The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-30
STEVENSON OF ILLINOIS
TO MARCH TO DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
WITH CLEVELAND.
A staunch Democrat and a Statesman OF
Unusual Merit-He Will Carry the
Great Sucker State Convention
Adjourned Sine Die.

call of states on the first ballot was
finished at $3.50 this morning, Upshur
of Maryland moved that Cleveland's
nomination be made unanimous.
There was great confusion in the nall;
people were clarmoring for the result
of the ballot. Throckmorton obtained
recognition and changed the vote of
Texas to "a for Cleveland. The chair
announced Burkett of West Virginia,
and he cast II votes Tor Cleveland.
Upshur announced that Maryland
changed her vote to l6 for Cleveland.
Bronson of Kentucky announced a
change in the vote of that state MAX
ing it Cleveland %, Boies 2, Carlisle 2.
Neal of Ohio made few remarks
about the necessity of unanimity and
was continuing ~ therefore move
YOU, sir, that the rules be suspended"
when the chairman interrupted him
with the announcement that he was
out of order.
Neal: II was going to move that
the rules be suspended and Grover
Cleveland be made the nominee of
this convention by reclamation.
Great Applause.)
Montana cast votes for Cleveland.
Daniel of Virginia, was recognized by
the chair and said in part: "On be-
half of the Democrats of Virginia
which came here divided, but shall go
forth on behalf of every loyal and true
hearted Democrat that loves the party
that bears the banner of the people 1
move, sir, that one voice shall ascend
from this convention and every town
shall utter the word that Grover
Cleveland is the leader in this great
campaign" tremendous applause.)
Motion to make unanimous the
nomination of Cleveland was carried
with about half a dozen noes which
were greeted with Kisses. The chair:
"The ayes have it and the motion, is
carried There were loud cries for
Flower and Burke Cochran, request
ing them to move to make the nomi-
nation unanimous.
In response, Gov. Flower stood upon
his chair and said: "We, from New
York, move to make it unanimous"
Mr.. Cochran: "The motion is to
make the nomination unanimous"
| TLo rl,o;r twas -
Mr.. Cochran-"There have been
more expressions of dissention in the
neighborhood of the hall to the motion
which was put by the chair, and as
no roll was called, deem it my duty
to state to this convention that on
motion to make the nomination unani-
nous, the vote of the state of New
York, in full submission to the con-
vention, will be received in the
affirmative"
This statement from Cochran was
received with tremendous yells from
the delegates and audience.
In the confusion Don M. Dickinson
of Michigan moved up to the front and
shrieked at the chair:
II move thet this convention adj
iourn until 2 O'Clock this afternoon"
Shields, chairman of the Iowa dele
cation, at 3:45, was recognized by the
chair, and said:
"Mr. Chairman-In behalf of the
state of Iowa 1 wish it understood
that the delegates from that state
unanimously favor making the nomi-
nation of Grover Cleveland unani-
mous.u The announcement was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm. Dick
inson's motion was then carried
unanimously and the convention adj
journed until 2 p. M.
Nv
Following is the ballot in detail
taken this morning nominating Cleve-
land for president:
Alabama, IA for Cleveland, 4 for Nor
rison, for Campbell, for Boies, and
for Hill.
Arkansas, 16 for Cleveland
California, Is for Cleveland.
Colorado, for Hill aud for Boies.
Connecticut, u for Cleveland.
Delaware, 6 for Cleveland.
Florida, 5 for Cleveland and for
Carlisle.
Georgia, 5 for Hill, for German
d II for Cleveland.
) Idaho, for Boies.
Illinois, As for Cleveland.
> Indiana, 80 for Cleveland,
Iowa, 26 for Boies.
Kansas, 20 for Cleveland.
kentucky, 6 for Carlisle, for Boies
and Is for Cleveland.
Louisiana, for Cleveland, fol
Hill, II for Boies, for German.
Maine, 8 for Cleveland, l for Hill
for German, for Whitney.
Maryland, 6 for Cleveland,9 l.2 fol
Stevenson (Gorman not voting.)
: Massachusetts,, "a for Cleveland, 4
FER Hill, for Boies, for Russell
Michigan, % for Cleveland;
Minnesota, Is for Cleveland.