The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-23

tariff duties except for tho purpose of
revenue only (rrnewed and long con-
| tinued cheering), and demand that the
collection Of such taxes shall be limited
| to the necessities of the Government
and honestly and econo mically admin
| istered. -
When Mr. Neal closed there were cries
| for Henry Watterson. He read an ex-
tract from the Democratic platform of
1876, and made ringing speech.
The amendment to the tsritf plank
was adopted by the following vote;
Ayes 564, nays 849. A motion to adopt
substitute silver plank was lost, aud
the platform adopted. Immediately
| thereafter a call of States was ordered
for the presentation Of candidates.
When Alabama was called delegate
named Fenlon jumped on his chair and
moved an adjournment but without
needing the motion the secretary pro-
ceeded with the call. Arkansas yielded
her place to New Jersey, and, amid
cheers, Gov. Leon Albeit of New Jer-
sey was recognized and took the stand
to nominate Grover Cleveland. He
stood just behind the ohairman's desk,
manuscript in front Of him and spoke
so clearly sthat he could be heard all
through the great hall.
| When Gov. Albeit named Cleveland
the delegates spraag to their feet, many
of them mounted chairs, hats were
thrown into the air, and the noise of
the cheering was deafening. Michigan
banner waved aloft again The enthus-
iastic banner bearer forgot discretion
and taking the banner across the aisle
Haunted it in the faces of the New York
delegates. Gen. Sickles resented this
impertinence and denounced it and was
> joined by other mem bers of the delega-
tion.
A thunder storm then burst upon the
Convention Hall, and torrents Of rain
found their way through the roof.
Colorado being reached, yielded to
the State of New York. Mr.. w. @.
Dewitt of Brooklyn made his way up
the aisle to nominate SenRtor Hill.
Bourke Cochran asked for a suspen-
sion of the proceedings till the storm
J should abate. This was granted. After
] an interval of ten minutes or more
( the Chairman again sought to restore
] order and resume business, threaten
ing to clear the galleries if quiet were
not maintained. A delegate moved to
, adjourn, but Don NJ. Dickinson and
others cried 'tNo" The Chairman de-
cided that Mr.. Dewitt had the floor
/ and could not be taken off even by d
( motion to adjourn.
y In few minutes Mr.. Dewitt pro-
4 ceeded and placed in nomination the
name of Senator David B. Hill.
Col. John r. Fellows seconded the
nomination of Hill. Hon. W. A Green OF
Illinois seconded the nomination of
Q Cleveland. Mr.. English of Indiana also
f seconded Cleveland's nomination.
. 1aNA e.. -
e ing Cleveland was read and cheered.
When Indiana was called Hon. acoh
: F. Dune ombe arose and placed in nomi.
= nation Gov. Horace Boies. Mr.. Dun,
combe finished at 1918.
Y Mr.. Fenton of Kansas seconded Cleve
lands nomination, as did also Mr.. Nc
o Kenzie of Kentucky.
a Henry Watterson of Kentucky sec
/ onded Boies' name amid great cheering
: Mr.. Herman of Louisiana also spoke fol
= the Iowa Governor.
v Pennsylvania responded through At
/ torney-GenerRl Henssl, who came to the
h platform and said Pennsylvania 5Ol
y Democrats had sent their representatives
Is to make no demands, to indulge in nC
e idle threats and to extend to the Demo.
u Gratis assembled no empty promises
: Second only to my constituency on this
q floor they yielded to none In their ndel-
ity to the Democratic nominees. Whe1
d the gallant Hancock fell no shot from
I Pennsylvania struck him. "Did yoI
q give him your electoral votep' a New
a York delegate asked. "We gave him al
? many votes as the State of New York, v
!. Mr. Hensel replied. He closed by sec
onding the nomination of Cleveland.
q Senator Daniels Of Virginia was re-
ceived with applause as he marched to
= the platform TO respond for Virginia
+ He said that responding to the demant
of nearly half the Democrats of Eir
- Rinia he seconded the nomination whict
p had received the solid support of the
Empire State, that candidate whose his
n tory for quarter of a century had beel
the progress of Democracy in New York
Mr.. Daniels spoke with great diflulty
a Mr.. Cochran said that if New Yorl
could not have a hearing in the conven
tion, it was ready to leave it. TheI
the audience shouted 'Leave it and q
70 out" Tammany then consulted. Tn
1S Chair had no control of the convention
81 Demands were made that the gallerie
le be cleared. 1t was moved and seconded
that the sergeant-at-arms clear the gal
a. leries
Of Washington seconded nomination o
n- Cleveland. West Virginia seconds
10 nomination of Hill. Wisconsin sec
y onded Cleveland.
e Mr.. Cochran asked the convention t
le take recess till 10;30 a. m Objection
ne raised. He thsreupon seconded Hill
s. nomination.
to After MIR. Cockran's speech q m otto
10 to adjourn was lost and the clerk begal
to call the roll of States. Following 1
IS the first ballot.
y How tho States Voted.
,,,. Cleveland Hin Boies