Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-06

allied duties that can be conflded TO mortal. To-
but by the mandate OF his countrymen and with
the sanction OF Heaven he shall MI the presidency
Tu mo Me nas met and
manship. The promises or his letter OF accept
ance and inaugural address have been fulnned-
He Is nor q hope. He Is a realization. Scoring
suDterfuge, disdaining reelection by concealng
CONVICTIONS mindfu Of his oath OF Once to defend
the constitution, he courageOuSly declares to
Congress- dropping minor matter4 that the
supreme issue Is reform, revision, reduction OF
STATES giuttsd with unneeded goid, oppresses in
dustry, embarrasses business endangers financial
tranquility and breeds extravaganza, centraliza-
the expenditures OF an unparalleled war, is rob-
nery IN years OF prosperous peace; that the mil
mons mat pour into the Treasury come from the
In violation OF equality OF rights the present
tarin has created a privileged sciass who shaping
contributions for Che Of is az every
lower the tarn y not free trade. y is to reduce
the unjust proftS OF mOnOpolists and boss
Manufacturers and allow consumers to re-
tain the rest. The man who asserts that to
genee. We brand him as falsifler. 1t is furthest
from thought TO imper1l capital or disturb en-
terprises. The ann Is TO uphold wages and pro-
This administration has rescued the public do
main from would-be barOns and cormOrant cor
pofations iaithiess 70 obligations, and reserved it
Z,
There is no pilfertng. There are no JOBS under
this administration. Public ONCE is public trust
empire. While the President has been the me
dunn through which has flowed the undying
gratitude OF the Republic for her soldiers,
prevail from special legislation If strctest inquiry
revealed want OF truth and Justice Above ali,
sectional strife as never before Is at an end, and
Sixty millions OF free men in the ties OF brother
hood are prosperous and happy.
These are the achievements Of this Administra-
ton u Under The same ustrious leader we are
honorable debate and stake our triumph on the
intelligence, virtue and patriotism OF the people:
letter. ever remembering that powers hot dele
gated to the United States by the Constitution
nor prohibited by 1t to the states reserved to
the states respectively or to the people. BY the
authority or the democracy Of New York, backed
by the democracy OF the entire Union, give you
nae, entwned with victory. nominate Grover
Mr.. Dougherty's speech was delivered with fine
enect, IN his best style, and aroused unbounded
Wild Scenes OF Enthusiasm.
When he mentioned the name Of Grover
Cleveland, or referred to his public acts
and utterances, the convention fairly
shouted itself hoarse. The delegates mounted
the chairs waved their hats, their canes and
handkerchiefs. The 10000 spectators joined In
helped along with horns and drums but their
plare ana noise could scarcely be heard above the
general din.
AS. Mr.. Dougherty finished his impassioned
speech, some one In the west gallery tore
aside curtain which had hid q portrait Of
Cleveland upon the face Of the great picture OF the
capitol building revealing TO the gaze OF
the convention the well-knOwn features OF the
President. This aroused the enthusiasm OF the
convention TO fever heat for the FIRST time during
its proceedings
sECoNDING THE NOMINATION.
After the storm had at length been Quelled JAS
A. Mckenzie, OF Kentucky, took the stand to Sec
ond the nomination Of Grover Cleveland. There
was. he said, within the broad limits of this
great land put one more popular democrat than
man he had made his wife, Laughter and long
continued cont spplausel The White House was pre-
THE UNcRowNKD QUEEN OF THE REPUBLIC.
He QAcKenzie) was not going to let Mrs. Cleve-
land out Of this campaign. In hoe si0no vtnces.
Applause.)
MAt the last convention it was said that Cleve-
land was loved for the enemies he had made, later
IT was said that he was loved for the rascals he
had turned out still later 1t said he was loved
for the message he had written. (Applause.l
KENTUCKY LOVED HIN
for the fight that was in him and for his splendid
racing qualities. He was as game as Lex
ington and as speedy as Ten Brock. daughter
faio &ayOraity stakes, hands down. Later SI he
sew York asna,ssss winner P0,f BY lee, e eSS
forentlne mosaic from Maine, and won the ma
t1Onal derby by neck He was about to run
again, and the bulletin board would show ECLIPSE
first and the rest nowhere"
Mr.. Mckenzie then eulogized Mr.. Cleveland's ad-
ministration In pleasant manner, which secured
for him much applause and laughter.
Mr.. II. d. d. Twfggs, OF Georgia, also seconded
Mr.. Cleveland's nomination in an eloquent speech.
The call OF states was then continued, bnt no re-
Spouse until Illinois was reached, when w. r.
Morrison arose. and being recognized by the con-
venttOn received an enthusiastic greeting. He
merely desired to formally second the nomination
behalf OF the state OF Illinois.
Kansas responded with q written second COM
mendIng Cleveland's administration
B. d. Sout. OF Michigan, voiced the sentiments
OF his delegation in secOnding the nomination.
w. w. LightfO0t OF Texas, seconded the nomi-
nation on behalf Of his state.
Mr.. Mckenzie, OF Kentucky. moved to suspend
the rules and to nominate Grover Cleveland for
President by reclamation.
The Nomination Made by Acclamati0n,
The chair put the question and there was re-
turned from the convention laundering chaos OF
yeas. The chair, therefore, announced that
Grover Cleveland having received q unanimous
vote was the candidate Of the democratic party for
the once OF President OF the United Statea
ANOTHER WILD SCENE.
When the nomination Of Cleveland was an
nounced by the chairman another scene OF wild
enthusiasm occurred In the convention, but the
delegates and spectators were to nearly exhausted
TO sustain so prolonged scene as that which fol-
lowed Mr. Dougherty's speech.
ADJOURNED.
The convention adjourned until tomorrow at
10 am.
A NEGRO DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE.