Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-23

bear our part to the uttermost in the ensu-
ing contest. This is the spirit IN which We
rneet our brethren and this Is the spirit we
expect to be recfprocated. In no other way
be fostered and preserved by this conven-
tion, but contemplate the ensuing contro-
versy from whichever standpoint you may
choose, you cannot escape the fact that our
State Is the battle-ground Of tho campaign.
Ours Is the cotgne Of vantage, the point OF
strategy, the very spot of victory or defeat.
We appreciate, the responsibility Of our po-
sitfon and would speak TO you like men
whose blood flows in their words. The COM
mon enemy Is strongly entrenched in the
capital. You are the generals Of the army OF
invasion in grand council assembled. We
hail from WaterlOo; and we fearfessly pro-
claim that Hill is the Blucher who can drive
the Republican chieftain to st. Helena in
November. r.
The speakers reference to Generals Slo-
cum and Sickles and to Governor Flower
as the head of the best delegation New
York ever sent to State convention, was
greeted with cheers. After the applause
subsidized Colonel John r. Fellows, of New
York, seconded the nomination of Hill as
follows:
delegation Of which I am part Of seconding
in behalf of the Democracy Of New York the
nominatt ton OF David Bennett Hill.
[Cheersl 1t has been my privilege; as as
before me know, through many years OF the
past, through service 1n which my hairs
have grown gray in the cause Of Democracy,
Of that party assembled in its national coun-
ellis, and voiced the sentiment of tho State
OF New York. l occupy precisely that
position to-day. With ono unbroken voice,
reaching from the cataract upon our West
ern coast to the ocean which washes our
Eastern shore. she comes here demand
ing the nomination Of no man but
G0vernor fS Hill for the Presidency:
victory. What he has done In
the State he would do for the nation.
Make him President, give him four years in
enough left of the Republican party to
sweep up and carry to its grave. lLong con-
tinued laughter and applause.]
New York comes here now asking the
keeping in one more national battle the in
terests, the responsibilities the sacred trusts
which hitherto in her State relations he has
taken up and discharged SO faithfully; ask
you once more to leave the Democratic ban
ner In our hands and our keeping.
Colonel Fellows remarks were frequently
punctuated by applause from the Hill dele
gates and Kisses from the galleries
interrupted by Thunder Storm.
While the demonstration during the New
York Senator'S speech was at its height one
of Chicago's thunder storms passed over
the Wigwam. The delegates caught the
idea and out-thundered the thunder itself
with their howls and yells. During the in
termission which was made necessary the
crowd amused itself watching the glare q
lightning, and in listening to the swish OF
the rain. Everybody had yelled himself
hoarse and was content to wait in compara-
tive silence the passing of the storm.
The roll call continued till Illinois was
reached, when A. w. Green, of Chicago,
seconded the nomination of Cleveland. I'll
linois casts 48 votes for Grover Cleveland"
were his first words. This clear cut, terse
announcement brought forth loud cheers,
and then Green told why Illinois did So
When Indiana was called, Hon. William
B. English eloquentlv seconded the NOM
ination of Mr.. Cleveland in a few words, as
o substitute for Hon. Daniel w. voorhees,.
who had been taken ill. The clerk called
the State of Iowa, and Hon. John NJ. Dun
combe took the platform amid applause,
and addressed the convention as follows:
J.F. Duncombe Names Horace Boies
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Convention:
To-day for the first time in the history of
the American Republic the name of a man
whose home is west Of the Mississippi river
will be presented to a Democratic National
Convention for nomination to the exalted
position of President of the United States.
Heret ofore the Northern, the Southern, the
Eastern and the Middle States have fur
nished all but one OF the Presidential nomi-
nees of the Democratic party.
For thirty-five years the Republican party
has chosen all but one OF its candidates from
the West, and the Eastern candidate was de-
feated. For thirty-ffve years the Democratic
party has chosen all its candidates from the
East, and during that time only one Demo-
cratic President has been inaugurated. For
over a quarter of a century no man residing
outside of the limits of the Empire State has
had the honor ofa Democratic Presidential
nomination. If the Democracy of New York
were united to-day her honored statesmen