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admitted nor denied the truth Of the

admitted nor denied the truth Of the
statement.
Henry Watterson also spoke for an
hour. He was very deliberate in his ut.
terance and gave to each word some en-
phasis. His voice was loud and slight
vibration in tone tCld of his earnestness.
He said he could not subscribe to Cor
mans platform. He was willing to make
concessions for the good Of tae party,
but did not want the party to go before
the country with an equivocal declaration
upon the great subject of the hour, and
that the Presidents message had COM
mitted the party to free trade.
ANY declaration that was not in accord
with the message would discredit the
party He asserted that an eQuivocsl
declaration would not have the effect of
uniting the party. 1t would exaggerate
the dissensions now arising. The
platform Of 81 was proper, and was car
ried as matter Of expedlency 1t was
said then that the Democrats wanted to
get into power Let them get into power,
and then they would declare for free
trade. They were in power, and now the
opportunity had come.
Mr. Scott of Pennsylvania was inclined
to be very circumspect. Mr.. Wstterson
said TO press news reporter that he
thought
\ SATISFACTORY PLANK
would be adopted He WAS willing to
sacrifice doctrine but not principle.
An evening Republican paper says the
fight on the tariff is not between free
trade and protection, but between the
North and the South A member of the
committee, who just now came from the
room, says there my be another all
night session.
A GRAND PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY
is taking place on Market street square.
Fully two hundred thousand people are
yiewin ing the gorgeous spectacle, which is
punctualed with cheers and music.
PRESS COMMENTS on THE RENoMINATIoN
New YORK, June 6.-The following
are the editorial opinions of the New
York press on the renominatian
The sun: The Democracy has spoken
AS though with one voice, and it is Cleve-
land. The next question is the platform,
ulAi liltl4 tAtNtiOhs III law VI WV p'OhSh
and wavering condition of the Republi-
cans, we are bound to say the prospects
are better than they were. Reviewing
the past four years and considering how
much better the administration has been
for the Suns efforts, we apprehend We
can take care of the future.
The Hrad: The deliberation of the
convention in going slow is significant.
1t indicates knowledge of the vastly
diyerging interests gathered within the
lines of the party. The cyclone Of cheers
greeting the name of the nominee was a
tribute to his honest administration, and
the knowledge of the imposition Of the
gravest responsibility in future.
he World The expected has hap
pened. The foreordained has come to
pass President Cleveland is nominated.
| The result was required by the logic of
the situation. President Cleveland rep
resents the dominant Democratic ideas
tariff reform and tax reduction. Presi-
dent Cleveland represents the true posi-
ton upon the questions of the hour and
| the idea for which he stands should tri-
umph with him.
The Star. Grover Cleveland has been
the President of the people. He will
now be the candidate of the people, and
we predict his reelection by a majority
TO surpass his most sanguine friends.
Philadelphia Press (Republican): The
Democratic party yesterday carried out
the first part of the programme which
its master, Grover Cleveland, laid out for
! il. His message in December has in
sured his nomination Let us see II II
will elect him.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEIPT OF THE NEWS
The announcement of the nomination
was made to the President by Colonel
Lamont, who was in the operating room
when the telegram was read After the
news had been received by the President
and discussed mOmentarlly Colonel La
mont called upon Oak View by telegraph
and informed Mrs Cleveland Of the
action of the convention. kilograms OF
congratulations soon began pouring from
all directions, and by the time the Presi-
dent left for Oak View at O'Clock they
had arrived in great numbers. They
continued TO come all the evening, and
were sent to Oak View where he Is
spending the evening. None OF the tele
grams are to be made public at present.
No details are yet known at the White
House about the platform. Colonel La
mont, however, denies the accuracy ol
the report that the President had au
thorized the statement that he would moi
accept a nomination on the platform o
1884
NEWSPAPER CHANCES.
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., June g.
The announcement is made here TO
night that the National Republican is Il
be merged with the Washington Post
and the two run under the name OF th
Post RepuJiican as a Democratic admin
istration paper. 1t is also intended tha
the evening critic may be controlled b,
the syndicate, and issued as TN evening
edition Of the Post Republican.