Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-24

Chief Justice
Following that victory the delegates from
Michigan on the floor of this convention
come to the great council of the party as
representatives of the triumphant Democ-
racy in Michigan. They come with a State
administration behind them solidly Demo-
cratic, with a Democratic Legislature
pioneer in this generation in the enactment
of an electoral law which brings the choice
OF the Chief Magistrate of the nation
nearer to the citizen.
Various States voica Their Preferences.
North Carolina, in the person of Elias
Cope, seconded the nomination of General
Stevenson. Mr.. Cunningham, of Tennessee,
the representative of the majority of the
delegation of that State seconded the
seconded the nomination of Stevenson.
Vermont seconded the nomination of Isaac
P. Gray. Virginia seconded General
Stevenson, and Washington that of Gray.
When Wisconsin was called the veteran
General Edwin S. Bragg was put forward
by his delegation to speak for the Democ-
racy of that Commonwealth. General Bragg
said:
On behalf of the delegation of the State in
which 1 live, which for the first time in
great many years presents herself In con-
vention with authority to state for her,
will say that Democratic Wisconsin has
chosen me to present a candidate for Vice
President. In regard to the particular quail
fcatlon of each leader whose name has been
presented-tcries of 'Iouder."1 l am never
in the habit of talking to the gallery. If l
was would remind them of the old tale of
that fellow who came up last when Gabriel
blowed his horn, and called out louder"
Laughter and applansel Here stand the
men am talking to tPointing to the dele
gates.l Gentlemen of the convention, Wis.,
within hQIdnr Sh
and desire it as qualification, soldier.
Pennsylvania Starts Campaign Song
At this point the rain came down in tor
rents; the voice of the speaker was entirely
drowned, and he was obliged to await the
storms subsistence. The band struck up,
and the Pennsylvania delegation gathered
around Mr.. Hensel and sang the following
selection from hand bill which had been
distributed through the hall:
Grover, Grover,
Four years more of Grover.
In he goes,
Out they go,
Then Well be in clover.
The whole convention Joined in the
unique refrain, and while the thunder
rolled and the rain smote the roof and
dripped through on the heads of the crowd,
the vast chorus rose and fell like waves of
the sea in gale. When order was partly
restored General Bragg resumed
At an early hour this morning my fellow
delegates, we closed the work which gave to
the people their choice. And now it comes
to us to complete that ticket by placing
upon it a second who shall be worthy of his
chief Democratic Wisconsin presents to
this convention tor its support the name of
Hon. John L. Mitchell. of Milwaukee.
Tho South Is Patriotic Now.
Oklahoma came under the Stevenson
nd 1o1o oh l,ol
passed. at the end OF the roll, came up with
a second for Morse, of Michigan. Delegate
King said that, as the son of dead ex-Con-
tederate officer, he spoke for the Northern
ex-soldiers of Michigan. To the call of New
Mexico, j. S. Fielder seconded the nomina-
tion "of one of the Best men and truest
Democrats in all this world-Isaac p Gray,
of Indiana" [Cheers. The Chairman of the
Indian. Territory delegation declared: "At
present we are not in it. ="
W. F. VandiveI, of Georgia, on behalf of
the soldiers of the South. seconded the
nomination of Judge Morse. Referring to
the divisions of the late war, he said: eff
these issues are left entirely to the old
soldiers of the South and the old soldiers of
the North, no dissatisfaction or disunion in
sentiments or principles can ever be
recorded in this grand Union of ours Ap-
plause.] As / look through this Alabama
delegation, / see those that were members
of this grand old Southern army, and 1 see
the boys-now the men-that were sons of
noble heroes in that cause
The Georgia Man Gr4gs Dramatic.
The speaker here turne to General Pet
tus, of Alabama, and then to George P.
Harrison, of the same State, and, placing
hand on the head of each, proceeded:
''Mr. Chairman, 1 place my hand here on
one of the oldest generals in the Southern
army, and here 1 place my hand on the
youngest and declare that the vote of Ala
bama will be cast for the one-armed soldier
and jurist of the State of Michigan. [Great
applausel.f
J. H. King of Alabama, also seconded
the nomination of "the one-armed hero" of
Missionary Ridge. Applause
The Secretary of the Convention than be-
gan to call the roll of States for the ballot.
When Colorado was called the Chairman
said: "The Colorado delegation wants q
candidate for Vice President who can take
the party in out of the wet 1t casts eight
votes for Adlai Z. Stevenson, of Illinois"
When Iowa was called Mr.. Shields said:
iowa casts her 26 votes for man who