waste our time jLn eulogy, but simply to pre
sent his name."
General Durbin Ward, of Ohio, sec#*-
dad the nomination of Senator Thurman.
PRESENTING CARLISLE'S NAME.
Gcrat applause greeted the Hon. Jamas A.
McKeneie, of Kentucky, when he took the
platform tor the punvose of nominating
rpraker Carlisle, "In all the essential char
acteristics of manliness and courage and
ability an<i patriotism," said the speaker,
''Mr. Carlisle is the peer of any gieat name
that will bo mentioned in thvwpvnt pres uice.
The presidency of the United States is a posi
tion of such transcendent honor, dignity and
responsibility that only such as those whose
names the republic delights to honor should
bo mer.t oned in that connection. Since ill
health has compelled the retirement from the
arena of American politics of the Sage of
Greystone, no name carries with it more
of talismanie charm nor more fully com
mands the respect of the American
people than that of John G. Carlisle,
it behooves this convention, in this great exi
gency of national affairs, that we shou Id
name for the great office a man not born for
small or saltish things—a man to whom dis
honor is unknown, a man made up of great
ness. one who breathes the birthright of vic
tory in his name alone. And such a mau is J.
G. Carlisle.
"It may bo urged, gentlemen, that he comes
from the wrong side of thf Ohio river, but
my God. if the statute of limitations is ever
to be observed again in this country, I pray
that it may be effective from this* time out.
(Great applause). I belong to a cl of men
who believe the war is over. I belong to a
class of men who believe that there is as much
honor and virtue anil patriotism in the South
as there is anywhere on the face of God's
earth. I npjx al to the sentiments of this
great presence representing the intelligence of
the Democracy or America, and I ask you to
recognize that the sword has settled the* war.
I present you a peace offering in the person of
John G. Carlisle."
Expectation was on tip toe when the clerk
reached Massachusetts. There were cheers
and hisses from the gallery as n bald-hcadecl
man. dressed in gray, rose. The crowd ex
pected him to nominate General Butler, but
ne only said that Massachusetts had no nomi
nation to present at this time. General
Hooker, of Mississippi, seconded Bayard's
nomination.
F PRESENTING CLEVELAND'S NAME.
Ex-jCongreesman Lockwcod a roue when
Ne>v York was called, amid great applause,
and said:
"No man has greater respect or admiration
for the honored names which have been pre
sented to this convention than myself ; but,
gentlemen, the wor Id is moving, and moving
rapidly. From the North to the South, new
men. ineu wh-> have acted but little in poli
tics. are coming to the front (applause), and
to-day there are hundreds and thousands of
young men in this country, men who are to
cast their first vote, who are independent in
Sjlitics, aud they are kicking to this conven
on, praying silently that there shall be no
mistake made here.
"They want to drive the Republican party
from power; they want to cast their votes for
a Democrat in whom they believe (Ap
plause.) These people know* from the record
of the gentleman whose name I shall present
that Democracy with him means honest gov
ernment, pure government, and protection of
the rights of the people of every class and
every condition.
"A little more than three years ago I had
the honor, at the city of Buffalo, to present
the name of this same gentleman for the office
of mayor of that city. It was presented then
for the s ime reason, for the same causes, that
we present it now; it was because the govern
ment of tliat city had become corrupt aud had
become debauched, and political integrity sat
not in high places. The people looked for a
man who would repi*esent the contrary, and
without any hesitation they named Grover
Cleveland lis the man. (At this point there
was a wild burst of opplaus*. Some of the
New York delegation, practically the entire
"Wisconsin delegation, an l some few scatter
ing delegates, stood up and made all the dem
onstration possible in Cleveland's favor.)
The result of that election and his holding
that office was that in less than nine months
the State of New Yerk found herself in a po
sition to want just su. ha candidate and for
such a purpose, and when at the convention
in 1882 his name was placed in nomination j
for the office of governor of the State of New
York the same people, same .class of peo--__
—'jjtodnSeTv Uiat tnhl government,
it meant pure government, it meant Demo
cratic government, and it was ratified by the
people. (Cheers.)
"And, gentlemen, now. after eighteen
months' sen-ice there, the Democracy of the
State of New York come to you and ask vou
to give to the country.to give the independent ,
and Democratic voters of the country,to give
the young men of the country, the new blood
of the country, and present the name of
Grover Cleveland as its standard bearer for ,
the next four years.
"I shall indulge in no eulogy of Mr. Cleve
land. I shall not attempt any further de
■cription of his political career. It is known.
His Democracy is known. His statesmanship i
is known throughout the length and breadtn
of this land. And all I ask of this convention ,
is to let no passion, no p. ejuilicc to influence
its duty which it owes to the people of this |
country. Be not deceived. Grover Cleveland
can give the Democratic party the thirty-six
electoral votes of the State of New York on
election day. He can, by his purity of char
acter", by his purity of administration. by his
fearless "and undaunted courage to do right, .
bring to you more votes than can anybody
else.
"Gentlemen of the convention,but one word
more, Mr. Cleve and's candidacy before this
convention ri offered upon the ground of his I
honor, his integrity, his wisdom and his j
Democracy. (Cheers.) Upon that ground ;
we ask it" believing that if ratified by this ;
convention he can be elected and take his seat
at Washington as a Democratic President of
the United States."
THE OPPOSITION TO CLEVELAND.
Mayor Carter Harrison, bf Chicago, next
made a speech seconding the nomination of
Grover Cleveland. \V hen he had concluded
there were cries of " Kelly," and some con
fusion. The Chair reeognizxl Mr. Richard
A. Jones, of Minnesota, who also
■oconded the nomination of Mr. Cleve
land. The Chair then recognized Mr.
Grady, of New York, who came forward to
the platform and was introduced by the
Chair. Before the speaker had begun Mr.
