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The Democratic ConVentiom
Fairly Under Way. '
ENTHUSIAST“) DELEGATES
They Rise Bu Moose and Yell
for Cleveland.
nu: EVENTS of THE DAY.
Address of Temporary Chairman S. I.
White. ‘
no Gathering to he lurked by .1".
,7 Great Struggles: One Between Thar-an
. and Gray {orth- \’Iae Presidency. With
the Chances Overwhelinningly in Favor
of “magmas! Ono Over the Adop-
tion of III. Tariff Plank In the Plat—
rorss-oosslp 1mm III. Beat of War.
Dr. Innis. June (ll—Jl'ho warmest weathu-
hm buisincathopoliticians boxaugath-
sring here was reserved for the opening
day of the causation. The was
closesndhuniid, witbatanlpenturcthatin-
Mddbcomfort oneva who lefthome
upturned with no. clothing." The hilarities
‘intbaconveutionbnsine-kept tbecrowdon
Ibesh‘nehandin Ihcclose hotelseo late the
night before that there was little animation,
and really no enthusiasm The crowd were
already getting tired of looking at St. Louis
sceneryalnitherewasnoetimulusin the
political situation.
Thodolegates.“ began to gather early, al-
wxnuu n. Bantam.
thonghthe gavel of Chairman Barnum,“
the national committee, did not announce the
opening of the convention until afternoon.
The trickling stream of humanity which be-
gun to run into the big Expown ion lmillllngul
enrly as 8 o'clock soon grew to :1 torrent
which snrgal in and filled the great nave of
the ball to overflowing, and long before noon
10,000 human faces gazed upon the high desk
III-erred for the presiding officer of the con-
vention, as yet empty, but with its gleaming
white silver gavel—a gift of the Nevada del—
egation—full of (unions interest for the ex-
pectant multitude.
The noble prowrtions of the hall struck
one at once. It is oblorg, relieved upon
either side by balconies reaching back 300
feet, above which, stretching entirely around
thanditos 2m, in a tread overhanging gal-
lery. All ample stage reaches from the rear
tithe chairman’s platform fifty feet to the
eastwallof the hall, and accommodates 440
of the gathered leadersof the Democracy,
who thus were enabled to overlook otllcers,
delegaus and Mum
Thadccorations were “pic but emotive.
The stage was hung with red, White and blue
hunting, relieved by feetoous and borders of
evergreens Upon a pedestal on the right of
themtranceof thestage stood ubustofthe
Incident, and suspended upon the taco of
the gallery above the stage, heavily framed
ingilt, wssalargeportrait of thepresident
in oil. On either side weresimilar portraits
of Hancock, Tilden, Hendricks and err—Gov-
ernor Marmaduke, of Misouri.
Tbehalconyand gallery pillars, and the
facedthe long winding galleries and the
fronts of the balconies were profusely deco-
rated with American flags in alternate long
and short faster-Is, caught up with large red,
whitesndbluo rosettes. FeatoomofAmeI-i-
candaga,and red, white and blue bunting
hung from theopan. woodwork supports of
the roof, and the high, graceful pillarsgwhich
suppa-tatberafterswere bound with encir
cling garlands and rep- of evergreen
Banding gracefullyfroan the capitals of the
columns which uphold the gallery drooped
[ranches d cedar and pine, and upon the
faem of the colunna above were bannerettes
bearing thearmsof thestatasol theUnion.
In the background was a moreelaborate
attempt at decoration—4 heroic statue of
Washington on horseback,me ina fea-
toon of large American flags, which were
in thecsnterof the frameabove the
head of the statue by an American shield
surmounted by an American esglewith wide-
spread pinto-Is, grasping in his Islam a sheaf
of gum wheat. The statue, which had the
swoon of marhlo,‘was highly relieved
byahackgrolmd of rich browuplnsh silk
tit-Mm
Chairman Barnum called the convention to
1 T MK’W :“f:_
can. “I” you tholewbesol Is
Mum will uni-d with mtiafaettentbe
recognition which they have thus received. not
because of nor uncommon ability or influence of
mumbnttorthemths‘s thin iatlnonlyin-
stance in the history 01 our nauional conventions
Iponwhich thel’sdtleslopehas been accorded
such an honor. California was acquired um
Dr vocratlc rule. It became a cmmnoaweaitb
under Democratic auspices. It is thereforefltw
ting that the bestow of this favor should emav
slate from the omnimtion whose patriotism
sndcourage gave her to IheLmnrlcan Union,
sndthatthatpartyshonld be the manom-
forward with parental fcaducm the children at
thosewbo knocked did not knock in vain,
for admission so [privileges of state
a quarter of acenlnry the Democratic national
convaIlon is hold while the affairs of
meat are conducted by a Democratic slim
tlon. Up to the late presidential election the
Republican party declared that Dasnocratiesuo-
cess meant national ruin. and that whatever
might be saidof thecrllnes and "ensue-ion
of ihoaethen inauthority.yet toneotherkaep-
iiig could the welfareot theUuited States be
safely confided. This doctrinewss repudiated at
thepdhandthccxperiencrofalmostfouryeara
has demonstrated that than assertions and
charges were unwarranted, and that the people
were right In demanding and compelling a rad-
lcsl change. The platform of principles adopted
byour own last national convention prescribes
with accuracy the rules of conduct which should
control governnyntal action. Grover Cleveland
was selected by that convention as the man
whose firmness. ability. integrity and stationary
like qualitiea preeminently titted him to un-
dertake thstask ofcsrryingoutthegreat
reforms thus suggested hyaa organization to
whom tenets he hascyer been ready to yield coni-
pliance. Xe public servant ever responded to the
calla of duty more fully, or in better faith, than
our honored president. Unostcatatlous in the
discharge of his trust, he ins never failed to
apply to affoiru of state those hound business
maxim; the observance of which is even more
necessary in public than in private station. For
years it had been generally conceded that it was
necessary to reform the tariff, the existing law
upon the subject had been called into being due
ing the excitenxents and because of the origin
cies of war. The Republican party. while not
denying the necessity for reform, has ever failed
to suggest any remedy, and has uniformly
thwarted the efforts of the Democracy to afford
tbeneedful relief. The present administration
has realized its [nominee made by the Demo-
cratic conventlnuof ”in. It has sought to re-
duce and lighten the burdens of the people and
toreduce the revenue. so as to prevent undue
accumulation in the treasury, and bus at the
lime time taken the requisite steps to foster and
protect domestic industries. ’ ' ' The re-
election of Grover Cleveland is demanded by the
patriotic sentiment of the land.
