Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-06

| the New Y 1ork Delegation uhhee iaik
gap in the center of space reserved for IN,
delegates, and the convention with minglet
feelings Of curiosity and impetience wait
for the appearance of the Empire State
representatives. 1t is Is minutes befor'
they come into the convention, headed b,
ex- x-Mayor Grace, of New York City. Con
spicuous as it marches to its place will
the eyes of the convention fixed upon it
is the distinguished figure OF DAME
Daugherty, who is TO place Cleveland Il
nomination, and he is cheered.
THE RED BANApNNA CYCLONE.
At this moment California delegst,
mounts a chair and, unfurliDg red hand
kerchief, places il upon the banner pole o
the delegation. This is the signal for TIT
appearance of hundreds Of the ''Old Ro
mans" standard, and in an instant th'
banner poles of the Pennsylvania, Wiscon
Gin, Nebraska, West Virginia, Florida
Utah, New Mexico, Ohio, New Hampshire
New Jersey, Delaware, Oregon and Ne
vada are decorated with red handkerchief
and from the gallery balconies and the
nave of the hall proper tie red banners
wave all over the auditorium.
A cheer bursts from thousand throats
in the galleries, which is caught up by the
convention and grows in volume until the
blare of the band trumpets and the noise
of the base drum is drowned in the greater
volume of the conventions full-throated
voice.
While this flare-up Of enthusiasm is in
progress, some one hoist5 q high gray ha,
upon the pole of the Indiana delegation and
the friends of Governor Gray now join in
the shouting, Chairman Barnum, who
has advanced to the high desk on the plat
form, waits for the cheers to subside. AT
1875 the vast assemblsge was silenced by
q stroke from the gavel of Chairman Bar
mum, and the Democratic Convention OF
1888 was
FORMALLY IN SESSION.
The Chairman introduced Bishop ]. B.
Cranberry, of st. Louis, who opened the
proceedings with prayer. He rendered
devout thanks for the many benefits which
this country had received from the hands
Providence prayed for continuance OF
those bounties, and called down the divine
blessing upon the President and all those
in authority.
The Chair then announced that, acting
under authority conferred upon him by the
National Democratic Committee, he would
present to the convention the names OF
persons selected by the committee to pre-
side over and officer the temporary organ
ization of the convention.
of NVk,&n 80 Col.for,.a
az the temporary Chairman was greeted
with cheers as was also the name of +. O..
Prince, of Massachusetts,, as Secretary.
The reading of the list of officers having
been concluded the choice OF the commit
tee was ratified by the unanimous vote OF
the convention. The Chair appointed A.
p. German, of Maryland; c. s. Brice, OF
Ohio, and f. W. Dawson, of South Caro-
linia, 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.
THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN's SPEECH.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION
Profoundly grateful for the distinction Just
conferred upon me, am nevertheless con.
sciOus that l have been chosen for this
position because of your appreciation OF
that important section of our common
country whence come. can assure you
that those whom / in part represent will
regard with satisfaction the recognition
which they have ust received, not because
of any uncommon ability or influence o.
mine, but for the reason that this is the
only occasion in the history of our National
Convention on which the Pacific Slope haI
been accorded such an honor.
California was acquired under Demo
cratic rule. 1t became a commonwealth
under Democratic auspices. 1t is there
fore betittipg that the bestowal of thii
favor should .emanate from the organiza
tion whose patriotism and courage CAV,
her to the American Union, and that party
should be the first to press forward with
parental fondness the children of thost
who knocked and did not knock in vair
for admission 10 the privileges Of statehood
81 congratulate you not merely as Demo
Gratis, but as American citizens, on the en-
couraging circumstances which attend tn,
Inauguration Of the proceedings. For tht
| first time for period covering more thar
quarter Of century the Democratic
National Convention is held while th,
affairs Of government are conducted by 6
Democratic Administration. Up to the
late Presidential election the Republican
party declared that Democratic success
meant national ruin, and that whatever
might be said Of the crimes and transac
tions Of those then in authority, yet to nj
other keeping could the welfare of tn,
United States be safely con1ded. Thi:
doctrine was repudiated at the polls, ant
the experience of almost four years hs!
demonstrated that these assertions anG
charges were unwaIranted and that tn,
people were right in demanding and com
pslling a radical change.
''THE PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
adopted at our last National Convention
prescribed with accuracy the rules of con
duct which should control governmental
action. Grover Cleveland was selected by
| that convention as q man whose frmness
ability, integrity and statesmanlike quail
ties pre-eminently fitted him to undertake
the task of carrying out the great reform
thus suggested by the organization Il
whose tenets he had ever been ready I,
yield compliance. No public servant eve
responded to the call Of duty more fully
or in better faith than our honored Presi
dent. Uncstentstious in the charge of hi
trust, he has never failed to apply 10 sf
fairs of State those sound business max
inns, the observance of which is even more
necessary in public than in private sta
tion.
''For years it bad been generally conce
ded that it was necessary to reform the
tariff. The existing law on the subject
had been called into being during the ex
element and because of the eKigencles o.
war. The Republican party, while not
denying the necessity Of reform, has evel
tailed to suggest any remedy and has uni
yersally thwarted the efforts OF the DemOc
racy to afford the eneeded relief. The pres
est administration has realized the prom
ises made by the Democratic Convention o.
1894. It has sought to reduce taxation
and tighten the burdens of the people and
to reduce the revenue 50 as to prevent un
due accumulation in the Treasury, and hal
at the same time taken the requisite step
to foster and protect domestic industries
Il has discouraged the centralization o
wealth and has enabled, so far as circum
stances would permit, those in the less ia.
vored walks Of life to enjoy the benefits o
their exertions. In other words, the Dem
ocratic administration has set its utmos