Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-07-13
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and harmony marked all its proceed
lngs. The only circumstance that tend
ed in the least to show dissatisfaction
among the delegates was the candidacy
of Walter @. Gresham, and that was
settled when telegram was received
from that gentleman stating he would
not accept the nomination.
Memorial services were held Sunday
afternoon, in memory of our departed
brethren, Polk and Delamater.
sion Monday morning, and report of
committees heard and permanent or
ganization affected. The members of
the national committee for the next
four years were named, and the COM
mitIee on resolutions and platform not
being ready to report. the convention
adjourned to two O'Clock D. M. at two
p. m. the convention was called to or
der and report of the committee on
platform was read and unanimously
adopted, Here followed scene that
pencil can not describe. 1t may be
written about, and talked about, but it
must be seen to be appreciated. Upon
the announcement that 1T was unam-
mously adopted, delegates cheered,
roared, threw punches of paper, hats
and even coats into the air; banners of
every description we're waving. the
cards with the names of the several
states on them, we're taken from their
places and all brought to the stage;
men were carried on each others shoul
der, and everybody was trying to get
up the highest; women's hats were put
on top of the poles to which were at
tached the cards containing the names
OF states; some delegate procured a
broom and hung tin can on top of it
and paraded it through the hall, and a
great many like demonstrations that it
is impossible for me to mention. The
band attempted to play, but nothing
but tie beating of drums could be heard
above the cheers of the vast audience.
l will say here that at this time the hall l.,
which has seating capacity of about
ten thousand, was pretty we'll filed
would judge that no less than eight
thousand people witnessed this scene.
The cheering lasted for about three
fourths OF an hour, and after 1t had sub
sided sufficiently for the chairman to
make himself partially heard, he stated
what contrast this was to the enthu-
siasm OF the old parties. Their enthu-
slasm was over men; ours was over a
declaration of principles. Again the
convention almost went wild, but was
| soon quieted. at this the chairman OF
the national committee advanced to the
stage with a telegram from Hauser, OF
| Indiana, which stated that he had lust
| seen Gresham-''If unanimous he will
not decline" This was received with
cheers, and cries of "We'n do it." but
was met with replies of mo we wont. .
Here it seemed that the first discord OF
the convention would occur. Mrs. Lease
took the platform and with blank tel.
egram in her hand stated, Il am author.
lied to say if Benjamin is UNANIMOUSLY
nominated he will not Decline" This
was received with laughter and ap.
plause, and even strong Gresham men
admitted that it was cute trick, AT
ter some little wrangling over parlia.
mentary rules the convention adjourned
until O'Clock p. m. Nothing more was
heard of Gresham in the convention
but it was reported this morning that a
telegram had been received from him
stating that he would not accept. The
convention met at O'Clock and the
committee on resolutions reported res
olutions not part of the platform
which was adopted after some discus
sion, and the next order of business be-
ing nominations for president, the rol
OF states was called. Each speaker wa:
allowed fifteen minutes in which tt
present his candidate. There is some
thing about the nomination of the can
didates l desire to call special attention
to. 1t IS we'll known and familiar thai
the republican party is continually try
ing TO make the people believe that thu
South is trying to get control of thu
government and destroy it: so motto,
the choice for president of the differen
: states:
Alabama dominates j. b. Weaver.
Colorado nomItates j. II. Kyle.
Connecticut dominates j. G. Fields
Florida seconds the nomination of j
B. Weaver.
/, Georgia seconds the nomination of ]
B. Weaver.
Illinois dominates Van Wyck.
Indiana seconds Weaver, Kyle anC
. Van Wyck.
Iowa seconds Weaver.
Kansas seconds Weaver.
Kentucky seconds Weaver.
Louisiana seconds Weaver.
Massachusetts seconds KYLE.
Michigan seconds Weaver.
Minnesota states they would like t,
present the name of Ignatious Donnell
, but be Will not permit.
Mississippi seconds Weaver
, Montana seconds Kyle.
North Dakota seconds Weaver
Ohio seconds Kyle and Weaver.
Oregon seconds Weaver.
South Dakota seconds Kyle.
Tennessee seconds Weaver
Texas seconds Weaver.
=, Georgia at this time moves that j. E
, Weaver be nominated by exclamation
, but the motion is not entertained by til
chair.
Virginia seconds Weaver.
West Virginia seconds Weaver.
Wisconsin seconds Kyle.
WvOminO spcondS Waaver