The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-19
CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS
New York and Indiana Again Furnish
the Democracy with Standard.
Bearers.
A Majority and Minority Report
Presented on the Platform..-
Adoption of the Former.
Governor Cleveland, of New York, Nomi-
mated for President, With Thomas A.
Hendricks for Vice President.
THIRD DAYS SESSION.

CHICAGO, July 11.-Chairman Villas called
the Convention to order at lilo.
The proceedings were opened with prayer
by Rev. George C. Lorimer, of the Emmanuel
Baptist Church. Chicago.
A communication was received and read
from the Chairman of the Committee on Res
buttons, stating that the committee nOtwith'
standing constant and patient efforts, had not
yet been able to complete platform and
would not be prepared to make complete re-
port before seven p. III.
leThe unfinished business of yesterday, being
the call of states for nominations, was re-
sumed.
Mr. Mansur, of Missouri, seconded the nom
inatjon OF Mr. Thurman for the Presidency.
Thomas +. Powell of Ohio. put in nomina-
ton Governor Hoadly, Of Ohio.
Senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania, noml-
mated Congressman Samuel J. Randall, which
nomination was seconded by Governor Alb
bett, of New Jersey.
.Messrs. Cummings, of Massachusetts, and
Yoeman, OF South Carolina, then seconded
tho nomination Of Mr.. Bayard
General Bragg, of Wisconsin. in a speech
denunciatory Of the action of the Tanmany
delegates, heartily seconded the nomination
OF Mr.. Cleveland.
The clerk then announced the names OF the
nominees tor President, "a follows
Thomas Francis Bayard, of Delaware.
Joseph T.. Mcdonald, of Indiana.
John G. Carlisle, Of Kentucky.
Grover Cleveland, of New York
Allan G. Thurman, of Ohio.
Samuel }. Randall OF Pennsylvania.
George Hoadly, of Ohio.
The announcements were all received with
enthusiastic cheering, but the demonstration
was greater when Grover Cleveland was
named than in the case of any other candi-
date. The occupants of the galleries arose
en- masse and cheered and waved hats and
handkerchiefs for several minutes. Many OF
the delegates also stood up and cheered with
the spectators
When the uproar had subsidized the Chair
recognized Mr.. House, of Tennessee to move
tTg.,, ss.yaN ftTNFa mn ttAn
of Mr.. SnOwden, of Pennsylvania, instructed
the Committee on Resolutions to report at
eight O'clock, and adjourned to that hour.
EVENING SESSION
CHICAGO. July 1.-THE session last evening
was called to order at S:23, and X. X. Henry,
of Mississippi, Immediately presented the
following resolution, which was unanimously
adopted.
hesOiUed, That this convention has read with
profound regret and intense admiration the
statesmanliKe and patriotic letter OF samuel
J. Tilden, expressing the overpowering and
providentIal necessity which constrain him to
decline a nomination for the highest Office in
the gift OF the American people; second, that
though fraud, force and vic ence deprived
Samuel }. Tiden and Thomas A. Hendricks
of the Offices conferrea upon them by the
Democratic party of the union In 1876, they
yet live. and ever will, hrst in the hearts of
the Democracy of the country cheers;
third that this convention express the Ma
tons regret that this same lofty patriotism
and splendid executive and administrative
and State governments of the great Empire
State can not now be turned on the Augean
stable of National fraud and corruption so
hong ami successfully inaugurated and main
tanned by the Republican party at the Ma
tional capital; fourth, that copy of these
resolutions be suitably engrossed, and that
the Chairman of this convention appoint a
committee whose duty IL shall be, in the name
Of the convention, to forward or present the
same to Hon. Samuel J. Tlden and Hon.
Thomas A. Hendrcks
The resolution was greeted with loud and
iong-coDtinued applause.
The roll-call OF the states was called for the
presentation of the names of members OF the
new National Committee and a committee to
notify the candidates of their nomination
On recommendation of the Committee on
Resolutions the convention decided that
hereafter the National Committee in selecting
its Chairman need not confine its choice TO
one of its own members
TIE PLATFORM.
William r. Morrison, of Illinois, said he was
directed by the Committee on Resolutions to
report the following declaration of princi-
Piles, and move its adoption. Ii bitterly de-
nounccs the Republican party and It's plat
form. the promises of which are declared
20 be list of the psrty's past failures
MINORITY REPORT.
General Butler then made minority re-
psrt, and supported it q haf-hoH speech.
A motion tn substitute this report for thai Of
he ma ority was then defeated by an over
pheiH'ng vote.