The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-08
VOL. XLVIII---NO. 1873

arrested and the delegates wero
brought back to their senses. One
more effort Of that convention illustrates
the character Of the man. When the
States were called for their choice for Vice.
President, Indiana, through the Demo-
cratic Governor put in nomination for tho
vice presidential Office Jos. H. Mcdonald.
When the State Of Georgia was reached,
that state, through its eloquent rcprcsen-
taivc, Col. Bpcun. in speech OF
power aud convincing eloqucncc, put
Gen. Black in nomination for tho
vicc,presdcntial office. Ills own State
OF Illinois seconded the motion, when
Gen. Black arose 10 his feet and de-
| clorcd: ! entered thisconycntion the friend
OF Mr. Mcdonald. placed my hand in
his, and 80 long rs Mr. McDouuld's name
is before the convention | will not suffer
my name 10 stand. II was the action of q
soldier. II was the act Of man OF con-
science, OF principle, aud who of IA can
doubt but that II lac had teen selected as
the choice OF this convention hC would
have added honor and lustcr and glory to
the head OF the ticket But my fellow
citizens, when he reached the ground, as
the friends OF Gen. Black, We felt that wc
should put him in possession Of the situa-
ton, and so We wired him that u bandana
not bigger than mans hand was seen ar
arriving on the Pacific slope, and rs it
travelled eastward IL seemed to cover tho
heavens as with q cloud loud cheers that
the sentiment o( The delegation seemed TO
be- that Mr. Thurman, OF Ohio, should DO
named, lchccF when he promptly sent
To his friends in this city the following
dispatch:
~ believe that Gen. black irlcnd, should talk
plainly Ia these people. There should be- NO con-
cCamcut or suhivfiuhC'
This telegram was sent 10 ~ 90 bc used
hy his friends without further consulta-
ton with him, trusting his future, so far as
this canvass was concerned, to those who
had manifested a willingness 10 stand by
him as his friends in this convention.
Here Mr.. Patterson read To the conycn-
ton the following letter from Gen. Black:
~ have been advised by you anil other near and
dear friends Of the situation of uiair 10 the ma
tiuual Democratic convention 10 whose hands. IN
my behalf YOU were about to ASK The honoroi u
nomination tu Hu exalted olIuv. lhuucd iur tho
honor ~ one OF the noble cunhdyurcsot my political
associates worthy ut their vNnltrd dvs'v aud hon.
c,t patriotic ambition bot have longer hoped Tor
the succcss ui constitutional principle, AMI desired
that they should not ho suhruUiul boy personal
claims 20 the wrliarr oi the paty oi the ouuslitu'
ton. That party svHms clearly tn have decided In
advance Of the oppression oi your assembly va ia
yor " Allen q. Thurman tyr NlUr President
Loud applause | bow to d. high h,h,.t while
my heart h hcd with gratitude to you my friends.
whose favor hal pumisrt me support. usk sou To
Withhold my name ium the consideration ui tho
convention, 10 the cud that h,fr may lc exhibited
the fullest harmony ~ resolve and rctun. Your
Obliged fellow citizen. joins 4. BLACK.
loud cheering
Mr.. Patterson continued; Gentlemen Of
the Convention There IL only one reason
why the friends Of Gen. Black do not how
in willing submission before the red ban
danas held aloit upon the signal poles Of
! the different States. We fear, aud Justly
aud sincerely fear that II Mr.. Thurman,
! who is all that his most earnest and cnthu-
| siastiC friends can claim for him, who has
! honorcd the State office through a half
century and whose name Is indissolubly
| linked with the history OF American pro-
grcss and American politics we Justly
lear that II Providence In lis inscrullblc
ways should remove one who has alrcady
filled out the allotted years at man. tho
| Senate II the United States would 10
! cursed hy another ingalls,. lChccrs. And
20. gentlemen IT the convention. emitting
| the speech IT nomination that had in.
tended 10 make ~ his friend, representing
an honest conviction and also an honest
admiration Tor all Of his opponents in this
convention, having dealt fairly aud frank
~ 10y you la putting INTO your possession
every communication that We have from
the man NJ our choice. We leave his namo
with YOU a. be- dealt with as your common
sense aud Democratic judgment will tell
YOU, Loud cheers.
rGGurr, oF CONNECTICUT.
The secretary then proceeded Ia call tho
next IN order, being thc state Of Con-
nccticut.
Mr.. rirgoit= Mr.. Chairman.
The Chairman The gentleman from
Connecticut, Mr.. riggutt.
Following were the remarks II thc Hon.
James T. piggutt, Of Connecticut
"Mr Chairman aud Gentlemen \ pub
lie office is q public trust, aud the Demo-
Gratis ui Connecticut believe that the best
trustees Of public office arc Democrats.
Therefore Is Il that have been selected by
the unanimous vote II the Connecticut
delegation. the only Democratic oasi. ia
the radical Sahara IT New England. tho
only place la New England where tho
Democrats look for assistance aud aid, To
second the nomination Of q man who ia
worthy Of every trust laughter and mp.
plausc have been asked ~ often since
! came ~ the city II s. Louis "Arc you
not going to lusr Connecticut by this cry
Of tarir riormg Aud I want a. take This
opportunity Ia say that have received
kilograms from tho largest manufacturers
In the State ol Connecticut asking mc to
aid this convention IN causing the cause
ol tariff reform Ia be- promoted. lChcc~
The people oi Connecticut are not afraid
II the platform We have adopted today.
tChccrs The Republican party faNoB
protection, and God knows they need IL.
Laughter They need protection from
BuUhafds, they need protection from licl-
shazzar dinners, aud from too close a scru-
tiny Of the false doctrines that they seek
To impose upon the American people.
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen. heard
q gentleman say yesterday that II the Re-
publicnns were defeated IN this campaign,
Il would be- the death Of that party
want 90 disagree with him, because, when
asked In New England why We were COM
ing down here simply 10 carry out a pre-
arranged program, | said. MY dear
friends, We are going there TO attend tho
obscquics Of the Republican party' they
died Tour years ago Applause II the
Egyptians preserved their kings for thous-
anAs and thousands II years, Is Il not safe
and fitting thing that We, In this ace OF
science should have prepared the corpse OF
this grand old party that was In days gone
by We have come here simply 81 prepare
the way for the convention that Is about
10 meet In Chicago and then let II be IN.
scribcd upon their tombsioncs 'rcquicscat
In pace Il IA not my intention 10 iako
your time but ! want 10 say, that tho
Democrats OF Connecticut 10 not love