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Tlie Ticket Wliicli Ensures a
Grand Victory. 1 : '
1 j . .
preserving peace and equity, and estaD
Hshing justice. The democratic party
'welcomes an exacting j scrutiny of the
administration of the Executive power,
which fouryears ago was cumui... r
the j election 01 uiuvci
of the Uuited
THE XOIIIJi 4 4 OI.O ROMAN
NOMINATED FOR VIC
1
JEWELER AND OPTICIAN,
' IS Pattox Avenue.
WATCHES,
WATCHES,
WATCHES,
"WATCHES.
CLOCKS,
CLOCKS,
CLOCKS,
CLOCKS,
Last Da of tlie Most Notable Con
ventioii Ever Known.-Hntliusl-
asm rTiibounded.-Xlie Na
tional riatform.
then in
e during
financial
Bv Telegraph to the Sun.
St. Loujs, Mo., June 7. -The weather
is very warm this morning. It is stated
on erooa uuuiunt mcn. v... i---
its trust, m
rwrfaind.- as President
states, but it challenges the most search
nw innuiry concerning its fidelity and de
votion ; to the pledges which
volved the suffrages of the peop
the most critical period of our
affairs, resulting from over taxation, the
anomalous condition of dpx jcurrenck
nnd rmblic debt unmatured. It has py
a wise and conservative course not only
averted disasters, but greatly promoted
the prosperity of our people. It has re-
, ! versed the improvident and unwise policy
of the republican party, touching public
domain, and has reclaimed fro 11 corpo
rations and syndicates, alien and domes
tic, and restored to the people nearly one
hundred million acres 01 land, to be sa-
as homesteads for our citi-
ances of an extended market andsteady gation; put sirs, wnar i lac, m uuia, - - -o ,
and continuous operations, in the inter- eal ability I, in some small measure, com- grateftu countrymen.
ests of American labor, whieb sbould in pensatelfor in my enthusiasm for the JlJt
4. liLa ti xr;c;n nf 'iinffertniunsr and. leeline as 1 do xnat 1 ten iiu, m j .
" fall short offing ers must of necessity share ln.U
ocratic party, should promote the ad- justice to the gentlemen w no 1 am ncr
vfltitaorp nf snrh labor bv cheapening the to nominate, I have accepted the, trust
cost of the! necessaries of life in the home with the mental resolution that if noth-
the same ingelse I am at least earnest in wnat 1
say and! filled with admiration for him
iJEWELRV
ilEWULKG
ILWIvLRV,
HWIvLKV,
BROXZES,
BRONZES,
BRONZES,
BFiONZES,
SOLID AND PLATED SILVERWARE,
SOLID AND PLATED SILVERWARE,
1 SOLID AND PLATED SILVERWARE,
SOLD AND SILVER HEADED
CANES,
GOLD PENS, &C.
j OPTICAL GOODS!
tnriff olank credly Held
CCJIIlllllLl.es; cJ.ii--" w " J. i. - i I 1 i
ofl8S4asinterpeted;by the President's 'Zensv While : carefully guardmg the m;
Message, but as the vote in the commit-'
mittee was close, the; fight may lje car-
ncd to tlie convenuou uuui. v
The morning papers agree that Thur-
. 1 Uo VfVlfT
man snows more suaigiu w
Vice Presidential candidates, but that
Gray's name will not be withdrawn -and
that the Gray and Black strength may
be turned to Dickinson.
