, 1888-06-06
AN ELECTRIC ENGINE

and with a single impulse shouted them
selves hoarse over the advent of Thur
mans guard. California went down to
the third row, where their standard hut-
tered before the empty chairs. Other
delegations arrived and were seated, but
the alleys were crowded with men from
the coast as though they expected some
startling action growing out OF the stead
fast and enthusiastic advocacy of the
administration and Judge Thurman, and
Senator English DOTTED his glossy tile and
in a methodical manner, as though per-
forming an every day office, drew forth a
glowing bandana and standing on his
chair placed 1t atop of the pole which
supported the state banner.
He was the cynosure OF the convention,
and before the folds ofthe handkerchief
had settled against the standard a rousing
cheer came from Nevada, Oregon yelled
itself hoarse, and Arkansas, situated di-
rectly in front of the coast delegation, ac-
cepted a bardana from Col. Tarpey of
California and Immediately elevated it
over their banner. Then
ENsUED UGH A GENE
as can be witnessed only in a great nation
al convention where the excitement is
pitched to the highest point, and every
man, woman and child is ready to act as
no sane person under other circumstances
would allow himself to act. The immense
hall, $50 feet long and 200 feet wide, was
alive and In an instant a sea of red ban
danas displaced the calm, stolid faces that
had confronted the spectators. The lurid
waves rose and fell. futtered and tossed
winds. Meanwhile the delegates stood
up on chairs and cheered until their voices
forsook them and they were compelled to
sit down through sheer exhaustion.
In the galleries and boxes the ladies
shared in the common spirit and shook
parasols. waved handkerchiefs and some
even went SO far as to give vent to faint
cheers that were heard only by a shrill
~falsetto note to the profound chorus from
masculine lungs.
THE UPRoAR CONTINUED
Tor fully FIVE minutes. California was a
magnet to which was drawn the delegates,
political clubs and spectators, and while
the coast men continued their demonstra-
ton the ardor of the others did not
diminish. Where this storm of enthusi-
asm would have ended cannot be esti
mated, as it was only brought to a couclu-
sion by the sound of the chairman's gavel.
The coast was represented in boxes and
the daughters of delegates, among whom
were Mrs. Cosner, of Colusa, Mrs and
Miss Castle, of San joaquin, Mesdames
Tarpey and Schmitt, and Mrs. DR.. Potts,
of San Jose. The ladies formed a hand
some coterie and shared in the general
furore created by the delegates from the
Pacific slope. There was no hitch in the
arrangements, and following the prayer
| Governor Stephen NJ. White was called
to act as temporary chairman.
The announcement evoked another dis
| play of delight and the governor took the
speakers stand greeted by cheers from
every section of the country. Governor
White offered a graceful acknowledge
ment of the compliment to his state, and
having requested the delegates to remain
seated, launched into a retrospect of Cali.
fornia, which was pictured in glowing
terms as having been acquired under
Democratic rule and admitted as a com
monwealth under the anne principles.
The convention had worn itself out shout.
ing and threats were sore and rusty.
Despite all this California was
ACCORDED ANOTHER OVATION,
which was the dying effort of a delegate.
They were honoring the Pacific coast, and
dropped back in their chairs glad that
they had used their energies in a cause so
good as that which brought California
from the other side of the continent.
The admiration for the pluck of this del
e~gation was unbounded, and st. Louis
throughout the audience appeared to have
resolved to forget the old animosity en-
gendered in Washington when San Fran
cisco and this city were after the conven-
ton.
ALTHOUGH WHITE REQUESTED
by way of preface that during the deliv-
cry of his speech the convention should
preserve silence, he was frequently inter
rupted by applause, and once or twice
was compelled to stop until the applause
died away. He spoke distinctly, and
could be heard all over the house. When
he mentioned the name of President
Cleveland the convention arose to its feet,
and with waving hats and flirting hand
kerchiefs eheered for several seconds.
The mention of tariff reform was also
cheered, and at the close of the address
the speaker was generously applauded.
Curiously enough references in the
speech to Iilden failed to arouse any
marked enthusiasm, m of the New
York delegation a%pplauded the mention
of that once inspiring name.
AT TIE CONCLUSION OF WHITES SPEECH
Governor Green Of New Jersey offered a
resolution adopting the rules Of the pre-
ceding convention as the rules of the
present convention subject to the follow
ing notifications: That in voting for a
candidate for president or vice president
no state shall be allowed to change its
vote until the roll call of the states has
been made and every state has cast its
vote. Adopted. Then Thomas NJ. Pat.
terson of Colorado rose and craving the
indulgence of the convention in behalf of
the state of Colorado, presented to the
convention a gavel manufactured of Col
orado silver, richly chased and FURNISHED.
1t was, he said, a modest offering from
the youngest member of the federal
Union to that party which
A RESTORED SILVER
to hat high plane from which it had been
degraded by the congressional conspiracy
of 1873. and which had ever since re-
manned its honest champion. Let the
announcement be made throughout the
civilized world through the %silyery tone of