Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-07
THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
The Proceedings which Lead Up "a
Yesterdays Early Adjournment.

After the call OF states TO secure the nomination
| OF Cleveland In the Democratic National Conven-
! ton at st. Louis yesterday, the chairman put the
question on the motion OF Mr.. Mckenzie, OF Ken
| lucky, that the rule be suspended which requires
the calling OF the states to vote upon candidate
for President OF the United States ana that Grover
Cleveland, OF New York, be nominated by accla-
nation.
Mr.. waterbury, Of New York; rise TO a point
OF orderr
Mr.. Roswell p. Flower, Of New York, had been
standing at the head OF his delegation, and when
Mr.. Waterbury announced that he had a point Of
order Mr.. Flower glided over to Waterways i'm
t h, proximity and forcibly pulled him and
MS point OF order down into a seat Mr.. Flower
explained with great vigor to the unfortunate
waterbury that he was interrupting the proceed
ings and he must insist that he keep quiet which
MI waterbury proceeded TO do While this little
episode was on, the convention was shouting
very loud, and with a single exception as
sehted 70 the question put by the chair and In Tine
midst OF the noise and confusion Mr.. Collins said !:
,The chair declares that Grover Cleveland, OF New
candidate Of the democratic party for the cfce Of
President OF the United states"
Mr.. Flower then moved that when the conven-
tion adjourn II be until 10 a. m. tomorrow.
Inc Chairman.-"The chair desires TO announce
that, In event Of this resolution passing, the CON-
mittee on order OF business will meet at their
parlor In the Southern Hotel. at O'Clock tonight
Those gentlemen In favor OF the resolution offered
by Mr.. Flower, which has just been read, will say
aye"
The vote was put, and the negative followed,
and was declared lost by the chairman.
offered 1t Is written on the other side OF the
paper"
The Chairman.-''Mr Flower offers another
resolution. 1t Is that when we adj urn We ad-
Journ to meet at O'Clock this evening. The reso-
luton OF Mr.. Flower is double-header, one
written on each side. 1t seems that the secre-
tary read the wrong one"
Mr.. Hensel, OF Pennsyvania.-'1 call for the
regular order liked by this convention, which Is
that we proceed with the nominations for Presi-
dent and Vlce-President OF the United States"
The Charman-"The chair Is OF the opinion
that when the house Is In regular session that 1t is
In order and within the power OF the house TO ad-
Journ."
Mr.. Hensel-'T then move that the resolution be
postponed until after the order OF business has been
disposed OF, so that we can more correctly deter
mine the proper hour to adjourn"
ID. W. voorhees,, OF Indiana-"Mr. Chairman, /
nope THIS convention Will adjourn until tO-mOr-
row morning at 10 O'Clock Mr.. President, l do
not recognize vote en- masse In this way. there
fore call for the roll OF states on the question OF
Adjournment until Tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock. In support OF that motion desire to say,
what Is we.l-known TO every democrat here. that
the committee on resolutions will not report this
afternoon. We Will have TO be here tomorrow
morning anyhow, and the time between now and
then may be proftably used for the harmony and
success vi the democratic party, and will result in
forwarding our business, and In closing the pro-
ceedings OF this convention by adopting this mo-
ton IL 1t were practicable for us 10 get through
this afternoon and adjourn and go home j would
not make this motion; but IL has already been an
nounced that as We are TO stay here and agree
upon platform OF principles therefore ask that
the balance OF the business OF the convention be
deferred until Tomorrow morning also"
Controller baughman, OF Mary land.-"Mr. Chair
man, ask the gentlemen before they vote on this
matter TO consider the fact whether 1t would be
acting courteously 10 the delegates who are now
In session framing platform upon which the
nominees or this convention may stand to proceed
with the nominations now without their presence.
Would 1t be courteous TO them TO proceed further
with the deliberations or this body? They are
now engaged In framing platform upon which
our Candidates are 10 stand. / therefore say in
reply TO our wel-knOwn friend from Pennsylvani
that 1t would be well for Us TO postpone for the
present these other nominations but let IL go forth
that we have nominated Grover Cleveland as our
next President. and that we then adjourn TO meet
tomorrow at 10 o'clock