Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-22
committee arose and commanded

Rev. John D. Rouse offered PRAYER.
Secretary Sheerin announced the tenn.
porary organization az follows: w. C.
Owens of Kentucky temporary chair.
man; s. p. Sheerin, temporary secre-
tary; Nicholas A. Bell of Missouri, prin.
cipal reading clerk; Richard j. Bright
OF Indiana, sergeant-at-arms.
Ovens was conducted to the chair
amid applause and spok e as follows:
Two great dangers menace the Dem
ocratic party; one external, the other
internal. The first is organized machin-
cry, organized capital, supported by the
whole. power OF the government; the
second is the. tendency among Demo-
Gratis to make issues among themselves.
Two needs, therefore, stand before us
indispensable to success--unity and har-
mony. One is represented before you
In this chair and gavel; the other you
must supply yourselves.
I'm this spirit greet you, fellow
Democrats, as the advance guard of the
grand army sent forward to blaze the
pathway to victory. How momentous
is your responsibility, / need not tell
you, for II you work in wisdom, millions
OF toilers from the shop and mine and
field will asise and call you blessed"
Il. "The roll call of the republic attests
that its heart and conscience is with us
in our war with the representatives of a
dangerous creed. The best thoughts of
our party must be embodied in plat
form that will challenge the appreciation
and support OF the people. We can sue.
coed we must do more; we must de-
sire success above the wreck, if need
be, of selfish combinations; we must
rear temple to the plain people, and
build shrine 60 broad that every lover
OF his king may kneel before it, The
burden must be lifted from the back
Of toll, and to that end it has right to
demand that whoever bears our banner
must lift it above the smoke OF conflict
and din OF faction; that every Democrat
OF the union may follow it's lead in ex-
ultant and irresistable combat. Let US
not mistake the gravity of the situation,
which demands the broadcast patriotism
and every needtul sacrifice"
"Our work but begins here under the
sun OF summer, and in the frosts of au-
tumn we must carry it forward with un-
faltering courage to q triumphant
The speaker proceeded to characterize
the coming campaign as one of educa-
ton; to teach the people everywhere
their true relation to the taxgatherer.
s"They must learn that no railroad pres.
Iidents can champion the tribunes Of the
people; that no taskmaster writes our
tariff bill. They must learn that for
personal and political advantages, their
country is menaced by the threat of
war, and will learn with shame and re-
gret that on the day the warlike message
OF their president was read in congress,
the peaceful response of the little by
10 republic OF Chile, accepting the terms
OF the presidential ultimatum, was read
In every capital of the world"
The speaker proceeded to denoupce
the billion-dollar congress, and closed as
follows; 'sImpelled by one purpose, the
public good, we will free ourselves from
Fse liGkexi1gs Apd heart5uyns thatchar
acterized the Republican party when its
marshal went down at Minneapolis be-
fore the mailed legions and bread-and-
butter brigade"
STEVE WHITE MAKES A MOTION.
At the close OF Owens's speech, on
motion Of Delegate White OF California,
the roll was called for the constitution
of the committee on credentials, rules,
order OF business, permanent organiza.
ton and resolutions.
All resolutions and communications
were ordered referred to the committee
on resolutions.
GOOD NEWS FROM OREGON.
Delegate Holdman of Oregon an
that he had just received tel
egram from Portland, Ore., stating that
that city had given 1000 Democratic ma
jority, instead of 1000 Republican, as
SYMPATHY FOR BLAINE.
Gable of Illinois offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That this convention ten
der profound sympathy to that distin-
guished American, James G. Blaine, in
the heavy affiiction which has befallen
him."
The reading was interrupted by loud
applause. The resolution was adopted
unanimously.
Sweet of Maine thanked the conven-
ton for Its sympathy for the distin-
guished resident of that state. "God
forbid" he said, 'sthat the Democracy
of Maine or any other state should hesi-
tate to tender sympathy in the pres
ence of the grim tyrant who wipes out
all political lines and levels all ranks"
At Up. m. the convention adjourned
until IL O'Clock tomorrow.
WILSON TO BE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation met this afternoon and selected
W. L. Wilson Of West Virginia as per-
manent chairman, and s. P. Sheerin Of
Indiana permanent secretary.
CLOUDS CLEARING AWAY.