The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-07
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
Cleveland Renominnted by Aeciamatiol
Amid Great Excitement.


Amid Great Excitement.
ST. LOUIS, No., June 6,-The dele
gates we're slow in gathering this morn
ing, and it was late hour when the
Convention was called to order,
At lO:92 the convention was called to
order by the temporary chairman.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. j. r.
Green, OF Missouri, who especially in
yoked the divine blessingupon the mem
bers OF the convention, who had been
intrusted by the people OF the States OF
the Union with the performance OF an
important duty.
On motion of Mr.. Prince, OF Massa-
chusetts, resolution was adopted ten
dering the thanks OF the convention to
the Colorado delegation for its gift OF a
silver gavel, and directing that the same
be placed in charge OF the National Com
mitteo for Use at future Democratic Con-
ventions. Adopted.
The chair laid before the convention
credentials OF delegates from Alaska, and
they were referred to the Committee on
Credentials.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
T.J. Campbell, OF New York, sent up
tie the desk, so that it might be read, a
long preamble and resolutions prepared
by himself and signed by a large num-
ber OF prominent Demo Gratis. The reso-
luton declared that theperpetuity OF the
Republic demands the enforcement OF
the Monroe doctrine in all its length
and breadth and that territorial ag-
grandezement by foreign powers in
America should be discouraged and dis
countenanced by every medns in the
power OF the United States Government,
So that it Is highly wise that this Re-
public should maintain friendly rela'
tions with our sister RepL 5lics, Mexico,
Central America and South America,
and that we should extend to them our
| friendly aid to maintain themselves and
protect themselves from the encroach-
ment Of foreign powers; that il necessary
to maintain our supremacy on this Con-
tinent us the Republic OF the United
States, we should be prepared to declare
and maintain our authority by every
means in the power OF great nation.
The resolution also contained resolu'
tion providing that il be presented tc
the convention in order to call the at
tention Of this great body OF Democrats
to this great question. 1t was referred
TO the Committee OH Resolutions with
ont debate.
gSDoRslNG CLEVELAND.
Mr.. Mallory, of Florida, offered the
following resolution, which was referred
to the Committee on Resolutions:
Resolrcd, That this Convention hereby
approves and endorses the principles o
tariff reform enunciated by President
| Cleveland in his first message TO TIT
present Congress and TO the policy re
commended by him for the practical ap
plication Of these principles to the ad
ininistration OF government we give ON
unqualified and universal support.
The mention OF Cleveland's name wa
the signal for round OF applause
which again broke out us the reading o
the resolution was completed.
Mr.. Webb, OF Alabama, Chairman o
the Committee on Credentials, submit
ted the report OF that committee on TIN
Dakota contested case: "The committe,
finds in favor of w. +. Steele and q. .
Mcguire, OF the Church faction; tn
committee also finds in favor OF admit
ting Messrs. Dulaney and Garrett u
delegates from Alaska"
The report was agreed to.
The chairman then called for report
from the Committee on Organization
and Mr.. Cassidy, OF Pennsylvania, it
chairman, reported that 1t had unani
mously agreed upon
GEN. PATRICK A. COLLINS,
OF Massachusetts, for Permanent Chaii
man. The announcement was receive
with loud applause and cheers. II. i
Ingersoll, OF Tennessee, was recommer
, ded rs Secretary and one delegate froI
each State us Vice President and one {
Assistant Secretary. The committe
further recommended that the rules (
, the previous convention shall bein fore
during the present convention, with III
r modification that no State shall chang
4 its vote for President and Vice Presidei
1 until the call Of States has been con
: pleted. The report of the committ'
e was agreed to. ~ -
g When the report Of the committee hG
!. been completed and adopted ChairmU
I, White announced that he would q
8 point Chairman BarnuIn, Of the N
v tional Committee, X. r. Flowers,
6 New York, and John o. Daya comml
y tee TO escort the permanent chairman
Is the convention In Ehe slaVa. The NJ