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

FOURTEEN THOUSAND PEOPLE PRESENT
Special to the Gazette.
ST LOUIS, Mo-, June 6.-Ts Was JUS
Is minutes past when Chairman Collins
with rap Of his gsvel, announced: 90
declare Grover Cleveland the unanimous
nominee of The Democratic party for the
Office Of President OF the United States
The bedlam and hurrsh and cheers
f6nd frantic waving OF hats, haudkerchi Eff.
and parasols which followed was the real
opening of the great presidential CAM
paign Of 'sS. To-dsy's session Of the
convention lasted Just four hours, from
l0:30 TO 2. 80, and was frsught with IT,
terest every moment. The crowd In the
great hall was simply enormous, not less
tnan II, o00 of IS fi0e looking body OF
people IS ever assembled
IN ANY LAND.
Thousands of ladies were present, &C.
cupying choice seats in the first gal
lefies, and they were Just as
enthusiastic as the gentlemen
Looking down the great hall from the
platform the scene WAS truly inspiring.
No one could gaze upon such a grand
gathering without thrill Of patriotic
grstif3a.ion that our form OF populsr
government was ground deep in the
nearts Of the American people.
General Patrick "A, Collins Of Mssss.
cbusetts, as perm .nent cha rmsn, was
rendered an ovation when he took the
chair ss presiding Cfficer. He - not to
be compared to Governor White Of Cali
fornia, the temporary charm Sd, nor to
OUR OWN HUBBARD,
or to Colonial Villas. Mr.. Collins repest-
eddy lost control of the convention, and
much confusion prevailed after he took
the chair, the convention imposing upon
his god nature.
When the grand old Daniel Dougherty,
the silver-topgued orator Of New York,
stepped out to place Grover Cleveland in
for President, the convention
rose and gave him magnificent ovation.
Mr.. Dougherty is an ideal orator, six
feet tall, about sixty years Of age,
with silver hair, thin on the top and white
side whiskers between which beams q
most beDignant and intelligent counten-
ance. His face shows wonderful strength
OF character, betIaying his Irish ancestry.
His speech was one Of the most mastery
t forts Of our generation and Daniel
Webster could not have delivered 1t with |
greater dignity aud effect. AS an Grafton |
for Its classic language, its laconic and |
sentences, its Remarkable |
clesrness and strength it is destined to |
live in our literature long after those who |,
were fortunate enough to he, 1t have
PASSED INTO OBLIVION.
The first grand outhurst OF the conven- |
ton came when Dougherty, throwing |
back his magnificent head, with majestic |
sweep of his arm declared: ~ am abont
to nominate the next President Of the !
United States" The delegates and al
ternates and the vast multitude arose
and gave cheer upon cheer, and such 8
wavlog Of red bsndanas and gray hsts |
was never seen before. Time and again |
did these outbursts occur during the |
great orstion until at the finish, when the |
name Of Grover Cleveland for the first |
time fell from the distinguished |
orators lips, the convention |
went into frelzy that cannot be ade.
qustely described. Every on Of the |
IL 900 people present arose and exhausted |
yelling and waving hats,
naI dkerchiefs and canes. 1t continued
fully thirty minutes without any peIcepti.
b diminution, and many Of them from
doubtless be yelling yet had not Chair
man Collins raped silence. The excite
ment WAS at its height st Just u O'Clock,
when the banners Of the different states
were carried into the center Of the floor
and wildly waved around the Nsw York
standard. AS 8 demonstration 1t exceed
ed anything Of the kind ever witnessed in
any convention. 1t was the very scme of
human
ENDORSEMENT AND APPROVAL.
Hon. James A Mckenzie OF kentucky,
In secondiDg the nomination, made q
very humorous address. comparing Cleve-
land to Kentucky race horse, who, IN
the grand national sweepstake, was ready
to deiest all opponents, including the
"Florentine NJ 1saic" or the "Hyperoolic
Icicle." This reference to Blaine and
Snermaa brouga. doTu the house in