for the reason that the result would have been the same if the proceedings had been different. Dr. Gallinger has been one of the ablest and most faithful representatives that his district has ever had. His initiation into the practical duties of congressional life have been very rapid. He has an exceedingly happy facility in adapting himself to any position in which he finds himself placed. This quality has enabled him to discharge the functions of the numerous State offices which he has held, with readiness and unusual success; and it stands him in good stead in the higher office which he now fills. He has not found it necessary to serve a long apprenticeship of timid silence. He has served but half of his first term in Congress, but he has already been "heard from," and in a way creditable to himself and gratifying to the people of his State. He has successfully participated in the debates, and his speech on the silver question was one of the ablest of the session. He has faithfully represented the interests of his constituents, and has cheerfully responded to all demands which they have made upon him.
"There should be, and indeed there is, no doubt of his re-election by a very large majority. Two years ago he ran several hundred votes ahead of his ticket. To the personal popularity to which that result was due, he can now add an excellent public record, and the voters of the second district will doubtless show their appreciation of his services by giving him a generous support at the polls."
Dr. Gallinger's congressional record, as above outlined, is one of exceptional brilliancy. Rarely, if ever, has the State had a representative who, during his first session, gained so prominent a a place in Congress as he. Industrious, faithful, and aggessive, his reputation is already established as a congressman of great oratorical power and rare executive ability. His future career will be carefully watched by the people of the State, who to-day look upon him as one of the few men in New Hampshire who can properly look forward to the probability of further preferment in the political field.
The firm of James R. Hill & Co. of Concord, the manufacturers of the Concord harness, the standard harness of America, to whom the attention of the readers of The Granite Monthly has been frequently called in past years, have continued to sustain and increase the reputation of their goods until, not only in name but in fact, they are at the head in this country in their line. They furnish from their factory all classes of harnesses, from the one-thousand dollar set for fancy coaches to the common buggy and freight harness used by teamsters and farmers; adapting their prices to the demand of every community, but insisting on furnishing reliable goods to their customers. They now employ about one hundred and fifty skilled operatives.
They have lately issued an advertising chart of their various kinds of harnesses which will prove an ornament to every counting-room, where its occupants take an interest in the horse or in its accoutrements.
