The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-07-02

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GROVER CLEvELAHD
opened the session with PRAYER. The
committee on credentials announced
that its report would not be rpaiv till :
?. VI, and call started by Mr.. De
Young. OF Michigan, and echoed by the
entire assembly brought to the platform
Senator Palmer, of Illinois, who deliv-
cred a short address.
John +. Lamb, of Indiana, presented
and the convention adopted the report
OF the credentials committee, which
was unanimous. Sitting Delegate Bar
nard, of the First Ohio District, was
seated; in Utah, Z. l.. Henderson and
John I. Cain, the Mormon delegates,
wcro seated; IN New Mexico and Arr
zona the claims of each 20 seat six dele
Gates were conceded. and III Alabama
he contesting delegation was given
seats on the floor without votes, and
Norris ana Davis we're seated from the
District OF Columbia.
Inc committee on permanent organl-
zatlon then reported William l.. VIII
son, of West Virginia, as permanent
chairman; :. +. Shecrin, OF Indiana,
for permanent secretary, and q list of
assistants and presidents and sec
retarles bv states.
On motion of Don NJ. Dickinson, a
committee of five was delegated, him
self being named by the Chair, as the
head OF the committee to notify the
permanent officers of their election and
escort them to the platform.
Mr. Owens introduced Permanent
Chairman Wilson as lone Of the BRAY
est Democrats of the nation-liOn. W.
Nilsson al NnGt nj ~
Mr.. Wilson made tWentvmlnute
speech, in the course of which he made
the declaration that the Democratic
party would never permit this 10 be-
come either Il pauper or pirate nation.
This was loudly applauded, as was also
the statement that the Mckinley bill
meant rather retaliation, and retalia-
ton against our own people.
William Fl English. of Indiana, sub
rnitted the report OF the committee on
rules. Aftor fixing the order of busi-
ness, the report, whidh was adopted,
recommended the rules of the last
Democratic convention, including the
unit rule.
After the presentation of gavel
made of zine by representative OF the
Missouri delegation, the roll was called
for national committeeman, with the
following result:
Alabama Henry ID. Clayton, Jr.
Arizona j " shannon.
Arkansas y. NJ. Rose.
California +. Tarpcy.
Deiaware-L. {. Nandcrgrift.
Florida sam PaSco.
Georgia Clark Howell, Jr.
idaho-F ". Ecanc.
Illinois Benjamin Il. Caple.
Iowa.. ]. Richardson.
Indiana Simon II. Shecrln.
kentEck Thomas IL. Shirclel
Kansas C. W. Blair.
Iouisiana-Jamcs JetTrIcs.
Massachusetts Josiah Quincy.
Maine--irthur Sewcll.
Mary ryland-ArthurP L. German.
Michigan ID. J. Campau.
Minnesota Doran.
Mississippi IL. X. Winchester.
Missouri. X. Prathcr
Montana 4. J. Davidson.
Nebraska Tobias Castor.
Nevada X. VI. Clark.
New IIampShrc-A. W. Galloway.
New Jersey Miles Ross,
New Mexico H. +. Ferguson.
New York William T. Shchan.
North Dakota w. Z. IleStlkaw.
Ohio Gavin :. Bricc.
PennSy ylyania- +. llarrity.
Rhode Islands. Il. Honey.
South Carolina-,Iohn {. Haskell.
TcnncSSee-Iio GummiIS.
TeXaS-O. L. Hot.
Itah-W. NJ. Ferry.
NermOnt-B. L. Smalley.
Virginia Basil T.. Gordon,
West Slrglnia-John Sheridan.
Wisconsin G. Wall.
Calls were made for Gov. Campbell,
of OHIO. w. L. Hensel, attorney-gener-
81 of Pennsylvania, ex-Gov. TAYLOR,
Henry Watterson and Bourke Cochran,
but only the tirst-named responded in
a five-mlnute speech, and on motion OF
Don VI. Dickinson, recess was taken
till } =. NJ.
Soon after the evening session began
the committee on resolutions presented
its report, which was read by Senator
Villas A tumult of cheering rose al
the mention of the names of Madison
and Cleveland in conjunction, which
lasted for some moments, and was re-
neWed when attempts were made to
cause counter demonstrations IN favor
of other names. At the close of the
reading Mr.. Neal, of Ohio, presented
minority report on the paragraph re-
Iafins to the tariff. The minority Of
fered the following substitute:
We denounce the Republican system OF
protection as q fraud-the labor of the
great majority of American people for the
benefit of the few. iCheers.
cple Of the Democratic party that the fed.
eral government has no constitutional
power 70 impose and collect tarlif duties,
except for the purposes OF revenue only,
and we demand that the collection OF such
taxes shall be limited to the necessities OF
rha government when honestly and eco
| nomicaIly administered.
Then followed lively debate, prln-
eipallv by Henry Watterson for and
senator Villas against the substitute. A
call of states reSultt ] IN the adoption O
| thu, substitute by a vote OF ooi TO oi2
An amendment WAS offered to the para
| rranh on the silver question by Mr.
| Patterson, of Colorado, but 1t was de
| ciared lost without a division. The
platform was then adopted.
The call of states was then begun fol
| the nomination OF candidates tor fresi
| dent. GOV Albeit. of New Jersey
| presented Mr. Cleveland S name to the
| convention. He was seconded bS
George F. Patton. of CALIFORNIA;, ant
William III. English. Senator HUI wa
nomipated BY William {. Dewitt, o
New York, seconded by John Il. Eel
| lows. of the same state. John r. Dun
| combe. of Iowa. placed Gov. Boles II
nomination. \ large number of sec
| ending speeches We're made, ana whei
! 7he call of states WIS completed bourkt
| Cockrsu. in an eloquent address, asKes
| foran adjournment. This was lost, an.
| he convention proceeded to ballot
with the folio wing result: