Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-11
A BALLOT REACHED.
Cleveland Greatly In the Lead
With 1872 Votes.
Adoption of the Platform,
The Convention AdjOurNs Till
no 4. NJ. Today.
CHICAGO. july 10.

CHICAGO. July 10.
The visitors seats are fully occupied today
The scene is animated The Cleveland men
confidently predict his nomination if a ballot
IS reached today. Among the distinguished
gentlemen occupying seats on the platform
were Speaker Carlisle and Hon. William II.
English of Indiana. last democratic candidate
for Vice President. Hon. Samuel j. Randall
was not present. The convention was opened
with prayer by Rev Geo. c. Lorimer of the
Baptist church of Chicago.
Noon.-A delegate from Missouri said Mis-
souri, was not for Thurman; il was Cleveland.
Another said it vas for Bayard. Both were
ruled out of order. They were evidently
over exhilarated.
More Candidates.
through Powell Powell was listened to
attentively. The mention of Hoadley excited
applause.
When Pennsylvania was called, considera-
BILE cheering ensued. Senator Wallace of
Pennsylvania took the platform TO present
the name of Randall. There was renewed
cheering.
Senator Wallace said BY direction OF the
Pennsylvania delegation | come 10 present
the name of candidate for the great office of
President of the United States. The name
which bring is found on every page of your
country's and your party's history in the last
two decades. Ii is that of no tyro in political
affairs. Ii is that Of a man in the prime and
yigor of his manhood with every faculty
trained in practical government.
An official life of twenty ears lies between
him, clear, luminous and pure. No dishonest
action, no corrupt practice has ever stained
his escutcheon applause while most of his
contemporaries in official life have grown
rich through devious and unknown means, he
is still poor man, cheers whose highest
aim has been fitlv TO serve his people and his
republic. Democrats, the hour has struck
for the nomination of democrat grounded N
the faith and tried in the stern crucihle of his
party's service. Cheers.
The pathxay of expediency lies behind us
strewn with the wrecks of our failures Let
us be honest now; let us stand by the record
of our own pure public men; let us boldly
appeal to the people on that record and spurn
the delusive promises of our bitter foe. The
name of such a man we bring you. His prac-
ticed hands, his experienced foresight his
eonversance with public affairs, will lay the
foundations of your return TO power so broad,
so vide, so deep, that they will be permanent
Applause.
He has been practically the leader in the
National House of Representatives for IL
years, favOring the reduction of taxation and
oaomical administration Of the government
His iron will has put the knife TO corrupting
extravagances, and has compelled TO return
to a comparative purity of administration
Earnest in purpose, pure in life, a grand tri-
bune of people and a statesman, no favors
ways with him, and no fear can awe. This
man, her son, Pennsylvania presents to the
democracy of the Union, here assembled in
convention, as her candidate for the mighty
Office of President of the United States, in the
person of Samuel J Randall. Loud ap-
plause.
Abbot of New Jersey seconded the nomina-
tiou Of Randell.
A DisRression-The Platform.
The sub committee on resolutions complet-
ed full draft of platform which it com
menced to read to the full committee at 10 80
A. NJ. The draft did not meet the approval
of Butler. and he has prepared a minority
report, which will be submitted to the COM
mittee, but it is expected his report will be
rejected by a heavy vote. 1t is anticipated
that the regular minority report may be sub
mitted TO the convention, in which event a
sharp discussion is expected to follow. This
may consume a great portion of the days
session.
Abbot said that while he thought any of
the great names mentioned could be elected,
some could be elected easier than others
There could be no contention over the name
of Mr.. Randall. Abbott mentioned Cleve-
land and evoked loud applause, which was
continued for some time.
Abbot asked certain republican States to
unite on q man who can carry doubtful States
and can regenerate their own State. He
asked New Y Y0rk if there was any element in
its candidate in which Randall was not
stronger. He said that even if there was unity
in New York, Randall was stronger than
Cleveland on the question of reform, and
therefore more acceptable candidate.
Abbott of Massachusetts, asked consent to
second the nomination of Bayard. John c.
Cummings of Massachusetts took the platform
to second Bavard, amid cheers.
Cummings said that for sixty years Msssa-
chusetts had been lost to the democrats He
felt sure that Bayard could redeem it. Cum.
mings alluded to Kelley and the minority as
slaves only allowed to speak as their master
directed them. He said that to thrust the
New York candidate on them was to lose
Massachusetts and the election.
Cummings said a large part of the New
York delegation was bound hand and foot in
the convention. He himself represented the
fighting labor district of Massachusetts, and
he could tell the convention that if it forced
upon the democratic party a man who had
rent the garment of success in New York. the
party would lose the State of Massachusetts.
His district was populated with wOrkingmen
opposed to the grasping greed Of monopolists,
and he declared to the convention. voicinz
the labor element of the country that if they
tried to put the torn garment of New York
on the candidate of the democratic party.
they would banish the labor vote and lose the
election.
Wade Hampton of South Carolina rose
amid cheers and cries of platform. He
seconded Bavard.
Leroy F. Youmans of South Carolina took
the platform to second Bsyard. He said il
was gratifying to find the old Bay State and
the Palmetto State joining hands on Della
wares statesman
N. NJ. Rose of Arkansas stated that the
delegation had determined unanimously 70
cast its votes for Grover Cleveland of New
York. As to the objection that Cleveland
had enemies At home, his reply was that the
man could not with fidelity to principle. ad
minister the Office Of governor of New York
without making enemies At home. If they