The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-06-13
WITH ONE Voice.
The Democratic National Con-
vention at St. Louis
RENoMlNATEs CLEVELAND ,
A. G. THURMAN FOR SECOND PLACE.

tional Convention which has been in session
here for the past three days adjourned final
ly this afternoon, after having named as the
Democratic standard-bearer in the coming
campaign Grover Cleveland, of New York,
and Allan G. Thurman, of Ohio. The for
mer was nominated by acclanation the lat
ter on the first ballot. The platform was the
result Of long and anxious delibcration and
is complete endorsement of Cleyeland's
tariff policy.
The Convention met on Tuesday at noon
and was called TO order by VIM. H. Barnum,
Chairman, of the National Committee, who,
after prayer announced that the committee
had chosen Gov. Stephen NJ. White of Cal
iiornia, as temporary Chairman, and F. o.
Prince, of Massachusetts,. as secretary. Gov
ernor White was escorted TO the chair and
made an eloquent speech. At its conclusion.
the Colorado delegation presented the chair
with a solId silver gavel in remembrance OF
the Democratic opposition TO demonetization
The roll of the states was then called for
members of the committees on credentials,
organization and platform. The Pennsylva-
mia delegation had met the day before and
agreed upon their members, as follows Gre
dentials, John II. 0rvis Permanent Organ
izaiion, Lewis NJ Cassidy Resolutions, W.
T. Mutchler At the same time, Charles E.
Boyle was elected chairman of the dclega-
ton, and Delos Rockwell, secretary. J. n.
Bittinger was chosen as vice president to
represent the state, and Robert Patterson
named as a member of the committee on no.
tification of candidates. Senators Voorhees,
and Turpie appeared before the delegation to
press the claims of Gray for the Vice Presi-
dency, but after an earnest speech in favor
of Thurman by W. L. Scott the delegatian
decided 10 stand by the Old Roman. Scott
was reelected TO the National Committee
and runior says he may become chairman
of it.
The convention reasscmbled at i0l o'clock
yesterday morning. No sooner had the meet
ing opened than the chair was deluged by a
! food OF resolutions. the reading and referen-
ence of which took considerable time. FL
nally Charles +. Boyle put an end to it by
moving that all resolutions be referred to the
committee on resolutions without reading or
! debate. 1t was 50 ordered. The committee
on permanent organization appeared at this
/ juncture and presented, through Lewis c.
Cassidy, their report, naming General Pat
I rick A Collins of Massachusetts, rs perna-
nent chairman. The latter, upon taking the
chair, made an eloquent address defining the
( differences between the political parties, re-
citing the famous Jeifersonian platform, re-
/ viewing the record of the party and pledging
it TO future good works. His remarks were
/ heartily applauded, and upon their conclu-
sion Congressman Tim Campbell, OF New
| York, offered q resolution. Objection was
made under the rule. but when he explained
that it was resolution of sympathy for
General Sheridan, the objection was with
drawn and the resolution passed unanimous
! ". Mrs. +. \. Merriweather, of St. Louis.
addressed the convention on womans suf-
/ irage.
! After some wrangling over adjournment,
/ thr eloquent little Ex-Chairman Hensel, of
/ Pennsylvania with ready tact and resonant
voice, proposed that the roll of states be call
ed for nominations for President. but that
no ballots be taken nntl the committee re-
ports were in. The motion finally prevailed
and Alabama the first state on the list yiel-
/ ded to New York. In moment after the
tall form of Daniel Dougherty, the silver
| tongued orator who nominated Hancock in
/ 1850, appeared on the platform. IL give
/ you a name entwincd with victory. / nomi-
nate grover Cleveland, were the words with
which the gifted Philadelphia lawyer closed
his eloquent speech. At the mention of the
name the audience went wild with enthusi-
asm, which burst forth with wild renewed
energy when a heroic portrait of the Presi
dent was displayed in the portal Of gigan-
tic painting of the Capitol of Washington,
on the northern end of the building. Nc
kenzie of Kentucky, seconded the nomna-
ton and moved that the rules be suspended
and Grover Cleveland be nominated by ac-
clamation, but the chair ordered the roll call
| TO 90 on. State after state was called. but
they were all solid for Grover, and at the
conclusion of the roll call McKenzies mo-
ton prevailed with shout that nearly rails
ed the roof. After long and hot debate ii
was agreed to adjourn until morning in or
der to give the platform committe time 10
report
The third and last day of the convention
was hot one. The convention as well as
| the weather was hot, so was Henry Waiter
son, chairman of the platform committee
who brought in the document and presented
7 tla Of,
morning. In moving its adoption he said it
4 was platform .on which Democracy would
stand without feeling that they are away
| from home Senator German also made a
| speech endorsing the platform and it was
adopted without dissent, and supplemented
by the passage of a resolution endorsing the
| Mills bill. Resolutions were also adopted
declaring for th1admission into the Union
of Washington, Dakota. Montana and New
Mexico, expressing sympathy with ireland
in her struggle for Home Rule and honoring
the memory of Thomas A. Hendricks, de-
ceased.
The convention proceeded to the nomina-
ton of candidate fo- Vice President. When
California was called, Delegate TarIey, in
glowing speech, nominated Allan G. Thur
man. T. NJ. Patterson, of Colorado, who
was prepared to nominate Gen. John. c.
Black, was obliged to confess that he was in
receipt of letter from Black declining
Senator VOORHEES, nominated Coy. Isaac p
/ Gray, of Indiana. As the various other
states were called, numerous orators second !
| ed the nomination of Thurman. while few
| spoke for Gray But the tide was setting in
toward the Old Roman and he was nomina-
| ted on the first ballot.
| The nomination was made unanimous and
the convention came to close aiaid noisy |
enthusiasm.
! The work of the St. Louis Convention was
/ the chief subject of conversation in Wash
ing;on on Thursday The Democrats ex-
pressed in chorus an approval of the Mills |
bill. The general Republican view was ex-
pressed by Mr.. Mckinley, who said the plat
form on the tariff ought to be entirely salts /
factory TO Republicans II makes the issue |
clear between free trade and protection 1t |
/ is the 1884 platform, as Watterson and Nor |
rison meant it, and against the construction
put upon it by Randall and Others in New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut. 1t is |
the platform of 1884 as interpreted by Presi-
dent Cleveiand's free trade message. II ap-
proves the Mills bill, which, as its authors /