The Dickinson press., 1892-07-02

Whom III the Two great presidential contests the
The supreme consideration IN the mind of the
Democracy Of New Jersey Is the success OF the
Democratic party and it's principles. We have
at all times to sacrifice personal preference in
Difference to neutrality-suspicious. of the will of the
Democracy of the Union. But it is because he
will awaken throughout our state the enth usi-
asm of the Democracy and insure success; it is
because he represents the great Democratic
principles and policy upon which this entire
that with him as a candidate the Democracy OF
the Union will sweep the country aud establish
Its principles throughout the length and breadth
OF the land thHt we offer to the convention as q
nominee the choice OF tie Democracy,
GROVER CLEVELAND
II any doubt is III the minds Of the Democrats
OF New Jersey OF his ability to lead the great
Democratic hosts to victory they would not
present his name to-day. With them the sue
cess OF the party and the establishment OF its
principles are beyond their love or admiration
cratic state. though its preference may be for
some other distinguished Democrat. will give its
warm. enthusiastic and earnest support to the
present Will rally to his party thousands OF In
dependent voters. whose choice Is determined
by their personal conviction that the candidate
whose public lie and policy give assurance that
II chosen by the people they vii secure All hon
est. pure and conservative administration. and
conraged and protected The time will come
when other distinguished Democrats who have
been mentioned III connection with this nOmna-
tion will receive that consideration to which the
great services they have rendered their party
entitle them, but we stand to-day III the pres
ence oil the fact that the majority OF the Demo
cratic masses throughout the county, the rank
and file the millions Of Its voters, demand the
nomination OF Grover Cleveland.
In Massachusetts 1T gave us Il Russell, in Iowa 1t
gave us Bo!es. In Wisconsin it gave us q
Peck for governor and IL Villas for senator. In
Michigan 1t gave us Wmans for governor and
gave US q Democratic Legislature and will give
US eight electoral votes for president. In 1889
In Ohio It gave us James Campbell forg0vernor.
and in 1891, to defeat him. it required the
power, the wealth and the machinery OF the en-
gave US \ legislature OF whchwe were deirauded
In Illinois 1t gave us q Pal ner for senator. and
in Nebraska It gave US u Boyd for governor. In
power. Democratic governor and Democratic
legislators. In New Jersey the legislature and
the executive are now both Democratic. In the
great state OF New York it gave us David b.
Hill for senator and Roswell p. Flower tor gov
ernor.
With all these g orious achievements 1t Is the
wlsest and best party policy to nominate again
the man whose policy made these successes pos
slb!e The people believe that these victories.
which will give us Il Democratic houss OF repre-
sen!ntyss sent in 1890 and Democratic governors
states. are due to the courage and wisdom Of
Grover Cleveland, and 80 believing they recog
niZe him as their great leader.
In presenting his name in nomination to the
convention 1t Is no reflection upon any OF the
masteriul leaders OF the party The victories
which Sil have been obtaired are not alone the
heritage OF these states. they belong to the
whole party. 1 feel that every democratic
state. and that every individual Democrat has
tsaso reason to Iejoice and be proud and applaud
these splendid successes The candidacy OF
grover Cleveland Is not reflection upon others.
1t is not antagonfstic to any great Democratic
Leader. He comes before this convention not rs
the candidate of any one state. He is the
cho!ce OF the great lnajority OF Democratic
voters. The Democracy OF New Jersey. there
fore. presents to this convention iu this. the
peoples year, the nominee Of the people. tho
plain. blunt, honest CITIZEN the idol OF the Dem
ocratic masses-Grover Cleveland.
Cleveland's nomination was second
ed by A.. W. Green OF Chicago,
and w. b. English of Indiana.
HILL NAMED
When New York was reached in the call
William G. Dewitt took the platform and
said:
Mr.. President and fellow delegates: BY the
favor OF my colleagues have now the high
honor to speak the voice OF the State OF New
York in this council Of the Democracy Of the
eulosy here. fhis gateway "t commerce, ons CO.
lskes-va.t arsenal oi shousht through
is and seassrea thfousho%s
the land: Joined to the agricultural region by
the ferti.e valleys OF the Hudson, the Mohawk
anu tue Oeneste, the state Ol New lOrk IL none
the less paramount In onr political than our
national affairs Her great city is the fe-giving
heart OF the Democratic party. Her electoral
vote. IL the keystone OF the federal arch upon
which we place our hopes. lu her present rela-
tions with the Democratic party OF the nation
what was said OF the Roman amphitheater:
while stands the coliseum. Rome shall stand;
When falls the coliseum, Rome shall fall;
And when Rome falls-the world"
Our people want a leader filed with the aspi-
rations. sacredness. sagacity hopes. fears. Joys
and sorrows when crowd their struggle for life
and happiness. We therefore present ior your
sufrages the name OF him who. having enjoyed
all the honors OF our state. still finds his highest
boast III the sentiment. II am a Democrat" Do
you ask for his credentials? We point you to
the uubroken series OF vict ories by which hc has
rendered New York q veritabe Gibraltar to the
Democracy oil the Union. When, with all the
power and patronage OF the federal government
ut his command. the distinguished ex x-president
lost the State OF New YORK by minority OF