St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-10

people, sbehold the men. TApplausel Gentle
men of this convention, we of California believe
that we can confidently turn and say, 'sbehold the
man, Allan G. Thurman, of Ohio. loud cheers
and applause, several delegates rising and waving
their hats. OF all the honored and illustrous
names which have been and shall be presented
for the consideration of this convention, there
are none which will be nearer to the great heart
of the American people than that lofty and in.
trepid statesman, who for more than twenty
years has been the boldest and abIest advocate
of Democratic doctrine and Democratic principles.
California did not send US here TO waste our time
in eulogy but simply to present his name. One
word more and it is this. We are told, sir, and
it is the only objection which has been raised to
him, that this man at the close of the war, when
the echoes of that strife were still vibrating in
the air, annihilated in the great state of Ohio
| Republican majority of nearly 4006 votes we
are told, the only objection to him is that Ohio
is an October state, and our reply is, gentlemen,
that this is not state but national convention
and we are here to select a national candidate.
Applause.
By unanimous consent Gen. Durbin Ward. of
Ohio, took the platform and seconded the nomi-
nation of Thurman. After speaking of Senator
Thurmans long and honorable career, Gen.
Ward said: Gentlemen, Ohio is the battle ground
of this presidential election. Make what you
will of it. Laughter and applause. You can
win without it, but if you carry that state in
/ October the battle is already won, and you need
go no farther. Loud applause. Mr.. President
and gentlemen of the convention, I come here
with unstudied words, having had no opportunity
! whatever to make the least preparation, but
when the senator who served twelve years in
the congress of the United States, gentleman
who was a great laWysr, ripe jurist, when he
entered that body and while he was there, with
out any disrespect to anybody else, whenever a
| stranger was called on to point out great man
on the floor of the senate of the United States he
instantly pointed to Allen G. Thurman, who
carried his red hand and handkerchief Loud
laughter and applause.)
Gentlemen, entering upon the battle
The war is on. We want no plumed knight, clad
in holiday armour of tournament fighting for his
fair lady's braid of hair. You want an ajax with
helmet and SPEAR to thunder along the line and
deal death giving blows to the foe whom we
meet. Applause. Allen G. Thurman is that
man in thought, in intellect, in courage, in
craftsmanship, in adherence to constitutional
law, in defence of the rights of the masses, in
defiance of the power of monopoly, in defiance of
the corruptions of the age. Who, to-day stands
as the peer of Allen G. Thurman? unless it be
that man who has passed away froW the arena
of politics, Mr.. Tilden. Applause.
After Gen. Ward had concluded the secretary
proceeded with the calling Of the roll until the
state of Kentucky was reached, when Mr.. James
A. Mckenzie, of Kentucky, arose and presented
the name of John G. Carlisle as a candidate in
the following words:
Convention: DESIRE in the name of the state
that will give sc, COO majority to the nominee of
this convention. applauseI to place in nomina-
ton for the highest Office within the reach of
human ambition, that of the present distin-
guished speaker of the American congress, John
G.. Carlisle. fCheers. In all the essential
characteristics of maniiness, and courage, and
ability, and patriotism, he is the peer of any
great name that will be mentioned in this great
convention. Applause. The Presidency of the
United States is position of such transcendant
honor. and dignity, and Responsibility, that only
such as those whose names the republic delights
TO honor should be named in this convention.
His i'll health has compelled the retirement from
the arena of American politics of the Sage of
Graystone. Applause. No name carries with
it more of talismanic charm and respect of the
American people than that of John G. Carlisle. 1t
behoves this convention in this great exigency of
our national affairs, and when it seems to
that we have but to pluck the success that is in
| our sight, that we should name for the great of
flee of the presidency q man not born for the
smaller, selfish schemes, but man TO whom dis
honor is unknown, man made up OF greatness,
one who brings the victor's birthrght in his name
| alone. Such man is John G.. Carlisle, APP
plause. It may he urged, gentlemen, that he
comes from the wrong side of the river, but my
God. if the statute of limitation ever is to run
against that plea, it ought to be rim now APP
plause. belong to q class OF men who believe
that the war is over. Applause. 1 belong to
a class of men who believe that there is US much
of honor aud virtue and patriotism in the south
| as there is anywhere else on Gods earth.
appeal to the sentiment of this convention rep
| resenting the intelligence of the Democracy of
America if | come before it in any unnatural
plea when ask you to recognize that the arbi-
trament of the sword has settled the war, and we
present you peace offering in the person of John
G. Carlisle. Carlisle and the Republican party pre-
| sent contrast TO which would like to invite the
fttsSs,
and form indeed where, if ever, Cod had
! set his seal to give the world
| assurance of man seemed to
the other leprous with accusations, and covered
and tattooed all with bribery, fraud and cor
lruption 1.-THE Democratic party under Carlisle's
leadership would become the antithesis of every
thing which the worst elements of the Repubi-
can party advocate and espouse, and God knows
there are worse elements in that party than in
any other party on the face OF the earth. Laugh
Ter and cheers. That party would represent the
spirit of order rather than the genius Of riot 1t
would represent the dominion Of law rather than
recklessness Of license. 1t would represent a
betterment of our civil service than the longer
continuance of reign of spoils and iobbery
| The speaker had been directing most OF his re-
marks to the chairman, and therefore loud cries
for him TO turn around and face his audience.
The speaker continued, but apparently not
understanding what wanted again faced she
speaker and continued: 1t would appear to the
( conservatism of the country with the announce
| ment that the presidency should be regarded "a
great pubic trust and not a personal per-
+ qGiste. At this point the demands of the au-
dience became yociferous that the speaker
/ turned around ard faced them. He enquired of
the chairman what was wanted who replied that
/ they wanted him to face the audience. He then
came forward aud IN voice loud enough to be
heard all over the house said, all right, amt
/ afraid TO face you'd The speaker then continued.
grg-
tons should be under the dominion of law
and not that the law and lawmakers under
the dominion of corporations. That our lost
commerce should be returned to its rightfu
place on the high Tcheers rather than our
/ sailoriess ships should fall down piecemeaI, and
| our carrying trade come and 90 in foreign bot
toms, above all and above everything. 1t would
! announce that wa taxes Should be put on "a
peace basis, rather than that peace taxes should
be continued a was basis 1t would announce
that public domain should be utilized az
homes for American people, fcheers rather than
as seiguores for foreign syndicates and railroad
corporations, eheersl and it would announce to
the country that there should be demanded hon
esty, capacity and integrity Of every
person entrusted with political pow
er public place, Tcheersi, rather
then the longer continuance of a civil service in
which personal fealties is the highest test of
qualifications, and in which dishonesty and in
/ competency, are not infrequent exceptions to
the general rule. I invoke upon this national
convention the spirit of peace aud harmony.
VIII you have need Of fifty thousand Kentucky
votes when you come to make up the sum total
OF the result in the November elections: urge
MIR. Carlisle claims with less hesitation when /
reflect that of the POI electoral votes necessary
{ to secure Democratic president, we propose in
the south to furnish you 153 of them and not
charge you cent for it. Laughter and aD-
plaase.l We are all Democratic family Do
{ rot let us fail out about questions of detail l
want TO see this country secrioni5ed on parallels
Z Of longitude vel as on parallels Of. latitude
want 70 live to see the time, and I~belieye
VIII live to see that, when the spirit Of such con-
fraternity VIII exist between the sections north
and south as 70 eXtrieate all unnleasant Inarlc,-