River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-17

tfaordinary yigor Mr.. Hendricks was intro
duced and presented the name of ex-senator
Joseph E. Macdonald of Indiana, in lengthy
speech Gen. John G. Black of Illinois took
the platform and made strong speech second
ing the nomination of Mcdonald.
Mr.. Spencer of California-The delegates
from California have decided that the Hon.
John W. Breckenridge shall present the name
of its candidate
the Hon John W. breckenridge, son of the
last Democratic vice president who was not
uniustly deprived Of his Office, will now adj
dress the convention as the representative of
the State of California Mr. Breckenridge in
a short speech, presented the name of Allen g..
! Thurman Of Ohio. By unanimous consent,
Gen Durbin Ward of Ohio took the platform.
and seconded the nomination of Thurman
James 4. Mckenzie of Kentucky-I desire, in
in the name of state that will give 80 900 ma
iority 10 the nominee of this convention, to
place in nomination for the highest Office with
Ia the reach of human ambition, the name of
the present DISTINGUISHED speaker of the Ameii-
can congress-John g. Carlisle.
When Mississippi was reached Mr.. Walthall
of that state sad the State of Mississippi,
through the Hon. Charles Z. Hooker, desired
70 second the nomination OF the Hon thomas
T. Bayard Of Delaware. Gen. Hooker was re-
ceiyed with cheers, and made an eloquent
speech in behalf OF Bayard.
When the State Of New York was reached
Mr.. Manning Of New York arose and said: Mr..
Chairman New York presents the name of Gov.
Cleveland and desires to be heard through
David Lockwood Of Buffalo. Mr.. Lockwood
made good speech and it was well received
Senator Grady of New York tried TO catch
the eye of file chair, but the latter recognized
Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago, assuring
Mr. Grady that he would be recognized IN ms
turn Mr. Harrison made speech seconding
the nomination of Grover Cleveland When he
had concluded there we're cries of kelly" and
some confusion.
Riehar,I A. Jones of Rochester, Minnesota
then SPOKE from the platform in behalf Of
Cleveland He acknowledged that Minnesota
was republican state, but pleaded with his
hearers to give her chance to add to the roll
of Democratic voters within her borders.
Such additions he said, would be easier were
Grover Cleveland chosen as the leader of
the party and the announcement was greet
ed with loud cheers. TO many Min
nesotians Mr.. Jones' voice and infections of
emphasis recalled those of G. X. Davis of st.
Paul, though the similarity between the men
ends with the points mentioned Mr.. Jones
spoke for less than three minutes, and in clos
ing beamed with good humor upon the dele
gates, whom he thanked for their attention and
applause.
Mr. Grady of New York next got the plat
form Before he had gone on i've minutes II
was plain that the only purpose of his speech
was an attack on Cleveland, and Gen. Bragg
made the point of order that the order of bust
ness was the nominating and not the defama-
ton of candidates. The chairman was dis
posed to sustain the point, when the willy Man
ming played his trump card and
asked in the name of the
New York delegation that Grady be heard pa
hently, regardless of the rule No other OBJ
lection being made, he was permitted to go on.
The shrewClness of this move was proceeded
with what turned out to be an hours diatribe,
accommodating all the stock arguments against
Cleveland which have been howled through the
hotel corridors since Sunday. The interest in
Gradys speech subsidized as the contest over il
disappeared.
Mi Cochran of New York made long speech
amidst good deal of wrangling on points of
order The call had only reached Rhode Island
when the convention adjourned