, 1892-06-22
NO NOMINATION.
Up to Five O'Clock No Ballot
Taken.

A Recess was Taken Until That
Time, But IL is Evident That
Cleveland will be Nominated
After a Brief Struggle.
CHICAGO, June 21.-A morning paper
says combination has been formed to
beat Cleveland and has more than third
of the delegates in favor of it. Several
names have been mentioned on whom a
| combination may be effected. On the
other hand the Cleveland men are conf
dent of 626 votes on the first ballot and will
push for vote today, leaving the selection
of Vice-president until tomorrow. Rumors
are rife that Stevenson, of Illinois, is likely
to be chosen ce-president instead of Gray,
and that an effort will be made by the anti
Cleveland men to abrogate the state unit
rule. The Tribune says the platform will
demand the coinage of a gold and silver
dollar of equal value and reciprocity will
be denounced as a deceit and a fraud.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The convention was called to order at
II 80 a. m. AS Governor Flower and
others marched into the hail they were
wildly cheered. When Boies banner was
carried in there was loud cheering all over
the hall. At 1:35 the report of the COM
mittee on credentials was called for and
they announced that they were not ready
to report. Loud calls we're made for
Senator Mills, of Texas, who was escorted
to the platform, but he was seized with
sudden illness and was compelled to leave
the hall and go to his hotel. Tremendous
cheering and loud calls were then maue
for Palmer, who came forward and predict
ed IN speech that Illinois would 20 demo.
cratic this fall on both the presidential and
state ticket. He appealed for harmony
and said it was absolutely necessary to sue
cess. He was followed by Fellows, of New
York.
At l2:05 the credentials committee made
a unanimous report favoring the seating of
the regular Alabama delegates, while the
contestants are given seats on the floor.
Same as to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Utah, New
Mexico and Arizona. The report was
adopted unanimously, also the report on
permanent organization.
Wilson, of West Virginia, was chosen
permanent chairman and just before he
was escorted to the chair by the committee
heavy rain storm broke on the tented
roof and the hall was very dark with the
bands playing. The convention thanked
Temporary Chairman Owens for the man
ner in which he had discharged his duties
and the committee on rules reported,
which report was adopted. 1t makes the
unitrule hold in the convention. The roll
of states was then ordered for naming
members Of the national committee and
notification thereof.
1t was afterward concluded not to call
the roll of states but to send the names to
the secretary. A long wait then occurred
for the report of the committee on plat
form. Campbell, of Ohio, was called on,
also Hensel, of Pennsylvania, both of
whom addressed the convention. Camp
BELLS speech was humorous. He returned
thanks and said he wanted the democrats
to keep their eyes on Ohio next November.
Governor Bob Taylor, of Tennessee, Wat
terson, of Kentucky, Vorhees, Villas and
Bourke and Cochran, Of New York, were
called on to make speeches. Cochran de-
clined to take the platform amid great
cheering, but said he expected to have
business with it later on. at 1: AS p. m. the
convention took a recess until 5 O'Clock
this evening.