The Portland daily press., 1892-06-23
IT IS CLEVELAND.
The Ballot Taken as the
Sun Was Rising
AFTER A WILD NIGHT IN
THE BIG WIGWAM.
They Fought Over the Tariff and
Other PlankS Of the Platform
AND SAT- UP ALL NIGHT TO MAKE
THE NOMINATIONS.
AND SAT- UP ALL NIGHT TO MAKE
THE NOMINATIONS.

Scenes of the Night-The Police Ouelled a
Row and Cat Calls, Kisses and Cheers
CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO, June
21.-Every man who held a Wigwam
ticket knew well as he went to the big
barracks this afternoon that before the
session was over the battle would be on.
Tickets sold upon the curbs outside the
hall for $12 to SIS each. The atmos-
phere was charged heavily with moisture
and men ii the galleries took off their
coats. New York's delegation, with Mr..
Croker at the head, came first into the
hall and the genuine Tammany yell
leaped forth. The cry of s'Hill'' went up,
but sound like escaping steam shot
out from the floor and grew to whist
ling, Kissing storm. The great throng
subsidized when Chairman Wilson
thumped the desk with wooden mallet
and the session had begun. The sun
was shining dull yellow through the
heavy air and the crowd reeked and
steamed. The utmost physical discom-
fort prevailed, but interest in what
should occur drew individual attention
somewhat from individual suffering.
Rev. Thomas Reed of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, was presented at $50 p. m. and Of
fered a prayer, which, while character
lied by high dignity, was strong and
elected applause. The temper of the
audience was clearly one of quick dem
onstration. The band started America
while the convention was awaiting the
resolutions of the committee and the
strains of the familiar hymn brought
hundreds to their feet and cheers from
all. Governor Campbell strode alone up
the aisle to Ohlo's chairs and his greet.
ing was vociferous. Gen. Daniel E.
Sickles slowly entered the hall upon his
crutches and was cheered until he took
his seat.
Delegate Dubignon of Georgia arose
til II a. m. tomorrow. Yells of derision
met this motion coming from Georgia
and the motion was scarcely put before
the convention by the chair before it
was
Buried in Storm of sNoes."
Ex-Secretary Whitney entered at 6.1O
p. m. and took his place upon the plat
form. Governor Campbell at 615 p. m.
started on final tour of the delegations,
presumably on missionary errand. He
first made his way to Michigan's chairs
and the entire body of delegates from
that state leaped upon their chairs and
cheered him, while Don Dickinson greet
ed him. The tour was continued amid
cheers.
AT 6.24 Delegate Charles Fl. Jones of
Missouri, chairman of the resolutions
committee, appeared upon the platform.
Addressing the convention, he said: IT
am instructed by the committee on reso-
lutions to present to you as the report of
the committee the following resolutions
and move their adoption. In order that
you may more distinctly hear what the
committee has prepared intend to ask a
gentleman who is as familiar as myself
with the phraseology of the platform to
read it for me, [applause] and when it
has been read shall move the previous
question upon the adoption of the plat
form" Cries of mo" ''no," ssno."7
7. E. Patterson of Colorado, advanced
on the platform and said: "In view of
the statement just made, will say that
L re present minority of the committee
on resolutions, and desire to announce
that the minority expects to be heard to
present its report before the previous
question is put
Cheers greeted this announcement.
Then ex-Secretary Villas commenced to
read the resolutions at 6.28. When he
reached the phrase s'from Madison to
Cleveland there was quick shout of
one voice near the platform. 1t was
lost, however, in flash, for it seemed
as though with one impulse, the entire
10000 people leaped npon their chairs
and with hats and handkerchiefs in the
air
Let Loose Yells and Screams
that shot through the heavy air and al
most made the barracks culver. In
flash. white satin banner, heavy with
gold fringe, shot along and was moved
to the centre aisle. 1t was the ensign of
Michigan, and on one side was picture
of Mr.. Cleveland. The first outbreak
had been but murmur beside the saw
age cry of the noise that arose, swept and
rolled from side to side
OF the great W1gWam. A
man in the rear of the delegates hoisted
a picture of D. B. Hill. In a twinkling
hostile hands ripped it from the stand
ard and tore it up, while cries and Kisses
swept around the hall. Then came into
the arena, the crimson banner of Iowa.
A sturdy Boies man bore it aloft and
waved it constantly, while the mass of
sweltering people, if possible, swelled
the din and storm of sound. The tenn
pest ebbed and flowed until CAT p. M,
when Don Dickinson of Michigan caused