Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-06-14

LOOhlNG TOWARD THE SPEAkER S STAND.
The convention thanked Colorado for the
silver gavel, and resolved to keep it for fu-
ture conventions.
Mr.. Webb, of Alabama, chairman OF the
committee on credentials, submitted the re-
port of that committee on the Dakota con-
tested casu. The committee finds in favor of
". F. Steele and G. C. Mcguire, of the
Church faction The committee finds in
favor of admitting Messrs. Dulaney and
Garnett as delegates from Alaska The re-
port was agreed to.
The chairman than called for reports from
the committee on organization, and Mr..
Cassidy, Of Pennsylvania, its chairman, re-
ported that it had unanimously agreed upon
Gen. Patrick NJ. Collins, of Massachusetts,,
for permanent chairman. The announce
ment was received with loud applause and
cheers. H. H. Ingersoll, of Tennessee, was
recommended as secretary, and one delegate
from each state as vice president and one as
assistant secretary. The committee further
recommend that the rules of the previous
convention shall be in force during the pres
ent convention with the modification that no
state shall change its vote for president and
vice president until the call of states has
been completed. The report of the commit.
tee was agreed to.
When the report of the committee had
been completed and adopted, Chairman
White announced that he would appoint
Chairman Barnum, of the National commit
tee; Roswell P. Flower, of New York, and
John o. Day, of Missouri, committee to
escort the permanent chairman of the con-
vention to the stage.
Mr.. White then passed over to Mr. Col
lius the silver gavel presented by the Color
ado delegation and retired. There was an
ether burst of applause, and when it had
subsidized Mr.. Collins began speaking.
Mr. Collins spoke in voice which, though
uot great in volume, was sufficiently clear
and distinct to enable him to be heard in
every portion of the hall He was fire.
quently interrupted with loud applause, his
reference to the long and finally successful
efforts of the Denocrati, party to obtain
control of the reins Of government, being
especially we'll received by the assemblage
who loudly applauded. References to the
name OF Cleveland also provoked enthusiasm
whenever they occurred in the chairman's
remarks.
At the conclusion of his speech, Mr.. Collins
was again roundly and warmly greeted
The gentlemen selected to represent the
various states as vice presidents then pro-
ceeded to take seats upon the platform, while
the band played an inspiring air.
The chairman stated that he had been in
formed by the chairman Of the committee
on resolutions that that committee would be
unable to report before o'clock.
The clerk commenced to call the roll and
the chairman of the Alabama delegation
rendered the first place on the call and the
right to speak to New York. This brought
out great cheering which was renewed when
Daniel Dougherty was named as the first
orator to present the name Of Grover Cleve-
land. r. a "a p A;
His speech was as follows:
II greet yous my countfymen, with fra
ternal regard. In your presence bow to
the majesty Of the people. The sight itself
is inspiring, the, thought sublime. You
come from every state and territory, from
every nook and corner Of our cceanlb bounded
continent covering country. You are
about to- discharge % more than imperial
duty. With simplest ceremonials, you, as
the representatives Of the people, are to
choose q magistrate with power mighter
than a monarch, yet checked and controlled
by tie supreme law Of the written constitu.
tton THUS Impressed. ASCEND the rastrun, ta