The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-14

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said that the great state of Georgia is
proud to second the name of Grover
Cleveland. Monopoly had said to the
south, You are poor; build
up your industries; protection
has made US rich, it will also make you
rich" Georgia has sent back her answer
from millions of spindles. We say, we
don't care to get rich by making the poor
of the nation poorer. This convention
will be but ratification meeting to speak
the sentiments of the sovereignties which
have already spoken, and we come here to
place before the country an already
chosen standard bearer, Grover Cleveland.
He has reclaimed those pledges of the
past, ard no new ones are necessary now.
The call of states was then continued,
but no response until Illinois was reached,
when r. r. Morrison arose, and being
recognized by the convention, received
an enthusiastic greeting. He merely
desired to formally second the nomination
in behalf of Illinois.
Kansas responded with written second
.commendlng Cleveland's administration
Michigan was represented by R. D. Stout,
who voiced the sentiments of his delega
tion in seconding the nomination. When
Missouri was called there was long and
continued cries for Vest, but the senator
failed to respond, and when New York was
reached similar compliment was rendered
to Fellows, but he likewise failed to ap'
pear.
MR.. LIGHTFooT, OF AND FOR TEXAS.
w. w. Lightfoot, of Texas, seconded
ha on hahaIf of his aio ta
Mr.. Lightfoot said:
In behalf of the democratic party of
the great state of Texas, state which
has rolled up the grandest democratic
majority of any state in this union, we
claim the right to second the nomination
of Grover Cleveland [applausel. We of
Texas love the gallant chieftain who, in
the most remarkable campaign known
to history, had the tirmness to
ring out as the key note of
his campaign the motto, "Tell the
truth" Applause We admire, Mr..
Chairman, the noble statesman who had
the firmness to inscribe on his banner the
motto, ga public office is public trust
Applause. We admire the Jacksonian
iirmness which penned the message to
congress, throwing the entire weight OF
the administration upon the side of O
practical tariff for revenue only. APP
plause. In 1884 Texas rolled up ma
iority for the national ticket of 134,00(
applause and with united and irwin
cible majority, she hopes to roll up il
November for the national ticket 100000
majority. Applause.
Mr.. Mckenzie, of Kentucky, moved t.
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Cleveland for president by acclamation.
The chair pat the question, and there
was returned from the convention thun
deriag chorus of ayes. The chair there
fore announced that
GROVER CLEVELAND,
having received an unanimous vote, was
the candidate of the democratic party fol
president of the United States.
When the name of Cleveland was an
nounced by the chair, another scene Of
wild enthusiasm in the convention oc
Cured, but delegates and spectators wer,
too nearly exhausted to sustain so ptD
longedsa scene as that which followed Mr.
Dougherty's speech.
WHAT VOORHEES, SAID.
Mr.. Voorhees,, of Indiana, moved tina
the convention take recess until 10 o'clocl
| tomorrow. The committee on resolu
tions would not, he said, report this after
noon, and the convention would have to b
here tomorrow morning and the inter
vening time could be properly used fo
securing the harmony and success of tn
democratic party.
Mr.. Banghman, of Indiana, favored tn
motion, and called attention to the fac
that number of the most distinguishe
members of the convention were absen
upon committees on resolutions.
Mr.. Hensel, of Pennsylvania, said tina
the committee On resolutions was sub
ordinate to the convention and could b.
directed by it. He proposed to NOV
| that the committee be instructed to repor
to this body at a given time. The com
mittee had already been in session nearl.
twentyfour hours, and if it could no
agree. If the committee was not ready II
bring in one report, let it bring in two.
Mr.. Voorhees, motion was defeated.
MIR. Flower, of New York moved tina
the convention take recess, as it is to NEE
tonight at s o'clock.
The motion was defeated-yeas, 387
nays, 43O.
Mr.. Voorhees, then moved that the con
vention take recess uutil tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock. There had been no DIFF
ference existing in the proceedings of thu
convention up to this time, but now ther
was difference of opinion and he though
it in the interest of justice and fair pla
that recess should be taker
Mr., ~. White, of California, seconds
the motion, stating he did 80 not to pre-
vent the nomination of any candidate, bu
because the convention must have a plat
form carefully and deliberately adopted
When the ice-president was nominated
would be hard to hold the conventio
together. He knew that gentlemen wer
anxious to raise their voices for some me
they were in favor of, but he thought
better that recess should be taken.
Before the call OF the roll of states, O
Mr.. Voorhees, motion, was completed,
was evident it would have a large ma
jority, and, at the suggestion of the chat
the convention, by unanimous consen
agreed to suspend the call and agreed
the motion, and the chair announced Il
convention stood adjourned until ]
O'Clock tomorrow.
GOSSIP AND INCIDENTS.
The democratic national convention Il
day broke the record for the grandest di