Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-06-24
THE TICKET
Of the Democracy Will Be
Cleveland and Stevenson.
The Choice for Second Place Made
After Much Wire Pulling,
But the lilisois Man Finally Captured The
Plum and is Happy.

| CHICAGO June - w ben the call of the
I states on the first ballot in the National
| Democratic Convention was finished al $50
this morning, Mr.. Upshar of MARYLAND
moved Cievelands nomination be made
unanimous.
/ MANY of the states changed their votes in
! favor of Cleveland and on motion of MIR.
Daniels of Virginia, the nomination was
made unanimous amid tremendous ap-
plsuse.
The convention adjourned until . T. NJ
,Iaded, sweaty and lsnguid, with tired-out
look upon their faces, the delegates wan
dered into the convention hall to-day for
the last session. few appearing before =
and the great majority failing tn pu, in an
appearance until long after the hour set for
the opening of the proceedings,
AT 2.21 the Gray Club. indianapolis with
u velvet banner on which was inscribed
the name of lndians's governor. marched
into the hall, preceded by a band PLAYING
Aud Lang Syne," and was received with
Il great yell from delegates present and the
audience. Behind them came the Hen
dricks Club of indianapolis. Members of
both clubs were tlourishing long white
plumes and chanting a nondescript air,
which fitted the words Gray, Gray. Isaac
Z. GRAY"
The measure of public interest in the
convention proceedings sunk FROM the
mark OF the SIS ticket on the curhs yester-
day to 81. 80 today. The fact of the les
sened interest was also told by many empty
chairs. \ tendency TO give crumb of
comfort to Tammany was noticeable among
many delegates.
Inht l. Ru...ll nf x.as .,
type of this class He had been one OF the
foremost of Cleyeland's supporters.
"Tammany should have a fair show he
said to friend as he was entering the
Wigwsm II for one will support whoever
they will name for second place" There
were rumors of combinations and purposes
ms to filling second place.
II transpircd that Bourke Cochran of
New York had been urging New Works ~
delegates to give solid vote To Gen. A. f..
Stevenson of Illinois. Gen. Collins, in the
mean time, WAS among the Massachusetts
delegates canvassing them for Gray.
At2.jj =. NJ, Chairman Wilson called
the convention to order. The chairman
stated the next order of business was the
nomination of candidate for office of Vice
President of the United States, Cheers. I
ne mar ullttttu tHt tltTh 10 call tue tbii
of states for nominations for that Office
Tn motion of Governor Porter of TenneS-
see, nominating speeches were limited to
five minutes each and secondIng speeches
TO two minutes each. When the clerk
called Arkansas, Mr. Fordycc stated
that Arkansas desired to waive
the right to nominate in favor of In
diana The Chairman introduced Hon
Z II. q 4. 4 IL l.
nomination lssac 7. Gray of Indiana, Mr..
Lamb said, in part 81 come from u state
which is the center Of the political battle
field of the great West. Whenever the
Democratic party has listened to its vicu,
whenever you have honored Indiana with Il
place upon yonr ticket you have had a Dem
ocratic victory (Appiause.)
Now, in behalf of that state which has
never faltered, never sulked. but fought
every inch of the ground desire. upon
behalf of the united delegation from Ind-
ana, to ask this convention to make 10
votes in the electoral college certain By
placing upon your ticke, the name of that
houored leader who never lost battle
Hon. Isaac 7. Gray. Cheers long and
loud. our candidate has been tried in the
balance and never found wanting. Ap-
plause.
In the great contest ol 1854 he earned
Indiana for governor by loco more votes
than Cleveland and Hendricks The tongue
of slandsr has never been able 10 pierce his
Democratic armor. For % Years he has
fought the battles of the Democracy, and
will fight them again whether upon the
ticket or not, Applause. But, my friends
if there is a certainty of II electoral votes
for Grover Cleveland and Isaac T. GRAY in
Indiana. nominate that ticket and we will
deliver the votes" Great appusc.
When Colorado was reached it Yielded its
place to Illinois. Nicholas h. Worthing,on
of Illinois placed in nomination AdIai f..
Stevenson of Illinois saving; For the
Vice Presidency, for the second highest
/ place in the gift of the people, Illinois has
4 candidate 80 fully equipped by nature and
education that it feels it would be a political
faul, to fail to urge his name for the uomi-
nation before YOU. ! name candidate
! for that position man known by
every woman and child and voter
/ that ever licked postage stamp in every
t village and hamlet of the land. Ap-
I plause. 4 blg-bodied, big hearted. big
/ Drained man of commanding presence, dig
! nificd mien, a man whose courtesy in his
everyday manners is rarely equallcd and
never excelled u man who in the admins
,ration of his duties (as assistant postmas-
ter general in the last Democratic admin
! istration was the bean ideal of an honest.
! honorable, useful, efficient Democratic of,
/ fee holder"
I Like his great leader who bears youi
banner, he believes public office is public
trust. He believes also that Democrats
! are the hes, trustees of this public trust
/ fCherrs.) We propose to make true what
our Republican friends say of us--wc dc
our quarrelling before the convention
our fighting against our enemies after
srards Cheers. We of the West
I here have been making a magnificent
campaign of late years. We have Cover
nor we are going to elect. Will you hclT
Us give q electoral votes to Grover Cleve
land2 If Won will, then vote for the mar
whose name ! now present, the man whc
does not have to get certificate from
labor organization to prove that he IL
friend of the people, Applause a man ",
all love, Adelai f. Stevenson of Illinois.
/! Prolonged applause
When Connecticut was reached Mr.
/ Vance seconded the nomination Of Isaac =
I WAY dttT ''bi NiH ait D Iif
sented no candidates. Idaho seconded the
When Iowa was called there were cries Of
''Boies Boies.'
/ Hon. J II. Shields Of Iowa said Iowa
has said she has no candidate. wish tt
say that il is Governor Boies wish, unifet
with the wish Of the delegation from Iowa
that he not he nominated or named as
candidate for the Tice-presidency. ZAP
plause. Hon. L. s. Scot; Of the same
state seconded the nomination of GRAY.
/ John :. Rhea. responding 10 the rail OF
/ Kentucky, said "iIailinp from the great
commonwealth which is the birthplace Of
tariff reform and the home Of the star-eyet
( goddess, second the nomination of Hon
adeIai T.. Stevenson.
The Illinois delegation was instantly on
their feet at the mention of Stevenson
name. and a banner was elevated bearing
the inscription "A. r. Stevenson, HI
nois' Favorite SON
This was greeted with prolonged cheer
ing from the audience aud delegates.
Hon. Edward 7. Uhl presented Nichi
gan's candidate, a. Hon. Allen b. Morse
Governor Flower speaking for New York
said his state had no candidate to present
4 When Wisconsin was called Gen. Brag,
rose to put in nomination Hon. John l.
Mitchell of Milwaukee. Gen. Bragg has
barely begun his speech when the raj;
came in torrents. The voice Of the speake
was drow and he was obliged to swai
the storms subsistence. The bard struc
up the Baby song from Wang" and th
Pennsylvania delegation sang these words
Grover, Grover. fouv mere sesr. Of tirDser.
In he goes, out they 20, then veil be in clover.
The whole convention joined in the r.
fraiu, sbile the thunder rolled, the raj
.nio,e the roof and drippei through on III