Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-10

| Noh VI suc 1sN IOfk oeteSafloD
TO state again what the vote was.
Mr.. Manning gave IL as " noes.
| The chairman ruled that he mus. &C.
cept the vote OF the New York deIsga.
ton a. a unit, because the State Con.
vention had instructed the dslsuate. 20
vote a. unit on all questions.
The vote was finally announced AZ
ayes 2o2, noes 81. SO the Convention
refused TO lay OH the table the motion
10 proceed 10 the call of Stats for
nominations.
Ciunie Of California moved as an
amendment TO the motion to add the
following: Bnt no vote shall be
taken On the nominations until after
the platform is adopted"
Movden asked that the amendment
and motion be agreed to.
Harrison Of Illinois moved that the
Convention asjourz until p. m.
Lost.
Clunis moved an adjournment until
tomorrow. Lust.
NOMINATIONS
The call of States fer nominations
for President and Vice President then
y p. m.D commenced. When the State
OF Delaware was called there was an
Immediate outbreak of cheers
BAYARD.
After the uproar had subsided, Mr.. G.
Gray Of Delaware came TO the platform
and addressed the convention. he said
he had been instructed to present the
name Ut a man Who Is worthy to re-
ceIve the nomination. He did so realiz
Ing sense OF great responsibility, re-
| a 10 q n
the great opportunity which God HIM
self, he reverently believed. had given
them should not pass away unimproved.
The Republican nomination mad flung
defiance into the face of American man
hood, and had shocked the conscience
OF the best men In that party. such a
| nomination was sign of the decadence
OF that great party, not sign of in
creaslng strength. The Democracy
called for a candidate Who had been
weighed in the balance and never found
wanting. The Democracy dem inded
a statesman whose experience was
known. Ii demanded leader whose
chivalric courage would never falter.
| and who could and would bring to the
dost the "Plumed knight of false pre-
tense and of personal dishonor. Ii de-
manded a man of private character
which would bear tue malignant tongue
| OF SANDER. Ii demanded a man who
should be in his public and private
| character the very antithesis and oppo-
site of the nominee of the Republic Al
party. The man who was that and
| more, and whose name was now leaplng
| from the heart to the mouth. was Thos.
| +. Bayard. Loud cheers. Mr. Bayard
| as candidate wo aid make no mistake.
his name would still the voice of the
nation. He would carry every doubtful
state, aud would make some Republic
can States doubtful. Enthusiasm would
take the place of apathy and grow and
| still grow as the leaves were growing,
as the dreary November WAS made ripe
and glorious by the p@ans of Demo
cratic victory. Loud cheers
MCDONALD.
The State of Indiana was called, and
Mr.. Hendricks, of that State, came to
the platform amid loud applause. He
SAID that the people demanded a change
IN the management Of official duty, aud
that If the convention would give them
an opportunity they would execute their
purpose in the election of President.
| Cheers. He believed that the nomi-
nee of this convention would become
the chosen President of the United
States, the first inaugurated Democratic
President for "a years. Cheers. lie
spoke of the official corruptions Of the
| Republican party. and referred to Sec
rotary Chambers recent testimony be-
fore Senate committee, in which he
said that the defalcations of most of
his bureaus would not exceed $4,000,
and yet 10 years ago All administration
had gone down because of a defaloation
of $50, 900, and that the ONLY one. la
regard TO the civil service, there were
rnen of ability in the public service. and
he would not ask that they should be
driven out of office. but all others tx
| oept such should lie condemned, and
none bat the tittest should survive. Re-
| ferr.ng To the foregoing policy of the
| Government, he said IL would be- q
beautiful spectacle il the Republic, so
strong. SCI sure, should lead the Nations
in a movement for permanent peace
and for the relief of the people every
where from standing armies and mas
terful war He then came down t. the
main subject OF his speech, aud suR
| gested for the consideration Of the con.
| vention citizen of the State of Indi-
ana, Joseph 4. Mcdonald. Cheers.
| He skstohed Mr.. McDonalds career,
and declared that IL he were in the
White House no man who would 90 to
zee him there would find fault with the
| candid, frank manner of bis reception.
| He did not speak for himself alone, or
| for Mcdonald alone, but for the great
State of Indiana, which had instructed
| the delegates TO present Mr.. McDonald's
name to this great convention. Mr..
| Mcdonald had favored monetization of
silver and the saving Of the Pacific
coast from coolie serylle labor. He was
a wise legislator, true fiaancier. a
| brave statesman his record Piittered
| with the stars of truth, aud all might
see its glory. Every siAr in it was a
| Democratic star, all Its elories were
those Of the people cheersI, and his
name was presented 10y great State.
He therefore presented that name, and
all that he asked Was Justice.
General Black of Illinois seconded
the nomination Of Mcdonald. They
would present, he said. platform
which would appeal To the sober iudg.
ment of the people. They also needed
a man whose sntccedents. known of all
men, constituted satisfactory answer
60 all reasonable objection. They
needed man whose views on all public
questions could be found without q
search warrant and determined without
an inquisition. No matter where the
Democratic candidate for the Presi'
dsncy lived, Indiana had Always beer
found true but that fact should mo-
seem In Judgment against her. The,
should SAY from election to election
and from Convention TO Convention
that they need not trouble about In
diana, "A her vote was sure. but tha
they must take care, he would say b.
way of illustration, of New York
laughter and applause Mr.. MoDon
AID was a man OF good Judgment ans
high character.
, THURMAN.
Il John w. Breckenridge OF Californi
was introduced by the Chairman as th'
son OF the last Democratic Prcsiden
who was not unius'iv deprived OF nv
, Office. Mr.. Breckenridge said the dele
xataa fraua California had been IN