Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 8, 1888, Page 1

THE OMAHA DALy BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. FRIDAY THEY WAVED THE RED Bandanas Flung to the Breeze By the Howling Delegates. THE OLD ROMAN VICTORIOUS. His Nomination Settled Before the Convention Convened. THE PLATFORM THEY ADOPTED. An Affirmation of the Declaration of the 1884 Document. THE CLOSE OF THE GATHERING. Gray and Black Withdrawn After the Ballot is Taken—McGinnis Makes a Speech—Red the Campaign Color. The Third and Last Day. St Lovts, June 7.——[Special Telo- gram to Tie 3ge.—The day opened swel- tering hot, and the air in the convention hall is like a furnace, Notwithstanding the de- parture of many visitors last night, the ex- position hall is jammed even fuller if it were possible thun yesterday. The belief that Thurnam’s nomination would take place on the first ballot was general. As the delegations filed into the hall and deco- rated their banners with the red bandanas, $he crowd cheered loudly. Already a major- ity of the standaras are crowned with red. Counter demonstrations by Gray'sadher- ents in the galleries, who float iong grey streamers evok less enthusiasm, THE RED BANDANA, At 10:20 the New York delegation deco- rated their banner with the red handkerchief and was quickly followed by half a dozen, Towa joining the procession. The action was greeted with loud cheers, at the conclusion of which Indiana alone dis- played the gray streamer. Now York's action was taken as conclusive of the decision of the convention to nominate the old Roman on the first ballot, . Awid the confusion resulting from the Thurman demonstration, the convention was cadled to order at 10:30 with the question of the vice presidential nomination settled in advance of the roll call, THE PLATFORM. When Watterson came forward to present the platform he was greeted with cheers which were redoubled when he announced that it had been agreed upon unan imously, The opening sentenses in the tariff plank were punctuated with yells of applause, especially the endorsement of the president’s message and the atlusion to the Mills bill. “Now she'sringing,” shouted an enthusiastic delegate. The sentimant of the ca in favor of a square fight on the protection issue was unmistakable. Watterson's telling speech at the con- clusion of the reading of the platform, which he had written and fought through, carried the audience off its fect, especially when turning to Senator Gorman he declared that the democr united. Senator Gor- man's fine figure and handsome features were new to many democrats, but he was en- thusiastically received and endorsed the platform to the full satisfaction of the treme tariff reformers. The platform was Sk ,‘”_""N unanimous ¢ el Ti0Ys, e When the cheerin over Watters, speech had subsided it was announced that the committee on resolutions had adopted three resolutions for which they asked the approval of the convention. The first, offered by W. L. Erie, was an unqualified endo Mills bill. The applause which followel threatencd to raise the roof. The second, presented by Layman, was o weak attempt to throw the blame of Dakota’s non-admis sion upon the republicans. The third, by Leon Avbott, of New York, was a bud for the Irish vote on an endorsement of home rule. After the passage of resolutions of respect for Thomas A. Hendricks, on motion of Delegate White, of Californis, the convention proceeded to nominations for the vice presidency THULKMAN NOMINATED, Tarpie of California mounted the platform to nominate Thurman, He had a grand op- portunity and made a wretched fizzle. He came nearer nommating Gray and his bung- ling remarks threw a firebrand in the con- vention. The Thurman men held down their heads in the uproar and there was great re- lief when Tarpey sat down. He was followed by ex-Governor s A. Patterson of Col- orado who had been selected to nominate Black. He made a vinging speech eulogizing Black and ending by withdrawing his name. When Indisna was called and Senator Voorhees started for the platform to nom inate Governor Gray, the galleries went wild and the Indiana delegation throw them 08 1nto paroxysms of frenzy. Voorhees' ch was an able though florid effort, but his face carried the news of impending de feat, Governor Green, of New Jersey, responded for his stute in a speech seconding Thur- man and vigorously slappping Indiana. He pledged the vote of his state, which he said did not come with a candidate in one hand and her electoral vote in the other. Aftera painful dose of metaphor from a Nevada wan, New York, in the porson of Nolegate Haines, added new fuel to the Thurman flame. In an eloquent speech he pledged the New York vote to the Ohio statesman. Prom this time forward Thurman was the ery. Thurman ‘was nominated on the first bal- lot. Nebraska cast two votes for Gray and eight for Thurman, NEBRASKA'S This morning's Scott, of went of the HUMILIATION. Republie, under the heading of *Nebraska's Humiliation,” suy “The Nebraska delegation s all mixed on the choice for vice president, and canuot settlo the matter so as to vote as @ unit, or at least Lave not yet done so. The present division is five for Thurman and two for Black, the other three of the ten delegates having individual candidates. Said a prominent member of the delogation last night, *Nebraska has been humiliuted in r gard {0 the tariff, aud 1 am almost ashamed to go back home. Nebraska has been considered the hot-bed of free trade and now our committeeman on platform and resolu- tious has gone and voted with the Gorman crowd aud aguinst tarift reform. In speak: ing of the matter to our ¢ ation Jawes North, our represcutative on the committee, suid Le would vote for tariff re- form because his constitaents so iustructed him and not becuuse he wanted to. He seems % have forgotten this when he cast his vote for Gorman for chuirman of the platform committee.! There was general dissatisfac- tion among the delegates on account of Mr. North's action.” THE THIRD DAY Opens With the Reading and Adop- tion of the Platform Sr. Lovis, Mo., June 7.