The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-12
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS
Held Yesterday in New Hamp-
shire and Iowa.
Grover CIcvcland's Name Received With
Great Applause-Livcly Times Among
Cleveland Mon IIissed-Hili's Name
Docs Not Wake Any Enthusiasm
Iowa is Solid for Boics-Cleveland's
Name Also Well Received.

mo Democratic State convention, to
choose delegates to the Chicago conven-
ton, was called to order in Phoenix
Hall at / o'clock to-day by Hon. John
p. Barton, of Manchester, chairman OF
the State committed Tho officers and
committees selected at the meeting of
the State committee last night were
elected officers of the convention by &C
clamation. Oliver E. Branch, of Weaver,
president, was escorted to the chair
On being introduced by Chairman
Branch he was warmly received.
In his address on taking tho gavel,
Chairman Branch said: 1.-Two questions
of vital consequence to the people of this
nation will come before them in the ap-
preaching campaign-tariif reform and
administrative reform. There can be
no doubt what the wishes and opinions
are of large majority of the people
upon these questions, if fairly ascer-
tanned and honestly announced. The
work of education which was begun by
the Democratic party in 1876, under tho
superb leadership of Tilden, and which
eight years later and four years ago
was carried forward under leadership
still more courageous and admirable,
has brought forth results which cannot
fail to be felt, and which will ma terially
AID us in the struggle which is impend-
ing.
The question Of tho free coinage of
silver will DO involved in this campaign,
though as strict party question, for in
will not repeat tho action of four years
ago when it put into its platform free
silver plank.
WHO shall lead the party of the peo-
plo in this campaign for an honest silver
dollar and for tariff and administra tive
reform? Obviously, he must be a states
man in whom people have confidence
honest, true and steadfast-one who, like
William of Orange, may inscribe upon
his banner, Calm amid the waves;' u
man in whom conservative men every
where will see the promise of a country
wholly tranquiliZed, sectional strife
Gained by benignant influence of i'm.
partial laws, impartially executed, and
prosperity following with equal step the
triumphant march of toll. In such q
cause victory will DO deserved. With
such a cause, with such leader, victory
is assured
Mr.. Branch's address was warmly re-
ceived, the references to Ex-President
Cleve land being loudly applauded.
Delegate urch, of Portsmouth, created
sensation by saying that he came to
represent those who had a grievance
against the Democrats who had held
and aspired to further high honors at
the hands of the party. II charge;
continued he, Grover Cieveland,and.his
past administration with disloyality
and unfairness to the rank and file of
the Democratic party" The speaker
was interrupted by storms of Kisses and
cries of ''Put him out" and Never"
The excitement was intense for
short time. When the confusion sub
sided Chairman Branch ruled Mr.. Urch
out of order. A motion was made to
proceed to ballot for delegates at large
and Mr.. Urch moved to table the motion.
His motion was postponed and balloting
was then proceeded with. AS the bal
loting concluded, Mr. Urch created
another breeze by Offering an amend.
ment to strike out the name of Grover
Cleveland and to substitute that of
David b. Hill Kisses and cries OF
Shut up;" "Sit down." and "Put him
OUT and other demonstrations OF dis
approval greeted Mr.. Urch's proposition.
and the chairman ruled his amend ment
not germane and consequently not in
order.
The resolutions were adopted without
further objections. The ballot for dele
gates at large resulted in the nearly
unanimous election Of Harry Bingham,
of LittletoD; Frank Jones, of Ports.
mouth; Alvin w. Sulloway, of Franklin;
Geo. r. Chandler, of Manchester. The
convention then adjourned.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, May 11.-[Spe-
cial The largest Democratic conven-
ton in the history or the State of Iowa
assembled in this city to day. Every
county in the State was represented
and over 500 delegates crowded in the
little hall, which afforded but made
quate accommodation for the regular
party representatives and left no room
at all for the thousand or more enthu-
siastic laymen, who had assembled to
add vigor to the Presidential boom of
Iowa's favorite son. The convention
was distinctly a Boies assemblage
Every delegate seemed thoroughly i'm
bued with the spirit of the occasisn and
to realize that united and vigorous &C.
ton was necessary in order to convince
the nation that Iowa is in earnest in her
presentation OF Horace Boies as Presi.
dental candidate.
Badges bearing the inscription "For
President Of the United States, Horace
Boies" adorned the breasts of hundreds
of the delegates and every mention of
the name Of the popular Governor was
the signal for tn multuos cheers. In the
decorations throughout the city. por-
traits of lowa's candidate were met at
every corner and from a conspicuous
place among the adorn nents of the con-
venton hall the familiar features of the
Hawkeye Governor beamed benignatly
down upon the delegates.
Promptly at 1880 Chairman Chas ID.
Fulton, of the State central committee.