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nae a om = sys oa Mallory of Olution offered by Mr, Florida. It was the signal for an outburst that the country learned of his election, his name was canvassed asthe probable Cousey. ri oy] on 4 4A ef Democratic candidate for the Presidency in ’87.. He was @ model governor a—Oredentiain, Sonn, gic of applause which compietelyzdrowned tho, ‘ aac even his enemies finding no place where they could with apparent reason at-| [nepcnt ib epee ak + Te80- | Secretary's voice. After waiting severa’ eee tack his administration, July 11th, 1884, at the Democratic Naticnal Conven- Gcorgia—Creden\ a I bat Sn ieee: serge Peraten fare a ‘ae He = . ‘hien ” i it organization, J. wett; reso- is side. ie 8 Og tion in Chicago, he was made the Nominee of the party on the second ballot. Rous Fiemming G. Dupigno waited for the better part of a minute be: Hia'wos electe.|, has setvetdover three years of his term and now.the | Demosrey | Ebola Cred an a ae WE romain; | fore the applause ‘subsided suficlently to of the country again present himas their candidate far the Presidency—unaniy peAntions OL a Worthington. hornion; | yermit him to resume the reading of the ; als, D. Skinner; perma- | Tesolution. 2 AGNIFICENT was the spsctacle pre: resolutions, | At 10:20 Chairman White called the Con- a J vention to order. The proceedings of the uented the Democratic enthusiast when sredentials, S. S. Carruthers; per- | committee on eranere Geanls nn Was their N: ganiz as ional Conventidén opened its | manent organization, L. L. Ainsworth; } yead, and endorsed as a whole. session for the year of grace, 1888, on resolutions, Pred W. Lehmann. At the first mention of Patrick A. Collins used aa J I SWMaTA CHT le Kans: Poe A. Harris: perma- | of Boston, us Permanent Chairmen, an. im Aap aerial d me Vi a the oe nent organization, A, Matthewson; resolu- | mense yell of approval arose throughout the, of St. Louis. Ex-Senator Barnum o! : convention, ‘ull minute passed when; Fe : : A s Robert Bedell; rman Vhi ia ; 9 #1 Connecticut, chairman of the Democratic | permanet ereanization, John B. Casselman; | Caurman White suggested that it w A 1 itt t 12:35 eeacltittoua’ EAuie WRGtareOn about time for Mr. Collins to take his se TROD one bs) Hy 5 Bae: Mec oee. At the mention of Mr. Watterson’s name ESSE A Bara ui oe iy y, ALLEN G. THURMAN, from his chair and with the gavel smote | a storm of applause s the hall to eacoed the Chai : < | ’ the desk one sturdy blow. Then the| which did not cease for some moments. man to his eat there!wae ane Noble ama | 1867, elected United States senator for umerous bands whicl re discoursi Louisiana—Credentials, Judge R. C. Daly; another hearty round of} Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio, known | years 1869-75; re-elected for the term *= numerous bands which were discoursing | permanent. organization, Andrew Price: ; it ot 4 ey ‘ . z pera Es + 3 applause. Mr. Collins hav-| among his admirers as the “Noblest ; ending in 1881. music in various parts of the hall ceased, | resolutions, John Diamond. ing tad ihe eplattor : : Since then Mr. TI has been ; ‘ Maine—Credentials, Lawrence A. Steph- = mounted the platform) Roman of them all,” was born in|, Since then Mr. Thurman has ; the loud talking and the cheers which} ,* ee SS under the escort of Messrs ed eae ae honored by many positions in public eeted the appearance of each distin-| resolutions, A. W pony Eee: ae Barnum and Flower, tem-| Lynchburg, Virginia, Novmber 13, | and private life and stands to-day gre peer i : I dese es porary Chairman Whito | 18138; went to Chio in 1819; admitted to | amon his fellow citizens, irrespective a3! ve way to The money now lying idle in the federal delegati treasury from supertinous taxation amounts to more than $125,000,000; and the surplus | collected is reaching the sum of more than called she ann »inceda desire te New Yor! Toe New Yo then presented Daniel Davgh the speech nominating Cleve speaker was frequently interru $60,000,000 annually planse. In conclusion he said, Debauched by th to the Constitution, its very line and letter, | the remedy of the n. inati ; F ‘ is individual who entered the con.