St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-07
Abe Boynton Will Succeed
Day as National Com
mitteeman.
The Tariff Plank in the Plat
0opm Will Please the
Northwest.
knecial 70 the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
ST. LOUIS, June 6.-The first act of
the great convention is over and to the
uttermost ends of the country the word
has gone out that Grover Cleveland is
called by the unanimous voice of his
party to lead it to victory and second
term. This will be known, but no cold
type can tell the story of to-day's ses-
sion. Description fails when it comes
to the task of reproducing that grand
spontaneous outburst of enthusiasm,
that great and joyous demonstration of
love and approval and confidence, which
has never had parallel in this cOuntry's
political history. Not even at Cincinnati
in 1SSO,when Kelly and Fellows clapped
hands over the nomination of Hancock
was there so much of that whOle-souled
deep-seated enthusiasm that will make
to-day'S convention memorable forever.
1t was giadneSs without alloy. 1t was
not reached after wild and bitter fight
W it wounds, but half-seared over.
Mingled with that unclouded and rap
turouS demonstration was not one
thought of bitterness, not one drop of
envy, and Grover Cleveland received an
ovation the like of which the world sell
dom sees. Tears stood on the cheeks of
the veterans like Dougherty and Hensel,
and Wnen the gallant and chivalrous
tribute was paid to
"AMERICA'S UNCROWNED QUEEN"
more than one stout voice was troubled
with suspicion of something like a
rnh .i-i, in, l,n NF
Scott could never convey to the world
an adequate idea of that great moment.
and the $1,000 people who participated
in it underwent an experience a life
time of incident could not obliterate.
When the convention was called to
order about II o'clock the committee on
resolutions had reached no conclusion,
and it was matter of grave doubt
whether the nominations would be
reached. There was the usual pre-
liminary work and the installation
Df the prominent officers, all of which is
sufficiently we'll told in the regular re-
port. Gen. Collins is not the presiding
officer that White showed himself. His
address was all that was expected, but
his voice is not over strong, and was in
adequate to the task of penetrating that
great hall. The demonstration by Mas
sachusettS when he was escorted to the
platform, was a gratifying evidence ofhis
local popularity. Tim Campbell, OF
New York, was very conspicuous
figure in the earlier hours. His fight to
get before the convention resolution of
which no one knew the tenor was a
skillful one, and when it turned out to
be a message of sympathy to Gen. Sherl-
dan the applause repaid the heroic
effort. Another incident was the recep-
lion of Mrs. Merriweather, of ST.
Louis, representing the women suffra-
gists. She was gallantly received, but
her little thin voice did not go beyond
the platform and no one was any wiser
tnan when she began. The effort to
take a recess until the platform was
prepared was vigorous but unSucceSS-
full, and the great event of the day
game on. The call of states for nomi-
b nations began and Alabama gave way to
New York for that honor. The crowd
In the aisle opened and the famil-
lar form of Daniel Dougherty appeared.
cheer of eXultation swept over the
ball, and the knowledge that so distin-
guished an orator was to present the
name of the next president was received
with every expression of delight. The
noble and dignifed face of the distin-
guished New Yorker was inspired with
the force of the occasion, and
he walked down the aisle to
lhe platform with an air that
recalled the old Grecian swayers Of des-
Einy. When the eloquence of Demos
themes fired the hearts of the peninsula
As he stood upon the platform and sur
geyed the throng, the hustle and muir
mur subsided and the most perfect calm
succeeded. He looked over the assem-
blage, his clear cut features recalled
the fact that in congress were the ma
lions guides in ante-bellum days, and
when he spoke, the smoothly flowing