Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-10


0 OF New York and demands = call OF tn
dslegstes. Great confusion and Kisses
6 The chairman ruled that he will no
| accept the challenge Of the vote.
: 81 p m--Goy. WallerOf Connecticut roe
20 question VI privilege and asked tina
spectators be prevented from kissing and
interrupting or that the hslls be cleared
The chair upholds the question. 9reat
! excitement.
1.35 p. m.-The chairman decided nc
objection could be made by delegate, till
the roll OF states ia completed.
80 p. IA motion to lay the resolu.
tion that the cons entlon proceed to pre-.
sent candidates on the table lost.
14l p. m.-The result OF the vote on
laying resolution to proceed to pIesenta-
tien Of candidates on table was Ayes,
256 nays, 552.
Mr.. Grady OF Nav York stated the
vote of that state was 40 nays, 10 ayes,
4 absent.
LA p. m.-Several states changed
their vote at the end of the roll call
Corrected vote Ayes, 1858; nays, 542
| LAT p. ma motion made that no
vote bs taken on candidates till after the
committee on resolutions reports, but
that candidates BE- presented; carried.
l so p. m "A motion that the oonven.
ton adjourn to p. m. made and with
drawn.
| 1,52 p. ma motion to adjourn till
10 80 a. m. tomorrow Lost.
| / So p. ma motion TO adjourn till
| IL q. m. tomorrow; lost.
2 p. m.-The call Of states for the
presentation Of candidates has begun.
BAYARp PLACED IN NOMINATION.
2.0l p. m.--Delsware reached. Great
| cheering long continued.
Attorney General Gray takes the plat
form to nominate Senator Baysrd.
He said he had been appointed to pre-.
sent the name OF man worthy to receive
the nomination. He did so under q
realizing sense Of the great responsibility
resting on the convention to act go that
the great opportunity which God himself
Che reverently believed) had given them,
should notpas away unimproved. The Re-
publican nomination has flung
defiance into the face Of Aperi-
can manhood and shocked the best
men in the Republican party such
nomination waa sign of deoa-
denoe Of that great organization, not
sign OF increasing strength. The Democ-
raoy called for q candidate who had been
tried In the balance and had never been
found wanting. The Democracy demanded
statesman whose wisdom and experience
were known. 1t demands leader whose
ohivalric courage would never falter and
who could and would bring to the dust
the 'splumed knight" of false presenoe
aud Of psrsonal dishonor. It demanded
man with q private character which
would defy the malignant tongue of
SANDER. II demands one who should be
in his public and private character the
very antithesis and opposite Of
party [ohesrs. The man who was all
lesping from their hearts to their mouths
was Thomas Francis Bayard. loud
cheers MIR. Bayard, as can
didste, would make no mistake.
His name would still the voice
Of faction he would carry every doubtful
state and would make some Republican
states doubtful. [Applause.l Rnthu.
sissm would take the place of apathy,
and would grow, as the leaves were fall
ing, until the dreary November was made
ripe and glorious by the IeAns of Demo-
cratic victory. loud cheers.
M'DoNALD PRESENTED.
2.lb p. m.-Indiana reached. Out
bursts Of cheers. Hendricks takes plat
form to nominate Mcdonald.
ZIG p. m.-Delegates and audience
arose to meet Mr.. Hendricks with cheers,
waving of hats and handkerohiefs.
Three cheers for Mr.. Hendricks were given |
with will.
234p. m.-Hendricks said the ques.
tion OF revenue reform is OF paramount
importance. He was listened to with
great attention throughout. When he |
named Mcdonald there was much cheer
ing.
2.44 p. m AT the close Of Hendricks
speech there we're more cheers for
Mcdonald coupled with the name Hem
bricks.
245 p. m.-General Black of Illinois
seconded the nomination of Mcdonald.
CHICAGO. July 9.-2.55-p. m.-Gsneral
Black presented MoDonsld's claims in
a very eloqu.nt manner and created q
marked impression.
THURMAN PRBsEkTRD.
3r. m.-John W. Breoks nridge OF Cali. |
fornia presented the name of Thurman.
3.04 p. m.-When ThurmAn's name |
was mentioned there WAS great and long
continued cheering, ths audience and
many delegates rising to their feet.
800 p, ni.-General Ward seconds |
Thurman's nomination.
8 20 p. m.-Kentuoky reached. ]. A. |
Mckenzie takes the platform to present |
Carlisle.
8 So p. m,-Massachusstts reached. |
Cheers and Misses. Mr.. Abbott rose and |
said the state had no name for presenta-
tion at this time.
BAYARD's NOMINATION SECONDED.
1886 p. m Mr. Hooker OF Mississippi |
seconded the nomination Of Bsyard.
3.46 p. MR.. Hooker spoke Of the |
discussions in New York state and sdvo.
Gated selection outside that state that |
would mite the Democratic party. The |
man who would do that is Bayard. |
[Cheers
8 81 D. m.-Nebrssks seconds BRyard.
New York reached. Great cheering
many delegates on their feet.
355 p. MIR. Lockwood OF New |
York takes the platform to present |
Cleveland. Renewed Cheering.
4 p. MIR. Lockwood ia presenting |
Clevelsnd's qualifications in a very foroi-
BILE manner, and commands the earnest |
attention OF the convention. He ELECTS |
frequent applause.