The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-07
uNpARALLELEp ENTHUSIASM.
The Extraordinary Scene Created by
Dougherty when Nominating Glove.
land.

The Extraordinary Scene Created by
Dougherty when Nominating Cievc-
land.
ST. LOUIS, NO., June 6.-The Democrat
ic National convention today broke the
record for the greatest display Of enthu.
tiasm ever Witnessed in a similar body.
For over twenty consecutive minutes
1900 people filed the air Of the great
convention hall with a volume Of undi.
minishing applause comparable with moth.
ing on earth, perhaps, save the falls Of
Niagara. II was at the utterance OF these
words 81 give you a name entwined
with victory. / nominate Grover Clevc.
land, Of New York;"
The speaker was Daniel Dougherty, Of
Tammany Hall.
With head proudly erect, every fiber Of
his fine features quiyering, every nerve Of
his noble figure tense, the magnificent
voiced orator was alternately thrilling the
vast audience and holding them spell
bound, when at the climax Of his elo-
uuence he named for the first time the
man who was uppcrmost In the thoughts
Of all. II was needless TO utter another
word. Mr.. Dougherty paused for a
moment 10 gaze over the hundreds
Of frantic, cheering delegates, nj the
oven more frantic thousands OF spectators
sbcyond High above the forest OF heads
were waving innumerable red bandanas.
Hats and canes were being pitched into
the air, while the cheering was becoming
40 terrific that no single enthusiast could
hear his own scrcech In the one over.
towering general yell. AZ this moment In
The mammoth picture Of the capitol ai
Washington, covering the wall far above
the platform, and in plain view OF the
whole convention, the doors we're seen to
swing back and
THE sMILISo FACE or PRESIDENT cLEyELASr
bcamed out on his admirers. Everybody
In the hall seemed fairly beside themselves
with excitement. The stone bust OF Tho
President near the speakers stand wa
crowned with wreath Of green, snatchec
by almost irenzied hands from among th,
decorations Of the platform. LongpoleC
State banners among the delegates wef,
being whirled wildly In the air, when sud
denly the convention with a mighty shou
discovered Daniel Dougherty climbing OF
a chair In the middle Of the New Yorker
on the floor. lie was waving aloit al
American flag. A II moved by a common
impulse, the acknowledgements Of the diff
iercnt States all pressed toward the New
Yorker, each seeking 10 reach Dougherty'
starry emblem with their tall stats an'
toss Il 10 the roof. Al this moment
THE HUNDRED AMERICAN KAoLEs
ornamenting the railing Of the gallery wer
being torn of and their ouistretchcd mimi
wings six feet from tip 10 tip, were hap
ming their golden feathers with the assist
ancc Of the nearest spectators, men an
women alike. In sheer mercy 70 the pee
Die, Chairman Collins at length intcrpose
and after repeated efforts directed Their a
tention 10 a tall Kentuckian who stood b
aide him. This gentleman, Delegate NJ
Kcnzie, was 10 second the nomination
Cleveland, and aroused the convention
renewed outbupt almost al the first wor
by declaring there was but one Democr'
In the country more popular than NJ
Cleyeland-the queenly woman he ha
made bis vile. Again tho convention vi