Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-13
National Democratic COnVen
ton.
GROVER CLEvELAND,O OF NEW YORK
FOR PRESIDENT.
ALLAN G.. THURMAN. OF OHIO. FOB
VICE-PRESIDENT.
THE PLATFORM AND OTHER PRO
CEEDINGS.
A Very Full Report.

L
CEEDINGS.
Avery Full Report.
The National Democratic Convention mel
} in the large hall of the Exposition Building
at st. Louis, NO., on Tuesday, the 9Th inst.
at 12 o'clock NJ. The capacity of the hal
l is said to be about 10, 900, and it was pack
ed, and thousands more would have been
} present if there hade been more room. II
was in every sense great convention, and
nominated the strongest ticket in ability,
integrity and patriotism that has been put
in the field for half century. The ticket
is the one we hoped and expected would be
nominated, and, as we stated last week, to
doubt its election would be reflection up
on the intelligence, honesty and patriotism
of the people.
We give very full report, as we know
all Democrats desire to know what was
done
CALLING THE CONVENTION TO ORDER.
1t was 1895 p. NJ, when ex-senator
order. 1.-THE convention will please come
to order" said Chairman Barnum, "Bis.
hop ]. G. Cranberry, of St. Louis, will
open the proceedings of the convention
with prayer"
Bishop Cranberry came forward and Of
fered the following prayer: almighty
God, our Heavenly Father, who art lifted
for above all this turmoil, and yet dost
stoop to US in answer to our prayer. we
adore Thee, we praise Thee, We give Thee
thanks for Thy great goodness to the sons
of men. Thou art God, and we are the peo.
pie of Thy providence and the work of Thy
hand. We thank Thee for this great coun-
try which Thou hast given us; for the in
crease of our population and our wealth
and our power; for the diffusion of knowl.
edge; for Thy word, which giveth light for
the church and for all Christian institutions.
Forgive us our ingratitude, our forgetful-
ness of Thee, our disobedience, according
to the multitude of Thy favors in Christ
Oh, Lord, save us from pestilence, famine
and war; from sectional strife and anarchy
and disorder, from the reign of vice and
crime and impiety. May the foundations
of our prosperity be laid in faith and rever.
ence and Righteousness and love, and may
the favor of our God be our defense and our
glory. We beseech Thee, Almighty God,
that Thou wilt bless the President of the
United States and all that are in authority,
and do Thou provide for us able men who
fear God, men of truth and righteousness,
and may our people be led on by Thy wis
dom and Thy power and goodness from
height to height of material and intellectual
and moral development. May these bless.
ings be transmitted from generation to
generation and extend TO all nations, that
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These prayers we offer in the name of Thy
Son, Jesus Christ. Amen"
TEMPORARY OFFICERS.
At the conclusion of the prayer Mr.. Bar
mum arose and said: "Gentlemen of the
convention: By the unanimous vote Of the
national committee the chair has been di-
rected to present to this convention as the
list of temporary officers the following,
| which the secretary will read" Mr.. Prince
then read the list, as follows: Stephen N.
White, of California, for chairman. Zap
plauss.] Temporary Secretary-Frederick
o. Prince, of Massachusetts. Assistant
Secretaries-Alfred Orendorf, of Illinois;
W. L. Scott, of Virginia; T. E. Barrett, of
st. Louis; Leopold Strause, Of Alabama; o.
M. Hall, of Minnesota; John Triplctt, CT
Georgia; L. T. Rowley, Of Michigan; Oliver
Newell, of Colorado; T. j. Tyngle, of
u4innOu2l, 4s LIZ uAoAAAA, "a 4NSbloohn 1todo"
ing Secretary-Hon. Thomas Petit, House
of Representatives. Assistant Reading
Clerks-Michael T. Barrett, of New Jer-
soy; T. o. Walker, of Iowa; r. II. Henry,
of Mississippi; John W. Kern, of Indiana;
]. P. Carr, of Missouri; E. D. Sawyer, of
Ohio; VIM. P. Bentley, of Missouri. Ofic-
ial Stenographer- Edward 81. Dickinson,
of New York. Sergeant-at.Arms-R Richard
]. Bright. Chief Doorkeeper-Daniell |
Able, St. Louis.
The convention unanimously adopted
the list as read by Mr.. Prince, after which |
the chairman said: 81 will appoint the |
Hon. Arthur P. German, of Maryland; the |
Hon. Calvin s. Bryce, of Ohio, and Hon. |
Frank w. Dawson, of North Carolina, q
committee to wait upon Mr.. White and es-
cort him to the chair" Applause.] The
committee escorted Mr.. White amid great |
enthusiasm to the chair and Mr.. Barnum
then introduced him to the convention in
convention: have the pleasure and honor
to present to this convention the Hon. |
Stephen N. White, of California.
SPEECH OF THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
| Mr.. White said: Gentlemen of the Con-
vention-Profoundly grateful for the dis
tinction just conferred upon me, am
nevertheless conscious that ! have been
chosen for this position because of your ap.
probation of the important section of our
common country from which come. lean
assure you that those whom I in part rep
resent will regard with satisfaction the re-
cognition which they have just received,
not because of any uncommon ability or in.
fluence of mine, but for the reason that this
is the only occasion in the history of our
national conventions in which the Pacific
slope has been accorded such an honor
California was acquired under democratic
rule. It became Commonwealth under
democratic auspices. 1t is, therefore, fit.
ting that the bestowal of this favor should
emanate from the organization whose patri-
otism and courage gave her to the Ameri-
can Union, and that party should be the
first to press forward with parental fond.
! ness the children of those who knocked and
! did not knock in vain fof admission to the
privileges of statehood. congratulate you
/ not merely as democrats but as American
, citizens on the encouraging circumstances
! which attend the Inauguration of our pro.
! ceedings. For the first time for period
covering more than quarter of a century
: the democratic national convention is held
while the affairs of government are conduct
, ed by democratic administration. Up to
). the late presidential election the republican
party declared that democratic success
t meant national ruin, and that whatever
might be said of the crimes and transactions
/. of those then in authority, yet to no other
keeping could the welfare of the Unite d
States be safety confided. This doctrine
/ was repudiated at the polls, and the expert
ence of almost four years has demonstrated
l that these assertions and charges were un-
!, warranted and that the people were right
in demanding and compelling a radical
, change. The platform of principles adopt
ed at our last national convention prescrib.
ed with accuracy the rules of conduct which
should control governmental action.
"Grover Cleveland was selected by that
convention as man whose firmness, abili.
ty, integrity and statesmanlike qualities
preeminently fitted him to undertake the
task Of carrying out the great reforms thus
suggested by the organization to whose
. tanats ho had evar haan raadv tn Weld com