The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-06-07

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applause. Referred to the committee
Report Of the Committee on Creden-
tials of seating w. +. Steele and III. L..
Mcclure, the Church faction from Da-
kota, was presented.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials was adopted unanimously.
The committee on permanent organ
izatiOn reported names of officers. Cen
eral Collins name was greeted with ap-
plause and cheers.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization was adopted. 1t
makes the rules of the last convention
| govern, but they were modified to pre-
vent any state from changing its vote
until the roll-call is finished.
Barnum of Connecticut, Flower of
New York and O'Day of Missouri were
made committee to escort Collins to
! the chair.
The Massachusetts delegates greeted
| Collins with three cheers. He began
his speech in rather weak voice.
Cries OF louder, louder, came from all
over the vast hall.
When Collins mentioned President
| Cleveland's name the cheering was
tremendous, with waving of hats, fans,
flags and banners. Collins finished his
speech at lilo a. m., amid general
applause.
SYMPATHY WITH SHERIDAN.
Hon. Tim Campbell, New York, pre-
sented a resolution of regret on the ser
iOus illness of General Sheridan, Zap
plause). Adopted.
THEY SHUT OFF A WOMAN.
Mrs. E. A. Meriweather, of st. Louis,
appeared, and was greeted with ap-
plause and laughter. Cries of "louder"
from all parts of the hall. Mrs. Meri-
weather's remarks, almost inaudible,
was frequently interrupted, and the
chairman wac obliged to call the con
vention to order.
RESCUED AY THE BAND.
The band struck up and shut off Mrs.
Meriweather.
Resolution of Piggott, of Connecti-
cutt, amended by Brown, of Tennessee,
to make the time of meeting on ad.
journment at this evening.
Hensel, of Pennsylvania, offered sub
stitute for roll call on nomination.
Great applause.
NO BALLOT UNTIL AFTER PLATFORM
ADOPTED.
Hensel's resolution provides that no
ballot be taken until the platform is
adopted. Governor Brown of Tennes-
see, moved an adjournment, motion
| defeated, and HensePs resolution was
0hnnfnh nhnnrd
AT noon the roll call for nominations
commenced.
When Alabama was called chairman
of delegation arose and rendered the
first right to nominate President to
New York. Dan Dougherty was recog-
nized to nominate Cleveland (Con-
tinued cheering and waving of hats as
Dougherty takes platform. Dougherty
said: II greet you my countrymen
with fraternal regard" (Applause.)
II rise to name the next President of
the United States" (Great excitement
and delegates all standing and cheer
ing. Cheering and waving of hats
renewed.)
New York presents him to the con-
vention and pledges her electoral vote.
(Renewed cheering) We are here to
name the man the people have already
chosen. (Renewed applause.) At the
mention of tariff reform there is loud
applause. Mention of Vetoes and re-
clamatiOn of public territory bring loud
applause. Allusion to the end of the
sectional strife is greeted with continu-
ed cheers and hat waving. The crowd
in the galleries are tearing the eagles
from the gallery decorations and are
waving them. Cheering renewed. The
band strikes up "Star Spangled Ban
ner." Cheering has continued 21 min
utes. Somebody placed a bandana on
Cleveland's bust. 1t aroused great en-
thusiasm, but was Immediately re-
moved by those on the platform.
KENTUCKY SECONDS NOMINATION.
Chairman of the Kentucky delega-
tion asked and is granted unanimous
consent to second the nomination. Jas.
A. Mckenzie is recognized. Renewed
but not prolonged cheers at mention of
Cleveland's name by Mckenzie, but
wild enthusiasm at mention of Mrs
Cleveland. Mckenzie says Mrs. Cleve.
land is the only better Democrat than
Mr.. Cleveland in the country. laugh
ter and applause.)
Mckenzie addresses the convention
as Gentlemen of the Jury" laugh
ter
Mckenzie says: Kentucky likes
Cleveland for his splendid racing quail
tiles" Great laughter and applause.)
Allusion to Blaine as Florentine mo.
sale from Maine greeted with laughter
and applause.
Mckenzie says: 1.-THE Presidents
message had the direction and force of
a Kentucky rifle and the execution of
a dynamite cartridge" Renewed
applause and great laughter.
Mckenzie moves to suspend the rules
and make the nomination unanimous,
Judge Twiggs, of Georgia, rises to
second the nomination.
Cries of question" and great confus
ion. Chairman Collins rules McKen-
zie's motion to suspend in order, but
orders the call of the roll of states con.
tinued. When Delaware is reached the
chairman tries to cast six votes for
Grover Cleveland Laughter.
Morrison, of Illinois, seconds Cleve-
lands nomination, but refuses to make
a speech. Kansas seconds it, hailing