Parker, of New Hampshire, addressed the
Chair and said: "1 rise to a point of order,
that unless the gentleman arises for the pur
pose of seconding a nominal iun'' —Here the
voice of Mr. Parker was drowned amid cries
of "Sit down. Sit down. Grady! Grady!"
and hisses.
The Chair —The gentleman from New York
having beenre:ognizedand awarded the floor
before. I cannot sustain the point of order,
that he is not entitled to it.
Mr. Grady then took the platform and
made a speech, asserting that Mr. Cleve
land coul i not carry the State of New
York, and that the laboring classes and
the onti-Monopo'y League of New York
would oppo.-.e Mr. Cleveland. Much confus
ion and excitement prevailed during the de
livery of Grady's speech, and General Bragg,
of \\ isconsin, raised the j>oint of order that
the business of the convention was the nomi
nating not the atta king of candidates. At
the request of Mr. Manning, chairman of the
New York delegation, Mr. Grady received
unanimous consent to finish his remarks.
Mr. Cockran, of New York, followe I Mr.
Grady in a speech seconding the nomination
of Senator Tliurman, and attacking Governor
Cleveland, who, the speaker asserted, could
not carry New York. The speaker was
called to order by General Bragg, amid great
excitement, but was allowed to proceed.
Mr. Apgar, of New York, lollowed Mr.
Coi kran, in a speech defending Cleve! and's
nomination. The speaker said that the pres
ent opposition to Cleveland was Tammany's
fight on Tiideti in 187(5 over again, only that
Cleveland stood in the place of Tilden now.
There were (500,000 Democrats, 580,000 Re
publicans, and 100,000 votes outside of both
parties in New York. That S,ate, Mr. Ap
gar said, would be carried bv the man who
get the independent vote, and that man was
Cleveland.
After Mi*. Apgar's speech, upon motion of
i Governor Palmer, of Illinois, the convention
adjourned until 10:80 A. M. to-morrow.
THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
CHICAGO. JULY 10.— Proceedings to-day
were opened with prayer bv the Rev. G. C.
Lorimer, of the imiuunucl Baptist church of
Chicago.
Mayor Harrison rose t> a question of
privilege,and wisho Ito den ounce t lie assertion
.if Mr. Coosiun.of NOW York,that the galler-
I<s were tilled yesterday with his (Harrison's)
polity and ooji "uuten in the interest of Gover
nor .Cleve a uL
i .% communication was received and read
from the chairman of the committee on reso
lutions stating that the committee, notwith
standing constant and patient efforts, had
not vet been able to complete a platform,and
would not LIO prepared to mnko a completed
report before < p. M.
; The unfinished business of yesterday, being
the call of State for nominations, was re
sumed. Mansur, of Missouri, came to tho
platform, and made a speech, seconding Sen
ator Thunnan's nomination.
HOADLY PRESENTED.
Ohio being called, Thomas E. Powell nomi
nated Governor George Hoadly. Mr. Powell
declared that if the Democracy was true to
itself, its success in the coming struggle was
already assured. Within the last four
years, 'he said, the State of Ohio hud over
come a Republican majority of over
101,000, ami at this hour the government
of Ohio was in the keeping of the
Kvat Democratic party. The man who had
eu the acknowledged leader in bringing
about that change was the candidate whom
lie now presented. Governor George Hoadly,
of Ohio. Mr. Hoadly has received the largest
endorsement ever given to a Democrat in
(>hio, having received 19,000 more votes than
Hancock had received in 1880. He was known
to the nation as a great lawyer, a wise states
man, a fearless and aggressive leader, a man
of acknowledged ability, of undoubted integ
rity. a man of courage as well as of wisdom.
I SENATOR WALLACE PRESENTS RANDALL.
The Stnte of Pennsylvania having been
reached in the call, ex-Senator William A.
Wallace, of that State, came to the platform
to nominate Mr. Randall. He said: "By the
1 direction of tho Pennsylvania delegation I
, come to present tho name of a candidate for
! the great office of President of the United
' States. The uaiuo which I bring you is found
' on every page of your country s and your
! party's history in the last two decades. (Ap-t
' plause.) It is that of no tyro in political
j affairs. It is that of a man in the prime aid
vigor of his mmhood, with every faculty
trained in practical government An official
life of twenty years lies behind him. clear,
luminous aud pure. No dishonest action, u i
corrupt practice lias ever stained his escutch
eon. (App'ause.) While most of his contem-
Sor&ries in official life have grown rich through
evious and unknown means, he is still a
poor man (cheei s , whose highest aim has
been fitly to serve his people and his repub
lic. Tho hour has struck for the nomina
tion of a Democrat grounded in the faith
and tried in the stem crucible of his party's
service. (Cheers.) The pathway of
exjieliency lies behind us, strewn with the
wrecks of "our failure. Let us be honest now;
let ns stand bv the record of our own pure
public men. Let us boldly apjxral to the peo
ple on that record, and "spurn the deSusive
premises of our bitter foe. The name of such
a man we bring you. His practiced hands,
his experienced foresight, nis conversance
with public affaire will lay the foundation
of your return to power, so broad, so wide,
so deep, that they will be permanent. (Ap
plause.) He has been practically the leader
in the national House of Representatives for
seventeen years, favoring a reduction of taxa
tion and ah economical administration of tho
government He has with skill and success
resisted the lavish expenditure of the money
of the people, tho waste of the public domain,
and unconstitutional and tyrannical force
bills. Applause.) His iron will has put the
knife to corrupting extravagauce, and lias
compelled a return to comparative purity of
administration. Earnest in purpose, pure in
life, a grand tribune of the jieople and a states
man, no favor sways him and no fear can awe.
This man (her son)" Pennsylvania presents to
the Democracy of the Union here
j convention as her candidate for the mighty
office of President of the United States in tho
person of Samuel J. Randall."
i Governor Abbott, of New Jersey, seconded
the nomination of Randall. He said that
-Randall's record was stainless, and that he
, wou!d'swep New Jersey like a cyclone,
j Mr. Abbott, Chairman of the Massachusetts
delegation, said that when that State was
1 called yesterday, she presented no name.
