The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-12

mighty growth IL offered the inspiration OF
National calamity and misfortune. To a
proud and SENSITIVE people, demanding dcliv'
erauCe from dishonoring corruption, demand
ing deccncy In seeking and cleanliness IN
holding public station, II offered the guilty
darts of skillful demagoguery. In political
par ancc. soap was its inspiration and
ammunition. The air was already hlled
with the vapors OF visionary schemes,
addressed TO various interests ana lactlons.
some were led 10 expect advantage from the
chaotic possibilities OF foreign war; and oth-
ers were promised relief or gain from legal
lied usurpations on the National Treasury. a
great change has been wrought III recent
years in this country, IN the minds of the PEG.
pc and in political forces. We have ceased
TO fight over a suicidal war. The sn OF slavery
has been purged, The work accomplished oy
those who abored TO save the mon re-
mains undsturUed and the gratitude OF the
people i their reward. AT this point Gen
eral Butler entered the hall and was heartily
applauded. The speaker resrmlng' saii that
the country mad heard repeated promises OF
reform from the party IN power, put
had been disappointed. until there IS
Il growing CONVICTION that the only
hope lies in the utter defeat OF the
party ip power, and there is but the one hope
IL IS vain TO look to any new party organiza
ton. In the wisdom and PATRIOTISM OF inc
Democracy here assembled is the only hope
of relief. The party is adequate 10 the grea'
responsibilities. 1t is the party OF Jefferson
and jackson to-day "a formerly, and the primer
pies they promulgated are its principles now
1t is the party of the people; economy ana non
esty in the administration OF the Govern
ment 1t has shaken oil the venia ana time
serving and has recruited from the ranks OF
its opponents the best and purest Inc
Democracy were ready to continue Such ex
change. In conclusion, he counseled modera
ton in their action, and bespoke a generou:
forbearance for himself in the discharge OF
his duties.
resolution for the call of the roll OF States
and the placing in nomination of candidates
for President and VIce-President
A motion was made TO lay on the table Mr.
now. That question was taken by
vote by states, and resulted In th'
negative. When the State of New
York was called its vote of r. vote
was announced in the negative: Mr.. Grady
challenged the vote, and amid great noise
uproar and Kisses, tried TO present the orig
inal tally. The Chairman. however, refused e
have the roll call interrupted. A Connectcu
delegate called attention to the misses ant
asked that the ushers be instructed to enforce
order The Chairman said that the guests o.
the convention could not be permitted 10 IN
terrupt its harmonious and orderly proceed
ings, and directed the Sergeant-at-Arms to re
move any person who should violate the
order.
The roll call was then proceeded with to th'
close After the roll call, and before the an
nouncement OF the result, the Chairman rec
ognized Mr.. Grady. OF New York, WIT
claimed that the report was at variance
called on Mr.. Manning, Chairman
of the New York delegation, tC
state again what the vote was Mr. Manning
gave it as seventy-two nays The Chairman
ruled that he must accept the vote OF the New
York delegation as a unit, because the stat
Convention had instructed the delegates u
vote as a unit on all questions.
The vote was finally announced as ayes
2S2: noes, 52l. So the convention refused u
lay on the table the motion 10 proceed 10 INT
call Of States for nominations.
Mr.. Clunie, of California, moved as al
amendment to the motion to add the follow
ing: But no vote shall be taken on the nom
nations until after the platform is adopted
Mr.. snowden accepted the amendment, am
then the motion as amended was aGreed 10
The call of States for nominations for Pres
ident and ice-PreSideHt was then two p. IN.
commenced. .
Thomas Francis I}ayard was nominated b,
George Gray, of Delaware, seconded by Y. T.
Hooker, of Mississippi. -
Joseph e. Mcdonald was nominated by L
A. Hendricks, of Indiana seconded by JON
c. Black of illinois. -,
Allen G. Thurman was nominated by j.. W
Breckenridge, of California, seconded by Dur
bin Ward. of Ohio.
J. G. arlisle was nominated by j a. Nc
kenzic, of Kentucky.
Grover Cleveland was nominated by DAME
NJ Lockwood, of New York, seconded by {.
Harrison, OF Illinois, ana r. A. Jones, o.
Minnesota. Senator Grady, of New YORK
spoke against the nomination OF Cleveland
W. Il. Cochran, of New York, on behalf o
the anti-Cleveand element of that state
spoke in opposition to Cleveland, seconde
the nomination of Thurman, creating pre-
found sensation.
Mr.. Apgar, OF New York, replied to MI
Cochran, and asserted that the same oppos
ton was made IN the st. Louis Convento
eight wears ago to the nomination OF Mr.. Ill
den, then Governor of New York.
John NJ. Palmer, of Illinois. moved to sus
pend the order of business for the purpose o
moving a recess. Twice the roll OF States wa
ordered called, but the call was not finished
and at i 20 D. m. the convention took recess
until 1920 T. IN. to-day.