Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-08
The Nomination Of Thurman.

The first speech was made by Mr.. Tarpey,
of California, man who beals remarka
Bile resemblance in build, carriage, features,
hair and mustacne to the late Secretary
Manning. His reference to the knights OF
the red bandanna caused thousand hand
kerchiefs to wave simultaneously in the air
and ten thousand throats to shout. AS
whole, however, his address fell fiat. For
the first time since the Convention had open
ed Gov. Gray's name was mentioned in his
speech, and the Gray edherents lost no time
in improving the opportunity thus present
ed to testify their devotion TO their candi'
date. They shouted loudly ard stamped
their feet and waved their hats and canes.
"Who is the one man who will sweep the
country" asked Mr.. Tarpey, as he contin'
ned his speech.
Gray, Gray, Gray" was the unexpected
answer from all parts of the hall. Mr.. Tar
pey was too surprised to speak "Thurmanl"
'Thurmacn loudly shouted the latter's fol-
lowers. A visitor in the audience raised ban.
uer with a photographic picture Of Gray ard
from the gallery some long strips of gray
cambria were suddenly displayed. The
Thurman men, not prepared for this de-
monstration, yelled aud cheered, and for a
few moments it seemed as if some trouble
would result. Mr.. Tarpey fnaly oonclud-
ed his unsuccessful effort to the great delight
of his delegation, who were nervously mo-
tioning him to conclude. The nomination
was seconded by nine other speakers. Gen.
Howell, of Ohio, was so ineffective in his
delivery aud 20 Ione-wnded that the audi
ence compelled him TO retire with cries of
Time" and Senator Daniels eloquent eff.
fort was sadly marred by the huskiness of
his voice, which came upon him soon after
he began. He received, however, one OF the
most hearty and prolonged receptions &C
corded to any speaker.
Adelegate named Dorsey would not have
been inflicted on the audience had not an
aged admirer of his oratorical powers called
to him from the vice.president's gallery to
make q speech. He referred to the golden
head OF California rafting; alluded to the
silver-topped mountains reveling in oy,
apostrophized the country where flowers
are ever green and the orange blossoms
shine, aud concluded bombastic sentence
with an alIusion TO a thousand quartz mills
pounding their ponderous pleasures. The
delegates who had been drinking st. Louis
water laughed derisively as he eulogized
"the limpid waters of the Missouri"
When the roll was called and as State af
ter State fell into line for Thurman, and it
became evident that he was nominated, the
excitement increased, and when Wisccn
sin was reached it was beyond control
The scenes of the previous day were
repeated. Fifteen thousand people rose
to their feet and cheered and shouted
and yelled. Banners were wildly lifted in
the air, bandannas we're frantically waved,
and canes, hats and fans were fly
ing in almost every direction. Ia the midst
of the pandemonium, o. o. Stealey, mem
Der of the Indiana delegation, and most
earnest worker for Gray, seized the banner
of his State and mounting the platform
waved it high with its gray emblem. 1t was
the last fntter of Gray's dying hopes. A
moment latter the banner was lowered, and
above the gray, Mr. Sleaey with nervous
hands tied the red. Then both were lifted
up, while thousands of eyes were riveted on
the dramatic picture.