Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08

dent, statute had been enacted pre-
venting the acs uiSlrion of lauos by those
not citizens of the United States, and re
strio1lng the power of corporations to
obtain titles 10 reslty in territories
Referring to the Chinese question. the
! speaker said that after repeated failure.
| by the republicans to hrius about sue
| cessful settlement of the question, the
| temocrstic administration had euterr d
/ into treaty with the Chinese empire
| which must result in excluding the Mon
| gollans from our shores and makes il
| possible to prevent q perpetuatlou of the
| fraud on our immigration laws by that
| rs"-.
| White then continued 10 point out the
benefits which have accrued TO all from
! the wisdom of our chief executive. He
sad: Suffice it Is TO say that the re elsc
! tion of Grower Cleveland is demanded
! by the patriotic sen iment of the laud
The coming contest will result in the tri
umph of the democracy. The uomipVes
| of this conve ton will be the chosen #
the people, and it we do our outy the
republican party viii henceforwsrd be
unable TO retard the progress of our
| country"
At the mention of President Cleve-
lands name here wss scene OF slld
excitement, all the delegates rising TO
their feet, cheering and waving hats and
canes. Tt ere WAS renewed cheering AZ
the saention of the presidents name, and
the New York delega ion rose and led ID
three cheers for him.
The name of Tllden was greeted with
applause and cheers.
The California delegation gave three
cheers for Chairman White. His re
marks were punctuated with applause
and cries of "Hurrah tor California"
from the California delegation,
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
After the applause following Whites
speech, Gov. Green, of New Jersey pre-
sented the tCllowiug resolutions:
ReSolred, That the rules of the
last democratic convention govern
this body until otherwise ordered subjec
to the following notifications:
Thar in voting for candidates for
president and vice president no state
shall be allowed to change its vots until
the roll of states has been called and
every state has cast Its votes.
Mr.. Showalter, of Missouri, rose TO
point of order, that resolution at this
time was out of order, for we don't know
until the report of the committee ON Gre
dentials who compose the convention.
The Chairman-Ehe point of order is
not sustained, for the reason that we meet
here as deliberative body, and l sup
pose for personal purposes we can adopt
any rules we wish. These rules would not
obtain of course if they were not adopt
ed by the convention after the report of
the committee on credentials. l will say,
boz. ,I.. al.
be made applicable at this time until
the subject matter to which
they are directed and will not come be
fore the body until that time. | suggest,
however, that although | think the Geso-
luton in order, it might be well to let
them stand over.
Gov. Green-I think it has always been
customary to adopt them.
The chairman-The house Will then
vote on the question of their adoption.
The vote was almost unanimous in fa-
vor of the resolution.
SILVER GAvEL PRESENTED
Mr.. Patterson, of Colorado, in beha
of the Colorado democracy crave the
indulgence of this convention to present
to it for use by its chairman, solid
silver gavel. Continuing he said: at
was wrought from Colorado mines ana
fashioned by Colorado artisans and is
modest offering of the youngest member
of the federal Union to that party that
restored silver to the monetary plane
from which 1t was degraded through the
republican congressional conspiracy of
1873, and that has ever since remained
its consistent champion. May the an
nouucement be made to tie civilized
world through its siIvery tones of the
second unanimous nomination of the
peoples choice for presideat-GroVer
Cleveland.
The chairman-Gentlemen of the con
vention, if there is no objection this
present will be deemed scce pied. 1t is
solid silver, and rs far as gavel can do
it, you will have to be ruled by silver
Great applause.)
STATES NAME THE MEMBERS OF THE COM
MITTEEs.
Senator German passed up the follow
ing resolution, and moved It's adoption:
ReSOIUed That the roll of states and
territories be now called and that each
delegation name one of it's member to
act as a member of the committee on
permanent organization and one member
on the committee on resolutions, and
that all resolutions IN relation TO the
platform of the democratic party be re
ferred to said committee without debate.
The resolution was adopted and the
secretary called the roll of states. A
each state was called the chairman of the
delegation responded with the names
of members of the com mitteFs on
resolutions, permanent organization
and credentials, as decided upon by
the various states before the convention
met. When Kentuck was called, and the
member for the committee on resolutions
was announced to be Henry Watterson, a
storDa of applause swept throug the hall
which did not cease for some minutes.
There was also much applause when
Texas reported It's member of the plat
form committee, George Clark. DakO-
ta's name being reached, O'Brien, of Min
nesota spoke up, saying: "There are two
delegations from Dakota attending this
convention. No delegates from Dakota
should particip pate in :he proceedings of
this convention until tha contest is de
cided." He moved that all pnrties clai n
ing to be delegates from Dakota be OK
cluded until the report of the committee
on credentials is made. which motion was
carried.
The roll call was now at an end and the
chairman announced that the three com
mitJees, platform, permanent organiza
tion and credentials, would meet at 3 p.
u.
The chairman.-Is there any other
business to come before this committee!
Mr.. Pnsey, of Iowa-Br. Chairman,
am instructed by my delegation TO Cffer
the following resolution and ask for Its
adoption.
At this point a delegate arose and made
a frantic effort to be heard. The chair
man again asked for the name when the
delegate said, "McGinnis, of Montana"
Every body laughed and McGinnis said:
Mr.. Speaker, on behalf OF the associa-
tion OF territorial delegates / am
requested to offer the following resolu-
tom:
The chair-Will you please wait until
the the resolution from Iowa is read and
disposed of.
The secretary then read the resolution
offered by Mr.. Pusey, as follors:
Resolced, That during the recess of
this convention this hall be opened for
inspection by visiting clubs. (Cheers.)
Mr.. Baker, of Ohio-I move to amend
the resolution by instructing the ser
geant-at-arms TO invite and find seats IL |
this convention for every uniformed |
democratic club who comes from other |
states. (Applause.)
Mr.. Pusey-My resolution embodies |