Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-06-16
Proceedings Ofthe National Demo
ratio Convention at st.
Louis Tersely Told.
GATHERING or TIE FAITHFUL.

ST. Louis, June 6.-As 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 straggle in last Of all,
generally by delegations, and there was
some confusion in seating them in accord.
aEcc with the plan arranged.
The visiting clubs, with emblazoned
banners, came in late, but as each well
Known organization is recognized they
are 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 o%rganiza-
ton. The Randall club marches in proud
" and is generously applauded.
Daniel W. Voorhees, enters, and he is
at once recognized and cheered.
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 Clevelasd club is thus enthusing the
convention. Stephen NJ. White, of Cali
fornia, who is to be temporary chairman
Of the convention, steps quietly into his
seat, very few persons in the hall rccog-
nizing him.
Chairman Barnum. Of the national
committee, appears AT this moment upon
the platform aud il instantly recognized,
and amid the general applause the Hen
bricks club, Of Indianapolis, increases the
volume of the cheering rs ii marches up
the east gallery and places its banner by
the side of the Cleveland Democracy ban
ner.
At this point Bishop Cranberry was
introduced and made an appropriate
PRAYER, after which Chairman Barnun
stepped to the front and said:
YyGentlcman ofthe Convention: BY unan
tuous vote of the natioral committee tho
chairman has been directed to present tf
this convention as the list Of temporary Off
GERS the following, which the secretary viii
read.
Mr.. Prince then read the list, AS fol
lows:
stephen NJ. White, Of California, 70
ehairman; temporary secretary, Fred q
Prince, Of Massachusetts; assistant sec
r~etaries, A. Fred Grcndorff, Of Illinois
w. l.. Scott. OF Virginia; r. q. Barrett
Of 81. Louis; Leopold Struss, Of Ala
hama; O. NJ. Hall. of Minnesota; Johl
Triplctt, of Georgia; J.. Il. Rowley, o
Hichigant Oliver Newell, of Colorado
Y. i. Merrill, OF Nebraska; reading sec
rotary. Hon. Thomas Petit, house OF rep
resen.ativcs; assistant reading clerks, /.
/. Scott, of Virginia; L. f.. Beckett, o
New Jersey; L, o. Walker, OF Iowa; II
II. Henry, of Mississippi; John w. Kern
of Indiana; J. y. Carr, Of Missouri; +
y. SAWYER, of Ohio, w. a. II. Bentley
Of Missouri, official stcnographer, Ed
ward B. Dickson, of New York; sergeant
alarms. Richard J. Bright; chief doc
keeper, Daniel Able, st. Louis.
The Chair-Gentlemcn OF the Convcn
ron AS many Of you as affirm the actiO
Of the national convention, say aye.
The convention unanimously adopte
the list as read. after which Mr.. Whit
was escorted to the platform and intro
duced by Mr.. Barnum in the follOwin
words: Gentlemen Of the Convention
have the honor and pleasure to presen
to this convention Hon. Stephen N
White. Of California" Mr.. White said
Gentlemen oi the Convention: Profoundl
grateful for the distinction just %confcrrc
upon me. | am nevertheless conscious that
have been chosen for this position because {
vour appreciation of that important section
our common country from whence | CONF
California was acquired under democrat
rule, Il became "A Commonwealth under dem'
cratic auspices, ahd 1t Is therefore ttting ma
bestowal OF this favor should emanate fro
the organiz ttion whose patriotism and Cou
age gave her 70 the American union, ana th'
that party should be the first to press furwaI
with parental fondneSs the children of tho'
who knocked and did not knock In vain Il
admission to the privileges OF statehood.
For the first time for a period GOVERN
more than a quarter OF 4 century, the Dem