Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-06-29

North Carolina seconded the nomination q
Gen Stevenson. of Illinois. in the person OF Mt
Elias kope, as one appropriate for tho second
posluon upon the ticket, because" said Mr..
HOPE. lit is in recognition of his valiant ser.
vices upon the battlefield in defense of this in
disSolublc union OF ours"
Mr. Cunningham, OF Tennessee. the represen-
tative or the delegation OF that state seconded
the nomination of Isaac u. Gray in "A brief
speech.
When the state of Wisconsin was called the
veterans Gen Edwin s. Bragg was put forward
by his delegation 10 nominate John L. Mitchell
the millionaire railroad man and member of
congress.
Oklahoma seconded Stevenson. Utah had 40
candidate TO present, and the chairman OF In
dian Territory declared TAT present we are not
in it," Mr.. w T. Vandvel, OF Georgia on be-
hair OF the soldiers of the south seconded
the nomination Of Judge Morse, OF Michigan
The Observation-Disclosures. four names have
bcen presented to the convention candidates
| for the nomination for the vice presidency
The ballot. before any changes were made,
resulted as follows:
Stevenson, SOL; Gray, 2i5: Morse. So: Mitchell
! 40; Watterson. 70: Cochran. 3; Boics. /: Tree l.
j. ii. Shields, of Iowa-Mr. Chairman nj the
request OF Col. Wattcrson. OF kentucky, Iowa
with draws her 20 votes. and Iowa wishes the
vote changed To 20 votes for Stevenson.
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio. Missouri
Georgia, Tennessee, kentucky ana Oregon each
| in turn changed TO Stevenson.
Texas came To the front Immediately there.
Mr.. Boil, OF Ohio-I move that the rules be
suspended and that Gen. Adai Il. Stevenson be
nominated by reclamation
Loud applause greeted this motion and the
| delegates all the hall seemed impatient
that the question he put In the midst OF the
excitement Mr.. Hcnscl. of Pennsylvania who
was standing ON the platform in front OF the
presiding officer, seconded the motion
The Chairman-The Hon. Adlai T. Stevenson
| OF Illinois, having already received more than
two-thirds of the vote OF this convention, IL is
moved by Mr.. Boil. OF Ohio, and seconded by
| Mr.. Henscl, of Pennsylvania. that the rules be
suspended and he declared by reclamation the
nominee OF this convention for viee-president.
| All in favor OF that motion will say aye
| A great chorus OF ayes greeted this invitation
| OF the chair and the chair at once declared the
motion unanimously adopted.
| Gen. Collins now rclirquished the chair and
taking the rostrum and in short address
asked the convention TO pass the following res
| ouiion:
Resolved, That the democratic national
committee be instructed to provide In tho ma
| tional convention the accommodations nccccs-
sary for the delegates the alternatcs. the press,
| the national committee, and none others"
great howl OF protest went up from the gall
lcries against the last clause OF The resolution,
and the cries OF mo, no. from the galleries in
teruptcd the speaker for minute
| Continuing, Gen. Collins said But pardon
me: you are here solely by our courtcsics
There was "a demand from the delegates FOR
n call OF the roll Of states the resolution, IN
which demand Gen. Collins joined. Great con
| fusion rcigned ut this juncture throughout the
| convention falling arc light almost prccipi-
tatcda panic.
Tho chairman recognized Mr.. Hcnscl, OF Penn
| syi@ania, who said;
Mr.. Chairman-I think IL must be apparent
10 all the delegates here that even q rolcail oi
the states can not now be taken with tho dciib-
Grafton necessary TO the proper proceedings of
| this convention, / therefore move YOU that The
resolution OF Gen. Collins be referred 10 the
National committee, with an Affirmative recon.
| incubation, and with power TO act.
Tho chairman put the motion TO the couven.
| tion' and IL was carried. After The resolutions
| Of thanks were adopted Mr. RUSSELL Of Mis-
| souri,, arose ana said.
| move that this convention do now adjourn
sire die
Tho Chalrman--Mr. Russell. Of Missouri,
moves that this convention does now adjourn
| sine die. and the chair thanking tho convention
| for its Kindness 20 himself. aud asking its in
| diligence for lack Of capacity 10 perform the
! duties Of the onlcc. hereby declares the convcn.
| ton adjourned sine die.