Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 8, 1888, Page 2

THE OMAHA DALy BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 8, 1888, NUMBER 356. 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 Gray and Black Withdrawn After the Ballot is Taken—McGinnis Makes a Speech-Red the Campaign Color.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. 8t Lov June 7.——[Special Tele- gram to Tue 3Bee.—~The day opened swel- tering hot, and the air in the convention hall Notwithstanding the de- parture of many visitors last mght, 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, e crowd cheered loudly. Already a major- ity of the standardas ave crowned with red, Jounter demonstrations by Gray'sadher- ents in the galleries, who float iong grey streamers cvoked 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. New York's action was taken as conclusive of the decision of the convention to nominate the old Roman on the first ballot, . Awmid 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, terson cume 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 allusion to the Mills bill. “Now she'sringing,” shouted an enthusiastic delegate. The sentimant of the coavention 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, especinlly when turning to Senator Gorman he declared that the demo, was united. Senator Gor man’s fine figure and handsome features re new to many democrats, but he was en- 5 ly received and endorsed the platform to the full satisfaction of the ex- treme tariff reformers. The platform was - adonted ung 3 e :v.ulun animously When Wi thu THE R When the speech had subsided it was announced that the committee on resolutions had adopted three resolutions for waich they asked the approval of the convention. The first, offered by W. L. Scott, of Erie, was an unqualificd endorsement of the Mills bill. The applause which followel threatened to raise the roof. The second, presented by Layman, was a weak attempt to throw the blame of Dakota’s non-a sion upon the republicans, The third, by Leon Avbott, of New York, was a biud 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 California, the convention proceeded to nominations for the vice presidency. THCRMAN NOMINATED, Tarpie of California mounted the platform to nominate Thurman, He had a grand op- portunity and made a wretched fizzle. He came nearcr nommating Gray and his bung- ling remarks threw a firebrand in the con- vewtion. 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 Thomas A, Patterson of Col- orado who had be selected to nominate Black. He made a ringing specch eulogizing Black and ending by withdrawing his name. When Indiana was called and Senator Voorhees started for the platform to nom inate Governor Gray, the galleries went wild aud the Indiana de! tion throw them solves into paroxysms of frenzy. Voorhees' speech was an able though florid effort, but his face carried the news of impending de- feat, Governor Green, of New Jersey, responded for his state in a speech secondmg 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 motaphor from a Nevuda man, New York, in the porson of Nelegato Haines, added new fuel to the Thurman flame. In an eloquent speech he pledged tho New York vote to the Ohio statesman. I'rom this time forward Thurman was the cr Thurman ‘was nominated on the lot. Nebraska cast two votes for eight for Thurman. NEBKASKA'S HUMILIATION, mornin, Kepublic, under the heading of cbraska's Humiliation,” Buys “The Nebraska delegation is all mixed on the choice for vice president, and canuot settle the matter so as to vote as @ unit, or at least Lave not yet done so. The present division is #ive for Thurman and two for 13lack, the other three of the ten delegates haying individual candidates, Said aprominent member of the delegation last night, *Nebraska has been humiliated in re- gard to the tariff, and 1 am almost ashamed to go back home. braska has been considered the hot-bed of free trade and now our committeeman on platform and resol tions has gone and voted with the Gorman crowd aud against tariff veform, In speak ing of the matter to our delegation James E. North, our representative on the platforn committee, said he would vote for tariff re- form because bis constitaouts so iustructed bim and not becuuse he wanted to. He secis % have forgotten this when he cast Lis vote for Gorman for ehuirman of the platform This 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. 8t. Lovrs, Mo., June 7.—~Notwithstanding that a number of visiting organizations and individual strangers had left the city last night or early this morning, little appreciable reduction in the attendance of spectators is noticeable. As thedelegates slowly strageled 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 of 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 10:30 and prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Brarkfield, 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 charman, said he had the honor to report the olutions 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, rencws the pledges of its fidelity to_the demoeratic faith and reafiirms the plattorm adopted by its representatives in the convention of 1584 and dorses the views expros y President Cleveland in his last e t0 congress as correct in every respect of that plat- form upon the question of tariff reduction and also endorses the efforts of our demoeratic