Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-08
he had nothing TO do but leave tho letter
with the Convention.

he had nothing to do but leave tho letter
with the Convention.
VOORHEES, PRESENTS THE NAME OF GRAY.
The call OF States was then proceeded
with by the Secretary, calling Delaware,
Florida, Georgia and Illinois without re-
sponse. The call of Indiana was re-
sponded to by u. w. Voorhees,, who
came forward 10 the platform and spoke
as follows.
Mn. CHAIRMAN ASD GENTLEMEN OF the con-
vKNTioN- historians OF EuroIe describe Bel
GUM as the battle ground in ali the great wars
that transpired between the European nations.
come from the political battle ground OF the
United States, the State of Indiana. [Cheers and
applause While great wars take place mother
countries, and en- pires and dynasties are over
thrown or reestablished, soin Indiana questions
of migntier importance nre determined for the
whole country by her attitude, either of victory
Or defeat at the Presidential elcc-
battle in but one or two Northern States, except
In Indiana. You gentlemen In the South VIII
not ask how 1t goes in Illinois, for you know
how twill 80. You will not ask how goes the
battle In Ohio. II is already determined what
the result VIII be there. Nor will you ask how
the battle RACES in Pennsylvania, except to in
guire how. great the majority against us will be.
Gentlemen Of the Convention, we come before
you not as mendicants or supplicants, but as
representing power. We ask the honor OF this
name on the ticket, ana We tender you fifteen
votes in your College, making the election sure.
Bear with me for a moment In
state in 1916. From that hour to this
no Democratic President has ever becn in
augurated, except by her vote. (Applause)
ever shown into oiicc from 1916 forward She
voted for Monroe, she voted for Jackson, she
voted for Van Buren, for Polk for. Pierce, for
Buchnnan,. for. Samuel J. Iildcn (checrs), who
rpbhp1 pf fbp p1apfinfr ff,r
Cleveland. [Cheers. Where iR the State whose
record o'crmatches hcry Whore is the State that
comes before this Convention with higher
right to demand respect and rccognitiony We
viii again cast that vote, but dismiss from your
minds, now and from this on until November,
the thought or calculation that this year is to
be any exception to her history. Grover Glove
land and whoever else goes on the ticket
with him will be reelected this fall
with. the vote OF Indiana, or not
takes. know OF certain calculations to leave
out Indiana. Whatever disasters destroy In
diana, destroy every hope and vestige OF sue.
cess. She is interviewer with the situation and
the safety of this hour is or New York and In
diana as of old, to clasp hands (applause), take
New Jersey in our embrace, and Connecticut
ns lar a. IN orr power t9 30 SO, IN these lines
men of this magnificent Convention, that the
lines OF battle are the. same this year as they
trenches in which we will fight are the same
the States where victory is to be obtained, II
we succeed at all, are the same. You cannot
recast the lines Of battle, and to attempt to do
SO will be fraught with disaster and mean
the overthrow OF our. splendid Democratic
A voice: "Oregon."l Some
body shouts Oregon. Take warning OF Oregon
and rely upon Indiana and you will not be de-
ceived. Applause. We presentto you man
for this ticket, physically and mentally strong,
with mental and physical life for
proven himself, over and over again, a winner.
He has never been started in race that he has
not lead the field. If you say to me that he
he came In the year when Doolittle came, when
came, and when John NJ. Palmer,
whom the Democrats have nominated for Gov
error Of h Illinois came s,o Applsuse He came
you, that recruits into the ranks OF
the Democratic party in Indiana, soon become
veteran soldiers. recruit could no more stay
DIANA than recruit could stay poor un-
train, soldier IN the ranks of the old guard,
under the hands OF the great Napoleon. They
become veteran soldiers. Such battles as we
wage in Indiana are happily unknown in other
States. You know them not in Massachusetts,.
