Telegram-herald., 1888-06-08

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f4sorile son Of e3<h s1t every state II the
Unloa. ia xnsssr 70 tbs universal dens1d
tor Us acceptance coDsents - iesve sAs
peace ssa the tranquility Of as firss1as and
Axsia serve his grateful eo1ntrfmsn, %
prolainsnt 80 eolossi IL he political sna
the El<nlsl nzore In tns public eye that All
others na1ss Of nscssslsy shods in iu i'm
nasasity Lst no nisEaks BE made this
time. We must noaiusts the man tue
people have already nonlasfed- We have
bot % endorse the popular verdict. 40 lees
sitl bs accepted q your hands. Lei no
co1s.d<Fstlon OF personal friendship. or
elsmor or locality. influence yoar action
No triklnx With the great coneerns OF ss&te
sboald De tolerated, no expression OF local
pride can De admitted 70 influence setion-
When ths sovereign people speak,
they mast BE- obsyed- Nominate Al
len G.. IhurmAn-Dominats him by sc-
clamation. Let it noG Be said that one
siaxie Democrat in all this Union
failed In this testimonial TO the greatest
Amsrieaa Of his day, the noblssI breathing
msn upon Ansriezn soil, NJ consors IN
the temple OF fame OF those patriots OF The
past, the founders of oar institutions. " hose
sacred dust Is calmly sleeping beneath the
sods Of Mount Vernon. OF Montleello and
the Hermitage, awaiting the dedication OF
our National pantheon.
When in the course Of his speech he said
il was admitted that there was but one
man 10 nominate who would sweep the
country like q tidal wAve. there was
mighty response of Gray" and for some
moments the orator was unable TO pro-
ceed.
When Colorado was called Mr.. Patterson
addressed the convention. stating that he
had been selected TO present the name OF
Pension Commissioner Black for Vice
President. but General Blacks withdrawal
left him nothing To do but to support the
Red Bandanna. and he did it right heartily.
Mr.. Pigsott, of Connecticut. seconded Mr..
Thurman's nomination tn behalf Of the
State.
The roll call was resumed and various
seconds Of Thurman was made. until In-
diana was reached. when Senator Voorhees,
presented the name OF Isaac z. Gray In q
good speech. The historians Of Europe"
he said. described Belgium as the battle
ground of all the great wars that transpired
between the European nations. He came
United States, the State of Indiana
| (Applause.) Who would inquire how went
the battle in any State except in Indians
| and q couple Of Northern States7 Who
would ask how went Illinois or Ohio
That was predetermined Who would AZ
| how ragged the battle except 70 inquire how
large the Republican majority was
| The inquiry would be how wen
| the battle in Indiana, New York, New
| Jersey aud Connecticut Indiana asked
TO name the ticket and rendered to the
| Democratic party fifteen electoral votes.
| Grover Cleveland would be reelected thii
| Fall on the vote of Indiana or would not
| be reelected at all. The safety of the hour
| was for New York and Indiana to clasr
hands. The lines of battle were the same
| this year as in "a, and the States where
victory was to be obtained were the same.
IA voice from the gallery-"How abou
| Oregon?
| Oregon" replied Voorhees,, take warning
| by Oregon and rely on Indiana and you
| will not be deceived. We present to yor
| the name for this ticket. man physically
| and mentally strong and endowed with
mental aad physical life. The key to th,
| situation il Indiana / challenge ever,
candid man TO say what name can bring al
1 many votes to the Democrat ticket as Isaac
4 T. GRAY" Three cheers.)
Finally BALLOT was reached. and after
| New York voted solid for Thurman q STAN.
pede to him occurred. and he was declare,
nominated Tor the Vice Presidency by &C
clamation.
After passing various resolutions o
| thanks and receiving the names of th
| various delegations, the convention, OF
| motion OF Gov. Green, at 2:30 p. M, ad
journsd sine die.