Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-06-14
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
Cleveland and Thurman
Nominated.

| convention last week was no surprise
to any one. During Mr.. Cleveland 5
entire administration, public opinion
has been crystalIzing in his favor.
No president has come nearer giving
entire satisfaction to the party which
elected him than he. The people,
the rank and file of his party, the
politician and the statesmen were
alike enthusiastic for him, and long
before the meeting of the convention
the impression everywhere prevailed
that no other name would be pre-
sented to the convention and that he
would be nominated by acclamatlon.
As to the second place on the ticket
there was no we'll defined choice, ex-
cept that he should be acceptable
and sufficiently popular to carry the
full strength of the party in the
doubtful states. Generrls Black
and Stevenson and Col. Morrison, all
of Illinois, also Governor Gray, of
Indiana, had all been talked of, but
no enthusiasm was created until the
name of Judge Thurman, of Ohio,
was mentioned. As soon as it was
ascertained that he would allow the
use of his name in that connection,
the peoples enthusiasm became un-
bounded. The only objection against
him was IN reference to his old age
(75 years.. But when his admirers
called attention to the fact that his
locks had become gray while fight
ing the battles of Democracy, and
that he was still hale and hearty,
the objection vanished into thin air.
The Indianians made a gallant fight
for their favorite, Governor Gray,
whom they say can poll more votes
in Indiana than any other living
Democrat. The Democracy of In
diana IN national contest does not
sulk in its tent because it does not
always get its choice on the national
ticket. 1t has always done what 1t
could to advance the Democratic
cause, and this will not be an excep-
ton.
The convention met in the exposi-
ton building, which was fitted up
especially for the occasion at great
expense by st. Louis generosity.
The convention hall had a seating
capacity of u, 900, and was filled to
the utmost. The delegates to the
convention, coming from every state
and territory, when assembled, over
500 strong, constituted the finest
looking body of men we ever beheld.
A majority of them were young men,
while age and experience character
lied q sufficient number of the men,
bers to make the convention a safe
and reliable body.
Mr.. Cleveland was nominated by
Daniel Dougherty, of New York, in
one of the most eloquent speeches
we ever heard. Mr.. Dougherty is a
member of the Tammany Hall Dem
ocratic club, and instead of confirm
ing the impression that some have
entertained of the hoodlum charac-
ter Of that organization, at once
showed himself to he a man Of parts,
possessed of high ord er of talent
and oratory. Mr.. Cleveland was
nominated the second day of the
convention by acclamation, amid
deafening and long continued shouts
of applause.
There was hitch for a time in the
committee on platform, but an agree
ment was reached and report made
on Thursday morning which was
adopted unanimously. The platform
reaffirms the one adopted in 1884
and fully indorses Mr.. Cleveland's
late message to congress as proper
Interpretation of said platform. A
separate resolution endorsing the
bill, for the reduction cf the revenue,
now pending in congress was adopt
ed unanimously. On Thursday
morning after the adoption of the
platform, nominations for vice-presl-
dent being in order, Mr.. Tarpey,
of California, nominated Allen G..
Thurman. Mr.. Patterson, of Colo
RADIO, presented the name of Gen.
Black. Senator Voorhees,, of
Indiana, in an able speech
presented the name of Gov
ernor Gray, of Indiana, but showed
evidence in the very beginning of
his talk that he was combating an
overpowering sentiment in favor of
Thurman. A number of other dele
gates seconded the several nomina-
tions, their speeches, as a rule being |
pointed and eloquent. The vote |
being taken on the call of states, it |
was soon apparent that Thurman was
largely IN the lead, when the other |
candidates were withdrawn, and the |
proposition made to make Thurman
the unanimous choice of the conven-
ton, which was done with q hearty |
good Will and rousing cheers.-Be-
sides the delegates attending the
convention there were q large num-
Der of Democrats, members OF vari-
Gus clubs, from different states, who
came along 20 witness the nomina
ton of the party standard bearers
for 1888. They went away taking a
large amount of enthusiasm with