, 1888-05-11
Political.

BALTIMORE. May IO.-The Democratic
state convention organized with Col. II.
II. Douglas as temporary chairman. In
accepting the honor he paid a fowery
tribute to President Cleveland. He said
that four years ago Grover Cleveland
was an experiment. To-day his nomina-
ton was a duty and made sure by the
sincere affection and appreciation of
American politicians. The platform
adopted strongly indorses the administra
ton OF President Cleveland and mstructs
the Maryland delegates to cast their votes
solldly for him. 1t declares in favor of
tariff revision and reafirms the resolutions
OF the Democratic national convention of
1884 which indicate how this revision
should be accomplished.
MONTPELIER, VT, May l0.-The Dem
ocratic state convention organized this
afternoon with Patrick NJ. Meldon as
chairman. Meldon addressed the conven-
ton briefly. His approving references to
Cleveland's administration were greeted
with great applause. He said: I'VE
have but one candidate, but he is worth
more than all the others put together.
The Republicans want to elect the bloody
shirt personiied. We want a set of
principles p~ersoniied in Grover Cleve
land" TGrcat applause The follow
ing nominations were made by a rising
vote: For governor, S. G.. Schuttliff;
acknowledgements. Il. 9. .O'Sullivan;
treasurer, w. E. Peck.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May l0.-The
state Democratic convention adjourned to-
day after completing its work. The plat
form strongly endorses President Cleve-
land and especially his action in trying to
secure reform and a reduction of tariff;
lnstructs delegates to vote for his renom-
ination and favors a liberal appropriation
by the state for public schools.
Delegates to the national convention
from the state at large are Il. w. Peters,
S. B, Clark, w. F. Foster and Ii. G..
Tompkins.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 1O.-Pre-
vious to the assembling of the Democratic
state convention this afternoon, district
caucauses were held and the following
delegates to st. Louis were chosen: First,
Edmund Haugh and II. W. Gillett; sec
ond, Chas. r. Whitman and l.. ii. Sails
bury; third, j.. G. Parkman and Col
Richards; fourth, II. G. Sherwood and
W. G. Howard; fifth, Thos. Savage and
Thomas +. McGarry; sixth, E. D. Will
liams and Byron Stout; seventh, A. w.
Mcclellan and B. w. Hubbard; eighth,
Fred Estee and J. S. Crosby; ninth, A.
A. Mann and w. P. Nesbitt; tenth, JOS
eph Turner and Maurice Finn; eleventh,
R. Q. Flanagan and A. j. Scott.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Weston of the state central
committee. 1.-THE Republicans have
named Alger," said TIE chairman, ''ex-
pecting the old soldiers will follow him,
but they will not" He aroused cheers
for Voorhees, and Kisses for Ingalls,.
When he said God bless Grover Cleve-
land" the applause that followed was
tremendous.
NASHVILLE, May lO.-The Democratic
state convention reassembled at 9 o'clock
and the committee reported a platform
which heartily endorsed President Cleve-
lands administration, his recent message
to congress, and the management of at
fairs in Tennessee during the past two
years. The report was adopted amid
great enthusiasm. Hon. A. N. Looney
and Capt. John r. Goodwin were elected
delegates at large 10 the national conven,
ton on the first ballot.
The additional delegates at large chosen
are II. H. Ingersoll and ex- Governor Johr
G. Brown. The convention adjourned al
midnight after six ballots for governor
without result.