representatives in congress 1o secure a reduction of excessive taxation, Chicf among its principles of party faith arc the maintenance of that indissoluble union of frec and indestructible states now bout to enter upon its second centary of un- exampled pr and renown, devotion to the plan of muent regulated by the written constitution strictly specifying every wranted power, and _expressly roserving to the states or people the eutire ungranted res- iduc of power, encouragement of ajealous and popular ice directed to all who have been chosen for brief terms to enact and exe- cute laws and are invested with the duty of preserving peace, insuring equality ‘and establishing justic The democratic party welcomes an exacting scrutiny of the administration of the executive power which four y i its trust in the clection of Grover Clove president of the United States: bat it chal” lenges the most searching 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 finaneial aff; resulting from over-taxation, the anomalous condition of our currency and public_debt unmatured, it has by the adop- tion of a wise and conservative course, not only averted disaster but greatly promoted the prosperity of our pcople. It has reversed the improvid unwise policy of the party touching the public domain, has reclaimed from corporations and $ cates, ulien and domestic, and restored to the people nearly one hundred millions of acres of valuable lunds to be sacredly held as homesteads for our citizens. While caretully guarding the interest and the principles of justice and_equity, it has paid out more for pensions and bounties to the soldiers and sailors of the republic than was ever paid before during an equal period. Tt has adopted and consistently pursued a_firm and prudent foreign poliey, preserving peace : While serapulously main- government and people at Nome and aviva, the exelusion from our shores of Chine: laborers has Leen effectually secured under a_ provision of treaty, "the operation of which has been postpoid by the action of the republican majority in th Honest reform in the civil service has heen imaugurated and maintained by President Cleveland, and_he has brought the publle service to the nighest standurd of efficicncy not only by rule and precept, but by the ex- ample of his untiring and unselfish” adminis- vation of public affu In every braseh and department of the gov- ernment under democratic coutrol, the rights and welfare of all have been guarded and defended : every public interest has been pro- tected and the equality of all our citizens before the law, without rezard to race or color, has been stead fastly maintained. Upon its record thus exhibited, und upon the pledge of continuance to the people of its benefits,democracy invokes a renewal of pop ular trust by the re-clection of a chief magis- trate, who lus been faithful, able and pru- dent. They invoke, in addition to that trust, the transfer also to the democracy of the en- tire legislative power The republican party, controlling the sen- ate and resisting i both houses of congress the reformation of just and unjust laws which have outlasted the necessitics of war und are now undermining tne abundance of long pewce, deny to the people equality be- fore the law and fairness and justice, which are their vight Then the ery of American labor for a bet- ter share in the rewards of industry is stifled with false pretenses, enterprise is fettered and bound down to home murkets, capital is discournged with doubt and unequal unjust laws can_ neither be properly amended or repealed, The democratic party will continue with all the power contided to it, to struggle to reform these luws in uccord- 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 advautage from exces- ax laws, but thie price of nearly every- ¢ they buy is increased by the favoritism of our unequal system of tax legislation. ULUCCCSSUEY LAXALON i8 UBjust taxa 1t is repuguant to the of democracy that by such taxation the cost of the neces saries of life should be unjusti ficably incrensed to all our people. Judged by democratic principles the interests of the people are betrayed whea by unuecessury taxution trusts and cowbinations are pe mitted to exist which, while unduly enrich- ing a few that combine, rob the body ‘of our tizens by depriviug them of the benefits of ural competition. ory democratic rule of governmental a tion is violated when, through unnecessary taxation vast sum of nmoney far beyond the needs of an economical administration is drawn from the people and_the channels of trade and accumulated as a demoralizing sur- plus in the natonal treasury, The mone; now lying 1dle in the foderal treasury result ing from sup 0us taxation amounts to more than one hundred and twenty-five milions, and the sarplus collected is reach- 3 of more thuu sixty millions wn- ent and cbauched by this the remedy of the megt and exhaust by tions a immense temptation, republican party is to Xtravagant appropria A expenses, whether constitutional or not, the ace ation of extravagant taxa tion. The demowratic policy is to enforce fragulity in public expenses, and abolish un- necessary tuati Our established do mestic industries and enterprises should not, and need not be endangered by & reduction aud correction of the burdens of taxation. Oun the contrary, a fair and care- ful revision of our tax laws, with due allow- ance for diffe s between the wages of nd fereign labor, must prowote and encourage every branch of such indu tries und culerprises by giviug thow assus- ance of an extended market and steady and continuous operations. Tn the interests of American labgr, 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 life in the home of every workingman and at the same time s 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. PR — WATTERSON'S SPEECH. He Follows the Platform With An In- troduction of Senator Gorman, St. Lovis, 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 of reform and fi‘i\ it a language which may be spoken alike in New Jersey and Iowa, in Massachusctts and i 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 a 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 suficient reason why I _should present you with Senator Gorman of Maryland. Scuator Gorman was introduced and spoke as follows: Gentlemen of the Conven- tion: I 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 lead 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 mdustries of the land, but that e ant 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 requirements of th rmment. Upon the declaration of principles thus made at Chicago we went be- fore the people and the vesult wus 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 ont the promises of the party, and when he de- clared that we we act 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 annum. We have presented a platform in strict accord with all democratic declara- tions that have preceded As. Mr. Wat- terson has well said, it is a platform upon which every demoerat can stand. Mr.Watterson ofiKentuclky—Mr.Chairman, I now move the adoption of the report and on that motion call for the previous question. The question was put and the platform unanimously adopted. o — SIDE RESOLUTIONS. Additional Declarations Tacked Onto the Platfori St. Louis, June 7.—Mr. Watterson—Mr. Chairman, the platform committee has ap- proved with the report and 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 was passed : 1, That this convention endorses ccommends the early passage of the bill for tne S etion of revenue now peuding in the house of rd)" Hiw The sccond of these reso,l'OhS M sented by Frederick Lamon of Ci and is as follow Resolved, That a just and libera should be pursued in reference to the territo- ries; that the right of self-government is in- herent m the people and guaranteed under the constitution; that the territories of Dakota, Montana and New Mexico are by virtue of population and de velopment entitled to admission into the union us states, and we unqualifiedly con- demn the course of the republican party in refusing statehood and self-government to their people. ‘The resolution was adopted. The third resolution referred to was pre- sented-by ex-Governor Abbet of New Jersey, and was unanimously adopted. The resolu- tion is as follow Resolved, That we express our cof sym- pathy with the struggling people of all na- tions to secure for themsclves the inestima- ble blessings of self-government, and civil und religious liberty, and we especially de- clare our sympathy With the efforts of those noble {mlrmls, wno, led by Gladstone and 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 late Thomas A, Hendricks, d tendering the sympathy of the con tion to Mrs. Hendricks was presented by C. W. Boker of Ohio und pussed. THURMAN NOMINAT Mr. Tavpie Indulges In a Weak Or tovial B S1. Louis, June 7.—Mr. White of Cali- forniu moved that the roll be called for the nomimation of viee president, and that the chairmen of delegations announce their choice, The motion was carried and the ¢ ceeded with the call of states, There wus no response until California was veached. Mr. Tarpie then stepped upon the platform and spoke as follow: Mr, Chairman and Gentlemen: That T am proud of the privilege of addressing you Iac- knowledgze, but that T am prouder still of the man whom 1 shall name 1 will not deny, for I 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 spontanicty has been nobly earued. 1e assured such u greeting will be accorded his name at its every mention throughout this republic from sca to sea_and from the British line to the gulf. Siuce tuking his seat in the United States senate in 18G4, the imprint of his genius is found deeply imbodded in the legislation of the country. From his first appearance in the senate until tirement from that body his voice was ised i behalf of the veople and in f their rights. For forty years he prominent figure in public life and yet to-day uo man can point to a single act or oxpression of his which does not do him credit. Large at heart, large of brain, and larger still in experiene he is the man of all men whose record justities his nomination at your hands in the sense that he cannot be de- Teated b he people. A mau of benevolent heart, manifesting itself not only in private life but it has becn a leadiug feature of his oficial carcer. When the Pacifi coast was endeuvoring to retard Chinese i on, when it had decided thut nat cgislation was necessary to accomplish the desired result, whek the merits of the subject were not under- stood east of the Rocky mountains, Allen G Thurman, then senator of the United States, wiis the first to raise his v in dofense of those whose weans of living were in danger and whase homcs weore threatenod .with de struction. Wi K pro- has been redt raitroad | cuiporitions - evi- denced intention to evade payment of their obligations lodthc gumrmne?