Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-10

:. mr.. Mnuning. OF New York. chairman a,
tne New York delegation, asked Unanimous
consent that Mr.. Grady might be allowed
10 Proceed with his speech. He said that
the object OF the Convention was 10 make
nom'nation for the presidency that would
! " retiiled by the people at the polls. He
| uiu not claim that the Irish or Catholics
| were against Cleveland. but the anti-mo-
| nopoiist elements Of the State and the Ia
Dofing interest OF the state-Caiholic and
protestant, Irish. German, and American
were opposed 10 his nomination, md would
se opposed to his election. Cleveland had
Deen elected in 1882 by a majority of 49,, 900,
out The last election in that State showed a
republican majority OF 1887, making q
change OF 2f1,O00 In the Democratic vote.
Here good deal OF impotence was mani
rested by the spectators, and shouts OF est
down came from the galleries. A threat
was made that the galleries would be
cleared. and so Mr.. Grady was allowed 10
go on with bis speech. but not without con.
tnucd Interruptions from the galleries. He
was told TO "make that speech for Blaine"
but the chairman announced with an air OF
determination that the gentleman should
have full and fair opportunity to say
every word that he was entitled TO say.1
Mr.. Grady went on 10 discuss the veto
OF the Elevated railroad bill and to show
bow that veto was injurious TO the work
Ing classes. lie declared that the State OF
New York could not be carried by Cleve-
land; not because OF any Irish question or
OF any Catholic question, but because OF
this antimOnOpOly question, in which the
people had 4 dccD-seatcd feeling thlt no
man could be worse 10 them in that regard
than Cleveland. He knew OF but one oc-
casion in which Grover Cleveland was
called upon 10 show his hand. whether he
was Democrat or something else, and
Cleveland proved at that time TO be some
thing else. He denied that the hight against
Cleveland was the same fight as had been
made eight years ago against Tilden.
a Notion for recess at this time was
made and negatiycd.
II a candidate was 10 come from New
York some man should be taken who
would no. bc antagonlzed by these antag-
oniStic elements, but the Democracy OF
New York took no such position. The
Democracy could carry New York for
Thurman, Bayard. Mcdonald, or Randall.
but not for Cleveland. New York WAS ,
safe State il the Democratic party was kept
solid, but not otherwise.
DOS'T WANT TO sEn HIN NOMINATED.
Mr.. Cochran; OF New York, in behalf OF
The minority Of the New York delegation,
came 10 the platform to second one OF the
nominations, but wanted TO 90 into a state
merit OF New York politics, to which Mr..
Bragg, OF Wisconsin. objected. and against
which he made point OF order, which was
Oyerruled by the Chair.
Mr.. Cochran declared, amid shouts OF
incredulous laughter, that no person felt
more kindly than he to Cleveland,
but he was too old n friend Of his to wish
10 see him nominated for the presidency.
lie was asked TO give the name OF the can
didate whose nomination be seconded.
His answer was that he would name q man
who never could be called guilty OF a sim
gle act iayoring corporate institutions; a
nan who lad never prostituted the EXecu-
tive power to veto bills shat were conceived
in the interest Of labor; a man whose hair
had grown white in the service Of the coun-
try. lCrieS, "Ie means Thurman, OF
Ohio; but he did not name him. Why,
be asked, should the Democratic party take
plunge in the dark and subject the future
fortunes OF the party 10 the hazard OF
lottery? Why should they thrust their
hand into bag and draw out number
which might turn out 10 be a regenerator
lOI the Party, Il llONt~, OF UllSlll turn oul W
he a false prophet whom it would be much
better not TO have discovered? He warned
the Convention against a repetition OF that
insanity. that folly. tina. faulty which had
affected the Democracy for the last twenty
years. lie hoped that all these burning
questions would be left to be settled by the
State Of New York itself, and that the Con-
vention would pause before it invaded that
unwilling State, and he appealed to the
Convention to ratiiy the nomination OF that
grand old Democrat" Allan &. Thurman.
OF Ohio.
+. X. Apgar, Of New York, was next
heard in short speech seconding the
nomination OF Cleveland.
a delegate inquired whether this was
the State Convention at Albany or the Ma
tional Convention AT Chicago.
The Chair gave the comforting assurance |
that this would be the last speech from the |
New York delegation, and so Apgar went |
on with his speech. cOntesting views put |
forward against Cleveland.
A motion to suspend the order OF BUSH |
ness Was made and carried, ana then at !
G:20 j. NJ. the Convention took a recess |
until 1880 A. NJ. tomorrow.
Convention Votes
Following is the vote in detail on the !
motion to table Snowden's proposition to