-—Notwithstanding that a number of visiting organizations and individual strangers had left the city last night or early this moraning, little appreciable reduction in the attendance of spectators is noticeable. As thedelegates slowly straggled in, in twos and threes, the conversation was on the respective chances of Thurman and Gray, the tariff plank and the state of the ther- mometer. Astothe latter there was unanimity of opinion, it being excessively hot. As the delegation space began to fill the usual battle of handkerchiefs broke out—Thurman red and gray muslin_indicative of the name of Indiana’s candidate—being hoisted to the masthead by the respective admirers of the contestants. As each new color was raised it was greeted with shouts from the gal- leries, but it was evident from the volume ot sound that the Old Roman was the favorite of the spectators. The New York delegation was last to enter and hoisted the Thurman colors to her standard, Theassemblage rose and gave her a hearty cheer. Indiana answered with de- flant shouts, and for some moments confu- sion, noise and excitement reigned. The convention was called to order at 10 and prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Brankficld. The chair then stated he was advised that the committee on resolutions was ready and he introduced Henry Watterson, chairman of the committee. Watterson, turning to the chairman, said he had the honor to report the resolutions ununimously agreed upon by the committee on platform. Clerk Pettis then read the platform as fol- lows The democratic party of the Uuited States, in national convention assembled. the pledges of its fidelity to the democratic faith and reaffirms the plattorm adopted by its representatives in the convention of 1584 and endorses the views expressed by President Cleveland in his last message to congress as correet in every respect of that plat- form upon the question of tarift reduction and also endorses the efforts of our demoeratic representatives in congress to secure a reduction of excessive taxation, Chief among its principles of party faith are the maintenance of that indissoluble union of free and indestructible states now about to enter upon its second centary of un- exampled progress and renown, devotion to the plan of government regulated by the written constitution strictly specifying every eranted power, and exprossly reserving to the states or people the entire ungranted res- idue of power, encouragement of a jealous and popular vigilanee directed to all who have been chosen for brief terms to enact and exe- cute laws and are invested with the duty of ving peace, insuring equality and blishing justico. The democratic party welcomes an exacting scrutiny of the administration of the executive power which four years ago wascommitted to its trust in the election of Grover Cleveland, president of the United States: but it chal- lenges the most scarching inquiry concerning its fidelity and devotion to the pledges which then invited the suffrages of the people. Dur- ing the most critical period of our financial affairs, resulting from over-taxation, the anomalous condition of our currency and public debt unmatured, it has by the adop- tion of a wise and conserva e course, not only averted disaster but greatly promoted the prosperity of our people. reversed the improvident and policy of the republican party touching the public domain, and has recliimed from corporations and syndi- alien and domestic, and restored to the people nearly one hundred millions of acres of valuable lands to ve sacredly held as homesteads for our citizens. While caretully guarding the interest and the principles of justice und _equity, it has paid out more for peusions and bountics to the soldiers and sailors of the republic than was ever paid before during an equal period. It has adopted and consistently pursued a_firm and prudent foreign policy, preserving peace i sations. While Scrupulously main- jujerests of our own vernment and people at home and wo. xeiusion from our shores of Chine: horers has Geen effectually secured under provision of treaty, 'the operation of which has been postpoiied by the action of the republican majority in the sciate. Honest reform in the civil servi as heen maugurated and mai ined by President Cleveland, and he has brought the publle service to the nighest standard of eficiency, not only by rule and precept, but by the ¢ ample of his untiring and uuscltish adminis- vation of public affuirs, In every branch and department of the gov- ernment under democratic control, the rights and welfare of all have been guarded and ‘nded; every public interest has been pro- tected and the equality of all our citizens before the law, without recard to race or color, has been steadfastly maintained. Upon its record thus exhibited, and upon the pled ptinuance to the people of its benetits invokes a rencwal of pop- ular trust by the re-clection of a chief magis- trate, who has been faithful, able and pru- They invoke, in addition to that trus the transfer also to the democracy of the en- tire legislative powe “Phe republican party, controlling the sen- nd resisting i both houses of congress reformation of just and unjust laws which have outlusted the necessitics of war and are now undermining tne abundance of long pewe, deny to the people equality be- fore the law and fairness and justice, which their vight. hen the cry of American labor for a bet- ter share in the rewards of industry is stified with false pretenses, enterprise is fettered 1d bound down to home markets, capital is discouraged with doubt and unequal, unjust laws can neither be properly amended or repealed. ‘The democratic party will continue with all the power confided to it, to struggle to reform the aws in accord- ance with the pledges of its last plat- form by the suffrages of the people. Of ull the industrious freemen of our land, the immense majority, including every tiller of the soil; gain no advantage from exces- sive tax laws, but thie price of nearly every thing they buy is increased by the favoritism of our unequal system of tax legislation All uunecessary taxation is unjust taxa tion, It is repugnant 0 the creed of democracy that by such taxation the cost ot the ne saries of life should be ficably increased to all our people. by democratic principies the interests of th people are betrayed when by unnecessary taxation trusts und combinations ure per- mitted to exist which, while unduly enrich- ing a few that combine, rob the body of our citizens by depriving them of the benefits of ural competition. Every democratic rule of goyernmental ac tion is violated when, through unnecessar; taxation a vast sum of money far beyond the needs of i onomical adwinistration is drawn from the people and the channels of trade and aceumilated as a demoralizing sur plus in the nat treasury, The money now ly leral treasury result OUs taxation amounts to than ndred and twenty-fiv ons, und the s tod is the su of more thun sixty millions an- nually, Debauchied by this immense temptation, the remedy of the republican party is to meet and exhaist by