The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-24

They Select Delegates to St. Louis and Make
o Wonderful Display of Gall.

They Select Delegates to ST. Louis asd Mako
. Wonderful Display of Gall.
-SpRINaFrELD. Ill. May 23-Ths Democrats
State convention was called TO order at noon by
Hon. Erskine NJ. Phelps. chairman Of the State
central committee. The call of the convention
was read, after which Chairman Phslps dsliv-
cred . brief congratulatory address. Mr..
Phelps then announced the temporary officers Of
the convention as agreed upon by the State GEN.
trail committee, Gen. Jesse j. Phillips, Of Mont
eomery, being designated a. chairman. General
Phillips Was escorted to the chair and
addressed the convention. In calling
the convention to ordcr, Chairman Phillips
said: "In diEharsinS 50 honorable . trust. I
am most happy 70 congratulate the convention
on the good feeling and harmony Of the party
throughout the great state .. Illinois after the
four years that have 20 sapidly passed and gath
cred importance in t1ess course. How different
will 1t be to those VINO attend the coning ma
tional conventis3. thsrs sill be no cloud hang
ing over the fsstions ysssperity. Smiles Are
upon the land, .yous t.e -esk bound coast Of
New England 20 It's goitsn sate Of the West,
and we have a .ssa.r al. Grover Cleveland who
has been weighed ia ne balance and not found
wanting
Just as CHAIRMAN Sflllips rose a nenosomo
banner was brought iuts the hall, with . picture
of President Cleveland OF one side apd that Of
Gen. John c. Black on the other. Ii created Q
great uproar. Both were enthusiastically
chesred, and every mention OF Clsvelands name
was the signal for a burst Of vociferous cheer.
ing.
After the announcement Of committees, the
convention adjourned until 2 o'clock
The convention reassemblsd st 2 o'clock, but
IL was not until 300 that the committee on
credentials was ready to report. After the COM
mittee's report the committee on permanent or
ganization reported. recommending that the
temporary organization be made psrmausnt and
adding several assistant secretariea The report
was adopted.
The ccmmi,te on delseAtss-atlaree to the ma
tional convention, presidential electors-stlaree.
and State conmitteemen-At-lsrxs reported Is
follows.
Dslsgates-atlarg to the National Convention
WIN. r Morrison. VIM. &. Cloudy. n. L.
Worthington and james s. Ewing. Altsrnates
Alfred Orendorf. s. ) Marshall, A A. Good
rich and Z. L Crafts.
Presidential Electors at-laree-M. g CrAw-
ford. Charles II. Swsh.
State Central Committeeme en- st-l~aree-Thomp-
son W. McNeeiy. 5. p Cummings. Dslos I.
Phelps, j. w. Richards, jain Powers, w. d.
Brinton and Geo. ". Haynes
The report WAS adopted.
The report ~ the committee On resciutone
was presented and adopted, as follows
The Democracy Of the state Of nlinois, In eonven-
tior assembled. earnestly indorss the administration
and acts OF President Cleveland They deem him 10
have proved himself, by his wise AID conservative
course, and by bis faithful and efficient discharge OF
MS oflcial duties. worthy the conhdeass Of al the
people and entitled 70 the loyal support 81 that politt
cal party whose i~lustrious leadsr hsiA The putt1o
good demands his renominatoa and reeleetio1
70 the shisf mAststaey o. Ne Heason. All