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PENNSYLVANIA.

Senator w. A. Wallace, of the Keystone
State, Nominates the Great Pennsyi-
yanian, Samuel G. Randall, for President
Amid Much Applause-A Glowing Tri-
butte to the Democatic Leader of tbs
House Of Representatives.
When PENNSYLVANIA had been called SEN
ator William A. Wallace came to the plat
form. He was greeted with cheers. When
quiet had been restored. Senator Wallace
said:
The name / give you is found upon
page of your countrys and your
party's history in the last two decades.
lApplause.) 1t is that of no untried tyro in
political affairs. (Applsuse.) In the prime
and vigor of his matured manhood, with
every faculty trained in practical govern
ment an official life Of twenty years
lies behind him, clear, luminous and pure;
no dishonest action, TO corrupt practices
have ever stained his escutcheon. (Ap-'
plause.) Whilst most Of his contemporaries
in official life have grown rich through de-
yious and unknown wavs, he is still a poor
man whose highest aim has been to titly
serve his people and the republic. Demo
crats, the hour has struck for the nomina-
ton of Democrat grounded in the faith
TApplause1 and tried in the stern crucible
Of his partys service Applause. The
pathway of expediency lies behind us strewn
with the wrecks OF our failures. Let us be
honest now, let us stand BY the record OF
our own public men. Let us boldly appeal to
the people upon that record and spurn the de-
lusive promises OF our bitter foes Applause
with the name of such a man as we bring
YOU. His practiced hand his experienced
foresight aud his acquaintance with public
affairs win lay the foundations of your re-
turn to power so broad, so high, so deep,
that they will be permanent. Applause.
He has been practically the leader IN the
National House of Representatives for
twelve years (applause); and his career
there has been Of vast public benefit, Fa-
voring a reduction of taxation and an eco
nomical administration of the government,
he has, with skill and success, resisted the
lavish expenditure Of the money OF the
people. the waste Of the public domain and
unconstitutional an tyranicai force bills.
His will has put the knife to corrupting ex-
travagance and compelled return to com
paratHive purity of administration. Earnest
in purpose-pure in life trained Tribune
of the people and a thorough Statesman. no
avor sways him and no fear can awe. This
man-her son--Pennsylvania presents to
the Democracy Of the Union here assem-
bled in the convention as her candidate for
tie mighty Office Of President Of the United
States
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WISCONSIN.

Speeches by Bragg aud Dooiittle - The
Northwest Decides In Favor Of New
York's Great Reform Governor, Grover
Cleveiand-Grady, of T-w York, Again
Comes to the Front of the Battle.
When the State Of Wisconsin was called,
il was announced that q majority OF the
delegates had voted TO support the nomina-
ton of Governor Cleveland, and had as
signed its chairman, General Bragg, to sec
ond the nomination. General Bragg de-
clared that the Young Democrats Of Wiscon-
sin loved and respected Mr.. Cleveland not
only for himself, for his character, for his
integrity, judgmen, and iron will, but they
loved him most for the enemies he had
made. Enthusiastic applause. Gra-
dy, of New York, here rose and
shouted ost that the enemies to whom the
gentleman alluded reciprocated that senti-
ment Very general Kisses Bragg was
thankful to the gentleman for calling him
self to his attention. He spoke Of the dis
graceful spectacle which that gentleman
presented yesterday, and said that the oppo-
sition to Gov. Cleveland came from those
whom he had cut of from the flesh pots. The
yilest," said he, may de6le splendid
statue, but they necessarily disgrace them
selves The men who talked about the
rights of labor were political tricksters who
placed their camp wherever there was pros
pect Of profit, but honest, intelligent,
horny handed laboring men would be found
following the old Democratic flag. The
labor Of these political tricksters had been
on the crank of the machine" Cheers,
Their study had been political chicanery in
the midnight conclave, and the only cure
for them was in free application Of rope,
Cheers.
Doolittle, of Wisconsin, also seconded
the nomination Of Mr. Cleveland, declaring
his belief that with that candidate the De.
mocracy would carry the electoral vote oi
Wisconsin, and that he would more GER
tainly than any other candidate carry the
| electoral vote Of New York. He therefore
appealed to the convention not to .thros
i away this great opportunity, because Wiz
| Cleveland and reform the Democracy was
sure of victory at the coming election.
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TIE FIRST BALLOT.


Cleveland Leads, with Bayard Good
Second. Thurman Third, and Randall
Next, With Carlisle Bringing Up the
Rear.
The convention at Has, proceeded
to ballot for candidate for the Presidency.
Before the State ofAlabama had responded
to the call. motion for a recess till to-
morrow was interjected and a vote upon it
taken by States resulted-ayes, l96;
noes. 6l64.
The convention then proceeded at l2:05
to take the FIRST ballot with the following re-
suits.
Alabama-Bayard, Ii; Cleveland, t. Nc
Donald, |; Thurman, |.
Arkansas-Cleveland, l4.
California-Thurman l6.
Colorado-McDOnald 5; Thurman, |.
nnecticut-Cleveland, IL.
Delaware-Bayard, 8.
Florida-Cleveland, 8.
Georgia-Bayard, y; Cleveland, 10;
Randall, ,. :,
nEnoiS-Bayard, .: Thurman, l Randall,
|: Hendricks, /; Cleveland, 2o; Mcdonald,
IL.
Indiana-McDonald, 50.
Iowa-Bayard l; Mcdonald, l; Thur
man. l: Cleveland, %.
Kansas-Thurman, 2; Bayard, D; Cleye-
land, IL.
Kentucky-CariSle, &c.
Louisiana - Bayard, L; Thurman, |;
Hoadley. /; Cleveland, l3
Maine-Cleyeland IL
Maryland-Bayard, 10; Cleveland s.
MasSachusetts-Ba %; Cleveland,
3; Thurman, 2,
Michigan-BsEard, L; Thurman, IL;
Cleveland, Ia.
Observation-Disclosures Ii.
Mississippi-Baysrd, Is; Thurman, l;
Cleveland. /; Randall l.
Missouri-McDonald /; Randall, 3;
Thurman. 3; Bayard, 10; Cleveland, Is.
Nebraska-Bsyard, /; Thurman, l;
Cleveland. 8.
Nevada-Thurman, 6.
New Hampshire Cleveland, 8.
New Jersey-Bayard, S; Cleveland, 1;
Randall, IL.
New York-Cleveland. -.
North Carohna-Bayard, %.
OhiO-Thurmau, "a HOsdly, 2l; Cleve-
land, l..
Oreson-Bayard. 4; Cleveland, 2.
Pennsylvania-Randsll, 55; Cleveland,
5.
Rhode Island-Bayard, 2; Cleveland, s.
South CsroEna-Bayard, 10: Cleveland.
s.
Tennessee-Tilden, L; Randall, |; Thur
man, .; MenonAld. 8; Bayard. 8; Cisve.
land, 2
Texas--NeDOnald. |; Tharman, {; Bay
ard, 10; Cleveland. II.
yeSmont-Cle~eland. 8,
Yirginia-Cle~cland. ls; Bsysri 3; Thur
msn. IL; Mcdonald, l,
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Mr.. Kent, of New hampshire, Makes 4
Speech for Grover Cleveland and Pledges
Him the support of His state.
Kent, Of New Hampshire, also seconded
the nomination of Mr. Cleveland He said
that New Hampshire was to-day ope Of the
doubtful states. The Democracy being
only in minority Of 500, and he believed
that with the right candidate that State
might be turned over to the Democracy
successfully. The name of James g.
Blaine boded no good to the Ropubfc.
Should he be made President they
might almost tremble for constitutional
liberty. He, therefore, in behalf of New
Hampshire, and in behalf largely, he be-
lieved, of New England. seconded the nom.
ination of the man who had been tried and
found worthy, and who would rally to his
support more fully than any other man the
independent vote OF he country which de-
sired reform in pol,ics In contradiction
of the assertion that Grover Cleveland
could not carry his own State, he cited the
authority of ex-senator Francis Herman, OF
New York; Of Horatio Seymour, Of New
York, and of Samuel J. Tlden.
