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saa -1* JU $ NAMED "Grover Cleveland and Adlai E. Steyen son the Democratic Standard & Bearers. U:- KfJ-. A Brief Synopsis of the Pro ceedings of the Democratic*/ Convention., FIKST DAY. The National Democratic Convention -convened at Chicago on Tuesday, June 21. The convention was called to order by Chairman Brice of the National committee who introduced Rev. John Rouse, who of fered prayer a.ter which the national committee reported the "following list of officers for the temporary organization: Chairman, Hon William C. Owens of Kentucky secretary, Simon P. Sheerin of Indiana assistant secretaries, Edward L. Merritt of Illinois, H. Doyle of Pennsyl vania, Hambleton Shepard of Virginia, Clinton Tillery ot Missouri, L. E Rowley of Michigan, Robert E. Wilson ot Mississ ippi, Charles It.. Defrea^t of New York, James C. Strain of Illinois principal read ing clerk.Hon. Nicholas M. Bell of Missouri assistant reading clerks, Martin Morrison of Indiana, C. A. Tossels ot Iowa, Bernard Bronian of Montana, William E. Thomp son ot Michigan, Henr J. Lynn of Ten* nessee sergeant-at-arms, 'Richard J. Bright of Indiana official stenographer, Edward B. Dickinson of New York. The nominations were confirmed without a dissenting voice and a committee appoint ed who escorted Mr. Owens to the chair. After a greeting of applause Mr. Owens .acknowledged the honor conferred upon him in a very graceiul speech. The committees on credentials, perma nent organization, rules, and resolutions were appointed, SYMPATHY OR BLAINE. Mr. Cabie of Illinois offered the following resolutions: "That this convention tender its pro found sympathy to that distinvuiehed American, James G. Blaine, in the many afflictions that have befallen him. The resolution was received with great enthusiasm a as unanimously carried. Edward C. Sweet, of Maine, briefly thanked the convention on behalf of the state of Maine for its resolution ot sympa thy. An invitation from President Baker, of the world's Columbian exposition, was read, inviting the delegates to visit the grounds of the exposition. On motion ot Delegate Bragg of Wisconsin the conven tion then at 2 p. m.. adjourned* until 11 o'clock next day. SECOND DAY. The convention was called to order by temporary Chairman Owens and Rev. A. H. Henry introduced who opened the proceed iugs with prayer. The committees not being ready to re port the time was taken up in short speeches by prominent Democrats. Mr. Broiison oi Kentucky here appeared and announced that the committee on cre dentials was now ready to report. Mr. Lamb Indiana, chai man of the commit tee on credentials, then said: I am directed by the committee on credentials to m.ike the (ohowing unanimous report. In the contest irom the State oi Alabama tne regu lar delegation as recommended by the Demo cratic national committee is seated and given the riglit to vote, while the contesting delegation is given seats upon tbe floor oi this convention. In the Twenty-third and. Twenty-sixth-dLstricts ot Pennsylvania the regular delesates as recom mended by tbe national committee are given the seats and the votes upon the floor. In the state ot Ohio, the First district, the regular dele gate. Mr. Bernard, is seated. In the Territory of Utah the regular delegation recommended by the Democratic national committee, Messrs. Henry B. Henderson and John TV Caiue. are given the seats and the votes upon the floor. In the Territories of New Mexico and Arizona it was recommended by tbe national committee that each be juveu six seats upon tbe floor of this convention. In view of the fact that these two territories have been barred from the sisterhood of states in this* Union upon the soie ground that they were Democratic, and tbe further fact that a Democratic house has al ready passed an enabling act to make them states of this Union, your committee unani mously adopts the recommendation ot the na tional committee and submits it for the ap proval of this convention. Mr. Chairman, move the adoption of the report of the com mittee. The reading ot the report was greeted with frequent cheers, aud especially that part of it re lating to the admission oi the states referred to through the enabling act of congress was cheered to an echo. The report was adopted. The next business was the report of the committee on permanent organization. The report was ready, and was read by the secretary as follows: For chairman, Hon. William L. Wilson, West Virginia secretary, Simeon P. Sheerin. of Indiana assistant secretaries, Edward L. Mer ritt of Illinois: W. H. Doyle of Pennsylvania: Hamilton Shepard of Virginia Clinton Galloway of Missouri L. E. Rolls of Michigan Robert E. "Wilson of Mississippi Charles ft. Depres of New York: James C. Strain of Illinois Thomas Brady ot Minnesota. Reading secretary, Hon. Nicholas M. B.eil of Missouri. Assistant reading secretaries, Morgan Morrison oi Indiana. Cato Sells of Iowa, H. S. Martin of Kansas. William F. Thompson of Michigan, William Wilkins Carr of Pennsylvania. Henry J.Lynn of Tennessee, Thomas N. Kuapp of Missouri sergeant-at-arms, Hon. Richard J. Bright ot Indiana assistant sergeant-at-arms, John P. Hopkins of Illinois official stenogra pher, Edwin J. Dixon of Illinois vice presidents, the secretaries from each state. The report was adopted without division. A committee escorted Mr. Wilson to* the chair and he delivered an appropriate ad dress of acceptance. On motion the convention took a recess at 1:44 p. m, until 5 p. rii. The committee on resolutions presented the following platform which was alter considerable discussion adopted: Section 1. The representatives of the Demo cratic party of the United States in national convention assembled do reaffirm their alle giance to the principles of the party as formu lated by Jefferson aud exemplified by the long and illustrious line of his successors in Demo cratic leadership from Madison to Cleveland. We believe the public welfare demands that these npriciples be applied to the conduct of the fed eral government through the accession to power of the party that advocates them, and we solemnly declare that the need of a return to these fundamental principles of a free popular government, based on home rule and indi vidual liberty, was never m. re urgent than now, when the tendency to centralize all power at the federal capital has become a menace to there served rights of tbe states that strikes at the very roots of our government under the consti tution as framed by the fathers of the republic. THE FORCE BILL. Sec. 