The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-19

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The question was then put on Mr.. Menzie's
motion TO make The nomination unanimous,
and IL was carried triumphantly.
Then the mammoth ollpalnting representa-
ton OF Clevelands head and bust was carried
! in front of the Speaker stand and exhibited
to the enthusiastic spectators, who greeted 1t
with cheers and whistling and the waving of
| everything that could be put into requi.
sitIon for that purpose, while the band
EThe Red, Waite and Blue" and other
airs. After orGer was restored the Chair
man announced that, the motion to
| make the nomination unanimous having
been carried Grover Cleveland was declared
| the nominee OF the National Democracy for
the next Presidency of the United States.
! tCheers.
A dispatch was read from Governor Hoadly
congratulating the convention, the Democ-
ray and the county on the wise thlng done,
aud promising, a Democratic victory in OHIO
| in October and November.
| The convention then, at l:25 O'CLOCK, took u
recess till p. IN.
THE EvENING SESSION.
| The evening session began at $50. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Stevenson, of Illinois, Hon. Will
lam f. Villas, Chairman of the convention,
was elected Chairman of the committee to
notify the candidates of REORGANIZATION,
! Nominations for Nice-Presldent being now
! in order, speeches were made placing before
| the convention the names of General W. s.
! Rosecrans, OF California; Joseph II. Melon
| aid, of Indiana; John Z. Black, of illinois;
| and Governor Click, of Kansas.
Alabama and Arkansas were passed on the
| call, ard Hon. Niles Searles, of California,
| placed Gen, William 5. Rosecrans in nomina-
| ton.
Senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania, then said;
rise in my place on the hoor OF this con-
! ventOn not to place in nomination a Penn
! SyS0ntan nv birth, but, sir, to place III nOUll-
! nation for the second gift of the American
! people man springing from Old Pennsylva-
| Mas stock, from the western portion of that
! old commonwealth This gentleman is con
| versant with public affairs; throughout his
| entire life he has known of Government and
| its details. Not only statesman, but pure
and upright citizen, the representative of
grossest wrong that ever was perpetrated up
| on the American people. i nominate to this
convention as its candidate for the Vice
Presidency of the United States Thomas A
| Hendricks
Upon the mention of this name the scenes
of the morning were repeated. The audience
stood up ana chccred Mr.. Waller, of Con-
nectIcut. and MIR. Menzles, OF Indiana, both
jumped on chairs and tried 10 attract the at
tention of the Chair; Mr. Waller started sev,
was heard seconding Mr.. Hendricks nomina-
ton.
the nomination OF Thomas A. Hendricks,
and they believe and hope, Mr., Chairman.
that the Democratic party OF this country
will have weight enough and power enough
in defiance of fraud, and in accordance with
law, to place HIM in the chair of the Vice
Frssnency. tApplsusel
The audience again broke out, and in tho
meantime Mr.. MenZeS, of Indiana, who had
remained standing, was recognized by the
Chair.
Mr.. Menzes, of Indiana-Let the convention
be not mistaken, | speak to it in words of sob
erness and earnestness, Thomas A. Hendricks
is not and will not he candidate for the
Vice-Presidency. | am authorized by him to
say that
Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia. desire to ask the
gentleman from Indiana if he is authorized to
say that Mr.. Hendricks will not accept ho
unanimous nomination from the National
Democratic Convention FOR the Office of Vice
President of the United States.
Mr.. Menzies turned around to speak to some
of his colleagues, and the Chair recognized
the gentleman from Connecticut Mr.. Waller.
Mr.. Waller commenced, when Mr. henzies
turned around and addressed Mr.. Bacon say
ing: 81 will answer the gentleman by saying,
in the language OF Mr.. Hendricks himself,
that he is not and will not be II candidate for
the Nice-Pesidency."
Mr.. Waller, OF Connecucut-Mr. Chairman:
Connecticut usually has no desire to force on
Indiana candidate against It's will; but SIR,
this is not an Indiana Convention. Cheers
and laughter This is a convention of the
country, ana the Democrats looking all over
the country have right to take a 1T man
from any place they may. Connecticut, sir,
would not have made at anybody's request
nom nation OF man for any office unless
they had exercised d little Yankee cutenes5
as to whether man would probably
take 1t. If any man in this convention says
that Hendricks at this time Is not patriotic
enough to take nomination rendered under
these circumstances will withdraw his name
with humiliation. LAppause1 He does not
want this nomination. Every man knows
ii. He is called to the front; and the
ticket, with the statesman of New orK on it
in 1894 representing the East Thomas A. Hen.
bricks, representing again the West, will be,
in the opinion of every Democrat who hears
me, victorious in November.
Mr. Wallace, of Pennsyvsnla-Mr Presi-
dent, IL would not be beneath the dignity OF
an elected ice President of the United States
10 be candidate for the place 4 second time.
Thomas A. Hendricks has been once chosen
to be Vice President OF the United States.
He has been dcspoiled Of his office. The De-
mocracy of the Republic demand of him again
his name as their candidate and they will not
take no for an answer Cheers Sir, move
you. that the rules be suspended and that this
convention nominate Thomas A Hendricks,
OF Indiana, as It's candidate Tor Nice-Presi-
Cheers.
The nominations of Rosecrans, Mcdonald,
Click and Black were Withdrawn.
Every State and Territory cast its fun vote
for Hendricks on the roll call with the eScep
ton of one in Mississippi for Mcdonald, four
in Illinois, which were not voted, and the
thirty votes of Indiana, which asked TO be ex-
cused, but on the Convention insisting upon
Indians voting, her thirty votes were cast for
Mr.. Hendricks.
When the vote OF Indiana was announced
fer Hendricks it was apparent that his nomi
ration was unanimous, the delegates and the
audience rose to their feet and INDUCED in the
usual eXtrayagaDt demonstrations. Inc whole
house WAS a sea of undulatiag color, formed
ny waving handkercbiefs of every hue,
hate, umbrellas and everything else which |
Gould be seized upon by the excited as
semalage The band broke in on the I'M
earthly din with the strains of Hail to
the Chief. A number OF delegates seized /
the sndards and bore them to the platform, !
w4ere they we're gathered into II cluster |
about which we're o0ngregAted two or three !
hundred delegates yelling as II Cleveland
and Hendricks we're Just being passed into
the Presidential Offices. After remaining In /
trout OF the platform few minutes The dete- !
gates IN charge OF the standards formed them |
selves into procession and marched !
around the hail. while the band favored
the crowd with The Star Spangled Banner"
The Chsir-There have been Sic votes cast !
Of which Thomas A. Hendricks has received |
every one. and is declared the uuan imous !
nominee Of this PARTY for Vice-Pr sdent of
the nited States. loud and long continued |
applause. lasting for many minutes.j
At 100 the motion to adjourn stHs dc was |
put and carried.
Chief ,IuSticp Cooley has rpsivuad a. nrp- /