The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-07
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nomination
-.The name which seems most desir-
able in the interests of the party, MI
Williams declared, is that OF a man
who is Intellectually and morally the
peer of the candidate for trSJ place
Mr. Charles A. TOwne.
Mr.. Williams said:
Mr.. Chairman and Members OF the
Concentration are performing Sd
cred duty here today, and as Goa
benediCtiOn was almost heard SPOKEN
aloud in our deliberations NeSteIudS'
so 1 believe that his blessing Will pe
upon our deliberations now l speaH
for the state of Massachusetts. out
wish TO point a moral for this conVen-
ton from the state Of New YORK 10
guide US in our deliberations mere
is no state in the whole Union that is
entitled TO more consideration az the
hands Of the Democracy or TINS Union
than the state of New York (Cheefs-)
The New York Democrats have their
internal differences. but they have Just
come 10 US with one faction -oT the
party presenting the representative or
another, both OF them grasPing hands
in the great union that is necessary
for the success of our campaign
(Cheers.) And had the gentleman from
New York (HilD not insisted upon de-
Ginning and been named by this con-
VentiOn. every Democrat who is worthy
of the name would have gone home and
worked most enthusiastically for him.
We owe q great debt TO New YORK,
for when we were in a crisis yester-
day morning with the rising of the
sun. New York sent out word from its
delegation that there must be no
minority report 10 this convention.
(Applause-) I DO not speak here in
behalf OF the MaSsac husetts delegation
upon a poll Massachusetts has come
here for the best man and / stand for
the best man. but I am permitted 70
speak for Massachusetts to second the
nomination which seems TO me deSir-
able TO the interests of the party. There
has been presented the name OF a man
tho is the Intellectual and moral peer
If the candidate for the first place
and that man is the Hon. Charles A.
TOWne. Great Cheering)
ToWNE A DEMOCRAT.
II know that there are many among
the delegates who are under misaD-
prehension with respect TO Mr. TOWne.
I do know of my own knowledge that
after the campaign Of 1886, in which he
did such valiant service, he desired to
abandon the silver Republican organ
iZatiOn and to Join the Democratic
party without reservation, and 1 know,
gentlemen. that il was upon the re-
quest from you, leaders of the Demo-
cratic party, that he was diSsuaded
from taking that course, and had il not
been for that. Mr. ToWne would have
been standing here with as much right
TO the name of Democrat as I have 10
that name, or as has any man in this
audience There are seven states in
this Union in which the balance of
power is held by party or by parties
that do not denOminate themselves
Democratic. but they are for our nomi-
nee and for our platform. They are
our friends, they are present in this
city TO extend the right hand of fellow
ship to us Fellow Democrats, il is
time that the POpuliSt party and the
silver Republican party ceased to exist,
and we have the opportunity here to-
day Of doing the work that will create
one solid phalanx to march to victory
for Bryan. (Applause.) We all know
that Mr.. Towne has not his superior
as a public debater in the United
States The Republican party has puB
up for the second place a grand stand
performer Qaughter) and we need a
man for our second place who can at
tend TO the case of Mr.. Theodore ROOse-
Welt There is no man more equal to
the task than Hon. Charles a. Towne.
Great applause.)
Cordial applause was given to Mr.
Towne, but 1t was tempered by the re-
mark from one Of the delegates: We
want Democrat; this is not a POpu-
list convention" and other expressions
that raised in question Mr.. TOwne's
Democracy In response 10 these re-
TOWne Was as much a Democrat as
any man in the convention.
At the conclusion of the speech Will
Hams and Towne were heartily cheered.
Minnesota, when called, yielded the
floor 10 Mr. Cummings Of Connecticut.
who briefly seconded the nomination
OF I0wne- His speech. as usual with
those seconding the nomination of Mr..
TOwne, was received with much ap-
plauSe from the galleries.
Senator Money Of Mississippi rose
VIXEN his name was called and made
his way 10 the speakers platform. He
declared the ticket should be composed
of men, both of whom had been Demo
Gratis IN every political affiliation. He,
therefore, seconded the nomination of
Adlai r. Stevenson.
STONE FOR STEVENSON.
The audience then received Governor
Stone OF Missouri with great enthu-
siasm. rising TO its feet and cheering
and waving flags, while the band
played Dixie" When he spoke 1t was
with deiiberatiOn, and he was given
strict attention. particularly by the 10
cal audience His eulOgy Of Teller and
T0Wne called for a burst OF applause,
and his sentiment that even if they
had been Republicans their support of
silver ana Nj Bryan entitled them TO
seats in this convention, was the sig
nal for more enthusiasm. His closing
remarks secOnding Mr. Stevenson, and
saying that all who differed in 1886
should be welcomed to the party in
1890 il they would come. was an
Dlauded. He said:
Mr.. Chairman am not directed or
requested to second the nomination of
any candidate by the Missouri dele
cation come before you because Won
have asked me to do so. and 10 speak
my own individual sentiment I re-
gret somewhat the utterances of the
distinguished senator from Mississippi
tCheerS and a voice. That's rightly
1 shall second the nomination of the
same gentleman, but for different rea-
sons than assigned by him. No man
living reiOices more today that we have
IN this country United Democracy
with the spirit Of the cOuquerOr in its
breast But I cannot consent. as a
Democrat. living in a state which in
1890, Will do what it did in IS96-give
its electoral vote to 1Ir. BRYAN BY
majority Of 60,000-cOming from this
stronghold, ! do not and cannot con-
sent 20 have pass unchaIIenged any
utJerance rejecting upon these splen-
did men. these heroic patriots who. in
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