Connecticut western news., 1888-06-13
Second Days Proceedings

after 10 O'clock by Chairman White Fof- mai thanks were given to Colorado for pre-
 Resolutions were offered and referred fa- voring the Monroe doctrine and recognizing an.l .llndorsin5 tariff resorm.
 The Committee on Credentials reported, adm tting Steele and Meg ginar from Dakota, nc report was amended that two delegates from Alaska be admitted. -.5
 The Committee on Rules and Permanent erGan!7ation made report submitting the following list of names for officers of the ett. aan char,% fas' neerso eeai Tennessee. Secretary; Alfred Orendorf, Illinois: T. E. Barret, Missouri; W. w. Scott; Virginia; Q. M. Hall, Minnesota; Leopold Strauss, Alabama; L. G. Rowby, Lingle. Missouri; O., Newell, Colorado: T. L: Merrill, Nebraska, Asststa1lts; HoA Thomas Petit, Chief Reading Secretary; R. J. Bright, Sr geant-at-Arms Daniel Able, St. There was no opposition to the adoption of the report and the temporary chairman Roswell F. Flower, New York, and John o. Day, Missouri, to escort tMr. Collins to the chair. His presence upon the platform was the signal for long continued applaus, the Massa ,husests dele. .gatioii gettilig tipoit it's chafs aiid yelling it's ,lf hoarse The enthu- siasm was renewef when Mir. White, thank ing the convention for the courtesy extended
 
 continued while two of the Tennessee dele gates carried up on the platform framed vignette of the coat of arms of that State, with pictures of the President and Mrs Cleveland, the whole surmounted by . mag nificent floral wreath.
 Mir. Collins made speech, fin which he reviewed the work of the Administration, and declared that the coffdencs placed by the people ih President Cleveland had been tfiiiIiiphantly justified. Mention of President | nd cbo tf, hn ho The proposition that ta- ation should be only for needed expenses was greeted by a lively outbreak of applause.
 Upon motion of Congressman Campbell, of New York a resolution of sympathy for General Sheridan in his illness was adopted by rising vote.
 Mrs. E. A. Merriweather, of the Women's Convention recently held in Washington, was ts to speaaF fo aa no a ens ut heard, and gave tip the attempt to interest the convention.
 Then score of men jumped on the plat form and asked that nominations be made, A resolution to this effect was addpted amid tongued orator from Philadelphia. rose to make the speech renomiuatng the President. He was greeted with wild applause, and spoke as follows:
 nal r. ,rd. In your presence l bow to the spring, ths thought Sublime. You come from every State and Territory, from every nook and corner of our ocean-bound, conti- nent-covering country. You are about to discharge more than imperial duty. With simplest ceremonials. you as representatives of tho people are to chooso Magistrate with power mightier than a monarch, yet checked and controlle by the supreme law of writ, ten constitution. Thus impressed ascend the rostrum to name the next President of the United States. New York presents him to the convention and pledges her electoral vote. Delegations from the thirty eight States out caucus. or consultation ready simultane- ousy to take up the cry and ttinke the vote unanimous We are here not indeed to choose a candidate, but to name the one the people have already chosen He He is the man ,s glory of our institutions. Eight years ago unknown, save in his own locality, he for the lass four has stool in the- gaze of the world aischarging the most exalted duties that can be confided to a mortal. To-day determines that not ot his own choice, but by the man. date of his c6untrymen, and with the sanction of heaven, he shall fill the Presidency for four years more. He has met anl masteret every qres- tion as if from youth trained to states manship. The promises of his letter of ac: ceptance and inaugural address have been fulfilled His fidelity in the past inspires faith in the future. He is not hope. He is a
 
 reelection by concealing convictions .1nind- full of his oath of office to defend the Consti- tuition, he courageottsly declares to Congress, dropping minor matters, that the supreme issue is reform, revision, reduction of na- United States, glutted with unneeded gold, expresses industry enibarrasses business, en. dangers financial tranquility and breeds ex travagance,- standardization and corruption That high taxation, vital for the expendi- fl1ro of al iS in years of prosperous peace. That the millions that pour into tho Treasury come from the hard earned savings of the American people. That in violation of equality of rights the who, shaping legislation for their personal gain, levy by law contributions for the neces- saries of life from every man, woman and child in the land. That to lower the tariff is not free trade, it is to reduce the unjust profits of monopolists aud homs lnanufactur- CTS and allow consumers to retain the rest. The man who asserts that to lower the tariff means free trade insults intelligence We brand him as fa'siier It is farthest from thought to impcril capital or disturb enter prises. The aim is to uphold wages and protect the rights of all This administration has rescued the public domain from would-bo barons aud cormor- ant corporations faithless to obligations and ing generations. There is no plfering. There are no jobs under this adm n;stration Public office is Q public trust. Integrity stands guard at every point of our vast em- p're. While the President has been the me- dium through which has flowed the undying gratitude of the republic for her soldiers, he has not hestatel to withhold approval from special legislation if strictest inquiry re- vealed a want of truth and justice Above all sectional strife as never before is at an end, and sixty millions of freedmen in the ties of brotherhood are prosperous and happy. These are the achievements of this administration Under tho same ilustrious leader we are ready to ITO our polite, Il op- ponents in high and honorabl, debate and sake our triumph on the intelligence, virtue and patriotism of the p,ope. Adherin5 to tho Constitution, it's every line and letter. ever remembering that powers not delegated prohibited by it to the States arc reserved to the States respectively or to the people, by the authority of the Democracy of New York, backed by the Demo ,racy of the entire York" ~ '' ''0"
 Tho Convention hroSe into the widest en- thus asm at the close of Mr. Dougherty's speech. Hats were waved and thrown into hall, and tho delegates jumred on their chairs and cheered madly. A picture of Cleveland in the White House was uncovered on the east wall. and the bands played "Hail to the Chief." The cheering and uproar con. tinued, spectators in the gallery tearing flags from the rails an l waving them in the air. Some one on the stage crowned the bust of the President on the left of the Chairman with laurel wreath which was the signal for even 0 wilder burst of shouts and cheers than before Although tho full band of sixty pieces was in full blast all the time, not sound from it's trumpets could be heard.
 The climax of this remarkable scene was reached when tho banners of al the States were bo o'ne by the delegates to the New Yor! standard and draped about it. At th:s the enthus asn was unhouue'. Spectators and delegates tore tho rel wh t. anl blue bunting from the pillars anl from the fare of tho balconies, waving thcso imrroviscd Ian all over tho hall for ten minutes.
 The Chairman kept rapping for order, but