The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-14

far above the platform, and in plain view
of the whole convention, the doors were
seen to swing back and the smiling face
of President Cleveland beamed out on his
admirers. Everybody in the hall seemed
fairly beside themselves with excitement
THE STONE BUST OF THE PRESIDENT
near the speakers stand was crowned
with a wreath of green. Long rolled
state banners among the delegates were
being whirled wildly in the air when sud
denly the convention, with mighty shout,
discerned Daniel Dougherty climbing on
chair in the middle of the New Workers on
the floor. He was waving aloft an Ameri-
can flag. As if moved by common i'm
pulse, the standard-bear arers of the differ
ent states all pressed toward New York,
each seeking to reach Dougherty's starry
emblem with their tall stats. At this mo-
ment hundred American eagles orna-
menting the railing of the gallery were
being torn off and their outstretched
mimic wings, six feet from tip to tip,
were Tapping their golden feathers with
the assistance of the nearest spectators
men and women alike.
Chairman Collins, after repeated efforts,
directed attention to the tall Kentuckian,
Delegate Mckenzie, who was to second the
nomination of Cleveland, arose and
aroused the convention to a renewed out
burst almost at the first word, by de-
claring there was but one democrat in the
country more popular than Cleveland the
queenly woman he has made his wife,
Again the convention was
IN AN uPRoAR
when the speaker gave bran new title to
the leader of the republican party, "The
Florentine Mosaic from Maine"
Mr.. Mckenzie moved to now suspend
the rules and make the nomination of
Cleveland absolutely unanimous, but
everybody wished to join in seconding
Cleveland and everybody was, given a
chance. Then the thing was done with one
EXTRAORDINARY HURRAH.
The other main feature of the day in
the convention was the four cornered
struggle between the Thurman men, the
Gray men, tariff reformers and the pro-
teotive tariff element. The Thurman
delegates were to have the nomination for
ce-president made at once, while the
enthusiasm was at fever heat. They were
reinforced by the tariff reformers who
were incensed at the delay of the committee
on the platform and eager to administer
rebuke. The Gray men were using
Fabian tactics and had able allies in the
protectionists, Roswell p. Flower, of
New York. and Daniel w. Voorhees,, of
Indiana, were opposing leaders, the latter
being regarded as the spokesman of
Gray. Though outnumbered many times
over, the phalanx under Voorhees, was
making most determined fight, contest
ing every inch of the way that
threatened to develope ugly feelings.
Just when things had particularly
squally aspect, White, of California, in the
interest of the Old Roman, poured oil on
the troubled waters. The, postponement
asked for by Voorhees, was advocated by
White on broad grounds and il a manner
as magnanimous as it was unexpected.
Adjournment was had in peace.
THE PLATFORM COMMITTEE.
The committee on resolutions resumed
it's session at 10 o'clock this morning at
the Southern hotel. The subcommittee
appointed to draft a platform entered
soon afterwards, looking exceedingly
worn by their long session of last night.
They reported their inability TO agree,
the point at issue being the question Of a
reaffirmation of the tariff plant in the
platform of 1884. The Subcommittee
had listened to earnest appeals last night
in favor of and opposition to the ques-
tion, but could not agree.
Mr.. German proposed re-af rmation
of the tariff plank in The 1884 latform
and general endorsement of ths policy
of reduction as indicated in the presi-
dents tariff message.
Mr.. Watterson opposed any allusion to
the 1884 platform, which he deemed
equivocal and indirect.
Mr.. German addressed the committee