‘!.l'lhi “mil may " propared _ hah Jenprkably. enget ment, KGR AF The ‘Mhurmes bt by which offending corporations were obliged to provide a sinking fiind 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 de gation put forward Thurman as their candi- date for the presideney, and were enthusias- tic in_pushing his nomination, And four years have but auginented their reverence and affection for him, His fame is not his alone, 1t is the proud heritage of the Amer- ican people. His ndme may be most fittingly coupled with that our honored president, Grover Cleveland. Cleveland and Thuyrman will be a ticket absolutely invincible, It will sweep the country with the mighty rush of a tidal wave of approval. Against it all opposition will be fruitless, The approval of Cleve- land’s administration during the past tour years, and the endorsementof his actions, the simplicity, yet remarkable ability withwhich he has administered his great trust under the most trying circumstances, coupled with the all-pérvading 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 widl be infractious, and gather- ng force and volume day by day it will, be- fore November, have become cpidemic, T 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 un 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 da 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 majorities which Cleveland and, Thurman will surely receive at the polls will be a revelution even to ourselves. As representatives of the de- mocracy of the nation, we have a duty to perform, We must nominate the men the people have ulready nominated. We have but to endorse - the popular verdict. No less will be accepted at your hands. Nominate Allan G. Thurman. Nom- inate him by acclamation. Let it not be smd that one single democrat in_all this t union failed in this testimonial to tne test American of his day, the noblest thing man upon the Amer soul, fit consort in the templeof fame for those patriots and founders of our institution whose sacred dust lies calmly sleeping beneath the sods of Mount Vernon, Monticello and mitage awaiting the dedication of our tional pantheon, When the state of Colorado was Hon. J. M. Patterson addressed the tion as’ follows: 1 have been chosen to present the name o Colorado’s choice for vice president. 1t is a pleasing _commission to me, for General and myself were educated in the same enlisted in the same company for the preservation of the union, and when the war wus 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 statesr and an exceutive officer without a superior within_ the limits of the country. We feel that when the human wolves and hyenas, spawned sice the war, would charge that the democracy was unfriendly to the soldier, we could turn to hilmand say to the people, “In his administration of the pension depart ment of this goverzanent you have a liv- ing denial of the slander you' have uttered.” Wo felt that when the fact would be called 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 eivil life in the state_of ' his adoption held aloft both of his urms that had been shattered upou southern battieticlds and proclaimed that this was a union of free and cqual states, and with the cloquence of his tongue and the carnestuess of his nature urged the people of the western stutes to stump out the feeling of proscription that our republican enemies sought to kindle within tof the American people, w @ave a long history of uck’s action at the Chicago’ con- vention in 1554, eulogizing him for loyulty to McDonald and read the following letter from the general: Q. M. Patterson—I have ! you and other n situas o0 of na- reached conven- sen advised by ar and dear friends of the in the national democratic convention, (v \\'L\'vg‘ hands in my behalf you were about to asic L2 -UoNgr, of nomination to an exalted oftice, I hopeq "¢ thg honor as oue of the noble confidences of my poiit associates, worthy of an exalted desire aud honest political ambitign, but have too long wrought Yor the success of constitutional principles not to subordinate 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 Aliea G. Thurman for vice-president. I bow t high behest. While my heart is full of tude to nd 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 harmony 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 uloft upon the signal poles of the different states. We fear, and justly and sincerely fear, that if provid® ence in its inscrutable ways should remove one who has already filled out the allotted years of man, the senate of the States would be cursed by anoth and, gentlemen of the convent dealt fairly and frankly b your posscssion every communication that We have from the man of our choice, we leaye his name with you to be dealt with as your common scnse and democratic judg- went will tell you.” The secretary then procecded to neat, being the state of Conneeticut Mr. Piggott responded and in a brief speech seconded the nomination of Thurman, Delaware, Florida, Georgia and were called without response, GRAY NOMINATED. Voorhees' Speech Logic quent Sr. Louts, June 7.