Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-11
WHEEIING7 w. VA. FRIDAY MORNING. JULY IL 1884

try where liberty has found refuge, labor
an opportunity, domestic virtue shield, and
humanity temple. He prayed that the
nation may be awakened to realize that not
in material prosperity, nor in wealth lay
greatness and salvation, but in the virtues
and principles announced in the word Of
God, and echoed down through
the centuries That in this coun-
try hberty may not degenerate
into license, her authority into tyranny nor
capital into oppression, nor labor into riot
business, nor conviction intoSbigotry and su-
perstition. He asked for blessing on the
convention that the high sentiments and en-
nobling principles that fell from the lips Of
speakers in Yesterdays session may become
the governing principles of the great party,
and its affairs to-day may be so ordered that
the nominee OF this convention will be a
man of lofty character, of Respondent repa-
tation, whose attitude before the people shall
be an inspiration to the growing manhood
Of the people, ard that if such nominee be
elected he may be blessing to the nation
and not sconrage. a..r .r... ....
Mr.. Harrison Explains.
Carter Harrison, Of Illinois, rising to a
.aersonal explanation, repelled the intima-
| ton made by one Of the speakers yesterday
that he had packed the hall with clique
which applauded his speech in seconding
the nomination of Grover Cleveland. A
communication was received and read from
the Chairman of the Committee on Reso,
lutions, stating the committee notwith-
standing constant and patient efforts, had
not been able to complete platform, and
would not be prepared to make completed
report before 7p. m.
Unfinished business.
| The unfinished business of yesterday, be-
ing the call of States for nominations, was
resumed. Mansur, of Missouri, came to
the platform and made a nomination
speech. He said that Missouri would have
given thirty-three Stalwart Democratic votes
for the old ticket headed by the sage O
Gramercy and his venerated friend from
InGiana, Mr.. Hendricks. AS the
! could hot have the old ticket
they had been casting about t
see who was the man who
in this emergency should lead the embattleG
hosts of the Democracy to a grand anC
glorious victory. Nothing short of blum
der could make the Democracy lose the
election. With twenty-five Democratic
governors and twenty-three Democratic Leg
slatures, representing 255 electoral votes
out of the 4Ol. nothing but fatal blundel
could make the Democracy lose. The man
in his mind was spoken of as "the nobleS
Roman of them all, ALLEN g Thurman
of Ohio. Cheers He therefore second
ed his nomination. He had looked in Mr.,
Thurman's face, yesterday, and recognized
in him the colossal Democrat of the coun
! try, the Bismarck of America. With Thur
man as their standard bearer, they could
carry Ohio New York and California. In
proof of this statement he repeated con
versation he had had with General Spinoa
and other Tammany men and read tele
grams from Ohio and California. In con
cluson he declared before God that the
Democracy was hungry even unto death
not for venal spoils of office but for the
glory of doing good to its fellow beings
Laughter and applause
For Cleveland.
Livingston of Missouri, rose to second
the nomination of Grover Cleveland, but the
chairman stated it would require the unani
nous consent. mo matter" said Living
ston, I'VE have got our word in anyhow.
auQhter.