ext At appropria stravagunt ta nolicy is to c oxpenses, and aboli Our ' establisned industries and enterprises should and necd not be endangered by & reduction aud correction of the burdens of tuxation. Ou the contrary, & fuir and care- sion of our tax laws, with due allow- for diffierences between the wages of American and fereign labor, must prowmote and encourage every branch of such indus. tries und culerprises by giving thow ussur- ance of an extended market and steady and continuous operations, In the interests of American labor, which should in no event be neglected, the ré- vision of our tax laws _contemplated by the democratic party should promote the advantage of such labor by cheapening the cost of the necessaries of lifo in the home of every workingman and at the same time se. cure to him steady and remunerative em- ployment, Upon this question of tariff reform, so closely concerning every phase of our na- tional life, and upon every question involved in the problem of good government, the dem- ocratic party submits its principles’ and pro- fessions to the intelligent suffrages of the American people. R — \Vr\"‘l“‘l_l;'lflx S SPEECH. He Follows the Plattform With An In- trodnction of Senator Gorman, Sr. Lovts, June 7.--Upon the completion of the reading of the platform, Hon. Henry Watterson spoke as follows: We bring to you a platform upon which democrats can stand without feeling they are away from home. It embodies a statement of facts inconvertible. It declares the cause of reform and gives it a language which may be spoken alike in New Jersoy and Towa, in Massachusctts and n Texas. It looks upon the rising, not the setting sun. Thanks to Grover Cleveland, the attention of the country, woed by others so long in vain, is fixed at last upon n remedy of real instead of imaginary evils arising out of the state of the war, and henceforward the democratic party, which has been the voice will become the hand of the people. Democ- racy at least is one with itself, and though we may sometimes contend among ourselves, our contests shall be those of the Romans of old—only resulting in more Romans, It is now the time of the republicans to know what it is to have only half a country and no leader at all. [Cheers.] Two good demo- crats can only understand one another thoroughly and love one another when they have had some fun together, and this will be a sufticient reason why I _should present you with Senator Gorman of Maryland. Senator Gorman was introducea and spoke as follows: Gentlemen of the Conven- tion: T would be out of place were I found elsewhere than in a democratic convention and standing upon the demoeratic principles as written by Jefferson and now being ex- pressed by the democratic party under the Iead of Grover Cleveland. Four years ago at Chicago, the democratic party, restated its declaration of principles, promising if en- trusted with power that sectionalism should be wiped out forever, thatthe finances of your government should be controlled, and the tariff directed not to impair the brilliant ndustries of the land, but that extravagant expenditures should be reduced until we would have a government economically administered, and that the war taxes placed upon us by the repubiican party should be reduced according to the requirenients of the government. Upon the declaration of prineiples thus made at Chicago we went be- fore the people and the result was the elec- tion of Grover Cleveland. In the matter of the reduction of taxation he has been honest and earnest, and with a desire to carry out the promises of the party, and when he de- clared that we wi to face the fact of reduc- tion of taxation and wipe out this hundred million surplus, it was no longer a_question, nor could it be controlled by the clap- trap practices of the .opposition charging us with free trade or free protec- tion either, but we stood as honest men, to reduce this immense taxation of $100,000,000 per anuum. We have presented a platform in strict accord with all democratic declara- tions that have preceded us. As. Mr. Wat- terson has well said, it isa platform upon which every democrat can stand. Mr. Watterson ofjKentucky—Mr.Ch 1 now move the adoption of the repor that motion call for the previous question. The question was put and the platform unanimous!y adopted. ————e SIDE RESOL LONS. Additional Declarations Tacked Onto the Platform. St Lovs, June 7.—Mr. Watterson—Mr. Chwirman, the platform committee has ap- proved with the report wnd request to be passed without discussion three resolutions. The first of these will be presented by Mr. Scott of Pennsylvania. Mr. Scott then offered the following reso- lution, which w Resolved, T and recommen irman, and onl 3 passed s convention endorses Is the carly passage of the bill for e ;Timetion of revonue now pending in the nouse of ré] £ The second of these reso. sented by Frederick Lamon of and is as follows Resolved, That a just and liberal policy should be pursued in reference to the territo- vies; that the right of sclf-government is in- herent m the people and guaranteed under the constitution; that the territories of Washington, Dakota, Montana and New Mexico irtue’ of population and de- velopment entitled to admission into the union as states, and we unqualifiedly con- demn the course of the republican party in refusing statehood and self-government to their people. “Phe resolution was adopted The third resolution referred to was sented-by ex-Governor Abbet of and was unanimously adopted. tion is us follow Resolved, That we express our cordial sym- pathy with the struggling people of all na- tions to secure for themsclves the incstima- ble blessings of self-government, and civil and religious liberty, and we especially de- clare our sympathy With the efforts of those noble patriots, wio, led by Gladstone und Parneil, have ' conducted their grand and peaceful contest for home rule in Ireland. A resolution of eulogy on the life and pub- lic services of the | as A. Hendricks, and tendering the sympathy of the conven- tion to Mrs. Hendricks was presented by C. W. Boker of Ohio und pussed. THURMAN NOMINAT arpie Indulges In a Weak Ora- torial Effort, Sr. Louis, June 7.