Now, in behalf of tho majority of that dele
gation. he asked that Mr. John W. Cnmmings
might second the nomination of Mr. Bayani.
I Mr. Cummings accordingly came forward and
seconded Bayard's nomination.
SECONDING VARIOUS NOMINATIONS.
, Leroy F. Youmans, of South Carolina, took
I the platform FC J second Bayard's nomination.
He said it was gratifying to find the Old Bay
State and the Palmetto State joining hands
on the Delaware statesman,
i F. M. Rose, of Arkansas, seconded the
nomination of Cleveland. He said Arkansas
, vould cast her entire vote for Cleveland, and
he was certain he would be elected.
! Mr. Delany, of Mississippi, seconded the
nomination of Cleveland amid much clieer
i in &
' General Bragg, of Wisconsin, took the plat
form and seconded Cleveland's nomination
amid renewed cheering. He raid he voiced
■ the choice of the young men of Wiscon=%i
' mid of the West in seconding the name of the
| great governor of New York. They loved
him moit for the enemies he has made. (Great
applause).
j Mr. Grady, of New York, sprang to his
I feet and said in behalf of the governor's ene
i mies ho reciprocated that hatred. Great con
! fusion followed. General Bragg said sueh
I action on the part of a senator was a dis
grace. (Cheers, hisses and confusion).
General Bragg, pointing to Grady, said his
labor had been on the crank of the" machine.
(Renewed cheers and confusion.) He said the
party had followed the old leaders to its
death, and it asked a new and young man to
lead it. possessing life and blood.
Henry O. Kent, of New Hampshire, t/*ok
the platform and made an earnest appeal for
the nomination of Cleveland,and said it meant
certain success.
Senator Doolittle, of Wisconsin, took the
lilatform to second the nomination of Cleve
and. He asked the convention not to throw
away this great opportunity for success.
The roll-call was at this point completed.
Governor Waller, of Connecticut, took the
platform bv consent, and seconded the nom
ination of Cleveland in an eloquent speech,
after which the convention took a recess until
8 P. M.
THE EVENING SESSION.
The evening session of tho convention was
attended by an immense gathering of specta
tors. At 8:25 o'clock the convention was
called to order and a resolution was offered
by Mr. Henry, of Mississippi, expressing both
the regret and admiration of the convention
on reading the statesmanlike and patriotic
letter of Samuel J. Tilden, in which he made
known the overpowering and providential
necessity which constrained him to decline
the nomination to the presidency; condemn
ing the fraud and violence by which Tilden
and Hendricks were cheated out of their of
fices in 187(5; expressing regret that th 9 na
tion has been deprived of the lofty patriotism
and splendid executive and administrative
ability of Mr. Tilden, and appointing a com
mittee to convey these sentiments to that
gentleman. The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
On motion of Mr. Orestes Cleveland, of New
Jersey, it was ordered that the States and
Territories lie called for the names of mem
bers of the National Democratic committee,
with the following result:
Alabama, Henry C. Semple; Arkansas, S.
W. Fordyce; California, M. F. Tarpey: Col
orado, M. S. Waller; Connecticut, W. H.
Bamum; Florida, Samuel Pasco; Georgia,
Patrick Walsh; Illinois, S. Coming Judd;
Indiana, Austin H. Brown; lowa, M. M.
Ham; Kansas, C. W. Blair; Kentucky, Hen
ry V. Mcllenry; Louisiana, B. F. Jonas;
Maine, Edmund Wilson; Maryland, A. P.
Gorman; Michigan, Don M. Dickinson; Min
nesota, H. H. Kelly; Missouri, John G. Pra
• ther; Mississippi, C. A. Johnaon; Nobraaka
i Jatiim E. Boycl; Nevada, Denota E. McCor-
I thy; New Hampshire, A. W. Sullaway;
j North Carolina, M. W. Ransom; Ohio,
IW. W. Armstrong; Rhode Island,
IJ. B. Barnaby; South Carolina,
; Frauds W. LUWKOH; Tennessee, ltoln-rt 8.
! i/ooney; Texas, O. T. Holt: Vermont, Ho,i.
, B. B. Smalley; Virginia. John A. Barber;
! West Virginia, Louis Baker; Wisconsin, Wil
i liani F. Vilas: Arizona W. K. Meade; IMs
trirt of Columbia, Wllty&m Dickinson; Idaho,
I John Haley: Dakota, M. H. Day; Utah, (1.
I B. Roeolxiroiigh; Montana, William McCor
inlck; Washington, J. A. Kuhn; New Mexico,
not announced; Wyoming, William E. i'oet
A rejKrt wu* nitnle by the committee OM
resolutions in favor of the prnjioKition to per
: mit the national committee tm-hooM* a cliair-
I man outaide of its own members. The re
jxtrt was adopted. A delegate from Arkansas
offered a resolution abrogating and discon
tinuing in future the two-thinls rule in the
nomination of candidate for President and
Vice-President. Mr. Cockran, of New York,
moved to lay the resolution on the table,
j characterizing it as a revolutionary projnjsi
sion. Mr. Abbott, of New Jersey, said it
was altsurd for this convention to attempt to
j make rules for the next convention, and he
moved to ]>ogtpone the resolution indefinitely,
Mr. Cockran withdrawing his motion. The
question was taken and the motion to post
pone indefinitely was carried.
THE PLATFORM.
