Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22

That our cause may triumph, let us wor
| In kindness. In the heat OF the comoat let
as honest, and, perhaps. better Informed
Impelled by one purpose, the pupnc gooc
We will free ourselves from the pickering
and heart-burnings that characterized IN
| went down at Minneapolis before the maile
legions of the bread-and- butter brigade.
The First of tho Cheers for Blaine.
Mr. Ovens speech was received wit
marked approval by the delegates and witt
occasional outbursts of applause from tn
galleries, especially at the remark relatin
to the defeat of Mr.. Blaine at Minneapolis
Mr. White, of California, offered the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That the roll of States and Tel
| ritories be now called, and that each delega
| tion name one member to act as member
the Committee on Credentials; one membe
| on the Permanent Organizations; one membe
| on the Committee on Resolutions, and tina
| all resolutions relating to the platform o
| the Democratic party be referred to tn
Committee on Resolutions without debate
and that the credentials of each delegation
be delivered to the member Of the Commit
tee on Credentials from such delegation.
General E S. Bragg, Of ofWisconsin, movet
| as an amendment:
Resolved, That the rules Of the last Ma
| tional Democratic Convention govern thi
body until otherwise ordered.
Mr. White. of California, temporarily
withdrew his resolution, and the resolution
of General Bragg was unanimously adopted
Mr.. White then again offered his resolu
tion, as presented before, and stated that il
was practically the same resolution adopted
at the last National Convention.
Another Committee L. Created.
Mr.. Rhodes, of Alabama, offered ar
10
vding for an additional committeeman on
rules and order of business; or, In Other
words, dividing the work on permanent
organization and rules and order of bust.
ness between two committees, instead Of
confning it to single committee, as pro.
vided for in MI. Whites resolution. The
amendment and resolution were both
adopted, and the call of the roll of States
was then taken up.
The names of the various committeeman
were announced and proceeded without any
special feature until Alaska was reached,
when much laughter was occasioned by the
announcement that there were but two
names to present for the four committees.
A similar outburst occurred when the other
Territories we're announced. Utah pre-
sented two lists-the Liberal and the Nor
mon. Both lists will go before the Com
mittee on Credentials On completion OF
the roll call, Mr.. English, of Indiana,
offered tie following resolution:
Resolved, That the officers of this conven-
tion be directed to admit all ex-soldiers OF
the late war to the unoccupied seats in the
galleries during the sessions of this conven-
tion. [Cheers].
A Squabble for Seats Threatened
A voice-What about the ex-Confeder-
ates?
Another voice-They can take care of
themselves. Laughter and applause.
Mr. Collier, of Tennessee-Mr. President,
I am informed that there are now at the
doors of this Wigwam 25,000 Democrats,
gathered here from all parts, of this coun-
try, who desire seats in this hall, while
there are more vacant seats here than there
have ever been in any Democratic conven-
tion. Mr.. President, desire to move that
the officers of this convention and the Ma
tional Executive Committee be instructed
to admit Democrats to these unoccupied
seats until they are filed, and that no
Democrat shall be compelled to knock at
the door of any Democratic Convention for
admission.
Mr.. Bronson, of Kentucky, moved to
refer the resolution to the Committee on
Resolutions, and the motion was carried.
Drawing a Grain of Oregon Comfort.
Mr.. Holman, of Oregon-Mr. President,
the Republicans have had majority in the
State of Oregon for number of years of be-
tween 1000 and 8, 900. This spring, culmin-
ating in the June election, that Republican
majority has been reduced from 8, 900 to a
plurality which has only 5000 less than a
majority. [Cheers. come from the city
of Portland, the strongest Republican city
on the Pacific coast, whose ordinary Repub-
lican majority is 1000. Yesterday they had
an election there. hold in my haud two
kilograms which announce the glad news
that the Republicans in Portland, Ore. I,
have been defeated by 1000, and Portland
is redeemed from the hands Of the enc my.
tCheers
J. W. Orr, of Kansas-Mr. President, I
move that all of the organized visiting clubs
to this convention be permitted to occupy
cries of That's right, that's right.
Mr.. Bronson, of Kentucky-I move you,
sir, that the resolution be referred to the
Committee on Resolutions. There are
MANY good Democrats here who do not be-
long to any organized clubs.
The Chairman-We will vote upon the
motion of the gentleman from Kentucky to
refer to the Committee on Resolutions.
On call for vote the delegates seemed
about evenly divided between the ayes and
nays, but the Chairman declared the motion
as having prevailed, and the same was re-
ferred to the Committee on Resolutions.
Resolution OF Symp athy for Blaine.
Mr.. Cable, of Illinois-Mr Oh airman, I
beg to offer this resolution, and move its
adoption: "Resolved, That this convention
tender its profound sympathy to that dis
tinguished American, James G. Blaine. +"
At the mention of Mr.. Blaine's name there
was q spontaneous outburst of prolonged
and earnest cheers. The Chairman finally
quieted the convention, and Mr. Cable con-
tinued the reading Of his resolution as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That this convention tender its
profound sympathy to that distinguished
American, James 6. Blaine. in the heavy
affiiction which has befallen him.
The resolution was unanimously adopted,
and in a manner that seemed to impress the
vast multitude with the thought that there
was a genuine sympathy for the distin-
guished statesman.
Mr.. Collier, of TENNESSEE call your at
tention to the fact that there are %, 900
Democrats outside desirous to be admitted.
The Chairman-That question has been
disposed Of
Mr.. Collier-We have met here to nomi-
nate the next President of the United States,
and desire the committee should be in
structed to issue tickets to those Democrats
until every vacant seat in this hall is filled
with a. Democrat
The Chairman-The whole matter has
been referred to the Committee on Resolu-
tions.
AvoIcs OF Appreciation From Maine.
E. c. Sweet, of Maine-Mr Chairman,
in behalf of the Maine delegation, and in
behalf of the citizens of Maine, irrespect-
i've of prejudice, desire to acknowledge
this grateful expression of sentiment on
the part of the National Democratic Con-
yent1on toward our most distinguished fel-