'J, We warn the people our com mon country, jealous for the preservation of their free institutions, that the policy of federal control of elections to which the Republican party has committed itself is fraught with the gravest of dangers, scarcely less momentous than would resu.t from a revolution nractically establishing monarchy on the ruins of the re public. It strikes at tbe North as well as the South, and injures the colored citizens even more than the white it means a horde of depu marshals at every polling place armed with •federal power, returning boards appointed and •controlled by federal an' hority the outrage of the electoral rights of the people in the several -states the subjugation of the colored people to the control of the party in power, and the re viving of race antagonisms, now happily abat ed, of the utmost peril to the safety and happi ness of all: a 'measure deliberately and lustly described by a leading Republican sena tor "as the most infamous bill that ever crossed tbe threshold of the senate." Such a policy, if sanctioned by law. would mean the dominance of a self-perpetuating oligarcy of officeholders and the party first entrusted with its machinery could not be dislodged from power unless by an appeal to the reserved right of the people to re sist oppression which is inherent in all self-gov erning communities. Two years ago this revo lutionary policy was emphatically condemned by the people at the polls but in contempt of that verdict the Republican party bas defiantly declared in its latest authoritative utterance tfiat iU success in the coming elections will mam ^•sO mean the enactment ot the force bill and tbe usurpation of despotic control over elections in all state*. Believing that tbe preservation of republican government in tbe United States is dependent upon the' defeat of tbe policy ot legalized force and fraud, we invite the support of ail citizens who desire to see-tbe constitution maintained in its integrity with the laws pursuant thereto, wnicii have given our country a hundred years of unexampled prosperity and we pledge the Democratic party. If it be entrusted with power, not only to the defeat oi the force bill, bnt also to relentless opposition to the Republican policy ofDrofligate expenditure, which in the short space of two years has squandered an enormous surplus and emptied an overflowing treasury, after piling new burdens of taxation upon the already over-taxed labor of tbe country. TAXAHOX. See. 3. We reiterate the oft-repeated doc trines of the Democratic party that the neces sity of the government is tbe only justification for taxation, and whenever a tax is unnecessary it is unjustifiable that when custom house tax ation is levied upon articles of another kind, produced in this conntry the difference between the cost of labor here and labor abroad, when such a difference exists, fully measures any pos sible benefits to labor, and the enormous addi tional impositions ot the existing tariff fair with crushing force upon our farmers and work lngmen, and for the mere, advantage of the few whom it enriches, exact^from labor grossly un just shares of the expenses of the government.' and we demand such a revision of the tariff laws as will remove their iuquitious inequali ties, lighten the oppressions aud putthem on a constitutional and equitable basis. But in making a reduction iu taxes, it is not proposed to injure any domestic industries, but rather to promote their healthy growth. From the foundation of this government, taxes collected at the custom house have been the chief source of federal rev enue. Such tbey must continue to be. More over, marly industries have come to rely upon legislation tor successful continuance, so that any change of law must be at every step regard ful of the labor and capital thus involved. The process of reform must be subject, in the execu tion of this to the plain dictates of justice. We denounce the McKinley tariff law enacted by the Fifty-first congress as tha culminating atrocity of class legislation we indorse the efforts made by the Democrats of the present congress to modify its most oppressive features iuthe direc tion of free raw materials and cheaper manu factured goods that enter into general consumption and we promise its repeal as one of- the beneficent results that will follow the action of the people in entrusting power to the Democratic rty. Since the McKinley tariff went into operation there have been ten reductions of the wages of laboring men to one increase. We deny that there has bean increase of prosperity to the countrdsiuce that tariff act went into opera tion, aim we point to the dullness and distress, the wage' reductions and strikes in the iron trade, as the best possibleevidence that no such prosperity has retulted from the McKinley act. We call the attention of thoughtlul Americans to the fact that after thirty years of restrictive taxes against tbe importation of foreign wealth, iu exchange for our agricultural surplus, the homes and farms of the country have become GROVER CLEVELAND. burdened with real estate moitgags debt of over «2.fJ00,000.