—When called Senator Voorhees took and spoke as follow. The historians of Europe describe Belgium us the battleground of all the great wars be- tween Kuropean nations. I come from In disna, the political battletield of the United States, While in ‘ether countries empires sud dynasties aye overtirown or re-cstab lished, 50 in Indiana questions of mightier import e determined for the whole country by her attitude either of victory or defeat ut presidentinl_elections. Who will inquire “How goes the battle” in auy other but one or two uorthern states except in Indiana, You gentlemen in the south, with everything in peril, will not ask how goes Ilinois in our west. You will not ask how goes the battle in Ohio. Its already predetermined what the result will be the Nor will you sk how the battle rages in Pennsylvanis except to inquire how great the mujority ugainst us will be. There will be no inguiry except Low is the shock of battle sustained in Indiana and New York and New Jersey, with times an inguiry as to Connecticut Gentlemen of the conyention, we come be fore you us representing o power. We ask an honor ou this ticket and we tender you victory with the other hand. We ask a on this ticket und we tender you fiftecn electornl votes in your college, making elec tion sure. Bear with me a moment in restro- spect of history. lndiana became a stute in bS16, and from that bour to this no demo- crutic president has ever been inaugurated by her vote. Indiana has voled for democrat ‘who was eyer sworn into e from 1816. forward. Sihe . voted for Moavee, Juckson, . ‘Vau: ‘Buren, Polk, n, having ¢ yOu in putting into call the 1llinois and Elo- Indiana was the platform Pierce, Buchanan, for Sagmuel ‘,I who was ;uhuod of the ~ elee- 9 ' apover Cleveland. Wiirs We s SIOIE coctia " over: matches her! Where is the state who comes before this convention with a higher right to demand respect and recognition? 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 Cleveiand and whoever else goes on the ticket with him will be re-elected with the vote of Indiana or will not be elected at all. Make no mistakes. 1 know of certain calcu- lations to leave Indiana. Whatever indus- tries destroy [ndiana destroy every hope and vestige of success, 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 as far as is fn_ our power to do 8o, In those lines lie suece 1 say that the lines of battle are 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 stateg where victory is to be ob- tained, if we succeed at all, are the same. You canuot, recast the lines of battle and an attempt to do so will be fraught with dis. aster and mean the overtirrow 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 physi 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 suy that he came in tl car wh little came, when Trumbull came, whes 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 ranks of the demo- cratic party in Indiana, soon beeomes & vet- eran soldier. Four years ago Indiana cast 405,000 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 the You can imagine how important it is to have every atom of strength, personal und political, which we can obtain in order hold our hard pressed lines. it the critical point of battle if youare wise. The key of the situation is in India trengthen 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 me 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 Isaac P. Gray, We do not put up a man for show nor de, but for a hard battle and winning Isaac P. Gray was on the h Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks, and steong 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 od the stite by a majority of 880 more votes than Cleve- lind and Hendricks carried it for the p: dency and the vice presidency. He will be in the ranks fighting whether on your ticket ornot, but he is so interwoven with our hopes and our organization this yearin Indi- ana, that his name on the ticket becomes a quaranty of success. 1 am not here to say we caunot win without him, but I am here to that if you want to take a bond of faith, to'reduce it to an absolute certainty on thé fifteen electoral votes of Indianu before you ve this hall nominate Isauc P. Gri rover Cleveland and the work will | 'he nomination of Gray was seconded in a brief speech by A. H. Cox of Geory Towa and Kansas were called wi sponse, ‘When Kentucky was reached Mr, Evan E, ettle responded as follow: Mr, Chairman: I am ch pleasing duty on behalf of the and unterrified dex of Kentucky, of s she heartily endo: P. Gray. Louisiana, Ma ota and Miss ‘l'll\\bn. lout re- at unwashed bcrats in the great state ner to the convention that s the nomination of Isaac sachusetts, Michizan, Min- sippi were called without Vhen Missouri was N. Dryden took the spéeeh seconved reached Hon. platform, and in the nommation of C. rief "hur- On behalf of New Jersey Governor ke us follows: 'he shoves of the Atlantic re-ccl of the Pacific_coast. New Jersey—another field—New Jersc I gives its 1 vote not only to e i idate who is_elected, but to ¢ nom ince of the tic convention, which brings ier nine clectoral_votes in one hand and makes no demand with the other e nc mof a democrat upon a cratic platform—New vy seconds the nominatidn of thi Freal son of Ohio, ireene o the call TRIBUT zds But Little to Them— Veiy Klowery. St 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, I'rom the 25th day ¥ 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 sea, which has floated on the air from the grand old Pacific o the mighty Mississippy, tunefully, prayerfully and constantly the refrain of 'Cleveland and Thurman. We