The Osceola times., 1888-06-16

Snap. thduHa7n Uhhe. GERS having been con
eluded, the choice Of the committee was rati.
ucd by the unanimous vote OF the convention
The chairman appointed A. r. German, o.
Naryland, C. S. Bryce, OF Ohio. and +. W.
Dawson, OF South Carolina. as a committee to
conduct Mr. White 10 the platform. Having
taken the chair the new presiding officer was
greeted with another round OF applause and
cheers
Mr. White, in accepting the temporary chair.
manship, promised that California's gratitude
for The honor conferred upon her through him
ns one of her representatives would be sub
stantally shown in the campaign. lie called
attention TO the fact that up TO four years age
The Democratic party labored under the disad
vantage OF a widespread feeling that o change
from Republican guidance might be attended
by dangers though the faults OF that guidance
were not denied. The Democratic party to-day
was free from that disadvantage and in is
place was the advantage OF four years Of salts
factory rule, Mr., White spoke at length
and closed by pledging the Democratic party
10 complete the great reform II had begun II
Entrusted TO a continuance Of power.
AZ the conclusion OF Mr.. Whites speech,
Governor Green Of New Jersey offered q roso-
luton adopting the rules OF the preceding con
senton as the rules of the present convention,
subject to the following modification: THAT
fn voting for candidates for President ana
Nice-President no State shall be allowed to
change Its vote until the roll OF States has
been called and every State has east its vote D."
The resolution was adopted. after n point OF
order raised by Mr.. Sehewalter, OF Missouri,
that IL was not In order until report had been
made by the committee on credentials had
been oyerruled by the Chair.
Then Thomas NJ. Patterson. OF Colorado rose.
nnd craving the Indulgence OF the convention.
in behalf OF the State OF Colorado, presented TO
the convention gayel manufactured OF Colo
rado silver, richly chased and Furnished II
was he said. a modest offering from Younger
member of the Federal Union TO that party
which had restored silver 70 that high plane
from which il had been degraded by the Con
gressional conspiracy OF 1873 and which had
ever since remained its constant champion
LET the announeemcnt be made" he said.
throughout the civilized world through the
sllvery tone OF the gavcl, Of the second and
unanimous nomination OF the peoples choice
for President--Grover Cleveland" loud ap-
plause.l
Chairman White received this handsome
present. which was handed up In a blue plush
case In receiving 1t he said: This present
shall be deemed 10 be accepted unless there Is
objection. There is none; therefore, II is ac.
cepted. And now that we have agreed TO this,
j beg TO announce 70 the convention that, SO
far as this gavel can do IT, tho body will he
ruled by silver tApplausc
Inc Suaii AusA ItcpSulAea senator A0TnAh,
of Maryland, who presented resolution pro
viding that the roll of the States be called, and
that each state name member Of the commit
tee on credentials, member OF the committee
on permanent organization and member OF the
committee on resoluuons and that all resolu-
tions relating TO the platform be referred to
the committee on resolutions without debate.
Mr.. Raines, OF New York, suggested that /
would be in order first TO call the roll OF the
convention; that the list Of delegates could DO
passed over 10 the credentials committee.
The Chair said that the convention in adopt
ing Senator Germans resolution, would be
proceeding in the usual way, and that the list
OF delegates would be handed to the committee
in proper time. The resolution was adopted.
and the States proceeded to make the follow.
ing appointments;