«j00, exclusive ot all other forms of indebtedness that in one of the chief agricultural st.ites of the world there appears a real estate mortgage averaging §165 per capita of the total population and that similar condi tions aud tendencies are shown to exist in other agricultural exporting states. We denounce a policy which fosters no industry so much as it does that of the sheriff. RECIPROCITY DENOUNCED. Sec. 4. Trade interchange on the basis of re ciprocal advantages to the countries partici pating is a time-houorad doctrine of the Demo cratic faith, but we denounce with shame re ciprocity which juggles with the people's desire for enlarged foreign markets and ireer exchanges by pretending to establish cioser trade relations for a country whose articles of export are almost exclusively agricultural products with other couutries that are also agricultural, while erectiug a custom house barrier of protec tive tariff taxes against the richest countries of the world that stand ready to take our entire surplus of products and to exchange therefor commodities which are necessaries and com forts of life among our own people. TRUSTS AND COMBINES. Sec. S. We are cognizant that trusts ana combinations which are designed to enable capital to secure more than itsjust share of the joint product of capital and labor are a natural consequence of the prohibitive taxes which pre vent the tree' competition which is the life of honest trade, but we believe the worst evils can be abated by law, and wo demand the rigid en forcement of the laws made to prevent and con trol them, together with such further legislation in restraiut of their abuses as experieHce may show to be necessary. PUBLIC LANDS. Sec. G. The Republican party, while pro fessing a policy.oi reserving the public land for small holdings by actual settiers, has given away the people's heritage till now a few rail road and non-resident aliens, individual and corporate, possess a larger area than that or all our farms between the t\v.o seas. The last Democratic administration'reversed the im provideut and unwise pol.cy of tbe Republican party touching the public domain, and reclaimed irom corporations and syndicates and restored to the people nearly oue hundred million acres of valuable laud to be sacredly held as home steads for our citizens, and we pledge ourselves to continue this policy until every acre of land so wrongfully held shall be reclaimed and re stored to the people. THJ3 SILVER QUESTION. Sec. 7, We denounce the Republican legisla tion known as the Sherman act of 1890 as a cowardly makeshift, fraught with possibilities of danger in the near future, whicn should make all of its supporters, as well as its author, anx ious for its speedy repeal. We hold to tbe use of both gold and silver as the standard money ot the country, aud to the coinage of both gold and silver without, discriminating against either metal or charge for mintage, but the dollar unit of coinage of both metals must be of equal intrinsic and exchangeable value or be adjusted through international agreement or by such safeguards of legislation as shall insure the maintenance of thejparity of the two metals, and the equal power of every dollar at all times in the markets and in the payment of debts and we demand that all paper currency shall be kept *t par with and redeemable in such coin. We insist upon this policy as especially neces-. sary for tbe protection of the farmers and la boring classes, the first and most defenseless victims of uustabte money aud a fluctuating cur rency. Sec. 8. We recommend that the prohibitory 30 per cent tax on state bank issues be re pealed. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. 'Sec. 9. Public office is a public trust. We re affirm the declaration oi the Democratic na tional convention of 1876 for the reform of the civjt service and we call for the honest enforce ment of the laws regulating the same. The nomination of a president, as in the recent Re publican convention, by delegations composed largely of his appointees, hold nc offiee at his pleasure, is a scandalous satire upon free pop ular institutions and a startling illustration of the methods by which a president may gratify his ambition. We denounce a policy under which federal officeholders usurp control of party conventions iu the states, and we pledge the Democratic party to the reform, of these aud all other abuses which threaten individual liberty and local self-government. &m^m^! THE FOREIGN FOLIC*. S Sec. 10. The Democratic party is tbe only party that has ever given the country a foreign policy consistent and vicorous, compelling re spect abroad and inspiring confidence at home While avoiding entangling alli8jnees.it has aimed to cultivate friendly relations with other na tions, and especially with our neighbors on the American continent, whose destiny is- closely linked witn our own, and we view with alarm, he tendency to a policy of irritation and blus ter which is liable at any time to confront us with the alternative oi humiliation or wait We favor the maintenance ot a navy strong enough for all purposes of national defene* aud to prop erty maintain the honor and dignity of the country abroad. BOMB BTW-MXOJ/ Sec. 11. This country has «lw»y» beta the refngtol tbe oopressed from every l««d—exiles forconsetence sake and the spirit of tbe found ers'of our government. We condemn the op pression practiced by the Russian government upon its Austrian and Jewish subjects, and we call upon onr national government in the inter est of justice and humanity, by all Just and proper means, to use its prompt and best ef forts to bring about a cessation of these cruel persecutions in the dominions of the czar, and to secure to the oppressed equal rights. We tender our profound and easiest sympathy to those lovers of freedom who are straggling for borne rule and the great eause of local self-gov ernment in Ireland. IMMIGRATION. Sec. 12. We heartily approve all legitimate e5ort to prevent the United States from- being u?ed as the dumping ground for theknown crinv inais and professional pauners of Europe, and we demand the rigid enforcement of tne laws agauist Chinese immigration and the importa tion of foreign workmen under contract to dV grade American labor ai»d lessen its wages, but we condemn and denounce any and all attempts to restrict the immigration of the industrious and worthy of foreign lands.i^i^:.' ,': .