The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-28
WEDNES DAY,

THE WIGwAM, CHICAGO, June o.
For the first time since the Democratic
delegates arrived in Chicago, the sun
shone out Wednesday morning from a
cloudless sky.
At 11:15 not one-fourth of the dele
gates were in their seats, but there was
a good deal Of private Ginning.
Governor Francis, of Missouri,
though not a delegate. was earnestly
talking with those who were.
Permanent Chairman that is to be,
William L. Wilson. of West Virginia,
his intellectual face beaming with the
pleasure of the anticipated fray, had
quite little informal levee.
At 11:17 the New York delegation,
Governor Flower and Chairman Muir.
ply, hand-in-hand, and closely followed
by "Boss" Croker and the rest of the
New York delegation, made their way
to the platform, and from that conspic-
uous point, where the galleries could
plainly see them, filed back to their seats
ON the left of the main aisle, accom-.
panied by cheers.
Cleveland Manager Whitney came in
soon afterwards and joined the "anti.
snappers" amid applause.
Called to Order.
At 1880 Temporary Chairman Owens
raped the convention to order and
called upon the Rev. Alfred Henry, OF
the Methodist Episcopal church of Chi.
cago, to offer prayer.
Just as the prayer concluded the Iowa
phalanx entered the hall, the big blue
banner, with the picture of Horace
Boies, borne in front of them. There
were cheers from all parts of the hall,
and the band very appropriately
struck up Maryland, My Maryland"
When the music ceased the temporary
chairman brought his gavel down and
announced that the first business of the
convention would be the report of the
committee on credentials. He asked if
that committee was ready to report
Before any one could reply Mr.. Win.
ston, of Minnesota, got the floor and in
brief speech moved that the courtesies
of the platform be extended to ex-Sena-
tors James r. Doolittle and Lyman
Trumbull. The chair declared the mo-
ton carried without putting it.
The chairman again asked if the COM
mittee on credentials were ready to re-
port.
Mr.. Shaw, of Maryland, from the ex-
IRENE rear of the hall, replied that they
were not.
The chair-At what time did the com.
mittee state that they will be ready2
Mr.. Shaw-Not before 2 o'clock.
This announcement was received with
subdued murmur of disappointment.
The chairman inquired what was the
next pleasure of the convention, the
committees not being ready to report.
Mr.. Delaney, of Alaska, got the floor
and presented a memorial, which was
referred to the committee ON resolu-
tions.
Then Mr.. Bronson, of Kentucky, got
the floor and moved that the chair ap.
point committee of two to wait on the
committee ON credentials and ask when
they would be ready to report. The
motion was agreed to and Mr.. Bronson,
of Kentucky, and Mr.. Pollard, of In
diana, were appointed.
Calls for Mills
The chair again asked the convention
its pleasure. Just then some one in the
galleries caught sight of Senator Mills,
of Texas, and started cry for him
which was taken up on the floor, and
soon spread until the delegates were all
on chairs and in the aisles crying the
distinguished Texans name. Mr.. Mills,
being ill, left the hall rather than speak.
Then there were cries of Carlisle and
then for Palmer, and Mr.. DeYoung, OF
Michigan, got on his chair, and moved
that Mr.. Palmer be invited to address
the convention. The motion was car
ried, and Mr.. DeYoung and Mr.. Jack
son, Of Iowa, were appointed commit
tee Of escort.