The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-10
pIlhA DIhUUULANU
No Ballot Yet Reached at Chi.
CagO.
The Presentation Of Candidates Names
still In Progress.
Grover Cleveland Still Far In the
Lead
With Baynrd, Thurman, Mcdonald, Car
Isle and tho others Swinging
Along Behind In tho
Order Named,
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ESPECIAL DISPATCH 10 rm DAILY DMorRAr,l
CHICAGO, July l0-1;80 P. M.-The
weather opened up here this morning
clear and pleasant, and the Convention
began assembling about l0:80 an im-
menae crowd OF delegates ana spectators
pushing and crOwdiDg their way into
the hall.
Before the opening OF the Convention
the air was filled with all sorts Of ru-
mors, One Of these was that six OF the
Iowa delegates had changed from Cleve'
land four going TO Thurman and TWO to
Bayard.
II IL also rumored that Butler has
given up the contest and will throw his
support TO Bayard.
Randall Is developing good deal Of
strength this morning, and his friends
are working hard for him.
The friends OF Judge Field, OF Cali
forni0, are hard at work for him, and no
stands well for dark horse. Hewitt'a
name was also mentioned fayorably this
morning as possible dark horse. A
number Of Indiana and other western
men are talking OF bringing out Hen.
dncks after the first ballot.
Some OF the papers here claim that
Cleyeland's strength Is waning, aud
that Bayard isgaining ground. But the
general Impression seems 10 DO that the
situation Is practically unchanged and
that Cleveland will probably get tho
nomination.
The Tribune puts him down for 307 on
the lirst ballot and Bayard for li7.
The Times estimate IL, Cleveland $50;
BayaTd l02; Mcdonald 63, Thurman 0l
Carlisle 26 the remaining scattered.
II Is now thought that balloting win
he reached sometime this afternoon, 40
II Ia reported that the Committee on
Resolutions have agreed upon plat.
form. The tariff plank In the platform
says that no tax, direct or Indirect,
ought TO be Imposed upon the people,
except to meet the actual expenses Of
the Government provided that the
necossarlee Of life, including tea and
coffee, shall be admitted free OF duty.
OPENING on THE CONVENTION.
The Convention was called TO order at
II lQ5 this morning, the FIRST business In
order being the completion Of the call
Of States for the presentation Of candi,
dates.
Shortly after the opening Of the Con.
Yention Hendricks entered the hall and
was greeted with tremendous cheering.
Mayor Harrison, Of Chicago, rising to
u question Of personal privilege, said
he wished to denOunce the as.
serIion made by the gentleman from
New York, Senator Grady, that tho gal.
leries were filled yesterday with his
(HarrisOn'O police aud henChmen In the
interest Of Cleveland. This was re-
ceiyed with loud applause,
The call Of States was then began for
the completion Of the presentation Of
candidates.
Charles A, Manner of Missouri, took
the platform aud seconded the nomlna.
tion OF Thurman, ana NJ the mention
Of the old ROmuA'a name, II was greeted
with loud demonstrations Of applause,
H0adly'S name was presented by Pow
oil Of OHIO, and the mention Of II elicl.
ted considerable applause, Nc,
LATER,
CHICAGO, July l0th,-i p, M.--When
Pennsylvania was called In the roll OF
States there was loud applause and
cheering,
Senator Wallace, Of that State, walked
TO the platform, and In an able speech,
that was attentiyely listened To-, pre-.
sented the name OF Randall,
lie said the man no presented was
Known to oil; he had been q lender In
the House of Representatives for years,
ANA although many Of his colleagues
were wealthy, he was still pO0r man,
The mention Of Randall's name was
greeted with loud cheers, many Of the
delegates rising to their Feet, waving
hats and laudkerchiefs.
Abbott, Of New York, seconded the
nomination Of Randall, and said that
while u great many good names Ind
been mentioned, they could not all be
elected some could DO elected easier
than others, but thero could be no con
tention over the name Of Randall.
Abbott further said that even II there
was unity In New York, Randall was u
stronger man than Cleveland ON the
question Of reform, and would therefore
prove more acceptable candidate on
that score.
Judge Abbott, Of Massachusetts, n, kod
for consent TO second the nomination
Of Senator Bayard, aud II being
given, John Cummins, OF that State,
took tho platform, and amid wild cheer
Ing, launched out In u splendid speech,
secondng the nomination of Bayard.
Cummins said that for sixty years
Massachusetts, has been Lost TO Demo
Gratis, and'he felt assured that Bayard
was the only man that could redeem H.
This caused renewal Of the cheering.
Continuing, Cummins said that TO |
thrust the New York candidate on them
was to lose Massachusetts, and tho elec.
ti0n, and he alluded TO Kelly and the |
minority States that were only allowed
to speak ~ their master directed them,
Cummine finished amid great
applause, and his speech drew out
the greatest and widest enthusiasm.
Leroy Z. Y0umans, of South Carolina, |
seconded the nomination of Bayard, and
was followed by II. Nj. Rose, OF Arkansas,
who seconded The nomination Of Cleye.
land, and said that his State would caet
Its entire vote for him.
Delaney, OF Wisconsin, seconded the
nomination OF Cleveland, and was loud
ly cheered.
Gen, Bragg, Of Wisconsin, In second.
Ing the nomination OF Cleveland said he
voiced the sentiments Of tho young men
Of wisconsin and tho west In socondlng
lbe nomination Of the greut Governor Of
New York, because they loved him moro
FOR The enemies no had made.
"A great burst of applause greet.
"a this, and In tho midst of Il
irady, Of New York, sprang 10 his feet