- PE!J8ION8iM4§3p.-»"-Kw •..•' Sec. 13. This convention hereby renews the expression of appreciation of the patriotism of the soldiers and sailors of the Union iu the war for its preservation, aud we favor just and lib eral pensions for all disab ed Union soldiers, their widows aud dependents, but we demand that the work of the peusiou office shall be done industriously, impartially and honestly. We'de ounce the present administration as incom petent, corrnnt, disgraceful and dishonest, ssi PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. J|§$ Sec. 14. The federal government should care for and improve the Mississippi river and other great waterways of the repuo.ic so as to secure for the Interior states easy and cheap trans portation to the tidewater. When any water way of the republic la of sufficient importance to denrand aid of the government that such aid' should be extended on a definite plan of con tinuous work until permanent improvement is secured. Sec. 15. In the support of national defense and the promotion ot commerce between the states we recognize the.early construction of the Nicaragua canal and its protection agaiust foreign control of great importance to the Unit ed States. Sec. 16. Recognizing the World's Columbia^ exposition hs a national undertaking of vast importance, in which the general government has invited tbe co-operation ot all the powers of the world, and appreciating tbe acceptance by many of such powers of the invitation so extended and tne broad and liberal efforts be ing made by them to contribute to the grandeur of the undertaking, we are of the opinion that congress Bhould make such necessary financial provisions as shall be requisite to the main tenance of the national honor aud public faith. EDUCATIONAL LAWS. Sec. 17. Popular education being tbe only safe basis of popular suffrage, we recommend to the several states most liberal appropriation for the public schools. Free common schools are the nursery of good government, and they have always received the foster ing care of the Democratic party, which favors every means of increasing intelligence. Freedom of education beiua an es sential of civil and religious liberty as well as a necessity for the development of intelligence, must uot be interfered with under any pretext whatever. We are opposed to state interference with parental rights and rights of conscience in the education of children, as an infringement of the fundamental Democratic doctrine that the lareest individual liberty consistent with the rights of others lnspres the highest type of American citizenship and the best government^ STATEHOOD. Sec. 18. We approve the action of the present house of representatives in passing bills for the admission into the Union as states of the terri tories of New Mexico and Arizona, and we favor the early admission cf all the territories having the necessary population and resources to entitle them to statehood, and While they remain territories we hold that the cfficials appointed to administer the govern ment of any territory, together with the District of Columbia and Alaska, should be bona fide residents of the territory or district in which their duties are to be performed. The Demo cratic party believes in home rule and the con trol of their own affairs by the people of the viciuage. VARIOUS OTHER MATTERS. Sec. 19. We favor legislation, bv congressand state legislatures, to protect the lives and limps of railway employes and those of other hazard ous transportation companies, and denounce the inactivity of the Republican party, and par ticularly the Republican senate, for causing the deteat of measures beneficial and protective to this class of wage workers. Sec, 20. We are in favor of the enactment by the states of the laws for abolishing the no torious sweating system for abolishing contract convict labor and for prohibiting the employ ment iu factories of children under fifteen years of age. Sec. 21. We are opposed to all sumptuary laws as an interference with the individual rights of the citizen. Sec. 22. Upon this statement of principles and policies the Democratic party.asks the in telligent judgment of the American people. It asks a change of administration and a change of party iu order that there may bo a change of system and change of methods, thus assuring the maintenance unimpaired of institutions under which, the republic has grown great and powerful. After the ote on the adoption of the plat:orm, Chairman Wilson said: .The next prder of business, gentlemen, is tbe call of the roll of states for the nomination of candidates for the office of president. The clerk will proceed with the call of the roll. CLEVELAND NAMED. When New Jersey was called Gov. Abbett arose and, amid cheers, said: Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of tbe conven tion: In presenting a name to this convention I speak for the united Democracy of the State of New Jersey, whose loyalty to Democratic principles, faithful services to the party, and whose contributions to its successes entitle it to the respectful con sideration of the De mocracy of the Union.. Its electoral vote has always been cast in support of Democratic principles and Demo cratic candidates. In voicing the unanimous wish of the delegates from New Jersey I present as their candi date for the suffrage of this convention the name of a distinguished Democratic statesman. GOV. ABBETT. born upon its soil, for whom in the two great presidential contests