The Republican party is stniggling for life. It
cannot long survive. Its extended incumbency
was due to the fears and doubts succeeding the
civilconiiict. These foreboding: have been re-
moved by time and thought, and honour opinion,
in spite of illegal force openly used, notwith-
standing criminal I-florts defeating the public
will as expressed at the ballot box. has driven
unworthy servants from office and has snm~
moned to power an administration to which no
stain or suspicion has ever attached.
The honest, intelligent elector, whose judg-
ment is unta‘lntr-Ii by prejudice. lepreparcd to
again inlnnt this government to the Democratic
party. That that organization has accomplished
no much. notwithstanding the continued oppo-
sition of its foes, is ample evidence that. during
the next four years its policy will be finally and
completely adopted. The coming contest will rI~
suit ‘lnt'ne triumph of Democracy. The nominees
of this convention will be the chosen of the peo-
ple. and if we do our duty the Republican party
will be unable to retard the progress of our
country.
When he mentioned the name of President
Cleveland the convention arose to its feet,
and with waving beta and fluttering baud—
kerchicfs cheered for several seconds.
At the close of the speech the California
delegates gave three cheers standing for
Chairman White, and shouted, “Hurrah for
California. ”
A resolution of Senator tiornmn was
adopted ordering the call of the roll to name
the committees
Governor Green, of New Jersey, oflered a
mlution making the convention subject to
the rules of the lust Ionvention, modified so
as to prevent any state from changing its
vote until the call of the state is completed.
The resolutiu: I was adopted.
Considerable confusion prevailed while the
roll was being called. So much I) at one
time that the chair was compelled to call for
the sergeant at. arms and instruct him to one
that the aisles vrero kept c
The convention presents uTgreat contrav.
to previous gatherings of the mine kind.
Altbonghitcannotbeeaid that there is
really leuexcitesnent and enthusiasm, it is
snrelytruathatthedelegates to the phloem
convention are much more orderly thanis
usualatpolitieal gatheringsoftbiskind. At
the convention by which 'l‘llden was nom-
inated, in 1876, tbecxcitemant was so intern
thatmanyedelegata wentonthessreotwith
the yelling crowds and returned to his hotel
with a battered batond torn clothing. It is,
of course, impossible to say that the sessions
tocome will followthisrule, but if there is
anything like the disorder of the lS‘l’ticon-
ventiou in the hall today all indications
point the wrong we!-
Whentbecfll of the roll had been corn-
plcted Mr. O'Brien, of Minnesota, moved, as
there was a contest in Dakota, all those
claiming to be delegates from that territory
' becxcludedtromparticipatiounutilthocon-
testshad been disposed of. The resolution
wesadopted.
lo'l‘hisnluttler disposed d,W. annoy,“
“sanded that thshsll beleft opsn
duringtheracemfor inspection by visiting
clubaandllakar,d0hb,iammohava x
sergeantstarluobntrmdto plaeu
‘all‘thennifbruisdabibsthathadcomsb Illa
ultI'. '
propositioasvoksdalively da-
mmdeelared M All!) Iiaats bad
'oenglvsatothsmeabarsotthechamberot
llmmwhiehahouldllave hem givanto
lememhwsofthsvllflngehbs.
» “we.
mum» were tow“.
smugvsl in twin“
wen; morale- uni M by
; WP. Plowm- “'l' mu:
some-Ia Iltll tam»: r n ioea.
m“ ““0!“ vii: x!
hmwhmmuohf'r'nh M the 3 ,
who: inflfl‘imw a
Multan» H In by
Sign?! the tour 11 o’clock (Cries of “No,"
0.
