Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-11


tues and principles announced In toe
Word OF God aud echoed down through
centuries; that In this country liberty msv
NOT degenerate INTO license, nor authority
into tyranny. nor capital INTO oppression,
nor labor into riosouspess, nor conviction
into bigotry and superstition. He asked Tor
a blessing on the Convention; that the high
sentiments and ennobling principles thar
fell from the lips OF speakers OF YESTERDAY
NAV become the governing principles oil
this great party. and that its affairs to-day
NAV be so ordered that the nominee OF tue
Convention viii be man OF lofty chsrac-
fer. Of respondent reputation. whose attt-
t,idc Before the people shall be an inspirs-
ton TO the growing manhood OF the people;
and that II such nominee be elected, ne
NAV be blessing TO the nation, and nos
scourge.
CARTER HARRISON EXPLAINS.
Mr.. Carter Harrison, Of Illinois, rising
10 a personal explanation, repclled the
intimation made by one OF the speakers
Yesterday that he had packed the hall
with q clique which applauded has speech
In seconding the nomination OF Grover
Cleveland. 8,
A communication was received and read
from the chairman OF the Committee on
Resolutions, stating that the committee'
constant and patient Ell
forts, had not yet been able to complete the
platform. aud would not be prepared
10 make completed report before
=. NJ.
NOMINATIONS RESUMED.
Unfinished business OF yesterday, being
tho call Of States for nominations. was re-
sumed.
Mfr. Manser, OF Missouri, came to the
platform and made 4 nominating speech.
lie aid Missouri would have given 30 stall
wart Democratic votes for the old ticket
headed by the Sage OF Gramercy and his
yenerated friend from Indiana, Hendricks.
As they could not have the old ticket he
had been casting about TO see who was the
man who, in this emergency, should lead
the embattlcd hosts OF Democracy to a
grand and glorious victory. Nothing short
OF blunder could make the Democracy
lose the election. With - democratic
Governors and 30 Democratic Legislatures,
representing 2j3 electoral votes out OF 40l.
nothing but fatal blunder could make tho
Democracy lose.
The man in his mind was spoken OF a.
the "noblest Roman OF them ALL" Allan
G. Thurman, OF Ohio. [Cheers.l He
therefore seconded that nomination.
He had looked in Thurman's face yester-
day and recognized in him the "coiosSa.
Democrat" OF the country, the Bismarck
OF America. With Thurman ~ their stau-
dard-bearer they could carry Ohio, New
York, and California. In proof OF TINS
statement he repeated conversation he had
had with General SpinOla and other Tam
many men. aud read kilograms from Ohio
and California. In conclusion, he declared
tbefore Coz that the Democracy was hun.
gry even unto death, not for the venal
spoils OF office. hut for the glory OF doing
good to their ielow-beings. Laughter and
applause.l
Mr. Livingston, Of Missouri, rose to
second the nomination 81 Cleveland, Du'
the chairman stated that IL would require
unanimous consent.
"No matter" said Livingston, awe
have got our work in anyhow" Laugh
ter
HOADLY OP ONO NOMINATED.
Thomas +. Powell, OF Ohio, care 10 thu
platform to put In nomination Geors'
Hoadly. OF Ohio. He declared IL th'
Democracy was true TO Itself Its success IL
the coming struggle was already assured
Within the last few years, he said. tn
State OF Ohio had overcome a Republican
majority OF over 100000, and at this hou
the Government OF Ohio was in the keepin.
OF the great Democratic party. The maj
who had been the acknowledged leader II
bringing about that change was the candI
date who ne now presented-GovernO
George Hoadly. OF Ohio. (Some applause.
Governor Hoadly had received the larSes
minority ever given to a Democrat In ONO
having received $4,000 more votes thai
Hancock had received in 1880. He wa
known TO the nation Is y great lawyer, wis
statesman, fearless and aggressive leader.
man OF acknowledged ability, OF undoubt
ed integrity, a man OF courage. Is we'll a
| Of wisd, m.
WALLACE SOMISATES RANDALL.
The State OF Pennsylvania having bee
reached in the call, Senator William \
Wallace, OF that State, came 10 the platform
| TO nominate Randall. Vie said: by the di
rection OF the Pennsylvania delegation
come TO present the name OF candldat
| for the great Office OF President Of Tn
| limited States. The name which | brin'
YOU is found on every page OF your coun
try's and your party's history in the las
| two decades. [Applause.l II is that OF n
| tyro in political affairs. Ii is that OF q maj
| in the prime and yigOr Of bis manhood
| with every faculty trained in practical -oy
| eminent. An official life Of twenty years lie
| behind him clear, luminous, and pure. y
| dishonest action, no corrupt practice. IN
| ever stained MS escutcheon. lApplause.
| While most 81 contemporaries in OF
| fetal life have grown rich through deyiou
| and unknown means, he IS still poor ma
| rcheersl, whose highest aim has been NIL
| to serve his people and his republic
I Democrats, the hour has struck for th
| nomination OF a Democrat grounded i'm tn
| faith, and tried Ia the stern cruclblc OF hi
party's service. [Cheers.l The pathwa
| OF eXpediencv lies behind Us strewn wit
! the wrecks OF our failure. Let Us be hOr
| est now. Let Us stand by the record o. on
| own pure public men. Let Us boldly az
| peal 10 the people on that record. and spur
| the decisive promises OF our bitter 10,
| The name Of such a man we bring YOU.
| His practccd hand, bis experienced for,
| sight, his cOnyetance with public affair
| will lay the foundation Q: your return t
| power 30 broad, so wide, so deep. that the
| will be permanent. [Applause.l He has bee
! practically leader IN tue National House q
| Representative for seventeen years. fayOl
| ing q reduction u taxation aud an econoH
| zeal administration OF the Government
| lie has with skill and success resiste
4 the lavish expenditure Of the none
Of the people, the waste OF the put
| lie domain, and the uncoustltutiOui
and tyrannical force bills. Applause
| His iron will has put the knife 10 cOrrup
| ing extravaganza, and has compelled
return TO comparative purity OF admir-
istrstion. Earnest in purpose, pure I
| life, q grand tribune OF the people, an
statesman, no favor sways him and no fea
can awe. This man (hcr sony Pennsylyt
MIA presents TO the Democracy Of tn
| Union here assembled In convention as he
candidate for the mighty office OF Pres
| dent OF the United States in the person {
Samuel j. Randall. Loud applause an
cheers.l
| RASDALL's NOMINATION SECONDED.
| Governor Albeit, OF New jersey, SCI
onded the nomination Of Mr.. Randall. ii
| said that II wisdom controls the cOunsels
the Democratic party In making platiOrl
broad enough for every Democrat to stan
| upon and in placing upon 1t candidate {
transcendent ability and pure life, succe'
lies in the results Of its deliberations. II
believed that Samuel j. Randall is the car
didate that would reach the controlln
vote In the pivotal States more certainl
| than any other Of the distinguished me
| named. He asked where does success lie
Not in Minnesota, not in Iowa, or In otht
OF the confirmed Republican States, but
those close States which were carried b
L In Ia oil 4