The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-29
forward amid renewed cheers and adj
dressed the convention. lie said:


dressed the convention. He said:
The honor has been assigned me in the dele
CATION of which am a part of seeonding. in
behalf of the democracy of New York. the
nomination of David Bennett Hill. IL has
been my privilege. as many OF the delegates as
sembled before me know, through many years
of the past, through service In which
my hairs have grown gray in the cause of
democracy, TO stand IN the presence
of the representatives OF that party assembled
in its national councils. and voice the sent-
ment Of the state OF New York. OCCUPY pre-
cisely that position today. With one unoroken
voice, reaching from the cataract on our west
ern coast TO the ocean which washes our
eastern shores, she comes here demanding the
nominal on of Governor Hill for the presidency
Srs am one of those democrats who, IKE my
brother and colleague that has Just lett this
platform, believe in relying upon democratic
sentiment democratic faith and democratic
energy to win victories. We wei
come with gratitude and thankiul-
ness accessions from every quarter.
If those who have formerly acted
, with the republican party. now animated by
the consciousness and the reprOaoh OF wrong
doing ia the past now enligh tened as to the
prime Piles and purposes Of our party. choose
10 ally their faith with ours, our doors ana our
hearts are open to receive them. But when
they come 10 US protesting that they must
lead and guide and we must be the followers;
when they come TO US telling US that II We Will
give them 4 certain name they will ally them
selves with us. aud If we give them any other
they will range themselves in the opposition,
tell them that IL is not by such rewards as that
they seek that their fellowship is wanted.
Governor HilPs name means victory. What
he has done in the state he would do for the
union. Make him president, give him Tour
years in the white house. and there would not
be enough left of the republican party to
sweep up and carry TO its grave. Long and
II and ! N
wonder shat they hate him. L do not wonder
that through their press, through the voice OF
their most prominent leaders they implore the
democratic convention to nominate some other
than Hill.
Some one in the gallery proposed three
cheers for Cleveland, which were given.
Continuing, Mr.. Fellows said:
Maligned. traduced, slandered. villifsd as few
men have been. this man, to those who know
him, stands before the country as he stands in
the affection of his friends, a man without q
shadow OF a stain either upon his per-
sonal official career, the idol of the
democracy of New York. New York comes
here now asking the democracy OF the nation
to intrust in his keeping in one more national
battle the interests, the responsibilities, the
sacred trusts which hitherto in her state he has
taken up and discharged faithfully. as
you once more leave the democratic banner in
our hands and our keeping.
English speaks for Grover.
When Indiana was called, the Hon.
William +. English eloquently seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland in a
few words as a substitute for the Hon.
Daniel W. Voorhees,, who had been taken
i'll.
CHICAGO, June %, 4 g. NAT $50 this
morning. after continuous session of ten
and one-half hours, Grover Cleveland was
nominated as the democratic candidate for
president, he having received 6l65 votes
on the first ballot, or Isl more than the
two.third majority required to nominate.
Tammany had made every effort to
force an adjournment, but the Cleveland
phalanx stood solid throughout the
long fight and never for one moment
thought of leaving the hall till their favor
tie was the choice of the convention for
the victorious ticket of 1892.
The fight was long one and game one
on all sides. and not till but four terri
tories only remained to be called was il
known that the nomination had been
made.
Even then so few knew of the result
that the rol-call continued without inter.
rup.ion to the end.
Then was enacted such a scene of en-.
thusiasm as had never before been seen in
a national convention of any party. The
convention went wild and ell the discom-
forts of the long and exciting convention
were forgotten in the wild acclaim for the
nominee.
AS soon as the result was known
there was a loud clamor from the
various delegates which were
seeking to change their votes
Larry Neal of Ohio moved that the rules
be suspended and the nomina-
ton be made by reclamation. Gov
ernoa Flower took the floor to
second the motion on behalf OF New York,
but could not make himself heard and
yielded to Bourke Cochran. who said:
ION behalf of the New York delegation
want to say that New York yields abso-
lutte submission"
Senator Daniel of Virginia also seconded
the motion to make the nomination by ac-
clamation and the motion carried with q
wild and wholly Undesirable shout.
The crowd did not leave the galleries or
the floor until after 3 AZ a. m, when mo-
ton to adjourn till p. m. carried.