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part of the platform, tho speeches on the NOM
ination Of the vice-Presdent began, under call
of the States. NJ F. Tarpey of California, one oil
the bitterest opponents of Cleveland In the convcn-
ten of 1884. presented Thurman. There was
some amusement when he called him the knight
Of the Red Bandanna- When he alluded to Gray,
there was q great outbreak in the galleries, Of
cheers, yells calls cries that were said to be i'm
itations of the coyote by persons familiar with
the musical habits of that animal and others that
were said to be limitations Of the prairie dog.
What with these and the rebel yell and the fish
horns, the galleries managed to get good deal
Of fun out of the Convention. When Mr. Iarpcy
mentioned Black there was no response from tho
delegates, but when be spoke Of candidate who
shall sweep the country like tidal wave,
there was an unwelcome response In
loud shout of Gray, Gray and
When he spoke Of nominating Thurman by accla-
nation, there were cries Of No, no' General
Black, tho Physical Wreck had the undeserved
good fortune Of having the most sllilful speech
Of the day, If not of the whole Convention, made
in his honor This was by 7. NJ. Patterson, Oh
Colorado, who filled the hall better than any Other
speaker, with much tact Mr.. Patterson managed
to intimate, without being offensive, that Mr.
and left General Black candidate before tho
Convention at the same time that he had practi-
caIly put him In the attitude of gracefully with-
drawing. This was done in long telegram to
which General Black subscribed himself, I" Your
obliged fellow citizen
Mr. Pigott, Of Connections, seconded Thurman,
declaring that the only open opposition 20 tho
adoption of the Presidents platform came from
the Presidents own State. The manufacturers OF
his State would not be afraid Of the platform just
adopted.
When Indiana was called and the tall fgura
Of Senator Voorhees, was seen moving toward
the platform, there was great cheering. The Sem
ator is somewhat slow since his famous encounter
with Senator ingalls,. At all events, he has lost
some of his hair and all Of his chin beard. He
adroity managed to remind the convention that
they co ild not hope to carry Ohio, and told them
that since Indiana was admitted III ISL 6, no Demo-
cratic President had ever been inaugurated who
did not receive its vote. While he was talking.
some one in the gallery called out:
"Orcgon!"
"Yes,o said Mr. Voorhees, I" take warning by
Oregon" and then he proceeded to enforce tho
lesson that has been worrying good many
Democrats since they heard from the Pacific Slope.
Albert F. Cox, who declared himself in rather
an egotistical way to be Union man from
Georgia, and Evan T. Settle, of Kentucky, Sec
onded Gray's nomination. All of the speakers
for Gray limited at disaster If he should not bo
nominated Nathaniel G. Dryden, Of the
delegates atlargc from Missouri, and an effective
speaker, raised big cheer by coming out strong
for Thurman. But there was decided anti-climax
when Mr. Dryden spoke of the rest that would
be so grateful to Thurman, and man in tho
gallery called out, Give it to him." at which
there was laugh. Governor Green, OF News
Jersey, spoke well for Thurman.
The anxiety Of delegates to talk through the
newspapers to millions of people began to draw tho
speeches out to a wearisome length. j. w. Dor-
sey, a young delegate from Nevada, visited soma
particularly norid eloquence on the Convention,
the effect of which was marred when sagacious
critic in the gallery yelled, Ratsi' George
Raines spoke for New-York and called Thurman
the Cato of the Republic. This evoked no enthu-
siasm The audience was too highly educated
not to know that Cato never carried red
bandanpa in the most remote pocket on
his swallow-tail. T. L. Powell, who
had the honor Of being put up to be knocked
down by Governor Foraker in the last campaign
in Ohio, made o speech of the conventional sort
in which he pronounced Thurman to be the Glad
stone of America Ex-Governor Throckmorton. Of
Texas, paid President Cleveland doubtful com,
pliment when he said that no living statesman
in America stands higher in the hearts Of the Dc-
mocracy than Thurman. Senator Daniel, OF
Virginia made the blunder Of saying that Thurman
had been Governor of Ohio, which he never was,
and went to the length Of comparing the red
bandanna which he fourishcd before the Con-
vention, to a liberty cap. The most polished
tribute of the day must not be forgotten"
That distinguished statesman, that faithful
patriot, that baldheaded gentleman" was Mr.
Settles description of Grover Cleveland.
The ballot showed the States coming steadily
into line for Thurman, though the original Gay
and Black men stood firm. The call went ON
amid the usual uproar and bursts Of cheering. By
the time West Virginia had been called Gray had
95 votes and and the Black boom was a physical
wreck to the tune of 32 votes. At this point
the Gray stovepipe hat taken down from
the Indiana pole, and, amid great cheering
red bandanna was flung over it. There followed
brief repetition of the scene of yesterday. Tho
air was red with flying bandannas, while o. o.
Staley, Of Indiana, bore the Indiana pole to tho
platform and held it there. There new feat-
ure in to-dsy's jubilaton; q live rooster was flung
on the stenographers table and tossed about from
hand to hand, bearing this inscription:
Il am for Allen G. Thurman"
The poor rooster was scared out Of his wits.
and looked as sick as the Democracy rooster prob.
ably will next November In due time the nom-
ination was made unanimous, and the work Of
the convention was ended.
NOT ALL HARMONIOUS
CHEERFUL WORDS OF THE ADMINISTRATION
LEADERS CONCEAL SOME SORE FEELINGS.
St. Louis June tSpecaL.-Now that the Con4
vention is thing Of the past and no one has at,
tempted to kick the traces the Administration
leaders are beginning to congratulate themselves