Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-08


 Ohio-Thurman, 45; Gray, 1. ,s
 Oregon-Thurman,6 6. nnsylvania-Thurman, GO. Rhode Island-Thurman, g. ss.A D. South Carolina-Thurrlan, IS. .~a Tennessee -rhuruian, A. -z 4. .sii Te2as-Thurmau, 36. Vermon.-Thurman, g. 1 ,, Virginia-Thurman a4 West Vr-inia-Thurman,11 il.
 When . vote was announced from Ohio for Gray there was storm of misses. Before tho vote of Wisconsin was announced it was evi- dent that Thurmaa's nomination was assured, and the convention wAs thrown into fever of excitement and enthusiasm when the Indi ana delegation took down the Gray hat, which had been held aloft all day on it's ban. ner pole, and flung a. red bandanna to the breeze.
 Some one tied a red bandanna about the neck of the bust of Cleveland in the rear of the stage, and the cheers of the convention, which was now wild with enthusiasm, were redoubled Tim O'Leary, Pennsylvania delegate brought live fighting cock into the hall and tossed it in the air. The bird futtered to the floor, but not before it had caught the eye oi the convention, and the hall became pan demonium.
 The demonstration lasted for about ten
 
 been restored the states began to fall unani- mously into line for Thurman. The motion to that effect was seconded by Mir. Shanklin, of Indiana He would not add, he said, one drop to the flow of precipitation by attempt ing to start another flow of eloquence. He rose for the purpose of withdrawing the name of Isaac P. Gray and seconding the motion to make the nomination of A. G. Thurman unanimous The delegates from Indiana had come into the convention in good faith, and they bowed to the decision of the Democratic party. He promised the convention that as the delegates had been for Gray, they were now and from this time for ward apostles of Cleveland and Thurman. He also desired to contradict the rumor that Mr. Mcdonald had been instrumental in de feating MT. Gray.
 The vote was then made unanimous.
 w. H. Pope, of Texas, offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopteds Resolved, By the Democratic party in conven. tion assembled that in the death of Gen. Winfield $. Hancock the Democracy of the Union has lost one of its devoted sons and the country pure and illustrious patriot.
 Col Fellows, of New York city, introduced 0 resolution, which was unanimously adopted, expressing deep sense of the ire parable loss the Democratic party had suf- IeTeu III bilo ue1tuS OI US TOUT most ulSIln- guished leaders-Winfield Scott Hancock, Samuel J. Tilden, Horatio Seymour and George B. Mcclellan.
 By resolution the thanks of the convention were voted to the president, secretary and other temporary and permanent officers; tc Secretary Prince, of the national committee. to the newspaper men, to the people of St Louis, to the sergeant at arms and to the doorkeeper.
 The national committed was empowered and directed to fix the time and place for holding the next national convention, and the basis of representation therein is to be the same as fixed for this convention.
 An invitation was read from the Augusta tGa.) National Exposition company, asking the members to visit the city of Augusta and witness the south's industrial progress
 Ex-Governor Albeit, of New Jersey, made the motion to adjourn, which was carried.
 "We adjourn to meet at the polls in No vember next" said MT. Collins, and the gavel fell at 2:09 p. m.