At 0 p. M. Mr. Morrison, of Illinois, chair
man of the committer on resolutions, stepped
to the platform to present the report of that
committee. His appearance was greeted with
cheers. The platform was rend by one of the
reading clerks. When the reading of the
platform was finished Mr. Morrison said he
wouki yield now to General Butler to present
a minority report. He would allow Gen
eral Butler thirty minutes to discuss his re
port; lie would also allow fifteen minutes
to Mr. Converse, of Ohio, and five minutes to
Mr. Watterson, and then he would move the
previous question and ask for a vote. (Jeneral
Butler said that most things in the platform
he agreed to, some things ought to be added
to it, and one thing specially ought to be
changed. Thnt he would submit to the bet
ter judgment of the convention. He asked
the clerk to road his minority report. The
clerk commenced by enunciating slowly aud
very distinctly the words "General Butler's
platform," which caused a general laugh.
I BUTLER'S PLATFORM,
I Butler's platform declares: That no taxes,
direct or indirect, can lie rightfully imposed
uixm the pimple excei t to meet the expenses
or an economically administered government;
. that the people will tolerate direct taxation
i for the ordinary expenses of the government
, only in case of dire necessity or war; that
the revenue necessaj y for such expenses
should be raised by customs duties upon im
' ports; that in levying such duties, two prin
ciples should bo carefully observed; first, that
all matoria's used in the arts aud manu
factures and the necessaries of life
• not produced in this country sliall
come in free, and that all arti
cles of luxury should bo taxed as high as jxw
sible up to the collection point; second, that
, in imposing customs duties the law must be
carefully adjusted to promote American en
terprise anu industries, and not to create
j monopolies, and to cherish and foster Ameri
can labor: that as capital is strong and labor
is weak, labor has a right to demand of the
government to establish tribunals, in.whieh
great controversies between them which may
lead to revolution may be judicially and justly
determined, with the fullest power to enforce
their decrees, and that it should be provided
by law that laboring men may combine and
organize for their own protection, as capital
I may be incorporated; the platform also de
nounces the importation of foreign laborers,
monopolies, the absorption of the public lands
by corjiorations and foreigners, and the estab
lishment of a caste by life tenure in the civil
Mmrim. It further declares that tix govern
mlt alone has power to Issue money.
Many of the planks, and especially those
relating to labor, were applauded. General
| Butler next arose and proceeded to defend his
minority report
Congressman Converse, of Ohio, next sjxjke
in favor of the adoption of the platform as
reported by the majority of the committee.
; i Henry Watterßon,of tfie Boulnffllu Conricr-
Journal, followed Congressman Converse in
a speech defending the majority report
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
Mr. Morrison next moved the previous
question on the report and substitute audit
was ordered. The vote was then taken by
States on Butler's substitute and it was re
jected—yeas, W7k'; nays, 714 U. When the
j vote of Indiana was being announced Bena
' tor Yoorhees stated that he wished specially
to have lus vote recorded in the affirmative.
The platform was then adopted with a few
dissenting votes.
THE FIRST BALLOT.
When the nlattorin was disposed of, Mr.
Jenkins, of Wisc-onsin, presented a motion
which was adopted, that the' convention pro
ceed to It&llot for a presidential candidate.
Great excite ment oasu"d, and the aisles wore
packed with delegates. General Butlt r went
down to his delegation, and then walked out
of the hall. An unsitisllad delegate appealed
from the decision of the Chair on the vote or
dering a ballot. The aopval Was voted down
with hardly a d-ss n'ing vote. A
motion to take a recess was lost
by 198 yeas to Bid nays, and t.ie fh-st ballot
w : ns ordered. The vote was taken by .States,
When New York was calbxl Ciiairnuin Ma t
ning said: "Seventy-two votes f r Grover
Cleveland," and added: "The preferences of
the delegates were: 40 for Cleveland; 23 for
Bavard, Slocum and Flower."
'ihi result of the lirst ballot was as follows:
Cleveland 303
Bayard 170
Thurimn 83
Randall 78
McDonald 50
Carlisle 27
Flower 4
Hoadly 3
Hendricks 1
Til Jen 1
Total vote 820
Necessary to choice 547
FIRST BALLOT.
Qi S3 i isi —il ~ | oi afai
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J, ?'| O - g* ~ O. c. <
*, pb sj s; 2, — ; n CT ( 2
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Ala * 14 j 1 1,
Ark 141 .. ..j ..j
Cal .. • • 16
(.Ol ' .. 1 5 l
Conn 13; •• |
l)e!a •! 0 .. ..
Florida 8] .. | . j
(ieor-cia 10 ( 12 .. .. 2
Illinois *81 2jllj 1] .. 1 1.. ..
Indiana j.. 30 .. .. ..j
lowa 231 i l l .. ..
Kansas 11 5 I .. 2 ..
Keu'ky 1 • 26
La..... 13 1 .. ..I 1 ..
Maine 13 .. .. ,1
Md , 1 .. .. ..
Mans 3 23 .. 2
Mich 14 1
Minn 14 j
Miss • I
Mo 1®
Neb 8i j
Nev .. .. .. 6
N. II S !
N. J 4 3.. 111 ..
N. Y 3
N. C .. 22 ..
Ohio 1 .. ..24 21 ..
Oregon 2 4
Penn 5 55
R. I C 2 ..
8. C 8 10 ..
Tenn 2 8 3 9 1 ..
Texas j
Vi 81 ..
Va 13 11
W. Va 4 3 .. 2 3 .. .. ..
Wis 12 1 .. 2 .. 1 .... 4
Ari 2 .. 1 ..
Dakota 2.
Idaho 2 .. ..! |.. .. ..
Mou 2 .. .. 1
N. Mex 2 ].
Utah 2 1
Wash T 1 1 ...... ..
Wy'g 2
Dis. Col 2 ........
Total 392 170 56 88 74 28 1 £3 4
The convention at this point was & scene of
tremendous excitement, and a motion to ad
journ was lost by 404 y aa to 412 nays. Final
ly, at 1:20 A. M., Mr. Manning moved to ad
journ until 10 A. M., and his motion was car
ried.
FOURTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
CHICAGO. July 11.—At 11 A. M. the conven
tion was called to order, and prayer was ot
forotr by the Rev. Dr. Clinton LOCHS,6f Grace
church, Chicago. r
SECOND BALLOT,
Upon motion of a Pennsylvania delegate,
the convention proceeded to a second ballot.
Then Mr. Knowden, of Pennsylvania, with
thanks to those who hod vote.l for Samuel J.
Randall, withdraw that gentleman's name.
The call of States was proceeded with, and
when Illinois was reached that State cast one
vote for Hendricks.
Hera there suddenly broke out a wen© of
wi hi, general and lithusiustic cheering and
waving of hats, fans and handkerchiefs. It
was imjX'isible for the chair to suppress it.
although he tried. Most of the delegates and
sjxx-tators took part in it. It was renewed
itgain and again, and finally the bun i joined
in the demonstration with "Hail Columbia"
and other patriotic aim.
At the end of a quarter of an hour, and
while the uproar was at its height, Senator
Voorhe* mounted the jkatformand announced
that at the request of the Indiana delegation
he withdrew the name of Joseph E. McDonald
for the purpose,ut the projier time, of tasting
the vote of Indiana for Thomas A. Hendricks.
This renewed the cheering, which was kept
up for several minutes longer.
Illinois gave Clev land 38, (a gain of 10),
Baynnl, 8, McDonald, 1, Hendricks, 2. Hera
the friends of Cleveland cheered tumultuously
at the gain in his vote.
CLEVELAND NOMINATED.
Boon after the Pennsylvania delegation
asked leave to withdraw, and the balloting
continued, with further changes, principally
in favor of Cleveland and Hendricks. The
roll being concluded, Pennsylvania was called
for, and its chairman announced for Cleve
land 42, Hendricks, 11, Randall, 4, Bayard, 2,
Thurnian. 1. Great cheers from Cleveland's
friends greeted this voice. The total ballot
was fouud to be: Cleveland, 475; Bayard,
150 V; Hendricks, l2iM; Thurnian, 60; Ran
dall, 5; McDonald, 2 Tilden, 2. Several
changes were mini©, North Carolina transfer
ring her 22 votes from Bayard to Cleveland,
whereat there wus great cheering and excite
in sit; Virginia followed by giving 23
votes to Cleveland and 1 for Hendricks.
Other changes followed until Cleveland
hod the necessary two-thirds vote—ss7.
At this point the cheering was deaf
ening. An anchor of fl >wers was car
ried to the New York delegation, and a
stuffed eagle was carried in procession. The
bund struck up more jmtriotic aire, aud flags
and banners were waved, and the excitement
reached a fever point. The result of the re
vised second ballot, by which Governor Gro
ver Cleveland, of New York, received the
National Democratic nomination for Pi evi
dent, was:
Cleveland 083
Bayard 81
Hendricks 45 W
Thurnian 4
McDonald 2
Randall 4
Then Mr. Menzies, of Indiana, changed
the vote of that Btate to Cleveland, moved
that the vote be made unanimous.
At this moment an immense oil painting of
Governor Cleveland was carried on the plat
form, waiting to lx set up when tfie vote should
be announced mid still the work of changingthe
vote was going on in the most confused man
ner. The announcement was followed by
great cbtermg, the bands playing, the people
waviug their hats and handkerchiefs. A
large floral piece with an eagie on top and the
name of Cleveland was brought in.
The question was then put on Menzies mo
tion to moke the nomination unanimous, and
it was carried.
Mr. Wallace, of Pennsylvania, moved for
a recess to 5 r. M. in order to give time for a
consultation on the Vice-* residency. The
motion was carried.
HENDRICKS FOR VICE-PRESIDENT.
When the convention reassembled at 5 P.
M. the roll of States for candidates for Vice-
President was cal ed. California presented
the name of General Rcwcrans; Colorado
named Joseph E. McDonald, of Indiana;
Georgia named General Black, of Illinois;
whodeclined the honor; Illinois named Gen
eral Black; Kansas named Governor Glick, of
that .State. Missouri seconded McDonald's
nomination; Oregon seconded the nomination
of Rosccraus. When Pennsylvania was
reached tremendous enthusiasm' was aroused
by Senator Waliocejs nomination of ThoniasA.
H 'iidricks, of Indiana The candidate's pre
viously named were withdrawn and amid un
evrumbn excitement and * tinned Mr. Hen
dricks was nominated for Vice Presilient by
acclimation. The delegates from the different
States seized their banners, aud forming in
line, marched up and down the aisles, waving
thi r hits and singing songs.
\\ neii quiet was restored resolutions of
thanks were paa ed to the chairman and other
officers, and at 7:25 p. M. the convention ad
journed without day.
National Democratic Platform.
The Democratic parly of the Union, through Its
repn senutivcs in nation il convention assembled,
reco.nizes that, an the nation grows older, new is
sues are born of time and progress, and • Id issues
perish. Hut the fundamental priuc-phs of the Dc
morxacy,apnroved by the united voice of the people,
remain ana wUi ever" remain as the best and only
security for the continuance of free government.
The preservation of personal rights; the equality of
all citizens brfore the law; the reserved rights of
the States, and the supremacy of the federal gov
ernment within the limits of the constitution will
ever form the true basis of our liberties, and can
never be surrendered without destroing that bal
ance of rights and powers which enable* a conti
nent to be developed in peace, and s cial order to
be maintained by means of local self-government.
But it is indispeiiaable for the practical application
and enforcement of these fundamental princi< lea
that the government should not always be con
trolled by one political party. Frequent change of
administration is as necessary aa constant recur
rence to the popular will. Otherwise,abuses grow,
and the government, instead of being carried on
for the general welfare, becomes an instrument
for imposing heavy burdens on the many who are
governed, for the benefit of the few who govern.
