Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-07-02
VICE PRESIDENT.

The resolutions as read were unanimously
adopted.
VICE PRESIDENT.
MIR. Pulizer, OF Missouri. moved to proceed
to the nomination of Vice President. which was
agreed to. The call of the States for the nom.
nation Of candidates was then begun, and Mr..
Peters, Of Alabama, nominated W. II. English
of Indiana. He said:
Mr.. President: By the unanimous instruc-
tions of the delegates from Alabama and by
permission of the delegates from the State Of
Indiana Alabama nominAtes William b. Ed
glish of Indiana. (Oheers.) We have had
the confederate army have met on Mason and
Dixon's line rs one army. (Cheers.) Now there
not to. be forgotten. You have
had assurance from New York of the union of
the Democracy there. We have heard from
New Hampshire.
Now gentlemen, aided by these fair women
from the North, from the East. from the West
and from the South, who have vng here TO-
gether that grand old question:
''shall friends all true be rem bA te.e>- not
In the days of auld lang synef"
Where have ~ looked for trtn triendsi
Where have we ANA the triends9 Where do
We expect true frisndsi Fsom tho glorl,.Ns
State of Indiana.
Mr.. Voorhees,, II secondin1 rle nomination
of Mr.. EDglish, said: Mr.. President-A single
word. Indiana has not been an applicant fe.
the second place upon this ticket, but ia deeply
grateful. Penetrated by sense of gratitude
for the spontaneous expression of confidence in
one of her absent and most distinguished citi-
zens, Mr.. English, l would say to the conven-
ton, that Indiana has not had her place upon
the Presidential ticket, but If Mr.. English is
placed upon that ticket, there will be placed
there . native of that State of commanding
capacity for affairs both public and private,
and man that was never defeated when his
name was presented before the people for any
position. Nor will he be defeated now. (Ap-
plause and cheers.) i thank tho States for the
offer of this high position to him, and on the
part of the delegation from Indiana. ask to
cast the vote of that State for Mr.. English, her
distinguished son. (Applause.)
NJ. R. BISHOP.
Arkansas when called seconded this nomina.
ton and in turn all remaining States seconded
the nomination Of English until John p. Irish
Of Iowa: dominated N. II. Bishop of Ohio.
Roll call was resumed and the States from
Kansas down to the end of the roll either
seconded the nomination of English or tacitly
consented to it. The last
State called, Wisconsin was
represented by Villas, who took the platform
in answer to loud calls and made q brief ad-
dress, in eloquent words, seconding the nomin-
arion of English. He said,
Mr.. President and gentlemen Of the conven-
list, but by no means the last in devotion of her
democrats TO the principles of the party, to
express the great delight with which
Wisconsin seconded the nomination of Williams
H. Engliah, of Indiana. (Applsuse.) In the
union of the great soldier statesman of the
Democratic party with the great statesman,
whose name il presented now for the second
place on the ticket, we see the bond of harmo-
ny e1empli6ed, and to illustrate which has
been expressed rs coming from the State of
New York in the banishment of all discord and
the suppression of all divisions. radiant
bow of promise for this happy land, stretch
ing from Maine to Texas, from the North to
the IL The South pR Ia;:e and when
Der the ballots Of this free people
shall at last place in Office men Who shall re-
we're the pence and happiness of this hitherto
distracted country; then the summer day of
our prosperity will rise to its zenith, and like
reaper gathering his bountiful harvest, the
happiness, freedom and liberty. (Ories Of
good and applause.)
Then again. a. At the beginning of the great
republic, and the beginning of the world, the
sons of God will shout together for JOY. (Ap-
plause.)
Mr.. President-The order of tho convention
IL now concluded. Might not be in order in
taking advantage of this opportunity to relieve
the convention from further labor, move
the nomination of Vim. n. English, unani.
mously by racclammation
The motion was put by the chair and de-
clazed unanimously agreed to. The announce
ment was greeted with applause and cheers.
CLOSING BUSINESS.
Mr.. Breckenridge, Kentucky, moved that q
committee of one from each State be appointed
to notify the nominees of the convention of
their nomination and in the name of the con-
vention and of the party to request their &C.
ceptance of the nomination.
Mr.. Preaton moved to amend 30 that the
committee notify the nominees in writing, so
a. to bave = record of the answer.
The amendment was accepted and the resolu.
ton adopted.
Several resolutions Of courtesy and thanks
were offered and adopted. A resolution was
offered that the District of Columbia and Ter.
ritories have one representative each in the
CATIONS were instructed to send up to the chair
names they desired to represent them in notify.
Ing the nominees of their nomination. =,
. : CONGRATULATIONS.
A telegram was read from Allan G.. Thur
~
did candidate and can be elected.
Mr.. Voorhees, read the following from Thos.
A. Hendricks: Hancock il acceptable to Indi.
ana. Delegates should take position for him
far in the advance. SO --. =. 49,
THE NATIONAL CoMNITTKR. i
The following names were announced for
members Of the National Executive Committee:
Al.bsma-Levi ". IAwler.- +.
Arknnsas-J. J. Sumter.
Oalifornia-J.T. Farley. - 90.
Colorado-T. II. Patterson. T.
Oonnecticut-Wm.H II. Barnum.
Delaware-I. @. Grubbs.
Florids-Samua Pasco.
deorgia-0eo. T. Barnes.
nlinois-Wm. q. Goudy.s
1ndians-Austin II. Brown. Il
Iowa-M. u. Hall.
Kansas-Ohas. ". Blair. :.
Kentucky--HenEy8 8. KoHenry.
= Louisiaua-B. r. Jonas. 49, ="
: naine-Edmund W. Thompson.
1aKyhnd-O. p. Horsey.
naasachusetts-1ted. o. Prince.
nichignn-EdWrd Kante. - /
Ainne6ota-P. II. Kelly.
1taiaaippi-W.D. Martin. i
0asouri-John q. Prather. IL .g
Neheaska-J. g. Morton. r. ~
Nevada-J.aC. HaGerman. ~ i
New Hanpahire-A.W W. Sullsway..
New; Jerssy-O. Cleveland. - !
New York-Abnham9 8. Hewset. Il
North OaFolina-J. W. Ransom. e aszz5.s |
Ohio, Oregon and Pennsylysnis to be named |
hereafter. sE9 - rs
Bh0da Ialand-A..J. BarnAby.
0oat4 CADu1ina-F. W. DAM6on.
I Ceaneeaiant Ihos. o. Oonnor.
4 Texaa-R. q. Htockdale. .-.,t.l Il
Ysrmont-D. q. 6malley.
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