Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-23
THE NIGHTS WORK.
prevailed.

Special Telegram TO the Rs0tstsT.
CHICAGO. June 21.-The attendance |
at the evening session was only limited |
by the capacity Of the wigwam, not !
witbstandlng the intense heat, which |
was rendered all the more unbearaole |
by the excessive humidity of the atmos-
phere. Nearly every man stripped OH
his coat and vest, and twenty Thousand
fans were agitated by their owners In
an effort to keep cool.
Scattered through the audience were
from 5000 TO 5,O00ladies.
The vast audience had by five o'clock
worked itself into a frenzy or enthusl-
rsm, and the building shook with thun-
ders of applause as delegations came
troopinQ in. At sos the big blue Boise
banner was brought in, aud one thou
sand tbroats saluted it with a cheer
which ran around the vast amphl-
theatre in wave upon wave, while
delegates by the scores sprang TO their
feet waved hats and canes
umbrellas until the view across the
building was obstructed. when
the audience had exhausted itself cry
of "Hurrah for Cleveland" Drought
forth cheer upon cheer in reply. rms
started the ball rolling in earnest ana
the audience cheered all the candidates
in rotation until 5:56 when Chairman
Wilson raped for order. he ala not
get it, however, for half an hour Inc
neople wouldn't stop cheering ana even
roundlv applauded the minister VINO OIL
fered prayer. .r,
At5:55 a motion to adjourn till II a.
m. met with cries of "No, no, and was
oefeated overwhelmingly on a vote
amid cheers. Five minutes later came
the announcement that the Reoutlons
committee would be ready in fifteen
minutes and pandemonium broke loose
again. ,,.
At 6:2O the platform was still missing
and nearly ali the delegates were on
their feet or engaged in exciting contro-
versies while cries Of "sit down" ana
bisses rang through the hall. BY great
industry Chairman Wilson obtained or
der and the resolutions were presented
and read. The announcement OF the
chairman of the committee that he
wonld move the previous question as
soon as the report was read pro-
voked Ioud cries of NO" and
| Patterson Of Colorado, sprang TO the
platform and protested, on behalf OF the
minority of the committee, in vigorous
language amid great cheering. The
oneninp sentences of the platform con-
tanning the name Of Cleveland had no
sooner been read by Mr.. Villas than the
Convention went wild. The audience
and about half, or little more, OF the
delegates rose and cheRred- 5tFt, 'SIsiU
CATION was brought in, and with 1t
the blue Boies banner and
the two were planted side
by side in the centre of the hall, while
men throw their coats, umbrellas and
hat into the air and cheered themselves
hoarse and then made signs. The
racket lasted ten or twelve minutes
while Chairman Wilson pounded his
desk. At thirteen minutes Of seven
the reading of the platform was pro-
ceeded with
The reading of the platform was con-
cluded by Mr.. Villas at 1870, and Chair
man Jones; of the committee, moved
the adoption of the platform.
Lawrence J. Neal, of Ohio, then took
| the platform and moved a decided and
strong amendment to the tariff plank,
and as he read it the dele
gates rose in squads and cheered
! him, Ohio leading the applause. When
! he concluded there were loud cries Of
"Read it again" and "Read the origin
al" Both were read again, when
chorus of That's all right" and
"Strike it OUT arose from all parts of
| the hall. As soon as he could be heard
| Mr.. Neal spoke on behalf Of his amend
! ment, arousing much enthusiasm, but
| by and by he was greeted with cries Of
''time" and vote" and he stopped short
at 7:4O.
Nevertheless he opened up battle
royal. Amid cries OF "Watterson," the
distinguished Kentuckian appeared on
the platform and handed the reading
clerk the Democratic campaign book Of
1876, asking for the reading Of the tar
iff plank This was done. Mr.. Waiter
son made a ringing speech in which he
denounced the committees tariff plank
as a "monstrosity, fit only for Re-
publican convention. Mr.. Watterson
was succeeded by Mr.. Villas, who pro-
ceeded to climb Mr.. WattersOn's frame
by pulling the record of the 'S4 conven
tion on him, In which Henry commend
ed the very thing be now denounced.
When be had concluded Mr. Watterson
again came forward and stood in a sort
of Father Time attitude until the
cheers, which greeted him, had
ceased and he then defended
his position in 1884 and now In glowing
and convincing language closing with
"My God, after all these years OF educa-
tion have we got to go back in 1892 TO
the straddle of 1882" Wild cheers and
cries OF mo, never.
There were cries OF "Mills" but be-
fore he could speak Chairman Jones Of
the committee said the commit
tee accepted the Neal amend
ment and the Convention cheered
to the roof. Watterson asked il it was
to 90 as a substitute for the committee
report, or simply as an ornamental tail
piece TCries OF mo, never" and
Kisses. And there Tom Johnson, Of
Ohio, rose to thank God that the Demo
cratic party had at last tariff plank, ia
the substitute proposed by Neal, which
meant something. lCheers. Neal then
demanded a call of the roll Of States on
his substitute, amidst the widest con-
fusion, Kisses, cheers and cries being
intermingled, while Mr.. Wilson worked
a big mallet incesSantly.
The denunciation Of measures like the
force bill was loudly cheered. Col. |
Jones moved the adoption Of the plat
form.
Mr.. Neal, of Ohio, being recognized,
said he gave notice OF his intention To