Evening journal., 1888-06-07
HOW IT WAS DONE.
DANIEL DoUGHERTY CREATES
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
The Suvcr-tongued orator Pays "a
BeauttfuI Tribute 10 President
Cleveland and the Convention
Goes Wild.

ST LOUIS, June 6.-Grover Cleveland
was nominated to-dly for a second term.
and the convention was tricked into the
bluuder Of bringing out the man before It
bad prepared the platform on which he is
10 stand. A resolution by Heusel Of Penn
sylvania had been carried that nominn-
tlons > made, but no vote be taken until
after the report OF the COMMITTEES on
Resolutions had been adopted. Then
Daniel d Dougherty. he of the silver tongue,
entrapced the delegates by his persuasive
eloquAnce. and before the convention
realized what 1t was about the rules had
been suspended and Cleveland nominated.
When this talented acqni-ition by Tam
many from the sister city OF Philadelphia
appeared upon the platform to the right OF
the chair the enthusiasm OF the vast
audience knew no bounds. Upright as
palm tree. with arms outstretcbed. the
words falling sharply defined and musical
and reaching the fsrthest corners OF the
hall. 10 Yves an occasion when the orator
and bis speech achieved q measure OK sue
cess entirely perfect and ideal. The elm x
was reached when, With his arms raised
over his head end hands clenched, the
orator concluded: ~ nominate Grover
Cleveland Of New YORK;
II was needless to utter another word.
Mr. Doughsrty paused for moment to
Rszs over the hundreds OF frantic, cheering
delegates, at the even more frantic thou
sands spectators beyond. High above the
forest heads were waving innumerable
red bandanas Hats and canes were being
pitched into the cir while the cheering was
becoming so terrific that no single enthusi-
asst could hear bis screech la the one over
powering general yell
At this moment in the mammoth picture
OF ths Capitol at Washington covering the
wall far above the platform and In plain
view OF the whole convention, the doors
were seen to swing back and the smiling
face of President Cleveland beamed out
upon his admirers Everybody ia the hall
seemed fairly beside himself with the ex
citeraeut The stone bust OF the President
near the speakers stand was crowned with
wreath OF green snatched by almost
frenzied hands from among the decorations
Of the platform. Long poled state banners
among the delegates we're being whirled
wildly 10 the air when suddenly the cen
vention with a mighty shout discovered
Dauiel Dougherty climbing on chair In
che middle OF the New Workers on the floor.
He was waving eloft an American flag.
Asit moved by common impulse, the
standard. bearers Of the different states all
passed toward New York. each seeking e
reach Doueherty's emblem with their tall
staffs and toss il to the roof. At this mo-
ment the 100 American eagles ornamentiuR
the rsillngs of the gallery were being torn
of and their outstretcbed mimic wings
SIX fte. from tip to tip, were Hopping with
the assistance OF the nearest spectators. mer
and women alike. Ia sheer mercy to The
people Chairman Collins at length inter
posed, and after repeated Efforts directed
their attention TO a tall Ksntuckian who
stood beei te him.
: This gentleman, Delegate MacKsnzie
was ta second the nomination OF Cleveland
: and aroused the convention 20 renewed
outburst almost at ths first word by declar
ing there was but one Democrat IN th'
country Esore popular than Mr.. Cleveland
the qEeenly woman be has made hi
wife. Again the convention was in al
uprear when the speaker gave brand
new title to the leader Of the Republican
the "FIorentine Mosaic from Maine"
Mr.. MacKerzis moved to now suspenl
, the rules, and make the nomination o
2 Cleveland absolutely unanimous. Bui
! everybody wished to jim Ia seconding
) Cleveland. and everybody was given !
chance. Then the thing was done with
E one extraordinary hurrah.
+ IL guess we can still stay In the Demo
Z cratic party Dow,' said one Of the Philadsl
E phIa Randall delegates after the adjourn
, msnt Of che convention this afternoon. ~
!. had Just heard that the Committee cn Raa
! olutions had decided TO present the pat
? form of 1884. which is being construed a
letting the Randall people in out o. th
wet. The Pbiladelpl ia delegates are some
what surprised at Scott's. action to-day Il
the Committee on Resolutions. He tool
Mr.. Mutcbler's place 10 the committee, an
to the surprise Of Mr.. Watteraon and th
d disgust Of the Western people. turned tai
!, on his Harrisburg record. and voted wit
3 Senator German OF Maryland for the .
r platform.
4 Mr.. Scott explains now that II was ell
q I Hli3NdAt " tHfBDn1 tAae -tCAo 2 Ae@ 11'7A eAi
i, Misunderstanding between himself an
n Gormap, and that as a matter OF fsct bot
e are in accord with each other. and are ole
q in accord with the administration. Morri
Il son ami Wattersoa were, however, niue
y ds2runtlei, and the friends OF Mr.. Raj
is dali are copspicuously happy.
d There Is said to be q considerable differ
10 euce of opinion ia the Pennsylvania deleg
r. tion upon the question Of ratifying tn
y proposed platform, Notwithstanding M
d Scott'a surrender. Curiousy enough. Il
L most bitter Of the anti Randall people ar
opposed to Scott's course, but the Rsnds
men, especially the two delegates from Il
Third district. are with him and will vo
ss to sustain. Tho Record Club people don
B. exactly know what to think OF Scott nov
but they content themselves with saying
y 1--WE guess Scott has wire 70 the W hi
House and is nctiug under orders. We a.
d with him as long as be is with the Prei
den..n
R RefdeI wants a New Trial.