Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-08
IT WORTH TEXAS, FRIDAY. JUNE 8, 1888.

delegates and the convention waits will
mingled feeling Of curiosity and impa.
tience for the appearance OF the Empire
states representatives. It is fifteen min
u.es before they come into the convention
hall headed by ex-Msyor Grace CT New
York City. Conspicuous SIS he marches to
his plsce, with the eyes OF the convention
fixed on him, is the distinguished Daniel
D1ugherty, who is to place Cleveland in
nomination. He is cheefed. At this mo.
ment Cslitorria delegate mounts q
chair and unfurlIng red hand,
kerchief places It upon the banner pole OF
the delegation. This is the signal for the
J appearance of hundreds of the sold
Romans" standards and IN almost an in
slant the banner poles of Pennsylvsnls,
Wisconsin. New Jersey, Dslswsre,
Nebrssks, West Virgins. Florida, Utah,
New Mexico, Ohio, New Hampshire, Ore
gon and Nevada are decorated with red
hsndkerchiefs, and froEOthe gallery, bsl-
| comics and the nave of the hail proper red
banners wave ell over the auditorium
! Cheers burst from thousands of threats
In the galleries which is csught up By the
| convention and grows il volume until the
| noise OF the bass drum is drowned in the
greater volume OF the conventions full
| throsted voice. While this fsre up Of en-
thusiasm Is in progress some one hoists
gray hat upon the pole Of the Indiana del
rgstioH and the friends OF Governor Gray
row j1in il the shouting. Chsrmap
B Irnum who has advanced 70 the high
desk of the platform wails for the cheers
to subside.
CALLED Tc ORDER.
At 1885 the vast sssemblsge was
silenced by stroke from the gsveI OF
Chairman Bsrrum and the Democratic
convention OF 1883 was fOrmsllY in ses-
sion.
The chairman introduced Bishop }. B.
Cranberry CT st. Louis who opened the
proceedings with prayer. He rendered
devout thanks for the many benefits
which the country hsd received from the
hands OF Providence. prayed for the con-
tiDuance Of those bo1aties and called
down divine blessing upon the President
snd all others in authority.
The chair then stated thst acting under
authority conferred upon him by the
national Democratic committee, he would
presen! to the convention the names Of
the persons selecteI'by the committee to
preside over the temporary organization
of the convention. AS the secretary read
the name Of S. II. White OF Csliforni. as
temporary chairman the convention
GREETED IT WITH CHEERS,
as II also greeted the name F. o. Prince
OF Massachusetts as secretary. The read
ing Of the list Of o1a:ers having been con-
Guided, the choice of the committee wss
ratified by the unanimous vote Of the
convention.
a "a
Maryland, g. S. Brice Of OHIO aud F. W.
Dawson Of South Carolina as committee
10 conduct Mr. White to he platform.
Although Mr.. White had requested by
way OF preface that during the delivery Of
his speech the convention should preserve
silence, he was FRI 9aentl7 Interrupted oy
peeled TO stop, until the applause
name Of President Cleveland the conven-
hats and futtering hsndkerchiefs,c heered
tariff reform was nlso cheered, and st the
close OF his address the speaker
VAS GENEROUSLY APPLAUDRD.
Curious enough, the reference in his
speech to Tilden failed to arouse any
marked enthusiasm, and none Of the New
York delegation applauded the mehtiOn
Of that once inspiring name.
oHAIRilAN WHITES SPEECH.
Following is Temporary Chairman
Whites speech. MIR. White said: Gen.
tlemen Of the eonvention-I am profound
lY grateful, for the distinction conferred
upon me. ] an conscious have been |
chosen DOR this place because Of your ap. |
probation Of that important section
our common country from whence |
come. can assure you that those whom |
L in part represent will regard with sat-
isfsCtiOn the recognition which they have |
Just received, not because of any uncom. |
mon ability or influence OF mine, but for !
the reason that this is the first time in |
the history Of our nstionsl conventions in |
which the Pacific slope has been accorded |
such sa honor. California was acquired |
under Democratic rule. 1t became
common wealth under Democratic auspi-
ces. L Is, therefore, 2tting that this |
favor should emsnate from the orgsnizs-
ton whose patriotism and courage gave
her to the American U1fon and that party
should be the first 10 press forward
With parental fondaess the children
OF those who knocked and did not
knock in vain for admission to the priv
ileges OF statehood. Sor The first time in
8 period covering more than 3 quarter of
a century, Demo cr.tic national cenven-
ton ia held while the s1airs Of tie gov,
erElnent are conducted by
A DKMoCRA-IS,A 1aIINIsTRATLGN.
Up to the late presidential election the 3
patty declared thas Demo-
cratic success meant national rain, and Il
that whatever mag. oe said of the crimes
and transactions Of those then q author
~, yet to no; other keeping could tia
welfare Of tie uei.ed States be safely
confdsd. Ibis doctrine was Tepudiatsd
at the polls, and an experience OF almost
four years has demonstrated that ssseT-
ton and those charges to be unHas-
ranted, sEa that those peopia were tight /
in demanding aad compelling. radical A
change. Grover ClsYeland. was selected !.
by that conveasion as the. man whose \
hrmnees, ,ebiHy, integrity, and stzt2smsa- i
ike Qualities prominently ftstad hin
to undertake the tack of CARR
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