Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-22
Chairman Wilson.

The committee on permanent organiza'
tion elected William l.. Wilson Of West
Virginia permanent chairman, and S. p.
Sheerin of Indiana permanent secretary.
The name of +. G. Dubignon of Georgia
was presented for permanent chairman,
but Mr.. Dubignon appeared and explained
that the presentation OF his name was
without his approval. Both men were
voted for, however, and Mr.. Wilson, evil
IDENTIFY having decided majority. his elec-
ton was made unanimous on motion of
Mr. Dubignon's friends, without the result
of the ballot being announced.
sympathy for Mr. Blaine.
Delegate Cable of Illinois then offered
this resolution:
Resolved, that this convention tender its
profound sympathy to that distinguished
American, James g. Blaine, In the heavy
affiiction which has befallen hin.
Its reading was interrupted with the
loudest applause up to the present time
and when it's reading was finished 1t was
adopted unanimously.
Mr. SWEET of the Maine delegation, In
behalf OF the Democracy of Maine,
thanked the delegates for the sympathy
It had extended to the distinguished resi-
dent of their state. Mr.. SWEET said:
On behalf OF the Maine delegation and on be-
half of the citizens of Maine, irrespective of
political affiliations, l desire to acknowledge
this peaceful expression of sympathy from
this national Democratic organization TO our
most distinguished fellow-citizen in this, his
hour of sore affiction. The Democracy Of
Maine, more than that of any other state, has
experienced the political ostracism with which
the Republican party In the days Of its su-
premacy tenders to its political opponents, but
God forbid that the Democracy Of Maine. or OF
any state, should hesitate to tender its SYM
pathy In the presence OF that grim tyrant who
wipes out all political lines levels all rank and
lays the shepherds crook beside the scepter
Tremendous and long continued applause. ]
OF the many misfortunes and bereavements
that have come upon the distinguished gentle
man within the last two years, IL might truly
be said zone woe doth tread upon an
others heels" SO fast they follow. Only In the
Democratic national convention can we ex-
tend to him the sympathy which goes out
from every section and from every state.
An invitation from President Baker OF
the Worlds Columbian exposition was
read, inviting the delegates to visit the
grounds of the exposition.
On motion OF Delegate Bragg of Wis
consin the convention then, at 2 p. m, ad-
journed.
Hill p1en Weaken.
The Tammany meeting yesterday at the
Auditorium was a very gloomy gathering.
The influences Of the night before were
still dominant and the most hopeful
statement made was that something more
than 300 votes could be counted up for
Boies against Cleveland. Governor Flower
was met Immediately after leaving the
room where the New York delegation was
IN session. "rhere Is nothing TO be said,"
he replied to the question put to him, "but
you may take IL for granted that the op-
position TO Mr.. Cleveland has seen no
reason to believe that 1t has not good
fighting chance OF winning"
1T said that you propose 10 withdraw
Hill, governor; you were yourself quoted
as the authority for that statement in the
anti-snapper meeting"
well. I am willing that Mr. Hill
should be withdrawn, although I have
authorized nobody TO make such a state
ment for me. My position IL Just this:
We believe that Cleveland cannot carry
New York. and we want the Democracy
TO name some mnn-any mau who can
carry the state. Governor Hills friends
are not selfish. II there Is some other
man upon whom those deleg ties can
mite who are thoroughly satisfied that
Cleveland Is an impossibility. then we
VIII 90 IN him. whoever he may be There