The prospects are .for adjournment
earlv this afternoon. . - I
Scnotor Gorman was seen in ms rooms
at the Southern Hotel after midnight, by
a reporter of the Associated Press. The
Senator saidthatthe meeting of the, com-
knittee on resolutions had been very har-
knonious and that no substantially dif-
erent views were held by himself and
Watterson upon the question of tariff re- w
1 1
of every working man, and at
time securing to him steady and remu-
nerative employment.; Upoiv this quest
ion of tariff reform, so; closely concerning
ptw -nil n cp rf" "iiit n iitional life, and upon
every question involved in the problem man whpm I shall name, I will not deny;
of frnhd government, the democratic for I feel, sirs, that this republic holds no
cry . t 3 - 1 r
sitv. ! Let no mistakes be maxie ai mis
time mistakes arc crimesif you do your
duty, if you but give the people what
they expect, what jthey demand, the con
test of parties instead of just commenc-
01 wlioni I speak. ; That I am proud of Lmg will be practically ended; tor threat
tTipnrivi1ep"eof addressincr vou I ackuowl-1 electoral and popular majonuw u.u.
edge, but that I am prouder; still of the
party submits its principles and pro
fession to the American people." !
At the conclusion of; the reading of the
platform, Watterson addressed the con
vention: "Fellow democrats," he
said, j S1S
superior; to Hon. Allan G. Thurman, ot
Ohio Whel greeting accorded J his-name
is a well deserved tribute. Its spoil
tanitv lias been nobly earned. Be assured,
1i rsatne irreetmsr will be accoroea
. I Li - - I
"we brinff vou a platform on wmcn dem-
jocrats may stand without feeling that
they are away from home. Laughter
and applause; It embraces a declara
tion of the principles to which democrats
t-hotit lookincr around
hinamlat its every mention through- will be accepted at your hands. Let
out this republic; from sea to sea and consideration of iersonal friendship
Cleveland and Thurman will surely re
ceive at the polls will be a revelation
even to ourselves.
As representatives of the democracy of
the Nation we have a duty "to perform.
We must nominate the man the people
have already nominated. Wc have but.
to endorse the popular verdict no less
hands. Let no
or
from the! British line to the Gulf.
Allan G. Thurman what an epitome
oY American civil history; is 'embodied in.
that name! tHis character and ability is
glamour of locality influence youraction.
Personal friendship cannot be repaid by.
a nomination, where a great party's in
terests and future arc at stake. No trifling
j
zens. vt 1111c v.an.m.v .wc, j --. - . VnoTv'Ti to everv man
terests okthe principles of justice and ftbc corner, j Applause and laughter It knonto eeo
equity it has paid out more for pensions
and bounties to soldiers and sailors o
the Republic than was ever paid before
during an equal period, i It has adopted
and consistently pursued a firm and pru
dent foreign policy! preserving peace with
all nations, while scrupulous!- mamtam-
own
and
The exclusion from our shores
i-A'E GLASSES
LYE GLASSES,
EYE GLASSES,
LYE GLASSES
SPECTACLES,
SPECTACLES,
-SPECTACLES,
SPECTACLES,
TELESCOPES,
TELESCOPES,
TELESCOPES,
TELESCOPES, -
9
OPERA GLASSL5S,
OEERA GLASSES,
OPERA GLASSES,
OPERA GLASSES,
sc., &c, &c.
Klil-.1ABL.15 PRICES.
1
in r all rights and interests of Our
d people at home
" i , X
abroad
of Chinese labor has
cured under the pro
the operation of w
been effectually sc-
isions of a. treaty,;
1
ich has been post-
poned by the actioh ot the 'repuDiican
majority in the Senate, In ever branch
and department of the governrrient, un
der democratic control, l:he rights, aud
elfare of all people have been guarded
every public interest has
1
embodies a
vertible. ' Its face is set in the right d i
rection. rApplause. Henceforward the
rlpr.inw.ntin i -nnrtv wllicn lias oeen .xnc
Choice of the people will become its hands.
Applause. jBut it.will be hands of-con-
struction, not hands of destruction, and
will remove the occupants from the
house before it has taken off the roof."