Public servants thus become arbitrary rulers.
This is now the condition of the country; hence
a change is demanded.
Ihe Republican iarty, so far as prluciple is con
cerned, is a reminiscence. In practice it is an or
ganization for enriching those who control its ma
chinery. The frauds and jobbery which have been
brought to light in every department of the govern
ment are sufficient to have called for reform within
the Republican party, yet those in authority, made
reckless by the leug possession of power, have suc
cumbed to its corrupting influence and have placed
in nomination a ticket against which the Independ
ent portion of the party are in open revolt '1 here
fore, a change is demanded. Such a change was
alike necessary in 1876, but the will of the people
was then defeated by a fraud which can never be
forgot en nor condoi ed. Again, in 18S0, the change
demanded by the people was defeated by the lavish
use of money contributed by unscrupulous con
tractors and sh-nneiees jobbers, who had bargained
for unlawful profits or high office. The Republican
party, during its legal, its stolen, and its bought
tenir * of purer, Tias steadily decayod tumoral
character and political capocity. Its platform prom
ises are now a l!at of its past failures. It demands
the restoration of our navy—it has squandered hun
dreds of millions to create a navy that does not
ex st. It calls upon Congress to remove the burdens
under which American shipping has been depre sed
—it imposed and has continue* those burdens. It
professes the policy of reserving the public lands
for small holdings by ac ual settlers—lt has given
away the people's heritage till now a few railroads
and non-resident aliens, individual and corporate,
possess a larger area than that of all our farms
between the two seas. It professes a preference
for free institutions—it organized and tried to legal
ize a control of State elections by Federa troops. It
prof- sse* a desire to elevate labor—it hrs subjected
American workingmen to the competition
of convict and imported contract labor. It
professes gratitude to all who were disabled or died
in the war, leaving widows and orphans- it left to a
Democratic House of Representatives the first ef
fort to equalize both bounties and pensions. It
proffers a pledge to correct the irregularities of our
tariff—it created and has continuea them. Its own
tariff commission confessed the need of more than
twenty per cent, reduction—its Congress gave a re
duction of less than four per cent. It professes
the protection of American manufactures—it has
subjected them to an increasing flood of manufac
tured goods and a hopeless compel ition with manu
facturing nations, not one of wh ch taxes raw ma
terials It professes to protect all Amer can industries
—it has impoverished many to subsidize a few. It
professes the protection of American labor—it has
depicted the returns of American agriculture, an
'ndsstry followed by naif oar people. It professes
the equality of all men before the law attempting
to fix the status of colored citizens—the sets of Its
Congress were overset by the decisions af lis courts,
It "a( ceptsanew the duly of leading in the work
of progress and reform"—lts caught criminals are
permuted to ecap through <o u rived delays or
actual connivance ■ the prosecution. Honeycomb
ed with corruption, outbreaking exposures no
longer shock Its moral sense. Its none<t members,
its itldcjtopdant journals. n<> longer maintain a suc
cessful cm,test for authority In Its councils or a
veto upon bad nomination*. 'J hut change Is
neces>diy v ls proved by an existing surplus of
more than SIM),UO.I,U <T, which ha* yearly beer, col
lected from a angering peou;e. Unnecessary tax
at on is unjiwc taxation. VNe denounce the Hepub
lican party for having failed to relieve the people
from rrueiilng war tares, which have paralyzed
business, crippled industry, and deprived labor of
employment and of just reward.
'I he Democracy pledgee itself to purify the ad
ministration from corruption, to restore economy,
to revive respect for law, and to reduce taxation to
the lowest limit consistent with due regard to the
preservation of the faith of the nation to its credi
tors and pi-nsioneis. Knowing full well, however,
that legislation affecting the otters Hons of the
pe pie shou'd Dc cautious ana conservative In
method, lint in advance of public opinion, but re
spousive to iu demand*, tie Democratic party is
pledged to revh-e the tariff in a spt> it of fairness to
all interests. Hut, in tusking reduction In taxes. It
Is not proposed to injure any domestic industries,
but rather to promote tneir h alt by growth. From
the foundation of this government taxes collected
at the custom-house have been the chief source of
Federal revenue. Such they mast continue to be.
Moronier many industries have come to rely upon
legislation fur successful continuance, so that any
change of law must be at every step regardful of
the labor and cspit.il thua involved. The process
of the reform must be subject In the execution to
th s plain dictate of justice. All taxation shall be
limited to the requirements of economical govern
ment. The necessary reduction i'i taxation caa
and must he effected without depriving American
labor of the ability to compete successfully with
foreign labor, and without imposing lower rates of
c!ut than will be ample to cover any increased coet
of production which may exist in consequence
of the higher rale of wages prevailing in
this country. Sufficient revenue to pay all
the ex| em-e* of the Federal goverument
economically administered, including pen-ions. In
terest and principal of the public debt, can begot
under our j resent system of taxation from Custom
hoi.ei taxes ou fewer Imported articles, bearing
heaviest on articles of luxury and bearing lightest
on artiiles of necessity. We, therefore, denounce
the abuses of the ex.ating tariff; and subject to the
preceding limitations, we demand that Federal tax
ation shall be exclusively for public purposes, and
shad not exceed the needs of the government eco
nomically administered.
The system of direct taxat on known as the "In
ternal revenue" is a war tax, and so Dug as the law
cout:nues the money derived therefrom should be
sa<-redly devoted to the relief of the peoplo from
the re alning burdens of the war, una be made a
fund to defray the expense of the care and com*
for of worthy a idlers disabled in line of duty in
the wars of the republic, and for the payment of
auch |H-n*lons as t ougress may from time tMlme
Kant to such soldiers a like fond for the sailors
tving been already provided, and any surplus
should be paid into the treasury.