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ADJOURNMENT.

Announcing sn~ Names OF the rrssidsn.
tIaI Candidsse~.-.-Each Name Received
with Ringing Cheers. 80 The Convention
Adjourns until p. m.
The names of the candidates were then
anneuneed as follows: Each name was
greeted with cheers. by far the creates,
dem eastration being for Cleveland.
Thomas Frsnci, Bsyard, Of Delaware.
Jos. 4. Mcdonald, of Indiana.
John G. Carlisle, ef Kentucky.
Grover Cleveland. Of New York.
Allen g. Thurman. Of Ohio
Samuel J. Randall, OF Pennsylvania.
George Hoadly, Of OHIO.
SDoSden. of PENNSYLVANIA. offered rcso
luton that the Committee on Platform be
instructed to report this evening at clock,
to whieh time the Convention would ad.
journ.
The resolution was agreed TO and the Con
yen;ion at 2:e5 adjourned ill sp IN.
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NIGHT SESSION.

Ren..e m hing sf the weary Convention for
Anosher session - Great Crowds stili
Continue to he the Feature In the Caller.
ies--The Platform observation-disclosures.
bcring That Hero of Democracy, Samuel
j. TfIden.
- CHICAGO. July l0.-The evening session
of the convention was attended By IN i'm
ncnse gathering Of spectators Every seat
within the building outside Of the sections
assigned TO the delegates and their alter
mates. are being filed half an hour before
the time TO which the adjournment took
place. As the delegations came in and
prominent men among them were recog.
sned. they were greeted with cheers and
eiapping Of hands. Meanwhile popular
airs were performed BY the band
There was far intenser feeling Of interest
and excitement vibrating than was apPar-
ent at any preceding session, for it has
been a matter OF general obser' alton among
those who have attended both the Repubh'
can convention and this one, that there has
been 9 striking contrast manifested 10 60
,busiasm in he one and absence Of II in
the other None Of the prominent csadi-
dates seemed 10 be capable Of exciting deI
egsies 10 anything Ike the degree that
Blaine and some Of his rivals for the ke
publican nomination did in this sane ball
fve weeks ago At BIS the
convention was called 30 order
and resolution vas offered by Henri. of
Missiszippi. expressing the regret and in
teps admiration Of the convention at read
ing the statesmanlike and patriotic letter Of
SAMUEL. Tildsn. in which be made kDorn
The orerpowering and Povideniiai necsssit,
which constrained him to decline the nomi
nation to The Presidency; eondemning tn
fraud and violence BY which fiAen ana
Hendricls ~ere cheated out Of the;s o6ce'
ia 1876, expressing regret that the nstio'
has beer ,Icpcvei Of tho lofig pauioiisa
and spieus,d aSiiaty o. hs Tiiisa. 81
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GOVERNOR GROVER CLEVELAND.

}1Iisiory is continually repeating itself
And so, when We recall to mind similar
tics resor,ed to by the machine oppoSi-
t,,n to TunEN IN the National Convention
ok1S76. We are less astounded than graft
% at the methods introduced at Chicago
b1 nelly GRADY, BUTLER Co. to defeat
tne nomination for Presidency Governor
GkoYER CLEVELAND, Of New York.
Eigh. wears ago, Tammany opposed Til
otx with bitterness. and though its recog-
'nized Chief JoHN II. KELLY, uot only prOph-
lied but actually threatened Democratic
eteat ia the Empire State in the event Of
h;s nomination. The threats were disre-
9erded and T4LpEN nominated. What the
result? A brilliant Democratic victory all
tSer the laRd, and especially in the State Of
New York. While fraud prevented his in
nb guratiou, impartial history will ever con-
cede his title to the White House.
