The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-18

From the New York Truth
HENDRICKS PRESENTS MCDONALD.
When Indiana was called loud cheers rent
the air, and Mr.. Menzes, of that State, arose
and said: "The Indiana delegation has re.
quested the Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks to
present the name of lndanas candidate for
President" Mr.. Hendricks came forward
amidst burst of enthusiasm lasting several
minutes Upon partial subsidence Of the
noise wild gallery delegate, with a voice
like a rolling MILL shouted, "Three cheers for
the old ticket" and they were given with ex-
traordinary vigor. When the uproar had at
last subsidized Mr. Hendricks said:
"Mr President and gentlemen of the Con-
vention This is my first experience as dele
gate in national convention, and as rise 10
present the name of distinguished citizen ol
Indiana, feel the delicacy and great respon-
Sibility of the duty have undertaken. Tbs
people now demand change in the manage
ment of Federal affairs, and if this conven-
ton will give them half an opportunity they
will execute that purpose in the election of n
President the coming fall.
ut Is but two weeks ago that secretary,
standing upon the witness stand, in the pres
ence of a Senate committee, testified that the
false vouchers in the naval bureau of medi-
cine and surgery did not, he supposed, exceed
2,OO0l j dare say you remember that an
entire administration went down, and for the
of an embezzlement of S62, 900. That was but
forty years ago, and that was the only case
occurred attracting attention during that ad-
ministration. Yet so fearful was the punish
ment by the people that the party went from
power for the time being.
''Who expects that party long in power,
with all the emoluments of public position re-
ceived and enjoyed by its followers and re-
tainers, can reform itselfi The offences
against the public service are many. They
he. a,rAI 30 Al.A,.,
exposed and punished, and the agents that the
President shall employ-I mean the new Pres
ldent that you are to nominate here-the
agents that he shall employ must have no one
to shield and nothing to conceal
but bad as the civil service is, know that
the,e are men of tried fidelity in it. know
tlat there are men of ability in the present
service, and would not ask that they should
be driven from office: but none but such
ought to be continued. In the language of
writer, when we come to define the rights
of the outs and of those that are in, let 1t be
understood that none but the fittest shall sur
viye. (Applause.)
81 have but one other sentiment to refer to
before shall call your attention to the claims
which propose to suggest for the man that
will nominate; and in respect to this senti-
ment no one is responsible but myself. VIII
nations never devise more rational umpire
of differences than forcel Must blood and
treasure always flow before international con-
troversies can be settled2 Controversies will
arise; they are inevitable; but the civilization
OF this age demands that they be referred to
disinterested States for settlement by friendly
arbitrations. (Applause) The intervening
ocean protects our young republic from the
menace OF European arms. 1t will be beau-
iiful spectacle ii this republic, SO strong and
so secure, shall lead the nations in a move-
ment for permanent peace and for the relief
of the people everywhere from the mainten-
ance of standing armies and ships Of war.
"Ihe best part of General Grants admins
tration was the settlement by arbitration Of
controversies touching the Alabama That
settlement stands in right glorious contrast in
all history to the use that he himself made Of
our own army when he beleaguered the capi-
tai that men might have offices to which they
We're never elected. loud applause)
"Mr. President and gentlemen, have to
suggest for your consideration citizen of the
State of Indiana, the Hon. Joseph L. McDon-
aid. loud and long continued applause) /
thank you all for this reception which you
have give given to his name Born in an ad-
joining State, Indiana became his home when
he was but boy. He learned trade and
made himself independent and very respecta-
BILE (applause) and after that he pursued his
studies with such opportunities as he had, and
finally prepared himself for the great profess
sion of the law; and from the time that he
took his stand in the court house of his county
until the present time-when he may stand,
1t may be, in the supreme court of the United
States--he has been the peer of the best of that
| profession in the West.n
| Mr.. Hendricks concluded by paying a high
tribute to Mr.. Mcdonald. General Black, of
| Illinois, seconded the nomination of Mr. Nc
| Donald.
THURMAN's NAME PRESENTED.
| At the conclusion of General Blacks re-
! marks a delegate from California, which had
! been temporarily passed when its name was
| called, said that the State was ready to pre-
/ a nd
ridge presented the name of ex-senator Allen
| G.. Thurman of Ohio, in the following speech:
California has sent us here to present for
the consideration Of the Democratic party u
man who needs no eulogy at her hands, whose
name is enshrined in the hearts of the whole
American people. She has asked us to pre-
sent for your consideration a man who, il
| you nominate him, we believe there is set
/ tied conviction in the hearts of all will be the
next President of the United States. Such a
| selection is o sacred trust and solemn re-
| sponsibility. There never was in history a
party with rarer or grander opportunity to
make an appeal to the country. Let us name
a man of whose integrity and devotion to
principle there has never been question,
upon whose character or reputation
there has never fallen shadow
or blot or stain, whose ability and learning
shall be commensurate with the duties of the
high Office to which we would elevate him.
Let us nominate such one, place him side by
side with his antithesls, the 'Plumed Knight
Of Maine, and simply say to the American
people, Behold the menr (Applause)
"Gentlemen of the Convention, we Of Cali
fornia believe that we can confidently turn
and say, behold the man-Allen G. Thurman,
of Ohio, Cheers and applause, several dele
gates rising in their seats and waving their
hats) OF all the honored and illustrious
names which have been and shall be bepresented
for the consideration of this convention, there
are none which lie nearer the great heart of
trepid statesman's, who, for more than twenty
years, has been the boldest and ablest advo
cate of Democratic doctrine and Democratic
principles. California did not send US here Il