The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-06-14
GROVER CLEVELAND I!
He is Again Called Upon to Lead His
Party to Victory
NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION
OCCASION THAT WILL BE LONG
REMEMBERED.
A. G. THURMAN FOR YICE-PREsIDENT.


A. G. THURMAN FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
The Convention wild with Enthusi-
asm over It's Work. Condensed Pro-
ceedings of Each Day. The Voice Of
the Democracy ProcIainls its Ner-
dict of ssWeH Done" Read the Plat
form.
ST. LOUIS, June 6.-Grover Cleve-
land was to day placed in nomination
for re. election to the presidency of the
United States, unanimously and by
acclamation, amid enthusiasm never
equaled in American political history.
It was the result of the general and
deliberate conviction of the represen-
tatives of mighty party. That con-
viction was reached by the calm reas-
on of the Democrats of every State
and every district, and found simulta-
neous expression, through the accred-
tied agents of every constituency, in
way that was astonishing even to
the members of the Convention. In
a general sense it has been long ad
mitted that "every one is for Cleve
land" but how much every one was
for him, how heart, and soul and
voice went with Judgment, no one re-
allied. even as t. his nearest neigh
Dor, until it was all relieved by the
unapproached and unapproachable
demonstration which hailed the de
mand of the State of New York,
through Daniel Dougherty, that
Cleveland be called to continne for
four years more as the supreme exc
cutive officer of the United States of
America.
The convention broke the record
for the greatest display of enthusiasm
ever witnessed in similar body. For
over twenty consecutive minutes the
twelve thousand people filled the air
of the great convention hall with a
volume of undiminishing applause,
comparable with nothing on earth.
perhaps save the roar of the falls OF
Niagra. 1t was the Inference of these
words: al give you name entwin-
ed with victory. | nominate Grover
Cleveland, of New York The
speaker was Daniel Dougherty, Of
Tammany Hall. With head proudly
erect, every fibre of his fine features
quivering, every nerve of his noble
figure tense. The magnificent voiced
orator was alternately thrilling the
vast audience and holding them spell
bound, when at the climax of his ell
oauence he named for the first time
the man who was uppermost II
the thoughts OF all. 1t was need
less to utter another word. Mr.
Dougherty paused for moment tt
gaze over the hundreds of frantic
cheering delegates. and at the ever
more frantic thousands Of spectator
beyond. High above the forest O
hands were waving innumerable rec
bandanas Hats and canes wer,
pitched into the air, while the cheer
ing became so terrific that no singl'
enthusiast could hear his screech IL
the one overpowering general yel
At this moment, in the mammoth pic
ture of the Capitol at Washington
covering the wall far above the plat
form, and in plain view of the who'll
convention, the doors were seen t
swing back and the smiling face Q
President Cleveland beamed out ol
his admirers. Everybody in the hal
seemed fairly beside himself with tn
excitement. The stone bust of tn
President near the speakea's stan
was crowned with wreath of greel
snatched by almost trenzied hand
from the decorations of the platform
Long poled State banners among th
delegates were being whirled wildly i
the air, when suddenly the conventlo
with mighty shout, discovered Dan
iel Dougherty climbing on a chair j
the middle of the New Workers on th
floor. He was waving aloft an Amer
lean aag.->---
As If moved by common impuls
the standard bearers of the differen
States all passed toward New Yorl
each seeking to oreach Dougherty's en-
blem with their tall stats and toss
to the roof. At this moment the hur
dred American eagles ornamentin
the ratings of the gallery were beIn
torn off and their outstretched mini
wings, six feet from tip to tip, wei
Tapping with the assistance of tt
nearest spectators, men and wome
alike. In sheer mercy to the peopl
Chairman Colling at length interpo
ed, and, after repeated efforts, direc
ed their attention to tall Kentuckia
who stood beside him. This gentl
man, Delegate james A. McKenzi
Commonly known as Quinine jim
was to second the nomination of Clev
land, and aroused the convention to
renewed outburst almost at the fir
word by declaring there was but Oh
democrat in the country more popul;
than Mr.. Cleveland-the queenl
woman he has made his wife. Aga
the convention was in an uproar whe
the speaker gave a brand new title
the leader of the republicans
sFlorentine Mosaic from Maine" M
Mckenzie moved to suspend the rul
and make the nomination of Clev
land absolutely unanimous. But e
erybody wished to join in secondil
Cleveland, and everybody was given
chance. Then the thing was done wi
one extraordinary hurrah.