Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-08
public eye, that all others must Of necessity
share In Ia immensity.
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takes are crimes II You bu, do yo3r dnty; "
you but give tho people wat they expoct-whAt
thoy demand-contest q parties. iasiead Of Just
con- menclnR. will be practically ended. for The
great electoral ahd popular mAiortes which
Cleveland and Thurman viii surely receive az
the polls will be n revelation even 20 ourselves.
A. representatives Of the Democracy Of the
nation we have duty 90 perform. We must
nominate n man The people have already nomi-
uRtcd. We have but to endorPo tho popular Vor-
dict No loss Will be accepted a. your hands
Let no consideration Of personal friendship or
Ciamor OF locality influence your action. Per
sonsl friendship cannot be repaid by nomina-
ton whero grost party's interest and futufe
are At sfnke. No trining with the great concerns
az state should be tolerated; no expression OF
local pride can DO admitted 10 influence action
when u sovereign people spenk they must %
obeyed. Broad ground must be taSen. The man
OF tho nation, not tho man Of tho state, must 90
nominated. Nominate Alien g. Thurman.
kornluais him by reclamation. Letit not be sid
that one single Democrat in all this great Union
fails in this testimonial TO the greatest Amerlcan
Of his day: the noblost breathing man upon
American sOii ut consOrt in tho temple OF fame
Of those patriots OF tho past who were the tOln-
doTs Of our institutions. whose sacred dust tic
calmly sleeping beneath the sOds Of VI Yer
non. Monticello and the Hermitage, awaiting the
dedication Of our rational pantheon.
When M the course Of Mr.. Tarpey's
speech he said that j. was admitted that
there was but one man 10 nominate who
would sweep the country like tida-waye
there was a mighty response Of "Gray "
and for some moments The orator was unable
to proceed.
When Colorado was called Thomas NJ.
Patterson addressed the convention, stating
that he had been selected TO present the
name Of Pension COmmis-ioner Black for the
vice-presdency, but Mr. Blacks Withdrawal
left nothing 10 do bit to leave the question
OF the yice.presldencv in the band- OF the
convention, with Mr.. Blacks declaration in
its possession.
Fir. Piggoit, OF Connecticut, seconded
Thurman's nomination In behalf OF his
State, and then Indiana vas called.
Mr.. VOORHEES, responded, and was re-
ceiyed with cheers. The historians OF Eu-
rope, he said, described Belgium As the bat
te-grouud Of alt the great wars that trans
plred between European nations He came
from the political battlefield Of the United
States-the State OF Indiana. [Applsuse.l
Who would inquire hos went the Dattie in
any state except in Indiana and couple OF
northern States? Who would ask how
went Illinois or Ohio? That was
pre- determined. who would ask how
ragged the battle except 10 inquire
how large the Republican majority was?
The inquiry would be, How went the battle
in indiara, New York New jersey, and Con-
necticut? Indiana asked for the nominee on
the ticket and rendered 20 the Democratic
party fifteen electoral votes. Grover Cleye-
land would be reelected this TALL on the vote
Of Indiana or be would not be reelected at
al. The safety Of the hour was for New
ork and Indiana 10 clasp hands. The lines
OF battle were the same this year AZ in 1881
aud the Ststcs whore victory was to be OBJ
tanned were the same. \ voice from the
gallery: "Bow about OTeg0nT
"Orcgon." replied Mr. VOORHEES,. Take
warning 10y Oregon aud rely on Indiana, and
YOU will not be deceived. We present 10
you the name for this ticket Of man physi-
caly and mentally strong, aud endowed with
mental and pnysical life. The key 10 the
situation j. IUdlsBa. l challenge every clu-
dId mau TO say what name can bring A. many
votes 10 the Democratic ticket rs Isaac i.
Gray
Albert II. Cox, Of Georgia, seconded the
nomination Of Mr. Gray.
Mr.. L. l.. settle, Of Kentucky, also
seconded the nomination OF Governor Gray.
Mr.. DRYDEN. OF Missouri, made an elo-
quent speech seconning the nomination Of
Thurman, which created good deal Of en-
thu>ia,m.
Governor Green, Of New jersey, said that
the shores Of The Atlantic rtoch0cd the call OF
the Pacific Coast. New JERSEY, which
brought niue electoral votes In one hand
without making any with tue other. New
Jersey seconded the nomination OF Allen q.
Thurman. [Applause.l
Mr. Dorsey, Of Nevada, volced the sent-
meuts Of the Democracy Of Nevada in en-
dor,ing the ticket Of Cleveland and Thur
man. The mountains Of Nevada would
fairly rattle with Joy when the news OF
QTburp,ouJa mammalian Vgs flashed GpFpas
the wires. [Applause.l
Mr.. Raines, OF New York, was greeted
with cheers when he took the stand 10 make
known the position OF his state delegation.
New York, he said. had withdrawn herself
until this moment from the deliberations Of
this body In the selection OF q candidate for
Vice. President. But the time bad arrived
for her voice 10 be heard IN unison with The
acclaim Of her felow>deegations from Maine
10 the capes Of the western sea in behalf u
him who was the Plato Of the republic. The
battle line OF the coming conflict extended
across the continent. The forces Of DE.
mocracy would reach across the continent,
and over the reserve corps would wave the
flag Of Allen g. Thurman. [ApplauSel
Mr. Il. Il. Powell, OF Ohio, briefly but
earnestly seconded Humans nomination.
MIR. Dawson, OF South Carolina, seconded
the nomination OF Thurman.
Mr.. Thompson, OF Tennessee, also second
ed The nomination Of Thurman.
TX Governor ThrOckmortOn. OF Texas,
also seconded tho nomination Of Thurman in
q brief speech, il which he said that he re-
presented divided delegation upon the
question Of the yce-presidenial candidate,
but he was none the less enthusiastic IN hI,
support OF OhiO's grand old man, Texas
would give the ticket 100000 majority with
Allen q. Thurman as one Of the nominees.
DANIELS SPEECH.
Virginia being called senator Daniel went
TO the platform. and was given cordial r.
cepiion. lie said: