The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-07

the conclusions Of his speech Mr..
Collins was again Foundiy and warmly
greeted. The gentlemen selected to
represent the various states as vice
president then proceeded TO take seats
on the platform while the band played
an inspiring air. The chair has annouuc-
ed that the committee on resolutions
viii not report until 8 p. ID.
The chair announced that the secre-
tary would read a petition for the con-
sideration of the convention. The pa
per proved to be a request from the
womens' convention recently held in
Washington. stating that two OF its
members had been appointed to make
short talk to the convention on behalf
of the women OF America. ms re-
quest was accompanied BY promise
that if it were granted by the conven
ton the representation Of the wOmans'
convention would only occupy the at
tentiOn of the convention for ten min
utes. The communication was signed
by Virginia L. Minor and e. a. Merri-
weather. J. J. O'Donohue OF New
York moved that the women be heard.
with General Sheridan in his suffering
were unanimously adopted.
Mrs. Merriweather then mounted
the platform, was received with ap-
plause, and addressed the convention
for ten minutes on behalf OF woman 3
suffrage.
RESOLUTIONS were then offered for a
recess until o'clock this evening and
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow, when MI:
Hensen of Virginia moved that the roll
of states and territories be called and
the names of candidates for president
and vice president be placed in nom
ination, but that no ballot be taken
until after the committee on resolu-
tons shall have reported. The reSOlu-
tion was adopted, with applause.
When Alabama was called the chair
man said his state had decided to give
way to New York. The convention
applauded this announcement, and
when the New York delegation pre-
Sented Daniel DOugherty to make the
nomination the great hall rang with
cheers; which were prolonged and grew
in volume for nearly a minute, until
Mr.. Dougherty mounted the platform,
when it was redoubled. AS soon as he
could be heard Mr.. DOugherty said:
greet you, my countrymen, with
fraternal regard. In your presence L
bow to the majority of the people. The
sight itself is inspiring, the thought
sublime. You came from every state
and territory, from every nook and cor
ner or our ocean-bound, continent COW
ering country. You are about to dis
charge more than imperial duty, with
the simplest ceremonial. You, as rep
reSentatiYes of the people, are to
choose magistrate with power might
Ter than monarch, yet checked and
controlled by the supreme law
of a written constitution. Thus
impressed, ascend the rostrum
United States. New York presents
him to the convention and pledges her
electoral votes. Delegations from the
thirty-eight states and all the terri
tories are assembled, without caucus or
consultation, ready simultaneously to
take up the cry and make the vote
unanimous. We are here, not, indeed,
to choose candidate, but to name the
one the people have already chosen.
Teer illustrates the glory of our
By the authority of the democracy of
New York, backed by the democracy
| of the entire union / give you a name
enlivened with victory. / nominate
Grover. Cleveland of New York.
Mr.0 DOugherty's speech was de-
| hVered with fine effect in his best
style and aroused unbOunded enthusi-
asm. When he mentioned the name OF
Cleveland or referF1si 10 his public
| acts and utterances the convention
| fairly shouted itself hoarSe. The dele
| gates mounted the chairs waved their
hats, their canes and handkerchiefs
| The 1900 spectators join in the ap-
| plause and the band in the east gallery
helped along with their horns and
drums, but their blare and noise could
| scarcely be heard above the general
din. As Mr.. Dougherty finished his
| impassiOned speech some one in the
west gallery tore aside curtain which
| had hidden a portrait of Cleveland
| Upon the face of the great picture OF
the capital building revealed
to the full gaze of the convention the
| well-known features of the president.
This incident aroused the enthusiasm
the first time during its proceedings
The hall was at once filled with cheer
on cheer and the great body OF
people in the auditorium, balcony and
galleries arose and stood shouting al
the top of their voice until the din be
came almost deafening. Hats werC
thrown iTPthe air. red bandanas waved
from a thousand hands and white
black and gray hats were frantically
thrust upon the points of canes and
| waved until the owners be
came exhausted. Some one OF
the stage crowned the bust of the pres
ident, on the left of the chairman
with laurel wreath, which was thu
/ signal for even a wilder burst of shouts
and cheers than before, and although
the full band of sixty pieces was in full
blast at this time, not sound from it
trumpets could be heard. The climax
of this great scene was reached whel
the banners of all the states werl
borne by the delegates to the New
York standard and grouped abOn
it. At this action the enthusiasm
was unbounded. Spectators and dele
gates tore the red, white and blu
bunting from the pillars and from tn,
face of the balconies waved these i'm
promised banners all over the hall TO
ten minutes. This remarkable out
burst did not cease until everybod
was absolutely exhausted. 1t was eX
J actly twenty-four minutes before tn
: chair was able to regain control Of tn
convention.
: Mr.. Mackenzie, of Kentucky, moves
I to suspend the rules and to nominal
Grover Cleveland for president by az
/ clamation. The chair put tn
: question and there was returne
, from the convention a thunderin
chorus of ayes. The chair, therefore
/ announced that Grover CLEVELAND
T having received an Unanimous Vott
? was the candidate of the Democrat
. party for the Office of president of tn
' United States.
At .. m. the convention adjourne
! until 10 a. m. tomorrow.
: Trouble With the Tariff.
, ST LOUIS, June 6.-The committC
!, on resolutions had very long an
Z stormy session last night and did NJ
E adjourn until 2:3O this morning. A
f sorts of rumors regarding the acts {