The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1892-06-29

quite little informal lovee
At 11;i7 the New York delegation,
Governor Flower and Chairman Muir.
ply. hand hand, and closely followed
by Boss" Croker and the rest of the
New York delegation, made their way
to the platform, and from that conspic-
nous point, where the galleries could
plainly see them, filed back to their seats
ON the left Of the main aisle, accom-
panied by cheers.
Cleveland Manager Whitney came in
soon afterwards and Joined the "anti.
snappers" amid applause.
Called to- Order.
At IL 80 Temporary Chairman Owens
raped the convention TO order and
called upon the Rev. Alfred Henry, OF
the Methodist Episcopal church of Chi
cago, to offor prayer.
phalanx entered the hall. the big blue
banner, with the picture of Horace
BOies, borne in front of them. There
were cheers from all parts of the hall,
and the band very inappropriately
struck mp Maryland. My Maryland"
When the music ceasel the temporary
chairman brought his gavel down and
announced that the first business of the
convention would be the report of the
committee on credentials. He asked il
that committee was ready to report.
Before any one could reply Mr.. Win
ston, Of Minnesota, got the floor and in
o brief speech moved that the courtesies
of the platform be extended to ex-Sena-
tors James r. Doolittle and Lyman
Trumbull. The chair declared the mo.
ton carried without putting it.
The chairman again asked If the com
mittee on credentials were ready to re-
port.
Mr.. Shaw, of Maryland. from the ex.
treme rear of the hail, replied that they
were not.
The chair-At what time did the COM
mittee state that they will be ready?
Mr.. Shaw--Not before o'clock.
This announcement was received with
subdued murmur of disappointment.
The chairman inquired what was the
next pleasure of the convention, the
committees not being ready to report
MIR. Delaney, of Alaska, got the floor
and presented a memorial, which was
referred to the committee on resolu-
lions.
Then Mr.. Bronson, of Kentucky, got
the floor and moved that the chair APP
point committee of two to wait on the
committee on credentials and ask when
they would be ready to report. The
motion was agreed to and Mr.. Bronson,
of Kentucky, and Mr.. Pollard, of In
diana, were appointed.
Calls for Mills.
The chair again asked the convention
its pleasure. Just then some one in the
galleries caught sight Of Senator Mills,
of Texas, and started cry for him
which was taken up on the floor, and
soon spread until the delegates were all
on chairs and in the aisles crying the
distinguished Texans name. Mr.. Mills,
being i'll, left the hall rather than speak.
Then there were cries of Carlisle and
then for Palmer. and Mr.. DeYoung, of
Michigan, got ON his chair, and moved
that Mr.. Palmer be invited to address
the convention. The motion was car
RED, and Mr.. DeYoung and Mr. Jack
son, OF Iowa, were appointed a commit
tee of escort.
Speech from Palmer.
This committee was more successful
than the others, and Mr.. Palmer was
soon addressing the convention. The
governor after a few preliminary re-
marks, began to appeal for harmony.
When he closed the credentials COM
mittee report was adopted, then the re-
port on permanent organization, and
after a selection by the band, Hon. w.
l.. Wilson, of West Virginia, was in
troduced. He responded in neat
speech.
Mr.. Wilson said, among other things,
that the most important of all questions
was that of taxation and tariff reform,
and they could only be rightfully regG-
lated by the Democratic party.
NUban NN;lso,, .opol,1a1 A;a
speech the delegates, rising to their feet,
waved their hats as they cheered again
and again.
Martin L. Clardy, of Missouri, was
recognized 10 present a resolution thank
ing the temporary chairman. II was
adopted.
Mr. English, Of Indiana, chairman Of
the committee on rules and order of
business then took the platform and read
the committees report.
In the tedious interlude delegates
blocked up the passage way and were
requested to resume their seats. Re-
newed requests for Governor Taylor
were met by a renewed explanation
that Mr.. Taylor was not well enough to
speak.
Mr.. Williams, of Mississippi. moved
that Hon. Bourke Cochran, of New
York, be invited to address the conven-
ton. Mr.. Cochran declining the in
vitation to take the platform, said he
expected to have business to lay before
the convention a little later.
In tho meantime he suggested that
delegates occupy the time by taking
substantial refreshments. The intel
lectual refreshment they had received
from their chairman could not be OK.
celled by any oratory they would hear.
Don M. Dickinson, sitting just across
the aisle from Mr.. Fellows, moved that
the convention take a recess until .
o'clock. There were cries of "No" from |
the galleries, and when the chairman
put the motion the galleries voted mo"
with great vigor, but the chairman de-
clared the motion carried, and mt l:4e |
the convention took recess until
o'clock.
Evening Session.
1t was 5:15 when Chairman Wilson
called the convention tOorder, but the
committee ON resolutions was not yet
ready to report. Speeches, cheering and
the band playing put In the time until
6;25, when Mr., Jones, the chairman of
the committee, stepped upon the plat
form and asked Mr.. Villas TO read the re-
port OF the committee.
Mr.. Villas began TO do 80 in his mag
nificent sonorous voice and most i'm
pressive style. The first mention Of
Cleveland's name In. the convention was
when Mr.. Villas in the first paragraph
of the platform read. madison to Clbve-
land. II called out the pent enthusiasm
of the delegates. The Syracuse men
led the cheering as the Cleveland dele
gates, and the Cleveland mon In the
Rnlleriaa -snrnng 10 their feet waving |