The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-24
THE NOMINATION OF STEVENSON.
Before the Ballots Result Is Announced
the Vote Is Made Unanimous.


vention was called to order at 3 o'clock
this afternoon. After prayer by Rev.
Thomas Greene. of Iowa, the chairman de-
ciared the order of business TO be the
nomination of a candidate for the vice
presidency. on motion of Porter of Ten
nessee. the nominating speeches were linn
tied to five and the secondinG speeches 10
two minutes each. When the roll call be-
gan Alabama had no nomination to make.
Arkansas waived her right in favor of In
diana, and Hon. John T.. Lamb, of the
latter state. nominated Isaac L. Gray in
brief speech, in the course of which he
said
Whenever you have honored the state of In
diana with place upon the ticket you have
had Democratic victory, and now, in behalf
oil that state. which has never faltered, which
has never sulked, which has fought every inch
oil ground, desire, upon behalf of the united
delegation from Indiana, to ask this convention
to make fifteen votes in the electoral college
certain by placing upon your ticket the name OF
that honored leader who has never lost BATTLE
Hon. Isaac T. Gray. lCheers long and loud.
He has been tried in the balance, aud he has
never been found wanting IAppiausel In
the great contest OF 1859 he carried the state for
governor by 1000 more votes than Cleveland
and Hendricks What more can say for him.
The tongue OF slander has never been able TO
pierce his Democratic arInor. For twenty years
he has fought the battles OF Democracy, and he
will fight them again, whether on the ticket or
not but il there is certainty of fifteen electoral
votes for Grover Cleveland and Isaac Z. Gray in
the state of Indiana, nominate that ticket and
We will deliver the votes. iGreat applause.l
California had no name TO present and
Colorado gave way to Illinois. Nicholas
+. Worthington, OF Illinois, spoke rs fol-
lows:
Mr. Chairman and FsitoW Delegates. Illinois
presented no presidential candidate to this con-
yention. II has within its borders more than
one favorite son whom it would have delighted
to honor aud who sre worthy OF all the political
honors that could be conferred upon them, but
here in this great city, Chicago; in this great
commonwealth, Illinois; bordering upon the
lake and the Mississippi, in the center of this
great republic, the Illinois Democracy. catching
the vibrations of the ground swell that came
from the South and East and West, put aside its
favorte sons, for the time buried state PRIDE and
echoing back to Texas. Connecticut and Califor-
MIA with forty-cight votes shouted the name OF
Grover Cleveland. tApplause.l But for the
vice presidency, or the second highest place in
the gift of the people, IL has candidate fully
equipped by nature and education, and it feels
that II would be political fault to fail to urge
his name for the nomination before you. /,
stand, then, here, gentlemen, to name a
ddatc for that position man vino is known by
every woman aud child and voter that ever
licked postage stamp in every village and ham,
let in the land. [Applause.l big-bodied, big
hearted, big Drained man, man OF command
ing presence and dignified mien, a man whose
courtesy in his everyday manners is rarely
equaled and never excelled "A man who, in the
administration of his duties in the last Demo-
cratic administration, has been the ideal OF the
honest, honorable, useful and efficient Demo-
cratic otfceholder. Like his great leader,
who bears your banner, he believes that
"publc Office is public trust" but he believes
also that Democrats are the best trustees OF this
public trust lCheers.1 Nor can pride OF office
make him proud or naughty. appeal to every
senator aud congressman here If ever he found
the haughtness of Office the chilling indif-
erence of little brief authority in the atnos-
phere of the rooms of the assistant postmaster
general during Cleveland's administration.
Gentlemen, we have nailed our banner to tho
mast. Democrat never surrenders. We pro-
pose to make true what our Republican friends
say of us, that we do our quarreling before the
convention and fight against our enemies after
wards. (Cheers.l We believe every Democrat
will put ON his arrnor.
We of the West have been making magnif-
cent campaign OF late years. We have been ed
uca:ing the people, and the proud results are
seen in Governor Boyd of Nebraska, Governor
Boies of Iowa. aud Governor Peek of Wisconsin
(applausel they are seen in the grand old man
Senate [cheersl; they are seen in the reduction
of the Republican majority from 60, 900 to l3, 900
ia Illinois; they are seen in the election OF u
Democratic treasurer aud superintendent OF
public instruction in this state. We propose in
this campaign TO attack the last citadel. We
have governor we are going to elect VIII you
help us give twenty-four electoral votes fer
Grover Cleveland? II you will. vote for the
man whose name is now presented; a man who
does not have TO get certificate from labor
organization 10 prove that he Is friend of tho
people (applausel; man we all love. Adlai E.
Stevenson. of Illinois. Prolonged cheers.I
When Connecticut was called Mr.. Vance.
chairman of that delegation, in brief
speech seconded the nomination of Gray.
The roll proceeded until Idaho was
reached, when it was announced that the
state seconded the nomination of Gray.
When Iowa was called cries of "Boies.
Boies," were heard in different parts OF
the hall. Mr.. Shields arose and said:
Iowa has said she has no candidate. wish
TO say that il is Governor BOies' wish, united
with tho wish OF the delegates from Iowa. that
he be not nominated or named as candidate for
vice president by this convention.
Great applause followed this announce
ment. Kansas being called, Hon. T. s.
Scott arose and on behalf of his delegation
warmly seconded the nomination of Gray.
For Kentucky Hon. John 5. Rhea said:
Hailng from that great common wealth which
IL the birthplace OF tariff reform and the home
of the star-eyed goddess, ! come TO second the
nomination OF Hon. Adlai L. Stevenson, of
Illinois.
The Illinois delegation was on its feet on
the mention of Stevenson's name, and
banner was elevated bearing the inscrip-
ton: "A. r. Stevenson, Illinois favorits
SON" This was greeted with prolonged
cheers. MI K. Cheal continuing said in
part:
kentucky takes her Democracy like she
takes her whisky, straight. lGroat langhter.l
I came 10 this convention epreseuting that con-
tinecat which VAS fearful 70 follow the flag OF
Grover Cleveland. 0- the band wa2On, for we
believe We might follow the Demo
cratic hearse I'm November uaughterl, but
In the presence OF this vast assemblags
l have been overwhelmed by the en-
thusissn that greets his greas name, and Be-
iieve we aye on tie high road u success. sup
port the Illinois candidate because understand
he is q Democrat who believes - the victor be-
longs the spols ggreat applausel; because hs be-
lieves. further that there are hon r. and com
/ petent men enough in the Democratic party 10
| IN the Offices fcheersl, an! | warrant the es-
ssftion that If ne te placed In this high position
/ the Mugxumps and Republicans wlli have no
/ quarter al his hand.
| When Michigan was reached Hon. Ed
ward r. Thi placed in nomination Hon.
| Alien h. Morse chief justice OF the Mich
| igan supreme court. Mr.. Uhl said:
| IL ray memory De accurate. within pistol sho.
OF this convention hall great senator from New