St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-29
DELIGHTED DEMOCRATS.
Tammany's Big Rival, the County
Democracy, Ratifies the Ticket

Tammany's Big Rival, the County
Democracy, Ratifies the Ticket.
New YORK, June 2S.-A mass meet
ing was held tonight under the auspices
of the County Democracy in the Acad-
emy of Music and Nillson hall to ratify
the nominations of Cleveland and Thur
man for president and vice president.
The rain that fell so persistently
throughout the day and continued this
evening seemed to have no effect in
dampening the enthusiasm of the county
Democrats. They turned out in force
and when the hour of O'Clock arrived
not only was every seat in the large
cult to crowd into the building
OF to obtain standing room there. In
the boxes and in the parquet were many
acknowledgement ladies'. On the
stage were seated about 500 Of the lead
ing members of the county Democracy.
In the first balcony was stationed the
Sixty-ninth regiment band, which en-
livened the audience with stirring
patriotic airs. The interior of
The academy was profusely dec
Grated with American flags.
shields, golden eagles and colors of
every nation. Most prominent among
them were the cOlors of Ireland and
Germany. Shortly after o'clock the
appearance of Speaker John q. Carlisle
and Gov. David B. Hill on the platform.
escorted by D. Willis James, ex-Mayor
Edward Cooper, and Senator Michael G.
Murphy, was the signal for an outbust
of applause and
THE WAVING OF BANDANAS.
Three cheers were called for Gov.
Hill and given with enthusiasm. Sena-
tor Murphy called the meeting to order
and introduced D. Willis James as the
chairman Of the evening: As Mr..
James advanced to to the front of the
platform a large banner draped with
flags and bearing the portraits
of Cleveland and Thurman was
| lowered from the flies and displayed in
| full view of the audience. 1t was
greeted with cheers and applause.
Mr.. James, on behalf of thee audi
ence, expressed thanks to the ladies
whose presence graced the meeting, and
returned his own thanks for the honor
paid himself. He reminded the audi
ence that as American citizens the cleo
hon of president and vice president
| that confronted them was a solemn dnty
and should be met with full sense of
its responsibility. He pronounced the
| ticket nominated by the Democrats
| AN IDEAL ONE,
| and predicted its triumphal election.
| The names of Cleveland and Thurman
| were greeted with prolonged applause.
| At the conclusion of the reading of
several letters of regret from gentle
| men who had been unable to be present,
| CaFporatiOan Counsel Beekman read a
| series of resolutions warmly indorsing
| the nomination of Cleveland and Thur
man, and pledging to them the
1 of
adopted unanimously. Speeches were
| made by Speaker Carlisle, who re-
| viewed the fallacy of Republican claims,
| it's relations to trusts, hOmeSteadS, naval
| and merchant marine, civil service re-
form and finances. As to the Mills bill,
he said: 81 think it is safe
to say that nine-tenths of the
people who are daily denounc-
| ing it in the public press and other
wise as free trade measure have never
read it, and perhaps they would not un-
derstand it if they had"
The audience listened with interested
attention to Speaker Carlisle, frequently
applauding his sentences. At the con-
clusion of his speech storm of applause
|. broke out. He was followed by Gov.
| Hill, who was warmly received with ap-
pIause and cheers. Following the re-
marks of Gov. Hill, speeches were made
by ex-Gov. Leon Albeit, of New Jersey :;
District Attorney Fellows, and Hon.
Benton McWilliam, of Tennessee. The
crowd, which filed Nelson Hall, was adj
| dressed by Congressman McAdoO and
I several local orators