—Mr. White of C fornia moved that the roll be called for the nomination of viee president, and that the chairmen of delegations announce their choice. The motion was carried and the clerk pro- ceeded with the call of states, There wus no response until California was reached, Mr. Tarpie then stepped upon the platform and spoke as follows: Mr, Chairman and Gentlemen: That T am proud of the privilege of addressing you knowledge, but that I am prouder still of the man whom I shall name 1 will not deny, for [ feel, sirs, that this republic holds no superior to Allen G, Thurman of Ohio, The greeting accorded his name is a well deserved tribute, Its spontaniety has been nobly earned. Bo ussured such a greeting will be accorded his name at its every mention throughout this republic from sea to sea und from the British line to the gulf, Siuce tuking his seat in the United States senate in 156, the imprint of s genius is found deey imbedded in the legislation of the country, From his first appearance in the senate until his retirement from that body his vuice was always raised in behalf of the people und in defense of their rights. For forty years he bas been a prominent fizure in public life and yet to-day no man can point to a single act or expression of his which does not do him credit, Large at heart, large of brain, and lurger still in experienca, he is the man of ull wen whose record justifies his nomination at your hands in the sense that be cannot be de- feated before the people. A mau of benevolent heart, manifesting itself not only in private life but it has becn a_leadiug feature of his oficial o When the Pacitic coast endeavoring o retard Chinese imwm ation, when it had decided that uationu® legislation was uecessary to accomplish the desired result, when the merits of the subject were not under- stood east of the Rocky mountains, Allen G Thurman, thea senator of the United States, was the first to r his vo in dofease of those whose weans of living were in danger and whose homes were threatened with de- Struction. Wher great railroad coiporutions evi- MORNING, JUN 8. 1888, — NUMBER 356. denced intention to evade payment of their obligations mdme guvcmmvr‘;\.b this m—--.ic ma prepar: lhq\l emarkal [T - by which offending corporations were obliged to provide a sinking fand for the redemption of their promises. During the trying times of reconstruction Thurman was the center figure in the Unitea States senate in uphold- ing the dignity and integrity of the constitu- tion. Four years since the California dele gation put forward Thurman as their candi- date for the presidency. and were enthusias- tic in_pushing his nomination, And four years have but augmented their reverence and affection for him, His famo is not his ulone, 1t is the proud heritage of the Amer- ican people. His ndme may be most fittingly coupled with that of our honored president, Grover Cleveland, Cleveland and Thurman will be a ticket absolutely invincible, It will sweep the country with the mighty rush of a tidal wave of approval. Aguinst it all opposition will be fruitless, The approval of Cleve- land’s administration during the past tour years, and the endorsement of his actions, the simplicity, yet remarkable ability with which he administered his great trust under the most trying circumstances, coupled with the all-pervading affection felt for fidelity ~ and honesty will make the Cleveland and Thurman war cry to affright the political enemy. The enthusiasm which will be aroused upon its announcement will be infractious, and gather- g force and volume day by day it will, be- fore November, have become epidemic, In- diana honors Governor Gray by supporting him for this nomination ; Illinois is doing the same for General Black, Michigan for Dick- inson, Wisconsin for Mr. Vilas, good men and true, each and ‘all of them, and were i not for the self-sacri- ficing patriotism of Mr. Thurman in respense to an almost unanimous wish of the party to permit his name to come before you, it were difficult indeed to choose between such meritorious and able gentlemen. Their names are fit to grace this or any other ticket, Let no mistakes be made at this time. If you but do your duty, if you but give the people what ‘they expect and what they demand, the contest of parties instead of just commencing will be practically ended, for the great electoral and popular majoritics which Cleveland and Thurman will surely receive at the polls will be a revelation oven to ourselves, As reprosentatives of the de- mocracy of the pation, we have a duty to perform. We must nominate the men the people have already nominated. We hav but to endorse - the popular verdict. No less will bo accepted at your hands. Nominate Allan G. Thurman. Nom- inate him by acclamation. Let it not be said that one single democrat in_all this great union failed in this testimonial to the greatest American of his day, the noblest breathing man upon the Americ consort in_the temple of fame for s patriots and founders of our iustitution whose sucred dust hies calmly sleeping beneath the sods of Mount Vernon, Monticello and Her- mitage awaiting the dedication of our na- tional pantheon, When the state of Colorado was reached Hon. J. M. Patterson addressed the conven- tion as follows: T have been chosen to present the name o Colorado’s choice for vice president. It isa pleasing commission. to me, for General Black and myself were cducated in the same school, enlisted in the same company for the preservation of the union, and when the war was over often measured legal swords in the same courts, We feel there could be no mis- take in presenting to the democratic party a man who, embraces in_his own life the his- tory of a brave soldier, patriotic statesman and an exccutive officer without a superior within the limits of the country. We fecl that when the human wolves and hyenas, spawned since the war, would charge that the democracy was un{riendly to the soldie we could turn to hiim and say to the peopl ““In his administration of the pension depart: ment of this goveruinent you have a li ing denial of the slunder you have uttered We felt that when the fact would be to the attention of the men of the south that when the flag that had been raised on Sumter was lowered at Appomattox, he on his return to civil life in the state _of ' his adoption held aloft both of his arms that had been shattered upon southern battieticlds and proclaimed that_this was a union of free and cqual stute: h the cloquence of his tongue and the earnestness of his nature urged the people of the western states to stamp out the feeling of proscription that our republican enemies sought to kindle within 2 tof the Ame ! "The speaker then a long history of al Black’s action at the Chicago’ con- vention in 1854, eulogizing him for loyalty to MecDonald and 'read the following letter from the general: M. Patterson—I have been advised by you and other near and dear friends of the tuation of affairs in the national democratic avention, ae Whose hands in my