Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-06-14

Temp. Chairman White. GERS having been con-
cluded. the choice of the committee was rati-
6ed By the unanimous vote of the convention
The chairman appointed A. P. German, of
Maryland; C. s. Bryce, OF Ohio, and F. w.
Dawson. of South Carolina, as q committee to
conduct Mr.. White to the platform. Having
taken the chair, the new presiding officer was
greeted with another round of applause and
cheers.
Sir. White, in accepting the temporary chair
nanship promised that CALIFORNIA; gratitude
for the honor conferred upon her through him
AS one OF her representatives would be sub
sstantially shown in the campaign. He called
attention to the fact that up to four years age
the Democratic party labored under the disad
vantage of a widespread feeling that o change
from Republican guidance might be attended
b. dangers though the faults of that guidance
were not denied The Democratic party to-day
was free FRI m that disadvantage, and in its
place was the advantage of four years of salts
factory rule. Mr.. White spoke at length
and closed by pledging the Democratic party
to complete the great reform it had begun il
Entrusted to continuance of power
At the conclusion of Mr.. Whites speech
Governor Green of New Jersey offered a reso-
luton adopting the rules of the preceding con-
vention as the rules of the present convention,
subject to the following modification: THAT
In voting for candidates for President and
'Vice-President, no State shall be allowed to
change its vote until the roll of States has
been called and every State has cast it's vote"
The resolution was adopted after a point of
order raised by Mr.. Schewalter, of Missouri,
that it was not in order until report had been
made by the committee on credentials had
been overruled by the Chair.
Then Thomas NJ. Patterson, of Colorado rose
nnl craving the indulgence of the convention,
in behalf of the State of Colorado, presented to
the convention gavel manufactured OF Colo
rado silver, richly chased and Furnished 1t
was, he said, modest Offering from q younger
rr10T % Of he Ty,fan
which had restored silver to that high plane
from which it had been degraded by the Con-
gressional conspiracy Of 1873, and which had
ever since remained it's constant champion.
Let the announcement be made" he said.
~'thToughout the civilized world. through the
silvery tone of the gavel, of the second and
unanimous nomination of the peoples choice
for President-Grover Cleveland" Loud APP
plause.l
Chairman White received this handsome
present, which was handed up in q blue plush
case. In receiving 1t he said: ''Tnis present
shall be deemed to be accepted unless there is
objection. There is none; therefore, it is &C
cepted. And now that we have agreed to this
beg to announce to the convention that, SO
far as this gavel can do it, the body will be
ruled by silver" [Applausel
The Chair then recognized Senator German
OF Maryian VINO presented a resolution pro
viding that the roll of the States be called, and
that each state name a member of the commit.
tee on credentials, member of the committee
on permanent organization and member of the
committee on resolutions and that all resolu
tions relating to the platform be referred to
the committee on resolutions without debate
Mr.. Raines, of New York, suggested that
would be in order first to call the roll of the
convention; that the list of delegates could be
passed over to the credentials committee.
The Chair said that the convention, in adopt
inE Senator Germans resolution, would be
proceeding in the usual way, and that the list
OF delegates would be handed to the committee
in proper time. The resolution was adopted
and the States proceeded to make the follow
ing appointments:
ORGANIZATION
Ark.-B. F. Duvai' Se6.ITobias castor.
sCal-Robert Cossner INevada-Geo. Ernst.
CoL-E. A. Ballard. ". H.-Daniel Conner
Conn.-H A. Bishop. N. J.--G. d. w. Vroom
Dele. ]. Harrington. N. Y.-Mayor Chaplr
Flaw r. whitiedge of Brooklyn.
lii.@Thos. ". Thornton Ohio--E. A. Matthews
Indiana-O. o. Stealeyl Oregon-John Lee.
Iowa. L. Ainsworth Penn G. Cassidy
KAMA. Mathewson. r. IF. L. O'Reilly.
XVI B. Costhman. 5. C.-J Goggins.
I,a,-Andrew Price, Tenn. r. Goodwin
Maine-Paysop Tuckert Texas-HoraceChilto
Mass.-Q. A. Towns VII. D. Hanrahan.
Md-Jos B. Brown. Virginia-A. r. Aylett
Mich.NC. R. Whitman. wIs.-S. A Lamaroux
MINT. T. Huds SON. w. Virginia-J Bassil
NOD. w. Caruth-
CREDENTIALS.
Alabama-JC. Webb. MOO. JIChapman.
Ark.-A. s. Morgan. MISS. f FOX
Cal-Joseph Clark. Neo.-D w COOK.
Col.-Dr. Cockrell- lNey.0J G FAR, Vt.
Come b. Davis. N. Nv. :. Laod-
Del-W s. Stevens. IN. J.-P B. Baker.
Fiorida-John f. Dunn N. Y.-John Larkin.
Ga.-H d. d. Twigs. n. CIV. e. Bower.
Il;inois-J. w. Patton. IOhio-P. J. Sorg
Ind-Defoe Skinner. Oregon: L. CoMan:
1owa-S 81 Caruthers. iPepn.-John II. Corvts
Eansas-A A. Harris H. L-Chas. Fl. Page.
Eenfuckv-R Riddle Is. &C. A. Wood.
7 cnisians-R G. Dsyy lTenn.-E. p. Mcqueen
Hs;ne-T. A Steyens lTexas-John Bookhout
Mnss.-P. MCGUIRE. Vf.-Alex. Cocnren;
Srscn ~ a Parkhurst lWis.-S ". Dickman.
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