The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-18

organization was then made. The name of
W. +. Villas, of Wisconsin, being presented as
president, with list of vice presidents lone
from each State and several secretaries AMI
assistants it was ordered that the secretaries
and clerks Of the temporary organization be
continued under the permanent organization.
The report was unanimously adopted. and
Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana: w. w.
Armstrong, of Ohio; w. H. Parsons. of
Georgia; John A. Henderson, of Texas;
John A. Day, of Missouri William Sparks.
of Illinois, and Smith NJ. Weed, of New York,
were appointed to escort Colonel Villas to the
chair.
Upon taking the chair Colonel Villas was
greeted with great applause, and made an
address in which he returned thanks for the
honor done him-not as a recognition of him
self, but of the young Democracy of the
Northwest
At the conclusion of Mr. Villas address, Mr.
Snowden, of Pennsylvania, offered a resolu-
ton for the call of the roll of States and for
the placing in nomination of candidates for
President and Vice-President. Motions to re-
fer the resolution to the committee on plat
form, and to adjourn until the next day were
lost. A motion to lay Mr.. Snowden's resou-
ton on the table was voted upon by States,
and resulted in the negative by 521 nays to
2S2 yeas. When New Yorks seventy-two
votes were announced in the negative Mr.
Grady challenged the vote amid great uprolr
and tried to present the original tally The
chairman decided that he must accept the
vote of New York as a unit An amendment
was adopted to Mr.. Snowden's resolution that
no vote should be taken on the nominations
until after the adoption of the platform Mo-
tons to adjourn were voted down, and at 9
P. NJ. the call of States for nominations for
President began.
When Delaware was called there was an
outbreak of cheers After the uproar had
subsidized Mr.. George Gray, of Delaware
made a speech proposing Hon. Thomas F.
Bayard, of Delaware, as the Democratic cam
didate for President The speaker paid high
tribute to Senator Bayards ability and integ-
rity, and wound up by prophesying that Bay
ards name would still the voice of faction,
that he would Garry every doubtful State
and make those States doubtful that never
were doubtful beforen
When Kentucky was reached Hon James
A. Mckenzie nominated Speaker James G.
Carlisle in a speech highly eulogistic of that
| gentleman.
When Massachusetts, was called it was ex
! pected that Benjamin p Buffers name would
be presented; but member of the delegation
| announced that Massachusetts had no name
| to present at that time.
General Hooker, of Mississippi seconded
| Bayard's nomination.
When Indiana was called Hon. Thomas A.
Hendricks came forward and presented the
| name of Hon. Joseph f. Mcdonald, whose
name was greeted with great applause Mr.
Hendricks concluded his remarks by paving
a high tribute to Mr.. Mcdonald whose nomi,
nation was seconded by General Black, Of
| Illinois.
At the conclusion of General Blacks re-
! m lrks delegate from California, which had
| b zen temporarily passed when its name was
called said that the State was ready to pre-
s,nt "A nominee and Hon. John w Brecken-
/ ridge presented the name of ex-senator Allen
/ &. Thurman, of Ohio, in a speech in which h
! said: "Of all the honored AMI illustrious
M .le1,, 10,
! for the Consideration of this convention. there
are none which lie nearer TIL great heart of
| the American people than that lofty and in
trepid statesmans, who, for more than twenty
! year. has been the bold st and ablest advocate
of Democratic doctrine and Democratic prin-
| ciplesn
General Durbin Ward, of Ohio, seconded
the nomination of Senator Thurman.
Ex-Congressman Lockwood arose when
New York was called, amid great applause,
and presented the name of Governor Grover
! Cleveland. The speaker eulogized Governor
| Cleveland, saying that his name would draw
| the independent voters of the country that
he could give the Democratic party the thirty
six electoral votes of New York and that he
could "by his purity of character. by his
purity of administration, by his fearless and
undaunted courage to do right, bring to the
Democratic party more votes than can any
| body else"
Mayor Carter Harrison, of Chicago, and
! ieNiidiu a. JOueS, Oh minnesota, next Dlaue
! speeches, seconding the nomination of Grover
| Cleveland When they had concluded Mr..
Grady, of New York, obtained the platform,
amid great confusion and excitement, and
made speech, asserting that Mr.. Cleveland
could not carry the State of New York and
! that the laboring classes and the anti Monop-
! oily league of New York would oppose Mr..
| Cleveland Much confusion and excitement
prevailed during the delivery of Gradys
speech, and General Bragg, of Wisconsin,
raised the point Of order that the business of
the convention was the nominating not the
attacking of candidates. At the request of
Mr.. Manning, chairman of the New York
delegation, Mr.. Grady received unanimous
consent to finish his remarks
Mr. Cochran, of New York followed Mr.
/ Grady in a speech secondlng the nomination
! Cleveland, who, the speaker asserted, could
not carry New York. The speaker was called
to order by General Bragg amid great excite
ment, but vas allowed to proceed.
Mr. Apgar, of New York, followed Mr.
Cochran in a speech defending Cleveand's
nomination. The speaker said that the pres
! ent opposition to Cleveland was Tammany's
| fight on Tilden in 1876 over again, only that
| Cleveland stood in the place of Tilden now.
| There were 100000 Democrats $4,000 Re-
pubicans and 100000 votes outside of both
parties in New York. That State, Mr. APP
gar said would be carried by the man who
| got the independent vote, and that man was
! Cleveland
After Mr.. Apgar's speech, unon motion of
| Governor Palmer, of Illinois, the convention
adjourned until 1890 A. NJ. the next morning.