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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1884
Page
4
The Nevada State Journal reports the Democratic ticket as Grover Cleveland for president and Thomas A Hendricks for vice president. Cleveland led with 683 votes and Hendricks had 4514, as the convention adjourned until that evening when Hendricks was nominated, details sparse.
The piece critiques a Democratic tariff plank adopted by the convention, labeling it a mishmash that promises revenue via excise duties and fewer imported articles while claiming to protect labor wages. It mocks the stance as inconsistent and self contradictory, likening it to a showman’s ambiguous act.
The Oregon Legislature has 90 members with 60 in the Assembly and 30 in the Senate. Republicans hold 16 Senate seats and 36 in the House, giving a 14 member majority on joint ballot and signaling a Republican U. S. Senator replacing Slater, a Democrat.
Work on the California and Oregon road within 100 miles of the Oregon line will be suspended. A section in Oregon will pause about twenty miles north of the border. The Nevada wool industry finds no support in the Democratic platform. D. E. McCarthy is Nevada's Democratic National Committee member.
General Butler dominates today’s Chicago scenes as the popular favorite while rivals’ appeals collapse to a question of geographic fit. Telegrams with New York Anti Monopolists pressure him to block a Cleveland nomination, and Butler weighs a bold bolt or fight on multiple nominations as he serves on the Platform Committee amid tariff clashes.
The Chicago committee produced a platform for the campaign that fails to commit to living issues, denounces the Republicans, and offers no practical solutions. It is branded as a weak production with a laughable tariff plank and endless denunciations, leaving intelligent Democrats puzzled by its principles or lack thereof.
The Sacramento Bee urges careful selection of local candidates for the county ticket to complement the Blaine Logan presidential ticket. It warns against tainted or weak candidates and stresses appointing strong, capable nominees for judicial, legislative, and other high trust offices to prevent voters from scratching the local ticket.
A brief sports note records that the Demmys did not obtain the complete ticket but secured the tail end of it. The item notes partial success amid incomplete access.
The article details how Democratic candidates were presented to the convention, outlining the process, order of names, and procedures followed during the seating and introduction of contenders. It emphasizes formalities and organizational steps in the nomination setting.
Delaware speech at convention praises Thomas F. Bayard as Democratic standard bearer. George Gray urges Bayard’s nomination, condemns Republican bid. Bayard cited as ideal leader whose private character opposes Republican candidate. Hooker of Mississippi seconds Bayard's nomination amid cheers.
In October the campaign hopes to carry Ohio for Allan G Thurman, hailed as an Ajax of intellect and courage defending constitutional law and the masses against monopolies and age corruption. Democrats carried Ohio in recent elections and expect victory again, though some Ohio delegates withheld applause for Thurman.
James A. McKenzie of Kentucky nominated John G. Carlisle for Speaker of the House praising him as manly and patriotic. He contrasted Carlisle with Blaine, predicting a Democratic victory of 50,000 with Carlisle at the head of the column, drawing on Cromwellian imagery and rallying cheers.
The Civil Service Commission will certify eligible candidates for Washington department positions as the Legislative Executive and Judicial Appropriations bill increases clerical staff. Interior gains many new clerks and 175 more Pension Examiners. The commission plans technical exams in major cities, with about 300 eligibles already on the list and fewer exams to cut the list. Dor man B. Eaton notes many eligibles have lingered since prior exams, and vacancies have been scarce due to past full filling of openings. The one year limit on hat eligibles may be relaxed to reduce names on the list.
Indiana delegates hailed William McDonald as a likely Democratic nominee and future president. Speaker praised his character and record, highlighted support for silver monetization and Pacific Coast protections, and urged unity around a platform appealing to voters nationwide. General Black of Illinois seconded the nomination amid cheers.
The scene shifts through state reactions to Cleveland’s renomination as delegates cheer for New York and Massa chusetts voices at the convention. Mr Lockwood of New York places Cleveland’s name, praising past reforms and urging fresh leadership for a Democratic government.
The San Francisco Post reports the death of Thomas Hanna on the 20th of last month in Pennsylvania. He helped found the stock board in Gold Hill Nevada and was an early member of Nevada's Territorial Council. He remained active in stock speculation and Democratic politics until his death.
General McClelan Brayton Tees John C Barrow Oliver Sumner Teall and others organize a company to operate what may be the world’s largest cattle ranch in Grant county New Mexico. The tract spans about forty by sixty miles, totaling about 1 500 000 acres of grazing land. The range hosts about 16 000 cattle with plans to raise herds to 80 000.
The New York Commercial Bulletin reports broadly favorable crop prospects. Harvesting is active in many areas and weather is generally suitable for gathering crops, with favorable conditions noted in multiple grain regions.
Kansas City report previews tomorrow's Star feature with Mrs. Mumford widow of Mumford of New Orleans hanged by Ben Butler in 1862. Her son swears he will kill Butler if he runs for president, adding a personal pledge to the saga.
The California delegation urged Allan G. Thurman of Ohio as the next President, arguing his long advocacy for Democratic principles. General Durbin Ward backed Thurman, saying Ohio would be the election battleground and the party could win with him even if Ohio carried.
Tempest over the Moquelomos grant in San Joaquin county saw settlers resist Sheriff's writ, Stockton militia march in, then forty grangers in line shook hands with troops and declared no further resistance. Comparisons made to Amador war as Convention news stated adjournment and stalled Platform Committee. No ballots reported by press time.
A Baltimore report notes nearly 70 million dollars were invested in new and expanding industrial enterprises in six months. The Democratic Platform praises property rights and opposes monopolies, while questioning equitable distribution. The piece mocks calls for free ballot and fair count, suggesting Southern states would resist such changes.
The Nevada Democratic delegation earns credit for backing the noble old Roman. The Central Pacific Railroad Board of Directors has been re-elected. 1884 will see a change in the Commission. The people's will must prevail.
General Butler challenged the tariff plank and urged tax reform to hurt the public less. He defended protective measures for labor, argued against Morrison’s view of no protection, and pressed for honest money and civil service reform. The delegate vote on Butler’s substitute failed as the platform was adopted.
A compilation of diverse items including US and Nevada politics, European trains and etiquette, medical lectures, animal counts in Greenwood Cemetery, oil from cottonseed, fashion and social remarks, art and architecture notes, and brief cultural anecdotes reflecting period concerns and curiosities.
A young Mumford descendant vows to kill General Butler if he is nominated for the Presidency. The piece notes Mumford’s hanging years ago and prophesies a possible neck tie party, then comments the young man’s lack of intent while asserting his motive is to claim lineage. Also reports Giant Powder Company dividend details and price changes after a six week combination.
The ex senator Thurman attends Chicago events as a marked political presence. Corporations have sidelined him from activity, yet he remains a potential troublemaker in Democratic dissensions. Proposing him as National Convention Chairman would be a quiet retirement as a presidential aspirant, though his consent is uncertain. Thurman and Butler are viewed as dangerous to Democratic peace of mind according to Carson Index ninth.
A fragment notes Lemmons predicting a Democratic Nevada majority collapse from 30,000 to 0,000 and argues he should have ranked second on the ticket. It also advertises Leadbetter's as the place for fresh vegetables and fruit.
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