believe the name of no living man will add strength, arouse enthusiasm, never stopping, always continuing, to thé support of the democrats of Nevada, and Californiaand Oregon as well, and may I say 1linois as well, as the name of Allen G. Thurman, and we lay our hands in loving kindn, upon the polden hair of our dutiful sister wh reclines on the gentle slopes of the Sierras and bathes lier shapely feet in the limpid waters of the placid Pacific: and 1 will suy to the conven- tion that if you nominate Allen . Thurman that the silver slopes of the glorious moun: tains of Nevada will fairly rattle with joy when the news of the nomination of that splendid veteran of o hund ttles and o hundred victories shall flash wires to the shores where the ficlds ure ever green and the orange bl s shine. [The speaker was here interrupted with uproarious applause, shouts of laughter and crics of stme,” | Just let me tell you something, the children of a mother whose loc threaded with silver and our parents v the OId Roman so long ago that the of the oldest svadian back to the date of our moun- tains _ will pound their ponderous thereof. Give him to us and the quartz mills pleasure, Nevada, through her noble resentatives, with all_her soul and ull her in: tellect, and every physical faculty of her being, seconds the nomination of the heroic old Allen G. Thurman. The secretary procceded with the roll. When New York Raines spoke us fo! Mr. Chairman: New York has withdrawn hersclf until this moment frow the delibera- tions of this body in the selection of a vice president, but the time hus arrived for her voice to be heard in unison with the acclaim ef her fellow delegations from Maine to th capes of the western seas, in behulf of him who is the Cato of the republic. It was the proud boast of the old Komaus that he spoke 1o the g8 and to the people the things which should hear. It is siid that his beard is grey with the 1rosts of many winters and the burbarians will pluck atit. The greatest day of | her grey beurded senators st in the ¢ of deliberation and the barbari ing the temples plucked at t beards. The work of this ca h 15 but the con tinuation of the struggle of twelve past. Adwinistrative reform aros halo of light iu the cast and spread of ling over the Cutskills and Mohawk, cut the sources of the Ohio und the Cumberland, chased the shadows from the te of Hendricks, poured down the Missis. aliey and tpyed the Rockies with the worning of a better day for the republic, It is written that Josbua, son of was full £ wisdom, for Moses Liad laid his bands upon hiw, sud it is writlen tbay the Lord Lots of We are ks are edded memory runneth nov the call of reached Hon. George years like a 5 beans along the spoke unto Joshua, saving: ‘‘Whatever ;hy feet troad | upon, that have glven unto thee. There shall not any man be 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 is the issue of protection of the rights of Amcrican 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, foars no competition. Untax American labor for its food, for its clothing, for its shelter, 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 pourcd millions upon millions of competing emigrants into our ficlds “and factories. Two millions 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 tie re- public, Beside the name of the representa- tive of the rights of Amcrican labor, of the rights of American capital, inter-wedded fo ever, plays the name of Allen G. Thurman, Gentlemen of Ohio, the battle line of this conflict extends not alone along the field of Tndiana, not alone along the plains of New Jersey or of New York—it has been dec that it shall sweep from ocean to ocean. While I thank the senator from Indiana that he has appealed to us to send battalions to the center of the line, let me say to him that the president in his message, this convention 1 its platform, and in the nomination of its vice president, has decroed 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, 'ERYBODY SPOKE And Everybody Spoke Well of the Old Roman. June 7.—The nomination of cconded by Mr. Strauge of North \ At the call of the state of Ohio, Mr. Powell responded as follows: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con- vention: It has been claimed in eloguent words from this place that the loyal state of has pow bocome wavering and doubtful in her allegiance to our great party If this be true lot hor turn for healing faith and scek salvation from the democratic trinity of Cleveland, Thurman and the ban- dana. It has been claimed that the universal for Thurman is but a sentiment. 1t is the greatest sentiment that ever oceupied the democratic heart, The perfect union of wisdom and enthusiasm which has marked the progress of this convention clearl dicates that the time has come which will 'k not only the final overthrow of the publican party but the continued succes- sion of democratic adwinistrations, To-day in our extreme north, along the shores of sw England, there are multitudes of people speaking the name of Thurman and uttering his praise. Here in this sple did city are tens of thousands of cnthusiastic and udmiring friends. A thousand miles ond this, along the father of waters, in extremc south, the name of Thurman is still the idol of the democratic party, The hing in the political history of our y which equals this uprising of the people1n favor of the nomination of this