Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15

The Convention.
WEDNESDAY
The convention was called to order at
1920 this morning.
The secretary read communication
from the Washington women's convention
asking that representative be allowed to
address the meeting ten minutes. On mo-
ton of O'Donohue, of New Work, the re
quest was granted.
Hon. Tim Campbell, Of New York. pre-
scented a resolution OF regret on the serious
illness of Gen. Sheridan. Adopted.
The roll-call for the nomination began at
1854. Alabama tenders The first right to
the nomination to New York Dan Daugh-
err Y is recognized and proceeds to nom-
nate Cleveland amid deafening applause.
The Kentucky delegation asks. and is
granted unanimous consent. TO second the
nomination.
o. o. S ealv, OF Indiana. Says that in all
probability Gray will abandon his pursuit
Of second place.
The only contest ndjudicatea by the COM
mittee is the Dakota dispute. The factions
are led by the national comm t,eemen NJ.
II.
arose far back, when the territorial gov
ernorship question was pending before the
president. Committeeman Day WAS a can
/ didate, but Church secured the place. and
since that there has been considerable
| feeling among the followers OF these lead
| ers. The Day opponents are giving out that
he is fighting the administration. and thaton
recent visit TO Washington, Curing an in
terview with the president. Committeeman
Day expressed his intention of waging war
on presidential appoin,ees in the territory.
1t took nearly four hours last evening for
the committee on credentials to settle the
fractional fight in Dakota between the fol-
lowers of Gov. Church and those of the Da-
ko,a member of the national committee, M.
H. Day. Church won. This action. it is
understood. means the disposal of Day as
the Dakota member Of the national COM
mittee. and the appointment of Church as
! his successor.
,Ol motion Of Voorhees,. of Indiana, the
convention adjourned until 1G O'clock
Thursday morning.
THURSDAY.
The convention was called to order at
l10:30 this morning. and PRAYER Was offered
by Rev. DIR. Branktield. The chair then
stated that he was advised that the COM
nittee on resolutions was ready to report,
and he introduced Henry Waterson, chair
man of the committee. Watterson, turaing
to the chairman. said that he had the honor
to report that the resolutions were Mnani-
mously agreed upon by the committee on
MIA Hbn nr ba ~ fJ,o
committee on resolutions was frequently
interrupted for several seconds while the
convention appauded significant passages
in the platform. There was q moderate
volume of applause when the opening sen
fences which reaffirmed the utterances of
the tariff plank in the platform OF 1884 We're
read. but when he followed endorsing the
PRESIDENTS message and declaring that it
correctly interpreted the plank the conven-
ton rose to its'f feet and cheered wildly for
"a full minute.
Following Watterson brief speech was
made by German indorsing the platform IN.
The platform was :hen adopted by acclama-
ton and unanimously.
Scott. of Pennsylvania, under instructions
from the committee.on resolutions. offered
a'resolution indorsing and recommending
the early passage of the bill for the reduc-
ton OF revenue nowipending in the house
of representatives, which was adopted
amid loud applause.
Lehman of Iowa. offered and the con-
vention adopted a resolution declaring for
the admission of Washington Dakota.
Montana and New Mexico into the union.
nj
sent Us q delegate from Il state which loved
and honored Thomas A. Hendricks to pre-
sent and have adopted a resolution of re-
spect to the late vice president and of re-
gre. at his death. The resolutions were
adopted bv rising vote and Hendricks
name was cheered.
Tarpie, of California, nominates Allen G.
Thurman iorVi0e president and the nomi-
nation is made unanimous,
During yarp 'e's speech he was inte rru ut
ed by cries.of Gray, and for some moments
was unable :oproceed. The nomination of
Thurman MAS seconded by New Jersey,
New York. North Carolina, Ohio. South
Carolina. Tennessee. Texas and Virginia.
/ voorhees, then took the platform. and
I amid much cheering made a speech NOAH
T mating Gray. ,andwas seconded by Georgia.
kentucky and Missouri. o.: the first ba lot
ikie official count gave Thurman 712 votes
u motion to M ike Thurmun's nomination
unanimous then ca-ricd without an opnos-
!ng voice amid great enthusiasm.
Vita great difficulty order waS restored;
ana the conventio; p.2ccrded to the clos
ing business. the naning of met:l bers Of
the Ma1ioA;l! committee and committee to
notify the Jiominecs. yhe conYenliGs adj
journed sin@<'ie ut 2:11 p. m.