The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-23

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r. @. MILLS
vention. This suggestion was re.
ceived with enthusiastic cheers from
all parts of the vast hall.
Messrs. Johnson of Ohio, and Good
man of Missouri, were appointed by
the committee to e4cort Mr.. Mills to
the platform.
Senator Palmer Of Illinois, at this
time made his entrance upon the rear
of the platform and was Immediately
recognized and greeted with an ova-
tion of applause. The chair announc.
ed to the convention that Senator
Mills had been compelled to leave the
hall ON account of illness. There was
loud applause for Palmer. A thous-
and throats Joined in the ovation as
he was led to the front of the platform
and introduced by the chairman.
Senator Palmer spoke briefly and to
the point. He urged adoption of
every expedient to secure harmony in
the ranks, because there lay before US
one of the most important
political contests in which
the Democracy of the country
had been engaged for quarter of a
century. We should be brethren in
deed. The great work of restoring
constitutional liberty in this country
had devolved upon the party, and
was no paltry subject of dispute. No
matter of personal character should
intervene when the country calls in
trumpet tones. "lhe names before the
convention were names of patriotic
men, ;" he said. "Choose from among
them him that will bear the banner
aloft and get a firm, answering DEM
ocrat who is in earnest. (Applause.)
Put the flag in his hands and follow
it," At this point the speaker was in
terrupted by ch, ers and yells for Hill,
Cleveland, Boies and others of the
possible nominees. Resuming his
speeoh Mr.. Palmer said. GAS sure as
Benjamin Harrison is elected and the
next congress is Republican we will
have such force bill as the ing nuity
of John Davenport or the devil may
suggest. (Cbeers.) He said the
Minneapolis convention had written
an addition to the tariff, "McKinley-
ism " The country is to be walled
around by what is called "protection."
"You owe it to us to arm the country
for the great contest. We are going
to work in Illinois. 1 expect to see in
November the state of Illinois carried
for the Dem ocratic electoral ticket"
(Applause.)
Gen. Palmer retired from the plat
form amid great enthusiasm, and
there was an immense howl for
j. r. Fellows of New York, who
thanked the convention. but declined
to speak.
The committee on credentials was
announced ready, aud John r. Lamb
chairman of the committee on creden-
tials, then made a unanimous report.
In the contest in the state of Alabama
the delegation seated by the Demo
cratic national committee was seated
and given the right to vote, while the
contesting delegation was given seats
upon the floor Of the convention. In
the Twenty-third and Twenty five
districts of Pennsylvania the regular
delegates recommended by the ma
tional committee were given seats
and votes upon the floor. In the vote
delegate, Bernard, was seated. In the
Utah territory the regular delegation
recommended by the Democratic
national committee, Henry b. Hen
derson and John II. Cain, were given
seats and votes. In the territories OF
New Mexico and Arizona it was re-
commended by the national committee
that each be given six seats upon the
floor of the convention and in view OF
the fact that these two territories had
been debarred from the sisterhood OF
states in the union upon the sole
ground that they were democratic
and the further fact that Democratic
house had already passed an enabling
act to make them states of this union,
the committee unanimously adopted
the recommendation of the national
committee and submitted it with
approval to the convention. Mr..
Lamb moved the adoption of the re-
port of the committee. The reading OF
the report met with frequent cheers
especially that part relating
to the admission of states referred to
through the enabling act by congress-
which was cheered to the echo. The
report was adopted by q viva voce
vote and the chairman called for the
report of the committee on permanent
organization.
This report was read by the secre
tary as follows: For chairman, Hon
VIM. l., Wilson of West Virginia
for secretary, Simon P. Sheeril
of Indiana; for assistant secre
taries, Edwin l.. Merritt o
Illinois, w. H. Doyle of Pennsylva
MIA, Hamilton Shepherd of Virginia
Clinton Galloway of Missouri, Lei
Eroll of Michigan, Robert E. Wilson
of Mississippi, Charles r. Depress o
New York, James G. Strain of Hi
nois, Thomas Brady OF Minnesota
reading clerk, Hon. Nicholas M. Bel
of Missouri; assistant reading secre
tarys, Morgan Morrison of Indiana