The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-06-15
Prococdin. OF the National Dem
cratic Convention at St.
Louis Tersely Told.
GATHERING OF THE FAITHFUL.

ST. LouIs, June 6--As the convention
gathers full brass band of sixty pieces,
stationed in the west gallery fills the hall
with martial strains and popular operate
airs The delegates stragglc in last of all,
generally by delegations, and there was
some confusion in seating them i'll accord
ancc with the plan arranged.
The visiting clubs, with emblaZoned
banners, came in late. but as each we'll
known organization is recognized they
are greeted with cheers. The Tammany
hall braves are among the first to appear,
followed closely by the New York county
Democracy and local ST. Louis organiza-
ton. The Randall club marches in proud
" and is generously applnudcd.
Daniel w. Voorhees, enters and he is
al once recognized and cheeted.
AS the Cleveland Democracy of Buffalo
with full brass band playing Dixie
marches into the gallery the convention
bursts into applause and cheers. While
the Cleveland club is thus enthusing the
convention, Stephen M. White, of Cali
fornia, who is TO be temporary chairman
Of the convention. steps quietly into his
eat; very few persons in the hall recog
nizing him.
Chairman Barnum of the national com
mittee. appears at the moment upon the
platform and is instantly recognized; and
amid The general applause the Hendricks
club, of indianapolis, increases the vol
ump of the cheering rs it marches up
the east gallery and places its banner by
the side of The Cleveland Democracy ban
nrr.
AT this point Bishop Cranberry was in
troluced and made appropriate prayer,
| after which Chairman Barnum stepped
TO the front and said:
| Gentlemen of the Convention: BY unan-
| mous vote of the national committee the
chairman has been directed to present to
| this convention as the list Of temporary Off
| GERS the following which the secretary will
| read
Stephen NJ. White of California. for
chairman. temporary secretary, Fred o.
! Prince, of Massachusetts; assistant sec.
rctaries, A. Fred Grcndorlf, of Illinois
w. l. Scott, of Virginia; Il. o. Barrett
of ST. Louis; Leopold Struss. of Ala
bama; o. NJ. Hall. of Minnesota, John
Tripplet. of Georgia; l.. E. Rowley, OF
Michigan; Oliver Newell, of Colorado
L. l., Merrill. of Nebraska; reading sec
rc,alv, Hon. Thomas Petit. house of rep
resentatiyes; assistant reading clerks, L.
l.. Scott, of Virginia; 7. E. Bcckitt, OF
New Jersey; r. o. Walker, of Iowa; r
H. Henry, of Mississippi; John w. Kern
of Indiana: j. p Carr, of Missouri; h
d, Sawyer, of Ohio w. A. p Bentley
of Missouri; official stenographer, Ed
ward p. Dickson, of New York; sergeant
at arms, Richard j. Bright, chief doc
keeper, Daniel Able. of st. Louis
The Chair-Gentlemen of the Conven
ton: AS many Of you as affirm the acti u
of the national convention say aye.
The convention unanimously adopttt
the list as read after which Mr.. Whit
was escorted 10 the platform and intro
, duced by Mr. Barnum in the following
words: Gentlemen of the Convention
| have the honor and pleasure to presen
to this convention Hon. Stephen M
White, of California Mr.. White said
Gentlemen of the conventions Profound
, grateful for the distinction just cJnfeIrc
uuop me- J am nevertheless conscious that
, have been chosen for this position because {
, YOUR appreciation of that important scctio
of our common country from whence came
Y California was acquired under Democrat
r rule il became a commonwealth under Den
ocratic auspices. and it Is therefore tttin
that bestowal of this favor should emanat
from tine organization whose patriotism an
/ courage gave her to the American union, an
that that party should be the first to pres
forward with parental fondness the childre
of those who knocked and did not knock
n vain for admission to the privileges of etat
t hood.
For the first time for period coverin
more than quarter Of century, the DEM
: cratic national convention is held while II
/ affairs Of government are conducted by
h Democratic administration. Up to the la
= presidential election the Republican par
5 declared that Democratic success meant n
/ tlonal ruin, and that whatever might be sa
n of the crimes and transactions of those tht
In authority, vet to DO other keeping cou
s. the welfare Of the United States be safe
confdcd This doctrine WAS repudiated
t.. the polls, and Tie experience Of almost fol
- years has demonstrated that these assertion
. and charges were unwairanted and that u
people were right in demanding and compt
n ling radical change The platform OF pri
If ciplcs adopted at our national conVcntt
prescribed with accuracy ,be rules OF condu
e which should control The governmental! a
r ton. Grover Cleveland was selected by tn
Is convention as a man whose tirlnness, abllit
integrity aud statesmanlikc qualities prom
neutly fitted him to unhcFtake the task
II carving out the great reforms thus suggest
l. by an organization to whose t,nHts he HI
=, ever been ready to Yield compliance. j
~ wears 1t has been generally conceded that
was necessary to reform Tie tariff. The {
N istng law on the subject had been called In
n being during excitement and because OF {
exigoncies OF war. The Republican part
while not dcnving the necessity for rcfor
+ has ever fail, to suggest any remedy a
Sc has universally thwarted the eff 'rts OF I
4, Democracy to afford the needed relief.
The present administration has realized
IN promises made by the Democratic ccnventi
OF 1884. In other words, the Democratic Z