the State of New Jersey has given its electoral vote. The supreme consideration in the mind of the Democracy of New Jersey is tbe success or the Democratic party aud its principles. We have bean in the past and will be in the future ready at all times to sacrifice personal preference in deference to theclearexpressionsof the will of the Democracy of the Union. But it is because he will awaken throughout our state the enthusi asm of the Democracy and insure success it is because lie represents the great Democratic principles aud poliey upon which this entire convention is a unit it is because we believe that with him as a candidate the Densoeracy of the Union will sweep the country aud establish its principles throughout the length and breadth of the land that we offer to the convention as a nominee the choice of the Democracy, GROVER CHEVELANDl If any doubt is in 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 suc cess of the party and the establishment of its principles' are beyond their love or admiration for any man. We feel certain that every Demo cratic state, though its- preference may be Jor some other distinguished Democrat, will give its warm, enthusiastic and earnest support to the nominee of this convention. The man whom we present will a-ally to his party thousands of in dependent voters, whose choice is determined by their personal conviction that the candidate will represent principles dear to them, and whose public life and policy give assurance that if chosen by the people they will secure an hon est, pure and conservative administration, and the great interests of the country will been couraged and protected! The time will come when other distinguished Democrats who have heen mentioned iu connection with this nomina tion will receive that consideration to which)the great services they have rendered their party entitle them,, but we stand'to-day in the pres ence oi the tact that the majority ot the Demo cratic masses throughout the county,.therauk' and file, the millions of Its voters, demand the nomination of Grown Cleveland. In aiassachusetts it gave us a Knssell, in Iowa- it gave us a Boies, In Wisconsin it gave us a Peck for governor and a Vilas for senator. In Michigan it cave us Winans for governor and gave us a Democratic legislature aud will give ns eight electoral votes for president. In 1889 'fit Ohio, it gave us James Campbell for governor, and in 1801, to defeat him. it required the power the wealth,and the machinery of the'en' tire Republican party. In New Hampshire it gave a legislature of'which we were defrauded. Iu Illinois it gave us-a Pal-ner foe senator, and in Nebraska it gave us a Boyd ior governor. In the great Southernistates- it has- continued in power. Democratic governor and Democratic legislators. In New Jersey the legislature and the executive-are now both Democratic. Iu the great state of New York it gave us David B. Hill for senator and. Rbswell B: Slower for gov ernor. With allthoe glorious achievements tt Is the wisest and best party poliey to nominate aoain the man whose policy made these successes pos sible. The people believe that these victories, which will give us a Democratic house of repre sentatives in 1890 aud Democratic governors aud senators in Republican and doubtful states, are due to the courage and wisdom of Grover Cleveland, and so believing they recog nize him as their great leader." In presenting bis name in nomination to the convention it is no reflection upon any of the masterful leaders of the party. The victories which have been obtained are not alone the heritage of these states, they belong to ths whole party. I feel that every Democratic Btate. and that every individual Democrat has reason to rejoice and be proud and applaud these splendid successes. The candidacy ot Grover Cleveland is not a reflection upon others. It is not antagonistic to any great Democratic leader. He comes before this convention not as the candidate of auy one state. He is the choice of the 'great majority of- Democratic voters. The Democracy of New Jersey, there fore, presents to this convention in this, the people's year, the nominee of the people, the plain, blunt, bonest citizen, the idol of the Dem ocratic masses—Grover Cleveland. Cleveland's nomination was second^ ed by A. W. Green Chicago, and W. B. Enj»lisb. of Indiana. HILL NAMES l''''"."'' ,". "When New York was reached in the call William C. Dewitt took the platform and said: '., .i^pv Mr. President and "fellow delegates: By the favor of my colleagues, I have now the high honor to speak tne voice ot the State ot New York in this council of the Democracy of the nation. Our majestic commonwealth needs no eulogy here. This gateway of commerce, both from the oceau and ironi the lakes—va*t arsenal of thought through whose press the intelligence of the world is gathered and scattered throughout the land: joined to the agricultural region by the fertile valleys of the Hudson, the Mohawk and the Genesee, the State of New York is none tbe less paramount iu our political than our national affairs. Her great city is the life-giving heart of the Democratic party. Her electoral vote is the keystone of the federal arch upon which we place our hopes. Tu her present rela tions wtth the Democratic party ot 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 filled with the aspi rations, sacredness, sagacity, hopes, fears, joys and sorrows which crowd their struggle for life and happiness. We therefore present for your suffrages" the name of him who, having enjoyed all the hpnors of our state, still finds his highest boast in»J.he sentiment, -"I am a Democrat." Do you ask for his credentials? We point you to the uiibroken series of victories by which he has rendered New York" a veritable Gibraltar to the Democracy of the Union. When, with all the power and patronage of the federal government at his command, the distinguished