behalf you of nowi ion to an exalted oftice, for thy honor as one of the noble confidences of my poiis 4l associat ‘worthy of un ted desire aund honest political ambitign, but have too lomg wrought Yor the success of constitutional principles not to subvrdinate all claims to the welfare of the party of the constitution. ‘fhat party has already decided in advance of the ex pression of your assembly in favor of Alien G. Thurman for vice-president. I bow to its high behest. While my heart is full of grati- tude to you, and my friends whose favor had promised me support, I ask you to withdraw my name from the consideration of the con- vention, to the end that there be exhibited the fullest hurmony of resolve and action, Your fellow citizen, Joux C. BLACK Continuing Mr. Patterson said: “There is only one reason why the friends of General Black do not bow in willing submission be- fore the red bandanas held aloft upon the signal poles of the different states. We fear, and justly and sinc fear, that if provid: ence in its jnscrutable ways 'should remove one who has already filled out the allotted years of man, the senate of the United States would be cursed by another Ingalls, and, gentlemen of the aving dealt fairly and frankly by you in putting into ur posSCSSion ever pmmunication that We have from the man of our choice, we leave his name with you to be dealt with us your common sense and demoeratic judg went will tell you." The secretary then procecded to call the neat, being the state of Connccticut Mr. Piggott responded and in a brief speech nded the nomination of Thurman, Ylorida, Georgia and were called without response. GRAY NOMINATED, Voorhees' Speech Logical quent. Sr. Louts, June 7.—When Indiana was called Senator Voorhees took the platform and spoke as follows: The historians of Europe des a8 the battleground of all the great wars be- tween Kuropean nations. I come from In diana, the political battleticld of the United States, While in ‘ether countries ewpires and dynasties ure overthirown or re-estub lished, so in Indiana questions of mightier import are determined for the whole country by her attitude either of victory or defeat it presidentiul _elections. Who ‘will inquire ““How goes the battiet” in any other but one two northern states except in Indiana, You gentiemen in the south, with everything in peril, will not ask how goes Illinois in our west, You will not ask how goes the battle in Ohio. Its already predetermined what the result will be there. Nor will you usk how the battle rages in Penusylvinia except to inquire how great the mujority against us will be. There will be no inquiry except how is the shock of battle sustained in Indiaua and New York and New Jersey, with times an inquiry as to Connecticut. Gentlemen of the conyention, we come b fore you us representing o power, We ask an honor on this ticket und we tender you victory with the other hand. We ask a name on this ticket and we tender you fifteen electoral votes in your college, making elec tion sure. Hear with me a mowent in restro- spect of history, Indiuna became a state in bs16, and from that bour to this no demo- cratic president has ever been inaugurated :pt by her vote. Indianu has voted for 'y democrat who was eyer sworn into ofice from 1816 forward. . She veted for Moavce, - Juckson, Vau Buren, Polk, 1llinois and 0 be Belgium v Pierce, Buchanan, for Samuel Tl!\\(‘n. who was robved of elee- Wfi*— uu* 1 Grover Cleveland. ore is the state whose record over- matches hert Where is the state who comes before this eonvention with a higher right to demand respect and recognitiont We will again cast that vote, but dismiss from your minds now and from this on until November the thought or calculation that this year is to be any exception to her history. Grover Cleveland and whoover else goes on the ticket with him will be re-elected with the voteof Indiana or will not b elected at all. Make no mistakes. I know of certain calcu- lations to leave Indiana. Whatever indus- tries destroy [ndiana destroy every hope and vestige of siiceess, She is interwoven with the situation and the safety of this hour is for New York and Indiana as of old to clasp hands. Take New Jersey in our embrace and Connecticut us far as i8 in_ our power _to do 8o In those lines lie success, 1 say that the lines of battle arc the same this year that they were in 1584, This will not be changed. The trenches in which we will fight are the same, - The states where victory is to be ob- tained, if we succeed at all, are the same. You cannot, recast the lines of battle and an attempt to do so will be fraught with dis- aster and mean the overtirow of our splendid democratic administration. Take warning by Oregon and rely on Indiana and you will not be deceived. ~We present to you a man for this ticket, physically and ‘mentally, strong, endowed with mental and physical life, 'We name a man who has ever proven himself a winner, He has never been started in a race that he has not led the field. 1f you say he came late to the democratic party I say that he came in the year when Doo- little came, when Trumbuil came, when John M. Palmer, whom the democrats have nominated for governor of Illinois, came. He came with them and allow me to say to you that a recruit into the rauks of the demo- cratie party in Indiana, soon besomes a vet- cran soldier. Four years ago Indiana cast 495,000 votes, She will cast 550,000 votes at the approaching election, and with that enormous vote there is simply a plurality be- tween the great parties of six or seven thousand—no majority but a plurality. You can imagine, then, what its shock of battle 18 there, You can imagine how important it is to have every atom of strength, personal und political, “which we can_‘obtain in order to hold our hard pressed lines. Recruit the critical point of battle if you are wise. The key of the_situation is in Indiana, Strengthen her. Come to the rescue on the field where the fight is to be hottest and the battle to be won, if won at all. I refiect upon no other name before this convention, but I charge every candid mind to answer what electoral vote, what state any other name can_bring to'the electoral college except that of Tsaac P. Gray. We do not put up a man for show nor parade, but for a hard battle and winning results. Isanc P. Gray was on the same ticket with Grover Cleveland and Thomas A, Hendricks, and stronyg as that ticket was in Indiana, a' com- bination of power evoking enthusiasm and the very heart of our people, yet this man whom we present carried the state by a majority of 880 more votes than Clove land and Hendricks carried it for the presi- dency and the vice presidency. He will be in the ranks fighting whether “on your ticket or not, but he is so interwoven with our hopes and our organization this year in Ind ana, that his name on the ticket becomes guaranty of success. I_am not here to sa; we cannot win without him, but T am here to ay that if you want to také a bond of faith, to reduce it to an absolute certainty on the fifteen electoral votes of Indianu before you leave this hall nominate Isaac P, with Grover Cleveland and the work v ‘The nomination of Gray was seconded in a brief h by A. H. Cox of Georgia, < were called without re- sponse, ‘When Kentucky was reached Mr. Evan E, Settle responded as follows: Mr, Chairman: I am ch pleasing duty on behalf of the and unterrified democrars in th of Kentucky, of sayingto the convent she heartily endorses the nomination of Isaae P. Gray. Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michizan, Min- nesota and Mississippi were called without respouse. When Missouri was Dryden took the pl spcech seconded the man. On behalf of New Je spoke as follows: "The shores of the Atlantie re-ccho the call of the Pacific t. New Jersey—another battle field—New Jersey, which gives its clectoral not only to v demo tic candidate who is_ elected, but to every nom ince of the great democratic convention, which brings her nine electoral votes in one hand s no demand with the other sy deni. the nomina ed with the atunwashed reached Hon. N. C. form, and in a brief nomnation of Thur- ¢ Governor Greene son of Ohio, COAST TRIBUTE, But Little to ery Flowery. Sr. Lovts, June 7.—Following Mr. Greene, Mr. Dorsey of Nevada addressed the conven- tion as follows: Mr. Chairman: Nevada says but little here below and she will say that little short, 'rom the 25th day of May Nevada has added her piping notes to the golden tones of Cala- fornia, to the song of her lusty sisters of the mountains and by the sca, which has floate: on the air from th nd ol Pacific to the mighty Mississipps, tuncfully, prayerfully and coustantly the refrain of Cleveland and Thurman. We believe the name of no living man will add strength, arouse cnthusiasm, never stopping, always continuing, to the support of the democrats of Nevada, and California and Oregon as well, and may I ay 1llinois as well, s the name of Allen G. fiurman, and we lay our s in loving kindness nupon th golden hair of our dutiful sister who reclines on the gentle slopes of the Sierras and - bathes her shapely feet in the limpid waters of the placid Pacific; and 1 will suy to the _conven tion that if you nominate Allen G. ‘Phurman that the silver slopes of the moun tains of Nevada will fairly rattle with joy when the news of the nomination of that splendid veteran of a_hundred batties and hundred victories shall flash aeross the wires 1o the shores whe the fields ure eve and the orange blossoms shiue. speaker was here interrupted with uproarious applause, shouts of laughter and 5 of “ame. | Just let me tell you something, We are the children of amother whose locks are threaded with s and our parents wedded the O1d Roman 0 long ago that the mem of the oldest Nevadian runncth not buck to the date of our moun- tains _ will pound their ponderous thereof, Give him to us and the quartz mills pleasure. Nevada, throngh her noble rep. resentatives, with all_her soul and all hor in ry physical faculty of her nomination of the heroie old Allen G, Thurman, The sccrétury proce the roll. When New York was reached Hon. George Raiues s lows: Mr. Cni : New York has herself until this moment frow the delibera. tions of this body in the selection of a vic president, but the time has arrived for her voice to be heard in unison with the acelaim ef her fellow delegations from Maine to the capes of the western seas, in behalf of him who is the Cato of the republic It was the proud boust of the old Komuus that he spoke 1o the kings and 1o the peoy the things which tk should hear. It is said that his beard is grey with the 1rosts of many winters and the barburians will pluck atit. The greatest day of Komo was when her grey bearded senators sat iu the chamber of deliberation and the bai overiook g tho temples plucked ‘at tleir beards The work of this campaigh 15 but the con tinuation of the struggle of twelve past. Adwinistrat rin halo of light n the e of bealing over the tills and along the Mohawk, cut the sources of the Ohio and th Cumberland, chased the shadows from th state of Heudricks, poured down the Missis sippi valley and tipped the Rockies with the morning of 4 better day for the republic, It is written that Joshua, son of Nun. was full of wisdom, for Moses had laid his bands upon hiw, aud it is writlen tbav the Loxd Lots of 3 Them— ed vith the cail of vithdrawn hariay arose like a spread its beams spoke unto Joshua, thy feet tread upon, that have T glven unto thee, There shall not any man bo able to stand before thee all the days of thy life.”” And whom shall Joshua, the son of Nun,send into the country of Amon to unseat in her senate chamber the serpent god of the Amonites! But you must remember, fellow- democrats, that throughout this land runs another issue than that of administrative re- form. It 18 the issue of protection of the rights of American industry. Who stands a representative before the American people and the co-equal with grand Old_ Roman of Ohio? You have declared in your platform that American industry needs no_subsidies, fears no competition. Untax American labor for its food, for its clothing, for its sheltor, for its tools, for all the materials with which it works, and it will defy the competition of the heirs of squalid misery and dull-eyed ignorance. Europe has pourcéd millions upon millions of competing emigrants into our flelds ‘and factorics. Two mllions of armed men beat the weapons of war into the tools of industry and de- manded their share of the rewards of Amer- ican labor. You have declared that upon this grand base of American_industry vou will build the future prosperity of the re- public. Beside the name of the representa- tive of the rights of American labor, of the rights of American capital, inter-wedded for- ever, plays the name of Allen G. Thurman, Gentlomen of Ohio, the battle line of this conflict extends not alone along the field of Indiana, not alone along the plains of New Jersoy or of New Yoric—it has been decreed that it shall sweep from ocean to ocoan, While I thank the senator from Indiana that he has appealed to us to send battalions to the center of the line, lot me say to him that the president in his uessage, this convention in its platform, and in the nomination of its vice president, has decreed that they will ex- tend the vast reserve corps of democracy across the continent, and ubout the reserve corps shall wave the ‘flag of Allen G. Thur- man. saying: ‘“‘Whatever —————— VERYBODY SPOKE. And Everybody Spoke Well of the O1d Roman. St. Louis, June 7.