We favor an American continental policy based
upon more intimate commercial and political rela
tions wiih the fifteen sifter republics of North,
Central and South America, but entangling allian
ces with not e
We believe in honest money, the gold and silver
colvage of the Coast.tuticn, and a circulating me
dium convertible into such money without iocs.
Asserting the equality of all men before the law,
we hold that it is theduiy of the government in its
deal tigs with the people to mete out equal and ex
act justice to all citizens of whatevi-r nativity, race,
color or persuasion, religions or political.
We believe in a free bs Jot and a fair count, and
wc recall to the memory of the people the noble
struggle of the Democrats in the Forty-fifth and
Forty-sixth Congresses, bjfwhich a reluctant lie
unblicnn opposit on was c< mpelled to assent to
legislation making every where illegal the presence
of troops at the p lis as a conclusive proof that a
Democratic a .ministration will preserve liberty
with Older.
The selection of Federal officers for the Territor
es should be restricted to citizens previously resi
dent therein.
We oppose sumptuary laws which vex the citizen
and Interfere with individual liberty.
We favor bonost civil service reform and the
compensation of all United Mates officers by fixed
salaries; the se; a-at ion of Lurch and State ndthe
diffusion of free education by common schools, so
that every child in the laud may be taught the
r ghts and miies of citizenship.
While we favor ail legislation which will tend to
(he equi:able distribution of property, to the pre
vention of monopoly, and to the strict enforcement
of individual rights against corporate abuses, we
ho'd that the welfare of society depends upon a
scrupulous regard for the rights of property as de
fined bylaw. We believe that labor is best re
warded wh.'re It is fr.-est and mo*t enlightened. It
rbould therefore be fostered and c hen sued. We
favor the repeal of all laws restricting the
free act.on of labor and the enactment cf
laws by which la! o • organizations may be incor
porated, and of ab such legislation as "will tend to
enlighten the people as to the true relations of
capita, and labor.
We believe that the public la-d ought, as far as
possible, to be kept as homesteads for actual set
tlers; that all unearned lauds heretofore improvD
dently grant.-d to railroad corporations by the ac
tion ot the Republican party .-hould be restored to
the public domain, and that no more grants of land
shall be made to corporations or be allowed to fall
Into the ownership of alien absentees.
We are opi>osea to all propositions which, upon
any pretext, would convert the general goverument
into a machine for collecting taxes to be distributed
among the States or the cuizns there if.
In reaffirming the declaration of the Democratic
p'.atfotm of IS6U that the liberal p'lnciples embod
ied bv Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence
and sanctioned in the Co st.tut ion, which make
ours the land of tibertt and the asylum of the op*
pressed of every nation, have ever been cardinal
JT nriples in the Democratic faith, we reverthelese
do not sanction the imporiation of foreign labor or
the admission of servile races, unfitted by habits,
training, relig'on, or k ndred, for absorption into
the great ioiy of our people, or for the citizen
ship winch our laws confer. Amcricm civiliza
tion demands that against the immigrati n or im
portation of Mongolian* to these shores our gates be
closed.
The Democratic party insists that it is the duty
of this government to pr tect with equal fidelity
and vigilance the rights of its citizens, native and
naturalized, at home and anroad, and to the end
that this protection may be assured. United Mates
pipers of natnrrl zation issued by courts of com
peient jurisdiction must be respected by the exec
utive and legislative departments of our own gov
ernment and by all foreign p were. It is an im
ucrative duty of this government to efficiently pro
tect ail the rights of persons and property of every
American citizen in foreign lands, and demand aud
enforce full reparation for any invasion thereof.
An American citizen is only responsible to his own
government for any act done in his own country
mtler lier flag, and can only be tried therefor on
aer own soil and according to her laws; and no
oower exists in this government to expatriate an
American citizen to be tried in any foreign land for
any such act.
This country has never had a well defined and
axecuted foreign po'icy save under Democratic ad
ministration. That policy has ever been in regard
to foreign na ions, so long as they do no act detri
mental to the interests of the country or hurtful to
our citizens, to let them alone; that as a result of
-.his policy we recall the acquisition of Louisiana
Florida, California, and of ttie adjacent Mexican
territory by purchase alone, and contrast these
;rand acqu-tit ions of Democratic statesmanship
with the purchase of Alaska, the sole fruit of a Re
publican administration of nearly a quarter of a
century.
'i he Federal government should care for and im
prove the Mierissippi river and other great water
ways of the republic, so as to secure for the interior
States easy And cheap transportati >n to tide water.
Under a long per odof Democratic rule and policy
our meichant marine was fast overtaking and on <
the poiut of outstripping that of Great Britain;
under twenty years of 1 republican rule and policy
our commerce has been left to British bottoms and
the American flag has almost been swept off thi
high seas. Instead of the Republican patty's
British policy, we demand for the people of the
United Mates an American policy. Under Demo
rratlc rale and policy onr merchants and sailors,
Hying the siars and stripes in every port, success
fully searched out a market for the varied products
of American industry; under a quarter century of
Republican rule and po.icy. despite our manifest
advantage over all other nations in high-paid labor,
favorable climates and teeming soils; despite free
dom of trade among all these United Stateside
spite their population by the foremost races of men
aud an annual immigration of the young,
thrifty, and adventurous of all nations; despite our
freedom here from the inherited burdens of life
and industry in Old World monarchies, tleir costly
war navies, their vast tax-consutuing, non-pro
ducing standing armies; despite twenty years of
peace, that Republican rule and policy have man
aged to surrender to Great Britain, along with our
commerce the ontrol of the markets of the world.
Instead of the Republican paity'a British policy,we
demand, in behalf of the American Democracy, an
American policy. Instead of the Repnblican party's
discreditea scheme and relse pretense of friend
ship for American labor, expressed by imposing
taxes, we demand, in behalf of the Democracy,
freedom for American labor by reducing taxes, to
the end that these United State* may compete with
unhindered powers for the primacy among nation*
In all the arts of peace and fruits of liberty.
