Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10
coNyrxrron CONTINUED.

| CHICAGO. July o. Mr.. Cocrane
concluded as follows: Since the ma
jority of the delegation prevent our
naming Tilden, let us name the man
who stands to them In the eye Of the
country and the eye Of the whole
world. Applause. We have been
told that the mantle of Tilden has
fallen on the shoulders Of Cleveland.
Gentlemen, when the mantle that fits
the shoulders Of a giant shall fall on
those Of a dwarf, the result Is disas-
trous TO the dwarf. Laughter. The
shoulders OF Mr.. Cleveland cannot up
hold that ample mantle. The shout
ders OF Allen @. Thurman can I'LL
every crease, every crevice and every
part Of that garment. Loud applause. !
Name him, gentlemen of the conven-
ton OF the Democracy of this nation,
and thus perform an act which Will
give them confidence now that you
are asking them TO trust you, and nc
complish complete revolution
In the public affairs of the country.
Do not ask TO have all the
financial relations Of the man to have
all the delicate questions of foreign
and domestic policy which must be
disturbed and REQUESTED with the
coming Of the Democracy into power,
subjected To the uncertain chances OF
| what may happen IL an untried be
chosen for the presidency. Give us u
statesman In whose life we can show
to the people that We have reason
for their confidence, which is essential
TO success. Do not trust 80 much to
availability or to getting votes; try for
votes, try to deserve the votes. and / m
sure that the votes will come. Great
applause.
As Mr.. Cochrane concluded there
were loud cheers for Fellows of New
York, but he remained In his seat
Mr.. Apgar Of New York said: Mr..
Chairman and gentlemen of the con-
vention--I pray yourindulgencefo for the
large mpj ority of the New York dele
gates, which, by II vote OF III to IL,
Instructed the chairman OF our delega-
ton TO present TO this convention the
name of Grover Cleveland Applause |
for nomination for the president of the
United States. desire not to make II
detailed nrgumeat-merely to recall TO
your mind another scene than this,
| uut ohc rNilhibkiy siuiiitT W llS
feature. Eight years ago | sat with
my delegation in the great exposition
building In the city of 81. Lous, when
the New York delegation there pre-.
sented TO that convention the name of
;. j. 1ilden To be the nominee for pres
idebt OF the United States. Then as
now, u minority OF the delegates shall
be resisting at every step that nomina-
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OF the organizations which these two
gentlemen represented. Then ns now
the leader of that organization took
the platform and told you Mr.. Tilden
could not by any possibility carry the
state of New York: that his ma ority,
owing TO the opposition of Tammany,
owing to the labor-elrment opposition,
owing TO other opposition that Mr.,
Tilden's majority In the city OF New
York would he so cut down that IL
would be hopeless for him to carry the
state, That the convention In its
wisdom disregarded the voice OF
these gentlemen and placed Tilden
In nomination. What was the re-
SUIT In the very city of
had predicted the principal loss. Mr..
ridden received majority OF So 1000
votes. Circumstances are not changed /.
MIR. Tilden was governor OF the state,
~ ~ Gov. Cleveland. Applause
MI Tilden had been made governor
because OF his connection with the
municipal reform, 40 was Cleveland.
Applause. Mr.. Tilden was nominal
ed To the presidency because his two
years IA governor had commended him
| N thu. n..,,,l.. ~
has Gov. Cleveland. The reason IL n
simple one. For more than twelve
years past the balance OF power
IN the state OF New York has
been held by a large unattached vote
which belongs TO neither party. We
nave, In the state, probably about 600, :
900 voters who will vote the Demo-
cratic ticket no matter who may be
nominated. We have about 55s, 900
voters who VIII vote the Republican
ticket under any and all circumstances
NOW, outside both OF these organiza.
mons there are 100000 men In New
YORK who do not care the snap of "a
niger whether the Democratic party
or the Republican party as such shall
carry the election. They vote In every
election as their issue and candidates
| P'S'Nh'VNs ihtrc men NDSnlutnlN
hold the control OF the politics of New
YORK. In their hands Is the balance
OF power. You must have their votes
or you can't win. Everytime for ten
years past when We hav. appealed TO
thls element victory has been
with us, and when we have
not done 1t defeat was sure. Theses
men implore you to nominate to the
once OF president, Gov. Tilden's sue
eessor, elected from the same cause.
then ask you 10 place him In
nomination In order that the elements
opposed to longer continuance OF the
Republican party In power NAV Inc
united aud make its defeat very GER
tain, Loud cheers
gentleman from Missouri took the
ioor, but on motion OF Palmer of mi.
nois, ailer considerable delay. Mt $3.50
!, m, the rules were suspended and a
recess was taken TIL 1880 a. m. to-
morrow.