Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30
MEXICO MISSOURI THURSDAY. JUNE 80, 1892.
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chairman quickly put the motion and it
was carried by a large majority-so
large that there WAS no division asked.
The chairman then put the question on
the adoption of the platform. There
were some dissenting votes, but the
chairman declared the platform
adopted.
The chairman then announced that the
next question was the call of roll of the
states for the nominations of candidates
for president
= Arkansas yielded her place to New
Jersey amid cheers and Governor Leon
Albeit of New Jersey was recognized
and took the stand to nominate Grover
Cleveland. He stood just behind the
chairman's desk, manuscript in front
of him and speaking 30 clearly that he
could be heard all through the great
hall.
When Governor Albeit named Cleve-
land the hurrah of an hour before was
renewed. The delegates sprang to theil
feet, many of them mounted chairs,
hats were thrown in the air and the noise
of the cheering was deafening.
The cheering continued Internationally
for ten minutes. The chairman sue
ceeded in pounding order with his gayel
and Governor Albeit went on, Almost
the next sentence was mot only will he
receive the support Of every De:socrat
in the land" There were cries OF mo.
and counter cries of ''yes," from all over
the hall.
Stopping O moment, the governor re-
peated 81 said every Democrat" laying
strong emphasis on the word Demo
crat." The point brought down tn.
house.
A renewed outbreak of cheers took
place as he sat down.
Colorado being reached, yielded to
the state of New York. Mr.. w. G. De-
Witt of Brooklyn made his way up the
aisle to nominate Senator Hill.
Bourke Cochrane asked for the sus-
pension of the proceedings till the storm
should abate. This was, perforce
granted.
After an interval of ten minutes or
more the chairman again sought to re-
store order and to resume business.
threatening to clear the galleries if
quiet was not maintained.
In few minutes Mr.. Dewitt pro-
ceeded.
Some Kisses were called out by the
remark that New York had never failed
when the party had put up one of her
sons who was true and devoted singly
and alone to the Democratic cause.
Hon. John r Fellows of New York
followed Mr.. Dewitt.
Connecticut, Illinois and Indiana. when
called, seconded the nomination of
Cleveland.
Iowa was the next state called and
Hon. John F. Duncombe took the plat
form to nominate Horace Boies.
no +hro,,crb !.
roll call was resumed, and Mr.. Fenton
of Kansas took the platform to second
the nomination of Cleveland. He said
he would not make a speech, but as he
threatened to break the promise the
galleries cried him down with great
unanimity.
Kentucky was then called. The
chairman of the delegation announced
that the friends of Mr.. Cleveland had
chosen Hon. J. A. Mckenzie to second
Boies had selected Hon. Henry Waiter
son to second his nomination.
Mr.. Watterson who was presented
next took the platform.
/ second the nomination of Horace Boies
of Iowa [cheersl and bear witness to the
truth of all that has been said of him oy
his friend and neighbor Judge Duncombe.
Mr.. Boies came from a state which stood
behind him rock ribbed and impregnable.
He represented a section to which the
Democratic party must look hereafter for
encouraging inspiration and increasing
majorities If he is chosen to bear the
standard, he will plant it oven the roof of
the White House and rivet it to the na-
tioual capitol.
Louisiana seconded tine nomination
of Boies and Massachusetts seconded
the nomination of the ex-president.
Minnesota was called and announced
that the almost unanimous Democratic
sentiment of that state seconded the
name of Grover Cleveland.
w. FL. Wallace of Missouri in a
Democracy of Missouri and seconded
the nomination of Grover Cleveland.
Montana being called, Mr.. Clark
from his place in the center aisle, said
Iowa's favorite son was good enough
for Montana. He seconded Boies' NOM
ination.
New York, as its name was called in
its turn, asked through Governor
Flower to be passed for the present.
Pennsylvania, through Attorney
General Hensel, seconded Cieveland's
nomination. South Dakota from the
hoOI ScCuuuCo tilt flOuliIldlIOu VI bOico,
Tennessee, through Mr.. @. Ochs, sec
onded Cleveland.
Texas from the back of the hal
seconded the nomination of Cleveland.
Senator Daniel of Virginia was re-
ceived with applause when he marched
to the platform to respond for Virginia
Mr.. Daniel paid a warm tribute to Mr.
Hill but the galleries would not listen tt
hin. or,1 li+tln hat ha cold
heard beyond the chairman's desk
He went right on through, regardless
| of the cat calls and the cries which al
| most drowned his voice.
AS the interruptions of Mr.. Daniels
| speech grew more and more vociferou
Bourke Cochran took his stand in the
centre aisle and raising his hand aloft
| said: mir. Chairman, if this mob cal
| not be silenced and if New York canno
have hearing in this convention she il
| ready to leave it,
Washington state sent its first greet
| ing to Democratic convention and sec
onded the nomination of Cleveland ant
! promised to cast its votes for him mex
| November.
West Virginia, through General st
| Clair. seconded the nomination of I
winner and a Democrat, David B. Hill
| Mr.. Martin from the same state sec
| onded Cleveland
Wisconsin seconded Cleveland.
Mr.. Bourke Cochran for New York
! said that as his state was threatened
| with an invasion, his delegation had
asked him to present plain statement
| of the political condition there. What
| ever the convention decided, the De
| mocracy of New York could not be dis
| loyal if it would. [Cheers.
| At 2:45 the chairman announced that
the roll of the states would be called
| for vote.
| THE FIRST RAII0T