Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-06-24
ANNAPOLIS Md FRIDAY EVENING. JUNE "a, 1892.
~ssnour comment. me name was
greeted with applause.
Colorado gave her place TO Indiana.

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greeted with applause.
Colorado gave her place TO Indiana.
and John E. Lamb took the platform 20
nominate Hon. Isaac p. Gray. be said:
When was selected as delegate to this
convention hoped 10 have the honor as we'll
rs the pleasure Of casting my vote for an hon.
ored SON Of Indiana for the presidency Of the
United States. but when arrived found that
the majority had already decided for another
20 lead the hosts In the coming campaign
We bowed our heads 70 their Judgment and
united with the Cleveland Democracy. Yes
teriay Grover Cleveland was the choice Of the
Democratic party; today he Is the unanimous
nominee, aud the question which this conven-
ton has to decide is who shall it be that VIII
have the honor TO hold up the hands OF the
candidate who carries the banner of this cam
paign.
come from the state which Is the center Of
the political battlefield of the great west. the
state which has given to the history OF Amer
lean politics the immortal name OF Thomas
A. Hendricks. Whenever the Democratic
party has listened TO Indianas advice-has
given her place on the ticket-it has found
victory. On behalf of the united delegation
ask the convention 90 make hfteem electoral
votes certain by putting on the ticket Demo
crat who has never lest haftle7-lsaac r.
Gray. He carried Indiana by 1000 more votes
of slander has never pierced his arInor.
Colorado gave way to Illinois, and Mr..
Worthington took the platform TO nom-
mate A. L. Stevenson. He said:
Illinois has presented no presidential oandi-
date to this convention. 1t has within It's
borders more than one favorite SON whom II
would have delighted to honor, who are worthy
of all the political hon0rs that coald DO con-
ferred upon them.
But here in this great city of Chicago, in
this great commonwealth Of Illinois, In the
center of this great republic, the Democracy,
catching the vibration of the ground swell
that came from the south TO the east, and the
west, put aside its favorite SON and for the
time parted with its state pride, echoing back
TO Texas, Connecticut and California the
name of Grover Cleveland. But for the vice
presidency, for the second highest place In
the government, IL has . candidate so fully
equipped by nature and education that II feels
Il would be a political fault to fall TO urge his
name for nomination before you.
MIR. Worthington said that he stood here to
name as a candidate man known by every
woman and child and voter who ever licked
postage stamp in the land--a big hearted. big
Drained man, whose courtesy was rarely
equaled and never excelled, who had been the
beau ideal of an honest, efficient public Office
holder. He believed public Office was pub
lie trust, but he believed that Democrats were
the best trustees. The Democratic party had
Quarreling before the convention. The Demo-
Gratis of the west had been educating the peo-
pie, and Boies, Boyd and Peck were the evi-
dences of 1t. Senator Palmer was another
Illustration. In conclusion he presented q
candidate who does not have to get certi-
ficate from q labor organization to prove that
he is friend of labor Hon Adlai e. Stevenson.
of Illinois"
Connecticut and Idaho seconded the
nomination of Gray. When Iowa was
called there were cries for Boies, but the
chairman of the delegation announced
that the governor was not candidate,
and that Iowa seconded the nomination
of Gray. Kansas seconded Gray and
Kentucky spoke for Stevenson.
When Michigan was reached Hon. 4.
F. Uhl, in neat speech, presented the
name of Allan B. Morse, chief justice of
Michigan.
Tennessee and Washington seconded
Gray's nomination and Virginia was for
Stevenson.
Wisconsin, through General Z. S.
Bragg, presented the name of Hon. John
l.. Mitchell. saying that Wisconsin ex-
pected to give her twelve votes to Cleve-
land and Mitchell.
The roll call proceeded. New Mexico
seconded the nomination of Gray and
Oklahoma that of Stevenson.
The roll call was completed, and Ala
bama, which had been passed, was
called again. Mr.. Vanderbilt and j. II.
King, of Alabama, briefly seconded the
nomination of Judge Morse ON the
strength of his soldier record.
Then the chairman ordered the roll to
be called upon the four candidates. The
result of the balloting is given in the
appended table: