The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-11
THEY NUMBER SEVEN
All the Candidates Put Before the
Great Convention.
More Time Demanded by the Resolutions
Committee, and Granted.
Progress of the Thurman Boom and
Enthusiasm When His Name
Is Mentioned.
The Red BandaBna Waves Hopefully
Hoadly and Randall Placed
in Nomination.
Vigorous Speeches in Favor of the
Buffalo Man-Butler Apparently
out of the Race.
Scenes at the Opening of the Convention
1.-The Audience Turbulent How
Albeit, of New Jersey, Sat
Down on Clacquer.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE third day of the
Democratic national convention opened with
all nature smiling The clouds had given
way to the warm sun, and the lake fog had
disappeared under the influence Of a temper
ate breeze. The political pulse was beating
with feverish activity The probabilities
were that the nominee of the party for the
presidency would be chosen before night
and this of itself was sufficient
incentive to draw the thousands upon ~thou-
sands who at 9;l5 were clamoring in vain tor
admission to the hall
THE THURMAN BOOM.
Among the populace, at least, the Thur
man boom was growing with remarkable
rapidity, and in front Of the senator's win
doWs at the Palmer was a tirung Of several
hundred cheering wildly and wearing red
bandanna handkerchiefs attached to walking
sticks and canes.
John Kelly entered the convention early
and received warm welcome The galleries
were crowded, but few delegates were
present A score of carpenters were making
alterations ON the stage, and the din of ham
mers was appalling The re-assembling was
much delayed
1t was learned by United Press reporter
from prominent Tamm anyite that the fac
ton would make a passionate appeal to the
convention to nominate Thurman or
Bayard. In the confusion incidental to re-
assembling it was noticed Thurman's seat
was occupied by an alternate, and the crowd
had to loose the opportunity of cheering him.
1t was rumored that if Cleveland was not
nominated on the first ballot the county
Democracy would withdraw his name and
put Hewitt i'll nomination.
Hendricks came in and was heartily re-
ceived.
Speaker Carlisle informed representative
of the United Press that the Subcommittee
on platform had agreed He said
that the tariff planks as re-
ported by the subcommittee were
satisfactory to the views entertained by the
section of the party to which he belongs 1t
was possible, however, that the platform
may be pulled to pieces by the full commit
tee If this was done, it would not reach the
convention until late, if at all at this session
News from the full committee was anx-
iously awaited, as it would determine when
ballot would be reached
CALLED TO ORDER
AT II :06 the chairman raped for order
and instructed Rev DIR. Lorimer, of Chicago
to open with prayer Before the prayer com
menced Hendricks appeared and the entire
convention rose and gave him an ovation
The convention stood reverently while DR.
Lorimer delivered his appeal TO the throne
of grace, giving thanks for the mercies OF
the past and praying for guidance in the
future.
Carter Harrison theh rose to question O
privilege which he owed to the city of Chi
cage and its police He quoted John Coch
rane s speech of Wednesday, where he SAT-
the galleries were packed by the police anC
henchmen i'll the interest of Cleveland Har
rison vehemently denied the allegation
The committee on platform reported tina
they cannot report till Up. m Leave wa
granted the committee TO sit during the day
The chair then ruled that the call of state
for nominations must proceed
Louden, of Tennessee, submitted resolu
ton that the committee on platform prin
1000 copies of the report as soon as agree
upon, to be distributed among the delegates
Ruled out of order.
Heuck, of Tennessee demanded the sus
pension of business to consider Louden
resolution for printing the platform. Th
resolution was adopted.
The business of making nominations wa
opened by Gen. c. G. Mansur, of Missouri
who seconded the nomination of Thurman
He characterized Thurman as the Bisrnarc
of America, amid prolonged cheering
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION
followed Mansurs words, missouri second
the nomination of Thurman" Thousands {
red bandannas were waved in the air. thrt
times three, with tiger, followed the 81
cheers, and the audience was fairly wild.
Silence was at last restored, and Mansr
proceeded toeulogize Thurman as the 'coloss;
Democrat of the age" He sal
nothing but a great blunder coul
prevent the Democracy from winnir
in the political contest this fall Thurma
was great as lawyer, great as a juris
greater still as statesman.