—The nomination of Thurman was seconded by Mr. Strange of North Carolina. At the call of the state of Ohio, Mr. Powell responded as follows: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con- vention: 1t has been cluimed in eloguent words from this place that the loyal state of Indiana_ has pow become wavering and doubtful in her allegiance to our great party. If this be true let her turn for healing faith and seele salvation from the demoer trinity of Cleveland, Thurman and the ban- dana. It has been claimed that the universal cry for Thurman is but a sentiment. It is the greatest sentiment that ever occupied the democratic heart. The perfect union of wisdom and enthusiasm which has marked the progress of this convention clearly in- dicates that the time has come which will mark not only the final overthrow of the republican party but the continued succes- sion of democratic adwinistrations, To-day in our extreme north, along the shores of New Bngland, there are multitudes of people speaking the name of Thurman and uttering his praise. Here in this splen- did city are tens of thousands of enthusiastic and admiring friends. A thousand miles bevond this, along the father of waters, i the extremd south, the name of Thurn: still the idol of the denic s party. There is nothing in_the 1} of our country which equals this uprising of the people i favor of the nomination of this grand old man, the Gladstone of America— Allen G. Thurman, For o generation his life has been your history. This unusual demand” for Tharman s but the expression of a great truth, that the work of endorsing the splen- did administration of Grover Cleveland and filling the place of Thomas A. Hendricks can only be doue by the nomination of Allen G. Thurman. Mr. Dawson, on behalf of South Carolina, secouded the nomination of Thurman Mr. Thompson of Tennessee seconded the nomination of Thurman in u brief speech, Ex-Gov, Throckmorton of Texas then addressed the convention, He suid T propose to speak of the greatest statesman, 1 i in behalf of presence of republican quail—Hon. Allen G. Thurman, When Viewinia was called Senator Daniels tool the platform. After reviewing the and faithful public services of ex- Thurman he concluded by saying: *“In_an age of corruption he was an_exemplitication of purity: in an age of extr the sentinel of cconomyy in an age tionalism he knew only his country age of hate he was the incarnation of nity; in an age of scandal the salt of s g name never lost its savor. They say, in- decd, that the grand old man” is old. There v that glistens of the patriarch’s at did not grow white in democ o, The rovoie vears that have circled around his head “have cach of tnem left in its track a new ring of glory, Can I not say of him, in the language of the poct his brow be flung, or young. iinate him now, my country tion! He stands before you the living embodiment of democratic vir- tues; he stands before you the iliustrative epitome of democratic history; he stands be: fore you the faithful champion of democratic prinéiples; he stands before you the rightful heir of democratic honors, He is the highest type of the American citizen. Heis the fitting companion for Grover Cleveland to receive by his side the mantle of Thomas A, Hendricks. In the nameof the people of Virginia, upon whose soil he was born, in the name of the people of Oio, his adopted howe, in the name of the democracy of this great nation, weorruptible, unterrified and unconquerable, I fling this banner to the breeze (waving a bandana handkerchief). hie states of West Virginia and Wisconsin were called, but there was 1o response Alaska, Arizona, Dukota, the District of Columbia and Idaho did not' vespond. When the territory of Montans was called Mr. Maginmis urose and siic Mr. Chiairman: So faras the nomination of president is concerned, this convention is but w ratification mecting 1o ratify & nomination ready made by the people of the U States, a nomination which will be conf at the poils in November, Grover Cleve Lund will hold the fort that he captured four years ago. Who will they put up against him¢ The most mugnetic’ man has already puiled the plumes off {18 bonnet and is glove out of the ring, Like mar ablican the great James G, learned the first prini ples I of Wi e t some other fellow do the fighting nd he s going 1o let some other man do the fighting this time, and he has acted on - that other great principle of military strategy that you can always fall back from your po sition if you will start He “lad to start twice before the 1 belicved him. Our chumpion will stand up again and they an riise no more glorious bauner than the old bundana of that most illustrious eitizen, Allen G. Th nof Ohio. [Applause] ow Mexico and Utal fuiled to respond to the cul The Chairman —This completes the list of states and territor {Crics of call the roll}. living one in the voters will “Why not nc men, and by acclan THE VOTE. Romun Nom Unanimity. S1. Louts, June 7.—The chairman.—The clerk will call the names of those placed in nomination for vice president. The Clerk, —'I'h »wing gentlemen have been placed in nomination for the vic presidency: Allen G. Thurman of Ohio, Isaac 17, Gray of Indiuna, John C. Bluck of 1linois. The Chairman.—The felerk W pro- 1 the rol} of states and territ The Old ted With will ceed to cu ries, and the chairman of each ou is re- quested to announce the names of those for whowm the delegates vote. I'ie secretary called the the following Alabama. Arkansus. rman 14, California--Thurman 16, Colorado —Black 6. )l of states with ay 4, Thurman 15 Connecticut—Thurman 12. Delaware—Thurman 3, Gray § When Florida was called the chairman of the delegation said Florida meets half way and gives her eight votes for that highest type of American citizen—Allen G Thurman, Georgia—Gray 17 Thurman 7. Illinois—Black 17, Gray 17, Thurman 10, Indiana—Gray 80 Towa was passed at the request of ite chairman Kansas -Black 2, Gray 2, Thurman 14, Kentucky—Gray 17, Black 1, Thurman 8, Louisiana—Thurman 16, Maine—Thurman 1 Maryland—Thurman 16, Massachusetts—Thurman 19, Black 1. Michigan—Black 3, Thurman 23, Minnesota —Thurman 18, Gray 1. Mississippi--Thurman 18, Missouri—Giray 4, Thurman 28, Nebraska—Gray 2, Thurman 8, Nevada—Thurman 6. New Hampshire —Thurman 8, New Jerscy—Thurman 18, Now York—Thurman 72, North Carolina—Thurman 23, Ohio—Thurman 45, Gray 1. Oregon—Thurman 0. Pennsylvania—Thurman 60, Rhode Island—Thurman 8. South Carolina—Thurman 18, Tennessee—Thurman Texas—Thurman 36, Vermont—Thurman 8. Virginia—Thurman 24, West Virginia—Thurman 11, When the state of Wisconsin was called every delegate in the hall arose, and again began a scene which rivalled 'the uproay sterday when Cleveland was nominated, produced @ red bandana, and every guideon in the hall was decorated with one.” Delegate Taylor of Indinan attached an enormous bandana to the guideon of the Indiana delegation and marched up on the reaaing desk with it, creating anbounded en« thusinsm. When Flower of the New York delegation succeeded in_crowding his way to the reading desk with the guideon of his state, also having attached to it an enormous bandana, the delegates became frantic. The uproar was finally quieted in a measure and the clerk again called the state of Wis- consin, the chairman of whick delegation an- nounced 22 votes for Thurman, The state of Towa—6 votes for Thurman, Territory of Alaska—2 votes for Thurman. Arizona 2 votes for Thurman, Dalkota—2 votes for Thurman. District of Columbia—2 votes man. Iditho—2 votes for Thurman, Montana—2 for Thurman New Mexico—2 for Thurman. Utah—2 for Thurman, Washington territory -2 for Thurman, Wyoming—2 for Thurman. Mr. Patterson of Colorado--Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the friends of General J. €. Black of Illinois, I am requested to_formally withdraw his name and move that the nomis nation of Allen G. Thurman for vice-presis dent be made unanimous. The Chairman—The vote of Colorado will first be changed as_requested by the chair- man of that delegation from Gray to Thur- man. A delegate from Ohio—The state of Ohfo is entitled to 46 votes, and she wishes to cast her vote solid for Allen G. Thurman, The Chairmuan—The secretary will record the vote The Secretary—State of Olio casts 46 votes for Allen G, Thurman. M. Shanklin of Indiana—Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the convention: 1 arise for the purpose of withdrawing the name of Isaae I, Gray and of moving the nomination of Allen G. Thurman be made unanimous. We brought our candidate to tnis convention believing it was for the interests of the party that he should be nomingted. But this con- vention, composed of the ubility and intelli gence of the great democratic . party of the nation, has scttled upon another choice, and we bow to that choice and promise that as vartisans of Mr. Gray yesterday we are now and from this time forward apostles of Thure man and Cleveland. My fellow citizens, I mow withdraw the name of Mr. Gray centirely, and our gray handker- chicfs — shall be found no more onour house tops. _ivery Indianian in thae city of St. Lou's will retirn to Lis home to. night with a red bandana worn across his breast. 1 now move that the nomination of Allen urman be made unanimous. The Chairman—It is moved by Mr. Patter- son of Colorado, seconded by Mr., Shanklin of [udiana, that' Allen G. Thurman_of Ohio, ¢ nowinated by acclunation. Those in vor of that motion will say “aye,” At this point the convention rosc cn masse t shouted forth a long, loud and unanis mous aye. “The Chairman —The ehairman of this cone vention declares Allen G. Thurman of Ohio to be the unanimous choice of this convens tion for the oflice of vice president of the United States. (Loud applause and cheere ing.] Gray % for Thuwv CLOSING SCIN 'he Convention ¢ Taides ness and Adjourns. W. H. Pope of “Texas offered the following: esolution : Resolved, By the democratic party in con- vention assembled, that in the death of € eral Winfield S. Huncock, the democracy of the union has lost one of its most devoted sons und the country a pure and illustrious. patriot, and we tender to Mrs. Hancock our respectful and carnest symputhy in her irres parabie ioss. ‘The resolution was unanimously adopted. The chair requested each delegation tg bring to or send up the nume of one member of the national committee and one memper of the comuittee to notify the nominees and re- quested the secretary 1o call the rol apher Dickinson—Mr. Chairman, The members of the committee to notify the nominees have already been selected and up und now are on file, The Chairman—Then the names of the na tional committec only are desived. The Sceretury—1 huve an important an- nouncement to wake. A weeting of all the old and new members of the national com- mittee will be held at the Southern hotel at 4 o'clock. The meighers of the committee on notification will ficet at the sume hour and lace e Chairman—Tho committee on notifcas tion will_ meet immediately after adjour ment i the parlors of this building. Frederick O, Prince of Massachusetts sent up the following resolution, which was vead by the clerk Resolved, Thut Hon, P. A. Colling, presi- dent of the convention, and Hon, Thomas 8, Pettit, chief reading s ry of the convens tion, be udded to the committee on notifica prary members. The resolution was unanimously adopted, Frederick Lehman of lowa sent up the fol= lowing resolution ved, That the national committee is empowered und directed to fix the time ang place for holding the next nutional convention und that the basis of representu- tion therein be the sawe as fixed for this on was unanimously udopted, Sceretary—Here is a resolution pros posed by Mr., Dawson of South Carolina; Itesolved, T'hat the thanks of the national democratic’ convention be tendered to Hor . 0. Prince of Massachusetts, who during & period of twenty-cight yewrs Nas served the ationil ratic purty with unflagein and distinguished ability s secretary o ationul démoeratic committee Resolved, That a copy of this resolution bg forwarded to Mr. Prince under the signatures of the oficers of the convention, Adopted The following resolution was presented by Mr. Schmitt of California Kesolved, That the ofticial stenographer bé divected o0 prepare the proccedings of the convention to be printed in propeg form und that the national = come mittee cuuse u suitable number of copies be distribut among the deicgates 1o the convention und sucl others us muy be entis tled to receive thewm, Adoptec ‘I'he Seeretury Here is a_resolution pre- sented by Join K eilows of New York: Lesolved, That this convenlion cunnog Bepar W ut an expression of its deep scuse of the irrepurable 10ss since the greag triumph of 1854 sustuined by the death of i foremost dist tished members, Winfiel 8. Huncock, the superb soldier in' war ap fearless asserier of the - suprewacy vf e