The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-09
Cooper the pIssenter.


Cooper the DIssenter.
Boston, June S.-A ST. Louis despatch tC
the Journal says
The convention was told that the report
OF the committee on resolution was unani
nous, and that the united democracy had
subscribed to the platform which was tC
unite New Jersey and Connecticut, for in.
stance, and to make this seem more emphat-
ic Henry Watterson and German of Mary.
land, stand up in the great convention and
declare that the platform has the unanimous
approval OF the committee on resolutions.
Yet at that very moment one member of the
committee on resolutions, and a very i'm.
portant member of 1t, had not only withheld
this assent but had voted against the plat.
form. so that when the convention was in
formed that the platform had received the
unanimous approval Of the committee on
resolutions the convention was deceived. II
was not fact. 1t, of course. was known &c
the members OF the committee on res0lu-
tions that Mr.. Edward Cooper of New York
had voted against the platform.
Ii was subsequently decided, evidently
that 1t would not be possible to conceal this
fact from the convention and the people
without entering upon the career Of duplici-
ty, which even these experts in "look-
ing around the corner" did not care
to undertake. Accordingly it was de-
clded TO be necessary to announce to the
convention that when the statement was
made that the committee was unanimous on
the platform, they were not unanimous, but
the Delated correction was delayed long
enough to enable the Associated Press and
all OF the special correspondents OF the coun-
try here to publish the fact that the report
was unanimous.
IL the Watterson clique supposes that Mr..
Edward Cooper represents so Insignificant a
part OF the Democratic party that he Is not
to be counted, the free trade men have again
m ad 10 cfa lxa WI hos "A
astrous to them before. Mr.. Cooper repre-.
sented the State of New York upon the COM
mittee on resolutions he represented the
State of Mr.. Cleveland; he represented some
OF the largest interests in the country: he is
a greater employer Of labor and a larger
manufacturer, with one exception, than any
man in the convention; he contributed a
larger single sum to the election of Grover
Cleveland IN 1884 than any man in the pres
ent convention. The Democratic party will
very much lessen its chances or hopes Of VIC
tory if it is not to count as of consequence
men of the type of Mr.. Edward Cooper. Mr.,
Cooper is very frank to say that he did not
subscribe to the platform, and that he voted
against it.
An Anti-cleveland League.
NEW YORK, June S.-The Irish Ameri can
anti-Cleveland Protective League was or
ganized last night in Clarendon hall. Mich
ael Brestin presided.
A set Of resolutions offered by John Dey-
eri and seconded by j. T. Ryan was adopted.
The resolutions denounce the Democratic
convention Tor renominating Cleveland and
approving his free trade message, and de-
clare that his reelection would infict a
lasting injury on the industrial life of the
nation. They further state;
While reserving to ourselves entire freedom Of
action In local affairs, we pledge to the Republi
can party our hearty and energetic support In the
Presidential contest If its convention shall adopt
Piatform advocating protection to American In
dustry and labor, and shall select a candidate
known to be sound prOtecti0nist. who will fur
thermore aim to make American ideas, American
influence and American industry dominate on
This continent, instead Of like the present admin
istration yielding to the intrigues and weakly i'm
nating the methods OF effete European mon
archs.
1t is designed to extend the organization
throughout the doubtful States of New Y ork,
New Jersey, Connecticut and Indiana.
How Thurman Heard the News.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June S-News of Judge
Thurman's nomination to the Vice Presi-
dency was received in Columbus with great
satisfaction, though at first no great enthu-
siasm was manifested. as every one had ex-
pected it. The news was conveyed to the
judge within five minutes after the bulletin
was posted, and his first remark was:
"Well, If a man is struck by lightning he
can't help it,
"You will now probably be called upon
to make an active campaign"
THAT is hardly probable" facetiously re-
marked the judge" "as the people have all
been informed that / am very decrepit old
man"
A gentleman from st. Louis remarked: 81
have just come from the convention. and
everything was for Judge Thurman, with no
Yes. there were objections" interjected
the Judge. My wife had serious objections,
and objected, and that, too, strenuously
From the very beginning of this agitation,
did every possible thing to stop it, but
failed, as you see. OF course it is gratifying
that so many people think we'll of me but.
at the same time, if had my way, | would
continue to do as am doing now, reading a
new history Of Greece, which l have Just
The judge then talked more seriously. and
said that he was feeling remarkably well,
and would show his enemies that he did not
have one foot in the grave.
I'VE will make this fight vigorous one.
such that its result will be the greatest VIC
tory the Democracy ever achieved
de had not had time TO consider the plat
form enough to talk upon it, but he knew
tne wisdom OF the convention must have
made good one.
Hundreds of kilograms have been pouring
In OF congratulatory nature. The first OF
these was from Isaac p. Gray of Indiana.
who pledged that State to Cleveland and
Thurman.