St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-07
SOME SHORT SAYINGS.
Some States Let the Opportunity
Pass and Others Responded
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ST. LOUIS, June 6.-The call of the
roll of states was then proceeded with
by Secretary Ingersoll as follows: Cali
fornia-No response. Colorado - Six
votes for Grover Cleveland. Iowa-No
response. Delaware-A delegate, "DeI-
aware throws six votes for Grover Cleye-
land" Cheers Florida-No response
When the state of Illinois was called
Mr.. Morrison said: ILLINOIS seconds
the nomination of Grover Cleveland"
When the state of Indiana was called
there was cheering and cries of "Gray,
Gray"
When the state of Kansas was called
the following communication was read
by the clerk: The Kansas Democracy
seconds the nomination of the illustrious
son of New York, recognizing in him
the Moses of Democracy and Republican
institutions, and greetS his nomination
with the plaudit, "Well done, thou good
and faithful servant, enter thou upon
your second term" Great applause.
The states of Missouri and Massachu-
sets were called, but no one responded.
The states of Minnesota and Mississippi
were called by the secretary, with no
Missouri was called a frantic cutlery
arose for "Vest, Vest" but Vest failed
to materialize. Col. j. R. Eel
lows, of New York, sat in the
gallery behind the platform among
the guests, and in response to. the pop
ular voice he rose and bowed his ac-
acknowledgement. A number of mis-
guided friends urged him to come down
and give the convention talk. Mr..
Fellows, however, was obdurate in his
determination not to eXpend any elO-
Quence on this occasion and remained in
his seat. North Carolina had no favor
manned silent. The secretary then
called the states of OHIO. Oregon and
Pennsylvania. Loud cries for Hunt.
Mr.. Hunt, however, did not respond.
The secretary continued, and called the
states of Rhode Island and South Caro-
lima.
Dawson was called for, and responded
as follows: 1.-The state of South Caro-
lima seconds the nomination of Grover
Cleveland, and seconds his message and
letter." [Cheers.]
The state of Pennsylvania was called,
but no one responded.
The state of Texas was called, and
w. w. Lightfo0t responded as follows:
"On behalf of the Democratic party of
the great state of Texas, state which
has rolled up
THE GRANDEST DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY
of any Sate in this Union. we claim the
right to second the nomination of
Grover Cleveland. [Applause.] We of
Texas love the gallant chieftain, who,
in the most remarkable campaign known
to history, had the frmnesS to ring out
as the keynote of his campaign the
motto, "Tell the Truth" Applause.
We admire the noble statesman who
had the firmness to ascribe on his BAN
ner the motto, Public Office is Public
Trust" Applause.l We admire the
Jacksonian firmness which character
lied the presidents message to con-
greSs, throwing the entire weight of the
administration upon the side of prac-
teal tariff for revenue only. [Applause.l
In 1884 the state of Texas rolled up the
grand majority for the national ticket
of $4,000 [applause] and, sir, it hopes to
roll up in numbers for the national
ticket 100000 majority. [Applause.
The state of Vermont was then called
and no response being made the state
of Virginia was called, upon which
He not responding the states of West
Virginia and Wisconsin were called,
the cries for Daniels being continued.
The territory of Arizona gave no re-
Spouse, nor did Dakota, District of Col
umbia or Idaho. When Montana was
called there were loud calls for McGin-
mis-, creating much laughter, but the
celebrated delegate refused to make any
response. New Mexico. Utah, Wash
ington and Wyoming did not respond.
At this point yells for Daniels were re-
newed, but he refused to make any re-
Spouse.