The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-08

Powell, of Ohio, briefly but earnestly
seconded Thurman's nomination. It
was claimed, he said, that the universal
cry for Thurman was but the sentl-
ment OF the heart; that might be so,
but it was the grandest sentiment that
ever occupied the Democratic party.
Dorsey, of South Carolina, seconded
the nomination of Thurman. He said
it had been said that President Cleve-
land was both the candidate and the
p!atformer. but he proposed to present
to the convention name for the Vice.
Presidency which is history and pro-
phecy.
Thompson, of Tennessee, also Sec
onded the nomination of Thurman,
saying the south, of all other sections of
this country, should hasten to do honor
to this grand old man, whose arms had
ever been raised to defend the stricken
| people. His red bsndaEa had been the
banner of hope 10 the despsiring, let it
now be the banner of victory for the
united Democrs of the country.
Ex-Governor Throckmorten, of Texas,
also seconded the nomination of Thur
man in brief speech, in which he said
be represented divided delegation
upon the question of the VIce-Presiden-
tial candidate, but he was none the less
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grand old man. Texas would give the
ticket 10000 majority with Allen G.
| Thurman as one of the nominees.
Virginia being called, Senator
Daniels assembled the platform and
was given cordial reception. Old and
young Democrats in the old Dominion,
ne said, would join in the great claim
of the American people when they
should speak again in November next
for Allen 6. Thurman. (AppIause).
He described the services of Thurman
to the Democratic party and the
country, and especially commended to
California Thurman's attitude on the
Chinese question. When Thurman is
presiding officer Of the Senate, Cali
fornia should send him golden gaveI
and Colorado should send him a silver
one, for ne had always maintained the
two metals on a constitutional par. It
was said that Thurman was old, but no
hair glistened on his brow that was not
grown white in the Democratic ser
vice. The years that circled around his
head had each one of them left
in its track new ring of glory. Old,
indeed, but not too old TO receive the
tardy honor of the people to whom he
hes been faithful, and to reQuite them
with renewed service. In the name of
the people of Virginia, on whose soil
Thurman was born; IN the name of
Ohio, his adopted home; in the name of
the Democracy of the great nation, in
corruptible, unterrifed and unconquer-
able, he gave to the banner and breeze
| the semblance Of his name.
AS Daniels concluded he waved large
| baDdana and was enthusiastically
cheered.
When Montana was called there
was a cry for McGinnis, the delegate
who had created ripple of merriment
when he announced his name in pre-
senting resolution. McGinnis
responded in pleasant speech
seconding the nomination of
Thurman. saying there should be
a ratification meeting to ratify not only
the choice of the Democracy, Grover
Cleveland, for the Presidency, but to
ratify the grand principles of the Demo-
crazy in the nomination of its leader
for thirty years, Allen G. Thurman.
| The prospect of Democratic success in
November amounted almost to q GER
tainty. Blaine has already fed before
! the advancing columns of the Democ-
racy, and confesses to his hopeIessness
of his party, and its candidates.
| The convention then proceeded to
ballot. The names of States were called.
| When vote was announced from Ohio
| for Gray, there was storm of Kisses,
and cries nf "Put him out" Before the
vote of Wisconsin was announced it
was evident that Thurman's nomina-
ton was assured, and the conven-
ton was thrown into fever
of excitement, and enthusiasm.
When the Indiana delegation took
down the grey hat, which had been
held aloft all Gay on It's banner pole,
and flung red bandana to the breeze.
This was the signal for repetition of
the scene OF yesterday when Cleveland
was nominated. The Indiana banner,
with its futtering red bandans, was
caught up by two excited deega es and
borne to the stage, where it was waved
frantically during the continuation of
The demonstration Some one tied q
red bandana 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, a pennsylvania dele
gate, brought a live fighting cock into
the hail and tossed it in the air.
The bird futtered to the floor, but not
before it caught the eye of the conven-
ton aud the hall became q pandemo-
mum. Delegation banners all deco
rated with red bandanas were born
from State to State about the hall in
frantic manner, and thousands of red
bandanas waved all over. The demon
stration lasted for sbout ten minutes.
After something like order had been
restored. the calling of States was pro-
ceeded with, but before it was com
pleted. Patterson, of Colorado, moved
that Thurman's nomination be unani-
nous, and the motion was seconded by
Shanklin, Of Indiana. in an earnest
speech. He would not add, he said,
one drop to the flow of perspiratirn by
attempting to start another flow of elo-
quence. He rose for the purpose of
withdrawing the name of Isaac
2. Gray. and seconding the mo-
ton to make the nomination
of Thurman unanimous, Delegates
from Indiana had come into the con-
vention in good faith, and they bowed
to the decision of the Democratic party.
He promised that as the delegates had
been for Gray yesterday and this morn
ing, they were now from this time for
ward apostles of Thurman.
The motion was agreed to, and the
nomination was made unanimous amid