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St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
MAGINNIS MATERIALIZES.
Montana Adds Her Quota of
Praise for the Hero of Column

Montana Adds Her Quota of
Praise for the Hero of Column
bus.
The states of West Virginia and Wis
cOnsin were called, but there was no
response. Neither did Alaska, Arizona,
Dakota, the District of Columbia or
Idaho respond. When the territory of
Montana was called by the secretary.
there was cry for Maginnis. In re-
sponse Mr.. Maginnis arose and said: e
So far as the nomination of president
is concerned, this convention was but a
ratification meeting to ratify nomina-
ton already make by the people of the
United States: nomination that will
as sure as the sun goes down, for the
name of Grover Cleveland is a
synonym of success, and he will
win again as he did four
years ago. Who will they put up against
him? Their most magnetic man has al
ready pulled the plumes out of his
pocket. Like many other warlike Re-
publlcanS the great James G. Blaine
early learned the first principles of the
art of war. He let some
OTHER FELLOW DO THE FIGHTING,
and he is going to let some other man
do the fighting this time. He has al
ways acted ON that other great principle
of military strategy that you can always
fall back from your position if you will
only start in time. He had to start
twice before the people believed him.
Our champion will stand up against
him, or any other they put up, and they
can raise no more glorious banner than
the old bandana of that most illustri-
Gus citizen. Allan G. Thurman.
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THE FAC ENDS.
The Convention Gathers Them un
and Adjourns.

Ihe convention Gathers Them un
and Adjourns.
ST. LOUIS, June THE convention
then added the names of Hon. p. A.
Collins, chairman of the convention,
and Thomas S. Petit, chief reading
secretary, to the committee on notifcas
tiOn as honorary members. The na~
tional committee was empowered and
directed to fix the time and place fOR
holding the next national convention.
the basis of representation to be the
same as at present, and Hon. F. o,
Prince, of Massachusetts, for tWentyy
eight years secretary of the national
committee, was thanked in a formal
resolution for his zeal and ability
in diScharging the duties Of
that important Office. A commune
cation from the Augusta national expos
Sition was read, extending to the meme
bers of the convention an invitation to
visit the city of Augusta, Ca, during
the exposition in October and NOyem~
Der, and the official stenographer was
directed to prepare report of the pros
ceedings, to be printed for distribution
among delegates and others entitled I'd
receive copies. The usual thanks I'd
the reportorial corps and press of the
country were moved by Mr.. Schmidt, Of
California, and adopted. Mr., Hunton,
of Virginia, performed similar service
for the people and committeeman Of
the city, st. Louis, for their hospitabl(
reception they rendered to delegates
and the motion carried with a shout
As did another thanking Lieut.. Gov
White, of California, temporary chain
man: Richard j. Bright, sergeant-at
arms, and Daniel Able, chief dool
keeper, for the able and satisfactory
manner in which they discharged then
duties.
of New Jersey. the convention adj
journed. as Chairman Collins said, tt
meet at the polls next November There
was rush for the door, and the big eX
ancitinn LuiIdinn ln.n1:tnl
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HE NEVER FALTERED.
Tennessee Saw the Red Bandana
in Dark Days and Remembered
1t Until Now.

Tennessee Saw the Red Bandana
in Dark Days and Remembered
1t Until Now.
ST. LOUIS, June 7.-Tennessee's trib-
ute to Thurman was voiced by Hilliard
Thompson. He spoke as follows:
sit seems that the spirit. of God has
directed us here to-day. Washington
points the way to victory and he who
hung that there told us that the mantle
of Hendricks had fallen upon Allan G.
Thurman
The remarks of the speaker had ref
erence to the arrangement of the por
traits he indicated.
''How can the South forget him? In
the dark days when liberty, right and
constitution were in danger, it was then
that he was found
STANDING BY THE CONSTITUTION
with, his mighty arm defending the
South and the Union. That is why
Allan G. Thurman is old to-day. 1t was
an arm that grew old in the service of
right and of personal liberty. When
over burning Charleston st. MichaelS
tolled its gloomy story, when the
stricken nation bowed in tears, where
did we look? We turned to Ohio, and
high advanced we saw the red bandana
waving and beckoning the South back
into the Union. 1t was the flag of open
despair. Let this be the banner of
victory.
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NO RAW RECRUITS WILL DO,
Hence Texas FIocks to the Leader
ship of the Idol of Democracy.

