The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-23
toontfnued rom Second Pnae.l

ranks because there lies before us one
of the most important political contests
in which the Democratic party has been
engaged for a quarter Of a century"
The great work of restoring oonstitu-
tional liberty, he said, devolved upon
the Democratic party. They would not
let personal interests divide them.
There should be no sulkers In the camp.
The m en- presented to them were all
patriotic men. They could not easily
make mistake. They must get a firm,
unswerving Democrat, and put the flag
in his hand.
At this point the galleries started the
cry of Hill and there were mingled
cheers for a minute. The Convention
guieted down presently, and Mr.. Palmer
continued hts remarks.
Cries for Col Fellows arose. Finally,
Col Fellows, standing on his chair and
speaking with his customary olearness
of tone, said:
81 am delegate to this Convention
and at the proper time when it shall be
appropriate for delegates to express
their opinions may ask the opportu-
nifty to say something to the Conven-
tion. l am Democrat, aud as recog-
nize that there is great number of
distinguished gentlemen on this floor
whose names are well known to the
Democracy not wearing the badge of a
delegate, it would be manifestly i'm
proper for one occupying that position
now to claim your attention"
Mr.. Fellows then resumed his seat and
was loudly cheered.
The Chairman announced that the
Committee on Credentials was ready TO
report and Mr.. Lamb, of Indiana, took
the platform aud in q olesr, loud voice,
read the report.
There was no objection to it and 1t
was adopted.
Just as the vote was taken, rain be-
gan to fall and the canvass cover was
lowered about the ventilator opening
above, making the hall so dark that
there were cries for light and much con-
fusion prevailed.
The Chairman raped for order and
announced that the Committee on Per-
manent Organization was ready to re-
port. The report was presented by Mr..
| Fordyce, of Kansas and read by one of
the clerks Of the Convention. 1t named
| w. L. Wilson, of West Virginia, for
Permanent Chairman and continued the
other officers of the temporary organi-
cation.
The announcement of Mr.. Wilson,
name was met with loud applause The
report was adopted without dissent.
Then the band struck mp q pot-pourri
of popular and national airs When the
music ceased a committee was Appoi nted
| to escort Mr.. Wilson to the chair.
The committee was nearly five min.
utes getting together, and the band
played "Ta-ra-ra- boom -de-ayn as the es-
cort committee and the permanent
chairman walked up the south aisle and
across the Convention hall to the plat
form.
Temporary Chairman Owens shook
hands with Mr.. Wilson and then stepped
to the front of the platform and intro
duced him to the Convention.
AS Mr. Wilson advanced a storm Of
applause greeted him. He looked
calmly over the Convention during q
minutes silence, and then ne made 9
stirring speech.
Mr., Wilson was repeatedly applauded
and when he concluded his speech the
delegates, rising to their feet, waved
their hats as they cheered again and
again.
The Committee on Rules then reported
and the report was adopted without op
|
Mr.. Phelps, of Missouri, was theI
recognized to present a zinc gavel
The Chairman accepting the gavel re-
peated in substance the remarks of Mr..
Phelps which had been almost inaudible
TO the Convention.
The Chairman OF the Committee on
Resolutions not being in sight the Chair
man ordered the clerk to ask the delega-
tions to send 20 the desk the names of
members of the National Committee and
of the Committee of Notification.
There was a long interval while thu
names were being sent up.
Then some one moved that Mr.. Car
Isle be asked to address the Convention
A committee was appointed to escor
him to the chair, but Mr.. Carlisle was
not in the hall.
Then there were cries for Clardy but
as no one responded to any of the call