The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-10-04
NOMINATING SPEECHES.
DANIEL LOCKWOOD.

secured His Nomination.
DANIEL LOCKWOOD.
Mr.. Lockwood. Of New York. said: II ID With
no ordinary feelings and with no ordinary feel
as q representative Of the Democ-
racy OF the State OF New York-iapplausel- for
the purpose of placing In nomination before
Of New York for the candidacy of the Presi-
dency of the United States. This RESPONSE
bility is made greater when l remember that
been made up from the records Of Democrat
ic administration. tApptause.f The RESPONSE
bility is made still greater when remember
washington was the outrage upon the rights
OF the American people In 1876. and that that
outrage, and that injury to justice is still I'M
responsibility is not lessened when l recall
that the gentleman whose name shall pre-
sent TO you has been my political associate
side have we marched to the tune of Demo
cratic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by side have
we studied tho principles OF Jefferson and
in which we believe. iAppianse.l And dur
ing all this time we have occupied positions
comparatively of private citizens, always |
cipies. But. eentemea of the conven-
ton, the only object OF our coming |
here Is to deal with the question so that |
who are the voters Of the country will ratify |
the nominations which We shall make.
Applause and cheers.j No man has greater
names which have been presented to this con-
vention than myself: but, gentleman, the
world Is moving. and moving rapidly.
menu aH% men n who o have acted but little
in politics, are coming to the front TAP.
plause), and to-day there are hundreds and
thousands of young men In this country, men
who are to cast their first vote, men who are
independent in politics, and they are looking
to this convention, praying silently that there
shall be no mistake made here. They want to
drive the Republican party from power.
They want to cast their vote for a Democrat
in whom they believe. lApplausel Those
man whose name shall present that Democ-
racy with him means honest government,
pure government and protection OF the rights
of the people OF every class and every condi.
ton. A little more than three years ago had
the honor mt the city of Buffalo to present the
name Of this same gentleman Tor the once OF
Mayor OF that city. IL was presented then
for the same reason, for the same causes, tnat
we present Ii now. 1t was because the gov.
crnment OF that city had become corrupt am
had become debau he'd and political inieg.
rity sat not In high places. The people looked
for man who would rep; esent the country,
and without hesitation they named Grover
The result Of that election and his holding
that Office was that in less than nine months
the State OF New York found Lerseit IN ma 10
such purpose, and when at the convention
of lSs2 bis name was placed in nomination for
the office Of Governor OF the state o. new ne"
pie. knew that that meant honest govern.
ment, IL meant pure government IL meant
Democratic government ana ~ was wsnt lsr"s'
now, after eighteen months service there,
the Democracy OF the State OF New Ok
70 you !, an me ASK ID and the
ocratic voters of the county, to give 10 the
young men of the country, the new blood OF
sse or the
shall INDULGE IN no euiogy OF Mr.: Cle.eiand |;
shall not attempt any further description OF
his poloo ssre Hi. Is known
throughout the length and breadth of this
land. All ask of this convention is, let 10
rsicS thew NO owe 70 the peope Of this coun
try BE not deceived. Grover Clevand can
give the Democratic party the thirty-six cleo
tior day. He can, BY his purity Of character,
by his purity OF administration. by hrs fear
less and undaun,ed courage to do right, bring
tc yo% more Of ,he Convention. but one WORD
more. Mr.. Cleveland candidacy tcfore this
convention is offered upon the ground OF nj
integrity. his wisdom, ana bis democracy en- y, ~
lieving that II ratified by this convention ht
can be elected and take his seat at w aehingtoI
Is Democratic President OF me ontee
States
CARTER HARRISON SECONDS
Mayor Harrison said: Mr.. Chairman ant
gentlemen of the convention. / was asked
little while ago to second this nomination, oe
cause the distinguished gentleman who wa
to have done SO r. absent, by reason or fndfs
position. l will detain you but Few me
mcnts to give you the reasons why think y
linois wants Grover Cleveland for its cana
Gentlemen. in is7s was that terrible Grim
g graphically described h your ,oa Temporal g%
language with which can not compare, ths
the crime Is yet T., be avenged, and that unit
the Dem cracy had won Presiaency
can history. He told you that that crime "a
next 10 judicial murder-murder commute
by the hepu6l,can party; hememp %Ircd a1 !,
mans hand shall his blood be she'd tAI
plause) The Democracy must destroy tn
Republican party this fall or the crime gos
four years longer uRavenged. Eight wees
ago We had coming from all over this land
name that We know would wipe out %
crime. From the North and from the sontl
that name was Samuel J. 1iden. Vociferor
XVoice-And Hendricks.
that ticket in 3 momert- daughter ana z
plause) Samuel j. Tiiden we expected 20
presented at this convention and we naa
Dected no nomination and no ballot. IL won
have been done by reclamation. tApplauee
And il would have been followed by anotn'
name-onc who, even yet, II we can not egre
may he mentiDre cd here, tApplauss.l y,
with true chivalry, true to his friend whom
has nominated to-day, Tom Hendricks 7
fuses to have his name mentioned her
iApplause.) Now, gentlemen, how Is the GRIN
committed in 1916 to be ayengedr Inc 9
came eight years ago for Tilden and reforI
fAppiause.) That cry Is echoed here. "Cley
land and reform" Applausel No mi
asked The nomination Of Mr.. Cleveland /
cause of his magnetism. d.aughterl he n
Their attracts the people nor do corporano
attract him. The magnetic man Is on the o.
er side. We want the man whose name VIII
q synonym Of honesty and reform "a
plausc) We believe I'm Illinois that the ma
tie of Governor Tilden has fallen, and rigl
ly fails and rests gracefully upon. the shol
ders of Grover Cleveland. tApplauseD y
believe the last closing words OF that gre
letter from our grand leader, whose brain
yet as clear as bell. though Almighty q,
has permitted his hand to be palsied and
voice to be almost still, we believe that utt'
ance of his. that the cry OF the Democra
party this fall must and shall be ''keforr
tcries of "eoodl goodr' and applause Ia
we have no doubt that Mr.. Cievela
win give us reform. Gentlemen, We are nc
TO deliberate. l do not want to nominate !
Cleveland il we can not elect him. They tell
we can not Fractional fight comes and says
has enemies where does the night col
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