Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-08
DETAILS OF THE NOMINATION.
Ten Minutes of wild Excitement-Ths
Vote by States.

Ten Minutes of wild Excitement-Th,
Vote by States.
| ST LOUIS, June S-The vote of states fol
/ vice president, as shown on the call of states
| was as given below. When Wisconsin had
| been passed, however, the enthusiasm which
had been growing as Thurman's big ma
| jorty became apparent broke out into such
demonstration that the call was suspended
several minutes.
The convention was thrown into fever OF
excitement and enthusiasm when the Indi
ana delegation took down the Gray hat which
had been held aloft all day on its banner
pole and flung a red bandanna to the breeze
This was the signal for repetition of the
scene of Wednesday when Cleveland was
nominated. The Indiana banner, with its
flntterng bandanna, was caught up by two
excited delegates and borne to the stage,
whore it was waved frantically during the
continuation of the demonstration. Some
one tied a red bandanna about the neck OF
the bust of Cleveland in the rear of the stage,
and the cheers of the convention, which was
now wild wild with enthusiasm were re-
doubled Tim OLeary, a Pennsylvania del
egate, brought live fighting-cock into the
hall and tossed it in the air
The bird fluttered to the floor, but not be
fore it had caught the eye of the convention
and the hall became a pandemonium. The
delegation banners, all decorated with red
bandannas, were borne from state to state,
about the hall in frantic manner, and thou.
sands of red bandannas waved all over the
hall The demonstration lasted for about
ten minutes.
The territories were then called, and at the
conclusion of the roll, before the result
was announced, Patterson, of Colorado who
has presented the name of Gen Black to
the convention, rose and said: "On behalf
of friends of Gen Black in Illinois and other
states, Colorado formally wthdraws his
NAME and moves that the nomination of AL
len g. Thurman be made unanimous"
When the applause aroused by this an
nouncement had subsidized j. G. Shankln, of
Indiana obtained the floor and said:
rise for the purpose of Withdrawing the name
of Isaac p Gray, and of moving that the nomina
ton of Allen G. Thurman be made unanimous.
We brought our candidate TO this convention in
good faith, believing that ii was for the interest
of the party that he should be nominated But this
convention composed of the ability and ntelli
gence of the great Democratic party of the union,
has settled upon another choice, and we bow to
that decision promise you that as partisans of
Gray, yesterday and this morning, now
and from this time forward apostles of Thurman.
| make this statement Gu behalf of the delega-
ton from Indiana, and there is impression
that has gained ground during the last few days
in the public prints and through the statements
of individuals, which 1 wish to take this oppor
tunty to correct, The impression has gone
abroad that Mr. Mcdonald was at the beginning
of this movement in favor of Thurman. This |
does that great citizen of Indiana great injus
tice He had nothing to do with the start of this
boom for Thurman, and hope those responsible /
for the statement will enjoy it after the Novem- |
Der election as well they evidently enjoy it to- /
day We now withdraw the Gray handkerchiefs |
from St Louis. They shall float no more from
our housetops Every Indianian shall return TO /
his home to night With the red bandana waving. |
now move that the nomination of Allen q. /
Thurman be made unanimous.
The chairman put the motion. and it was /
carried by reclamation. The following is the /
vote in detail