Applause. In conclusion he said: "Two
o-ood I democrats cart never Know one
Anr- wlinl.v- nor! love one anotner
entirely until they have ; had
with each other, and this will
t : - - II - 1
reason,1 if any reason is needed, wny 1
should present Senator Gorman, ot Mary-
. - .. . ri.-, I 1
. . " 1 1 -L 1. n Atr--, -V rTTn 111 I f N I ; I I If iL I I I 11 11.
tiuction, wiin i iic witpuuu v. w , ,
ion of reaffirming the tariff -platform ot been protected ana xue cquaiiy
S84;'that there had been no division
the committee. "Both vv at-
1 1 w. -
and 1' said
the
i
Senator, "have.
terson
made concessions in the interest of har
mony. I think there wijll be no minority
tonnrf 11 Tin 11 the rilatform. I am sure that
f y-t''L - "i -
Mr. Watterson is entirely satisfied." And,
added the Senator wittt a smile, "I am
satisfied also with the;result. Our labors
and
i
adjourn
. 11-. f .I,irlr.rl
iave been pracucanj jtuu.iuuv.v.
pect that we shall b able to
early to-morrow mornmg.
Before the convention was called to
brder most of the State banners
kdomed with bandanas. There
trreat cneering when
cr irnm
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MANUFACTURED ICE.
"or the infortnation of the public and to
correct erroneous ideas on the subject of arti-
ficfial ice, we give the folio wingfacts in regard
to the manufacture of ice: Our manner of ina
kinsr ice is to distil the water by condensing
steam, thus making it absolutely pure. Then
is passed ove rhareoal to completely de6der
izeitan" iy remaining traces of im
pure irattci-, alter which cans filled with it are
placed in brine chilled below the freezing point,
and there it remains until it is frozen as clear
as crystal and almost as solid as glass.
ice is alone fit for human use. It
third longer than natural ice and has all the
medicinal virtures of the high priced table
.-xvaters of commerc i
a bandana
were
was
was
Ban-
the galleries and
limio- oii the New York banner..
t i
jdanas are wavin
all over the hall
The convention was called to order at
110:30, and prayer offered by Kev. ur.
iBrankfield.
The chair then stated that he was ad-
jv-ised that the Committee on resolutions
-were ready to report, and he introduced
lenry Watterson, chairman of the com
mittee, i ; 1 : !
The assemblage testified its appreciti-
tion ol Air. u atxersoii . uy .i i uuuu
applause ; and at the suggestion of a
delegate from the "Old Dominion,"
three hearty cheers were given for "the
I . ' ITT A
star-eyed Goddess ol retorm." xir. v ax-
terson, turning to the jchairman, said
that! he had the honor to report the reso
lutions unanimously agreejcl upon by the
committee on platform. !
Secretary Thomas Pettit, of the con-
yention, during the reading of the report
of the committee; on resolutions was fre-
quently compelled to Stop tor several
seconds while the convention applauded
the law. without re
yj ha, cibiviAw s
sardto race or color, has beeki stead
fastly maintained. -Upon its recbrd thus
exhibited and upon the pledge of a con
tinujance to the people of the benefits of
democracy, it invokes a renewal of popu
lar trust by the re-election of tlie Chief
Magistrate who has been faithful, able
and' prudent: it invokes in addition td
Ti riicf- bv transfer also to the
democracy; of the entire legislative pow
A rtv. controlliner the
Senate and resisting in both houses
Congress the reform action of the unjust
HnY Inwk which hive out-
lasileii the necessities of war and are now
undermining the abundance of long peace,
an3 deny to the people equalitkr before
lavifand the fairness and justice: which'
are their rights. Thus the cry of Amer-
canlabor for a better share m industry
is stifled with false pretense; enterprise
woman and child with great concerns of state should-
i - i
LA inthe laM.. His public services will be a be tolerated; , no expression oi 1?ca. ;
statement of; facts incontro- t . j i,L 0 n Lpnclmitted.toinllucncc action;
more enduring moiiuiiiciiu u cm o .vu.j-.. -.'
