The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-06-15
Proceedings Of the National Dem
cratic Convention at st.
Louis Tersely Told.
GATHERING OF THE FAITHFUL.

ST. Louis, June Gas the convention
gathers a full brass band Of sixty pieces.
stationed In the west gallery, fills the hall
with martial strains and popular operate
airs. The delegates struggle in last of all,
generally by delegations, and there was
some confusion in seating them in accord
ance with the plan arranged.
The visiting clubs, with cmblazoncd
banners, came in late, but as each we'll
known organization is recognized they
arc greeted with cheers. The Tammany
hall braves are among the first to appear,
followed closely by the New York county
Democracy and local ST. Louis ~organizA-
tion. The Randall club marches in proud
ly and is generously %applaudcd.
Daniel w. Voorhees, enters and he is
at once recognized and cheercd.
As the Cleveland Democracy of Buffalo
with full brass band playing Dixie"
marches into the gallery the convention
bursts into applause and cheers. While
the Cleveland club Is thus %cnthusing the
convention. Stephen NJ. White, of Cali
fOrnia, who is to be temporary chairman
Of the convention. steps quietly into his
ent; very few pcrsens in the hall rccog-
nizing him.
Chairman Barnim of the national com
mittee, appears at the moment upon the
platform and is instantly recognized; and
amid the general applause the Hendricks
club, of indianapolis, increases the vol.
ume Of the cheering as it marches up
the east gallery and places its banner by
the side of the Cleveland Democracy ban.
ner.
At this point Bishop Cranberry was in
troduced and made an appropriate prayer.
after which Chairman Barnum stepped
to the front and said:
Gentlemen of the Convention: BY unan-
imous vote Of the national committee thu
chairman has been directed to present to
this convention as the list Of temporary off.
GERS the following which the secretary will
read.
Stephen M. White, of California, for
chairman; temporary secretary, Fred o.
Prince, of Massachusetts; assistant sec
rctarics, A. Fred Grcndorff, of Illinois;
w. L. Scott, of Virginia; T. y. Barrett,
Of st. Louis; Leopold Struss. of Ala
bama; o. M. Hall. of Minnesota; John
Tripplet, of Georgia; l.. E. Ifcwley, of
Michigan; Oliver Newell, Of Colorado;
T. L. Merrill, of Nebraska; reading sec
rotary, Hon. Thomas Petit. house of rep
r~esentativcs; assistant reading clerks, l..
l.. Scott, of Virginia; T. Z. Beckett, OF
New jersey; T. o. Walker, of Iowa: II.
H. Henry, of Mississippi; John w. Kern,
Of Indiana; j. p Carr, of Missouri; +.
d. Sawyer, of Ohio: w. A. P. Bentley,
of Missouri; official stenographer, Ed
ward r. Dickson, of New York; sergeant
alarms, Richard j. Bright, chief door
keeper, Daniel Able, of St. Louiss
The Chair-Gcntlemcn of the Conven-
ton: As many of you rs affirm the acti ~
of the national convention, say aye.
The convention unanimously adopted
the list as read. after which Mr.. White
was escorted to the platform and intro
duced by Mr.. Barnum in the following
words: Gentlemen of the Convention
l have the honor and pleasure to present
to this convention Hon. Stephen NJ.
White. of California" Mr.. White said:
Gentlemen of the convention: Profoundly
grateful for the distinction just conferred
upon me, I nm nevertheless conscious that l
have been chosen for this position because of
your appreciation Of that important section
OF our common country from whence ! came.
California was acquired under Democratic
rule, II became q commonwealth under Dem
ocratic auspices, and It lie therefore fitting
that beetowal Of this favor should emanatc
from the organization whose patriotism and
courage gave her to the American union, and
that that party should be the first to press
forward with parental fOndncss the children
Of those who knocked and did not knock in
vain for admission to the privileges of etatc-
hood.
For the 6rst time for q period covering
more than q quarter Of . century, the Demo
cratic national convention ts held while the
Affairs Of government are conducted by q
presidential election the Republican party
declared that Democratic success meant ma.
ttonal ruin, and that whatever might be said
Of the crimes INC transactions of those then
In authority, yet to no other keeping could
the welfare Of the United States be safely
c0nfided. This doctrine was repudiated at
the polls, and the experience Of almost four
years has demonstrated that these assertions
and charges were unwarranted and that the
people were right In demanding and compel
ling . radical change. The platform Of prin-
ciples adopted at our national convention
prescribed with accuracy the rules Of conduct
which should control the governmental ac-
convention as y man whose frmness, ability,
integrity and statesmanlike qualities promi-
nently lifted him to undertake the task Of
carrying out the great reforms thus suggested
by an organization to whose teaets he had
ever been ready to yi.ld compliance. For
years 1t has been generally conceded that It
i .ss Ri iss on the e i suS;sc. i bsd t Seen c.i Ias ie es,
being during excitement and because OF the
exigcncies Of war. The Republican party,
while not derytng the necessity for reform,
has ever fail d to suggest any remedy aud
has universally thwartcd the eli rts Of the
Democracy to afford the needed relief.
The present administration has realized the
promises made By the Democratic conve 1tion
Of 1884. In other words, the Democratic adj
mintstration has Get ttsWtmost endcayors to