The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-15

Jentp. chairman Wftte. GERS having been con-
cluded, the choice of the committee was rati-
fed by the unanimous vote of the convention.
The chairman appointed A P. German, of
Maryland; @. 5. Bryce, of Ohio, and F. W.
Dawson, Of South Carolina, as a committee to
conduct Mr.. White to the platform. Having
taken the chair the new presiding officer was
greeted with another round of applause and
cheers.
Mr. White, in accepting the temporary chair
manship, promised that CALIFORNIA; S gratitude
for the honor conferred upon her through him
one of her representatives would be sub
stantally shown in the campaign. He called
attention to the fact that up to four years ago
the Democratic party labOred under the disad-
vantage OF a widespread feeling that change
from Republican guidance might be attended
by dangers though the faults of that guidance
were not denied. The Democratic party to-day
was free from that disadvantage, and in its
place was the advantage Of four years of salts
factory rule. Mr.. White spoke at length
and closed by pledging the Democratic party
to complete the great reform it had begun il
entrusted to a continuance of power.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Whites speech.
Governor Green of New Jersey offered a reso-
luton adopting the rules Of the preceding con
yention the rules of the present convention,
subject to the following modification: THAT
in voting for candidates for President and
Vice-President, no State shall be allowed to
change its vote until the roll of States has
been called and every State has cast its vote -
The resolution was adopted, after a point Of
that it was not in order until report had been
made by the committee on credentials had
been overruled by the Chair
Then Thomas NJ. Patterson, Of Colorado rose,
an1 craving the indulgence OF the convention,
in behalf of the State of Colorado, presented to
the convention gavel manufactured of Colo
RADIO silver, richly chased and FURNISHED. 1t
was, he said, modest Offering from a younger
member of the Federal Union to that party
which had restored silver to that high plane
from which it had been degraded by the Con
gressIonal conspiracy Of 1873, and which had
ever since remained its constant champion.
Let the announcement be made" he said,
"thrOuChOut the civilized world. through the
silvery tone Of the gavel, of the second and
unanimous nomination Of the peoples choice
for President-Grover Cleveland" Loud ap-
plause.l
present, which was handed up in blue plush
case. In receiving 1t he said: This present
shall be deemed to be accepted unless there is
/ objection. There is none; therefore, it is &C
/ cepted. And now that we have agreed to this,
/ I beg to announce to the convention that so
far as this gavel can do il, the body Will be
/ Euled by silver" Applause
The Chair then recognized Senator German
/ OF Mary land, who presented a resolution pro-
viding that the roll of the States be called, and
/ that each state name member Of the commit
/ tee on credentials, member Of the committee
4 on permanent organization and member Of the
/ committee on resolutions, and that all resolu-
/ tions relating to the platform be referred to
! the committee on resolutions without debate.
| Mr. Raines, OF New York, suggested that it
/ would be in order first to call the roll Of the
convention; that the list of delegates could be
| passed over to the credentials committee.
The Chair said that the convention, in adopt
/ ing Senator Gormans resolution, would be
proceeding in the usual way, and that the list
/ Of delegates would be handed to the committee
! in proper time. The resolution was adopted,
and the States proceeded to make the follow
/ ing appointments: