The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-23

from the New York delegation. Yells
and cheers rolled around the hall
until it seemed the end would never
come. portraits of Hill were produced
and there was determination on
the part of Hill to equal the Cleveland
demonstration. The New Workers
kept up the racket, adding again and
again to the commotion. For twenty
four minutes the demonstration lasted,
when the exhausted delegates and
audience permitted Abbott to con-
tinue. On the conclusion of Abbett's
speech renewed outturst of Cleve-
land enthusiasm followed for ten
minutes or more.
Confusion was greatly heightened
by the violent storm without. Tor
rents of rain was pouring through the
roof and drenching the assembly. So
severe was the downpour that Chair
man Wilson abandoned his position
at the desk and with an umbrella
raised over his head like Chinaman
in state continued to preside over the
convention.
California, through G. F. Patton,
seconded the nomination of Cleveland
amid applause.
Colorado yielded to New York and
VIM. G. Dewitt of the Empire state
stepped forward to put in nomination
David B. Hill. The rain storm and
confusion made it impossible for the
speaker to be heard and
recess was declared for
fifteen minutes. When the recess ex-
pired Dewitt proceeded and placed
Hill in nomi nation. At conclu-
sion of his remarks the entire New
Yord delegation arose and cheered
New York's nominee. Jno. r, Eel
lows of New York in a short speech
seconded determination of Hill ,glori-
GUS eulogizing his leader. His speech
was followed by grand out burst
from the New York delegation. The
roll call went on till Illinois was
reached and A. w. Green of Chicago
seconded the nomination of Cleveland
with the words "Illionis casts 49 votes
for Grover Cleveland" He then told
why Illinois did so.
Indiana was next called and VIM
! r. English as substitute for Senator
Voorhees, seconded Cleveland's nomi-
nation, and read a letter from Mr..
Voorhees, who had been taken ill,
stating that he would have done the
same had he been present.
Iowa was called and John D. Dun
combe took the platform to place BOies
in nomination. When he mentioned
the name of IoWa's candidate the en-
tire state delegation sent up yell,
ably seconded by South Carolina,
Texas, Mississippi and New York.
l.. b. Fulton for Kansas and }. Nc.
Kinzie seconded Cleveland's nomina-
ton, and then Henry Watterson in q
three minutes speech seconded that of
Boies.
Q j. Kenan of Louisiana also Sec
onded Boies and was followed by p.
A. Collins of Massachusetts, who sec
onded the nomination of Grover
Cleveland
When Collins closed the Massachu-
sets members rose in body and
gave three cheers.
w. N. Hensel of Pennsylvania
seconded Cleveland.
V. X. Tillman of South Carolina
seconded Boies, while G.. w. Ochs of
Tennessee and Mcdonald of Texas
seconded Cleveland.
Senator Daniel of Virginia followed
in behalf of Hill, while Wilson of Min
nesota and Wallace of Missouri put in
word for Cleveland.
w. A. Clark said Boies was good
enough for Montana.
The crowd began to grow tired of
speeches and catcalls added to the
confusion already existing. "TimeW
"Time!n 'Shut up!" "Give us q
restW and similar expressions inter-
rupted Daniels speech to such an ex-
tent that the New York delegation
grew FESTIVE, and Cochran loudly
threatened that the "snappersn would
leave the hall.
Amid considerable confusion a
motion was made by Smith of Missis-
sippi to clear the gallery whence came
practically all of the disturbing
sounds. The motion was seconded
amid indescribable yelling from the
galleries There was an utter
lack of any kind of discipline
either on the part of
the officers of the convention or the
police present in the hall. Each
policeman instead of attending to
business stood with wide open mouths
as though his only object in attending
une convention was TO agree with the
rabble in the gallery. Owens of
Kentucky moved to adjourn till IL
o'clock tomorrow. The charm an
refused to entertain it until Daniel
finished. Daniel finally concluded
quite a long speech in Hill's behalf,
and then Goode of Virginia, Midday
of Washington, Martin and Davis of
West Virginia, and Summerill of Wis
consin spoke for Cleveland.
st. Clair of West Virginia seconded
Hill as winner. This closed the roll
call, and Cochran of New York