The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-13

but when the secretary announced that it
was New York's turn, a general howl went
up for Fellows. Mr.. Fellows sat in the
gallery behind the platform among the
| guests, and in response to the pop
ular voice he arose and bowed
| his acknowledgement. A number of
misguided friends urged him to come
| down and give the convention talk. Mr..
| Fellows, however, was obdurate in his de-
termination not to expend any eloquence
on this occasion and remained in his seat.
| North Carolina had no favorite son to
| propose, and therefore remained silent
The secretary then called the states of
| Ohio, Oregon and Pennsylvania. Loud
cries for Mr.. Hunt Mr.. Hunt not re-
| spending, the secretary continued and
called the states OF Rhode Island and
South Carolina. Mr.. Dawson was called
for.
F. W. Dawson of South Carolina-''The
state of South Carolina seconds the nom
ination of Grover Cleveland, and seconds
| the letter and message" Cheers.
The state OF Tennessee was called, and
no one responding the state of Texas was
called. Mr.. Lightfoot was called for to
respond.
w. w. Lightfoot of Texas-"On behalf of
| the democratic party of the great state of
| Texas, q 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. APP
! plause.l We OF Texas love the gallant
/ chieftain who in the most remarkable
| campaign known to history had the firm
ness to ring out as the keynote of his
/ campaign the motto, Tell the Truth
/ Applause. We admire, Mr.. Chairman,
/ the noble statesman who had the tirmness
to inscribe on his banner the motto, "A
| public office is a public trust Applause
! We admire the Jacksonian firmness which
penned a message to congress throwing
| the entire weight OF the administration
upon the side OF practical tariff for
/ revenue only. GApplausel In 1884 the
/ state OF Texas rolled up the grand majority
/ for the national ticket of $4,000 lap
/ plause1, and sir, with united and in
vincible majority it hopes to roll up in
! November for the national ticket 100000
majority" [Applausel.
/ The state of Vermont was then called
and no response being made the state of
/ Virginia was called, upon which there
were continued calls for Mr.. Daniel. He
not responding, the states of West Virginia
! and Wisconsin were called, the cries for
| Daniel being continued. The territory of
! Arizona; no response. The territory of
! Dakota; no response. The District of
| Columbia; no response. The territory of
| Idaho; no response. The territory of
| Montana. Loud calls for Mr.. McGinnis,
creating much laughter, but the celebrated
| delegate refused to make any response.
| The territory of New Mexico mo response.
! The territory of Utah; no response.
| The territory of Washington; no response.
The territory of Wyoming; no response.
At this point the yells for Mr.. Daniel
were renewed, but he refused to make any
response.
| The Chair-''The question is upon the
motion made by the gentleman from Ken
/ lucky, Mr.. Mckenzie, that the rules be
| suspended, which requires the calling of
the states to vote upon candidate for
| president of the United States, and that
Grover Cleveland of New York be nomi-
/ mated by reclamation"
Mr.. Waterbury of New York; rise to
/ point of order"
Mr.. Roswell Flower of New York, had
! been standing at the head of his delega-
/ ton and when MIR. Waterbury announced
/ that he had point of order, Mr.. Flower
/ glided over to Waterbury's immediate
proximity and forcibly pulled him and his
/ point of order down into a seat Mr.
| Flower explained with great vigOr to the
unfortunate Waterbury that he was inter
/ rupting the proceedings and hemust insist
that he keep quiet, which Mr.. Waterbury
! proceeded to do. While this little episode
was on, the convention was shouting a
very loud, and with a single exception,
assent to the question put by the chair,
/ and IN the midst of the noise and confu-
! sion Mr.. Collins said: "The chair declares
that Grover Cleveland of New York, hay
! ing received the unanimous vote, is the
! candidate of the democratic party for the
Office Of president of the United States.
! ID. w. Voorhees, of Indiana-"Mr.
! Chairman, | hope this convention will adj
| jOurn until tomorrow at 10 clock. Mr..
| President, l do not recognize a vote en-
| maSse IN this way. l therefore call for
| the roll OF the states on the question OF
| adjournment until tomorrow at 10
| O'Clock. In support OF that motion
| desire to say what is we'll known to every
resolutions will not report this after
noon. We will have to be here
tomorrow morning anyhow, and the time
between now and then may be proftably
/ used for the harmony and success of the
| democratic party, and will result in for
/ warding our business and in closing the
| proceedings OF this convention by adopting
this motion. If it were practicable for us
| to get through this afternoon and adjourn
and 90 home, | would not make this
motion but it has already been announced
that we are to stay here and agree upon a
| platform of principles, and therefore 1 ask
that the balance of the business OF the con-
vention be deferred until tomorrow morn
ing also" Good, good, right
Mr.. 5. NJ. White OF California-"Mr.
Chairman, and gentlemen of the conven-
ton. l have seconded the motion of
Senator VOORHEES, and l have done it for
this reason only, not to prevent the nomi-
nation of any candidate, but because we
should have a platform calmly, carefully
and deliberately adopted. l know that
there are many men here in whose
bOSOms the same sentiments that now
animate my own are swelling, and !
| know that they are anxious to contribute
their voices to the popular sentiment in
favor OF the man whom favor, Applause
but this Is not question of individuals,
whether they are candidates or whoever
they may be. When you nominate your
vice president you can not hold this con-
vention. If you adopt your platform
then you may proceed to close.
We have violated the ordinary
rules OF procedure in the
interest of the sentiment OF the entire
convention, but let US go no further. Do
not let us meet here, few of us, to pass
upon resolutions which must 90 forth to
the people of this country as the maxims
OF democracy [applausel and with the