The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-23
THE MORNING SESSION.
Permanent Officers Elected and Reports of
Committees Heard

Permanent Officers Elected and Reports of
Committees Heard.
CHICAGO, June 22.-I Special AT 10
o'clock this morning the chairs in the
great galleries circling the delegates
we'll in the convention hall were being
occupied by early corners. Showers
throughout the night had washed yester-
days smoke from the air and this
mornings SCOT had not begun to settle
when streams OF people commenced to
enter The sun shone brightly be-
tween the joists that uphold the roof
of the wigwam. The place was drying
out, the floor was covered deeply with
saw dust and was free of water. The
cellar like atmosphere Of yesterday
was changed and the crowd felt the
brighter influence.
When the hour for the session came
$4,000 faces shone brightly around the
upper gallery, dimly in tho shadows of
the lower gallery and upon the floor of
the convention. Delegations came
mostly as individuals, although the
New York delegation marched to the
center of the hall in solid body amid
cheers. The ommittee on rules was
still in session, considering whether
they would fix the rules so that the
States which have adopted the unit rule
since arriving here should be permitted
TO vote solldly or not 1t was insisted
by the subcommittee that tho formu-
lated rules that proposed the unit rule
is not intended to affect Cleveland
candidacy.
AT exactly 11:s0 Rev. Alfred II.
Henry, of Chicago, was presented by
Chairman Owens to offer prayer. The
clergyman especially remem bered the
resolutions compittee in his invocation.
When the pre- ,her had ceased his
prayer for true, broader, nobler De.
mocracy that should work for the mas SEES
against the few there was a hesita,inp
rattle of hand clapping away off under
one gallery. 1t was caughtup and grew
TO a cheer.
The committed on credentials an
nounced that it would not be ready I'M.
til p m.
Alaska's delegation sent up a memor.
ial for the resolutions committee. The
ttee on resolutions was called and
passed, not being ready. Delegates
Bronson, of Kentucky, and English. of
Indiana, were made a committee TO learn
when the credentials committee would
report.
In the meantime there was a wait,
and Roger q. Mills entered the hall.
Then there went up shoifv, it grew TO
a rafting volley frUm Mills to Hill and
the galleries taking hold made a Hill
chorus. Then, on motion of Thomas
Johnson, single tax Representative of
OHIO, Mr.. Mills was rvited to address
the convention. But mr.. Mllls MS re-.
ported not we'll enough to NJpeak and
soon left the hall for his hotel.
Delegate De Young, of Michigan,
leaping upon his chair, moved that Sen
ator Palmer, OF Illinois. be invited to
address the convention The committee
brought Mr.. Palmer to the front and
when the gray haired Senator was seen
coming down the aisle to the desk, a
cheer went up which soon grew TO
roar.
"Gentlemen," cried Chairman Owen.
at is not necessary for me TO INTRODUCES
to you this war horse OF Democracy"
Mr. Palmer put his hearers in a pleas.
ant mood at once by n comical story and
some light comments on the crowd.
The keynote OF Mr.. Pdlmer's talk was
unity and cooperation. 1--WE want no
skulkers in this great fight; every man
must work, he said, and the sentiment