ST. LOUIS. June THE Lone Star
state was ably represented by ex-Gov.
Throckmorton, who said:
II represent divided delegation, but
on the part of those whom represent
l propose to say but a word or two. l
come not before you to-day to second
the nomination of a new recruit. do
not wish to be led forth to battle by a
raw recruit. l prefer to have one of
the veterans who has known the storms
of war, and been with the party
IN DEFEAT AND VICTORY;
[ propose, so far as those l represent are
concerned, to speak in behalf of the
greatest living statesman in America
to-day. A man who is nearer and
deeper in the hearts of the Democracy
than any other man. | speak in behalf
of one before whom towards will cover,
and in the presence of whom the Re
publican voters of this country will
quail when they see the vice-presiden-
tial nomination in the hands of Allan
q. Thurman,
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INDORSED BY A NEIGHBOR.
Kentucky Does a Good Turn for
Indiana.

ST.LoUIs, June 7.-The secretary then
proceeded with the roll call. There was
no response from either Iowa or Kan
sas, but when Kentucky was called Evan
E. Settle advanced to the platform and
said:
81 am charged with the pleasing duty
on behalf of that great company of un-
washed and unterrlfied Democrats whom
/ left behind me in the great state of
Kentucky that she heartily indorses the
nomination of Isaac p. Gray. Indiana
needs no word of praise from me, for
she stands to-day confessedly the typical
Democratic state of the great West.
stood at the front gate of my little home
in old Kentucky the other evening, and
l turned my eyes toward the north and
saw the shady outlines of the blue hills
of the great Democratic state of Indiana.
l saw the rising smoke from the Demo-
cratic camp fires of her fierce DemOc-
racy, and l knew they were there and
were at work. l had lived so long near
them and so close to them that | knew
they might be depended upon whenever
duty demanded. had seen so many
battles of the past, and had known of so
many victorious conflicts of the Democ-
racy, but had ever seen the
WHITE PLUME OF DAN VOOHEEs
and the other Democratic veterans al
ways at the front
Twelve years ago in this fair city
convention similar to your own assem-
bled and put before the people and the
country platform and ticket. That
platform and that ticket was taken up
by great majority of the American
people, and it was reserved to the great
state of Indiana in that contest to de-
termine the issue of that mighty battle.
Yet by fraud and by force and by cor
ruption the will of the people was de-
feated, and the men who were right
fully elected to those high offices were
deprived of the power of exercising
their privileges, and their offices were
given to others. Yet the names of
Samuel j. Tilden and Thomas A. Hen
bricks will still sweeten and blossom
when the names of Hayes and of his
party coadjutors and conspirators shall
have only dwelling place in the vain
imaginations of the people. Four years
ago in the city of Chicago convention
of our party also assembled, and again
they went to the great state of Indiana
for their candidate. That issue was de-
termined as the issue of 1876, but prov
idence removed from his sphere of use
fullness to his state and to his country
that illuStriOuS man, whose memory will
ever remain fresh and green in the
hearts of all true Democrats every
where, and Indiana to-day coming be-
fore this convention can say to you,
gentlemen, that the state of Indiana, al
though she has furnished the votes and
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IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD.
Honors to the Memory of the Four
Great Leaders Who Have Ee.
parted.