With profound regret we have been apprised by
the venerable statesman, through whose person
was struck that bow at the vital principle of re
publics, acquiescence in the will of the majority,
that he cannot permit as again to place in his handi
the leadership of the Democratic hosts, for th
reason that the achievement of reform in th
administration of the Federal government ia ax
nndertahing now too heavy for his age and
failing strength. Kejoioing that his life has
been prolonged until the general judgment of out
fellow-countrymen is united in the wish that that
wrong were righted in his person, for the Democ
ricy f>f thw I'nltod Sfsee* we offer to bim, In hiej
wirMtawal from puMU raree, not oalyoorr®-:
'pectful sympathy end esteem, but elo that beet
liornnjp* of freemen, the pledge of oar devotion to!
the prh*el| !<•* and the camwnow Inseparable in the:
history f thia republic from the labore and the
i.ame of Samuel J. Tllden.
With this statement of the bofies, principles, and
purpose* ef the Democratic party, the great issue
of reform and cbinge in administration Is sub
mitted to the people in calm confidence, that the
popular \olee will pronounce In favor of new men
and new and more favorable conditions far the
growth of Industry, the extension of trade, the em
ployment and due reward of labor and of capital
and the general welfare of the whole country.
Til E NOMINEES.
GKOVER CLEVELAND.
Grover Cleveland, governor of the State o
New York and nominee of the National Dem
ocratic convention for President of the United
States, was l>om in Caldwell, Essex county,
N. J., March 18, 1837, and is therefore in his
forty-sixth year. He is son of a minister, and
has relatives prominent among the Protestant
clergy. After obtaining such instruction as
was procurable at the common schools in the
various places of his father's residence, h
was sent to the academy near Clinton, N. Y.
to finish his education. Prom the Clinton
academy young Cleveland went to New
York city, where for some time he acted
as clerk in caharitable institution. From
New York he started for the West with an
other young man, their objective point being
Cleveland, Ohio.
But stripping on his way to visit an nncle
in Buffalo, he was induced to accept a situa
tion as clerk in the store of his relative. At
this time the future governor was eighteen
years old, energetic and ambitious, with an
earnest desire to become a lawyer. This as
piration was favored by his uncle, at whose
house he resided, and he soon found himself
installed as clerk in the office of a prominent
Buffalo law lirin. In 1859 he was
admitted to the bar. His first politi
cal office was as first assistant
district-attorney for Erie county, in which
Buffalo is situated, his chief being C. C.
Torrance. This office Mr. Cleveland held for
three years, or until the expiration of District
Attorney Torrance's term. He was nomin
ated on the Democratic ticket as Mr. Tor
ranee's successor, but was defeated. Five
years after this event, in 1870, Mr. Cleveland
was elected sheriff of Erie county. In 1881
he was elected Mayor of Buffalo, and the
prominence which hie gained in this position
drew attention to bis merits as a guberna
torial candidate, and led to l*s nomination by
the Democratic State convention in 1885.
He was elected by an overwhelm
ing and memorable majority, receiving
535,318 votes to 315,893 votes for his Republi
can competitor, Hon. Charles J. Folger, sec
retary of the treasury. This majority of
192,854 votes is the largest ever obtained by a
gubernatorial candidate in the State of New
York. Since bis election. Governor Cleve
land. who is a bachelor, has attended quietly
to his duties at Albany.
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS.
Thomas Andrews Hendricks was born in
Ohio en the 7th of September, 1319. He was
graduated frein South Hanover college in that
State in 1840, when he removed to Chambers
burg, Penn., and began the study of law.
Throe years later he was admitted to the bar
and began the practice of his m in In
diana. His career opened auspiciously, and
in a few years he became a lawyer of stand
ing. In 1848 be was elected to the State
legislature, and in 1850 was a dele
gate to the State Constitutional con
vention. The next year he was elected to the
House of Representatives, and in 1853 his term
expired. Ho was appointed commissioner of
the general land office by President Pierce and
from this on he hat been one of the most im
portant political characters in Indiana. In
1860 he ran for governor against Henry S.
Lane, and was defeated. He was elected to
the United States Senate in 1863 for the
long term. Here he won considerable
distinction as a debater. His name was
presented to the Democratic national con
vention in 1838 as candidate for the Presi
dency, and he would no doubt have received
the nomination but for the Ohio delegates,
who by persistently voting for Horatio Sey
mour finally caused a stampede in his favor.
The friends of Mr. Hendricks have always in
sisted that his nomination would have insured
a Democratic victory. Again, in 1872, he
was proposed as a candidate in the Demo
cratic national convention, and but for the
unexpected fusions of that time he would
probably lave been the nominee of his party.
He was nominated for Vice-President in 1876,
and since that memorable contest his profes
sional duties have engrossed the greater part
of his attention.
Never Seen Him by Daylight
A society belle who usually goes to the
North shore for the summer,bat this yew
took a bolder flight, remarked the othei
evening to her confidential friend: "I am
glad Mr. Xis to be at Mount Desert
when we are this summer. Do you know
I've been acquainted with him for three
years and I never saw r him by daylight.
He used to come over from the hotel
evenings, and then in the city I met him
at parties and he called in the evenings,
and positively I've Known him pretty
well for all that time and never saw him
except by gaslight. I must see him in
the day time, for I've about made up my
mind to marrv hin>, and it is best to ex
amine him in all lights. ' However absurd
this may seem on the face of it, it is as a
matter of fact strictly true, both the lady
and the gentleman being pretty well
known in fashionable circles in the city.
—Boston Advertiser.
From beets alone Germany now pro
duces nearly twice as much sugar as the
island of Cuba from its cane fields, and
far more than that rich island ever did
in its palmiest days.
Cotton mills in Mexico consumed 75,
577,000 pounds of raw cotton in 1883, of
which 20,500,000 pounds were raised in
the United States.
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