The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-07-12

yelled through the dir point of order
that if Grady arose for any other purpose
than that of making or supporting NOM
ination he was out of order. The chair
was in doubt for moment, but finally
concluded that as he had given Grady
the floor it was not within his province
to dictate what he should say. Again
the crowd howled. Grady proceeded, but
before his elo quence had got start
Bragg. of Wisconsin, who has in two
days earned the sobriquet of The Lit
tie Great Objector,' arose to another
point of order. He was howled into
silence, and Senator Grady proceeded.
Before Mr.. Grady had gone far his ad-
mirable delivery and pleasing bearing Sc
cured him the attention of every part of
the hall, and toward the close of his ad-
dress he was repeatedly ana warmly ap-
plauded. In the course of his remarks
he said: 'At a recent convention within
these walls, amid unbounded enthusiasm
and waving plumes the Republicans
named their candidate. But the enthu-
siasm died out almost Immediately, and
he has been the coolest of candidates
ever since. | have no waving plume,
and but plain story, that | have no
hope will arouse the enthusiasm of those
whose only concern is that some local
advantage may be gained under the
name of Cleveland and reform. lap
plause.l | should be glad to support.
Mr.. Cleveland, except that | know, and
believe that can show you that he can
not carry the State of New York. |
point to an unerring test. II Governor
Cleveland is the choice of New York her
delegation would not be SO widely di-
vided between his friends and his oppo-
nents." Applause.
1t was at this juncture that General
Bragg. of Wisconsin, raised the point
that the business before the convention
was to nominate candidates, not to at
tack them.
Mr.. Grady, resuming, repudiated the
idea that the Irish OF the Catholics, as
such, were against Cleveland. Ap-
plause. The anti monopoly element
and labor interests" said the speaker,
Catholic and Protestant, and of all ma
tionahties, were opposed 10 him and
would obstruct his election with good
reason" Mr.. Grady then passed to a
review of the history of Governor Cleve.
lands administration. He asserted that
though elected by 1872, 900 majority, he
owed that overplus partly to remarkably
enthusiastic Democratic support, partly
to the support of anti-monopolists ON &C.
count of the then recent passage OF the
railroad commission bill, which said Mr..
Grady had afterward been nullited by
the Governors action and partly to the
aid of Republican disaifection ON account
of the same interference in local con
Germs, of which Cleveland has himself
since been guilty. Applause. The ma.
jority of 1872 600 in 1882 had changed to
defeat, in 1888. by ,597 votes. of a
candidate representing Mr.. Cleveland s
views. The world was moving too fast
referring to an expression of MIR. Lock.
wood if the party could afford to pass
by wen with records like those of Thur.
man, Bayard, Randall and the other vet,
Grams to take up an obscure man from
Erie county, with no record to compare
with theirs. Mr.. Grady then spoke OF
the five cent bill as taking the pennies
out of the pockets of the poor man t.
| put them into the treasury of a vast cor.
poration. He entered ITO the details of
/ the the Governors action on the railroad
commission bill, and spoke at length in
this strain.
The audience WAS getting impatient
and frequent shouts Of sit down.
Finish it tonight" &c, were head.
When the confusion become too great
Mr.. Grady would pause and fold his arms
composedly. while Chairman Villas firmly
informed the convention and the galleries
that the gentlemen from New York
would be protecled in his right to speak
until he had finished. Many wrangles
occurred over motions to adjourn or to
take recess
Grady concluded by saying that il
would be moving too fast if Bayard,
! Thurman or Mcdonald must stand aside
| for Cleveland.
Cochrane in behalf of the New York
minority supported Thurman. In the
course of his speech Cochran took occa.
sion to score Carter Harrison for ira
! ducing the Catholic question in his speech
| This seemed to please the audiesce, and
warming to his work Cochrane reached
the climax by asking what assur ance the
con vention has that Tilden will not ac
cept the nomination if rendered him.
Adjourned until 1879 \. NJ. ON Thurs.
day.