| , Matyland—On Credentials, Wm. T. Bied- stepped — forward a Ra as ULL nasien aa Toe BT EG vee ith s peliminie rustle, the great set ization, John T. Bowe; on reso- thenhted the Conventionfow | {he bar in 183 BODE Cane Ga oun Ce 108 pare ae cue of the ablest and most vention gave way to quietness, an¢ , Wi hap y 5 grea 4 the courtesy it had shown 2ith congress: was judge of the su- | honorable of American citizens. His ze subsided into coe a EN araet » said Chairman Barnum. “Bishop beers him. He then handed to. brome | ohio! the state efits 854 to | campaign will be satis by a hint “The convention will please come to order, Salt a an Ba «Bishop | A ts G Collins — tt $56; elected governor of the state in! of ic or private scandal. J Po ri ey of St. outs will open the proceedings of this convention with | bent or ion, Pi stot sone 1a resented by the Colorado ¢ : : ae Aa ae J. ee erry St, Louis | mittee esolutions, Hon hin W. Cum- | and retired. i" i a eS prayer. = tees ae ming: Chairman Colli (ase WArapieeant ini ; Bere 3 : ane Bishop Granberry came forward and addressed the Throne of Grace as Mich'gan—Committee on credentials, erm oulns: Aa UN eee follows: 4 hs John G. Parkhurst; permanent organiza- | American people. We bear their commis Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, who art lifted far over all this turmoil, and yet tion, Charles Re Ww hitman; commi®tee on | gions to act for them, and their injunction dost stoop to us in answer to our prayer. We adore Thee. We praise Thee. We give | resolutions, George L. Yeakle. ‘ to act with allthe wisdom that God has Thee thanks for Thy gr goodness to thesons of men. Thou art our God, and we are ‘Minnesota—Committce on credentials, W. | given us to protect and safeguard the insti. the pesple of Thy providence and the work of Thy hand, We thank Theo Yor this great| W. Mayo; on resolutions, E, C. Stringer; | tutions of the Republic as the fathers the increase of our population and our wealth and} on permanent organizations, Hh Hudson | founded them, immense temptation, publican party is to e hich Thou hast given us; for : F ete nod rt ‘| fs coy ee tied sitar Inowiedge; for. Thy word which giveth light for the| — Mississippi—Committee on credentials, A. | "Ina time when the world was King. {CV remembering’ that Powe's not dele” | meet and exhaust it by vagant taxa ohuleh and for all Christian institutions. Forgive us our ingratitudes, our forgetfulness | F. Fox; permanent, organization, S.S.Cal- | ridden and pauperized by the privileged | Sted to the United States by tie constitu. | tion. The democratic remedy is to enforce : Nien tion nor prohibited by it to ‘the States are | frugality in public expenditures and abolish ‘olutions, W. H. Sims. 5 few, when men sc Cominittee ‘on credentials, O. | the word “liberty” permanent organisation, Dav: c reely dared to bre tt 1 rty’ even if they unde hes Ne its meaning-- the people scattered alon solutions, John O’Dao, Eastern coast, with a sublime heroism tion. Our established should Thee; our disobedience according to multitude of Thy favors in Christ. Grant, oh | houn; r onl: ie save us from postile eathie and war, from sectional strife and anarchy and Missou disoriler, from the reign of vice and crime and impiety. May the foundations of out | J. Chapmai reserved to the State: yectively or to the | unnecessary — t peop'e, by the authority ofthe Democracy | domestic indust of New York the Democracy of | not and need not be endangered by a re- es and enterpr’ prosperity be laid in faith erence ond rivhtcousness and love, and may the favor | W. Caruth; i 7 5 c " , \ Frain ¢ d be our defense and our gle We bese Thee, punish ood that eu ka ommittee on SRA fa) never equaled, broke from all traditions, | eh U yous name en- duction and correction ce parang User nd all that are in authority, and do Thou 3} permanent organization, Tobias | rejected all known systems, and establi twined with I nominate Grover | tion. On he conan 1S ae die bribes od d ion of our tax laws w ane a bal lent of the United Stat 3 erm on who fear, God—-men of truth, hating covetousness--and may our sohutions, Jam: . to the amazement of the world, the poli y % Thy wisi and Thy power and goodness from heighth to heighth of Nevada—Committee on credentials, Jas. | wonder of the age: a Aine onn Et Bata aa on by Thy wistom an gevelopment... May. these blessings be transmitted | Pair, Jr.; committee on permanent ofgani- | jie "The American Pe RET aan ee, from generation togeneration and extend to all nations, that all the earth, may see the zation, eorge Ernst committee on 1 revolution, nursed by philosophy The