Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-08

applause and voorhees, finished by demanding
lhe nomination Of Gray, amid great applause.
! Knox OF Georgia seconded the nomination OF
Gray IN strong and rousing military address.
! foIioWlng him came another Gray boom,
When Little of Kentucky threw the Blue Grass
State into the Indiana column.
Jryden of Missouri seconded the nomination
| ol thurman, announcing as he did so that he
| represented q divided delegation. The oytburst
| OF applause that followed the mention OF Thur
| mans name showed that the pleas made in
Gray's behalf were unRvailing.
man.
Dorsey of Nevada also seconded Thurmsa,s
domination in q shor. speech which elected
riotous demonstrations of approval He said
that no name can give such strength to the.
| party IN Nevada ana California as that of Thur
man. but trying TO become too. eloquent and too
prollx, the convention sat down upon MIN and
| competed him to stop speaking.
Raines OF Rochester, n. Y, who II was ex
pected would put Cleveland in noraination
seconded the nomination of Thurman. His
ringing voice penetrated every part OF the vast
hall, and his language, if a tride sti1ted was
well chosen and appreciated by tie deleesfaS
The crowd by this time had become. verv i'm
patient, and Its expression of disapprovai of
roag speeches @ was more emphatic than its com
Mhen ONO was called, Powell of Ohio came
tothe platform to give Endorsement to the Buck
eye eye state veteran Democrat. His speech was
not particularly brilliant, and, while he was
talking. many of the spectators left the.haI.
Albert Cox OF Georgia seconded the nomina-
" sion vi GrHY aniid renewed cheering. Cox said
More, indeed, 10 the South than to any other
section does the Democracy owe its sIiccess"
de urged me nomination of Gray strongly and
sag iI /. iurther /" II we plant old Columbia ON
ana?'' Cox spoke with clarion voice which
penetrated 10 every part Of the hall.
iowa and Kansas were called and passed
nation OF GRAY '0 --'--A-
North Carolina seconded Thurman, and Hon
di9i dnomas n T. Powell rose to speak for Ohio. he
II, TO the trinity of Cleveland Thurman and the
Gray men.
f. W. Dawson, of South Carolina. in q short
nut earnest speech, seconded the nomination of
one who is himself a history and a prophecy
ana whose name carries within itself the prom
use 10 complete the history Of the Democratic
party. do not call him grand old Roman
put grand old American, who bends down un-
DER tne weight of the honors bestowed on him
Nhen Thurman is nominated with Cleveland
we uoitdlS nave done ali we could to insure our
party success
Thompson OF Tennessee seconded Thurman's
nomination, and said that the mantle of Hen
Gflcks mad fallen OF Thurman, and the ban |
dana should be an emblem of victory
James W. Throckmorton, of Texas, seconded
lhurmans nomination, and said he " repre-
sehted delegation and did not wish to indorse |
any new recruit but an old veteran" This allu- |
SION 10 Gray's recantation OF Republicanism
called forth loud cheers.
virginia was called, and John W. Daniels as
cended the platform amid great excitement
lie spoke slowly and eloquently, saving the
young and old Democracy of the Old Dominion |
speak now for Thurman, and will speak again
III November" He also reviewed Thurman's
career eloquently-
SCENES ENACTED.
The scenes during the nomination and the !
secondlng of nominations of candidates were
very inspiring. Thurmans friends filled the |
ar with bandanas almost contiu uously, and !
Gray's cohorts yelled themselves hoarse
One OF the most thrilling incidents was the |
reception OF John W. Daniels of Virginia when |
ne seconded Thurmans nomination.
Inc delegates rose to their feet, the galleries |
cheered, and Daniels trembied at the glorious !
reception, and bit his lips to hide his emotion.
When he began speaking he shook his head |
Ike lion, and in stentorian voice began his |
plea Tor Thurman. He made a magnificent ad- |
oress, TO which thousands listened with intense |
interest until the close, when a mighty shout |
snook the roof. He made a great impression |
when he said, " Thurman is tne beacon of the /
peoples hope and when he proposed that |
When Thurman becomes President of the SEN |
ate California should send him golden gayel |
ne paid high compliment to Thurman say
Ing: " No lock is here i'll his hair that did not |
grow white in the Democratic service Age NAV
whlten his hair but his heart is young Thur
man Is not TOO Ole 10 receive tardy honors" He |
called for ThuTman's nomination. by acclama-
lon, but cries OF " mol" coming from the Gray |
men, Mr.. Daniels closed. saying: al give, in |.
the name OF the unconque-abe aud unterritied I
democracy, TO the breeze this symbol OF his |
home (waying Il bandana), this which viii be |
the emblem of a nation reconciled."
Tremendous applause followed Daniels CON
clusion, and the call of States was moved car |
RED, aud ordered by the Chairman on the first |
ballot for the Vice Presidency.