The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-06-28
TUESDAY

| THE WIGwAM, CHICAGO, June 81
| An unex pected burst of sunshine, Just
before the opening, lit mp the buil'ing
and raised the already superheated tenn
| perature a few notches higher. The
! first cheers, rather feeble than otherwise,
drawn by the entrance of Boies club
at 11:50.
The New York delegation, headed by
Governor Flower, Rourke Cochran,
Murphy and George Raines came in di-
rectly afterwards and We're received
with q Tammany yell.
AT 12:42 Chairman Brice came to the
front of the platform, and standing with
gayel in hand, said: 1.-The convention
viii come to order. / have the pleasure
of introducing the Rev. John Rouse,
who will open the proceedings with
prayer"
The Rev. John Rouse was smooth
faced, long-haired young man, dressed
III the canonicals of the Episcopal
church. BE locked over the assemblage
for a moment, and spreading his hands,
he said: Order
Then, folding his hands, he began his
prayer. Not fifty of the delegates stood
during the prayer.
At its conclusion Chairman Brice
| said: "Gentlemen of the convention.
by direction of the national committee.
the chair presents to this convention as
its temporary officers the gentlemen
named in the following list, which the
secretary viii read
The list made Hon. w. C. Owens. of
Kentucky, permanent chairman; secre-
tary, S. p. Steering, of Indiana; anum-
Der of assistant secretaries; reading
clerk, N. NJ. Bell; sergeant-at-arms, Mr..
Bright, of Indiana; official stenographer
Edward Dickinson, of New York
The list was adopted without oppose
ton, and the chair appointed a commit
tee to escort the temporary chairman to
the platform.
Mr.. Owen arose and walked up the
aisle with the committee. Mr.. Brice re-
tired, leaving the space in front of the
chairlnan's desk to Mr.. Owen. The
chairman made a short speech.
Mr.. Owen he'd respectful and an
interested hearing. but there was no
great enthusiasm over his remarks until
he came to the "Legions of the bread
and butter brigade" Then the conven-
ton cheered again and again. The chair
asked what the pleasure of the conven-
ton was.
Mr.. White, of California, offered a
resolution providing that the roll be
called to name members of the different
committees and that all resolutions re-
lating to the platform be referred to the
committee ON resolutions without debate
and that the credentials of such delegate
be delivered by each delegation to the
committee on credentials.
General Bragg, of Wisconsin, offered
as an amendment that the rules of the
last Democratic convention govern this
body until otherwise ordered,
Mr.: White accepted this amendment
as being first in order, and temporarily
withdrew his resolution which he again
offered after General Bragg's substitute
was passed. 1t was read by Reading
Clerk Bell.
Mr.. Rhodes af A1a1,o,~.o
with an amendment which was read, It
provided for a committee ON rules in adj
dition to the other committees. There
was brief discussion of the amend
ment, the explanation being made that
the original resolutions delegated the
work of the proposed committee to the
committee on permanent organization.
The amendment was adopted, how
ever, and the resolution as amended
went through. The clerk then read the
roll call and the chairman of each dele
CATION handed in or announced the
names chosen.
Mr.. Gable, of Illinois. offered resolu-
ton OF sympathy TO james q. Blaine.
that tins convention tender its pro-
found sympathy to that distinguished
American, james G.. Blaine in the many
Affections which have befallen him.
The reading of tho name of Mr.. Blaine
was the signal for an outburst of greater
siithiusiiiSii tHtttt Ifle convention had
known before, The resolution was
adopted without dissent,
Edward G. Swott, of Maine. got the
floor and briefly thanked the convention
on behalf of the Maine delegation.
Such an affection as Mr.. Blainc's, he
said, levelled all ranks.
Continuing he referred to the many
fnisfortunes and bereavements which
bad come upon the distinguished gentle
man in the last few years, and said that
only IN a Democratic convention lean
we extend to him the sympathy which
comes from every section and every
state. Mr.. SWEETS remarks were
greeted with prolonged applause.
An invitation from the worlds fair
for the delegates to visit the fair grounds
was read,
General Bragg, of Wisconsin, moved
That the convention adjourn to 10
o'clock, but on suggestion of several del
sgates changed the hour TO II O'Clock.
Before the motion could be put the
delegates Were in the aisles, and when
ut four minutes to 2 o'clock, the chair
man declared the convention adjourned,