Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-24

stenographer wa0authorized to prepare On off,
cial report Of the proceedings. Mr.. Russell Of
Missouri then got on his chair and moved that
the convention adjourn. The chair put the mo-
ton, declared il carried and, with q parting
word of thanks to the convention for its consid-
Grafton. at Sis he declared the convention adj
journed sine die.
Just after the nomination Of Gen. Stevenson
had been announced by the chair Don NJ. Dick
inson met Representative Springer in the aisle
in the section set apart for distinguished spec
tators and the two exchanged warm congratu-
lations. Mr.. Springer was especially demon
strative and in response to the statement by the
Illinois Representative that his work was mag
nificent Mr.. Dickinson modestly responded: 81
don't think we missed any point in the politics
of the contest viewed from our standpoint of
the situation" The leaders Of the Cleveland
campaign who had conducted it to such
triumphant issue were congratulated on all
sides and their views were briefly but graphi-
cally expressed in the words Of Mr.. Dickinson.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING.
The new national democratic committee met
at the Palmer House Immediately after the con-
vention. A temporary organization was
effected by electing all the old officers Of the
committee, viz: Calvin =. Brice of Ohio. chair
man, and s. p. Sheerin of Indiana. secretary.
Resolutions regretting the death of Senator
John s. Barbour of Virginia and c. A. Broad-
water of Montana were passed. All the new
members were presented. The committee adj
journed to meet in New York subject to the
call of the chairman. The impression is that
they will meet about July 10. The convention
adopted q resolution that the chairman and
secretary could not be selected from the COM
mittee, but could be chosen from outside OF the
committee. 1t is understood that this was
passed with the understanding that ex-Secre-
tary Whitney of New York. who has managed
the'Cleveland campaign, will be made perma-
nent chairman of the committee when it per-
. fects perfect organization.
Adlai f. Stevenson.
The nominee for Vice President is a resident
of Bloomington, Ill. He is a native of Christian
county, KY. where he was born October %,
1885. He was educated at Center College, Dan
Vile, KY, and studied law in Bloomington. Ill.
He was admitted to the bar May 1. 1858, and
| afterward removed to Woodford county. Ill.
| where he commenced to practice law. His
career as LAWYER characteristic
| of the man. He advanced step by
step until his attachments as a LAWYER
were appreciated. not only throughout his
own state, but throughout the country. He was
master in chancery from 1861 to 1865 and
state attorney for the twenty-third judicial dis
trict from 1864 to 1868. Later on he spent his
time in Bloomington. Ill. and practiced law
| from that point. He was elected to the Forty
fourth Congress as candidate for the ''indepen-
| ucht icioIiu party serNtu
times as a democrat in the House of Represen.
tatives
! Mr.. Stevenson held the important Office OF
| first assistant postmaster general during the
administration of Mr.. Cleveland. In the distri-
button of the patronage which is connected
with the appointment of some 10000 post
masters Mr.. Stevenson's political skill and tao
enabled him to avoid the mistakes and blunder.
| which a less able man would have made. Tt
his administration of this Office is attributed
| great part of the success which marked the ad
ministration of postal affairs. He is a man o
affable manners and has a happy faculty o
making friends