Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-06-30

and Hon. John Z, Lamb took the floor
and put in nomination Isaac r. Gray
of Indiana.
Colorado. next on the roll of states
was next called, and gave way to llli-
nois, which state sent to tho platform
ex-Congressman n. w. Worthington,
who presented the name of Hon. Adlai
T. Stevenson, of Illinois.
Connecticut sent up Delegate Vance
to second the nomination Of Gray, of
Indiana, and Idaho spoke for the
Hoosier Iowa, bawled the secretary,
who was calling the roll There was
stir Of curious interest in the conven-
tion. Up rose then Iowa's chairman
and said;
Iowa, gentlemen has no candidate for the
second place. II Is tho wish ef Gov. Boies and
Of this delegation that his name shall not be
presented FOR the vice presidency
Delegate Scott, of Kansas, in fifteen
second sentence, declared that practical
politics demanded Gray in the second
place.
Young John S Rhea, Of Kentucky,
was sent up to second Mr.. Stevenson's
nomination in behalf Of part Of the
delegation.
1--WE want Mr.. Stevenson on the tick
ct, " he said, because we, in kentucky,
take our politics as we do our whisky;
we believe that Mr.. Stevenson is man
who believes that 20 the victor belong
the spoils. Wells of Good and cheers
And we want Stevenson because we be-
lievc that he knows that in the demo-
cratic party are enough competent men
TO fiji the Offices" The yells of approx
al were renewed and prolonged in re-
spouse to this and the speaker sat down
amid great cheers.
Edwin i. Uhl went up to the platform
TO speak for Michigan. lie presented
the name Of Chief Justice Allen $ Morse,
of the Peninsula state
North Carolina seconded the name of
Stevenson, and then there was II skip
long the states on the roll call untila
Texas was reached, and its voice was
lifted for Isaac p. Gray John Goode,
Of Virginia, got on his chair and sent
up his Endorsement of Stevenson.
Washington, IN the effusion Of a pour
ing rain storm on the roof and uneasy
galleries, made herself heard for Gray.
Then came up gray-haired Delegate
Bragg. Of Wisconsin, to put up the
name Of John L. Mitchell of that state.
The rain was so furious and the patter
so steady that no voice could make it.
self heard So Mr.. Bragg sat down and
waited for the din TO subside.
Finally, after nearly threc-quartcrs
of an hour, Mr.. Bragg resumed his
speech for Mitchell
wisconsin casts her 26 votes for
John L. --"
"Makc it sullivan" shot in voice
from the gallery and the convention
roared with laughter. When the noise
Wisconsin cast her vote for
John l.. Mitchell.
Then the nominations being con-
cluded, the roll was begun.
Alabama led off without a skip for
Morse. Arkansas came in with her six
teen for Gray. California split square
.y In the middle-ninc each for Gray
and Stevenson. Illinois forty-eight
were pumped into the Stevenson bas-
<et. but Iowa first stirred the crowd.
I'VE cast our solid vote for Henry Wat
,erson, said the chairman and there
we're cheers
The biggest breeze Of the roll call
swept the convention when Gov. Flower
stood on his feet and stated New York
was solid for Stevenson. - votes
When the roll was finished the figures
showed Stevenson 402 and Gray 34s-no
,hoice.
Then changes commenced and finally
stevenson received the necessary vote
md his nomination was made unani-
nous.
The usual rcsolutionsof of thanks to Of
iccrs were passed and the national noti-
ication committees were named.
At 5.20 the convention adjourned sine
lie