The resolution to adjourn to 10m III. was
' carried.
gulaaticnforliaw Mexico. Inplsooof
. WB. Childersissnbstitutad Rafael‘liomero
Mr. Parkburst (Mirth-1 now move that
weadjonrn.
At this suggestion many of the mill?"
begantoleave.
The Chairman—Gentleman, sit. down i
cannottalk against you all.
Mr. Flower~l now move that we ad
rangeso that the clubs may vleit this hall.
(Cries of “Qnestion, ” “Won’t
Chairman ll'hilethen put the question on
adjournment. About ninetenths of the couv
volition responded in the affirmative. The
other tenth came up equally as loud, but not
quite so voluluinoug; iu the acquire, and
the conv option was declared adjourned until
10 o 'clock today.
Nosooner bad the convention adjourned
anddinnerlnendispoecd‘ of than the Gray
men manned their old tactics, congregating
in II solid mass in the center of tho ldndell
hotel's rotunda. They whooped and shouted
and cheered and yelled with a vim that
Would have colmuccd an unsophisticated
stranger that the Indiana governor was the
man of the hour. Ever and anon some indi-
vidual yearning for ornturiml bench: would
be pushed up on n pletfornl, alld would do-
nounce with flourishes the dictation: of the
for oil’ cost and the extreme wast, und Ile-
cluro that upon the nomination of Gray dc-
pcndcd all hope! of Democratic victory.
Then the Indinnnlnt would cheer and the
Thurmanitcs waving their baildannas would
guy and about ironically for more from the
headquarters in the Lindell.
Big lunged, broad chested detachments
were sent. outta theothcr hostelrim with in-
structions to galvaniao the corpse for all it
would stand. They did their work well, not
oulyinthollotels,buton the streets,” the
corners-everywhere that there was any
chance of getting a responsive cheer. Every
body knew thattheboomwas deadpast
resurrection, and that its final interment had
been only delayed by the postponement of
the nominations until today.
The red banthinna was flying high last
night, and nothing short of a miracle
stopthetide. lfany proofof thiswero
needed, is is afforded by the enthusiasm that
was manifested in the convention when the
California delegation hoisted the Ohio emblem
on top of its banner, and more than half of
the states followed suit.
The Thurman boom moms to be sponta-
neous, and comes from the people. A month
ago it was among the extreme Improba—
bllitics; now it counts among its “tumult
supporwrs many of the leading men and
crown; of the party, who came bow with
their eyes turned in other directions.
Take (Ix-Governor Loon Abbott, of New
Jenny, for instance. Sunday he was on the
fence, now he says;
“It looks more and more like Thurman.
W but do wcnnut with Gray! They never
heard his name in the east, didn’t know him
from Adam, and
if his name was
placed on the ticket
It would act llltea
wet blanket to New
Jerseymon. B u 1
they know Thur-
man, and his name
will whoop things
up. Beside-I t h is,
we want rt. man
who has been :
Delllocnlt nil hi:
life, haul it bred in
his bone. Mr. Gray
may lw ll good ‘ ‘
man, but you know—~—
how long he has
been In lilo puny. Now, look lit the minimal;
everybody knows Allan G. Thurman, an
out and out Democrat, from way back
In New Jersey we want an old fashioned
Democrat, one not imbued with such rot as
civil serviwmfornl,etI-. Thurmai is that
man; his old fashioned Democratic routi’
mental are well known, and our state will go
heels over head for him. Why, some of our
old Democrats who hate Cleveland like poi-
nonwill go hard for the ticket become of
Thunnau’s name upon it," and every body
is talking much ill the smile vein except the
Gray contingent, and even its support is
growing beautifully lens.
. Mr. Henry Waiter-son will not allow In»
home to be presented m It candidate for per-
innncnt chairman of the convention, and in...
instructed Gen. John Ii. Castlenlan, tin-Inim-
of the committee on permanent organization,
towithdrew his name if presented Its ouch
candidate. Mr. Wattcraon is Ii member of
the committee on resolutions, which, after
,.quite o lively but good natured debate,
elacted him chairman. Mr Wattaraou ro‘
ceiud‘” votes, against 20 which were can
for Senator German.
A subcommittee was appointed, represent-
ing the states of Colorado, Connecticut, In.
diana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,
Michigan, Miniseippl, New Jersey, New
York and Oregon, to prepare the tariff
plank. 'l'hembwmuiitteo,Me-rs. Patterson
of Colorado; Burr, of Connecticut; Turpin,
of Indiana; Watterson, of Kontnclty; 1),.
mend, of Incision, German, of Maryland,
Yapie,of Michigan; Simon, of Kiwi-inn;
Abbott, of New J”; Cooper, of New
York. and Hellman,of Oregon. decldedto
meetnstnighhand it was announcedthat
allwhocaredto comebefcrathernwonid be
heard.
1 JUN ABB l’l'l’.
The full committee adjourned until this
morning, to receivotlnreport cl themb-
committae. which itwasexpectedbymambisa
ofthecommltteewouldheraady fol-submit
sionatthattlme. The detailed vote ontbe
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