Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-30

that the majority Of the Democratic
masses throughout the country, the rank
and file, the millions of it's voters, de-
mand the nomination of Grover Glove
land.
When the people say we want this man
and 'we can elect him, we, their represen-
tatives, must not disobsy nor disappoint
them. We confidently rely upon the loyal
and successful work of the Democratic
leaders who have advocated other candi-
dates The Democracy of New York
and its great leaders, whose splendid gen
eralship have given TO us Democratic
senator and governor, will always be true
to the great party they represent.
The Democrats wal fight for victory
and will succeed because the princ iples of
the party enunciatcd here are for the best
nteres is of the country at large, and
becaus the people Of this land have un.
quest oning faith that Grover Cleveland
will give the country a pure, honest and
stable government and an administration
in which the great business interests of
the masses will receive proper and due
considera ton.
The masses of the party demand the
nomination of Grover Cleveland because
he has crystalized into II living issue the
great principle upon which this battle is
to be fought out. II he did not create
tariff reform he made it a presidential
issue There are few men IN his position
who would have the courage to boldly
make the issue and present it so clearly
and forcbly as he did in his great mes
sage Of 1857.
The people feel that the tariff reform
views of President Cleveland, and the
principles laid down in his great message
give us a live and vital issue to fight for,
which has made the great victories since
1883 possible. In Massachusetts it gave
us n Russell, in Connecticut it gave us q
Democratic governor who was Kept out
of office by the infamous conduct of the
Republican party. In New hampshire it
gave MS a Legislature of which we were de-
frauded. In the great state of New York
it gave us David &. Hill for senator and
Roswell p. Flower for governor
Governor Albeit also said this issue had
gwen the parties victories in Iowa Ohio,
Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
other states. lie said that with all these
glorious achievements il is the wiscst and
best policy TO nominate again the man
whose policy made these successes pos
sible lie concluded with calling Mr..
Cleveland the plain, blunt, honest citizen,
the idol of the Democratic masses.
A Scene of Confusion.
When Governor Albeit named Cleve
land the hurrah of an hour before was re
ncwed The delegates sprdng to their
feet, many of them mounted chairs, hats
were thrown into the air, and the noise Of
the cheering was deafening. After a long
period of noise the chairman tried to rap
the convention to order Occasionally
pcals of thunder reverberated above the
din. The rain began to drop in on the
charmans desk and also began to pour
in on the ladies sitting at his right, and
umbrellas were put up for protection.
The chairman stood his ground, but was
perceptiby soaking.
Colorado being reached yielded to the
state OF New York. w. G. Dewitt OF
Brooklyn made his way up the aisle and
nominated Senator Hill.
Hon. J. r. Duncombe made a speech in
nominating Horace Boies of Iowa fol
president.
Ceveland's nomination was seconded in
a speech by George w. Ochs Of Tennessee.
Several seconding speeches were made
and finally, just before daylight this
morning, balloting was commenced. with
the result as shown in the table.
Adjourned till 2 D. m.