Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-16

Temp. CbG,TR IN Ithts. GERS having been con-
cluded, the choice of the committee WAS rati-
fed by the unanimous vote of the convention.
The chairman appointed A. Z. German, of
Maryland; c. S. Bryce, OF Ohio, and F. w.
DAWSON Of South Carolina, as a committee to
conduct Mr.. White to the platform. Having
tken the chair, the. new presiding officer was
greeted with another round of applause and
cheers s-e -
ME-. White, in accepting the temporary chair
manShip, promised that CALIFORNIA; S gratitude
iorthe honor conferred upon her through him
Is one Of her representatives would be sub
t;"atally shown in the campaign He called
attention to the fact that up to four years age
The Democratic party labored under the disad
vantage of widespread feeling that q change
from Republican guidance might be attended
bydangers though the faults of that guidance
were not denied. The Democratic party to-day
was free fir m that disadvantage and in its
Place was the advantage of four years of salts
factory rule. Mr.. White spoke at length
and closed by pledging the Democratic party
10 complete the great reform it had begun il
entrusted to a continuance Of power
AT the conclusion OF Mr. Whites speech,
Governor Green of New Jersey offered a reso-
luton adopting the rules s'of the preceding con
NentlOn as the rules of the present convention,
subject to the following modification: THAT
IN voting for candidates for President and
Nlce-President, no State shall be allowed to
change its vote until the roll of States has
been called and every State has castits vote"
The resolution was adopted. after point of
order raised by Mr.. Schewalter, OF Missouri,
that it was not in order until a report had been
made by the committee on credentials had
been overruled by the Chair.
Ihen Thomas NJ. Patterson of Colorado, rose,
am craving the indulgence of the convention,
III behalf of the State of Colorado, presented to
the convention gayel manufactured OF Colo
rauo silver, richly chased and FURNISHED 1t
was, he said, modest Offering from younger
member of the Federal Union to that party
which had restored silver to that high plane
from which it had been degraded by the Con
gresslonal conspiracy of 1873, and which had
ever since remained its constant champion.
Let the announcement be made" he said,
throughout the civilized world through the
sIVery tone of the gavel, Of the second and
unanimous nomination of the peoples choice
lor PreSident-Grover Cleveland" Loud ap-
plausel tr
Chairman White received this handsome
present, which was handed up in blue plush
case. Ia receiving 1t he said: This present
snail be deemed to be accepted unless there is
OoJecllon. There is none; therefore, it is ac-
cepted. And now that we have agreed to this,
Deg to announce to the convention that so
lar as this gavel can do it, the body VIII be
ruled by silver" [Applause.l
4le CHAIR then recognized Senator German,
ol Maryland who presented resolution pro-
.'ulng that the roll of the States be called, and
.ua' each state name a member of the commit
III on credentials, member of the committee
vi permanent organization and member of the
toinihlltee on resolutions, and that all resolu-
= 'nS IelaIing to the platform be referred TO
WV committee on resolutions without debate.
-uI' halnes, of New York, suggeste>. hat it
"Vu-d be in order first to call the roll Of the