Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-06


pOrary officers names having been announced,
the act of the committee was confirmed
unanimously. and German, Bryce, and Daw-
son (of South Cardinal were named to escort
White to the chair. A round of applause
greeted him as he took his place, and he i'm
mediately began his address.
Chairman White began by referring to the
state Of California having heen given to the
Union by the Democratic party, and to his cleo
ton as temporary chairman recognition of
the claims of the Pacific coast He congratulated
the convention on the encouraging circumstances
attending the Inauguration of these proceedings.
He eulogi2el the president a man of "firmneSS,
ability, integrity and statesmanlike qualities"
On the subject of the tariff he said that its re-
vision necessity acknowledged by all, in
Guiding the Republicans for many years but that
the latter party had in spite of this concession,
fought against revision continually. But the
administration was alive to the importance of the
question and had been firm and persistent in its
efforts to relieve the people from the burden Of
unnecessary taxation. He congratulated the con
vention that for the first time for period cover
ing more than quarter of a century the Demo-
cratic national convention is held while the affairs
of government are conducted by Democratic
administration.
He charged the Republican party with giving
away millions of acres of the national domain,
and neglecting To hold the beneflciaries of those
gifts to the terms on which they were bestowed.
earned land grants to the nation Credit for
solving the Chinese problem by treaty that will
keep the Ceestials out Of the country also
given TO President Cleveland, subject which the
Republicans had utterly failed to deal effectively
with. He charged the Republicans with keep
ing alive sectional animosities, and said it was
struggling for life and could not long survive.
Its unworthy servants had been driven from office
and the people had summoned to power ad
mnstration to Which no stain or suspicion had
ever attached
The reference to the election of 1876 provoked
vociferOus applause and White concluded by pre-
dieting the triumph in the coming fight Of the
nominees Of the present convention.
Although White had requested by way of pref.
ace thar during the delivery Of hrs speech the
should preserve silence, he fire.
quently interrupted by applause, and or
twice was compelled TO stop until the applause |
had died away He spoke with ceaineSs and was
heard all over the hall When he mentioned the |
name of President Cleveland the convention arose
to its feet and with waving hats and finttering !
handk erchiefs cheared for several seconds The |
mention of tariff reform was also cheered, and at
the close of his address the speaker was geDer |
0usly applauded
A resolution was then adopted that the |
rules of the convention of 1884 govern pro-
,eedings here, subject to the following modi.
fcations: That in voting for candidates for
president and vice president no state shall be
allowed to change its vote until the rull-caIl |
IF states has been made and every state has
east its vote
Then Thomas NJ Pattison rose. and. cray-
ng the indulgence of the convention, in be-
lalf of the state of Colorado presented to the
gavel manufactured of Colorado
liver, richly chased and FURNISHED. 1t was,
lie said, modest offering from a Younger
member of the -1zAaEalsnton to that paZt