grand old man, the Gladstone of Americy Allen G. Thurman, For a generation his life hus been your history. This unusual demand” for Thirman s but the expression of a great truth, that the work of endorsing the splen- did administration of Grover Cleveland und filling the place of Thomas A. Hendricks can only be done by the nominatiou of Allen G. Thurman. Mr. Dawson, on behalf of South Carolina, seconded the nomination of Thurman. Mr. Thompson of Tennessee seconded the nomination of Thurman in a brief speech, Ex-Governor Throckmorton of Texas then addressed the convention, He said: T propose to speak of the greatest stateswan, I speak in behalf of one in presence of whom republican votel quail—Hon. Allen G. Thurman, When Vieginia was called S took the platform. Af wing the long and faithful public services of ex-Senator Thurman he concluded by saying: “In an age of corruption he was an_exemplification of purity: in an age of extravagance e was the sentinel of cconomys in an age of s tionulism he knew only his country; in age of hate he was the incarnation of frate nitys in an At of hus good name never lost 3 Y, in- deed, that tie grand old man” is old. There is no'hair that glistens of the patriarch's s=ew that did not grow white in demoeratic he rovoine Years thut have cireled wround his head have cach of them left in its track a new ring of glory, Can I not say of him, in the language of the poct Age may o'er his brow be flung, But his heart, his lieart, is ever young. “Why not nowminate him now, my country- men, and by acclamationt 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 principles; he stands before you the richtful heir of de tic honors, He is the highest type of the American citizen. Heis the ting companion for Grover Cleveland to sceive 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 Ohio, his adopted howe, in the name of the democr: this great nation, weorruptible, unterrified and unconguerable, 1 fling this banner to the breeze (waving a bandana handkerchief). Phe states of West Virginia and Wisconsin were called, but there v Alaska, Arizona, Dukota, th Columbia and Idalio did not' respond. the tervitory of Mc living the will nator Daniels service, District of When called M, Mr. Chiairman: So faras the nomination of president is con 1, this convention is but u fy n nomination already made by ple of the United States, u nomination which will be confirmed at the polls in November, Grover Cleve Lund will hold the fort th aptured four years ago. Who will they put up against him! The most mugnetic’ man has already puiled the plumes off fTs bonnet and his glove out of the ring, Like many warlike republican the great James G, Blaine ¢ learned first prinei ples of the t ol He let some other fcllow do the fighting and he'is going to 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, in time, He had to start twice before the people believed him. Our chumpion will stand up again and they can raise no more glorious buuner than th ol bundana of that most_illustrious citizen, Allen G. Thur of Ohio. [Applause]. New Mexico and Utab fuiled to respond to the call. The Chairman—T) stutes und territors roll]. thi s completes the list of 5. (Crics of call the THE VOTE, Roman Nominated Unanimity. Sr. Louts, June 7.—The chai The clerk will call the names of thos d in vomination for vice president. “I'he Clerk.—The following gentlemen h been placed in momination for the vic presidency: Allen G. Thurman of Ohio, Isaac 1. Gray of Iudiana, John C. Black of linois. The Chairman.—The felerk will now ceed to call the roll of states and territy and the chairman of cach delegatiou is re- quested to announce the names of th for whow the delegates vote. ‘Phe secretary called the roll of states with the following result: Alabama-—Black 1, G Arkansas—Thurmin 14 California--Thurman 16 Colorado~Black 0. Ol With man, pro ay 4, Churman 13 Connecticut—Thurman 12. Delaware—Thurman 3, Gray 8, When Florida was called the chairman of the delegation said Florida meets Californis half way and gives her cight votes for that highest type of American citizen—Allen G Thurman. Georgin—Gray 17 T Tllinois—Black 17, G Indiana—Gray 80, Towa was passed at the request of its chairman. 0 urman 7. ¥ 17, Thurman 10, Black 2, Gray 2, Thurman 14, Kentucky—Gray 17, Black 1, Thurman 8, Louisiana—Thurman 16, Mame—Thurman 12, Thurman 16, Massachusetts—Thurman 19, Black 1. Michigan—Black 3, Thurman 23, Minnesota —Thurman 13, Gray 1. Mississippi--Thurman 18, Missouri—Gray 4, Thurman 28, Nebraska—Gray 2, Thurman 8, Novada—Thurman 6, New Hampshire —Thurman 8, New Jersey—Thurman 18, New York—Thurman 72, North Carolina—Thurman 23, Ohio—Thurman 45, Gray 1. Oregon—Thurman 6, Pennsylvania—Thurman 60, Rhode Island —Thurman 8. South Carolina—Thurman 18, Tennessee—Thurman 4, Texas—Thurman 30, Vermont—Thurman 8. Virginia—Thurman 24. West Virginia—Thurman 11, When the state of Wisconsin was called overy delegate in the hall arose, and _again began a scene which rivalled 'the uproag of yesterday when Cleveland was nominated Everybody produced a red bandana, an; every guideon in the hall was decorated with one.” Delegate Taylor of Indinna attached an enormous bandana to the guideon of the Indiana delegation and marched up on the reaaing desk with it, creating unbounded ene thusiasm. When Flower of the New York delegation succeeded in_crowding his way to the reading desk with the guideon of