The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-30
TICKET NAMED.
Grover Cleveland and Adlai E. Steven
son the Democratic Standard
Bearers.
A Brief Synopsis Of the Pro-
ceedings Of the Democratic
Convention.
FIRST DAY.

FIRST DAY.
The National Democratic Convention
convened at Chicago on Tuesday, June q.
The convention was called to order by
who introduced Rev. John Rouse, who OF.
fered prayer alter which the national
committee reported the following list OF
officers for the temporary organization
Chairman, Hon. William G.. Owens of
Kentucky; secretary, Simon ?. Sheerin Of.
Merritt of Illinois, II. Doyle Of Pennsyl-
vania, Hambleton Shepard Of Virginia,
Clinton Tlllery OF Missouri, J.. E. Rowley'
OF Michigan, Robert 4. Wilson OF Mississ-
ippi, Charles r. Dereest of New York,
James c. Strain OF Illinois; principal read
assistant reading clerks, Martin Morrison
of Indiana, G. A. Tossels OF Iowa, Bernard
Broman, of Montana. William e. Thomp-
son Of Michigan, Henry ]. Lynn often
nessee; sergeant at-arms Richard J. Bright
of Indiana; official stenographer, Edward
B. Dickinson of New York.
The nominations were confirmed without
adissenting voice and committee appoint
ed who escorted Mr.. Owens to the chair.
After greeting Of applause Mr.. Owens
~ackno wledged the honor conferred upon
him in a very graceful speech.
The committees on credentials, perna-
nent organization, rules, and resolutions
were appointed.
SYMPATHY OR BLAINE.
Mr. Cable of Illinois offered the following
THAT this convention tender its profound
sympathy to that istincuished American,
James G.. Blaine, in the many Affections
that have befallen him."
The resolution was received with great
enthusiasm and was unanimously
Edward c. Sweet of Maine, briefly
thanked the convention on behalf of the
state Of Maine for its resolution OF sympa-
thy.
An invitation from President Baker, of
the worlds Colum bian exposition, was
read inviting the delegates to visit the
grounds of the exposition. On motion of
Delegate Bragg of Wisconsin the conven-
ton then at p. NJ. adjourned until Ill
O'Clock next day.
SECOND DAY.
The convention was called to order by
temporary Chairman o wens and Rev. A. H.
Henry introduced who opened the proceed
'lngs with prayer.
The committees not being ready to re-
port the time was taken up in short speeches
by prominent Democrats.
Mr.. Bronson OF Kentucky here appeared
and announced that the committee on Gre
dentials was now ready TO report. Mr..
Lamb Of Indiana. cha! man Of the commit
tee on credentials, then said:
lam directed by the committee on credentials
to make the following unanimous report. In
the contest from the State of Alabama the regl,-
lar delegation as recommended by the Demo
cratic national committee is seated and given
the right to vote. while the contrasting delegation
is 81, ell seats upon the floor OF this convention.
In the Twenty third and Twenty-sixth districts
OF Pennsylvania the regular delegates as recon-
mended by the national committee are given
the seats and the votes upon the floor. In the
state OF Ohio the First district, the regular dele
gate. MI. Bernard. is ed. III the TERRITORY or
Ueah the regular delegation recommended by
the D. DEMOCRATIC national committee Messrs;
floor In the Territories of New Mexico and
committee that each BIZ given six seats upon the
floor of this conventions. In view OF the fact
that these two territ cries have been barred from
the slSterhOOd OF states III this Union upon the
sole ground that they were Democratic, and the
further fact that Democratic house has al
ready passed an enabling act to make them
states OF this Union. your committee nnani-
mously adopts the recommendation OF the ma
tional COMMITTEES and submits it for the APP
prevail OF this convention. Mr.. Chairman, I
move the adoption OF the report Of the COM
mittee.
The reading OF the report greeted with
frequent cheers, and especially that part OF it
latlng to the admission OF the states referred to
through the enabling act oicongress was cheered
to an echo.
The report WAS adopted.
The next business was the report OF the
committee on permanent organization.
The report was ready, and was read by
the secretary as follows:
For chairman, Hon. William L. Wilson. West
Virginia.: secretary, Simeon p. sheerin, OF
rift OF Illinois: w. H. Doyle OF Pennsylvania;
Hamilton Shepard Of Virginia; Clinton Galloway
Wilson OF mississippi Charles R. Depres' OF New
York james C. Strain OF Illinois: Thomas
Hfaa' S S % p Kf"d IN Ss:a"
Assistant reading secretaries, Morgan Morrison
OF Indiana. Cato Sells OF Iowa. H. S. Martin OF
Kansas William F. Thompson OF Michigan,
William wilkins Carr of Pennsylvania, Henry
J. Lynn OF Tennessee Thomas N. Knapp OF
Missouri: sergeant-at-arms, Hon. Richard J.
John P. Hopkins OF Illinois, official stenosra-
pher, Edwin j. Dixon OF Illinois; vice presidents,
the secretaries from each state.
The report was adopted without division
A committee escorted Mr.. Wilson to. the
chair and he delivered an appropriate ad-
dress OF acceptance.
On motion the convention took a recess
at LA p. Ill, until p. III.
The committee OH resolutions presented
the following platform which was alter
considerable discussion adopted:
Section /. The representatives of the Demo-
cratic party OF the United States in national
convention assembled do reatfirm their allie
glance to the principles OF the party as formu-
lated by Jefferson aud eXemplifed by the long
and illustrious line OF his successors in Demo-
cratic leadership from Madison to Cleveland
we DeileNe Lne PUBIC welfare demands LhaC these
nprciples be applied to the conduct OF the fed
eral government through the accession to power
OF the party that advocates them, and we
soemnly declare that the need OF return to
these fundamental principles of a free popular
government, based OIL home rule and indi-
vldual liberty, was never m urgent than now,
when the tendency to centraliZe all power at the
federal capital has become ~ menace to the re-
served rights Of the states that strikes at the
very roots OF our government Under the consti-
tuition as framed by the fathers OF the republic.
THE FORCE BILL. q 2
Sec. 2. We warn the people o. our COM
mon country. Jealous for the preservation of
their free institutions that the policy Of federal
control Of elections to which the Republican,
party has committed itself is fraught with the
>ravest OF dangers scarcely less momentous
than would result from revolution practically
establishing monarchy on the ruins Of the re-
public. 1t strikes at the North as well as the
South, and Injuries the colored citizens even
more than the white; 1t means horde of depll-
ty marsha!s at every polling place armed with
federal power returning boards appointed and
controlled by federal au' hority; the outrage OF
the electoral rights Of the people In the several
states; the subjugation OF the coored people to
the control OF the party in power, and the re-
Vlving or race antagonisms, now happily abat-
ed, OF the utmost peril to the safety and happi-
ness OF all: measure deliberately and
Justly described by a leading Republican sena-
ter '',ts the most Infamous bill that ever crossed
the threshold OF the senate" Such policy, II
sanctioned by law would mean the dOminance