Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-07

feru % swing back and the smiling face Of
President Cleveland beAmed out on his I'D
mirefs Everybody in the hall seemed fairly be-
side hlms self with excitement. The stone bust OF
tho President near tho speakers stand was
crowned With wreath Of green snatched by
almost trenZied hands from among tho decOra-
lions Of The platforms Tho iOng-poled state
banners among the delegates were being whirled
wildly iu the air. when suddenly the convention
with mighty shout discovered Daniel Doughcr-
Is climbing on a chair in the middle Of the New
y orkers on the floor lie was waving al0ft an
American nag As n moved 10y common i'm
pulse standard bearers OF tho different States al
passod toward New 1ork, each seeking 10 reach
Doughcrtys emblem with thetr tall SLAMS aud
toss II 60 the roof. Al this moment tho hun-
Orei American eagles OrDamentiug tho rail-
iugs Of tho gallery were being torn of. and
their outstretched mimic wings, six feet
from tip 10 tip, were Tapping with the assistance
81 the nearest spectators, men aud women alike.
In sheer mercy 10 the people Chairman Collins
~ length iuterpOsed aud. after repeated Efforts.
directed their attention TO tan kentuckian who
stood beside him. This geDtleman-Delegaie
MckcnZlo-was 10 second the nomination OF
Cleveland, aud aroused the convention 10 re-
newod outbursis almost at the first word by de-
ClGring there wa but one Democrat in the cOun-
try more popular Than Cleveland-lhe queenly
woman he had made his vile. Again the con-
NentiOn Was iu AZ uproar, whom the speaker gave
"a bran now title 20 tho leader OF the Republi-
caus-tbe "Fl)repuue Mosaic from Maine" Mr..
Mckenzie moved o. now suspend the rules and
make the nomination OF Cleveland absolutely
uuauimOuA but every body wished 10 JON IN
Eccouding Cleveland. aud every body was given
chance. Then the thing was done with one OK
traordinary hurrah.
Another Of The many features OF the day In
The convention was the fouf-cOrDered struggle
between tho Thurman men. the Gray men, the
tsrin-reiormcrs. and the prOte tive tariff ee-
menL Tho Thurman delegates were eager TO
have the nomination for Vice President made az
once while the enthusiasm was at fever-heat
They were reinforced by the tariff-rofOrmers,
who were incensed at the delay OF the Commit
tee on Platform and eager 10 administer a re-
hukc The Gray men were using Fabian tactics.
an1 had able allies In the PrOtectiOnists R0s-
wall Z. Flower, of New Ork, and Daniel w.
voorhees,. OF Indiana. were tho opposing lead
ers-the latter being regarded as tue spOkes-
man % Governor GRAY. Though outnumbered
many times over, the phalAnx under Mr..
Voorhees, was making "A most determined
nCht cOntesting every inch IN way iha
threatened % develop ugly feelings. just when
thinRs had a particularly sQually aspect Mr.
White, Of California. IN the Interest Of the Old
Roman. poured oil Gu tho troubled waters. a
postponement ask ed for by Mr.. Voorhees, was adj
yocated 10y Mr.. White on broad grounds In a
manner as magnanmous a. u was unexpected.
Tho adjournment Was In peace. Many left The
hall with dark forohodinga regarding what might
take place in the Platform Committee before
tho convention rcassemblOd, but the great
majority Of the delegates fell % discussing on
their way out from the hall the exciting details
OF their Own proceedings