his state, nlso 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 stato of Wis- consin, the chaivman of whick: delegation an- nounced 22 votes for Thurman, “The state of Towa—26 votes for Thurman, Territory of Alaska—2 votes for Thurman, Arizona 2 votes for Thurman, for Thurman. District of Columbin—2 voies man. Tditho —2 votes for Thurman, Montana—2 for Thurman. N xico—2 for Thurman, for Thurman, shington territory -2 for Thurman. oming—2 for Thurman. Putterson of Colorado--Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the friends of General J. C, Black of Tllinois, I am requested to_formally withdraw his name and move that the nomi- nation of Allen G. Thurman for vice-presi- dent be made unanimous, “he 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- s entitled to 46 votes nd she wishes to cast her vote solid for Allen G. Thurman, The Chairman—The secretary will record the vote. The Sceretary—State of Ol casts 46 votes for Allen G, Thurman, Mr. Shanklin of Indiana—Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the convention: I arise for the purpose of withdrawing the namne of Isaae . Gray and of moving the nomination Allen G. Thurman be made unanimous. brought our candidate to tiis convention believing it was for the interests of the party t! he should be nominated. But this con- ution, composed of the ability und 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. ¢ yesterdny we are now and from this time forward apostles of Thurs man and Cleveland. My fellow citizens, I now withdraw the name of Mr. y entirely, and our gray handker. chicfs — shall "be found no more onour house tops, _ISvery Indianian in tha city of St. Louis will retiirn to his home to- night with a red bindana worn across hig breast, 1 now move that the nomination of Allen G. Thurman be made unanimous, The Chairman—It is moved by Mr, Patter- son of Colorado, scconded by Mr. Shanklin, of Indiana, that Allen G. Thurman of Ohio, e nominated by acclunation. Those in © of that motion will say “aye.” At this point the con 1 rose en masse (1 shouted forth a long, loud and unanis mous aye. The Chairman —~The irman of this cons vention declares Allen G, Thurman of Ohio to be the unanimous choice of this convens tion for the ofiice of vice president of the United States, [Loud applause and cheers ing.] Gray %, for Thuw The state of Ohfo CLOSING SCF The Conventic Irs Busi- ness and Adjourns. W. 1. Pope of Texas offered the following resolution : Resolved, By the demo : party in con- vention assembled, that in the death of Gen- Hancock, the democracy of the union has lost one of its most devoted sons and the country a pure and illustrious. patriot, and we tender to Mrs. Hancock our respeetful and carncst symputhy in ner irre- purabic ioss, ‘The resolution was unanimously adopted, Phe chair requested each delegation to bring to or send up the name of one member of the national committee and one memver of the comuittee to notify the nominees and re- quested the secretury to call the roll. Stenographer Dickinson—Mr. Chairman, The members of the committee to notify the nominecs have already been selected and sent up und now are on file. The Chairman—Then the names tionul committee only ure desived. The Sceretury—| huve an important an- nouncement to 1 A meeting of all the old wnd new wembers of the national com= mittee will be held at the Southern hotel at4 The meghers of the commities on cation will fucet ut the sume hour and of the na The Chairman—The committee on notiflcas tion will meet immcdiately after adjourns ment i the parlors of this building. Frederick” O, Pr of Mass sent up the following resolution read by the clerk i, That onvention, tit, chief reading sec tion, be added to the comm tion'us honorary membe he resolution was unanimously adopted, Frederick Lelman of lowa sent up the fol lowing resolution Resolved, That the national committee is her cmpowercd and divected to fix the time place for holding the next national convention anud that the basis of represent tion thercin be the same as fixed for this onvention, 'he resolution was unanimously adopted, “The Secretary—Here is a resolution pros 1 by Mr. Daswson of South Carolina: husctts which was Hon. . A. Collins, presi- nd “Hon, Thoumas 8. ry of the convens on notificas | separa Resolved, That the thanks of the national dewocratic convention be tendered to Hon, 1. O, Prince of Massachusetts, who during 8 period of twenty-cight yekrs hus served the nutional democratic purty with unflagegin zeul and distinguished ability s secretary of the nationul de atic committee, ved, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Prince under the signatures of the oficers of the convention, Adopted. The following resolution was presented by Mr., Schmitt of California Resolved, That the oficial stenographer b diveeted to prepure the proccedings of the convention to be printed in propes form snd that tl nation come mittee cuuse u suitable nun: of copics be distributed among the deicgates 1o the convention und such others us way be entis tled to receive theu Adopted T'le Seeretury sented by Join R Resolved, That without trigmph of 1854 sustai Here is a resolution pre. Pellows of New York: this convention cunnog un_Gxpression of its deep 2 1088 since the greay d by the death of SCISE ¢ foremost disting S. Hancock fearless ished members, Winfiel the superh soldier ' war ag asserler of the supromacy of