The Portland daily press., 1892-06-24

us. We do our quarrelling before the
convention. our fighting against our
enemies afterwards. [Cheers. We of
the West have been making a magnifi-
cent campaign of late years. We have
governor we are going to elect. Will
you help us give "a electoral votes to
Grover Cleveland. If you will then vote
for the man whose name | now present.
man who does not have to get certifi-
cate from labor organization to prove
that he is the friend OF the people, Tap
plause], man we all love, Adlai E.
Stevenson of Illinois" prolonged ap-
plause.
When Connecticut was reached, Mr..
Vance, the chairman, seconded the NOM
ination of Isaac p. Gray. Delaware,
Florida and Georgia presented no candi-
dates. Idaho seconded the nomination
of Gray. Indiana was passed, and when
Iowa was called there were cries of
sBoies.'' Hon. J. Fl. Shields of Iowa
said: s'Iowa has said she has no candi-
date. I wish to say it is Governor Boies's
wish, united with the wish of the delega-
ton from Iowa, that he shall not be
nominated or named as candidate for
Vice President" [Applause. Hon. T.
Scott, from the same state, seconded the
nomination of Gray.
John S. Rhea, responding to the call of
Kentucky said: s'Hailing from the great
commonwealth which is the birth place
of tariff reform and the home of the star
eyed goddess, I second the nomination
of Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson The Il
linois delegation was Instantly on their
feet at the mention of Stevenson nam
and banner was elevated bearing the
inscription GA. E. Stevenson, Illinois, S
favorite son. Mr.. Rhea further said:
81 support the Illinois candidate because
understand he is Democrat who be-
lieves that to the victor belongs the
spoils; Great applause, because he
believes further that there are honest and
competent men enough in the party to
fill the offices [cheersl, and I warrant
the assertion that if he be placed in this
high position Mugwumps and
Republicans will Stand no Quarter
at his hands,
Hon. Edward F. Uhl presented Michi-
gan's candidate as Hon. Allen B. Morse
Mr.. Uhl said: s'The delegates from my
state, as representatives of the triumph
ant Democracy in Michigan, are pre-
pared to pledge to the national Democra-
cy nine of Michigan's IA electoral votes.
Nominate here and now as candidate
for Vice President, Michigan's soldier
chieftjustice and she will give the entire
IA. Make that nomination and thou
sands of votes will be secured for the ma
tional ticket in doubtful states which
will be lost by nomination less wise
and which may decide the contest. I
respectfully insist that Michigan's candi-
date has elements and strength superior
| to them all. He was a brave soldier, he
carries an armless sleeve. He is an able
| lawyer, wise legislator, profound jul
rist. He is in the full flush Of manhood.
He is especially strong with the Grand
Army of the Republic"
Governor Flower, speaking for New
| York, said his state had no candidate to
present. North Carolina seconded the
nomination of Stevenson. Mr.. Cunning
ham of Tennessee, representing the ma
jority of the delegation of that state, sec
onded the nomination of Gray. Texas
seconded nomination of Stevenson and
Vermont seconded the nomination of
I Gray. Virginia seconded Stevenson and
| Washington seconded Gray.
When Wisconsin was called, General
Bragg rose to put in nomination Hon.
John L. Mitchell of Milwaukee. Gen
eral Bragg had barely begun speaking
when the rain came down in torrents.
| The voice of the speaker was drowned
and he was obliged to await the storm S
subsiding. The band struck up the
baby song from ''Wang," and the Penn
sylvania delegation sang these words:
| Grover, Grover, four years more of Grover,
In he goes and out they go,
| Then we will be in clover.
The whole convention Joined the re.
frain,
While the Thunder Rolled,
and the rain smote the roof and dripped
through on the heads of the crowd. The
band was compelled by 1.-THE cheers ano
calls for more to keep the air going fol
ten minutes. Then they played Dixie
and hornpipe and the crowd yelled and
cheered. Umbrellas were hoisted al
about the hall and the club banners were
slowed away for safety against drown
ing. Finally, after nearly three quarters
of an hour, Gen. Bragg resumed his
speech, but nobody heard it save the
stenographer. Gen. Bragg said: ''Demo
cratic Wisconsin presents to this conven
ton for support the name of Hen. Johr
L. Mitchell of Milwaukee, the member
of Congress from that district, the chair
man of the national congressional Demo
cratic committee having in charge this
campaign, the man whose character il
private life is above reproach,. who stands
eminent in public life. who, as soldier
has his record written in the records o.
the Army of the Cumberland
Voting for the candidates for Vice
President was at last begun. When rolls
were finished the figures showed fol
Stevenson 4o2, Gray 24S; no choice:
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