of stonei orbrass-iniiistory-f forhistory when a sovereign people SI)cakthey must
will inscribe! his name ainorig the list of be obeyed. Broad ground must be taken. "
ii "1 one Pnr a nintv nf the nation, not a man of a
! MOf1il' C Till IS I I I 111. 1 llJUo iiVS LXJ v ' - r
iUUV.liVi-i w -
ti L - I ' - J
forty years he has been a prominent
figure i public .life and j yet) tp-day no
iv,oi ofi rirint to a' sintrle act or ex-
1J1C111 VUil I ' " " ' O
prcssion of his'whicli does not do him
credit. Large at heart,! large at brain
a ioi-rrpi- sf ill in exoerience, he is man
UllU - S " . A. k
of all men whose record justifies his nom
pnfMO Tim i liaiiuu
i. viipii :f he Pacific coast was endeavoi-
tnrnisr :- . x- r"-
State, must be nominated Allan (.
Thurman. Nominate him W acclama--tion.
Let it not be said that one single
democrat in all this great Union failed in
this testimonial to the greatest Ameri
can of this day; the noblest breathing
man upon American soil; a fit consort iu
the temple of fame of those patriots.of-
the past founders of our institutions ,
in- to retard fchinese immigration; when whose sacred dust lies calmly sleeping be
it had decided) that national legislation
Mrl
received a flattepn
re-
of
Gorman
I - ! . . . 1 - 1 . ..J-
mention. He said lie wouia ue uuu
olace in a democratic convention it ne
were not supporting the principles of
democracy required by Jefferson and up
held and practiced by Grover Cleveland.
The democrats; had made pledges of re
form and tax reduction four years ago
lmrp Ikent! those pledges. ;We
nnvP iinw to face the fact that a reduc
tion of taxation is imperative anwe
must wipe out ot existence mesiiuu.wu
nno of sneolus. They charge , us
.was necessary to accomplish the desired
results ;! When the merits of the subject
Were not understoou xiu&u ui u
Mountains, Allan G. Thurman
S. Senator, was the first to
voice indefense of those whose
living were in danger and whose homes
Tpnf pnprl witli destruction. When
neath the sods of Mount Vernon, Monti
cello and Hermitage."
When Colorado was called Thoinas M.
Patterson addressed the convention,
stating that he had been selected to pre
sent the name of Pension Connor Black.
means of 1 for the Vice-Presidency, but Black's with
drawal left nothing to do but to leave
the question of the Vice-Presidency in the
le Rocky
then U.
raise his
with which the offending corporations were
stand here as honest obliged
.frre trade, but i we S
men fighting tb 'reduce this immense sur
plus. We havei presented a platform in
cVt-i--t- n rrnrrlri lice with all democratic
doctrine, and;
ip provide a sinking fund for the
redemption -of their promise
s. During
down to home mar
1 . -
: vet the laws can
is fettered and bound
kets i capital -is unjust
neither be propeely amended or Equalled
or 'repealed. The democratic party will
continue with all the; power confided to
it,sto struggle to reform these laws in
accordance with the pledges of its last
platform, which was endorsed at the
ballofp box by the suffrages of he people
ofial!
- ! . i
land-Kin
industries.
immense
The. freemen
every
1
age
price
tiller of the
soil gets
no
from excessive tax laws,
ofinparlv evervthinsr they
bv favoritism, or the
system of tax legislation All
sarv taxation is unjust taxation
repugbant to the creed of democracy that
by such taxation the cost of the neces
.ooJf cVionlfl be uniustifiablv in-
oaiiv vi xxw -j 7 1 -
ot our
ncluding
ad van t-
"ibut the
buy is
unequal
wnneces-
It is
ns watterson nus w
rxA ft ;s one on which all can stand. 11,
durimr the campaign, we perfectly recog
At n i nrpl I hp S11P.
mze tnebe principle - ,y ,. . , , - .
With such a candidate and such naming upuy
tied back into calmness Dy 111c iu.ixc
power of his1- oratory
the -reafrailroadcorporationsevidenced hands of the convention, with Black s dc-
an intention to evade tnc panicnc. umauvii '"r"
their obligations to the government this Indiana was then called and Darnel Vv .