glory of our God. se prayers we offer in the name of Thy son, Jesus, oe Amen, Maye peer ¢ an ate eons ered hand that framed the immortal Declaration ' raliminar rranizati 7 a y , f H vi ane : ” ue breoe f Independence is the hand that guided the ry 0] nary organization was completed by the selection of the following | ,;, RGR EEAE os 0. Cy and that guided the URGE Ee OLNEY OTER officers: Stephen M, White of California for chair- tials, William S. Ladd; committee on perma- | emancipated country of progress and glory. gentlemen as P ) 2 a O. Prince of Massachusetts, Ag. | NOM! orzaniation, Oanic! Connors commit | Tt is the hand that guides us still in our on man. Temporary secretary—Hon. Frederick O. Prince | ssachusetts, As resolutions, Joseph C, Moore send inane sistant secretaries—Alfred Orendorif of Llinois, W. L. Scott of Virginia, T. E. ‘ Jommittee on credentials, Barrett of St. Louis, Leopold Strauss of Alabama, O. M. Hall of Minnesota, E. Baker; committee on permanent or John Triplett of Georgia, L. E. Rowley of Michigan, Oliver Newell of Colorado, nization, G. D. W. Broom; committee on ' Bart a ayy ‘ f Nebr ies T. J. Lingle of Missouri and ‘T. L. Merrill of Nebr Reading secret resolutions, Leon Abett. : Hon. Thomas Pettit, House of Representatives, chief reading clerk. Assistant| ,New York—Committee on credenti reading clerk¢—Michael 'T Barrett of Now Jersey, T. G. Cleveland of New York.” revi zie, of Kentuckey, sec- | ance for the difference between the wages of gentie- | American and foreign labor, must. permit men, when their states were called, sec- | and encour very branch of such indus- onded the nomination. Finally Mr. Me- | try and enterprise by giving them assur. Kinzie moved that the Nomination be made | ance of an extended = market — and unanimous. The question was put, carried, | steady and — continuous pperation in. cland was nominated amid thunder. | the interest of Amer labor, which should in no event be neglected the, then moved | revisionof our tax laws contemplated by ‘ecess untilthe | the Democratic party, and to promote the heapening the wilt bless the Pres provide for us able m dames A, McK onded the nomination. Several othe Voorhees, of Indiay that the Convention take a vat 1a, m. After some discussion | adyantage of such labor mmittes | cost of the necessaries of n the home of on Resolutions, which had not yet bee fg nd at the same ne ceived.the motion was ied and a recess | time securing him ste dy and remunerative ordered until the next day, the 7th at 19) employment. a.m Upon this question of tariff reform, so Jemoc believe with y of to-day, as in the efferson in— “t justice to all men, of ious or g¢ the report of the rmanont | 2. Peace, commerce, and honest friend ‘ommittce on | ship with all nations; cntangling allegiances | . John Larkin: committee on permanent or 2 P Walker of Iowa, R. H.| 2b! OTE iL Manat I urrof Missouri, Official | eryaions eaea eye beD | Henry of Mississippi, Join W. Kern of Indiana, J. P. resolutions, Edward Cooper. withinone stenographer— Edward B. Dickinson of New York. Sergeant-at-arms—Richard| North Carolina Committee on creden-| "3, ‘Support of the state governments in ne | closely concerning every pli of our na- Dower; committee on perm: tion’s Last Day tional life, and upon every question in- Chief doorkceper—Daniel Able, St. Louis. tials, W. C ;, att ry hts, as the most competent ac | nent organization, D. C. Sinith; committee dares et ole anuestiorconeentian afi Tho principal part of the third day of | volved in the | problem of good government, | on resolutions, Richard Battle t bulwarks against anti-republicat pag Pate +) consider. | the, Democratic party submits its prinel- Ohio—Committee on credentials, Paul J. | tendencies, hie ea publican | the convention was spent in consider | pies and professions to the intelligent suf- | Re eta ed Leslee poi eies 4. The preservation of the general goy-|'"8 the platform. The one given below | frages of the American people. eel tJ ce ernment in its whole constitutional vig-|is the result of much lalor by such J. Bright of India Lieutenant Governor White, of California, upon taking the chair made a ringing address to the convention which was received amid greatest enthusiasm. His remarks upon tions, L. 'T. Neil. P aehestauchor of our Gono A » Nol on ¢ "Tl \. tacit ot orm which were in line with Presi- Oregon—Committee on eredentialf, Napo- Pan Aiea uchor of cur reuce and.