The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-24

York. addressing himself 70 the Republican con-
reut.on Of 1884, ssid: AMY Republican can
carry Michigan" lie spoke from k1oSle1ge
tina: for twenty-five years the Peninsula state
had given Es5orites % tie parry Is h!gh "a
5000. Not loug thereafter, In 1885, the ssnstor
saw the Republican column shattered ~ =
Democratic lawyer who wss elected tn the
bench OF the supreme court, the higbes. appel
late tribunal in The stste, By rnssofity Of 30
Tha. lawyer was Hon. Allen g. Morse, the prss-
ent chief justice Following tas. victory the
delegates FROM my state coTns 20 tie gTss. couz
eli Of the ra-T a. reprcsspt etives Of the s-U rT
OF the Dgraoerscy OF Michigan. They come with
a state administration behind them solidIy
Democratic, with Democratic leg stature, the
pioneer In framing an electoral law which
brings the choice IF the chief magistrate of the
nation nearer 70 ibs citizen. They are prepared
70 pledge 70 the national Democratic candidates
nine Of Miehigsn's fourteen electoral votes.
Trey offer more: Nominate here and now as
candidate for the Office Of vies president a.chi-
esn's soldier chief justice, whom ] have TIE
honor 70 present, and We will give the entire
fourteen. Make that nomination and thous-
spds Of votes will be secured for the national
ticket in the doubtful states Of the Union. ] re-
sr,ectfully insist that Nichigan's candidate has
e!ernsnts OF strength superior TO sll the esndi-
dates for nomination. He was brave soldier,
AMI carries al arnlsss sleeve. He is an
able LAWYER, q wise legislator and profound
iurist He is strong with the people. especially
with the Grand Army OF the Republic. Trained
in the tensts formulated by Jefferson and Gu
forced By Jackson and Cleveland, he stands for
the equal equality Of ali citizens: for the
served rights Of the state; for the supremacy OF
the federal government, with constitutional
Limitations for local seif-governmsnt and honns
rule. As such a candidate, We present the name
OF Hon. Allen g. More. chief justice OF Mich
igan. for vice president
when North Carolina Vas called Mr..
Hope seconded Stevenson nomination
warmly. SAYING that while Stevenson lives
In Illinois, the North Carolinians claim
him as one of them because his ancestors
belonged there. When Tennessee was
reached Mr. Cunningham seconded Gray's
nomination in few well-chosen remarks.
On behalf Of Texas Mr.. Throckmorton
seconded the nomination Of Stevenson.
Vermont seconded Gray, and Virginia
Stevenson.
Washington announced that she was for
Gray as the national running mate for
Grover Cleveland.
When Wisconsin was called veteran
General T. 8. Bragg was put forward by
bis delegation 10 speak for the Democrats
Of that commonwealth. He had just be-
derstorm burst. Rain came down in
sheets. and dripped through on the
crowds in the wigwam. After a delay of
fifteen minutes. during which the band
played and the people in the audience
amused themselves in various noisy ways,
General Bragg went on with bis speech
making, nominating John l.. Mitchell, OF
Milwaukee. He said:
F.ff Haf,
gates, we closed the work which gave TO the
people their ehoice-that tribune Of popular
right around whom centsrs the affection OF the
Democracy, North, south and West, Grover
Cleveland, not Of New York, bu. Grover Cisve-
lard Of the United states. fCheers.l And now
tie duty comes tn US TO complete that ticket by
placing upon IL a second who shall be worthy of
his chief, and upon whom the mantle may fall
and confidence rest in the minds Of the public.
The Democrats OF Wisconsin present to the con-
ventiou for support the name OF Hon John L.
Mitchell. Of Milwaukee, member of congress
from that district, chairman Of the ma
tlonal congressional Democratic commit
tee having charge of this campaign;
man whose character in private
life IL above reproach; who stands eminent in
public life. and Who Is n soldier, has his record
written In the records OF the army Of the Cum
berland. Chicksmauga, Stone River and At
lanta all give the name OF our candidate
in war, sound In his Democracy, trusted by all
who know him, and worthy to be trusted By all
those, even though they do not know him, who
claim the name Of Democrat. j present his
name for your consideration in behalf of the
Democrats OF Wisconsin, which expects to give
aud Will give its twelve electoral votes for
Grover Cleveland and John J.. Mitchell, II you
30 complete the ticket IApplause.l
When Iowa was reached, Mr.. Shields
said:
Iowa casts her twenty-six votes for a man who
needs no introduction TO the Democracy OF the
United states nor any national Democratic con-
yenton-that Democrat of Democrats, that
peerless son OF Kentucky, Colonel Henry Wat
terson. loud applause
When Montana was reached two candi-
dates were sprung in the persons OF w.
Bourke Cochran, Of New York, who got
seven votes. and Judge Lambert Tree, Of
Illinois, one.
When New York was reached and Gov
ernor Flower cast seyenty-two votes for
Stevenson there was tremendous cheering
and an evident attempt to stampede the
convention for Stevenson, the Illinois
delegation standing up, shouting and way
ing their hats. The attempt, however,
was a failure. North Carolina Immediately
trailed in with twenty-five votes for Stew
enson, and the yelling was renewed. The
Gray men. who mad been a little fright
ened. took fresh courage when Pennsyl-
vania was called and Hensel. after an
nouncing that individual preferences were
forty-one for Mitchell, six for Morse and
seventeen tor Stevenson, said that
under the unit rule the sixty-four
votes of the state would be cast
for Gray This brought the Gray men TO
their feet. aud they had a time. As the
ballot proceeded Il was evident the
strongest candidates were Gray and
Stevenson, and the adherents of each al
ternated in yelling as their favorItes
showed up with the highest number Of
votes from state delegations. The ballot
resulted:
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