The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-08

were in 1884, and they viii not be changed. The
trenches in which we win fight are the same. The
States where victory is TO be obtained, If we sue
cueed at ALL are the same. You cannot Tecast the
lines Of battle, and to attempt to do so Will be
fraught with disaster, and mean the overthrow OF
our splendid Democratic administration.
Somebody shouts Oregon. Take warning by
oregon and rely upon Indiana and you will not be
deceived. [Applause.l
We present TO you man for this Ticket physi-
cally ana mentally strong, endowed with mental
and physical life Tor years to come. We name
man who has ever proven himself, over and over
again winner. He has never been started In
race where be has not led the field. l reflect up
on no other name that has been or will be placed
before this convention, but charge every candid
mind 70 answer what electoral vote, what state,
any other name can bring TO the electoral college
except that of Isaac p. Gray. [Cheers.l He was
on the same ticket with Grover Cleveland and
Thomas A. Hendricks, blessed be his memory
forever and strong as that ticket was in Indiana.
q combination Of power, evoking enthusiasm in
the very heart OF our people, yet this man whom
we present to you today carried the State Of Indi
ana an majority # sSS 0ei L
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency
am not here to say we cannot win without him,
but am here 70 say that II you want TO take the
ty on the fifteen electoral votes OF Indiana, be-
fore you leave this hall, nominate Isaac p. Gray,
done.
Mr.. Cox, of Georgia, seconded the nomin-
alton as did Mr.. Settle, of Kentucky.
Mr.. Dryden, of Missouri; Gov. Green, of
New Jersey; A. w. Dorsey, OF Nevada; Geo.
Baines, of New York: Messrs. Strange, Of
North Carolina; Powell, of Ohio; Dawson,
Of South Carolina; Throckmorton, Of Texas; ;
Daniel, Of Virginia; Maginness, Of Montana,
all seconded the nomination OF Thurman.
The Call of the States.
The clerk read the names of those placed
IN nomination for Vice President as Thur
man, Gray and Black. Each received great
applause. The clerk called the rolls Of the
States and territories, and the chairman Of
each delegation announced the names Of
those for whom the delegates voted with the
following results
Alabama, Black /, Gray 4, Thurman 15; Ar
kansas. Thurman IA; California, Thurman 16;
Colorado, Black 8; Connecticut, Thurman. IL; ;
Delaware, Thurman 3, Gray 3; Florida, Thur
Black II; Gray IL, Thurman 10; Indiana, Gray
30; Iowa passed at request Of chairman; Kansas
blaeR ~ TX, Z, cray z. Thurman, "a Kentucky Gray
Maine, Thurman IL; Maryland, Thurman 16 ;
Massachusetts, Thurman 10, Gray 7, Black 1 ;
Thurman 10. Gray /; Mississippi, Thurman Is
Missouri. Gray a, Thurman %; Nebraska, Gray
z, Thurman 8; Nevada. Thurman g. New Hamp-
New York, Thurman 75; North Carolina, Thur
man 22; Ohio, Thurman 40, Gray L Oregon
Island Thnrman ~ sant toTnan rSi Svi hn9ae
tennessee. Thurman "a; Texas, Thurman SO ;
Vermont, Thurman 8; Yaginla Thurman "a ;
west Nrelnia, Thurman IL.
When the State Of Wisconsin was called,
every delegate in the hall arose, and a scene
began which rivalled the uproar of yester-
Day When Cleveland was nominated. Every
body produced a red bandanna, and every
guldon In the hall was decorated with one.
Delegate Taylor of Indiana attached an
enormous bandanna to the guidon of the In
diana delegation, and marched up to the
reading desk with it, creating unbounded
enthusiasm, and when Mr.. Flowers, of the
New ferk delegation, succeeded In crowding
MS way to the reading desk with the guidOn
OIL that State. also having attached to it an
enormous bandanna, the delegates became
Irantlc. The uDrOar was, finally quieted in
measure, and the clerk again called the
Wisconsin, Thurman %; Iowa. Th urman 2e
Territory of Alaska, Thurman 2; Arizona. Thur
man 2; Dakota, Thurman 2 District OF Columbia
Thurman 2; Idaho, Thurman 2; Montana, Thur
man 2; New Mexico, Thurman 2 Utah, Thur
man 2; Washington Territory, Thurman q; Wyo-
ming, Thurman2.
Mr.. Patterson of Colorado withdrew the
name OF Gen. Black, and moved the nomin-
alton Of Thurman be made unanimous
Colorado changed the vote Of Gray to Thur
man, and Ohio made her vote unanimous for
thurman. Mr.. Shenklin of Indiana with
drew Gray's name and moved the unanimous
nomination of Mr.. Thurman.
Ihe motion that Thurman be nominated
" ~ SNAohlabtOh was put, anu Jut convention
rose in body and shouted forth loud and
long unanimous aye. When Thurman was
declared nominated there was loud and pro-
longed cheering. A resolution was adopted
deploring the death of Gen. Hancock, and
extending sympathy to Mrs. Hancock. On
motion of Mr.. Prince Of Massachusetts.
Congressman Collins, president, and Thos.
;. Petite, chief reading secretary, were made
honorary members Of the committee on noti-
ication.
A resolution was adopted thanking Hon.
+. o. Smith OF Massachusetts for his ser
vices on the national committee. On motion
OF john K. Fellows, resolution was adopt
ed upon the death of Gen. Hancock, Samuel
J; Illden, Horatio Seymour and General Nc
Clellan.
The thanks Of the convention were extend
ed to the officers, and then the gathering adj
Journed to meet at the polls next November.
Comments of the Press.
New YORK. June THE Tribune says:
"In the adopting Of the platform the con-
yention puts itself in accord with the eandi-
date and with more than nine tenths of the
Democratic representatives in Congress-"
The World says the party stands commit
ted through its candidate and resolutions to
tariff reform not only in the abstract but In
the concrete.
The Times says the platform, as it stands
after the additions made to it by the reso-
lutions offered in the convention, is dlgn,-
fed, temperate and candid