St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-10


sincere advice. LaughterI. Gentlemen, there
is no person in this hall who feels more kindly
to the gentleman who has been named as the
candidate of the majority Of the New York dele
cation than do. daughter and cries of oh, oh J
There is no person who would be more anxious
to see him promoted to the place that his merits
entitled him to I'LL. but am too warm friend of
his (derisive laughterl to desire his nomination
to Office for which do not believe he's has the
mental qualifications and when it is designed
that he shall be the puppet Of the gentlemen
who have managed to capture the majority Of the
New York delegation. Gentlemen, why should
il be necessary for the members OF this conven-
ton TO invade state which does not want the
assistance of the Democracy of the country to
settle it, own quarrels, why should there be Il
disposition on the part of the Democracy
Of this country TO subject the results of this
great presidential election to the hazard of a
chance and 20 trust to the protestations Of GER
tain persons TO the healthy condition of that
state. instead OF following the part Of prudence
aud choosing from among the illustrious names
which are the common property OF our party
some candidate whose name will be an argn-
ment, in his favor whose history viii be plat
form and whose record will be an advance and
long step in advance towards the confidence and
support OF the voters Of this country
(AppIause-)
I win name man who has never been con-
severing of corporation influence, I will name
man who never prostituted an executive pen to
veto bill conceived In the interests Of labor. /
will name whose legislative career marks
the first organization Of the police power Of this
country in checking the encroachments Of a
ruthless corporation, and one If elected whose
power can never be suspected even
OF a disposition TO veto bill
that viii bring fares within the reach
Of common laborers and make the common
necessaries of life more expensive TO those who
are the Ieast able TO defray them. name ron a
man whose hairs have grown white in the service
Of his country. who each hair has giistened
with age and whose heavy locks have become
numerous on his brow, has added an additional
page to the glorious history Of our land, yhose
spirit 0reat1es out from the statute book Of the
UEited States. whose name Is word that niH
rally 10 the support Of the party all those who de-
sire 70 see the country administered by one who
has some knowledge Of the principles OF state
craft and one who viii restore 70 the Democratic
column the state Of Ohio, which has been too
long lost from our support. may,
shssr be violating some Of the rules which have
been lad down for the guidance Of the deIega-
tfons IN this convention. / am a delegate who
can speak b1t who cannot vote The rules OF
sae convention hare disfralchised my constitu-
enrY, and il Is for that reason that appeal here
70 the sense Of the Democracy, and ask them BIZ
tAesr nGsninztion 20 90 before the country with
sorle apology. for the action which they took
ye@tertgay. and which resulted IN the zzggfn9 Of
ursnarfry On the floor Of this body. fApDlaass. I
After commenting On the nominating speech
Of Mr lockwood. Mr.. Cochran said
Al the arguments that have been advanced -