Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1888 — THURMAN WINS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THURMAN WINS.

The Old Roman Selected by Acclamation as Cleveland’s Yokemate. The Gray Men Make a Stubborn Contest, but Are Overborne by Numbers. Third a»d Last Day’s Proceedings of the National Democratic Convention. St. Louis, June 7,1888. The convention was called to order by Chairman Collins at 10:35 a. m., and the Rev. Dr. Brank offered prayer. Immediately the report of the Committee on Resolutions, submitting the platform, was read and Chairman Watterson and Senator Gorman spoke in its support. On motion of Mr. Watterson the platform was adopted, and the Hon. W. L. Scott presented this resolution for the committee: “Resolved, That this convention hereby indorses and recommends the early passage of the bill for

I the reduction of the revenue now pending in the ; House of Representatives." [Cheers and ap- , plause.] The convention then, amid great excitement, 1 proceeded to the nomination of a candidate for Vice President. When in the call of the States California was reached, Mr. Tarpey, of that State, arose and nominated Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio, in.a highly eulogistic speech. Mr. Patterson, of Colorado, nominated Gen. J. C. Black, of Illinois. Connecticut, through Delegate Piggott, also seconded Thurman’s nomination. Senator Voorhees, on behalf of Indiana, presented the name of I sane P. Gray, and made an eloquent plea for his nomination. Georgia nnd Kentucky, through Delegates Cox and Settle, seconded Gray's nomination. They were followed in turn by Delegates Dryden of Missouri, Green of New Jersey, and Dorsey of Nevada, who presented the claims’of the old Roman. Then followed Delegates Raines of New York, Strange of North Carolina, Dawson of South Carolina, Lillard of Tennessee, and Throckmorton of Texas, all of whom spoke eulogistic of the Ohio man, and seconded his nomination. Senator Daniel of Virginia closed the speech-making with an impetuous panegyric of Thurman. The Secretary then called the roll of the States with the following result: Thurman. Gray. Black. Alabama .15 4 1 Arkansas 14 California 16 .. 6 Connecticut 12 Delaware 3 3 Florida 8 Georgia 7 17 Illinois 10 17 17 Indiana...... 30 Kansas 14 2 2 Kentucky 8 17 1 Louisiana 16 Maine 12 Maryland 16 ! Massachusetts...... ...19 7 1 i Michigan 23 .. 3 Minnesota... 13 1 Mississippi 18 Missouri 28 4 Nebraska 8 2 Nevada 6 New Hampshire 8 New Jersey 18 New. York 72 North Carolina 22 Ohio 45 1 Oregon 6 Pennsylvania. x...... 60 Rhode Island . 8 South Carolina 18 Tennessee 34 Texas , 36 Vjprmont 8 Virginia 24 West Virginia 11 When the State of Florida was called the Chairman of the delegation said: "Florida rnefets California half way, and gives her eight votes for that highest type of American citizen —Alien G. Thurman." lowa was passed at the request of its Chairman. There were cheers when Kansas cast fourteen votes for Thurman. Enthusiastic applause and cheers greeted New York when the seventy-two delegates voted solidly for Thurman, and the scene was repeated when Pennsylvania’s sixty votes were cast the same way. When the State of Wisconsin was called every delegate in the hall arose and again began a scene which rivaled the uproar when Mr. Cleveland was nominated. The uproar was quieted in a measure, and the clerk again called the State of Wisconsin, and the roll-call was completed, the following States and Territories casting the votes given for Thurman. Wisconsin 22,1dah0 2 lowa 26|Montana 2 Alaska 2 New Mexico. 2 Arizona 2lUtah 2 Dakota 2(Washington 2 District of Columbia.. 2’Wyoming 2 Mr. Patterson of Colorado—“ Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the friends of Gen. John C. Black of Illinois and other States I am requested to formally withdraw his name and move that the nomination of Allen G. Thurman for Vice President be made unanimous.” [Loud cheers.] The Chairman—“ The vote of Colorado will first be changed as requested by the chairman of that delegation from Block to Thurman.” A delegate from Ohio —“The State of Ohio is entitled to forty-six votes, and she wishes to cast her vote solid for Allen G. Thurman." Mr. Shanklin of Indiana—“ Mr. Chairman and , gentlemen of the convention, I will not add one drop to the flood of perspiration by attempting to start another flood of eloquence. [Laughter.] I arise for the purpose of withdrawing the nthpe of Isaac P. Gray and of moving this convention that the nomination of Allen G. Thurman of Ohio be made unanimous." [Loud cheers.] The Chairman—“lt is moved by Mr. Patterson of Colorado, and seconded by Mr. Shanklin of Indiana, that Allen G. Thurman of Ohio be nominated by this convention by accle&natien. Those in favor of that motion will say aye." At this point the convention rose en masse and shouted forth a lopg, loud and unanimous aye. The Chair then put the other side of the question, but there were none left to vote. The Chairman—The Chairman of this convention declares Allen G. Thurman,, of Ohio, to be the unanimous choice of this convention for the office of Vice President of the United States. [Loud appialise and cheering.] A resolution of thanks for the services of the Hon. Frederick O. Prince, of Boston, the retiring Secretary of the National Committee, was adopted. A long resolution eulogizing Hancock, Tilden, Seymour, and McClellan, and expressing a deep sense of the party’s great lose in their death, with the usual resolutions |of thanks, was passed, and the convention adjourned "to meet at the polls in November."

ALLEN G. THURMAN.