WMf nnrrd tluat remarkable en- Voorhees took the platform, amid cheers
actmen't known as the Thurman bill, by and excitement, and placed Gov. Gray in
nomination. . j
The Indiana delegation arose and gave
three cheers at the mention of Gray's .
name,. , ,
After the nominations of Thurman and
Gray had been numerously seconded the
nfrn rrnreeded to VOtC. and the
I jnamcs of the States were called . ;
Before Wisconsin was , reached it was -evident
that Thurman's nomination, was;
assured, and the convention was thrown j
into afever of excitement and enthusiasm
the trviW times of reconstruction Thur
man was a central figure in the United
,-ell States Sihate in upholding the dignity.
Uri ;p!n-iv 'nf the constitution. Waves
CUlU illl.V,.fc -
. of party passion, lashed, into fury by ill
advise land j jealous partisans; broke
of
cessfifl.
rntioiis .'we will SfO forth to battle
. I. . . 1 " . 1.ix I V11C 1rnr!rt iYf
.Z?ZTJZZ Zrotehis Uisquisitions .pen when the Indiana delegation lookdown
. to . r - Pnnst .itional laws are master pieces of their gray hat
than ever ueiore. ;! , r, , , - pUn his A motion to make the nomination
JVlrJ VYatterson movea txuLL mc npn. "Y'itf ! " I I
of the-committee be adopted ; which was litical opponents
oo-nprl 0 bv a unanimous vote. ,Eour; years
tions,; offered the following resolution :
aero
the California dele
unanimous was carried amid a perfect
whirlwind of applause. , W
S oPania under in- gation jput' forward ThurmaA as their .The chair then appointed "ec.
.ZTLlJ.u.nn resolu- candidate foiiihe Presidency and were tb tfotily tlie nominees 01
U W.WAUU v O ' j
Members of the National Committee
i . . .-. . j.i t frii'l- Uflrs have augmented, their rev
.ZfSri for him. This pa- were named; resolutions extending sym
Scage of the bill for the reduction, ot reve
nue, now pending in the House f Repre
sentatives.
triot ofiColumbus cannot be a lowed to pathy to Mrs. Gen. Hancock aud resolu
witherr Id retirement. His fame is nothis tions on the deaths of Tilden, Seymour
ninP it is the proud heritage ot tne and tiancocic were auopicu, uuu
The. resolution was adopted amid iouo j nX bmost 1 vpntinn then, at 2:11 P.m.. adjourned
amenrau pcupic. iiu, uuu.v . . ,
applause.
; Mr.' Lehman, of Iowa, offered, and the
he significant passages in the platform, creased to all our peoplf. Judgec bydem
Therewas a moderate volume j of ap- ocrat c principles, the interests of the
people are betrayed when, by unnecessary
senten-
kin,.- r.4mn lip rpfirl t hp ni"eninr
iifiuL. xxv.xx uv xwfcv r-i x i
X - 1 L ' . -t 1 - I T rt
the utterances of taxation, trusts and comDinationb aic
ine tariff plank in the platform of 1884, permitted to exist, which, while undidy
but When he followed, endorsing! the enriching a few they combine for the rob
bery of our citizens, by depriving tnem
of the benefits of national competition.
Every democratic rule of governmental
president's Message and declaring jthat
it correctly interpreted that plank, the
Convention fairly rose to; its feet j and
cheered wildly, for a full minute'. I
The platform is as follows : . !
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC fLATFORM.