HOwthis year? No sooner was TLDENS
0ncOnd tional declination to accept the
Nomination made known, than the Demo
cratic masses, in all parts Of the country
North, South, East and West-began to
tAlly around the CLEVELAND banner. His
nntarnished political antecedents, his bold
N executed measures of reform and the
rfestige OF his gubernatorial majority of
lore than one hundred thousand in the
&npTe State-al pointed him out as ht
end proper substitute for the great TILDES.
The state Of things was enough to arouse
Ne opposition the TammSny chief The
flea Of the Democratic party Of the Union
s,lecting a standard bearer from New York,
EithOut his consent, was a monstrous usur-
p>tion of the rights Of Tammany And,
a. we find him, as Of yore. rallying his
tsayes-putting on the war-Paint and de-
t'aring war 70 the death against the chosen
{the people.
The threats of eight years ago are re-
'>sated; buried SANDERS touching even the
frivate character of youth are revived; in
bort, all the tactics common to the maniP-
fhtions Of the most degraded character Of
&schine politics, are resorted to, to deceive
I'D mislead the representative delegates oI
,he great democratic party Of the country.
As eight years ago, let US hope these
treats, ISLANDERS and tactics will nov be dis
egarded, and Cleveland, the choice Of the
reople, nominated.
s Sc belt!
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MASSACHUSETTS.
The Bay state Decides NOt to Present the
Name of Gen. Butler, and Seconds She
Nomination OF The Deiawsre Statesman,
Thos. +. Bayar~k

The Bay state Decides NO< to Present the
I Name of Gen. ButIer. and Seconds She
? Nomination OF HE DeiRwsre Statesman,
( Thos. r. BayarSi
Dir. Abbott. chairman Of the Massachu-
sett, delegation. said that when that State
was called Yesterday she presented no name.
Now in behalf of thu majority Of that dele
CATION he asked that Mr. John W. Cam
mings might second the nomination OF Mr.
Bsya7d.
Mr, Cpmmins then came forward to the
platforp and addressed the convention in
supporJ ii the nomination Of Thomas +.
Bayard Os Delaware IL had been said that
the electoral vote of the South was sure ter
any Dersocratic nominee. The Sossh ha1
kept lis siith unfalteringly and unhi.ching
IT, but il must be seen to that no Denocrat-
ic convention committed itself to Domina-
lion or a, nominee that wonld in some de
gree lmperil those States. in the future: The
best ma n whom the Democracy could give
would be-uoae too good to carry the banner
of Deuosraey and none too pure or
high for the great Democracy Of the South.
And purs and high and exalted ss the
nominee could be, no'one could be more so
than Thomas F. Bayard, Of Delaware
GCheers.E They hAioomt here to put the
garment Of success on their nominee: IL
must not be rent and tattered garment
ike that which Ns~ Yoak presented II
must be-a whole, entire, tsHlsless gsrment.
[Applarse.1 ] A large part Of the delegation
was bosnd hand aod foot in this eonven
ton. He, himself represented a fighting
labor district of Massachusetts,, and be COO IL
tell the convention if II forced Hpou ths
Democratic party the msn who had rent the
garment Of success in New York, the party
would lose the State of Massachusetts, His
district was populated uith workingmen eP-
posea to the grasping greed Of monopohsts,
and he declared to the conveRtiou (voicing
the labor elerssnt Of the conntry) if they
tried to put the torn garmea, Of New York
Oh the candidate Of the Democratic party,
tlsy would hasish the labor vote and lose
the election. [Cheers.
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this Convention in permitting discussion
of the relative merits and dement's OF the
candidates. Heretofore nominating speecnes
have been confined exclusively to eulogies OF
candidates. The new departure is in accord
with the change in the methods OF Conyen
t;ons To-day ex-senator Hereford, who
served with Senator Herman, Of New York
in the United States Senate, said, 81 see
Senator Herman in the hall and | know him
to be a man of sound sense and most excel
lent Judgment. He is an lrishman as his
name implies and among the Catholics he's
A King Bee.
al shall 90 over and ask his opinion OF
Clevelands ability to carry New York
He did so, and upon his return to his seat,
said: Senator Herman says neither the
Irish nor the Catholics will oppose Mr..
