The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16
nation ofThurman was indorsed by
General DarbiD Ward, of Ohio.
SPEAKER CARLISLE NEXT.

James A. Mckenzie, ofKentucky,
next came to the platform and in the
name of state which Che said
would give fifty thousand majority
to the Democratic nominee, nomi-
mated the present distinguished
speaker of the American house OF
commons, John G. Carlisle. In
all the essential charteristics of man.
illness, courage, ability and patriot
ism Mr.. Carlisle was the peer of any
great name that had been, or would
be mentioned in connection with
that office.
When the State of Massachusetts,
was called the response was awaited
with much curiosity. Cheers and
Kisses were about equally balanced,
but it was announced by Mr.. Abbott
that Massachusetts had no nomina-
ton to make at this time. The
of Mr.. Bayard was ell
seconded by Mr.. Hooker,
of Mississippi, when that state was
called.
GOVERNOR CLEVELAND NAMED.
Motion to adjourn and take a re-
cess were ruled out of order, and,
the secretary proceeded with the
call of the roll. When the State OF
New York was reached, MIR. Man
ming, of New York, arose and SAID I;
Mr.. Chairman, New York presents
the name of Governor Cleveland,
and desires to be heard through Dan-
iel Lockwood, of Buffalo.
TAMMANY WANTS THURMAN.
Cochrane, of New York, in behalf
of the minority of the New York
delegation. came to the platform to
second one of the nominations, but
wanted to 90 into statement of
New York politics in which Bragg,
of Wisconsin, objected, and against
which he made q point of order
which was overruled by the chair.
PROCEEDINGS OF THURSDAY.
The proceedings were opened with
prayer by the Rev. George G. Lori
mer of the Emanuel Baptist church,
Chicago.
HoADLY NAMED.
Thomas E. Powell, of Ohio, came
to the platform to put in nomination
the name of George Hoadly, of
Ohio.
WALLACE NoMINATES RANDALL.
The State of Pennsylvania having
been reached in the call, Senator
VIM. A Wallace, came to the plat
form to nominate Randall. He said :
By the direction of the Pennsylvania
delegation I come to present the
name of a candidate for the great
office of President of the United
States. The name which bring
you is found on every page of your
country's and your party's history
in the last two decades. This man
Cher SOM Pennsylvania presents to
the Democracy of the United States.
here assembled in convention, as her
candidate for the mighty office OF
President of the United States in the
person of Samuel J. Randall. Gov
ernor Abbott, of New Jersey, seconds
the nomination of Randall.
MASSACHUSETTS FOR BAYARD.
Abbott, chairman ofthe Massachu-
sets delegation, said that when that
State was called yesterday she pre-
sented no name. Now in behalf of
the majority OF that delegation he
asked that John w. Cummings
might second the nomination OF
Bayard. Cummings then endorsed
the nomination in a lengthy speech.
THURSDAY EVENING.
The evening session of the con-
vention was attended by an i'm.
mense gathering of spectators. Nor
rison, of Illinois, Cat 9:20,) chairman
of the committee On resolutions,
stepped to the platform to present
the report of that committee.
The platform, as adopted, is a
lengthy one.
The convention then, at 11:40
proceeded to ballot for a candidate
| for the Presidency. The convention
then proceeded at 1905 to take the
first ballot, with the following re.
suit:
The result of the vote was at
Q2;400 announced as follows
Whole number of votes cast, 800
necessary to choice, SAT Cleveland
received 392; Bayard, 10; Randall
rs; Thurman, So; Mcdonald, 56
Carlisle, 27; Hoadly, ); Flower, 4
Tilden, j; Hendricks, l. A second
motion TO adjourn was made at lie
a. m. The motion having been sec
onded by New York, was agreed to,
and the convention adjourned till 1C
O'Clock Friday morning.
PROCEEDINGS OF FRIDAY.
This morning the Chicago conven-
ton was called to order at 1905 a.
m. After the opening the roll OF
States was called and the second
ballot was taken. Nearly every
State gave gains for Cleveland
Pennsylvania which had given
Randall 30 votes, and Cleveland )
votes on the first ballot, now chang
ed and gave Cleveland AZ votes
North Carolina changed its % votes
from Bayard to Cleveland on the
second ballot. Following was the
ballot when the calling of States was
concluded Cleveland, SIS Bayard,
150! Hendricks, 124s Thurman,
| so; Randall, 5; Mcdonald, 2; Til
den, 2. Total S19 But before the
result was finally announced,
enough votes were changed to Cleve-
land to give him, more than SAT, the
necessary two-thirds. The conven-
tian then made the nomination of
Cleyeland unanimous.
HENDRICKS FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
After the nomination of Cleveland
the convention took recess until 5
o'clock this evening. AT the evening
session, the work of completing the
ticket was tackled. Speeches were
limited to five minutes, and but one
second to a State. California pre-