The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-07-17

great object Is secured, the restoration
ofuprightand constitutional government
Applause You are assembled
to consider great cause and
pronounce momentous judgment
Your hand Is on the helm
of Il mighty and free nation. 1t is Ia
your power to lay its course in felicity
for years, freighted with its vast human
lty. The import and value of your de-
cision lies not in mere party victory, or
the spells of office. The hour Is pregnant
with mighty possibilities for good to men.
Constitutional liberty sitting amid injus-
tice calls aloud for resuscitation to purity
and power. [applausel. An assemblage
of licentious politicians recently filled
this hall, too well manufactur ed to be
the product of infant industry [laughterl.
They insolently claim the continuance
OF power, and have issued watered
stock OF promises to redress the disorders
they have themselves communicated to
the body polite [applausel. They Of
fer the Infection as a cure for the disease.
They tender nothing adequate to
the needs OF country rejoicing
In the hope of renewed
growth and peace and noble prosperity.
They offer the inspiration of National
erance from corruption. To an ardent
and pure youth they offer a corrupt par
ty machinery. To the clamoring artisan
they cry: "Be your masters villain and
ye shall have bread" Applause.
"Soap" Is their inspiration and am
munition. The duties of this
hour rise far above partlsanship. Tap
plause How shall we most surely
rescue the republic? 1t Is no time for
personal devotion or personal abuse. No
one man has the slightest personal right
to Il preference, or should stand In the
way of such choice [great applause as
will surely place US In solid array before
country which demands reform. APP
plause
Villas concluded with a passionate APP
peal for devotion to the principles of tha
Democratic party.
At the conclusion OF Villas speech and
after the Introduction and reference OF q
few more resolutions, the Convention
proceeded under q call of States to offer the
names of candidates for the Presidential
nomination. Attorney General Gray, OF
Delaware, nominated Thomas 4. Bayard.
Ex-Governor Hendricks, of Indiana,
nominated Joseph Z. Mcdonald. Dele
gate breckenridge, of California, pre-
scented the name of Allan G. Thurman, OF
Ohio. Jas. A. Mckenzie, of Kentucky,
nominated Hon. J. G.. Carlisle. Daniel
Lockwood, OF Buffalo, presented the
name of Grover Cleveland. Each NOM
inee found ardent admirers, and the
Convention was one series of exciting
bursts of enthusiasm during the progress
of the nominations, the voices OF the
speakers being frequently drowned by
the tumutuous applause.
ADJOURNED.
At 6 ;07 p. IN. the call OF the States be-
gan ON the question of suspendlng the
order of business and to decide whether
the Convention should take recess or ad-
journ. A vote on recess being taken by
call of the roll of States, 1t was carried
to adjourn till 1880 a. IN. tomorrow.
Third Day.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 10
The Convention was called to order at
precisely l.07 q. m. when nearly all the
delegates were in their seats. The scene
was the llveliest of any that has been wit
messed 80 far. The galleries were full
and there was confusion everywhere. A
large force Of police aud assistant SER
geants alarms were distributed, and
everything was done to preserve order.
DIR. Lorimcr, the distinguished South
Side Baptist minister opened the pro-
ceedings with prayer.
The Committee on Platform reported
that they were not ready to submit the
platform, and would not report It before
7 p. m. Leave to sit during the day was
granted.
A motion to admit TO the hall all
Democratic clubs on their badges was
refused.
NOMINATIONS.
The Chair ruled that the call Of States
for nominations must now proceed, and
after a short discussion ON resolution
of Mr.. Louden providing for the printing
of the platform, the call of States was
proceeded with.
The business Of making nominations
was opened by General G. G. Mansur, of
Missouri, who seconded the nomination
of Thurman. Mansur was suffer- ng
from extreme hoarseness and the effort
to speak loud enough to enable 5000
people to hear was evidently painful
one. He characterized Thurman as the
Bismarck of America, amid prolonged
cheering, and seconded his nomina-
ton.
1nOInaS u. IOWeli, VI OniO, took tuc
platform to nominate Hoadley. He did
not get even ripple of applause.
RANDALL NOMINATED.
Ex-senator Wallace, in presenting
Randall's name, was applauded again
and again, and at once plunged into an
eloquent speech, the best yet heard on
the floor and the most warmly received.
The clerk announced the names of can
didates as follows: Thomas f. Bayard,
Joseph E. Mcdonald, John q. Carlisle,
Grover Cleveland, Allan G. Thurman, S.
j. Randall, George Hoadly.
motion to adjourn prevailed, and