The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-06-24
STEVENSON FOR SECOND.
IN AIED AT SESSION YESTER-
DAY ON FIRST BALLOT.
Ahe Other Cand1dates---The Official
Roll OF Each State
Given.


as Given.
by Telegraph to State Chronicle
CHICAGO, June 23.-The first indica-
ton of organized life in the wigwam this
afternoon was at 80, when the Demo
cratic club of Indianapolis marched into
the hall following the two banners. The
New York delegation came in very
quietly at 2:15. Although the conven-
tion time of meeting was 2 o'clock, it
was not until 2:54 p. m. that Chairman
Wilson called the body to order. Most
OF the delegates were in their seats and
the galleries were quite we'll filled.
Gov. Porter, of Tennessee. offered o
TesolutlonssU limit nominating speeches
to tive minutes, and seconding speeches
to two minutes EACH The resolution
was greeted with applause and adopted.
The call of States was then begun
Alabama asked to be passed. Arkansas
nominated Gray, of Indiana, without
comment. The name was greeted with
applause. Colorado gave her place to
Indiana, and Jno. E. Lamb took the
platform and in highly eulogistic ad
dress nominated Hon. Isaac F. GRAY.
Colorado, gave way to Illinois and Mr..
Worthlngton took the platform to nomi-
nate "A. f.. Stevenson Mr.. Worthino-
ton SAID that he stood here to name as a
candidate man known by every woman
and child and voter who ever licked q
postage stamp In the land-a big, big
hearted, bralney man, whose courtesy
was rarely equalled and never excelled.
In conclusion he presented candidate
who does not have to get certificate
from labor organization to prove he is
friend of labor-Hon. Adlai E. Ste
vcnson, of Illinois,"
Il. }. Vance, of Connecticut. rose in
his place to second tie nomination of
Isaac Z. Gray. Idaho also st cun,ied the
nomination of Gray. When Iowa was
called the chairman of the delegation
SAID: Iowa has no candidate to pre-
sent"
When Kansas was reached L. A
Scott, of Indiana, seconded the nomi-
nation of Isaac P. Gray. When Kentucky
was called Hon. John s. Rhea took
the platform. He said that he
came from the home of the star
eyed goddess, to second the nomination
OF MIR. Stevenson. Kentucky took her
democracy, like her whiskey, straight. )"
The roll call proceeded without inter
ruption until Michigan was reached.
when Hon. F. F. Uhl took the platform
and nominated Allan r. Morse. When
New York was reached Governor Flower
arose and announced that New York had
no candidate to present
North Carolina for Stevenson.
MIR. Elias stood on his chair when
North Carolina was called and
seconded the nomination of Steven
son. He said that if Mr.. Steven
son was wise enough ''to be in the cab
met of the Hon. Grover Cleveland" he
was tit to run on the ticket with him.
When Ohio was called there were cries
of Campbell" but the chairman of the
delegation announced that the State had
no candidate to present. The chairman
OF the delegation announced that Wis
consln would present a candidate through
Gen. E. 5. Bragg. Taking the platform
Gen. Bragg nominated Hon. John L.
Mitchell. The rain by this time was
pouring down SO heavily that its noise
almost drowned Mr.. Bragg's voice A lot
OF pieces paper about size of note paper
had been distributed among the dele
gates before the convention met bearing
the words ''Grover, Grover, four more
years for Grover. In he goes. Out they
go Then We'll be in Clover" AS the
band struck up the air, the Pennsylvania
delegates began to sing, and, presently,
the whole convention was singing,
"Grover, Grover" The New York dele
CATION did not join in the singing.
Michigan did, and We'd with Pennsyl-
vanla in its vocal efforts Then the
band played "Dixie" while the convtn-
tion exercised its lungs in vigorous
cheering
The chairman ordered the roll to be call
ed upon the four candidates. Alabama
started out for casting its solid vote for
Morse; Arkansas led the Gray column,
and California dived between GRAY and
Stevenson. Connecticut voted solidly
for Gray; Delaware for Morse; Florida
cast votes for Stevenson and two for
Gray and seven for Stevenson; Idaho
voted for Gray; Illinois gave her entire
forty-elght votes to her favorite son,
Stevenson; Indiana, of course, supported
Gray with her 30 votes; Iowa broke in
upon the routine by announcing that her
twenty SIX votes were cast for that dem
ocrat of democrats, Henry Watterson.
Kansas, voted for Gray Kentucky cast
II for Gray, II for Stevenson and for
Mitchell. Louisiana voted for Stevenson.
Maine voted for Gray, for Stevenson,
one absent. Maryland 10 for Gray,
for Stevenson. Massachusetts, for
Gray, 5 for Morse, 20 for Stevenson.
This made Gray and Stevenson a tie.
Michigan cast % votes for Morse. Min
nesota voted 18 for Gray Mississippi 9
for Gray and 8 for Stevenson, 1 for
Morse. Missouri voted as follows:
Stevenson Is, Gray 10, Morse s. Mon
tana scattered 5 for Bourke Cochran l
vote for Lambert Tree, of Illinois. Ne
braska voted for Mitchell, for Steven
son, 3 for Gray. New Hampshire solid
for Stevenson. New Jersey, 10 for
Gray, one for Stevenson. New York
was called amid excitement and cast 72
votes for Stevenson amid tumultous
cheers. This put Stevenson 43 votes
ahead, North Carolina followed suit
with % for Stevenson. North Dakota
voted 6 for Gray. Ohio gave to Gray,
to Mitchell and 3S votes for Stevenson,
thus increasing his lead to 90, amid