Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-01
THIRD DAYS SESSION.

CHICAGO, July 1l.-Chairlnan Villas called
the Convention to order at lilo.
The proceedings We're opened with prayer
by Rev. George G. Lorincr, of the Emmanuel
Baptist Church. Chicago.
"A communication was received and read
from the Chairman of the Committee on Res
olutions. stating that the committee, notwith-
standing constant and patient efforts, had not
yet been able to complete q platform and
would not be preparedt to make q complete re-
port before seven p. ~.
Tho unfinished business of yesterday, being
the call of States for nominations, was re-
sumed.
Mr.. Mansur, of Missouri. seconded the nom
nation OF Mr.: Thurman for the Presidency.
Thomas Z. Powell. of Ohio, put in nominal
ton Governor Hoadly, of Ohio.
Senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania, nonli-
mated Congressman Samuel j. Randall, which
nomination was seconded ~ Governor Abb
bett, Of New Jersey.
Mcssrs. Cummings, of Massachusetts. and
Yoeman, of South Carolina, then seconded
the nomination of MI. Bayard.
General Bragg. of Wisconsin,. in a speech
denunciatory Of the action of the Tammany
delegates, heartily seconded the nomination
The clerk then announced the names CT the
nominees for President, rs follows:
Thomas FlG!neis t5ayard, Of Delaware.
Joseph Il. Mcdonald, OF Indiana.
John &. Ca isle, of Kentucky.
Grover Cleveland, OF New York.
Allan G. Thurman. Of Ohio.
Samuel j. Randall, of pennsylvania.
George Hoadly, of Ohio.
The announcements were all received with
enthusiastic cheering, but the demonstration
was greater when Grover Cleveland was
named than in the case of any other candi-
date. The occupants OF the galleries arose
en- masse and checred and waved hats and
handkerchiets for several minutes. Many of
the delegates also stood up and chcered with
the spectators.
When the uproar had subsidized the Chair
recognized Mr.. House. of Tennessee. to move
An adjournment. The convention. on motion
of MIR. Snowden, Of Pennsylvania, instructed
the Committee on Resolutions to report at
njrhf n'Hl06l- nrH cd y, ,a ~ thar LN,,,
VIEWING SESSION.
CHICAGO. July 1.-THE session last evening
was called to order at S:2.3. and r. II. Henry,
of Mississippi, Immediately presented the
following resolution, which was unanimously
adopted.
hcsoiued, That TINS convention has read with
profound regret and intense admiration the
statesmanlike and patriotic letter of Samuel
j. Tildcn, expressing the overpowering and
providential necessity which constrain him to
decline a nomination for the highest Office in
though fraud, torcc and VIC erce deprived
Samuel j. Tilden and Thomus A. Hendricks
OF the Offices conferred upon them by the
Democratic party OF the union in 1876, they
yet live, and over will, first in the hearts OF
the Democracy of the cou l1ry scheersJ,
third, that this convention express the Ma
tons regret that this same lofty patriotism
and splendid executive and administrative
ability which cleansed and purified the city
and state governments OF the great Empire
state can not now be turned on the Augean
stable of National fraud and corruption so
long and successfully inaugurated ana main.
tanned by the Republican party at the Ma
tiOnal capital; fourth, that a copy of these
resolutions be suitably engrosscd, and that
the Chairman of tbs convention appoint a
committee whose duty it shall be, in the name
same to Hon. Samuel j. Tilden and Hon.
Thomas y. Hendr cks.
The resolution was greeted with loud and
long-continucd applause.
The roll-cail Of the States was called for the
presentaiion Of the names OF member of the
new National and a committee to
notify the candidates OF their nomination.
On recommendation OF the Committee on
resolutions TIE convention decided that
its Chairman need not contine its choice 10
one OF its W members.
THE PLATFORM.
William r.. Morrison, of Illinois, said he was
directed by the, Committee on Resolutions to
report the GLOWING declaration of princi-
pies, and move its adoption. 1t bitterly de-
nounces the Republican, party and its plat
form, the promises OF which arc declared
TO be q list of the party's past failures. 1t
then proceeds as follows:
The democracy pledges itself to purify the
Admlnlstration from corruption, to restore
duce taxation to the lowest limit consistent
with due regard to the preservation of the
faith of the Nation to its creditors and PEN
siOners.
knowing full well. however, that legislation
affecting the occupations ofthe people should
be cautious and conservative in method, not
in advance OF public opinion, but responsive
to its demands, the Democratic party is
pledged 10 revise the tariff in Il spirit of fair
ness to all interests,
But ID making reduction in taxes, it is not
proposed TO iniurc any domestic industries,
but rather to promote their healthy growth.
Prom the foundation OF this Government,
taxes collected at the custom-housc have been
the chict source OF federal revenue. Such
they must continue to be. Moreover, many
industries have come to rely upon legislation
tor successful continuance, so that any
change OF law must he at every step regardtul
OF the labor aud capital thus involved. The