The democratic convention which accom
plished its work yesterday and adjourned,
has simply recorded the will of the demo
cratic voters of this country. The renomi
nation of President Cleveland was a fore
gone exclusion, and in making him the
candidate of the party for the second term,
the convention lias simply carried out the
desire and determination of the people.
Pretty much the same may be said of the
nomination of Judge Thurman. The mo
ment that hesignifled his w illingness to serve
the party as a candidate for the vice presi
dency, his nomination was assured. The
old Roman, as the people love to call him,
is one of tiie most distinguished democrats
in this country, and if it is possible to add
strength to a ticket headed by Mr. Cleve
land, the nomination of Judge Thurman
will strengthen it.
AVe coi cratulatc the convention. The
platform is one on which all democrats may
stand with enthusiasm, and the ticket is a
winning one.
Killing Alu’-derers by Electricity.
The new bill just signed by Governor Hill,
of New York, substituting electricity for
capital punishment, has culled forth a vari
ety of opinions.
- Governor Hili and the friends of the meas
ure declare that a painless death for crimi
nals is in the interests of humanity and civ
ilization. On the other hand, it is a little
singular that all the murderers now under
sentence of death who have been interviewed
have denounced the new method in strong
terms. They do not wish to die, but if they
must suffer the death penalty they prefer
the good old way.
