The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-23
The Evening session.

The Evening Scssion.
Whom tho Convention reassembled at 6
| o'clock there was n dense mass OF parboiled
| humanity beneath its wooden roof. AS far as
the eye could see every available chair was
taken. and there must have been several hum
! drcd moro than 10000 Democrats laughing
| and sweating. the bulk Of them in their shirt
sleeves and all of then. read for a night Of
| excitement and hilarity. For the first time in
| many moons the bright sun parted the heavy
| clouds that havo hung over this city since
| early in tho spring. and while it freshened the
dead. moist air u littl.. 1t only increased the
| heat. Thousands Of fans were waving. and
the sunlight shining through the spaces be-
| meath the temporary roof. which had allowed
| the rain yesterday and this morning to fall
| upon the heads Of the delegates. made queer
pictures o. the walls and in the upturned
faces Of the vast crowd.
The Convention had met to hear the report
| Of tho Committee on Resolutions but it was
| not known whether the platform was ready.
| The Cleveland men. whose strength had been
| oncroached upon. were nervous ard
anxious. and eager to bring matters
| to crisis. Tho great audience was expectant
and anxious also. and as minute after minute
! relied by and the Convention was not called to
order. cries from the platform went I'D. and the
| atten pit Of tho morning to get favorite orators
| on the platform was renewed but again with
| out success. Tho managers OF the Cleveland
! and tho anti-Clevcland forces went about
| among tho delegates. stiffeninG them up and
| preparing them to stand firm for the battle to
come
| 1t was $50 when Chairman Wilson. in his
| feoble way. raped tho meeting to order with
the Missouri zinc gnvel and introduced the
| Rev. Thomas Green Of Cedar Rapids who sent
| up to heaven an eloquent but long prayer.
| When no nd amen tho delegates and crowds
in tho gale io' appauded vigorously. not
! knowing what else to do Again the Con-
| vention lapsed into disorder and mac
| ton. and again tho managers went
| to work among the delegates. The
| aisles soon became crowded and the big po-
| licemen Were helpless in restoring order
| The Convention was entertained at this point
| by a little hurrah gotten up by the Ohio dele
| gates in honor OF Gov. Campbell. who has his
lightning rod erected just as Mckinley did ut
| Minneapolis. hoping to be struck by the votes
OF the men opposed to the nomination Of Cleve-
| land. Wh"n the ovation to Campbell was over
an obscure delegate arose and moved an ad-
tournament. he was outvoted by about 10000
| to !. and subsidized into his corner sadder and
| wiser man.
Then the big-lunged John Power OF the
upper peninsula OF Michigan. instigated by
the always busy and the always picturesque
| Don Manuel Dickinson. announced in stem
| torian tone that he was authorized to say that
| the Platform Committee would be ready to
| submit its report in fifteen minutes. THIS wns
! pleasing Information. but 1t was incorrect. for
it was nearly forty minutes before the plat
| form was ready In tho mean time the band
| sent little cheer into the hearts Of the per-
| spring crowd by playing national airs while
| again the leaders renewed tho work OF pre-
pairing for the real battle. Things became SO
| stupid during tho interval OF waiting that the
crowd applauded at anything, even giving a
| loud cheer when the electric lights were
| turned on to counteract the effect of the
| rapidly growing dark ness without
With the illumination of the grent building
came another cannon boom. and the smooth
faced Governor Of Ohio. taking advantage Of
his opportunity. made formal call upon all
delegations not committed to tho support Of
| Grover Cleveland. As he shook hands with
tho Chairman Of each delegation. acrompa-
MED by his Ohio friends. he was made tho CEN
| tre Of an enthusiastic hurrah. In which the
| 10000 spectators Joined Just to make things
| lively. Gov. Campbell has for two days held
thirty votes Of the Ohio delegation ready to be
transferred TO tho antl-Cleveand column md
did not hesitate to display his willingness to
be the beneficiary OF the anti Cleveland votes
When the Campbell boom was over tho bund
played America"
Chairman Wilson then announced that Jonos.
tho WHISPERS Jones Of st. Louis. Chairman of
the Committee on Resolutions. was ready to re-
port. Jones provoked II storm from the first
word he uttered. lie was disposed to read his
report at first Then no said he would have IL
read for him. os he wanted to stand aside and
demand the previous question after the plat
form had been read. This was met with
storm OF "noos.' and Patterson OF Colorado.
n member OF tho committee jumped up on the
platform and in a vigorous voice declared
that he would not stand motion for the pre-
vious question:: that no had a minority report.
and. furthermore. that he should read II. He
was heartily cheered. Mr.. Villas started to
read the platform, and when no came to ref
erGnce to "the long line OF Presidents from
Madison to Cleveland" the long-expected
Cleveland outburst took place. 1t was Won
derful. ltraged for quite fifteen min utes. and 10
not likely to he outdone by any dem onstration Of
the kind in this Convention. Like a lot Of howl
in. dery!shcs the 10000 people cheered
banner bearing portraits OF Cleveland pre-
cisely as II 1t were an idol and they were
pagan worshippers. Banners. hats. canes.
umbrellas. fans. and handkerchiefs were fran
tiealy waved. amid tumutuous cheers. Mich