The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-20
HILL FAILS IN VIRGINIA.
CLEVELAND GETS HALF THE
DELEGATION

Full Text OF the Platform.
RICHMOND, VA, May 19.-The antiol.
pated trouble between the two factions in
the democratic state convention to-day
known as the Cleveland and anti Cleveland
followers was happily adjusted this morn
ing. meeting of the delegates at large
! nominated last night by the opposing sides
was held, at which it was determined that
they would all withdraw and allow the con-
vention to select two delegates at large
| from each side.
OPENING OF THE CONVENTION.
The democratic state convention met to-
| day shortly after noon In the First regi-
ment armory, the largest public hall in the
| city. The building was gayly decorated
with bunting, flags and streamers. but no
likeness Of any candidate was visible, The
body was one of the most thoroughly repre-
| sentative assemblages that has ever gathered
IN similar cause, comprising, as it did,
| representatives from almost every business
| occupation, while all the noted democratic
| politicians in the state were either on the
stage or seated with their ad-
mirers in the space allotted to
John W. Daniel and ex,Gov. Fitzhugh
! Lee walked up the aisle of the convention
| hall together in brotherly affection. The
body arose en- masse and greeted them with
| tumultuous applause.
AT 1926 o'clock Chairman Ellyson
| Of the state committee raped the CON-
vention to order. He made a brief speech
| In which he feelingly alluded to the recent
! death of the late Senator John 8. Bar
| bour. He counseled harmony in the delib-
| erstions OF the body and pledged it his best
| efforts. be then announced the temporary
| officers as follows: John F. Ryan of Lou
| doun, temporary chairman, aud James R.
| Fisher. secretary. Mr.. Ryan made brief
speech after which DR.. NJ. D. Hoge offered
| prayer.
| Resolutions were adopted looking TO the
| appointment by the congressional districts
| of committees on permanent organization,
| platform, resolutions, recommending the
names of delegates to Chicago, electors and
members of the state committees. Reports
| were at once made from all the districts.
| On motion of Senator John w. Daniel 1t
was resolved that inasmuch as all parties
| were agreed Marshall Hanger of Augusta
be elected permanent chairman. Mr..
| Hanger is a Cleveland man, while
| the temporary chairman (Mr. Ryan
Is an anti Cleveland man
| This mode of organization wss agreed to
this morning by the leaders Of the two
factions. Senator Daniel was invited to
the stage, and as he asoended the platform
| he was greeted with applause. He proceeded
at once to address the convention by read.
| ing touching eulogY on the life and char
| acter OF the late Senator Barbour, which
from time to time was greeted with ap-
| plause
A resolution was adopted TO proceed with
| the election of permanent chairman, and
the name of Marshall Hanger was pre-.
| sented by Henry R. Pollard, who last night
was nominated for the same position by the
anti-Cleveland men. Mr.. Hanger was
| elected unanimously.
THE DELEGATES AT LARGE.
Announcements were made by Mr..
| Pierce OF Wythe, Senator Daniel and Gen.
| Lee that Immediately after q recess shall
| have been taken that the Cleveland and
aDti-Cleveland followers should convene in
their respective halls and proceed to name
delegates at large to the Chicago convention
to be presented for ratification in the con.
| vention this evening. Mr.. Pierce, in max.
ing his announcement, called the names of
| Cleveland and Hill. and the delegates WED
| with one another in tremendous applause.
| On motion she convention ratified the elec-
| tion of delegates and alternates and electors
as presented by the various congressional
districts At 2;15 o'clock recess was taken
| for two hours.
The convention reassembled at o'clock,
when the report Of the members selected
| for the state committee, as recommended
| by congressional districts, was adopted.
| A SPEECH BY GOV. M'KINNEY.
| Gov. Mckinney, who had been invited to
| be present, came into the convention at this
| juncture, was received with applause, was
| introduced and made a speech extolling the
Democratic party and arguing that the ne
| cessity for it's success was far greater than
| that OF any man who might be candidate
for the presidency. He urged the conven-
| tion to be harmonious and to settle their
| differences here.
| Lieut. Gov. Hogs Tyler was presented
| and made most humorous speech, com
! pairing the two factions in the party to q
pair Of butting billy goats. His speech wa:
heartily enjoyed by the convention.
| John Bell Bigger and James R. Fisher
| were elected permanent secretaries.
| A DIVIDED DELEGATION.
| Following is list of the delegates elected
to Chicago, with their preferences:
First district, F: L. Smith and Frank
| Fletcher; Second, DR.. Joseph Bryant and
William A. Young; Third, Charles E.
Meredith and H. L. Winston; Fourth F.
| E. Binford and W. r. Mckinney, Fifth, O.
W. Dudley and w. NJ. Semple; Sixth, Car,
ter Glass aud Wood Bouldin, Jr.; Seventh
NJ. L. Walton and S. B. Southall; Eighth,
j. It. Ryan and J. G. Gibson; Ninth, Henry
Stuart AMI Abe Fullkerson; Tenth, Taylor
| Berry and W. w. Paxton. OF these the
| First, Seventh. Ninth, Tenth, and one eact
of the Third and Eighth districts are foI
Cleveland, the Second, Fourth. Fifth, Sixth
and one each of the Third and Eighth are
anti Cleveland.
THE ELECTORS AT LARGE.
Holmes Conrad and r. G. Kent were
elected electors at large.
| After this Congressman Jones nomin ated
Basil b. Gordon for chairman of the stats
| committee, and he was unanimously elected.
Resolutions were adopted thanking the
retiring chairman, j. Taylor Ellyson, for his
services.
The convention adjourned at s O'Clock 10
meet at $50 o'clock.
BEDLAM REIGNS.
At the night session Judge Rhea of Bris.
| tol took the floor and explained the agree
ment that had been entered into between
| the Cleveland men and anti Cleveland men
| and seid it was done with the understanding
that the convention be allowed to express
its choice for candidates if it SO desired. He
therefore moved that resolution
recurring that all the resolutions be
referred to the committee without debate
| be rescinded. He said if Mr.. Cleveland had
a majority in the convention they ought TO
| express themselves. This was loudly APP
| plauded by the Cleveland men and the ants
| or Hill men, almost as loudly opposed it.
| Bedlam reigned while Judge Rhea was
speaking, the ants making fr1itless effort:
| to shut off his remarks. de read the reso.
| luton he proposed to offer, which praeti-
| cally indorsed Mr.. Cleveland as the choice
| of the convention.
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