ex-president lost the State of New York by a minority of 14.000, GOV. HILL CARRIED IT by a majority of over 19.000 votes, and at ev ery election during the past ten years he and his friends have met with constantly increasing suc cess. No sane man can reject the force oi those statistics. It must outweigh all theory, prora-. ises and dreams. Mr. HU1 never bad an alliance with malcon teats Jjoj: any favor in the Republican party. Beginning public life as an associate of Samusl J. Tildeulu t.he Ijg&lfttn.re/he bas been mayor of the city of bis home, he was elected lieuten ant governor by tbe largest vote ever given to the candidate of any party iu the State of New York. He has been twice elected its governor and represents it in the senate of the United States. It is not essential that I should em bark in fulsome eulogv. His Bignally successful administration of these great trusts establish his capacity, and you will pardon the liberties of a friend when I state that he is a poor man, fully and absolute devoted to the service of his party, I but do him justice. He is a cav alier rather thau a roundhead. In opposition to sumptuary laws, in persist ent advocacy of the bill granting freeuom of re ligious worship, iu the increase of public holi days, labor days aud hvilf holidays in support ing out-door sports and pastimes, he has done more than auy public man of his time to foster and develop "general liberty appropriate to modern civilization. FOr these services he en counters the hostility of the bigot aud the hypo crite. He is a firm adherent to the principles of frugality aud ECONOMY IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS so long characteristic-of his party. During his administration as governor our state debt of $7,000,000 was reduced virtually to nothing, while the properties and interests of the state were adequately maintained and improved. These things speak in tones of thunder against the villification of his.cnemies. We present Davia B. Hill as the candidate of an untarrified and aggressive Democracy. His experience teaches us that such is the way to succeed. We love him u. merely for the en emies he has made but for the enemies he has conquered. He has never been defeated and having just entered upon the high office of sen ator of the United States, if- he entertained the slighest doubt ot hia ability to carry bis state he would not suffer his name to be connected with the nomination. Besides the delegatiom from New York is npt itself, unmindful of its own responsibility aud of the great duty of truth and candor it owes to this body. We appreciate the responsibility of our position, and would speak to you like men whose blood tiows in their words. Tiie common enemy is strongly entrenched in the capitol. You are the generals of the army of invasion grand council assembled, we hail from Waterloo and we fear lessly proclaim .that Hill is the Blucher who can drive the Republican chieftaiu to St. Helena iu November. Hill's nomination was seconded by Mr. Fellows of New York. //,,'"." BOIES .NAMED. When the State of Iowa was called, Mr. Duncomb presented the name 6f Gov. Boies of Iowa in a very able speech. Mr. Wattersotr seconded the nomination of Gov. Boies. The convention? then proceeded to ballot with the following result: Clevelaud.. .......... ...616J£ Hill.. 4 3oies 103 Morrison 3* Campbell 2 Gorman se Stevenson IG% Carlisle 14 Pattison •. 15 Russell Whitney On motion Cleveland's nomination was made unanimous and the New York dele gation pledged their support to the candi dates. The convention then adjourned at 3:49 till2p.-m ,,,-., Vf:'r, CtV THIRD DAY. At 2:55 p. m. Chairman Wilson called the convention to order, and prayer was offered by the Itev. Thomas Green of Iowa. At the conclusion of the prayer Chairman Wilson said: The next in order of busiuess of the conven tion Is the nomination of a candidate for the of fice of vice president of the United States. The chair will now direct the clerk to call tbe roll the states for nominations for that office. Whe the clerk called Arkansas Mr. Fordyee stated that Arkansas desired to waive the right to nominate in lavor of In diana. GEAY NAMED. Hon. John E. Lamb-of Indiana then ad vanced to the platform and in a very able speech presented the name oi Isaac P. Gray, of Indiana. Gov. Gray's nomination received several seconds..«j5K -•," :MZ STEVENSON NAMED. Nicholas E Worthin^ton of Illinois in" a short speech placed in nomination Gen. Adlai Stevenson ot Illinois. The nomination was seconded by several prominent delegates. JErreHELE. NAMED. Gen. E. ftBragg: of Wisconsin placed- in nomination Hon. John- L. Mitchell of Wis consin. After several seconding speeches theroll of states was ordered called. There was. no choice on the ballot, .but immediately on the announcement of the result several states changed :their*votes to Gen. Stevenson, giving- him a majority, and on motion his nomination was made unan imous. Alter the usual votes of thanks to officers the convention adjourned sine die. PROBABIIY the largest mountain trout ever caught in the United States was caught at Twin Lakes, Col., re cently. It measured 26% inches-kmg and inches-thick. ata.f.k!a!J"pm^ u'** CYCLONE WBECKS. Death and Destruction Mark the Path of the Eecentlowa Twister, fe?vt Seven Persons Lose Their Lives A and Scores More or Less fv/. Injured.. ., MA3OIT CITY. Iowa, Special, June 27.— Complete reports from the clondburs: that laid waste many sections of Chickasaw county are now in. A Fredericksburg two persons were killed and a dozen in jured, some fatally. A Sumner five persons were killed outright. Tbe de struction to property and growing crops will exceed $300,000. Th homes ot twenty eight farmers are completely destroyed, and as many more are partially wrecked. The destruction of crops is complete. The first train on the Milwaukee road came through to-day. Many of the former are insured, and the balance have decided to ask for assistance. E HAUJUMSCTUO WKECK Ll*t of Dead and Injured in tlie- Fearful Collision. HARRISBURG, Pa., June 27.