Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-24

BY the Hon. John T. Lamb-Wssted
Wind.

CHICAGO. June 2s.-The Hon. John
+. Lamb, on coming forward 70 nomi-
nate Governor Gray, was greeted with
cheers, and spoke as follows:
''Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen OF
the Convention: When l was elected q
delegate 10 this convention from my
district hoped 10 have the honor as
well As the pleasure of casting my vote
for an honored citizen of Indiana Tor
the presidency OF the United states. but
on my arrival at this convention II WAS
found that the majority already de-
csded that another than an lndianlan
should lead IN the contest IN the COM
ing campaign.
I'VE bowed our heads to their judg-
ment and united with Cleveland de-
mocracy of Indiana. Loud Cheer
ing.l
yesterday Grover Cleveland Was
the choice OF the majority of the demo-
cratic party, lCheersl today he Is the
unanimous nominee of the democratic
party, fCheersl aud the question which
contron.s this convention 10 who 1t
shall be that will nave the honor 70
hold up the hands and the arms OF the
candidate who carries the banner OF
democracy III this campaign Loud
answere from delegates and spectators
of "Gray."
From where shall ne come? Prompt
replies of "IndIana. New Jersey,
Goa bless her, IS always democratic
Cheers.l Connecticut is surely safe,
and when the dawn broke upon US this
morning, after Il night Of struggle, OF
toil, the eloquent tongue of the distin-
gulshed gentleman from New York,
the Hon. Bourke Cochran, whose name
love to honor. told this convention
that New York was as rock-ribbed as
Texas for any democrat who could
be made the nominee OF this conven-
ton. Loud applause and cries OF
"Hurrah for Cochran"
Called Him . Prince.
"That being true. the thirty-six cleo
toral votes of the great state of New
York are solid for that prince OF demo-
Gratis, Grover Cleveland. lGreat cheer
ing come from the state which is
the center of the political battlefield
of The great vest; the state which has
gwen to the story Of American politics
the immortal name OF Thomas A.
Hendricks. lGreat applause.
"Whep the democratic party has list
ened to its advice, whenever 1t honored
the state vf Indiana with place upon
its ticket, whether it was in the great
battle of 1876. the fruits Of which VIC
Tory were stolen from US [Applausel, Or
in the great battle of 1884. When you
had Indiana on the ticket you had
democratic victory [Cheers]. and now
| in behalf of the state which has never
faltered, which has never stopped,
which has fought every inch Of ground.
desire upon behalf of the united dele
CATION from Indiana TO ask this con-
vention TO make fifteen votes in the
electoral college certain by placing
upon your ticket the name of an hon.
ored leader, who never lost . ballot
| the Hon. Isaac p. Gray. Loud and
prolonged applause.l
He. Had Been Tried.
"As to our candidate he has been
| tried IN the balance and never found
wanting. In the great contest OF 1884
he carried the state OF Indiana for gov
ernos by 1000 more votes than Cleye-
| land and hendricks.
"What more could / say for himi
The tongue of slander has never been
able to pierce his democratic armor.
For twenty years he has fought
| the battles OF democracy. He
will fight them again, whether
upon the ticket or not: but, my friends,
there is q certainly OF fifteen electoral
votes for Grover Cleveland and Isaac
z. Gray i'm the state of Indiana.
Nominate the ticket ana we will dc
liver the votes" IGreat applause.