Honors to the Memory of the -Four
Great Leaders Who Have he.
parted.
ST. LOUIS, June 7.-When the ap-
plause that followed the nomination oi
Thurman by acclamation had subsidized,
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, by the Democratic party in con-
venuon assembled that in the death of hiu-
held ). Hancock the Democracy of the UniCn
has lost one OF its devoted sons and the
countrys pure and illustrious patriot
Second, we sincerely deplore his death and
eenuer esaur. 70 ON mis-. Hancock our respectful and
The secretary then read the following
resolution, offered by Col. John r. Fel-
lows, OF New York, which was adopt d
bs rising vote:
Resolved, That the convention. bay.
ing completed the business for which il
was assembled, cannot separate without
an expression of Its deep sense of tie
Ireparaole loss, since the great triumph
OF 1884 restored the Democratic party "a
the administration of the general gov
ernment, for twenty-four years confined
10 It's opponent, that has been sustained
oy that party in the death of four of its
most distinguished members, VINO, DUR
ing those years, had been its
CANDIDATES FOR THE PRESIDENCY
OF the United States. Winfield Scott
Hancock, the superb soldier in war and
fearless asserter OF supremacy of law i'm
peace, Samuel j. Tilden, leader and
able exponent of the immortal primer.
pies OF Jefferson, and sagacious and
triumphant political leader, who re.
fused to, right, by force, the great
wrong which had defrauded him of the
high office to which he had been elected!
Horatio Seymour, the gifted orator and
matchlesS leader of men, who held
through all his life the bound.
less confidence of his party. and
George B. Mcclellan, the brilliant
organizer of the armies of the Union as
sound in his political principles as he
was faithful in the performance of his
official duty. These are the great and
noble sons whom, in so brief period, il
has had to yield to the cold embrace OF
the. grave, and we have parted with
their mortal remains, but they will liva
forever in the greatful hearts of the
party. They honored and served and
their generous-minded countrymen Of
every party will cherish all through
their time-sacred and beautiful memor<
les OF their useful and illustrious brills
liant services,
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THE UNANIMOUS CHOICE.
All Other Candidates Withdrawn
and Thurman Chosen by Accla-
nation

All Other Candidates Withdrawn
and Thurman Chosen by AccIa-
nation.
ST. LOUIS, June 7.-Wnen the roll
call of states had been completed, Mr..
Patterson, of Colorado, rose and said:
On behalf of the friends of Gen.
John G. Black, of Illinois, and other
states, am requested to formally with
draw his name. and move that the nomi-
nation of Allan. &. Thurman for vice
president be made unanimous.
This was greeted with loud cheers,
and Chairman Collins instructed the
secretary to change the vote of Colorado
as requested, from Gray to Thurman.
The chairman of the Ohio delegation
here said that Ohio wished to cast her
fOrty-slX votes solid for Thurman, and
the change was made.
Chairman Shankling, of the Indiana
delegation, then addressed the conven-
tion. He said:
II shall not add one drop to the flood
of perspiration by attempting to start
another food of eloquence. | arise for
the purpose .of withdrawing the name
of Isaac p. Gray and of moving that the
Ohio. be made unanimous. Loud
cheers. We brought our candidate to
this convention in good faith, believing
that it was for the interests of the party
that he should be nominated. But this
gathering, composed of the ability and
intelligence of the great Democratic
party of the nation, has fallen upon an
other choice, and we bow to that choice,
and L promise you as partiSanS of Mr..
Gray yesterday, we are now and from
this time forward
APOSTLES OF THURMAN AND CLEVE-
LAND.
l make this statement on behalf of
the delegation from Indiana, but there
is one report that has gained ground
during the last few days which wish to
take this occasion to correct. In the
public prints and from statements of in
dividualS, the impression has gone
abroad that Mr.. Mcdonald was the be-
ginning of this movement in favor of
Mr.. Thurman. That does that distin-
guished citizen of Indiana a great in
justice. He had nothing to do with
starting this boom for Thurman. 1t
came from the Pacific coast, and
l hope they will enjoy it
after the November elections, as
they evidently enjoy it to-day. My fel-
low citizens, l now Withdraw the name
of Mr.. Gray entirely, and our Gray
handkerchiefs shall be found no more
On our hOusetops. Every Indianian
now in the city of st. Louis will return
to his home tonight with red bandana
worn across his breast. | now move
that the nomination of Allan G. Thur
man be made unanimous.
Chairman Collins-It is moved by Mr..
Patterson. OF Colorado, seconded by Mr..
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MLssoURps hid DEMOCRACY
Asks Nothing Better Than the
Privilege of Supporting the
Old Roman

