Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-09

When Idahn was called there was cry
for Magiu:,is, OF Montana, who had created
q ripDo uj I'lJrIiurnt on TIE first day OF
the convention when he announced his
rame in presenting resolution. Hon. Mar
tin Maginnis responded in pleasant speech
secondng the nomination OF Thurman,
saving there should be a ratification meet
ing to ratify not only the choice of the De-
mocracy, Grover Cleveland, for the Presi-
dency, but to ratify the grand principles of
Democracy in the nomination OF its leader
for thirty years, Allen G. Thurman. The
prospect of Democratic success in Novem-
Der amounted almost to certainty. Blaine
has already fled before the advancing col
umns of the Democracy and cOnfesses to
the hOpeIessnea3 Of his party and its can
ilQateS.
The convention then proceeded to a call
OF states for their votes. When the vote
was announced from Ohio for Gray, there
was storm OF Kisses and cries OF put him
outr' Before the vote of Wisconsin Was
announced it was evident that Thurman's
nomination was assured and the cOnVen-
| ton was thrown into a fever OF excitement
| and enthusiasm when the Indiana dalega-
ton took down the Gray hat which had
pOAS
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 it's ilutterng bandana was
caught up by two excited delega' es
and borne to the stage where it was waved
franticaliy. During the continuation OF the
demonstration some one tied Il 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 en-
thusiasm were redoubled. Tim OLeary,
| of Pennsylvania, brought a live fighting
cock into the hall and tossed it in the air.
| The bird futtered to the floor but not be-
| fore it caught the eye of the convention and
| the hall became scene of pandemO MUM.
DELEGATION banners all decorated with red
| ban ianas were borne from state to state
and thousands OF bandanas waved all
over the hall. The demonstration lasted
for about ten minutes.
When something like order had been re-
stored t..e calling OF States was proceeded
| with, but before it was completed Patter-
son of Colorado. moved that Thurman 8
nomination be made unanimous and the
| motion was seconded by Shankin of In
| diana. In an earnest speech he would not
have added he said, one drop to the flow oil
perspiration by attempting to start an
other flow OF eloquence. He rose for the
purpose OF withdrawing the name oi
Isaac P. Gray and seconding the
motion to make the nomination OF Thur
man unanimous. The delegates from
Indiana had come into the convention in
good faith and they bowed to the decisions
OF the Democracy. He promised that as
the delegates had been for Gray yesterday
and this morning they were now and for
this time forward apostles OF Thurman.
Toe motion was agreed to and the noml-
nation was made unanimous amid loud
cheers. The chairman then declared Allen
/ G, Thurman as the unanimous choice OF the
convention.
On motion OF Pope, of Texas, resolu;
ton was adopted expressing regret at the
death of w. s. Hancock and rendering sym.
pathy to his widow.
Colonel Fellows, OF New York, presented
a resolution of respect for the dead states.
men of the party who have passed to other
worlds since the Democratic convention oi
1SS4-Horatio Seymour, Mcclellan, Tilden
and Hancock-and OF regret at their taking
off. The resolution was adopted with a
rising vote. After passing various resolu.
tions of thanks and receiving the names oi
the national committeeman from the
various delegations, the convention, on
motion OF Governor Green, OF New Jersey,
at 2:09 p. M. adjourned sine die.