The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-13

sistance of the nearest spectator, men and
women alike.
In sheer mercy to the people, Chairman
] Collins at length interposed, and after re-
peated efferts, directed their attention to
| a tall Kentuckian who stood beside him.
/ This gentleman, Delegate Mackenzie, was
\ to second the nomination of Cleveland,
and aroused the convention to renewed
! outburst almost at the first word, by de-
! claring there was but one democrat in the
country more popular than Mr.. Cleveland
the queenly woman ne has made his
wife. Again the convention was in an
| uprOar when the speaker gave brand
new title to the leader of the republicans
the "Florentine Mosaic from Name"
Mr.. Mackenzie moved to now suspend the
/ rules and make the nomination of Cleve-
| land absolutely unanimous. But every
/ body wished to join in seconding Cleve-
| land, and everybody was given a chance.
Then the thing was done with an eXtraor-
binary hurrah.
The other main feature of the day in
the convention was the four-cornered
struggle between the Thurman men, the
Gray men, the tariff reformers and the
protective tariff element. The Thurman
delegates were eager to have the nomina-
| ton for vice-president made at once while
the excitement WIS al leN6I-nCdJ. lncN
were reinforced by the tariff reformers,
who were incensed at the delay OF the
committee on platform, and eager to adj
minister rebuke. The Gray men were us
ing Fabian tactics, and had able allies in
| the protectionists. Roswell Z. Flower of
New York and Daniel w. Voorhees, of
Indiana were the opposing leaders, the
latter being regarded as the spokesman of
Gray.
Though outnumbered many times over,
| the phalanx under Voorhees, was making
a most determined fight, contesting every
inch in a way that threatened to develop
ugly feelings. Just when things had
particularly squally aspect, White of Cali
| fornia, in the interest OF the old Roman,
poured oil on the troubled waters. The
| postponement asked for by Voorhees, was
advocated by White on broad grounds in
a manner as magnanim0us as II was uneX-
/ pected The adjournment was in peace.
Many left the hall with dark forebodings
regarding what might take place in the
platform committee before the convention
reassembled, but the great majority of the
! delegates fell TO discussing on the way out
| from the hall the exciting details OF their
own proceedings which are presented
verbatim below:
At precisely 1922 q. m. Chairman White
stepped up to the desk, and after looking
for a moment over the mass of human be-
ings packed in the hall, banged the desk
with the solid silver gavel which was pre-
scented to the convention yesterday, and
said: "The convention will come to or
der. Take your seats as rapidly as posi-
bic" After waiting a few minutes and
the convention not being quite in that or
der which is necessary for the transaction
OF business, he thumped the desk again
and said: delegates will please take
their seats. The convention will come to
order. The convention will be opened
with prayer by the Rev. J. B. Green OF
| Missouri"
The Rev. DIR. Green addressedth the Throne
OF Grace as follows:
! oh, Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place
in all generations. Thou hast been the God,
| and art the God of all nations. Thou hast APP
pointed the bounds of their habitations. Thou
/ hast been the God of this nation, the God of
| our fathers, and We, their children, this morn
/ ing enter into the inheritance of the blessings
/ that thou didst bestow upon them. We come
| this morning to ask Thy blessing upon this as
sembly upon these men who have come from
these sister states, from all over this great
! public, who have come on this important Occa-
sion, sent by their people. Oh God, do Thou
! bless them in this assembly this morning and
/ as Thou hast ruled over the nation in all tn.
years past and Thou hast brought good out OF
| all of the evil do Thou this day rule over this
convention for the good of this nation and for
the glory of Thy great name. We pray that
| Thy blessing may be upon the president of the
United States and upon the humblest
officer of the people of our nation and
upon the humblest citizen of this great
republic. We pray Thee, Oh God, that Thou
wilt guide us in our destiny. Help us as
people TO fear God and keep His command
ments and direct us in all our ways that we may
| be the Lords people, not simply in the pro-
| fession OF our lips, but in gOdly and holy and
] just life. Now we commend ourselves TO Thee
for the guidance Of Thy spirit, and as Thou
must overrule the mistakes of men for the good
| OF Thy name, and as Thou must guide us in all
things that are great and good, do Thou this
/ day bless these men and lead them in Thy way
according to Thy purpose, and let them re-
member this day as they sit in this convention
that they are not only making history for this
country, but they are also TO determine that
which will be good for it or bad for it, and may
their policy and may their work rebound to the
/ good of all the citizens of all this country and
/ for the glory of Thy name in all the earth. Let
| Thy blessing rest upon us now and eyermore.
We ask it in Jesus name. Amen.
The Hon. Frederick o. Prince of Massa-
chusetts then offered the following reso-
luton, which was sent to the desk and
| read:
Resolved, That the thanks of the convention
/ DE presented 10 the uelegaUOn from COLORADO
for its gift of silver gavel, and that the same
be placed in charge of the national committee
for use at future democratic conventions. Zap
| plause.
The Chairman-"The question is upon
the adoption OF the resolution offered by
the gentleman from Massachusetts. Are
you ready for the question:
The question being called for was car
ried unanimously.
Mr.. Cassidy of Pennsylvania-"I am in
structed by the committee tc report that
they have unanimously agreed upon Gen.
Patrick A. Collins of Massachusetts, for
permanent chairman" [Cheers.]
After the cheers, which came with the
announcement of Gen. Collins selection,
had subsidized, the secretary read the list of
vice-presidents and the representatives of
each state to notify the nominees of the
convention of its results.
democratic convention shall obtain, and the
rules of said convention shall govern this con-
venton, with this modification, viz: That no
state shall change its vote for president or vice.
president until the call of states has been CON-
pleted.
Your committee further recommend that the
recording secretary, reading clerks, official
stenOgraphers and sergeant-at-arms of the tenn
porary organization hold their respective
Offices under the permanent organization.
LOUIS III. CASSIDY,
Chairman of the Committee.
JOHN b. CAsTLEMAN,
Secretary of Committee on Permanent Organ
zation.