ST. LOUIS, June THE was no re-
SpOnSe from either Louisiana, MaSSa-
chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota OF Mis-
sissippi when they were called, but
when Missouri was reached Hon. Nat
G. Dryden came to the platform and
was received with cheers. He said:
Representing divided Democracy,
representing divided delegation, but
OH behalf of the gallant young Democ-
racy of Missouri, desire to second the
nomination of Allan G. Thurman"
This reference to The old Roman"
was greeted by the whole house with
enthusiastic cheers, which lasted per-
haps minute. when Mr.. Dryden pro-
ceeded as follows: "Allan G. Thur
man, that grandeSt of grand old Demo-
Gratis, who stands pre-eminently first,
by title paramount in the affection, ad-
miration and reverence of the Democ-
racy of this republic. We have nothing,
brave and self-denying old hero.
WE OWE HIM EVERYTHING.
His life huS been beautiful but
stormy one. 1t has been a battle for
the dearest rights of men, and utterly
unSelfiSh.
A warrior greater than Hector. greater
than Ajax, in the days when Democracy
lay PROSTATE in the dust. muttering her
VOWS oil liberty; in the dark days when
to be a Democrat was to suffer pro-
ScriptlOn and to endure defeat, in the
days when the constitutional rights of
men, the rights of life and liberty and
property were trampled under the
brutal feet of might, Allan G. Thurman
dealt about him death-dealing blows for
the Democracy of this republic. And
now, gentlemen, when retirement and
rest would be so grateful to him we
dare not give it.
When the wisdom of Nestor is
crowning the power of Ajax with
glorious SplendOr, we ask him to sacri-
flee his comforts for the good of the
people whom he has loved and served
SO nObly and to join hands with
THE GIANT OF REFORM
(pointing to the portrait of Cleveland),
and lead us to victory. They tell us
that Indiana is a Democratic state, but
that they must name the president. Is
not Indiana a Democratic state? No
state can claim the individual right to
Allan G. Thurman. He is the glory of
our common country, and each state in
the sisterhOod claims him as her es-
pecial glory. Gentlemen of the cOnven-
ton, with all my heart | second the
nomination of Allan &. Thurman, the
idol of Democracy, the citizen of the
republic.
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NEVADA'S PIPING NOTES
Tunefully Sound the Refrain of
Cleveland and Thurman.

ST. LOUIS, June THE sentiments of
the state which gave to the republic it's
great bonanza were voiced by j. w.
Dorsey. He said: Nevada SAYS but
little here below and she will say that
little short. From the 2Sth day of May
Nevada has added her piping notes to
the golden tones of California, to the
song of the luSty sisters of the mount
aims and by the sea, which has floated
on the air from the grand old Pacific to
the mighty Mississippi, tunefully,
prayerfully and constantly the refrain
of Cleveland and Thurman. We do not
believe, gentlemen, but we know as we
know we are
LABoRING AND LOVING DEMOCRATS,
that the name of no living man will add
the strength to arouse enthusiasm never
stopping, always continuing, to the sup
port of the Democrats of Nevada-aye
and California and Oregon as we'll, and
may l say Illinois as well-as will the
name of Allan G.. Thurman. And we
lay our hands in loving kindness Upon
the golden hair of our dutiful sister,
who reclineS on the gentle slopes of the
SierraS and laveS her Shapely feet in the
limpid waters of the placid Pacific.
And / will say to the convention that if
you nominate Allan u. Thurman that
the silver slopes of the glorious old
mountains of Nevada will entirely rat
tie with joy,when the news of the nom-
ination of that splendid veteran of
hundred battles and hundred victories
shall flash across the wires to the shores
where the fields are ever green and the
orange blossoms shine.
The speaker was here interrupted
with uprOarOuS apDlauSe and ShOutS of
laughter, which could not be subdued
for some moments. The chair, by the
vigorous use of the gavel, finally again
reduced the convention to order, and
Dorsey proceeded as follows: Gentle
men. just let me tell you something.
We are the children of mother whose
locks are threaded with silver and who
was
Welded TO THE OLD ROMAN
so long ago that the memory of the old
est Nevadian runs not back to the date
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HIMSELF IN HISTORY.
South Carolina, Too, Calls for the
Grand Old American.