—It is a won der that any escaped in the terrible wreck of the Western express on the Pennsylvania railroad here this morning. The express was made up of one baggage car, one ex press car, three day coaches and the private car of Georjie Westin^house, the Pittsburg inventor of the air brake. The train WBS stopped at this point to allow some shi tting in the yards, the flagman being sent back to signal the second section, which was fol lowing close behind. was soon called in and the train had but started when the second section dashed around the sharp curve a few yards away. The following dead have been tak'ep, from the wreck and identified 'J" ". J^nTrd Adams, Kate Gineerici, Mrs. Uriah Heebner, Dauiel Mason, Hev. Dr. De Costra Eumariue, John Raymond. E. M. Wiblock, M. wbitlock, Robert S. Raymond, John Black, C. E. Lee, Norstrom and her seventeen year-cld son. Cars were piled in confusion over all the tracks and f^rty feet high. The Westing- scene was most heartrending. The lollow* ing were injured, many seriously": Percy M. Laudis, Carrie Golden, Thomas W. Farthing, F. G. 0. Ehle, Margie Smith, Prof. G. L. Smith, W. G. Parsons, Mary Auderaon, Miss Alma Carstetter. W. J. Eastwick, W. R. Fluck, Mary Grauder, F. Goldsboro, H. B.Henzehauah, Joint G. Cone, hands 4cut .Abraham Smith, James Timmous, Uriah Heebner, BaggageiiiHs, ter Aitken, John Jacobs, brakeniau George Woodyear, colored porter. Mrs. Whitman and her two dauahters. T. G. Ely, J. J. Cone, F. W. Farthing, Uriah Heebner aud Dan Mason will die. The operator at Steelton Is alleged to have been responsible lor the accident in having given Engineer Kelly the wrong signal. Tbesharp curve at Dock street also made tho disaster more serious. Prof. G. L. Smith oi Baltimore died this afternoon. Mrs. Granger of Philadelphia is also in danger. H. S. Hayes, the telegraph operator at the Steelton tower, practically admitted before the coroner's inquest to-dav that he was re sponsible lor the Irightiui wreck. Hayes, who is twenty-two. was arrested at in stance of Coroner Ho on a charge of man slaughter. is now in jail and his men tal distress is terrible to witness. Fenra are expressed that he may lose his mind. A A UOiLJKli EXPi.OSIOX. One Man Killed and Others Injured at Ne Orleans. N EW ORLEANS, June 27.—A boiler in the Consumers' Ice company's works exploded to-day. The cause is a mystery. The dam age to the building will amount to $20,000. Albert Coleman, colored, was instantly killed. The following received serious in juries: Maurice Smith. Jacob Friekey. Hick Smith (coloied), William Scullo. Andrew Johnson (col ored). Mrs. Johu Hilbert aud an infant child. Mrs. Comeaux. probably fatal: itichard Mere dith and Jttmes Broun. is Water in Iowa. KEOKUK, Iowa, June 27.—This season's high water in the Mississippi river has been unprecedented, and the river is again ris ing. To-night it stands 16.5 feet above low water mark,, a rise of six inches since morn ing. For the third lime this" season the low lands between Keokuk and West Quincy are submerged and railway traffic interfered witii. •••outh Dakota Dairymen. HURON, S. D., Special, June 27.—On June 28, 29, 30, will occur the first annual meet ing of the South Dakota Dairymen's associ ation. It will be held in Watertown and the people of that city propose to entertain all who attend. Horticulturists are in vited to meet with the dairymen. Hit With a Beer Glaus. CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis., Special, June 27.— Jas. Butler is under arrest for an assault upon David Plunimer in a saloon to-day. Both men were under the influence ot liquor. Butler struck Plummer with a beer glass and fractured his skull. Plummer is in a semi-conscious condition at the hospital and may die. Butler is held under bonds. Firework* Cautte a a FARGO, N. D.,'Special, June 27.—Yerxa's wigwam caught fire to-night by an explo sion of fireworks. But little damage was done the building, tfut the three large stocks, consisting of groceries, dry goods, clothing and boots and shoes were damaged some $£j,000p and the insurance policies'do not cover the losses, as no permit had been j»iven to sell fireworks.* Now lilt l»y Electricity. GRANITE FALLS, Minn., Special. June 27. —The electric light plant here was started to-day and to-night-Granite Falls is lit up by electricity for the first time. 1 lie water works system will be-ready in a few a Indian* Fu-ui-ilted Jth Whisky. HICE LAKE, Wis., Special, June 27.—Neis Moe of this city was arrested to-day ami taken to Madison to answer the charge ot selling liquor to Indians. .,. ,-*'-i ^.:'-. Fatew by a Pantlier. ST. MARY'S. MO.. June 27.—The high water t^at has covered the Boise Brule bottom for the past six weeks has driven all the animals that in esttd that section to the blufis. Yesterday a report reached here that a panther killed the child of Mrs. Williamson. The latter was engaged in some household work and lelt the baby on the porch. A panther .-lipped up and grabbed the infant. Mrsv Williamson cave the alarm at once, and the animal was pur sued and killed a half-mile away ruin the house. It was too late to save the child, however. Tbe whore breast had been al most eaten***- %&-£ Unit CONDENSED TELEaBAMSn It is reported that tbe queen of Spaiu has signed a decree,,(ranting minimum tariffs to Germany. $*f /,-- Amedee Ernest Barthelemy Mouchez, the French naval officer, scientist and writer, is dead, aged seventy-one years. There are signs of a settlement of the street railroad strikes at Cleveland. Ohio. The mat ter may be leit to arbitration. A total ot 164 cases of cholera has been re ported at Baku. is*ia, during one week, with, seventy deaths from tbe disease. D. D. Bell, the well known turfman and capi talist, died at Lexingtou. Ky„ yesterday of paralysis. He was a familiar figure on the Western tracks and leaves a fortune valued at foOO.OOO. Paris detectives have gone to London to ar rest the anarchists Francois and Meunier. It is now proved that these men were the perpetra tors of the explosion at Very's restaurant iu Paris on April 25. THE MARKETS. CHICAGO—WHEAT—No. 2 sprinsr. 