Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-07

whole subject to the action Of
the convention. Il was freely pre-
dicted 10 the corridors outside OF the
committee room that the latter course
would bs ths upshot and that the couyen-
ton would hsve to deal with . majority
ard minority report.
Az 1929 the convention was called TO
order oy Temporary Chairman White.
Ga motion OF Prince Of Massachusetts,
resolution WAS adopted rendering the
thanks OF the convention 10 the Colorado
delegation for the gift OF 8 solid silver
gsvel and directing that the same be
placed in chsrge Of the national commit
tee sfor use at future Democratic con-
ventions. Adopted.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Campbell of New York, presented q
long preamble snd resolution signed by
large number Of prominent Democrats
declaring that the perpetuity OF the re-
public demands the enforcement OF the
Monroe doctrine in al its length and
breadth, that territorial sggrandizemens
by foreign powers IN America should be
discouraged and discontinued by every
means in the power Of the United States
government. 1t is highly wise that this
republic should maintain friendly rela-
tions with Mexico, Central America and
South America and with other home
ruled powers Ct America and
that we should extend to
them our friendly aid TO
eusble them to msintain themselves and
protect themselves from encroachments.
70 maintain our supremacy on the cont.
nent the republic of the Uaited States
ahnnih h1 m I'D
tain its authority by every means in the
power OF great nation. Referred to the
committee on resolutions without debate.
TARIFF RESOLUTION.
Mallory OF Florida offered the following
resolution, which was referred to the
committee OF resolutions: Resolved, that
this convention hereby approves of AMI
endorses the pIi, ciples OF tariff reform
enunciated by President Cleveland in his
first message to the present Congress,
and TO the policy recommended By him
for the practical application OF the gov
eminent we give our unqualified and
universal support.
The mention Of CIeveland's name WAS
the signal for round OF applause, which
sgain broke out as the reading of the
resolution was completed.
CREDENTIALS cOMMITTEE REPORT.
The chairman OF the committee on
credentials submitted the report OF that
committee. In the Dakota contested case
the committee finds in favor of W. F.
Steele and j. c. Mcguire OF the CAurch
faction. The committee slso finds in
favor OF admitting Messrs. Dulsney snd
Garrett IS delegstes from Alaska. The
report was agreed to.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The cnairmau then called for the re-
port from the committee on organization,
and Cassidy, OF Pennsylvania, reported
1t had unanimously sgIeed upon Patrick
A. Collins as permanent chairman.
The announcement was received with
.oud applause and cheers.
Il. Il Ingersoll, Of Tennessee, was rec
SIS secretary, and one dele
gate from each state IS Independents,
md one assistant secretary from each
'tste. The committee further recon-
nended that the rules of the previous
shall be in force during the
present convention, viii the modification
hat no state shall change its vote for
President snd Vice President until the
all Of states has been completed.
CHAIRMAN WHITE RETIREs.
The report vas sgtesd 10. Chairman
White appointed Cnsirmtn Barnum OF
be national committee, Roswell P.
lower of New YORK, and John O'Dsy of
iissouri, CON nittee to escort the per
lament chairman Of the convention to
lie stage.
Mr.. Collins, arm in arm with hir. Bar
um and Mr.. Flower, marched down the
outh sisle, and his appearance was
reeted with storm of cheers, which
Ias great in volume as he mounted the
tops of the platform and stood by the
Ide OF Chsirman White, who grAsped his
ard.
When something like quiet hsd been
astored Chairman White said: "Thknk-
,g you for the favors you have extended
} me and your indulgence accorded me
D fsr in the proceedings Of this conven-
on, take great pleasure in introducing
} you your permanent presiding officer,
ON. PATRICK A. COLLINS OF MAS sACHU-
SETS.
Mr.. White then passed over to Mr.. Col
ns the silver gaveI and retired. There
as another burst of applause, and when
had subsidized Mr.. Collins delivered
ute lengthy speech.
General Collins spoke eloquently. He
lid the Craftsmanship OF such conYen-
on, q post filed by the foremost men OF
le party, was appreciated by him as
OF the highest character. The
)ung men OF the nation, he said, had
card more in their time CT the clash OF
ms and the echoes Of wsr than Of the
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