The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-11

was applauded again and again, and at
once plunged into an eloquent speech, the
lest yet heard on the floor, and the most
warmly received Every few words the
ringing voice was interrupted by enthusi
aStic applause, and it was evident that Ran
dali was close to the heart of thousands on
the floor Mr. Wallace said: l rise to
name as the Democratic candidate for
president, one known for twenty years, and
no tyro in political affairs. With a lumi-
nous record, no dishonest practices have
stained his escntcheon, and while many of his
contemporaries in political life have grown
rich he is still poor. [Applausel The hour
strikes for the nomination of a Democratic
candidate grounded in the faith and
trained in the service of his party
Applause The pathway of the past
is strewn with the wrecks of
our failures. [Applause.l We name You
man whose probity and ability will lay so
wide the foundation of success that they will
never again fail you. [Applause1 Favoring
reduced revenues, he has resisted the waste
of public money and public land He opposed
the force bill. [Applause.l No intimidation
has ever awed him IN the pursuit of his duty.
l name Samuel J. Randall, of Pennsy lvania.
[Great applause and cheers.1
Gen. Albeit, of New Jersey, seconded the
nomination He said the great body of our
! people to-day believe-[Here he was inter
rupted by some bOisterous person in the gal
| lery who twice shouted "louder.'l "That re
minds me-" said Governor Albeit, "of the
| saying of a statesman when interrupted in
| this way, that even when Gabriel blows his
| horn, some jackass will shout louder {"
| [Great laughter and applausel But, to re-
| turn to the serious business before us, in
| naming Randall, of Pennsylvania, IApplausel
| he did not wish to be understood as depreci-
| ating Thurman. Bayard Carlisle or Cleve-
land. Applause at each name, but notably
longest at the last Whatever candidate
should be chosen, little New Jersey would
support him. Applause Albeit proceeded
to discount Cleveland's claims of high politi-
cal virtue, and asked if Thurman,
Bayard, and others have not claims
equal to those of the New Yorker.
He denounced the idea of letting young men
| get ahead of the old Warehouses He chal-
lenged comparison upon the platform of re-
form between Randall and Cleveland AID
hitting all that had been claimed for Cleve-
land, what was it compared with the record
| VI Ioi CHolIbl -OtlS w u
ripple Of applause Abbott reminded the con
vention that the Democratic candidate was
defeated on the tariff issue Cries of time
il followed from all quarters of the hall, and he
brought his speech to conclusion with an
eloquent peroration.
The Hon. John W. Cummings, of Massa
chusetts, in endorsing Bayard's nomination
said that Massachusetts, had believed 9
favorite son of hers could have carried tbs
party to victory, and she believed that thers
was one other man who could restore Massa
chusetts to the Democratic ranks. Zap
plausel The toilers and Anti-Monopolists
} and people of all classes of Massa
ehusetts would follow the leadership
of Thomas +. Bayard, of Delaware. We
! had heard from the south that they would
support whatever nominee the convention
chose, but the best man we can give will b
) none toogood to insure their support, ant
that Of all sections. The choice mus
> not be a tattered garment ik,
that offered by New York, but rob-
complete and spotless. [Applause.l Tn
r delegation Of Massachusetts, was nearly unan
| imous in their choice, and their constituent
| would be unanimous for Bayard The voic
| of the New York delegation was that o
z slaves echoing the words of their masters
q This was not the place for state quarrels
New York had upset three conventions be
fore, and her quaTels should now be rele