The record-union., 1892-06-24

ners is rarely equaIed, never excelled; a man
who IN the administration Of his duties in the
last Democratic administration was the ideal
OF an honest, honorable useful and efficient
Democratic office-holder, like his great leader
VINO bears your banner. He believes a public
Office is a public trust. but he believes also
that Democrats are the best trustees Of this
pubic trust. Cheers. Nor can pride OF Of
nee make him proud or naughty. / appeal to
every senator and Congressman here if ever
he found haughtiness OF Office, chilling indif-
ference OF the little brief authority III the
atmosphere OF the room OF the Assistant
Postmaster General during Cleveiand's adj
ADMINISTRATION.
Gentlemen, we have nailed our banner
10 the mast. 4 Democrat never surrenders.
We propose 10 make true what our Republic
can friends say OF us-that we DO our quarrel
ing before the convention and our fighting
against our enemies afterwards. ICheeTS. T. We
Deheye every Democrat viii pat on his armor.
We OF the West have been making a magnifi-
cent campaign OF late years. We have been
educating the people, ana are proud OF the re-
SUITS, which are seen in Boyd OF Nebraska,
BOleS OF Iowa, and Peck of " iScOnSin. a o.
plause. They are seen in the grand old man
VINO represents Illinois III the United States
Senate. Cheers. They are seen in the reduc-
ton OF the Republican majority from sixty
thousand to thirteen thousand in Illinois.
1hey are seen in the election of q Democratic
treasurer and Superintendent of Public In
struction, now in this State.
We propose in this campaign to attack the
last citadel. We have Governor we are go
ing 10 elect. VIII you help US give twenty
four electoral votes Tor Grover Cleveland? If
you VIII, vote for the man whose name l now
present, man who does not have to get a
certificate from labor organization to prove
that he is friend of The people applausel, a
prolonged cheers.
When Connecticut was called Mr..
Vance, Chairman of that delegation, in a
brief speech seconded the nomination of
Gray.
The roll proceeded until Idaho was
reached, when 1t was announced that the
State seconded the nomination of Gray.
BoIEs NOT A CANDIDATE.
When Iowa was called, cries of "Boies!
Boies!' were heard in different parts of
the hall. Mr.. Shields arose and said:
Iowa has said she has no candidate. /
wish to say it is Governor Boies' wish,
united with the wish of the delegates
from Iowa, that he be not nominated or
named as a candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency by this convention Great APP
plause followed this announcement.
Kansas being called, Hon. T. Scott
arose, and on behalf of his delegation
warmly seconded the nomination of Gray.
For Kentucky Hon. John S. Rhea said:
Mailing from that great commonwealth
which is the birthplace of tariff reform
and the home of the star-eyed goddess, L
come to second the nomination of Hon.
A. L. Stevenson of Illinois,"
The Illinois delegation was on its feet
at the mention of Stevenson's name, and
banner elevated bearing the inscrip-
ton: "a. E. Stevenson, Illinois Favor
tie Son." This was greeted with pro-
longed cheers.
Mr.. Rhea, continuing, said in part
Kentucky takes her Democracy like she
takes her whisky-straight. Great
laughter / came to this convention
representing that contingent which was
fearful to follow the flag of Grover Cleve-
land or his band-wagon, for we believed
we might follow Democratic hearse in
November. Laughter But in the
presence of this vast assemblage 1 have
been overwhelmed by the enthusiasm
that greets his great name, and l believe
we are on the high road to success. 1
support the Illinois candidate, because l
understand he is Democrat who believes
that to the victor belongs the spoils
[great applausel; because he further be-
lieves that there are honest and compe-
tent men enough in the Democratic party
to I'LL all the offices [cheersl, and war
rant the assertion that if he be placed in
this high position mugwumps and Re-
publicans will have no quarter at his
hands
ALLAN B. MORSE.
When Michigan was reached, Hon.
Henry F. Uhl placed in nomination
Hon. Allan B. Morse, Chief Justice of the
Michigan Supreme Court.
"If my memory is accurate, within a
pistol-shot of where this convention hall
stands great Senator from New York,
addressing himself to the Republican Ma
tional Convention in 1883, said: Any
Republican can carry Michigan He
spoke with a knowledge that for twenty
five years the peninsula State had given
maiorities to the party as high as 60 600.
Not long thereafter, in 1885, the Senator
saw the Republican column shattered by
a Democratic lawyer, who was elected to
the bench of the Supreme Court, the high
est appellate tribunal in the State, by a
majority of $4,000. That lawyer was
Hon Allan B. Morse, the present Chief
Justice. Following that great victory,
delegates from my State come to the
great council of the party as representa-
tives ofthe triumphant Democratic Mich
igan. They come with q State adj
nlinistration behind them solidly
Democratic, with Democratic Legisla-
ture, the pioneer in the enactment of an
electoral law which brings the choice OF
the Chief Magistrate of the Nation nearer
to the citizen. They are prepared to
pledge the National Democracy nine of
Michigan's fourteen electoral votes. They
offer more. Nominate here and now for
the Office of Vice President Michigan's
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honor to present, and he will give the en-
tire fourteen. Make that nomination,
and thousands OF votes will be Sc
cured for the National ticket in the
doubtful States of the Union. / respect
fully insist that Michigan;s candidate has
elements of strength superior to all
candidates for the nomination. He was a
brave soldier and carries an armless
sleeve. de is an able lawyer, a wise leg
islator, and a profound jurist. He is
strong with the people, especially with
the Grand Army of the Republic.
Trained in the tenets formulated by
Jefferson and enforced by Jackson and
Cleveland he stands for equality of all
citizens, for the reserved rights of States.
for the supremacy of the Federal Gov
eminent with constitutional limitations,
for the assertion OF local self-government
and home rule. Such is our candidate.
| We present the name of Hon. Allen g.
Morse, Chief Justice of Michigan, for
Vice President
When North Carolina was called, Mr..
Kope seconded Stevenson's nomination
warmly, saying that while Stevenson
lived in Illinois, North Carolinans claim
him as one of them, because his ancestors
belonged there.
When Tennessee was called, Mr.. Gun
ningham seconded Gray's nomination in
few well chosen remarks.
On behalf of Texas, Mr.. Thockmorton
seconded the nomination of Stevenson