Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-08
NATIONAL DEMOCRACY.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION OF THE
ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
white of California Temporary Chairman
-watterson Made Chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions-An all
sight Session of the Committee.

tional convention began to gather in the
early hours of the morning, although the
gavel of Chairman Barnum of the nation
al committee did not anne unce it's open
ing until 1890. The hall is oblong in
shape, relieved upon either side by bal
comics reaching back POO feet, above which,
stretching entirely around the auditorium.
is broad overhauging gallery. An am
pie stage reaches from the rear of the |
platform 80 feet to the east |
wall of the hall, and accommodates 400 of
the gathered leaders and fathers of the ma
tional democracy, who thus are enabled to
overlook officers, delegates and spectators.
The decorations are simple but effective.
The stage is hung with red, white and
blue bunting, relieved by festoons and
borders of evergreens; On either side are
similar portraits of Cleveland, Hancock,
Tilden, Hendricks and xGov. Marina
duke of Missouri The balcony and gal
lery pillars and the face of the long wind
ing galleries ana the fronts of the bal
comics are profusely decorated with Amer
can flags.
The hall is amply lighted in the day
time by long skylght in the roof and in
the night by electric lamps. The dele
gates seats are arranged entirely across
the nave of the hall and stretch 81 feet in
front of the platform. They are arranged
with two aisles and in alphabetical order,
beginning with the Alabama delegation at
the extreme right front and ending with
the Wisconsin delegation at the extreme
left front. The large New York delega
ton is nearly in the centre and the Penn
sylvania delegation two-thirds of the dis
tance back on the left hand row of seats.
The Ohio delegation is in the extreme
southwest corner.
The democratic national convent ion
met at 1890 and was called to order by
Chairman Btrnum of the committee.
Bishop G. Cranberry OF st. Louis offered
prayer. The report of the national com
mlttee was presented naming Lieut.. Gov.
w hlte OF California as temporary chair
man. The report was unanimously adopt
ed Senator German of Maryland, Gen.
Powell of Ohio and Col. Dawes OF
South Carolina were appoinl ed to escort
the temporary chairman to the pla form.
White was.received with great applause
and delivered the opening address in
which he endorsed Cleveland and the tariff
reform, the convention cheering to the
| echo. On motion of Gov. Green of New
Jersey the rules of the 1854 convention
were adopted. Patterson of Colorado pre-
seuted the chairman with a silver gaVel.
On motion OF German the roll of States
was called for the members of the various
committees after which the convention
adjourned till 10 Il. m,
Al the meeting of the committee on Or
/ ganizatiou tonight DR.. Hanrahan OF Yer
/ mont nominated Congressman Collins for
permanent chairman Of the convention.
He was selected unanimously for recon-
4 mrndatiOn to the convention. II. II. In.
gersoll was selected without opposition rs
( the committees choice for the conven-
tons permanent secretary. Prince, tenn
purary secretary and all his ass stauts
were retained for the permanent organiza-
| tlOu as luger~Oll's helpers.
The rules of the last national democratic
, convention were adopted with the signiti-
cant addition that during roll call no State
! having once voted shall be allowed to
change its,vote until all the other States
have voted.
1t took nearly four hours this evening
for the committee on credentials to settle
the faction night in Dakota between the
followers of Gov Church and those of the
Dakota member of the national C lmmit-
tee, NJ. H. Day. Church won. This ac-
ton is understood to mean the disposal of
Dayas the Dakota member of the national
committee ard to appoint Gray aS his
successor. e. c. Webb was made chair
man of the committee on organization
/ .. j. Chapman of Missouri, secretary.
The committee on resolutions met in
secret session AT ) p m. Henry Watterson
and ''enator German We're nominated for
the chalrmanship and the former was
elected upon the first ballot, % to 20, four
members not voting AT the suggestion
/ of German WatterSon's nomination was
made unanimous. Upon taking the chair
the latter remarked pleasantly had the
committee known how nearly in harmony
were the two candidates an election prob
ably would not have been deemed neces-
sary. or the New England States Massa-
chu setts and Rhode Island voted for Wat
terson and Connecticut, Maine, New
/ Hampshire and Vermont for German.
On motion of German a subcommittee OF
/ nine was appointed to draft the resolutions
! and report to the full committee at the
meeting tomorrow morning, the follow
! ing States to be represented upon che sub
committee; Connecticut, New York,
! New Jersey, Indiana, Kentucky Mchi-
gan, Oregon, Maryland aud Mississippi,
! At Watterson'S suggestion this was sub
sequently enlarged TO II by adding repre-
sentatives from Colorado aid Louisiana
The session was brief and harmonious
/ throughout.
The subcommittee of II having IN
charge the drafting of the platform met in
secret session at 1870 p IN and organized
10y the election of Henry Wdttersou chair
man and Gov. Sims of Mississippi secre-
tary. The committee consists OF the fol
lowing Watterson of Kentucky, Abhett
of New jersey, German OF Maryland
Cooper of New York, lurpie of Indiana
Sims of Mississippi, Patterson of Colorado
Yople OF Michigan, Helman of Oregon
neCtlcut. Watterson called Gorman &c
the chair. Aboutsan hour was devoted {
receiving resolutions and nearing brlei
arguments in their support. EX Mayor
O'Bren of St. Paul presented Il resolu
ton and spoke earnestly III its support
iavoring revision or the pending extra
ditiou treaty between the United otdies
aud Great Britain, 50 aS 10 provide Tor the
surrender only OF persons charged win
crimes expressly named in such treaty
and that the provisions uf the same shat
in no wise extend to political or agrariar
offences. Clarke OF HeXas addressed
the committee urging the insertion Of b
sDt cifc declaration upon Prohibition, He
! predicted distitectlun from the ranks u
the democratic party unless such CLAUSE
was inserted in the resolution as would
indicate clearly the opposition of the par
, to prohibition legislation,
The phrase "sumpluHTy law" in th'
platform OF 1854 Is not explicit enough
Clark expressed the belief an uuequvOca
; statement of the pHry's postlonaupon thi
question would afford the democrats