The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-23
The Second Days Meeting Of the
Convention Lasts Until
3:45 4 IN.
Long Contest Before the Conven-
tion Over the Adoption or the
Platform.
The Giants Of this Party Meet In the Arena
of Dsbats-Ths Day's Proceedings
In Detail.


70 give official information that God il TO
bs with the democratic party In the COM
ing carnpaign. Ths opening prayer ia the
convention was very gratifying TO tho lay
men Of democracy to-day. and that the as-
suranoe Of divine assistance IL authorita-
tive tho wags Of the party insist will be
simply demonstrated BY the information
coming from the church which they have
70 often denounced AZ being the disguised
adjunct Of the republican party. The au-
dience gave demonstrativs approval 10 the
fervent young divine when he endorsed
dsmocratio principles BY asking the Al
mighty to guide the framera Of the party
platform 20 every true lover OF liberty and
the rights Of man should be able TO And .
place where he might stand erect for the
principles that have made the past Of the
nation glorious. But cheers could no
longer bs suppressed when be asked that
the nominee might represent the spirit OF
modern democracy, progressive democracy,
which 10 arrayed on the side OF the masses
against the classes and strives to lift from
the shoulders Of the people the burdens
borne for the benefit Of the favored few.
The first session Of the convention was
indeed an intellectual feast. Very little
in the way Of effective business was to b
transacted, and ample opportunity was ~
fordsd Tor the regalement Of delegates by
how Of oratory. Ths first speech OF the
day was BY Gsn. John M. Palmer. The
senatos'ss speech awakened all the latent
political fervor that was waiting Tor the
days Developments to be quiokened into
enthusiasm BY the strong sloqnence Of some
popular leader. Palmer in his capacity as
the recognized leader Of the democratic
party Of Illinois. pledged the electoral vote
Of that great state to the nominee Of the
convention. whoever he may be, next No
vember.
Hon. VIM. i. Wilson, OF West Virginia.
1t Is admitted by Ill. made the speech Of
his life in assuming the eavel as permanent
chairman OF the convention. In the whole
speech there was not q stale expression.
not single hackneyed phrase. MI 3g5
Every man, spectator or delegate. who
held 9 ticket knew full we'll as be went to
the wiRwam this afternoon that before The
session WAS over the battle would hs on.
The atmosphere was charged heavily with
moisture and the men in the galleries took
off their coats. How she women maintained
We
YORK delegation came first into the hall and
genuine Tsmmany yell oams from the
benches Immediately behind the alternates. |
Inc CRY OF hill went mp, but sound like |
Inc escaping OF steam shot from the floor |
and grew TO whistlinQ, kissing storm.
! The great storm. however, subsidized. when |
Chairman Wilson thumped the desk and |
he session began.
Kev Ihomas Green offered prayer. AZ |
,he conclusion of the prayer band rem !
1ered America w. w, Van Diver. of /
Georgia, moved that the convention adj
ourn until II Tomorrow. The motion was
ost ana the announcement received with
sneers, but during the time which eIapsed |
llter caillng tue convention to order and I
oerore she committee on resolutions was
'eady TO report, oaucusing among the diff I
erent delegations progressed with great
lctlvlty. Then the Oh airman announced /
hat the committee on resolutions was
eady 70 report. Howls OF applause rose
rom all quarters. Col. Jones, chairman Of
he committee, mounted the platform amid
treat cheers. and Haid: II am instructei by
he committee on resolutions to present. al
he report of the committee, the following
esolutlons, and move their adoption" Pat
erson. of Colorado, interrupted with an
that he represented minor
hat the minority expected TO be heard be-
ore the prevlons question Was put. Sena-
or Villas, of Wisconsin, then read the res
buttons.
The first mention of Clsyeland's name
'rought forth such applause as is seldom
Witnessed IN national convention, but
he feature of the demonstration was the
act that the states which heretofore have
'ivsn close democratic majorities were con-
picuous BY their absence in the applause.
The New York delegation snt in solid pha-
anx in stern silence. A great majority Of
he delegates from tho states Of Pennsyl-
ania. Wisconsin. Missouri Montana. Ne
'raska aud Nevada did not Join in the
heering. Perhaps one half of the entire
lumber OF delegates could be fairly counted
q joining in the applause for the ex-presi-
ent. A banner was brought into the hall
y the Michigan delegates, with bust of
srover Cleveland. Immediately afterwards
ams picture of Horace Boies. They
rouRht forth renewed cheering. At the
owest estimate three-qunrtars of the spso-
ators favored the Cleveland hurrah. While
he uproar was at its height the band PLAYED
Yankee Doodle,s and there was an in-
rease in the volume of cheers. John II.
Walker, OF Missouri, seized banner bear
NJ a portrait OF Cleveland and ma ched
round the hall with it, and it was greeted
nth burst OF cheers like the eruption of
olcano. Aftor eleven minutes Of indescsi- 1
BILE tumult an attempt was made to call j
no convention to order, but the troubled
aters refused to DO downsd. A portrait of
I'LL was circulated in the crowd, but re- ,
eived slight attention. Twelve minutes ,
fter the beginning of the demonstration {
isses and groans were heard which AZ ,
Hared to germinate from the neirhbor- /
ood OF New York. But they we,e over ,
helmed by the oheers of the great body
the convention. /
Nineteen minutes were consumed, when I
ilas raisod his powerful voice q
i'd pleaded for heating. After d
10 uproar had subsidized, he !, =
reading the platform which was j
eeted with great applause throuchout.
'nes moved the adoption of the platform {
read, bnt Neal. OF Ohio. interrupted /
ith mn apnnp pnanA n, ba aaoktcr / =