The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-06-14

waved from thousand hands, and white.
black and gray hats were frantically
thrust upon points of canes and waved
until the owners became exhausted
Some one on the stage crowned the bust
of the President on the left of the Chair
man with laurel wreath, which was the
signal for even louder burst of shouts
and cheers than before. Although full
band of sixty pieces was in full blast all
this time not sound from the trumpets
could be heard. The climax Of this great
scene was reached when the banners of
all the States were borne by the delegates
to the New York stand and draped about
it. At thIs the outburst was unbounded.
The spectators and delegates tore the red
white and blue bunting from the pillars
and from the face of the balconies and
waved these improvised banners all over
the hall for ten minutes. This remark
able outburst did not cease until the
crowd was absolutely exhausted. 1t was
twenty-four minutes before the chair was
able to regain control Of the convention.
MKENzIEs's HAPPY HIT.
After the storm had at length been
quelled, ames \. Mckenzie, of Kentucky,
took the stand to second the nomination
of Cleveland. There was, he said, within
the broad limits of this glorious land but
one more popular Democrat than Grover
Cleveland, and that was the queenly
woman he had married. [Laughter and
loud and long-continued applause. The
White House was presided over by the
queen of our republic, and he was not
going to let Mrs. Cleveland out of this
campaign, for IN hoc sigso rinces.
Applause.
At last it was said that Cleveland was
loved for the enemies he made. Later it
was said that he was loved for the rascas
he had turned out. Still later it was said
that he was loved for the message he had
written. Applause. kentucky loved
him for the fight that was in him and for
his splendid racing qualities. He was as
game as Lexington, and as speedy as
Ten Brock. Laughter and applause.
In his early form he won the Buffalo
moyoralty stakes hands down. Later he
cantered from post to post in the New
\ ork handcap-a winner by 1872 900
feet. Laughter. He was then entered
against the Florentine mosaic from Maine,
and won the National Derby by neck.
He was about to run again, and the bull
letin board would show ECLIPSE g first,
and the rest nowhere"
Mckenzie then eulogized Cleveand's
administration in a pleasant manner,
which secured for him much applause
and laughter.
A GEORGIAN'S RINGING ECLOGY.
When the State of Georgia was called
Judge Twiggs arose and said:
-Hr. Chairman and Ladies' Of the Conwntion.
The great State OF Georgia, which have the
honor in part TO represent on this occasion, is
proud 10 second the nomination of Grover
Cleveland q State which has been CONSPICUOUS
in It's fidelity to the great principles Of DemOc
r1cy anu eCouurnCsl sovi.-..,nert which ha We
found their briefest expression in his splendid
and magnificent administration. [Appause.
Gentlemen of the Convention, monopoly has
said to the people of the South, " You are poor ;
build up your factories, diversity your indus
tries protection has made opuleut, it will
make you so likewise" The State of Georgia
already vocal with the music of a million
spndes, has given back her reply. Lifting
;,loft her proud and untarnished shield. on which
is inscribed her motto, WISDOM Justice and
Moderation" she has said to this artul brlbe:
" We may be poor but we are unwilling to
grow rich by the levyng of tribute upon the
people" Applause
Gentlemen of the Convention, the .weny-four
delegates OF Georgia have come to this conclu-
sion that they bear but single commission and
that commission is To cast the vote OF the State
for that matchless leader whom our late Conven-
ton in its platform OF principles characterized
as uniting the wisdom of Jefferson with the
tirmness of Jackson and the patriotism of Wash
ington lCheers
What is true OF Georgia is true OF every o. her
Democratic State here represented and II might
be truthfuly stated, gentlemen, that this vast
and grand assemblage of patriots and Democrats
may be called but a formal convocatlon as
sembed together to ratify the action of the SOW
ereignties which have already spoken Cheers,
The great Democratic masses Of the country
with elbows touching, have marched in solid
and unbroken phaanX to this great city by the
Father Of Waters with but solitary name in
scribed upon each flowing banner, and that
name has been their pillar of cloud by day, and
their pillar Of fire by night. That name has
been Grover Cleveland. [Cheers
With mighty shout-yes. |. say with a
mighty shout-he will be proclaimed our stan
dard bearer in the coming conflict. Cheers
The people at home were becoming rapidly ed
ucated and we cannot be much longer kept in
ignorance of the great truths and principles OF
which he is the splendid exponent. They will
ratify that nomination al the polls For As sure
as the ides OF November come the Republican
party OF the Unlted StateS VIII nave reCelVtu It's
death wound and final overthrow. Applause
Gentlemen of the Convention, in 1884 the
public career of Grover Cleveland was con-
fined to the limits of the great State which
proudly claimed him as her sOn. To-day. in
1888 his name and fame and career only
bounded by the horizon of every civilized
country upon the face of God's earth. APP
pause He pledged to the people OF the
United Safes in 1894 by those who knew his
courage, his ability, and his patriotism, and he
has redeemed that pledge. Thank God no fur
ther pledge is necessary to insure the contin-
uance OF that heroic devotion to duty which
has been exempllfied by his matches unsulhed
an! splendid administration. Applause] He
has not only won the applause OF his countrvmen
but the plaudits of the civilized world OF " well
done thou good and faithful servant
Fellow Democrats, hear me for moment
longer. Whence comes the fact that from every
State from Maine to California, and from the
Atlantic To the Pacific, that there is among the
people composing this convention of over eight
hundred delegates but one name upon their lips
and but one name enshrined in their hearts.
will tell you why. 1t is because he has pursued
honest methods it is because he is the stern enc
my of robbery, of jobbery, and monopoly.
|. [Cheers.l He is another Horatius at the bridge.
He is such lion in the path of corruption, be-
cause he has laid the foundation of good govern
ment, of honesty and reform so wide and deep
that the principles underlying the government
of our country and the permanency of our in-
sttutions have found their highest and grandest
and best exponent under his matchless leader
ship
And last but not least hear me moment
longer it is because OF his brave and his fear
! less opposition upon the subject of the abuses OF
the existing tariff [Cheers when he found
and now am nearly through when he found
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