ST. LOUIS, June THE sentiments
of South Carolina were expressed by
Capt. F. w. Dawson, who came to the
platform and addressed the convention.
He said:
81 will not detain you more than two
minutes, and if l could speak as fast as
my heart beats on this occasion could
say all that is necessary to be said in
one minute, because come here now
ON behalf of the South Carolina delega-
ton to second the nomination of can
didate for vice president. You have
been told here that Cleveland is in him
self candidate and platform. come to
second the nomination of one who is
himself in history, and whose very
name tells the history of Democratic
endeavor and Democratic effort in the
cause of the people for half century.
and who carries with his name certain
promise of still grander opportunities
for the Democratic party to fulfill its
mission and complete its task in the in
terests of the people of the United
States. This man l do not call the
grand old Roman. / call him
THE GRAND OLD AMERICAN,
and, sir, if his back be bowed, if his
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ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC MEET
ChOrusing the Call for the Colum-
bian Hero

ST. LOUIS, June THE response for
New Jersey was made by EX-Gov.
Green, who said:
1.-The shores of the Atlantic re-echo
the call of the Pacific coast. New Jer-
sey, another battlefield, New Jersey,
which gives its electoral vote not only
to every Democratic candidate who is
elected, but to every nominee of the
Democratic convention; New Jersey,
which brings her nine electoral votes in
one hand makes no demand with the
other save the nomination to a Demo-
crat upon Democratic platform. New
Jersey seconds the nomination of the
great son of Ohio.
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elected the candidates for president and
vice president in the past, has


NEVER ENJOYED THE RESULTS
of her victory, and what the people
want, and what we want to-day is
young and vigorous men, with promise
of long life and heightened days who
can fill out the terms of Office. The
people of this convention need no
strengthening cordial to urge them on
in the performance of their duty. In
my. honest judgment, the superior
claims of the Democratic party to the
continued confidence of this country
were never SO apparent as now, as the
party best suited to their wants and
their necessities, and as the party best
calculated to promote their peace and
happiness, and to insure the perma-
nence and stability of all their free in
stitutions. In my honest judgment, the
people of the country have never re-
posed so securely or breathed so freely
as they have for the last four years
since that memorable March 4, when
the first Democratic president of these
states and its most illustrious president
for twenty-fOur years took the oath of
office, and entered upon the discharge
of his duties. That incorruptible pa
triot, that fearless statesman, that cool
of the state of New York. We have
met here to-day to put forward ticket
and platform which will commend
itself to the people of the country. On
behalf of Kentucky | present to you
the name of Isaac p. Gray, as an honest
man, as stainless gentleman, as tried
Democrat and as man
WHO HAS NEVER SUFFERED DEFEAT
at the hands of the Republican party.
l say to you, my friends, we shall sep
arate in few moments perhaps, but
we shall meet again in spirit on the
first Tuesday in November next, when,
animated with lusty life and with pur-
pose that is borrowed of faith and hope
and courage, we shall go forth to make
one more great fight for honest govern
ment and constitutional liberty. One
more great fight"
AT this point the gentleman was in
terrupted by loud and continuous cries
of time" from every side of the hall.
He continued: II am getting to the
peroration. You did not need to re-
mind me that my time has expired. and
L am as sufficiently aware of the eX-
treme extent to which [ had subjected
your patience and forbearance, but |
was about to say that on that great day
in November when we shall go forward
to make this great fight for the party of
God and the constitution, doubt not
that the days closing scene will witness
one more great battle won, one more
signal victory achieved for our party,
for that party which has existed and
blessed the nations of the earth i'll all
ages, for an Old-faShiOned, a pure and
unSullied Democracy
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form be not as erect as it was, it is be-
cause, like one of the old marshals of
France, he is bent down under the
weight of honors that his people have
thrown upon him. have now almost
done. It is not in any one, Mr.. Presi-
dent, to command snccess, but when the
Democratic party shall have added the
Grover Cleveland; when they have
made their ticket Cleveland and Thur
man, they have done all that mortals
can do to deserve success.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08

Shanklin, of Indiana, that Allan G.
Thurman, of Ohio, be nominated by
this convention by acclamation. Those
in favor of the motion will say aye.
At this point the convention arose Ell
masse and shouted forth long, loud and
unanimously. The chair then put the
other side of the question, but there
were no dissenters, and Chairman Col.
Inns declared Allan G.. Thurman. of
Ohio, to be the unanimous choice Of the
convention for the Office of vice-presi-
dent OF the United States, at which the
applause was renewed and continued
for some timc