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tion-sIeeeh or Chairman Villas
-NomInationsor Candidates FOR
President $50 CIeveIand's Name
the signal tor spirited Dis
eussIon- Recess until 80 To-
day.
CHICAGO, July 9.-The temporary
Chairman, in presenting Mr.. Villas 10
the convention, returned thanks for the
charity and forbearanee shown towards
himself and which, he said, the perman-
ent Chairman would need much less.
Mr.. Villas in taking the chair re-
| turned thanks for the honor
done him, not as recognition
OF himself, but OF the young Democracy
| 1.-THE Northwest. Ii was their fair due,
II was tribute to the party zeal and
patriotism they held as presage, proto-
type Of the coming triumph. (Applause).
Continuing, he said "The country had
heard repeated promises of reform from
the party in power, but had boon disap-
| pointed until there is growing convic-
ton that the only hope lies IN its utter de.
feat. II is vain to look TO any new par
ty organizations on this question, and the
patriotism OF the Democracy here assem-
bed Is the only hope of relief. The
party Is adequate to the great
responsibility; II has broken off from
the venial and time serving and has
recruited from the ranks OF its oppo-
nents the bost and purest." In conolu-
sion he counselled moderation in their
action and bespoke generous forbear.
ance for himself in the discharge of his
| duties.
Snowden, Of Pennsylvania, offered
resolution for call OF the roll Of States
aud the placing in nomination of candi-
dates for Prcsident and Vice.President.
| Clunie, of California. moved its refer
ence to the Committee on Platform asthe
nominations should not be made until
after the adoption of the platform.
| The motion was rejected.
| A delegate from Missouri moved to
adjourn until II A. NJ. tomorrow, as the
| Committee on Platform had till then to
make its report. Motion lost.
A motion was made to lay on the ta-
BILE Snowden's motion to go into nomi-
tons now. That question was taken by
a vote OF States and resulted in the neg.
alive.
When the State Of New
York was called the vote of ~
was announced in the negative.
jrady challenged the vote and, amid
| great noise and uproar, tried to present
the original tally. The chairman, how
ever, refused to have the roll call inter
rnpted,
A Connecticut delegate called atten-
ton to the Misses, and asked that the
ushers be instructed to enforce order.
The Chairman said that the guests OF
the Convention could not be permitted
to interrupt its harmonious and orderly
proceedings and directed that the Ser
| geant- at. Arms remove any person who
would violate the order. The roll-call
was then proceeded with to the close.
| The vote was finally announced as,
a, rs, 2S2; noes, SCI. So the Conven-
ton refused to lay ON the table the mo-
ton to proceed to the call Of States for
nominations.
Clunie, of California, moved rs an
amendment to Snowden's motion to add
the following: But no vote shall be
| aiken on the nominations until after the
| platform is adopted"
and the motion was agreed to.
Harrison, Of Illinois, moved an ad-
joulnment until Up. m. Lost.
Clunie, OF California, moved an adj
| journment until tomorrow. Lost.
| The call of States for nominations
for President and Vice. President then
commenced. When the State OF Delaware
was called, Mr.. Geo. Gray, of Delaware,
went to the platform and addressed the
convention. He said he had been in.
| structed to present the name of man
| worthy to receive the nomination. The
Democracy called for candidate who
had been tried in the balance and never
found wanting; it demanded leader
| who could and would bring to the dust
the "Plumed Knight of false pretences
and of personal dishonor. The man who
was this and more, was
THos. +. BAYARD.
| loud cheers.) He would carry every
doubtful State and would make some
Republican States doubtful.
When Indiana was called, Mr.. Hen.
bricks, OF that State, came to the plat.
form amid loud applause. He said he
believed that the nominee of this Con
vention' would be the first inaugurated
Democratic President in "a years.
(Cheers.) He then came down to the
main subject of his speech and suggest
ed for the consideration of the Conveh-
tion a citizen of the State of Indiana
JOSEPH f. M'DoNALp.
[Cheers.
General Black, of Illinois, seconded
the nomination. He said "Mr. Me.
Donald had favored the monetization OF
silver, aud the saving of the Pacific
Coast from coolie labor"
John w. Breckenridge, of California,
next came to the platform and said the
delegates from California had been in.
structsd to present for the consideration
of the Convention man who needed
no eulogy, man who, if nominated,
would be the next President of the
United States That man was
ALLEN C. THURMAN,
OF Ohio. They wanted an Ajax. with
helmet and spear, to thunder along the
line and deal ath-giving blows to the
foe. Allen &. Thurman was that Ajax
in intellect, in courage, in adherence to
constitutional law, in defence of the
rights of the masses, in defiance of the
power of monopolies, in defiance Of
these corruptions of the age, Mr.. Thur.
man had no equal except Mr.. Tilden
(Applause.) He was no callous politi-
clan, but was the colossal figure in the
Democratic party. (Applause.)
1t was observable that part of the
Ohio delegation refused to participate in
the applause that greeted the name Of
Thurman.
James A. Mckenzie, of Kentucky
next came to the platform and nomi
mated the present distinguished speaker
of the American House of Commons,
JOHN q. CARLISLE.
fie said in all the essential characters
tics of manliuess, courage, ability anC
patriotism, Mr.. Carlisle was the peer Of
any great name that had been or would
be mentioned in connection with thai
office. He was q man to whom dishonol
was unknown. He was one made o.
greatness, who had II victorious birth
right in his name alone. He contrastst
Carlisle aud Blaine, the first as being {
man on whom God had seemed to SCI
his seal, the other rs leprous, with the
accusation tatooed all over him. APP
plause.
NO NOMINATION AT PRESENT.
When the State of Massachusetts, wa
called the actions of the delegates wer,
watched with much curiosity. Cheer
aud Kisses were about evenly balanced
1t was announced by Mr.. Abbott tina
Massachusetts had no nomination t.
/ make at this time.
When the State of New York wa
called there was good deal of cheering
and waving of hats and handkerchief
ON the part, principally, OF the specta
tors in the galleries. Mr.. Lockwood, o
New York, came up to the platform t
put in nomination
GROVER CLEVELAND.
He said that the RESPONSE bility which
he felt was made greater when he re
q membered that the richest honors o