Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-23


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The convention then adjourned until O'Clock
this afternoon.
When the democratic convention reassembled
yesterday afternoon IN Chicago the atmosphere
was almost unbearable. The band, finding
Dixie" so popular in the morning. tried that
captured air over again several times in a med
lev of other tunes, and each time drew out
answering wells.
Order was slow in coming and so was bust
ness 1t was fully twenty minutes before the
convention was called upon to listen to any
thing else except the band
An innovation in the usual course of pro-
eeedings was made by the chairman calling
upon another reverend gentleman for second
prayer in the same days proceedings. The
gentleman selected for this service was Rev.
Thomas q. Green of Cedar Rapids. Iowa
Then the band played. and the delegates sat
perspiring tanning themselves and waiting for
the platform
MOTION TO ADJOURN VOTED DOWN.
In the middle of the turmoil and confusion
delegate (unidentifed) moved to adjourn to IL
O'Clock today. There we're cries of No. and
when the question was put and decisive mega
tive given cheers Went up from the New York
delegates, whose policy was 10 take first ballot
last night. and they rose to their feet and
cheered. waving their fans.
A Kansas delegate got the floor to present
resolution Mr. Powers of Michigan was stand
ing on a chair supported by Don VI. Dickinson,
demanding recognition. He got it in a minute.
and announced that the committee on resOlu-
tons would be ready to report in fifteen min
utcs. This was at 6 O'Clock. The announce
mept was greeted with applause and the band
played when johnny Comes Marching Home.
The Michigan delegation stood M and
cheered Campbell and others of the Cleveland
delegations joined with them until there was
quite an exciting scene. 1t ceased when at 6:25
the chairman announced to the impatient con-
vention that the platform was ready and Would
be presented by Jones, the chairman Of the
committee.
Mr.. Jones from the platform. amid cries of
"LOuder. which grew IN intensity. said:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the conven-
ton: presume that this committee in its rela-
tions to the convention presents a case of being
"better late than never.
Mr.. Jones closed by asking Mr.. Villas Of Wis
consin TO read the platform
Mr.. Villas began to do so in his magnificent
sonorous voice and most impressive style.
The first mention Of Cleveland's name in the
convention was when Mr.. Villas. in the first
paragraph of the platform, read from Madi-
son TO Cleveland.
GREAT DEMONSTRATION.
1t called out the pent-up enthusiasm Of the
delegates. The Syracuse men led the cheering
As the Cleveland delegates and the Cleveland
hats. handkerchiefs and fans.
1t was twenty minutes after the shouting
began before Mr.. Villas could bring his big
voice to bear the convention again. and
even then II had TO run a brief competition
with murmur of suppressed enthusiasm that
continued TO run through the audience
The further reading of the document was at
times purctuated with applause. but its ex-
treme length seemed to diminish its interest.
When the silver plank was reached there was
stronger outbreak of approval than at any
point of the platform The familiar phrase
''Public Office is public trust. which followed,
was promptly recognized and brought out
another but very brief Cleveland demonstra-
tion-
The civil service plank called out more Kisses
than cheers The galleries applauded the con-
demnation of the republican Office holders
convention Very few demonstrations were
made by the delegates themselves at any point
Not counting Interruptions the platform &C.
cupied thirty five minutes in the reading. Its
conclusion was obviously welcomed relief.
FIGHT oyEI THE TARIFF PLANK.
Mr.. Jones at the close OF the reading said:
"On behalf of the committee on resolutions
move the adoption of the platform as read
This was met by cries OF mo" Mr.. Neal Of
Ohio took the stand and said: AS a represent
alive from the state of Ohio, appointed on the
committee on resolutions, gave notice Of my
intention to present 10 this convention an
amendment to the section of platform relative
TO the tariff. i have been unable to con-
scientiOusly agree with the majority of nv fell
low members upon that section OF this platform
Il, therefore. gave notice TO the committee that
would move in open convention TO strike out
all that section OF the platform after the words
denouncing the Mckinley act and to substitute
the following:
We den9qnce republican protection as fraud:
can people for the benefit of the few. loud cheers
dsmocrstc party that the federal ovsrninent has no
So9s,l'1onai power 70 saforee and collect tariff
newed and long continued eheeringl and demand that
the collection Of such shall be limited the ne
eessi'ies government and honestly and eeonoI-
ically administered"
There were cries for watterson from the gal
leries, amid much confusion
Mr. wATrERsoS SPEAKS
Mr.. Watterson was finally escorted to the
platform, where his appearance called forth
great applause. In his hand Mr.. Watterson
held a book. As he was about to speak Mr.
sheehan Of New York attracted attention by
coming up the aisle and shaking hands with
Mr.. Watterson. NJ. Watrerson handed the
book TO the secretary and said that he desired
before he spoke to have read an extract from
the democratic platform Of 1876. The clerk
read 1t. Mr. Watterson. at the close of the read
ing. impressiyely said: This declaration of
principles comes TO us with the impress Of the
wisdom Of and the benedictiOn of the spirit of
that saint, and saint Of democracy, Samuel J.
Tilden.''
The mention of Tiden's name was greeted
with loud cheers.
THE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED.
The chairman pounded for order and Chair
man Jones Of the committee took the platform.
He said: 81 wish to say on behalf of the COM
mittee on resolutions that we accept the amend
ment Of the gentleman from Ohio
This announcement was greeted with pro-
longed cheers, Ohio and New York leading in
the demonstration. The end Of the sentence
of Mr.. Jones not heard. The words were:
"As an addition TO section g." Mr. watterson
came forward He said the convention ough,
TO be informed whether il was proposed 10
adopt the amendment a substitute or to tack
IL on as a tail to the other.
There were cries of NO all over the hall
and when the chairman Mr.. WILSON, explained
that il was the desire Of the committee TO ac-
cept the amendment as an addition there was
great confusion and cries o. Mo- and "Ques-
tion,r'
Tom johnson OF Ohio took the platform
and said that he accepted The amendment Of hi.
colleague.
Mr.. Neal demanded n call on his amendment
There were cries Of .'GOod" and minute lateI
the call Of the roll began.
POLLING THE DELEGATES.
The turmoil while the state delegations wers
polling was very great and the chairman's gave
kept up q monotonous pounding