Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-08

and in the vast area of chairs in the rear oi the delegates seats The decorations, whicl were rudely handled during the stormy demon. stations following the nomination of Cleve land Wednesday, were restored and tho busI of the president, fianking the chairman's desk still wore its wreath of laurels The band played number of airs, and the spectators intent on applause, and having nothing upor the floor to excite their enthusiasm, frequently manifested their appreciation of the music by a round of hand clapping.
 As the delegates slowly struggled in, b., twos and threes and not in state assemblages they dropped into social conversation, the burden of their remarks being as to the re. spective chances of Thurman and Gray for the vice presidential nomination. Queries were numerous, but were confined principally to two subjects, the tariff plank as reported in the papers and the state of the thermom eter.
 The delegation space began to fill, the usual battle of the handkerchiefs broke out the Thurman red and the muslin indicative of the name of the Indiana candidate being hoisted to the masthead by the respective ad. mirers of the contestants As each new color was raised it was greeted with shouts from the galleries, but it was evident from tho volume of sound that Thurman was tn. favorite of the spectators, many of whom themselves sported red bandannas in every grotesque manner of head and neck gear.
 A letter was received early ill the day from Hon. John C. Black, in which he said he had hoped for the vice presidential nomination, ''as one of the noble condolences of his politi cal associates, worthy of exalted desire and honsst, patriotic ambition," but he had tos long worked for the success of constitutions principles not to abrogate all personal claim to the welfare of the party of the constitr tion. He then recommended the nomination of Allen G. Thurman for vice president.
 At 1O:3O the silver gavel crashed down on Chairman Collins desk and prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Brankfield. MT. Collins ther stated that the committee on resolutions wa. ready to report, and introduced MT. Henry Watterson, chairman of the committed
 Mn Watterson, turning to the chairman, said that he had the honor to report the reso- lutions unanimously agreed upon by the com mittee on platform, which was then read as follows by Secretary Thomas s. Pettitt, of the convention:
 The Democratic party of the United States, ill national convention assembled, renews tlla pledge of its fidelity to Democratic faith, and reaffirms the platform adopted by its repre-. sentatives in the convention of 1884, and ill- dorses the views expressed by President Cleveland in his last annual message to con- gress as the correct interpretation of that platform upon the question of tariff reduC- tion: and also indorses the efforts of our Dem- ocratic representatives in congress to secure a reduction of excessive taxation. Chief among it's principles of party faith are tho maintenance of au indissoluble union of free and indestructible states, now zoout to enter upon it's second century of unexampled pro- gress and renown; devotion to plan of gov ernment regulated by a written con- stitution strictly specifying every granted power and expressly reserving to the states people the entire ungranted residue of power;. the encouragement of jealous popular vigilance, directed to all
 who have been chosen for brief terms to en- act and execute the laws, and are charged
 with the duty of preserving peace, ensuring equality and establishing justice. The Demo
 cratic party welcome an exacting scrutiny of the administration of thS executive power
 which four years ago was committed to its president of the Unite6 States, and it chal~
 ienges the most searching inquiry concern
 ing its fidelity and devotion to the pledges which then invited the suffrages of
 the people. During Q most critical period of our financial affairs, resulting from oyer tax ation, the anomalous condition of our cuR- the adoption of wise and conservative course not only ayerted disaster but greatly
 promoted the prosperity of the peoples
 unwise policy of the Republican party
 touching the public domain, snd hal
 reclaimed from corporations aud syndi to the people nearly one hundred millions oi