Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-24

Adlai Ewing Stevenson is resident of
Bloomington, Ills. The Democratic candidate
for vice president was born in Christian
county, KY. Oct. 81, 1855. His parents removed
from North Carolina 10 Kentucky one of his an
ce.t,rs being sgner of the Mecklenburg Dec-
laration of Independence. At 20 years of age
Mr. Stevenson graduated from Centre college,
Kentucky, and married Miss Lettie Green,
daughter OF the president of that institution
Among his classmates were Senator Black
burn Senator Davidson of Florida, Governor
McCreary and other distinguished men. Soon
after graduating, Mr.. Stevenson removed to
illinois, where he studied law with the late
Hon. David Davis, and was admitted TO the
bar at Bloomington. He rose rapidly in his
profession and was elected prosecuting at
torney If Mclean county. He was a candi-
date for presidential elector in 1864. and was
twice elected to the house of representatives,
"a n Democrat, from district largely Republic
can lie was appointed first assistant post
master general by Mr.. Cleveland, July @, 1885.
One of the last official acts Of Mr.. Cleveland
was 10 nominate Mr.. Stevenson for justice of
the supreme court Of the District of Columbia,
but the Republican senate failed TO act upoI
his nomination. Since his retirement from the
postoflico department he has oeen engaged In
the practice of law at Bloomington.
CHICAGO, June 2i-The streets have
echoed with ceaseless cheers for Grover
Cleveland ever since his nomination was
declared unanimous. Tammany was de-
nant To the end. The greatest orator of
its organization was marched forth at the
last moment, and, as he hurled the great
est political philippe of the age into the
very teeth of his opponents, the thousands
q! Cleveland enthusiasts were conquered
into admiration for his courage, and no
orator OF the national convention of 1899
received more respectful consideration
than was accorded Congressman Bourke
Cochran OF New York. At the conclusion
the vast hall reverberated with the en-
thusiastic tribute; but the die of destiny
had been cast and the warning of the
eloquent New Yorker was powerless to
check the great tidal wave which twenty
minutes later hurled the nomination of a
great national convention at the feet of
Grover Cleveland.
J.del, sweaty and languid, with tired
out look upon their faces, the delegates
wandered into the convention hall for
The Last Session,
a few appearing before 9 o'clock, but the
great majority failing to put in an appear
ance until long after the hour set for the
opening of the proceedings. At 2:27 the
Gray club of indianapolis, with their vel
vet banner on which was inscribed the
name Of Indiana's governor, marched into
the hall, preceded by band playing
"Auld Lang Syne," and were received
with great yell. Behind them came the
Hendricks club Of indianapolis, the mem
bers of both clubs fourishing long
white plumes and chanting nondescript
air, which fitted the words Gray, Gray,
Isaac T. Gray"
The measure of public interest in the
convention proceedings had sunk from
the mark of els n ticket on the curbs
Wednesday 20 t1.50. The fact Of lessened
interest was also told by the many empty
chairs in both galleries.
A tendency to give crumb Of comfort
to Tammany was noticeable among many
delegates. There were rumors Of COM
binations and purposes rs to the filling Of
the second place. IL transpred that
Bourke Cochran Of New York had been
urging New York's seventy-two delegates
10 give their solid vote to General A. f..
Stevenson Of Illinois. General Collins in
the meantime was among the Massachu-
setts delegates canvassing them for Gray.
At 2:5j p. mr. Chairman Wilson called
the convention to order, and prayer was
offered by the Rev. Thomas Greene OF
Iowa The chairman then stated that the
next order Of business was the nomlna.
tioE of n candidate for the Office of vice
president Of the United States. The chair
directed the clerk to call the roll OF .be
states for nominations for that Office. On
motion of Governor Porter OF Tennessee
nominating speeches were limited 70 five
minutes each, and seconding speeches 20
two minutes each, and the roll was pro
ceeded with