"The Democratic party of the United
p in National Convention assem
bled, renews the pledges of its fidelity to
Demociatic faith, and realtirmiug tne
katform adopted by its representatives
in the Chicago i convention 01 xoo-,
endoises the views expressed by Presi
dent Cleveland in his last Earnest mes
1 v 1 l . -
sage to Congress as a correct interpreta
tion of, that, platform upon ihe question
pftarift reduction; and also! endorses the!
efforts qf our Democratic representatives
In Congress to secure, a reduction of the
excessive taxation. Among its princi
ples of party faith are the inaintenance
of an indissoluble union of the free and
indestructible States now atjout to enter
upon its second I century of ; unexampled
progress and, renown, and devotion to
the government, regulated; by the writ
ten constitution; strictly specifying every
granted power and expressly
to the States of people the entire
granted residue of power, the encourage
ment of the jealous and popular vigt
lence directed to all who have been chosen
for brief terms to' enact and execute the
laws and are charged with the duty of
This
1 .
lasts l one
. 4 1 1 Jl l
action is violated, wnen, mrougu un
necessary taxation, a vast sum ofT money,
far beyond' the needs of an economical
administration,' is drawn from the people
and cliannels of trade, and accumulated
as a demoralizing surplus m luc auuM
Treasury. The money now lying idle in
the Federal . Treasury, ! resultirig ;from
superfluous taxation,-, amounts to more
than one hundred and twenty-fiv? million
dollars, and the surplus now being col
lected is reaching the sum of more than
sixty millions annually. Debau:hed by
1 -m o-m c p pmnntinfil the rdmedv of
tlie republican party is tb tneet and ex
haust by extravagant appropriation and
expenses whether constitutional .or
not this accumulation of extravagant
taxations. The democratic policy is
enforce frugality in public expenses and
Ourestab-
lished domestic industries and enterprises
reserving
tin-
. C il.
correction 01 luc
On the eoritrary, a
ur thx laws,
should not, and need not
by the reduction and
burdens pi taxation.! un the
fair and 'Careful revision of p
with a due allowance for the difference
Lfti worrpc rf 'A-merican and
foreien labor must promote and encoi
acre every branch of such industries and
enterprises, by giving them th
convention adopted, a resolution declar
ing for the admission of Washington Ter
ritorj-, Dakota, Montana and NewMcxi
co. into the Union.
! On motion of Mr. Abbott, of New Jer
sev tlie folio wins: resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That we express our
fittingly coupled with that ot
ored President, Grover Cleveland. Cleve
land and Thurman will be a ticket abso
lutely, invincible. It will sweep the coun
try with a mighty rush. Against it all
opposition will be fruitless. The ap
rimval Q Cleveland's administration dur-
cordial ing the past four years, and the endorse-
".i:. vip f mpnt nfhis actions, are evidences ot the
ncn xne &ui uggniig iir" : 1 i 7
our ho n- I sine die.
.TEI.CCRAPIIIC DRIfiVS.
Condensed From our iteKiiIar
Associated Ires IlcportH.;
their efforts to secure for them- simplicity, yet remarkable ability,, with
sympatliy w
ninns in tl
selves the inestimable blessings of self hich ite jhas administered his great trust
government and civil and rehgiousiber. U most trying circumstances; and
ty, anciiweespccic iij .- . u - La w;th the' all pervading af-
xu th ottrtrrc ni th sc liuuic uaur liuo, vvh. , x
ots who, led by Gladstone and Parnell, faction felt for the philpsopher of Colum- j Thurman
have conducted their granu auuaui bus. will make "Cleveland ana murmuii 1 -Therc wag eat enthusiasm.
cH to affright the pohticai enemy
Bond offerings to the U. S. Treasury yester
day, amounted to $188,000; of which only
$35,000 four-and-a-halfs, at $100 ycre
accepted. . ' ' '
A salute of one hundred guns w a a fired
in Washington", D.' C, yesterday afternoon,
in honor of the nominations 01 uicvcmuu
be endansrered
e assur-
contest for Home Rule in Ireland.
Mr. Baker, cf Ohio, asked unanimous
consent! as a delegate from a State which
loved aild honored Thomas A. Hend
ricks, to present and have adopted a se
ries of resolutions of respect to the late
Vice President, and of regret at his death.