Clevelands election to a greater extent
than they will the election Of any, other
Democrat who may be nominated, lust as
much and no more. Can Cleveland GER
tainly carry New York; he asked Herman.
He replied: 81 cannot undertake to say
that any of the distinguished gentlemen can
certainly carry New York, but Mr.. Cleye-
land can more certainly carry 1t than any
of the distinguished candidates named IN
this isconyention." "That satisfies me of Cleye-
lands availability" remarked Senator
Hereford. In addition TO Senator Herman
opinion, we have that of Mr.. Tilden,
the most sagacious Of all American
statesmen as announced by Chairman Man
ming, that Cleveland can certainly carry
New York, and in support OF the same,
opiuien comes the venersted, trusted and
most peerless statesman of the Empire State,
Hsratio Seymour, BY letter addressed to
distinguished gentlemen saying, that the
party would be entirely safe in nominating
Governor Cleveland. The opinions OF such
eminent leaders will naturally have
more weight with this convention
than the reckless statements OF
John Kelly and Tom Grady, whom Bragg
denominated the Malone and Riddeburger
ofNew York politics. From the indications
to-day, from the demonstrations given to
he different speakers and at the nies.n,hon o'
the names Of thc several candidates, it was
evident that Cleveland was BY all odds the
favorite with both the convention and the
galleries. 1t seems to be clear beyond
all reasonable doubt that Cleveland will
start in with majority of the
convention 1t has never occurred but
with one single exception, that a candidate
starting out with majority Of the conven-
ton. did not reach the two-thirds and re-
eeive the nomination The exception was
in the case of Martin Van Buren when de-
featcd bv Polk. But as Cleveland is the
second choice Of so many other delegates,
the readers OF the REGISTER may be pre-
pared to hear the announcement of his
nomination. u. H. NJ.
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BEFORE THE oRENINS

Delegates and Visitors Arri<s Slowly
The Regular Opening HoSr Long Passed.
Before All are In Their Respective
Places Many -o,istfnsuished Men Pres
ent.
CHICAGO, July l0.--It was hong afsr the
opening hour before ell the delegates AMI
visitors were in their PLACES Occasional
cheers burst forth at the SIGHT Of some dis
tipguShed man The hand al intervals,
played popular selections The scene was
an animated one. The Cleveland mea
cosfdently predicted the nsmination Of
Clevelaad if ballot were reached today,
and carried themselves as if the victory al
ready perohed upon their banners.
Among the distinguished gentlsmea oc-
cupying seats on the platform were Speaker
Carlisle and the Hon. Wm. Fl, English, oi
Indiana, the last Democratic candidate for
the Vice Presidency, Hon. Samuel J, Ran
dali was not present. .ia
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SPECULATION.

scenes In and About the Hotels.----The
Crush at the Easily Hours not APPARENT
Chairman Dftmning's Bkplansticn of New
Yosk's Indulgence to Senator Grady
Long Hours tsken for Sleeping.
CHlsAGo, July l0:-For the first time
since tac opening: of the Convention there
was no. jam at the Palmer House this
morning before o'clock. Fersene reason
perhaps the fatigues Of yesterdays sessions
and last nights marching, speepIe slept
late. 1t was q relief to be able to walk
through the corridors Of the hotel without
being crushed, and it was agreeable to those
1 who had business at .he Paltrer to reflect
that the nervOns excitement was tellingSPo
the over jealous visitors and tagging them
ont, the reflection was short lived however
By . o'clock the rotuuda anii corr1TfeFs
had again Sled up and the. treHeR-
uosS crush which has characterized the
past week was repeated sgsiny The, sarm-
ton this morning does, nosdifer materially
from that of yesterday morning. The second
days events Of the cow ention developed
only one thing This the stubborn de-
terr1ination of the feldto Beat Cleveland at
any sacrifice, and by any means. 1t was
generally conceded that the action. Of the
Tanmany men N opposing Cleveland was
without precedeat but that 1t had done the
New York GO4ernor no material harm
The Cleveland nenere strong in he'belfet
THAI they can bring matters to a. crisis at
their option. They could. therefore; afsocd
to be generous, ard in asking. the oonren-
ton to indulge. Senator Gsadyin his attack
on Cleveland yesterday, Chairman Manning
was only carrying out the. policy OF the
Cleveland men, which is to- create the i'm
preston that they are safe in their strength.
and can afford to grant a few concessions.
