The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-07

the cheers which came lsltli che announce
mcnt VI Gen. Collins selection had sub
sided, the secretary pad the list Of vice
presidents and the representatives Of each
State tn notify the nominees Of the conven-
ton Of It's result. The order Of business
OF the last National DcipOcratic convention
shall obtain; aud the rules OF said conyen.
ton shall govern this convention, with this
modification, viz: THAT no state shall
change It's vote for President or Vice.
President until the call of the States has
been completed" Your committee further
recommend that the recording secretaries,
reading clerks, official dcnographers aud
sergeant. at arms OF the temporary orguni.
zation hold their respective offices under
the permanent organization.
LOUIS II. CAssIDY,
Chairman Of Committee.
JouN n. CAsrLTNAN,
Secretary Of Committee on Permanent Or
ganiZltion.
The report was unanimously adopted.
The Chairman The chair will appoint
William II. Barnum az Con necticut, the
Hon. Roswell 4. Flower oi New York,
and the Hon. John O'nly Of Missouri, ~
n committee 10 escort Tie Hon. Patrick A.
Collins TO the clair.
REcErrioN AND address % GEN. COLLINS.
Thisannounccmen produced uproarious
applause throughout the convention
which was continued, especially 10y the
Massachusetts, delegation. whose members
arose and stood up onthcir chairs and gave
three times three for Their iav0riie. The
gentlemen appointed 90 csuort Mr.. Collins
10 the chair proceeded tu his seat aud
brought him forward. When Mr.. Collins
had mounted the platform be- was greeted
by q shake Of the hand vs. Mr.. White, the
temporary chairman, after which the
| chairman said:
Gentlemen Of the Conycntion-Thank
Ing you for the favor which YOU have nc.
cordcd me, and for tho great consideration
which has been cxtendcd 20 the during the
/ time have presided oy,r your dclibefa-
tons ~ temporary chairman, take pleas.
urc in introducing 10 you your permanent
presiding officer, the Hon. Patrick A. Col.
/ Inns, oi Massachusetts
This moment was The occasion Of an.
other outburt Of applause, which lastcd
NJ long that cries oi. "-it down" sit
down" were heard irom different parts Of
hall.
When order had ben measurably 70.
stored, Mr.. Collins b.1gn his remarks,
which are reported Ia illl ~ follows
To stand by your iiyur In this place,
often filed by the in,mpt men in our
great party, Is distinction 81 the highest
character aud an hontf ipr which j am
proudly grateful. In performing the deli.
cato and difficult servit lo which you have
assigned me, can scarcely hope 20 justify
the wisdom Of your chtiar ! shall at oil
times need n continusuco Of your indul'
gcnco and courtesy, ~ sell a. your full CO.
operation 10 promote otlef, decofum and
good will, until thee proceedings are
brought 10 happy cIoso. We represent,
IN this convention, moe Than thirty mil
lions Of the American people. We bear
their commission 10 oct lor them, and Their
Injunction 10 act with oil the wisdom that
God has given ~, 10 protect and safeguard
the institutions u the l,cpublic ~ the
fathers founded them. In a time when
the world was king.rid,lsn. and pauperiEeed
by the privileged fow, when men scarcely
dared 10 breath the wofi liberty even
II they understood liz Bieaning-the people
scattered along our oaflgfn coast win :
sublime hcr0ism neypf equalcd, broke
from oil traditions, rcjecicl all known sys.
TENS, and established, ~ the amazcmen'
Of The world, the political wondel
Of the ages, the American Republic
The American Republic, The child o
revolution, nurred by philosophy th'
hand that framed the inmofla
declaration Of independence Is the hanc
that guided the elnanripaied country !,
. progress and glory. II y the hana ua'