Evening journal., 1892-06-24

AibH lis INtAVu WIS NttAlACbs AutH AAo
usual resolutions Of thanks were passed,
and at 5Is p. IN. the convention adjourned.
Death Near Tammany's Leaders.
Just bsfore the lamp fen Governor
Flower, Sachera Richard Croker Edward
Murphy. Jr and Bourze Cochran, who all
sat together had fortunately left their seats,
else the lamp would have killed or injured
them all.
The spur on the end Of the lamp which
fell pierced TO the depth of almost an inch
the chair which Bourke Cochran had va
Gated, and then rolled, sizzling and kissing,
as if in disappointment OF its victim, over
into the places which less than five minutes
before had held Messrs. Flower Croker
and Murphy. They We're saved by as mar
row margin as ever fortune favors a man,
for their natural impulse would have been
to throw the falling object Off, and that,
with wet chairs and wet floor about them,
would,have formed q death dealing circuit
too fearful TO contemplate
Immediately after the convention ad-
journed the committee TO notify the candi-
dates Of their selection met at the chair
mans desk. It was agreed that if agreeable
to Mr. Cleveland the committee viii meet
him in New York July l2 and formally
notify him.
New York delegates are priding them.
selves upon an allegation Of their own that
after being defeated on the presidential
nomination, they beat the Cleveland people
on the nomination Of Gray, which Whitney.
Grace and other Cleveland leaders had
promised Indiana IL should have II was
almost roll oall in the convention before
New Yorlfs delegates notified Illinois they
xvof11r halr. f.asssa Lfatsareo4, u,H Nat.r ,,f-
influence on tic southern and silver states
and its ~ votes undoubtedly did the bust
ness.
They All Kissed Stevenson.
General Adlai Stevenson, nominated for
vice president by the Democratic conven-
tion held a reception in the Palmer House
last evening Immediately after the conven-
tion. For two hours he stood in the hall in
front Of the rooms occupied by the national
Democratic committee and received a con-
stant stream of visitors. He was I'm the
best Of humor and had pleasant word to
say to every one. Among those who called
were many ladies' and every pretty lady, in
the oxuberance of her enthusiasm, caught
General Stevenson about the neck and
planted a kiss on his lips amid the laughter
of the crowd present Afterwards General
! Stevenson entered the room Of the national
/ Democratic committee and was introduced
to the members.
Indiana Democrats are not kicking over
/ the result of the convention, but they are
4 somewhat dazed They don't quite know
how it occurred. Ex-Congressman John T.
/ Lamb, Of Terre Haute, who placed ex-Gov-
ernor Gray's name before the convention
for vice president, was asked how Indiana
came TO lose the second place. Il don't un
derstand why it was done, he answered
"How it was done is plain enough. Villa,
and Dickinson prevented his nomination
Each brought ont a candidate from hi.
state, whereas if Michigan and Wisconsin
had voted for Gray he would have beer
nominated
"Was it the understanding that Gray
should receive the nomination for secon,
placer
"That was the understanding"
whitney to Succeed Brice.
The new national Democratic committe
met at the Palmer House Immediately afte
the convention. Resolutions regretting th
death Of Senator John s. Barbour, Of VII
ginia, and G. A. Broadwater, OF Montana
We're passed. The committee adjourned {
meet in New York subject to the call of th
chair. The impression is that they wi
meet about July 10 The convention adopt
ed a resolution that the chairman and sec
retary could be chosen outside the commit
tee. Il is understood this was passed wit
the understanding that ex- Secretary Whit
ney, of New York, who managed the Clevt
land campaign, viii be made permanen
chairman Of the committee when it pei
fects permanent organization.
Sketch of Adlai T.. stevenson.
Adlai Z. stevenson, tho nominee for vic
president, is a resident Of Bloomington, lis
He was born in Christensen county, Ky
Oct. %, 1885. He attended Center colleg
at Danville, Ky, and when sixteen years G
age removed with his fathers family {
Bloomington, Ills, where he studied Lax
and was admitted to the bar In 1859 h
located at Matamora, Waterford county
Ills, and engaged in the practice of his pre-
fession, remaining there for ten years
1864 he was named as the presidents
elector for the district. In 1869 he returne
to Bloomington, forming a law partnershi
with J. S. Ewing which still exists. II
was elected to congress by the Democrat
of the Bloomington district ia lS14 althoug
the district had always been strongly RI
publican.
In 1876 his party again nominated him fc
congress but he was defeated. He was nom
mated a third time in 1878 and was electe,
He was q delegate to the national CONVEX
tion Of 1884, and was appointed first a
sistant postmaster general by PresideI
Cleveland. At the close of Cleveland's az
ministration he returned to Bloomington
In 1877 President Hayes appointed NJ
Stevenson a member Of the board to inspe'
the military academy at West Point. III
recent Illinois state convention elected hii
one of the delegates at large 90 the CONVEX
tion. He was serving in that capacity whe
nominated for the vice presidency.
Coclsran's Great Speech.
CHICAGO, June "a - Bourle Cochran
speech in the convention against Cleveland
nomination was one of biting sarcasm, an
was delivered by the eloquent Tammar
orator in superb style.
For three-quarters Of an hour Bourl
Cochran held his hostile audience in chair
! out Of which they could not slip-chail
| which they had lost the desire to break
was the one glittering triumph Of the lor
, and weary night.
General Won Bulow Killed.
BERLIN, June 24.-Baron Won Bulow al
r many others of the German East Africi
( / expedition are reported to have been kille