The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-24
A SURE WINNER.
Stevenson Vas Destined TO Receive the Roni-
nation.

Stevenson Has Destined TO Receive the Romi-
nation.
CHICAGO, June 23.-California had no
name to present, and Colorado gave way to
Illinois Nicholas Z. Worthington Of that
State spoke as follows
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Dale gates: HI
nois presented no Presidential candidate to
this convention. 1t has within its borders
moEe than ore fsvorite son whom it would
have delighted to honor, and who is worthy
Of al political honors that could be con-
feTred, but here in this great city Of
Chicago, in this great commonwealth Of
Illinois. bordering upon the lakes and upon
tie Mississippi. in the center Of this great
republic, Democracy, catching the vibra-
tions of the groundswell that came from
the South ard East and West. put aside its
favorite sons, for the time buried State
pride, and echOing back to Texas. Connec-
ticut and California, with 48 votes, shouted
the name Of Grover Cleveland. fApplausel
But for the Vice-PresidencY. for the Sec
ond highest place in the gift Of the
people. 1t has candidate so fully
equipped by nature and education thatlt feels
it would be a political fault to fail to urge his
name for nomination before you. l stand
here, then, Gentlemen, to name a candidate
for that position a man that is known by
every woman and child and voter that ever
licked postage stamp in every village and
hamlet in the land. Applause. A big
bodied, big hearted, big.brained man. A
man of commanding presence and dignltled
mien man whose courtesy iu his every
day manners is rarely equailed and never
exceIed A man who in the admin stratiOn
of his duties IN tie last Democratic admin
Istraton was an ideal, honest, honor
able useful aud efficient Democratic Office
holder Like his great leader who bears
your banner, be believes that public Office
is a public trust, but he believes also that
Democrats are the best trustees OF this
public trust. [Cheers.l Nor can the pride
of Office make him pr0ul or naughty
l appeal to every Senator and Congressman
here if he ever found the haughtiness OF
Office, the chilling Indifference of a little
brief authority in the atmosphere OF the
room of the First Assistant Postmaster
General during CieYelaud's administration?
Gentlemen, we have nailed our banner to
tie mast. Democrat never surrenders
We propose to make true what our Repub-
licans friends say OF us-that we do our
ouarreling before the convention and our
6ghting against our enemies afterward.
TCbeersl We believe that every Democrat
vfll put on bis aTmor. We OF the West
have been making magnificent campaigns
of late years. We have been educating
the people and the proud results are seen Ia
Boyd Of Nebraska. Boies OF Iowa
and Peck Of Wisconsin. [Applause.l
Trey are in the grand old man
Who represents Illinois in the United
States Senate. [Cheer9 They are seen IN IN
the reduction nf the Republican majority
from G0, 600 to 1900 in Illinois. They are
seen in the election Of a Democratic Treas
urer and Superintendent OF Public lnstrqc-
ION now in this State We propose in this
esmpalen to attack the last citadel. win
Won belp MS to give the "A electoral votes ltr Ior
Grover Cleveland? IL you WIZ, V9Te !rs IoI tne
man whose name ] now present. ne mah
who does not have 10 get certificate from