The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-06-13
CLEVELAND AND THURMAN.
THE NEXT PRESIDENT AND VICE
PRESIDENT OFTHE UNITED STATES.

THE NEXT PRESIDENT AND VICE
PRESIDENT OFTHE UNITED STATES.
Tho National Democratic Convention
Unanimous for the One and Nearly SO fol
tho Other---A Platform on Which AL
Patriots May Consistently Stand.
ST.. Louis, Mo-, June 5.-The Ma
:ional Democratic Convention was called
to order by the Hon. W. H. Barnum,
Chairman of the National Executive
Committee, at 1886 o'clock to-day.
The Chairman introduced Bishop j.
B. Cranberry, of st. Louis, who opened
the proceedings with prayer. He rem
dered deyout thanks for. the many
benefits which this country had re-
ceiYed from the hands of Providence;
prayed for the continuance of those
bonnties, and called down the divine
blessing upon the President and all
those IN authority.
The chair then stated that acting un-
der the authority conferred upon him Dy
the National Democratic Committee, be
would present the convention the names
OF persons selected by the committee to
preside over and officer the temporary
Organization of the convention. As the
secretary resd tine name of S. N. White,
of California, as temporary chairman,
the convention greeted it WITH cheers, as
it also greeted the name of F. 0. Prince,
of Massachusetts,, as secretary.
The following is complete list OF the
temporary officers: Stephen N. White,
OF California, chairman; temporary Sec
retary, Frederick o. Priuce, of Massa-
chusetts; assistant secretaries, Alfred
Orendorf, OF illinois; W. q. Scott, of
Pennsylvsnia; T. E. Barrett, of ST.
Louis; L. Strauss, of Alabama; 0. NJ.
Hall, of Minnesota; J. Tiplett, Of
Georgia; L. s. Rowley, Of Michigan; o.
Newell, of Colorado; 7. j. Single, OF
Missouri; T. L. Merrill, of Nebraska.
Reading clerk, Thomas Petit, House OF
Representatiyes; assistant clerks, Michael
@. Barrett, of New Jersey; T. O. Walk
er, of Iowa; r. q. Henry, of Mississippi;
John W. Kern, of Indiana; j. P. Carr,
of Missouri; E. D. Sawyer, of Ohio;
W. P. Bently, OF Missouri. Official
stenogrspher, E. B. Dickinson, of New
York; sergesnt-at-arms, Richard j.
Bright; chief doorkeeper, D. Able, OF
st. Louis.
The reading of the list of officers
having been concluded, the choice OF
the committee was ratified by the unani-
NOUS vote of the convention.
The chair sppointe6 A.. P. Gorman,
OF Maryland, c. S. Brice, of Ohio, and
+. W. Dawson, of South Carolina, as 8
committee to conduct Mr.. White to the
platform.
Having taken the chair, the new pre-
ing officer was greeted with another
round of applause and cheers. Mr..
Although Mr.. White had requested, by
way of preface, that during the delivery
of his speech the convention should pre-
serve silence, he was frequently inter
rupsed by applause, and once or twice
was compelled to stop until the ap-
plsuse had died away. He spoke with
distinctness and could be heard over the
hall. When he mentioned the name OF
President Cleveland the convention arose
to It's feet, and with waving hats and
auttering handkerchiefs cheered tor
several seconds. The mention Of tariff
reform was also cheered, and at the close
of his address the speaker was generous
~ applsuded.
at the conclusivn Of Mr.. Whites
speech Governor Green, of New Jersey,
offered resolution adopting the rules
Of the preceding convention as the rules
of the present convention subject to the
following modification:
That in voting for candidates for
President and Vice President, no State
shall be allowed to change its vote until
the roll call of States has been made and
every State has cast its vote.
The resolution was adopted, after
point of order raised by Mr.. Soheewalter,
OF Missouri, that it was not in order
until q report had been made by the
committee on credentials han been over
ruled by the chair.
Then Thomas NJ. Patterson, of Mis-
souri, rose and, craving the indulgence
of the convention in behalf of the State
af Colorado, presented to the conven-
ton gavel manufactured OF Colorado
silver, richly chased and FURNISHED. 1t
was, he said modest offering from s
Younger member of the Federal Union
to that party which had restored silver
to that high plane from which it had
been degrsded by the Congressional
conspiracy es 1873 and which had ever
since remained its constant champion.
Let the announcement be made through
out the civilized world, through the
silyery tone of the gayel, Of the second
and unanimous nomination of the peo-
pies choice for President, Grover Cleve-
land. loud spplause.l
Chairman White, In accepting the
psyel, pleasantly remarked that as far as
the payes would do it the convention
would have to be ruled by silver. Zap
pianse.
The chair chen recognized Senator
German, of Maryland, WHO presented q
resolution providing that the roll OF
States be called, and that each State
name q member Of the committee on
credentials, member of the committee
on permanent organization, and mem
her Of the committee on resolutions, and
that all resolutions relating to the plat
form be referred to the committee on
resolutions without debate.
The resolution was adopted and the
States proceeded to make appointments.
After the appointment of the several
committees the Convention adjourned
till tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.