The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-07
WITH GREAT HURRAH.
The Greatest Enthusiasm ON
Record.
THURMAN'S TURN TO-DAY.
The Permanent Organization-Chair
man Patrick A. Collins-His
Patriotic speech-Notes.
The Second Day.

ST. LOUIS, June 6.-The convention
gathers early this morning, owing,
probably, to the protracted meeting of
the platform committee last night, and
its further conference at 9 O'Clock, to-
day. There is picturesque flutter of
fans over the hall. The hall is close
and there is disposition on the part of
visitors in the galleries to view the pro-
ceedings in their shirt sleeves. a por-
trait of Thurman taken from the Cali
fornia headquarters, hiss been conspicu-
ously hung in the gallery to help the
red band mas
BOOM THE OLD ROMAN
into the Vice-PresidsncY. Among
the early arrivals at the
hall is a delegation of women who
are here to insist upon the incorpora-
ton of a plank in the platform in favor
of woman suffrage. AS delegates come
in there is a good deal of talk about
the efforts of silver men TO have their
views reflected in the platform. Gray
men still hold on to their Gray hats,
and muslin banners, Just before the
hour for convening arrived, floral
shield made of red and white roses, and
across its front in cape jessamines, APP
Oeared the name of z. A. Collins, and
above, the word Massachusetts,
There is no cheering as on yesterday, IS
delegates file in In airs and little
groups. Ohio and New York delegates
ARE PARTICULARLY TARDY
In getting in, and there are groundless
rumors in consequence, that there is q
hitch in the Thurman programme
which includes second after his nom
ination by Tarpey of California, or by
General Powell of Ohio.
The first applause of this morning is
envoked By the appearance of a Thur
man banana placed upon the banner
pole of the Wisconsin delegation. The
orchestra in the gallery enlivens the
otherwise tedious gathering of the BODY
with music, which as it becomes famil-
lar, provokes an occasional cheer.
At 1922 the convention was called to
order by the temporary chairman;
prayer was offered by Rev.J. R. Greene,
o. Missouri.
On motion of Prince, of Massachu-
setts, resolution was adopted tender
ing the thanks of the convention to the
Colorado delegation for its gift of sill
yer gavel, and directing that the same
be placed in charge of the National
committee for the use of all future
Democratic conventions.
The chair had laid before the conven-
zion the credentials of delegation from
Alaska, and they were referred to the
committee on credentials.
T. ]. Campbell, of New York, intro
duced a long preamble and resolutions
signed by large number of prominent
Democrats, declaring that the per
petuity of the republic demands the
enforcement of the Monroe doctrine in
Territorial aggrandizement by foreign
powers in America should be dis
couraged and discount made by every
means in the power of the United
States. The resolution was referred to
the com miLtes without debate.
Mallory, of Florida, offered the fol-
lowing:
RESOLVED, That the convention
hereby approves and endorses the prin-
ciples of tariff reform, enunciated by
President Cleveland, in his first mes
sage to. the present Congress, and to
the policy recommended by him for
the practical application of those prin
ciples to the administration of govern |
ment. We give him our unqualified
and universal support.
Mention of CieVeland's name was the
signal for a round of applause which |
again broke out as the reading was
completed. The resolution was referred |
to the committee.
Webb. of Alabama, chairman of the |
committee on credentials, submitted |
the report of that com mittee on the |
Dakota contested case. The committee |
finds in favor of Steel and Mcguire, of |
the Church faction. The committee |
also fuds in faYero of admitting Dulany |
and Garrett as delegates from Alaska. |
The report was agreed to.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The chairman called Tor report from
the committee on organization, and |
Cassidy, of Pennsylvania, it's chairman,
reported that it had unanimously |
agreed upon General Patrick A. Col
Inns, of Massachusetts. for permanent
chairman. /
The announcement was received with
loud applause and cheers.
II. II. Ingersoll, OF tennessee, was
recommended as secretary. and one
delegate from each State as vice -pIesi- |
dent and one as assistant secretary. |