St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26

has been presented. cOngratthdte you ana
the Democracy of Kentucky and the De
mocracy of the United States on the success
ful elfoIt which you have made TO hold the
principles of the Democratic party aloft and
above that OF any one man. Applause.
The result of your action OH this occasion
augurs well TO the Democratic party. not only
in the state of Kentucky, but III every state
of the Union 1t will have its effect upon
the national convention at Chicago. and,
furthermore. it Will have its effect in the
next presidential contest and victory will be
ours. Great applause.
BronstOn. the defeated candidate for
temporary chairman, in response to
calls, made a long speech, in which he
said that his friends had fallen in a
great cause. and that the people of
Kentucky were for Grover Cleveland.
WattersOn Called Ont.
Abont this time the demands for
WatterSon, which began Immediately
after the triumph of his forces, grew
uprOariOus, and this gentleman was
forced to respond. AS he was led for
ward by the chairman, delegates jumped
to their feet, cheered and waved their
handkerchiefS wildly at his appearance.
1t was fully minute before the en-
thuSlaSm of the occasion subsidized, but
when silence was restored the great
editor, pale with emotion, but in voice
or grave earneStneSS, spoke as follows:
Fellow Democrats: In spite ofthe cordial
ity of your welcome and the glow of good
feeling which warns these cold walls and
turns this old hall into flower garden,
shall hope and take leave to think that this
is a deliberatiVe body; del;berative body or
Democrats; deliberatlve body OF kentucK-
ianS; a delIberative body of Kentucky Demo-
Gratis, for that Is the kind OF body am
myself. [Cheers If l have ever said any
thing about anybody or anything that any
body or ANYTHING objects 20, L take it back;
Laughter. There Is only one thing that l
won't do. even TO please you. / won't lie to
you or for you. l shah try TO tell the
truth as l am able to see 1t; and;
if you can't see it. may the good
Lord still be good to you. lCheers.
You know as well as do that the situation
which faces us is a most serious situation.
1t cannot be smeared over with little
goose grease on the one hand, nor carried by
storm on the other hand. 1t bristles with
disagreeable facts. with facts that Will down
at no mans bidding. 1t is
Beset by Dangers
which are both seen and unseen. I beg you
10 believe that have tried faithfully, tried
like an honest, unselfsh man, having some
experience in public affairs. to deal with the
facts as they are; 20 compass the dangers as
they seem to be-evadIng no issue, and shlrk-
ing no esponsibility-and at last am bound
TO tell you that all can make OF II is that
The long-threaIened has come TO pass; we
are literally and actually between the
devil and the deep blue Sea-be 5Ween
Scylla and Charybdis- and whichever way
we turn, to whatever point Of the compass
we steer oTr bark, the weather thIckens ana
the prospect becomes more and more un-
certain. 1ApplauSel To me there is but one
comfort in Sieht-though it is a very great
comfort indeed-and that is that our poiiti-
cal adversares are as badly off rs we are our
selves.
Gentlemen. this is your affair." and what
fins oll lv linda IN IN I
support with all my heart Cheers In
the meantime ask you as reasonable men
and as good Democrats to consider the case
as 1t is, calmly and justly, without prejudice
or favor. or any Interest except the Vln-
dicatiOn of the truth and right, as EN-
bodied, and alone attainable, in the
triumph of Democratic principles and
policies and the election of a Democratic
president. [Cheers. That is my only OBJ
jective point-I have no other. To attain 1t,
1 would make any sacrifice short of sur
render of conviction and honor. Happily
am required to make none, for l am person
ally concerned i'll no mans fortunes, and have
not the least pride of opinion 20 set against
the will OF my party when it has been delio-
erately tUTmed and decisively proclaimed.
lApplause.
Great Caution Urged.
I think that there is something more than
a good fighting chance TO nominate a ma
tiOnal Democratic ticket which can be elect
that such a ticket is to be found whose fac
ton reigns among Democrats. On the con-
trary, il seems to me that we shall need the
solid and hearty cooperation OF all our
forces to carry any of the states which are
usually described as debatable. and which
are indispensable to the election of Demo-
cratic president. For this reason, and be-
cause of none other have urged and do
urge. the wisdom of the greatest moderation
and caution; and particularly. with respect
to those predictions which represent not har-
mony. but disSensionS; not unity, but divl-
siOns; not peace but war. | am the enemy
of no Democratic aspirant. nor the friend OF
any to the points of placing his personality
and my preference before the party welfare.
in one of the greatest states of the union
the greatest of all the states-in a state
which ordinarily ought to be Democratic,
and whose electoral vote is absolutely essen
tial to Democratic success, i am able to see
nothing but chaos. If you can see anyl hing
else yon have better eyes than mine. But to
me, it seems that if we go there for nom
inee We shall walk through slaughter-house
into an open grave. Applause I
Teachings of Experience.
I may be mistaken; but according to all
human experience. according TO the pre-
cedents which control the political action OF
all parties the very statement ought to be
conclusive, for 1t is automatic. We do not
gather grapes from thistles. nor pluck the
flowers of love from brands blazing with the
fires of nate and strife. If am asked for my
witnesses. point to the conflicting testimony
of both sides TO the controversy; though You,
fellow Democrats, should need no such evil
dence The controversy itself is enough.
IContinued cheering.
But at least in this place 1 will entertain
no gloomy fOrbodings My hope is that the
darkest hour is just before the dawn; anG
| that out of much confusion and many coun-
sells, good will come There is destiny that
| has presided over the life Of Democracy
which has hovered above us as star during
| the long watches of the night: which has
! enwrapped us as a garment through the
| toilsOme journey of the weary day, and
which, please God, shall continue with us to
an end that shall not go down on sorrow
and disgrace. [Cheers.l
My friends. | want nothing for myself. All
that l am all that l have been. all that
| could be IN the public life Of the country, is
but the emanation of your confidence and
| support; and am ready to lay it all at your
| feet so that the cause of good government
be advanced, and the glory and honor OF
dear old commonwealth are fulfilled, through
n Democracy unterriied and undefiled.
Tremendous and prolonged applause.]
BreckinrIdge for Grover.
Scarcely had Mr.. Watterson taken his
| seat when there were cries for Con-
gressman w. G. p. Breckenridge, the
leader of the Cleveland forces. Mr..
Breckinridge responded and spoke for
nearly an hour on the presidential ques-
ton. He said, in part:
standing here as the humblest of Demo-
| Gratis that have been honored by Kentucky, l
| am grateful fer those honors, which have
been beyond my deserts, paying them back
| by being candid to the state | love. Stand
| ing in the midst of one Of her great as
semblages speaking only for myself, l pef>
| form my duty when l say that The candidate
we can elect, the nan who will be chosen, is
| lie who represents our best aspirations, who
| is the typical embodiment of our principles
Grover Cleveland prolonged cheers, who is
the man to nominate as your candidate. He
is the man the people want. LGreat ap-
plause.]
At the conclusion of Mr.. Breckin-
ridges speech the various committees
were appointed. after which the con-
ventiOn adjourned until $50 p. IN.
Immediately after the re-cOnYening of
the convention the committee on perma-
nent organization reported in favor of
Congressman James 3. McCreary as
permanent chairman. The report was