Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-24

fellow delegates, we closed the work,
which gave to the people their choice, .
that great tribune OF popular right, |
around whom centers the affection OF
Democracy Of the North, South anu 1
West, Grover Cleveland now OF New /
York, but Grover Cleveland OF the |
United States. tCheer5.l Aud now I
II comes TO Us to complete that ticket |
by placing upon II u second who shall |
be- worthy OF his chief. The Demo.
Gratis Of Wisconsin present 10 the con-
veution for It's support the name OF |
Hon. John l.. Mitchell Of Milwaukee, |
q member Of Congress from that Ills.
tfici, chairman Of the National Con
gressiongl Democratic Committee, hav-
ing charge OF this campaign, a man
whose character Ia private life isabovo
Fcproaoh; who stands eminent In pub
lie life, and who as soldier has
record, written in the records OF the
army Of the Cumberland, at
ChiOknmnuga, stone river aud At
lanta. All give the name OF our
candidate, Col. John l.. Mitchell; emi-
ncnt IN peace, brave In war, sound III
hi. Democracy, trusted by all who
know him and worthy TO be trusted by
all those even though they DO not know
him, but who claim the name Of De-
mocrate. present hls name for your
cUnsidu ration in behalf Of tho Demo-
Gratis Of Wisconsin, who expect 10 give,
aud will give, Its twelve electoral votes
for Grover Cleveland aud John IL.
Mitchell II you 90 complete the ticket
lApplause.l
WHEN NEW MrNico
was reached ]. ). Fielder seconded the
nomination OF Gray. Oklahoma soconJ-
ed Gray. At the conclusion Of the roll
call Aiabama, which had been passed
by request, was given hearing, w.
+. Cnndwal Of that delegation made u
stirring speech, In the course OF which
he said;
"rhc old soldiers OF the North and
the old soldiers OF the South have de.
clarcd that forever Issues and storm.
clouds have passed away and II these
issues are LEFT entirely to the old soldiers
Of the South aud the old soldiers OF the
North, no dissatisfaction or diauniOn
Ia sentiments or principles can ever
DO recorded IN the grand Union OF
ours" Applause.
Tho speaker hero turned 10 General
Pettus OF Alabama and George u.
Harrison Of the same State, aud place
ing his hands ON tho head OF each,
proceeded:
place my hand here on one OF the
Oldest generals In the Southern army
| and ON the youngest, and declare the
vote OF Alabama to be cast
FOR THE osE.ARMED SOLDIER
and jurlst OF the State Of Michigan,
| Allan II. Motg. (Gfent npplause.)
MO. King 81 Alabama also warmly
seconded this nomination OF Morse.
The chairman then announced the
four names which had been presented
10 tho convention aud directed the
clerk 10 call the roll Of States for vote.
when Colorado was reached the chair
man Of that delegation said:
"Colorado wants n candidate for
| Vice. 4 resident who can take tho party
In and out Of the wet. II casts eight
votes for Stevenson OF Illinois. tGroat
cheering.)
when Iowa was reached Mr.. Shields
announced:
"Iowa cast Isr twenty.six votes for
msu who neods no Introduction TO
the Democracy OF the United States
nor any oulogy In the National Demo.
cratic convention; that Democrat Of
Democrat, that peerless son OF n
Kentucky Colonel, Henry wattorson."
Loud spplnuso.l
WHEN MONTANA
was reached two candidates were
sprung In tho persons Of Bourko
Cockrane Of New York, who got nlnt
votes, and Judge Lambert Tree OF
Illinois, who got one. When New
York was reached aud Governor Flow.
er cast their seventy.two votes for
Stevenson, there was tremendous
cheering aud an evident intention 20
try To stampede the convention for
Stevenson, the Illinois delegation
standing up shouting AMI waving
their hats. The attempt, however, was
a failure. North Carolina Immediately
trniled In with twenty-five for Steven.
son, and yelling was renewed.
The Gray men, who had been a
little frightened, took fresh courage
when Pennsylvania was called, snd
Hopsel, aftcrannOuucing that tho in-
dividual preference was four for
Mitchell, six for Morse aud seventeen
for Stevenson, but under the rule tho
sixty.iour votes of the State would DO
cast for Gray. This brought the Gray
mon 10 their feet aud they had n time
Az tho ballot proceeded thern was evil
dence that the strongest candidates
were Gray and Stevenson, and tho
Rdherents OF each alternated with
yells as their fayofito candidate showed
up with the highes. votes fIom
the State delegations. Shields Of
Iowa caused great cOmm0-
ton by announcing that AT
the request OF Colonel watterson
Iowa changed la vote to Stevenson.
Then Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
Ohio, Oregon, Kentucky and Tonnes
see FASTENED u 10 the same thing. by
this time the convention was In an
awful uprOar, which was intensified
when .exas cast thirty votes solid for
the Illinois man. The chair refused ~
tecos nize any one else until the con.
fusion In some measure subsidized. Then
Minnesota changed to Stevenson and
another wild scene followed.
Finally Delegate Colo OF Ohio at.
tracted the attention OF tho chairman
and moved that Stevonson'a nomina.
ton be- made by acclamation. Mr..
Hensel Of Ponnsylvania seconded the
motion and II was unanimously adopt
cd amid great cheers,
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS.
Tho business OF the convention was
then resumed, and u number Of mis,
cellanoous resolutions referring to the
Affairs OF the national committee and
: rendering thanks 10 the various OtilceIs
of the Chicago reception committee