The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-11

half Of the pure and able statesman from DelawaFe.
have the honor to present the convention the Hon.
Leroy f. Yeoman, who, at the request of Delaware,
viii second the nomination of Mr.. Bayard.
Mr.. Yeoman, of South Carolina, seconded the
nomination Of Bayard, and NJ. M Rose, Of
Arkansas, seconded Clevelanas nomination
The States Of Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Vir-
ginia and West Virginia were called without any
response from either Of the delegates from those
States When Wisconsin was called Mr..
Delaney, of that State, said:
Mr. Chairman: In accordance with the vote taken in
the Wisconsin, deleution the majority Of that delega
ton desire to second the nomination of Governor
Cleveland and sir It is their desire to be heard by
the distinguished chairman of tine delegation General
Bragg of Wisconsin.
While General Bragg was on his way to the
platform he was greeted with cheers, in the
midst Of which voice was heard, shouting: "A
little more grape, Captain Bragg" Upon GEN
eral Braggs arrival at the platform the Chair
introduced him.
GEN. BRAGG ARousEs GRADY's WRATH
General Bragg spoke as follows.
Gentlemen of the Conventions 1t is with feelings
Of ordinary pride that Ell the post that has been
assigned to me to-day. Grim and gray, personally,
fighting the battles of the Democratic party, stand
to-day to voice the sentiment of the young men OF
my State when speak for Grower Cleveland, of New
York. His name is upon their lips; his name IS IN
their hearts and he is the choice not only that band
Of young but he is the choice of who desire
for the first time young men, to cast their vote in
November for the candidate nominated by this con-
vention. They love him. gentlemen, and respect him.
not only for himself for his character for his integ
rity, Judgment and iron wi1 but they love him most
for the enemies he has made.
loud and long continued applause, which
continued for several minutes, in the midst of
which Mr.. Grady, from New York, arose in
front of the chairmaa's desk and Interrupted
the speaker as followsl: Mr.. Chairman: On be-
half of his enemies reciprocats that sentiment
and we are proud Of it. loud Kisses and great
confusion followed, in the midst of which Mr..
Grady retired to his seat
General Bragg resumed
THANK the emissary that represents respectable
party at Least for calling himself again to my atten
ton. This broad Nation Witnessed the disgracefu1
spectacle Of senator Of the United States trading
his proud position for gain. Malone and Riddeberger
would scarcely be allowed to stand upon
this platform to teach you gentlemen De-
mocraey, and whom you ought to nominate.
Go to the Senate of the State of New York. since Gov
ernor Cleveland has been Governor and there you
find two worthy conferres playing in small theater,
Malone and Riddleberger over again. And whyR Be-
more than the machine. They may speak of
him-aye, the worst of the species may defle splen
did statue--but they only disgrace themselves.
Wherever the thin disguise can be reached you will
ind it covering nothing but personal grievance dsap
pointed ambition cuttngof Of access to the flesh
pots to those who desire to fatten on them do not
assume here TO speak for labor. The child of
who always earned his daily bread by his
daily labor, brought up for more than
that have made the great Northwest what it is do
not assume to speak for labor. Labor is not repre-.
sented in political conventions by the soft hand of the
political tickster, matter where you find him The
men who follow conventions and talk about the rights
of labor the Swiss contingent who place their tent
est intelligent horny handed labor viii be found fol
lowing the old Democratic flag. Thank God that its
ssstyled leaders have gone where they belong They
has been upon the crank of the machine,
and their study has been political ehicanery.
that the Democratic party IS suffering from fearful
political disorders by these If we to Judge
from past experience those disorders in the quarters
where they are alleged to exist only be cnred BY
reapphcation Of federal soap have heard it said
that the States Of the Northwest ought to have no
voice in this nomination. l have heard it said
was IL that placed the great States Of the Northwest
in the Republican columna It was because they fol-
lowed blndly implicitly, the old leaders, and they
led the party of the Union to defeat and they placed
our States down under thousands and thousands of
Republican majorities We have fought way
steadily upward. We see through the water which
has been 50 deep above heads, now the, glimmer
ing again Of the sunlight, and we ask to breathe
once more the air Of victory Our
of our country asks it; the intelligence
of our people asks IL our German foreign born citizens
old guard will fight steadily, and go down to death
shouting gloriousy they fall under the lead of the
ehivaErie Bayar They will follow steadily and an
hinehingly that sturdy old Democrat from Indiana,
but with the result, they fear. They will rally
around that glorious old Senator tre Chic and they
will accept that iudiealminded gentleman from Ken
lucky. But they want some new life. They have fol
lowed the old leaders to death. They ask somebody
to lead them to victory.
Pardon me for saying there was time when the
240 steeds stood first upon the list but in these days
something that has made 2.40 ought to be retired IS
stale, for it is of no account against 2;1014.
Let old war horses be retired
with honor. Let the records of their achevementsbe
recorded and pointed at with pride and pleasure But
give something that has to manhood and posi-
ton since the war, that may hear no more about
what took place at before and during the war Every
breeze brings to us what would seem TO be iicaous
of victory But we cannot accomplish victory with
out recruits Those recruits are at our bidding
young middeaged and old You see them in platoons
and regiments brgades and divisions. Every one Of
them bears upon his banner first Cleveland of New
York. let the countersign Of the great Dem
ocra5ici camps in November be sGIeveiazad." and
then make their way to it. and recruited
shall be, ides Of November will not be
Waterloo bat will be glorious sun of Austerlitz and
Wisconsin, my adopted State I say to you, gives
every to believe that she will find herself
once more IN the Democratic column and her eleven
electoral votes will be cast for the nominee of thisco
vention. For that reason behalf of the majority
representing her State second that nomination.
After the applause had subsidized Henry o.
Kent, of New Hampshire. seconded the nominal
ton Of Cleveland, and was followed in short
speech by ex-senator James Doolittle, of Wis
consiu, and Governor Waller, Of Connecticut,
concluded the business of the morning session
by secondingI the nomination of Grover Cleve-
land The convention then adjourned to
o'clock tonight
WAITING FOR THE REPORT,