.4'- 1 v,nfoH hv n nmnf
t he rSOlUtlOU vaa auupi-vu o
vote, and Hendricks' name was cheered.
jThe .chair announced that there had
been a1 slight mistake in the report of the
committee on platform, in the statement
that the committee had been unanimous
in its adoption of the resolutions pre
sented to the . convention. Mr. Cooper,
ofNew York, dissented. With this excep
tion "the Jcommittee was unanimous. f
Tne convention then proceeded to tne
nomination ofacandldaee for Vice Presi-
dent. AVhen California was caiifq,m tuc
list of s States, Mr. Tarpy wk$ intro
duced, and proceeded toominate Allan
G. Thurman, of Ohio.
Mr.' Tarpy said: fMr. Chairman, and
gentleman; this is indeed a1 most pleasant
duty which, through the kindness'of my
friends I liave been cnosen to pcnuim,
and I am doubly grateful to my asso
ciates who have so honored me. I feel
it.-x JJ . t-inrlrip5 nlone and not
ability that prompted my selection from
the many i eloquent gentlemen
xvhn are members of the California dele-
n war
The enthusiasm which will be aroused
upon its announcement-will prove infec
tious ahd, gathering force and volume
day byi day, it willt before Ioyember,
have Income epidemic. That name of
Allen g! Thurman should be cheered to
the echo in this hall; and it is not strange
for it brings the warm blood of gratitude
surging-to the heart of every fireside, and
the testimony which the people will
surely jiay to his worth at the coming
November election will be convincing
proof of his phenomenal popularity.
Indiajia honors Gov. Gray by support
ing him! for this nomination; Illinois is;
doing the'same for GenJ Black, and Mich
igan is! for Mr. Dickinson. Good men
onrl i-iip each and all of1 them, an l were
itnbt for the self-sacrificing patrotism fromtbe democratic side by gating
ll- 1 . -.1 . . t x. I twi;.f thnt American industry was now
of Thurman in responding to tne airaun
unanimdus wish of the partyto permit
his name to come before you,it were dif
ficult indeed to choose between such mer
itorious and able gentlemen. Their
narries are fit to grace this or any other Flower Mission Motlce.
ticket. I They are each favorite sons of An one who would like to forward
their respective States; tut when. Allen charitable interests, avM please contribute
Liieir U6IA.V.UIW w , p imnrxvTizheA treasury Of
the favorite son ot each ana to tne yiwuu -- -v. 7untT,u,
waving of; red
bandanas, etc., yesterday in tne jiouc
Representatives; when the1 telegram wan
read announcing the nomination of Thur
man. . The latest report yesterday, from the ' Inrd
side of Gen. Sberdan indicates a change inhi
condition for the worse. He complains of
nausia, his tongue is heavily coated, and hi
mind is lessclear. Pulse, 114 ; respiration, 32.
A telegram from Wilmington, N. C, says;
"The Nominations of Cleveland and Thur
man is received here with delight by the
Democrats. Itis generally considered that
Thurman will greatly strengthen the ticket.,
Bandanas arc to be seen every where on the
streets, wore around the neck or projecting
from pockets of enthusiastic Democrats
The Platform gives universal satisfaction to
Democrats. 1
In the House of Representatives yesterday,
during a heated debate on the tarifl bill,
Anderson, of Iowa, won great applause
nis
belief that American industry was now ruil
grown and that we should throw Jopcn the
gates and challenge the world to comp.tl
tion. He denounced trusts, etc., andfmain
tained that Mills', bill was the besCraeasure
that ever had yet been presented.
fl TTinrman.
every State in this Union, in answer to
universal demand for
his acceptahce
consented to leave the peace and tran
iio T?ir..-r Mission. Any lunds nanueu
to Mrs. Eben Coffin, or left at Carmi
chael's drug store, will find their va(y ,
into the Flower Mission Treasury.
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