The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-15

State, and several Secretaries, and the Assistant
Secretaries and Clerks Of the temporary orrani-
zation continued under the permanent 0rganiza-
ton.
The report was unanimously adopted. Mr.
Hendricks, Of lndiana, with five other gentle
men, was appointed TO cscort Mr. Villas to the
chair.
The temporary Chairman, in presenting Mr..
Villas to the Convention, returned thanks for
the charity and forbearance shown towards
himself, and OF which he said the permanent
man would need much less.
Mr.. Villas, on taking the chair, returned
thanks for the honor done him, not as n recog-
milton of himself but of the young Democracy of
the Northwest. 1t was their fair due i, was
tribute to their lofty zeal and patriotism They
hailed il as q presage and prototype of their
coming A<iumph. Applause This Convention
was assembled to consider great cause, to pro-
nounce momentous Judgment. Its hand was
on the helm OF Il mighty vessel. Earth's great
est, noblest free society would rejoice in the
wellconsderrd work of this Convention, its i'm
ports and value, but not in the hope of mere
party victory, including the spos of office The
opportunity was pregnant with the mighty pos
sibihes Of God to men
The Republican party, which had recently
held lis Convention here, had rendered nothing
worthy OF the fervent aspirations OF The people
TO the country rejoicing in restored unity and
concord ii rendered a renewal of sectional strife
10 nation that felt the impulse of mighty
growth it offered the inspiration Of a national
calamity and misfortune To the proud and
sensitive people demanding leivt rance from
dlshonor and corruption, demanding dcccncy
and seeking cearness in holding public stations,
it offered the guilty darts ofskllfnl demag0guery
In political parlance "sOap" WAS its inspiration
and ammunition The air was already filed
with the vapors OF visionary schemes addressed
to various interests and factions. Some were
encouraged to expect advantage from the chaotic
nf h,I,.
promised relief or gain from legalized raid. on
the National Treasury
great change has been wrought in recent
years in this country in the minds OF the people
and in the political forces. We have ceased to
fight over suicidal war The sin of slavery
has been purged. The work accomplished by
those who labored to save the Union remains
undisturbcd. and the gratitude of the people is
their reward.
The speaker, rcsumng, said that the country
had heard repeated promises of reform from the
party in power, but had been disappointed until
there was growing conviction thai their only
hope lies IN the ulcr defeat of that party, AMI
there is but one hope. II is vain to look to any
new party organization. In the wisdom and
patriotism OF the Democracy here assembled is
the only hope OF relief The party is adequate
to the great responsibility It is the party of
Jefferson and Jackson to-day as formerly. and
the principles they promulgated are Its princ
pies now. 1t is the party OF the people, of econ
Omy and honesty in the administration of the
government. 1t has shaken off the vcnal and
time-servng men, and has recruited from the
ranks of its opponents the best and purtst. The
Democracy are ready to continue such exchange
In conclusion, he commended the moderation
of their action and bespoke generous 0rbcarahcc
tor himself in the discharge of his duties
Mr. Snowden, Of Pennsylvania, offer Il rcs0-
luton for the call of the roll of States for the
placing in nomination OF candidates for Pr 81
ont p.P nntiO I.1
and the roll was called. A motion carried
that the convention proceed To the naming of
candidates. no vote to he taken, however, until
the report of the Committee Resolutions is
submitted The chair then said: THE call of
States for the nominations of candidates for the
Presidency will now proceed"
John w. Breckenridge, of California nom
mated Allen G. Thurman, OF Ohio Mr. George
Gray, OF Delaware, nominated Thomas +. Bay
ard. When Indiana was rachel Th"s H. Hen
bricks, OF Indiana, nominated Joseph +. Nc
Donald OF Indiana James A. Mckenzie, of
Kentucky, nominated John G. Carlisle, OF that
State. Mr.. Lockwood, of New York, nominated
Grover Cleveland Speeches made by
those who nominated and those who seconded
nominations and the irlepressiblc Grady, OF
Tammany, allowed the floor to make
speech against the nomination of Cleveland
AT $40 the convention took recess until
1890 Thursday morning
THIRD DAY
CHICAGO, July 1Q-Thc Convention was
called to order ut ten minutes past eleven and
after prayer by Rev George G. LOfimer, OF I'M
manuel Baptist Church, of Chicago the untin-
sh' business OF the prcvions day, being the call
of States for nominations. WAS resumed. ThOS
r. Powell, of Ohio, nominated GOv"rnnr HOa,l-
ley, Of Ohio. William A. Wallace. OF Pcnnsyl
vaniu, nominated Samuel J. Randall, OF Penn
sylvanla.
TIE CANDIDATES.
The names o tn" candidates wcrt. ,h"t m
u unrrd tnnWs, each name hrin" greeted
with cheers. bnI by tn the greatest ,lrmnns'ra
'l"n being for Clrv"I,nd
Thomas Francis Btvard, "f Del .warc
Joseph + Mcdonald, of lndi,na
John g. Carlisle, nf ktnucky
Grover Cleveland, Of New York
Alien G Thurman, ni Ohln
Samuel j. Run lall, al Pennsylvania.
George flo .diey, Of Ohio
Mr. Slow.icn, Oi Pennsylvania. Offered n rr~o-
lin that The Committee on Platform he in
s,ruclcd Ia report in the evening at o'clock, to
which time the Convention adjourned.
The resolution was agreed to- and the C"nvrn-
ton, nj 2:25 adj j'urncd until p NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Al S05 u. VI. the Convention was called to
order and II resolution was offered by Mr. Henry,
Of Mississippi, expressing regret and intense adj
mraiion OF the Convention al the reading %. The
stArcsmanlikr, patriotic letter of Samuel J. Til
den in which he made known the OverpOwcring
and prnvidcnlial necessity which constrained
him rn decline nomination to the Presidency
cnndrmnng the fraud and violence by which
Til len and Hendricks were cheated out OF their
offices in 1876; expressing regret that the nation
has been deprived of the lofty patriotism and
splendid executive and administrative ability OF
Tillen, and appointing committee to convey
these sentiments to that gentleman; adopted
On motion of Orcstes Cleveland, of New Jer-
sew il was ordered that the States and Terrific
rics be now called on for the names of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee.
A report was made by the Committee on Res
olutions in favor of "A proposition to permit the
National Committee to choose chairman out
side of its own members. The report was
adopted.
A delegate from Arkansas offered resolution
abrogating and dscontnuing in future the Two
thirds rule in the nomination Of candidates for
President and Vice President.
Mr. Cochran, of New York, moved TO lay the
resolution on the table, characterZing il ~ II
revolutionary proposition.
Mr. Abbott, of New Jersey, said 1t was absurd
for this Convention to attempt to make rules for
the next Convention and he moved tO postpone
the resolution indefinitely, Cochran having
withdrawn his motion.
The question was taken and the motion to
postpone indefinitely WAS carried
THE PLATFORM AT LAST.
ATOP. NJ Mr. Morrison, of Illinois, Chairman
of the Committee on Resolutions, stepped TO the
platform to present the report of that committee.
His appearance was greeted with cheers. The
plattorm was read by one Of the reading clerks.
(Tbe platform i'm full will be found in another
coiumn l