Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-07-17


Loud applausel. Ipledge my utmost
efforts to administer my functions here
without partially. Loud applausel.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Sou
dan of Pennsylvania as follows:
Resolved, That we expedite the business Of
the convention by now calling the roll Of the
states and placing In nomination candidates of
the respective states for nomination to the of
flee Of President Of the United States.
The resolution gave rise to consider
able discussion, when Mr.. Mausur of
Missouri said
1 arise TO a motion that believe is
always in order. We have reached a
point in the consideration of this conven-
ton ut which think we had better DELHI
crate. have never heard of any national
convention or heard of one where men
were placed in nomination before they
understood the platform, and now, sir,
since the committee on resolutions have
been granted until tomorrow TO report,
| move, sir, that we adjourn until IL
o'clock tomorrow.
Further discussion enSued upon this
resolution and various amendments, but
as final result the chair announced
that the call of the states for the nomin-
alton of candidates for presidents would
proceed.
The clerk then commenced the call
of states in alphabetical order, but
without response until California was
reached, Mr.. Spencer of that state stat
cd that they had name 70 present, but
that the gentleman who was TO present
the name was not present, and asked
that California be called again, His re-
quest was granted The roll call proceed
ed without response until Delaware was
reached when Hon. George GRAY of that
state arose and in an eloquent speech
presented the namo of Thomas Francis
Bayard. Mr.. Gray closed his remarks as
follows: Gentlemon'o of the convention.
with Bayard rs your candidate you will
make no mistake. Cheers His name
will still the voice of faction [cheers1
and close up the ranks of the Democr
cy in every state. He will carry every
doubtful state and he will make those
states doubtful that never were doubtful
before. Cheers Enthusiasm will take
the place of apathy and will grow and
still grow as the autumn leaves are fall
ing, until the November is made bright
and glorious by the peans of our VIC
tory. [Cheers
Indiana was the next state to respond
to the call. Amid intense excite
ment and cheers for the sold
ticket" the Hon Thomas A. Hendricks
addressed the convention and presented
the name of Jos. +. Mcdonald, rs q
man TO whom the Democracy of the
nation might well lcok for glorious
leader. Mr.. Hendricks speech was the
event o: the day and evoked long con-
tinued applause, and cheer after cheer
arose long after the speaker had resum.
ed his seat.
When The applause had subsidized
Gen. John &. Black of Illinois took the
platform and made strong speech
seconding the nomination of Mcdonald
At its conclusion Mr.. Spencer of Cali
fornia said: when California was call
ed it was stated that she had candidate
To present. At that moment the gentle.
man who was to present the candidate
wastemporarily absent owing to sick
ness. He is now present. We would ash
the privilege of allowing California tC
name its candidate"
The Hon. John W. Breckenridge, 8
son of the last Democratic vice-presi
dent addressed the convention as tn,
representative of the state of California
and presented to the convention the
name of Allen g. Thurman of Ohio
The nomination of Thurman wa!
seconded by Gen. Dublin Ward of Ohio
The roll-caE proceeded until tn,
state of Kentucky was reached wher
James A. Mckenzie presented tn,
name of John G.. Carlisle.
Mississippi was the next to RESPOND
, to the call. When Mr.. Walthall o.
that state said:
The state of Mississippi, through tn,
Hon. Mr.. Hooker, desires to second tn,
nomination of Mr.. Bayard of Delaware
Gen. Hooker, who carried one Goa
sleeve on his breast, was received witt
cheers, and made an eloquent speech il
behalf of Bayard.
Gen. Hooker's speech was received
with great applause. Motions to ad
iourn and to take a recess were rulet
out of order and the secretary proceed
ed with the call of the roll. When tn,
state of New York was reached Mr.
Manning of New York arose and said
''Mr Chairman, New York present
the name of Gov. Cleveland and desier
to be heard through Daniel Lockwood
of buffalo"
Mr.. Lockwood took the floor annie
almost deafening applause He revieue,
the political career of Cleveland, ant
said Be not deceived, Gov. Clevelap,
can give the Democratic party the 81
electoral votes of the state of New Yorl
: on election day. He can by his purit,
T of administration, by his fearless AM
I undaunted courage to do right, brin,
{ to you mere votes than anybody else
; Gentlemen of tho convention, but on
, word more. Mr.. Cleveland's candidac
before this convention is offered upol
the ground of his honor, his integrity
his wisdom and his Democracy
: [Cheers. Upon that ground we ask il
believing that if ratified by this conven
ton he can be elected and take his sea
I at Washington as Democratic Pfesi
8 dent of the United States.
$ Carter Harrison of Chicago made
5 speech seconding tho nomination o
I Cleveland.
: Senator Grady of New York then pro
+, ceeded to declare that the laborin,
:, classes and anti-monopolv league o
: New York would oppose Cleveland.
4 Mr.. Crochran of New York seconded
: the nomination of Allen G. Thurman
Mr.. Apgar of New York made
speech in support of Cleveland's nom
3 Iuation, when the rules were suspende,
: and recess taken until 1890 Thursda,
0 morning.
!, JULY 10.