Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-05
I'd EDITION.
Latest q6lGglanS 10 Tla Star.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
PROCEEDINGS THIS AFTERNOON.


ST. LOUIS June 5.-AlthOugh Mr.. White tenn
porary president OF the democratic convention,
had requested, by way OF preface, that during the
delivery OF his speech the convention should pre-
serve silence-he was frequently interrupted by
applause, and once or twice was compelled to stop
until the applause passed away. He spoke W tn
distlnctness and could be heard all over the hall.
WILD CHEERING FOR CLEVELAND.
When he mentioned the name OF President Cleve-
Iahd the convention arose TO Its feet, and with
walving or hats and nuttering handkerchief5
cheered for several seconds The mention OF tarin
reform was also cneered, and at the close OF his
au Tne uhe speaker was generously appauaed q.
Iliden failed TO arouse any marked enthusiasm,
and none OF the New York delegation applauded
tne mention OF that Once-nspirng name.
ADOPTING RULES
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Whites speech, Gov.
Green, Of New Jersey, offered a resolution adopt
ing the rules Of the preceding convention as the
rules OF the present convention, subject to the
following notifications
That in voting for candidates for President and
vee-President no state saall be allowed TO change
It's vote until the roll call OF states has been made
and every state has cast its vote.
order raised by Mr. Scheewalter OF Missouri, that
IL was not In order until report had been made
Dy the committee On credentials had been over
ruled by the chair.
A SILVER GAvBL FROM COLORADO.
Then Thomas NJ Patterson, OF Missouri, rose,
and, craving the Indulgence OF the convention in
behalf OF the State OF Colorado, presented to the
convention gavel manufactured Of Colorado
silver richly chased and polished.
IL was, he Said a modest Offering from younger
member OF the Federal Union To that party which
had restored silver 10 that high plane from which II
had been degraded by the congressional conspiracy
and which had ever since remained its constant
champion. Let the announcement be made that
throughout the civilized world, through the Sill
nous nomination of the peoples choice for Presi-
dent-Grover Cleveland loud applause.l
The chairman in receiving this handsome gift
which was handed up In Dlue-pluSh case, said
This present shall be deemed TO be accepted unless
there Is objection. There Is none, therefore 1t Is
accepted. And now that We have agreed TO this,
beg to announce to the convention that, so far
as this gayel can do IL, the body will be ruled by
silver"
CALLING THE ROLL.
The chair then recognized Senator German, OF
Maryland, who presented a resolution providing
that the roll of the states be called and that each
state name as member OF the committee on Gre
dentials member of the committee on per-
maneht organization and member OF the
committee on resolutions, and that all resOlI-
tons relating 10 the platform be referred 10 the
committee on resolutions without debate.
Mr.. Raines, OF New York, suggested that it
would be in order first TO call the roll
OF delegates could be passed over to
the credential committee. The chair said
Senator would be
III the usual way, and that the list OF delegates
would b. handed 10 the committee in proper time1
The resolution was adopted and the states pro-
ceeded 10 make the appointments.
APPLAUSE FOR POPULAR NAMES.
When the name OF David Turpie, OF Indiana,
was called TO represent that state upon the COM
mittee on resolutions there was a burst OF ap-
plauSe.
This was, however, eclipsed by the cheers which
greeted the selection OF Henry WatuerSOn TO the
same committee by the state OF Kentucky.
Nor was senator German forgotten by the as
semblage, and the mention OF bis name was vig-
orousy applauded.
DAKOTA EXCLUDED.
On motion, Dakota was excluded from the COM
mittees, there being contest III that territory.
The committees will meet at O'Clock this evening
After the appointment OF committees the con-
ventton will probably adjourn.
New York DOesn't Want Everything.
ST. LOUIS, June 5.-The New York delegation, at
its meeting this morning. voted to request the con-
vention to pass New York when reached for the
call OF states for Vce-President the desire being
TO leave the selection to the other states, the
state OF New York has the President
BOulanger Discredits Himself.
HIS STATEMENT OF YESTERDAY PRONOUNCED CON-