Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-06-12
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ST.. LOUIS, June 6.-The Demodrat-
ic National Convention to-day broke
the record for the greatest display of
enthusiasm ever witnessed in a PIN
liar body. For over twenty consacu-
tive minutes the twelve Thousand
people filled the air of the great don-
vention hall with volume of uhdi-
minishing applause, comparable 18th
nothing on earth, perhaps, save the
roar of the Niagara. 1t was the ut
terance of these words: 81 give you
name entwined with yictory.i I
nominate Grover Cleveland, of New
York" The speaker was Da4iel
Dougherty, of Tammany Hall With
head proudly erect, every fibre OF Ibis
fine features quivering, every nerve
of his noble figure tense, the magHiti-
cent-voiced orator was alternately
thrilling the vast audience and hold
ing them spell-bound, when at the
climax of his eloquence he nanhed
for the first time the man who vyas
uppermost in the thoughts OF all. 1t
was needless to utter another woFd.
Mr.. Dougherty paused for moment
to gaze over the hundreds OF frantic
cheering delegates, and at the even
more frantic thousands of spectators
beyond. High above the forest of
heads were waving innumerable red
bandanas. Hats and canes we're
pitched into the air, while the cheer
ing became so terrific that no single
enthusiast could hear his screech Mn
the one overpowering genera! yell:-
At this moment, in the mammoth pie
ture of the Capitol at Washington,
covering the wall far above the plat
form, and in plain view of the WHOLE
convention, the doors were seen ITO
swing hack and the smiling face 'of
President Cleveland beamed out on
his admirers. Everybody in the hall
seemed fairly beside himself with the
excitement. The stone bust of the
President near the speakers stand
was crowned with wreath of green
snatched by almost frenzied hands
from among the decorations of the
platform. Long-poled State banners
among the delegates were being
whirled wildly in the air, when sud-
denly the convention, with a mighty
shout, discovering Daniel Dougerty
climbing on n chair in the middle of
the New Workers on the floor. He
was waving aloft an American flag.
AS if moved by common impulse,
the standard bearers of the different
States all passed toward New York,
each seeking to reach Dongherty's s.
emblem with their tall STATS and toss
it to the roof. At this moment the
hundred American eagles ornament
ing the ratings of the gallery were
being torn off and their outstretched
mimic wings, six feet from tip to tip.
were Tapping with the assistance of
the nearest spectators, men and woa
men alike. In sheer mercy to the
people, Chairman Collins at length
interposed, and, after repeated eff
forts, directed their attention to o
tall Kentuckian who stood beside
him. This gentleman, Delegate Nc,
Kenzie, was to second the nomination
of Cleveland, and aroused the con-.
vention to Il renewed outhurst al
most at the first word by declaring
there was but one Democrat in the,
country more popular than Mr.
Cleveland-the queenly woman Ilel
has made his wife Again the coq-i
vention was in an uproar when the
speaker gave brand new title to the
leader of the Republicans-the.
{" Florentine Mosaic from Maine."-
Mr.. Mckenzie moved to suspend the
rules and make the nomination of
Cleveland absolutely unanimous
But everybody wished to join in. Sec
onding Cleveland, and everybody was,
given a chance. Then the thing was
done with one extraordinary hurrah.