|Jonders as the party has been wont to| mye Nominetio’ Ot Ur Ui ee ALT LOIC leon Davis; committee on permanent orgun- | “5, A jealous care of the right of elect. | honor with its entire confidence and After the adoption of the a reside) Neveland’ 33 rer occasion izati s committee res i ‘ 7 "i 4 . : + ij Ai dent Cleveland’s message were the ization, John Lee; committee on resolutions, | jon by the people, a mild and safe cor- | it was received by the convention with | the nominations for Vic of the wildest demonstrations of applause, + | M.S. Hellman. ve f rective of abuses, which are lopped of by |the greatest e ig ; ad | ware next inorder f , At the conclusion of the temporary chairman's D ENNSYLVANIA— | thesword of revolution where peaceable the greatest enthusiam and adopted | were next in order and under the 1 r Jerse Committee on_ cre- | means are unprovided. Without any dissenting voices. ofthe states Senator Daniel W. Voor- ee A OG : 2 SE ee oaEae rea Te UE eile Oe EERO hees, of Indiana, nominated Governor vis; committee on | the majority, the vital principle of republics, | The Democratic party of the United States, President,’ ey é Ptroreani h HOF is ; ‘ ZA rmanent organiza- | from which is no appeal but to force, the | jn national convention assembled, renews | Isaac P. Gray, of that state; General secured the floor and said: ‘Mr. I offer the following resolutions: tion, Lewis C. Cas- | vital principle and immediate parent of des- | the pledge of its fidelity to Democratic faith Black, of Hlinois, was also placed in Resolved, That the rules of the last Democratic aids committes’ On ti i yo! ‘ ay erwi dered, Zz Wie potism. rdtee in , [and reaftirms the platform adopted by its convention govern this body ant oternat in voting (resolutions, W. H. 7. A well-disciplined militia, our best reli- | representatives in the convention of 1834, | nomination, and M. F. Tarpey, of Cali- for candidates for President and. Vice-President, A eee Peres || and for the first moments in | and endorses the views expressed by Presi- fac ulneed the (ig f Allen G 0 state shall be allowed to change its vote until the Bi eel) | EERO IT ; dent Cleveland in his last annual message | fornia, placed the name o en G. roll ‘of the states has been called and every state 1% Comin toe ony ots tite supremsoy of the civil over the to congress ‘as the correct, interpretation of Thurman, of Ohio, in the field and a a by . Ye y. hat. {form E the pstion 0 “i Beachside eae a slight discussion the s, Page; feoeneay ; 9 Economy, in the public expenses, that eet rpauction: atdalso endoracs the ef- | scene of the wildest enthus'asm fol: é I f organization, F. O. | labor may be lightly burdened.» e ic representati in ad. The fa an Awa ‘ ‘A Solid Silver Gavel. Mr. Patterson of Colo- Temporary Chairman White, | Rileyon resolutions, | "10, ‘The honest payment of our debts and | Conerese to secures reduction of execssive | Wed. The nomination was seconded in rado arose and said: ‘In behalf of color aae 8 erate ie poraye noe nau eee eta Uo area Gh) of ote publie Ale d taxation. able speeches by a dozen gentlemen and ence of this convention to present to it for use by Its char olid silver | Sout oad . Encouragement of agriculture an ‘The democratic party welcomes an ex- | : epee s Peet was wrought ‘bom. Colorado mines, and fashioned by Colorado, | 9 Committee on creden- | commerce as its handmaid. "| acting scrutiny of the ‘administration and | before the roll-call was completed the artisans, It is the modest offering of the youngest member of the federal) tials, Charles H. Page; permanentorganiza- | 2. The diffusion of information, and ar:| the executive power, which, four year ago, | names of Gray an! Black were with- Union to that party that restored silver to the monetary plane from which it | Oy ie PEALE INGLIS Uh relee ene of all abuses at the bar of pubfid/ was committe (oie ee election | drawn and the “noblest Roman of them was degraded through the Republican Congressional conspiracy of 1873, and | “‘Teynessee-Committee on credentials, M. | 13. Freedom of religion. ert td Giates and fo chalengontie moet searching | #1” nominated by acclamation. This May the announcement | ¢, McQr ean; permanent organization, John | 14, Freedom of the press, 7°" inquiry concerning its fidelity and devotion | close} the convention's work. that has ever since remained its consistent champion.