The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-12


| Then the mammoth oil painting of Cleve-
lands head and bust was carried in front of
| the Speakers stand md eXblpitel 10 tla en-,
! thusiasiic Spectators, Who greeted II WITH
cheers and whstllng, and the waving OF ev-
| erything that could he put into reQuisltiOn
! for tho purpose, while the band played
marching through Georgia." "The Red
| White and Blue" and other airs,
After order was restored, the Chairman an
nOunced that the motion to make the noml-
nation unanimous having been carried,
Grover Cleveland was declared the nominee
of the National Democratic party for the
| Presidency OF the United States Cheers.
| \ dispatch was received from Gov HOadly,
| concentrating the convention, the Democ-
| racy and the country, ON the wise thing done
and promising Democratic victory In Ohio
In October and November.
| The convention then at :2j took recess till
Up. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
| CHICAGO, July 5.-lt was half-past O'Clock
before the evening session was called to
order. and the first business dono was the
adoption of u resolution olccting Mr. Villas
Chairman of the Convention, MS Chairman OF
tue Committee to notify the nominees of
their selection Os candidates.
\ telegram was read from the President of
the New York Produce Exchange stating
the business men of New iOrI, were solid for
Cleveland.
A delegate from Louisiana offered res.
ulution providing that in ease of vacancy
ON the Ticket for the OtliCc of President or
Nicc-P President q majority of the National
60 nmittoe shall have power tn nll the va
cancy. There was 50 much opposition made
To the resolution II was Withdrawn.
\ delegate from Texas offered resolution
declaring the Democratic party In conven-
ton assembled endorse the Morrison bill for
the reduction of war taxes. There was n
storm ofoppoSlton tO the resolution, and the
Chairman ruled that II must be referred to
the Committee ON Resolutions.
NlCE-PREslpENTlAl. NOMINATloNs-RoSE-
GRAMS.
The convention then proceeded To the call
nf tho roll for the nomination OF candidates
for Vice President.
Scarles, of California, came to the plat
form, He said that California was n loving
mother tO her children md they in turn
were devoted 10 her On her behalf and as
u representative of the delegation from the
Puclic coast he presented for their Suifrages
man who had been eminent among his
fcllOwmCn, who In the councils
of the nation had been prC-cmincnt; who had
sent their soldiers to battle; who had
achieved victories; who had assisted In up
holding the banner of the country. lie pre-
Sentod the hOnOrcd name of General W. 4.
RoSecrlns, the hero of Stone River, the faith
lul soldier, the grand old commander, whose
image was impressed on the hearts of all
men who served under him. Cheers for
Branch of Colorado, nominated Joseph L.
Mcdonald.
| bhcoll, W NcoIgll, sillu ne was commits
stoned by his delegation 10 present the name
OF man eminent In war and peace, n dis
ttnguished commander, agallant soldier,
GBN. j. q. BLACK,
ofIlllnois. Cheers for Black1 ~-'
Mr., Blnck expressed his appreciation for
the nigh and unmerited compliment paid
him. II was almost absolutely u surprise 10
him, but he had come here as the spokes-
man and representative OF another citizen OF
the Republic. He had put his hand In
the hand of Joseph T.. Mcdonald, and while
thut gentlemnns name was before the con-
vention he (Blackl could not appear as in
my sense MS liVal Tor that position. He
therefore respectfully declined the nomlna-
tlOn.
Mann, OF Illinois, hoped that the dcclnatlon
would not he received. He paid a high com.
pllment to Gen. Black, saving TINT when the
surgeon was operating ~ his arm nfter n
battle he declared that although he had lost
nm arm his whole body was firm and true for
the Union and firm and true for the Dcinoc.
rncy. He was without exception the most
gallant son that Illinois possessed.
CLICK,
George W. Click.
A telegram wns received from Council
Bluffs, IOwa, stating thnt the nomination of
Cleveland had been received with the widest
enthusiasm, that thousands OF Democrats
aud hundreds of Republicans were equally
captivated with IL, and Connoll Bluffs would
do her part toward carrying Iowa for the De-
| nOcrncy.
| delegate from Missouri seconded the
nomination Of Mcdonald.
! Faulkner OF Mississippi, seconded thc
nomination OF Gen. Rosecrans. No other
candidate, lie said, could come ao near bring.
Ing tngethor all the old, brave sol1lers, WHO
Fought ON either side In the late war.
An Oregon delegate expressed the voirc of
Oregon In nvOr of Rosencrnng. 2 "
1IENnnicKS.
Senator Walnce,of PENNSYLVANIA, said that
he nominated as candidate for Vlce.PrcsI.
dent man conversant with public offhlrs
throughout his whole life; who was an hon.