You know them not in Georgia or in other
states. The majority is set In the other States
one way or the other. That conclusion is al
most foregone, but look at the spectacle which
Indiana represents. -Four years ago she cast
495, 900 votes at the approaching election, and
with that enormous vote there is simply
plurality between the great parties Of 5000 or
1000. No majority. bare. plurality. You can
imagine now lulp0Ittub W US 10 0hN6 every
atom OF strength, periona and political, which
we can obtain in order to hold our hard pressed
lines. Recruit the critical point of the battle
field II you are wise. The key of the situation
Is IS in in indiana. Strengthen her with brave, bold
men, whose judgments are convinced Des-
pite the honorable sentiment that is at your
hearts, come e to % ne ne rescue . on the field where
won, If won at all. reflect upon no other
name that has beeu or will be placed before this
Convention, but charge every, candidate to
xub of hot AfcfA ox,x<
other name can bring to the Electoral College
except that of Isaac P. Cray. lCheers.I We
doa't put up man for show or parade
You may say there are changes made against him
at home aud elsewhere show me the man
who has never had charges made against him
and will show you worthless, colorless crea-
ture, unfit to lead battles anywhere. / know
something about the charges, hut how have
these charges, whatever they may be and they
not was h3w 5nsy oesR
Grover Cleveland, Thomas A, Hendricks,
blessed be HIS memory foreVer) (eheers) and
bination Of power evoking enthusiasm from
the very hearts of our people, yet this man
whom we present to you to-day car.
of $50 more than Cleveland and Hendricks
carried it for the Presidency and Vice-Presi.
dency. IApplause.l He has been tried By a jury
Of his peers. Jury of vicinage, and the verdict
has been with him, and it will be with him
again. He will be in the ranks, fighting,
whether ON your ticket or not. but he is so in.
terwoyen with hope and our organization this
year in Indiana, that his name on the ticket
becomes the guaranty of success. / am not
here to say we cannot win without him but
am here to say that If you want to take the
bond of fate, to reduce 1t to an absolute GER
tGinty on the fifteen electoral votes of Indiana
before you leave this hall, nominate Isaac P.
Gray with Grover Cleveland and the work will
be DONE loud applause. t.s-%.
THURMAN's NOMINATION SECONDED.
Connecticut was the next in order, and
James T. Piggott responded seconding
the nomination of Mr.. Thurman. He
said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GESTLEMES:-A public
officer is a public trust, and the Democrats Of
Connecticut believe the best trustees of public
affairs are Democrats. Therefore. the Connecti-
cut delegation had selected him to second the
nomination OF a man who is worthy of every
trust. daughter and applause.l l have been
asked SO often since came to st. Louis, "Are
you going to lose Connecticut by this cry of tariff
reform?" that want to take the opportunity to
say that / have received telegrains from the
largest manufacturers in the State of Connecti-
cut, asking me 10 aid this Convention in cGusiDg
(Cheers) The people of Connecticut are
not afraid of the platform we have
adopted, (Cheers) The, Republican party
favors protection, and God knows they need 1t.
Laughter. They need protection from Bur
chards: they need protection from Belshazzar
divines; from too close scrutiny of false docu.
ments- Iney seek 70 improve upon the Ameri-
can people. The Democrats of Connecticut do
not love Grover Cleveland for the enemies he
has made. The Democrats OF Connecticut res
pect aud admire and believe in Grover Cleve-
land because he has downed the common en-
emy of the Democratic party. Now then we,
gentlemen, ask you to give Grover Cleveland
for running mate, one who never was second
to any man. We ask you to fivc him q running
mate who will throw into the Democratic party
OF New York, New Jersey and Connecticut a
blow OF enthusiasm such as will not be thrown
into the campaign BY the assistance of any other
than that Of Allen G. Thurman, OF Ohio, [Great
applause.
A SECOND FOR GRAY.
Albert r. Cox, of Georgia, was next
accorded the floor, and in a brief speech
warmly seconded the nomination Of
Gray, using the same arguments sd-
vanced by Senator Voorhees,.
Iowa and Kansas were then called, but