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West yirginia-Thurman, 2; Bayard, 8;
Randall, 3; Cleveland, 4.
Wisconsin-Bayard, /; Carlisle, |; Nc
Donald, 2; Thurman, 2; Flower, 4; Cleve-
land, IL.
Arizona Cleveland, 2.
Dakota-Cleveland, 2.
District of Columbia--Randali, z.
Idaho-C Cleveland, 2.
Montana-Cleveland. 2,
New Mexico-Cleyeland, 2.
Utah-Cleveland, 2.
Washington Territory-Cleyeland, IL;
Randall, /.
Wyoming-Cleveland, 2.
After the last Territory was called, Mas
sachusetts corrected her vote as follows:
Bavard. 81; Cleveland, s. Thurman ..
West Virginia also changed her vote, max
ing Randall, l; Cleveland, Z; Nc
Donald, /; and Thurman 3. Ohio
also changed her vote making it Cleve-
land, 81; Hoadly, 2; Thurman, 23.
The result of vote was at l2:t0 an-
nounced as follows:
Whole number of votes cast~S2O; neces-
sary TO choice, 547. Cleveland received
393 Bayard 10, Randall 78, Thurman SS,
Mcdonald Sc, Carlisle 27, Hoadly ), Flower
4, Tilden l, and Hendricks l..
There was some cheering during the vote
and very much after the announcement
McCafferty, of Massachusetts,, moved an
adjournment till tomorrow morning. Avote
was taken by States and resulted: Ayes,
4O4; noes, 4l2. So the convention refused
to adjourn. A question as to the correct ;t
ness of the vote was made by Blake, of llli-
nois. The Chairman directed the Clerk to
read the vote Sy States as recorded, and
said that if errors were discovered in
the record they might be corrected. The
record proved to be correct. Another mo
ton to adjourn was made at lilo a. M.
The motion having been seconded by
New York was agreed to, and the Conven
ton adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
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appointing q committee TO CONVEX tksss
sentiments to the gentleman Adopted
On motion of Cleveland, Of Neu JeFsey,
Il was ordered that the States ard Tenn
tories be called for the names ofmembers b
the National Democratic Committee. A
report was made BY the Committee on Reso-
lutions in favor Of the proposition to pr
NIT the National Committee to choose .
Chairman outside Of its members. The re
port was adopted A delegate from Ar.
kansas offered resolution sbrogating and
disseminating in the future the twothiras
rule in the nomination Of candidates for
President and Vice President.
Cochran, of New York moved to lay the
resolution on the table, charactefising il o.
a revolutionary proposition. Abbott, Of
New Jersey, said It was absurd for the con
ven,ion TO attemp, to make rnle for the
next convention, and he moved to postpone
the resolution indefinitely. The question
was taken, and the motion TO postpone in
definitely was carried. Morrison, Of Hin
ois, at 900, chairman Of the COMMITTEES
on Resolutions, stepped to the platform 10
present the report Of that COMMITTEES. HIS
appearance was greeted with cheeu The
platform was read by one Of the reading
clerks
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DAY SESSION.

speeches for Thurman, Hoadiy, Randall
and Cleseland- Christening Thurman ~
Bismarck, ot AmerioA-Cheers for TIL
den and Headricks-S Missouri Divided Be-
tween Thurman and Cleveland.
CslcAGo, July l0-The convention was
called to order at il:l0. The proceedings
were opened with prayer by the Rev. Geo,
C. Larimer. oi the EnanIel Bsp ist caarsh,
Chicago. Hs ruaIerej thauks for cola-