Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02


and was elected by vote OF AT TO 800
Mr.. Long made speech returning his
thanks.
There were loud cries for Mr.. Bronston.
the defeated candidate for temporary
chairman, and that gentleman responded
in q long speech, in which he said that his
friends had fallen in great cause, and
that the people of Kentucky were for
Grover Cleveland.
About this time the demands for Mr..
Watterson, which began Immediately after
the triumph of his forces, grew uproarious,
and this gentleman was forced to respond.
As he was led forward by the chairman,
delegates jumped TO their feet, cheered
and waived their handkerchiefs wildly at
his appearance. Mr.. Watterson spoke in
his CHARACTERISTIC vein, repeating his we'll
known argument that Mr.. Cleveland can
not be elected because New York is divided,
and therefore the candidate must be taken
from some other state.
Scarcely had Mr.. Wattersop taken his
seat when there were cries for Congress
man w. G. p. breckenridge, the leader of
the Cleveland forces. Mr.. Breckenridge re-
sponded and spoke for nearly an hour. On
the Presidential question he said
"WhO is the man to nominate as
your candidate? He is the man the
people want. Whom does the Democratic
party of America want? Grover Cleve-
lunu. lpTeut applause
AT the conclusion of Mr. Breckinridges
speech the various committees were APP
pointed. and the district delegates to the
national convention reported, after which
the convention adjourned until $50 y. III.
In the evening the four delegates-at-
large, headed by Mr.. Watterson, were
elected.
TENNESSEE FOR CLEVELAND.
In the Tennessee Democratic state con-
vention, Thursday, Ex-Governor James ID.
Porter set the Cleveland bali rolling by the
introduction of the following resolution,
which he moved should be referred to the
| committee on resolutions:
Resolwd, That we rsindorse the wise and
| patriotic naturalization of Grover uleveiaud
| as Pre- ident oi tho United States and recog-
| nizing him as the great lendcrof tarllt reform,
| express In him our continued condolences and
| instruct the delegates from Tennessee 10 vote
| as a unit for his nomination al tho Chicago
convention 80 long as his MAINS shall be beiOro
the convention.
This resolution was received with wild
and enthusiastic applause and was referred
| to the committee on resolutions.
| W. W. Wrenne of Davidson county, in
troduced resolution as follows;
| Resoieed, That II IL The sense OF this conven.
ton that Grover Cleveland is the logical candi.
| date OF the Democratic party for President OF
| the United states at tho next election and
| should be nominated, and in furtherance oil
this conclusion we demand that the delegates
| 10 be selected at tho syracuse conventions, May
3lAt 1879. in his behalf, he admittei 10 the ma
tional convention ut Chicago as the legal rep.
resontatiyes OF :ho convention OF New ork.
The resolution met with violent opposi
ton, and was promptly tabled by large
majority. Afterwards the platform, con
tanning the Cleveland resolution of in
struction, was adopted.
POLITICAL NOTES.
In an interview in Pittsburg Wednesda,
Senator Quay said that lie did not think
there would be any trouble in nominating
Blaine at Minneapolis. ut will not d,
by stampcding the convention" said he
but by force Of the general sentiment
The Republican convention of the six
teenth Ohio district Wednesday, after q
ballots, nominated Colonel Puorman o
Bellare for Congress.
Mcssrs. |. Freeman Rasin and Jane
Bond, Democratic political leaders in Bal
tinore, Wednesday expressed thcmselvc
unreservedly in favor OF the denomination
of ex-president Cleveland.
The Democratic state convention o
Washington, Wednesday, elected delegate
to the national convention. They wer
uninstructed, but are all strongly in favo
of Cleveland.
The Idaho Democrats met in state con
vention at Pocatello, Wednesday, an
elected unrestricted delegates to the Chi
cago convention. The platform declare
i'll favor of free coinage.
The New York State Cleveland Leagu,
composed of coiored Democrats, met il
convention in Albany Thursday. A rest
r luton endorsing the February convention
5 was defeated, the vote being q for to a
. against.
e The Republicans of the Fourteenth Obi
district have nominated l.. q. johnson tC
: Congress.
Congressman d. ID. Hare has been r
l nominated by the Democrats of the Thi
$ teenth Ohio district.
e The Twelfth district Republican CONVEX
: ton of Indiana met at Fort Wayne Thur
e day Resolutions were adopted endorsn
Q Blaine for the Presidential nomination
d and instructing the delegates To vote f,
Y him NJ the Minneapolis convention :"
It long as there is any hope that he will &
the nomination.
e Ex'State Senator Wagner Of Curnbe
d land county, Pa, said Thursday the
G would be a conference 1t Harrisburg ne
:. week of leaders of the Wallace and ADM
: istratlon elements of the Democratic par
y with q view to secure ii possible, Il
& Presidential nomination for Governor p,
Nc tison The Wallace people are SAID to
y sincere in their support of the governor.