79J .No. 3 spring, 74to74Jc No. 2 red, 804c. CORN—No. 2, 50c. OATS—No. 2, 32*c. No. 2 white, 34ic. No. 3 white, 34@34ic. KYK—No. 2, 76c. BARLEY—No. 2 60c. MINNEAPOLIS—WHEATr-No 1 hard. 81c No. 1 Northern, 76c No. 2 Northern. 71a O N- NO. 3, 40to43c No. 3 yellow, 44to45 OATS—No. 2 white, 32to32ir, No. 3 white, 30ito32c RYK—No. 2. 70to72c. BARLEY—No. 3, 38 to 48a HAY-^Choice upland quoted at $11/00 11.30 No. 1 wild, $8to9 coarse oil eolor, $9to$10.50 timothy $ll.50tol2.50. ST. PAUL—WHEAT—NO. 1 hard, 79 to 80c No. 1 Northern. 78to79c No. 2 Northern, 72 to 75c. CORK—No. 3, 42to44c No. 3 yellow, 44 to 44ic OATS— NO 2, 20 to 30c No. 2 white, 31 to 32c No. 3, 30 to 31. BARLEY AND E N 3 barley, 40 to 50c No. 2 rye, 72 to 73c malt, 60to75c. GROUND E E AND MILLSTOFFS—No. 1, $16.50@17 No. 2, $17@17.50 No. 3, $17.50 to$18. low grade, $14 to 14.50 corn meal, bolted, $23 to 24. do unbolted, $16 to$16.50 bran, bulk. $9.20to 6.50. MILWAUKEE—WHEAT—No. 2/ spring, 76c No. 1 Northern, 83ic. CORN—Xo, 3. 44to454c. 3 OATS—No. 2, white, 33Jto34c. No. 3, do 2ito33e. A E N O ,57c sample. 40 to 59a Capr. liorup't* Scrape. PARIS, June 27.—The Temps publishes an interview with .np". Borup, Unite I States military attache here, in which he repeats •Jifttyis cljaiKW rag-jo against Ulm ^l^L Granier are giZ'zs calumnies. CSpT. Borup is anxious to be con fronted by his accuser. says the inquiry which he demands will not Jail to ejiaV'lph his innocence Th« case excites the greatest TntefesT here, and the newspapers are extremely bitter against Capt. Borup. The fact that he is on inti mate terms with the Germau and Italian military attaches here gave color to the charges that he had given infor mation cor.coriiing French deienses to Ger many and Italy. Capt. Borup had intended to cable Washington, asking to be recalled, but he is advised to remain iu Paris to face the matter out. contends that Grenier's visits Were to screen his connections else where. offers ail his letters and papers :or inspsction. The Marquis. Da Mores' Victim. PARIS, June, 27.—The funeral of Capt. Mayer, the Hebrew^' champion, who died Thursday night ironi a wound received in a duel with the Marquis De Mores that morning, was held this afternoon, with great ceremony. A company of cadets irom tlve E Poly technique, in which Capt. Mayer was a pro esbor, headed the funeral proceasio The ^rand rabbi France, M. Kahn. conducted the funeral service. In his discourse al. the «rave he said he hoped a spirit of mutual toleration, respect ami charity would ultimately pre vail and writers and newspapers preach unity, not discord and hatred. Found in the ltuins. NEW ORLEANS, June 27.—Frederick Mathes, one of the men injured yesterday ac the boiler explosion of the Consumers' Ice Manufacturing company, died to day. was "badly scalded. 'Three other injured men are expected to die While clearing away the ruins to-day the body ot the late assistant city attorney, Frank li. Lee, wab found. Lee called at the-factory on business, and it was thought he had escaped at the titneol'theexplosion. lie stood high in business and political cir cles. Think* i:wlst n« "Duoindd." LO.VDO.V, June 27. Lord Randolph Churchill has issued an election address to his constituents. sa3's he still believes that it is impossible to put home rule into a bill, and that if Mr. Gladstone obtains ever so much of a majority he will be doo'med to political impotence and sterility as long as he ex hausts his energies in trying to solve what is insoluble with the Unionists, and as he is doomed it Would be best to defeat him by a larger majority. Ocean Travel. N«w York—Arrived: 1'ulda, Irom Genoa Galileo, from Hull La Gascogne, from Havre Britannic, from Marseilles and Naples. Boston—Arrived: St-ythia, from Liverpool. Havre—Arrived: La Bretagne, irom New York. Prawle Point—Passed: Karlsruhe, from Bal timore. Loudon—Ariived: British King, from Balti more Manitoba, from New York. rt«r»B IWHI Morse. BUFFALO, N. Y., June 27.—After investi gation, the iu'i extent of Treasurer Dann'a inroads .in the funds of he National Sav ings bank has not yet been learned. One of the bank examiners is quoted as saying that the dedication would largely ex ceed $200,000 probably $300,000. »"." Letter* ot Kpgret iu Order. ST. LOUIS,. June 27.—The committee in charge of the celebration the Fourth in this city have invited among others tbe fol lowing notables to deliver an address: Hon Whitelaw lleid. Hon A. E. Stevenson, Sen ators Palmer and Mills and Gov. McKin ley. It is certain mat some ot them will be here. Diaz Uuoppened. CITY OF MEXICO. June 27.—The first 'se ries ot elections ior the presidency were held to-day Quiet'prevailed throughout the country, 'x _ere was *no opposition to the Diaz ticket. he final decision will be given in July. A Wstrptiuuxe Jeatroyed. YANKTOS, S. D., special, June 27.—The warehouse oi the Coates Tank line was de stroyed by tire to-day. Loss, $2,000 no in surance. Hurled luto a Pond. 5',',VICKSBL'RO. Miss., June 27.—While passv*^' ing a pond four miles east this city this afternoon he sleeper attached* to tbe weat-rf- bound A. & V. passenger train left the trackr and tumbled down the etitba kinent, fully twenty leet hiirh,- into the pond at its base,t*^ eighteen feet deep. The train was making*^ forty miles an hour at the time aud went down before the speed could be slackened. Upon investigation it was found that the oar was partially submerged, but none of 'the passengers were seriously hurt, though al more or less half drowned and at anldwere bruised^ &^0^M[m \t-