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The Tammany leaders are on their feet.
Sheehan Is in front. He turns toward
his delegation and beckons them to rise
and come forward. He shakes his head
angrily as they refuse, and pulls at his
tawny mustache. Don Dickinson rubs
his hands with satisfaction. The crucial
moment has arrived. A curly headed
clerk steps TO the edge Of the platform
and sings out in a high nasal tone:
State of Alabama"
A dozen men are standing on chairs
asking for information. Fenlon, of
Kansas, moves to adjourn. The chair
pays no attention 10 him. Alabama,
again cries the clerk. "Arkansas' was
the next, and at the call a tall, lank
Southerner mounts his chair. "Arkan-
sas yields her place to New jersey he
says. There Is great shout. The
Cleveland men are smiling. Again
Tammany Is in turmoil. The. whole
convention knows that Gov. Albeit, of
New Jersey, has been chosen to pre-
sent the name of Grover Cleveland.
Albeit Names Cleveland.
Slowly the New Jersey Governor
walked down the center aisle. He is
oad-shouldered, heavily bearded, Dig
nified. He climbs the steps and Chair
man Wilson meets him with outstretched
hand. In slow and measured tone he
began to speak. 1T is the name Of a
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THE wIGwAM.

convention to order, and called upon
the Rev. Alfred III. Henry to offer pray
er. He asked that the convention be
guided to choose report sensitive Of
modern progressive democracy, and
prayed that the party might proceed to
victory, not for the spoils of Office.
Just as the prayer concluded the Iowa
phalanx entered the hall, the big blue
banner with the picture OF Horace Boies
borne in front of them. There were
cheers from all parts OF the hall and the
band very inappropriately struck up
Maryland, my Maryland" When the
music ceased the temporary chairman
brought his gavel down and announced
that the first business of the convention
would be the report of the committee on
credentials. He asked If that committee
was ready to report. The committee
was not then ready and during the Inter-
val Senator Palmer was called upon and
made short speech.
When the chairman announced that
the committee on credentials was ready
to report, Mr.. Lamb, of Indiana, took
the platform and in clear, loud voice
read the report. There was no objec-
tion to it and it was adopted.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization was presented by
Mr.. Fordyce, of Arkansas, and read by
one of the clerks of the convention. 1t
named w. l.. Wilson, of West Virginia,
for permanent chairman and continued
the other officers OF the temporary or
ganization. The announcement OF Mr..
Wilson's name was met with loud APP
plause. The report was adopted with
out dissent. Mr.. Dickinson, of Michl-
gan, moved that committee of five be
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appointed to notify Mr.. Wilson of his
appointment as Permanent Chairman.
The Chairman appointed as the COM
mittee: Don NJ. Dickinson, of Michi-
gan; j. L. Duncombe, Iowa; John
r. Fellows, New York; Joseph O..
Richardson, Alabama; and NJ. L. Clardy,
Missouri. Temporary Chairman Owens
shook hands with Mr.. Wilson when he
was escorted to the platform, and then
said: Gentlemen of the convention:
1t gives me great pleasure to introduce
to you one of the bravest Democrats in
America, William l.. Wilson, OF West
Virginia" As Mr.. Wilson came forward
he was greeted with storm of applause.
He wore his blue delegates badge on
the lapel Of a cutaway coat, under
which was prominent white vest. Mr..
Wilson looked calmly over the vast
throng, during minutes silence, and
then addressed the convention.
When Mr.. Wilson concluded his
speech the delegates, rising to their
feet, waved their hats as they cheered
again and again.
The rules of the last National Demo
cratic Convention were adopted for the
government of the convention. No
minority report was presented, and on
motion the report presented by Mr..
English was adopted without objection.
Mr.. Phelps of Missouri presented
the Chairman with zinc gavel and the
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front of the Chairman's desk to Mr..

front Of the Chairman's desk to Mr..
Owens.
After bowling to the applause with
which he was greeted, Mr.. Owens, in q
good voice, addressed the convention.
Mr.. Owens had respectful and an
interested hearing. and when he came TO
the "legions of the bread and butter
brigade" the convention cheered again
and again.
At the conclusion of the speech the
Chairman asked what the pleasure of
the convention was. Mr.. White, of Cali
fornia, got the floor, and offered reso-
luton providing that the roll be called
to name members OF the different COM
mittees, and that all resolutions relating
to the platform be referred to the Com
mittee on Resolutions without debate,
and that the credentials of each dele
gate be delivered by each delegation to
the Committee on Credentials.
General Bragg, of Wisconsin, from
the front row, offered as an amendment
that the rules Of the last Democratic
convention govern this body until 9TH
erwise ordered.
Mr.. White accepted this amendment
as being first in order, and temporarily
withdrew his resolution, which he aga n
offered after General Bragg's substitute
was passed. 1t was read by Reading
Clerk Bell.
MIR, Rhodes, of Alabama, interposed
with an amendment, which was read.
1t provided for a committee on rules in
addition to the other committees. There
was brief discussion of the amend
ment, the explanation being made that
the original resolution delegated the
work of the proposed committee to the
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duties and kept a. work.
Hill ana BoIes Named.


After the confusion the secretary
called the State of Colorado, which re-
piled that it yielded its right TO the floor
to New York, and New York, in the per-
son of w. G. Dewitt of Brooklyn, took
the platform. In due time he said that
David Bennett Hill was the candidate
OF the common people. Mr.. Dewitt
made ingenious use of Senator Hills
reputation for partisanship, and made a
clever appeal to the convention not to
nominate New York nan who was not
sustained by the delegation of his own
State He distributed graceful COM
pliments TO Boies and Palmer and Cor
man and Pattison and Carlisle, whose
friends were invited to reciprocate.
John +. Duncombe, of Fort Dodge, in
a speech characteristic OF the brainy
Iowan, placed the nomination of Gov.
Boies before the convention. At the
mention OF the Governors name his
odherents became wildly enthusiastic,
and, being Joined in their applause by
several OF the other delegations, it was
some time before the speaker could con-
clude.
The nominations being seconded the
convention proceeded to ballot, and at
1920 o'clock Thursday morning the re-
suit of the first ballot was announced.
The necessary 605 votes had been re-
corded for Cleveland.
The Voc In Detail
The vote by States In detail was as follows
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number of vacant seats in the galleries,
offered q resolution to admit ex soldiers
of the late war to the uno ccupied places.
Mr.. Collier, of Tennessee, said that
there were $4,000 Democrats at the door
and he moved that the doors be opened
to them. There was great applause,
but the whole question was shut
off on motion of Mr.. Johnson, of
Kentucky, to refer the matter to
the committee on resolutions. Mr.. Hol-
man, of Oregon, in the body Of the hall.
addressed the convention, closing by
stating that he held in his hand a tele-
gram giving the glad news that the Re-
publicans OF Portland, Oregon, had been
defeated by thousand majority. Great
cheering greeted this announcement.
Mr.. Hall, of Kansas, moved that organ
lied clubs be admitted to the vacant
seats in the hall, but this resolution was
also referred to the Resolutions Com
mittee.
Mr.. Cable, of Illinois, offered a
resolution of sympathy with James g..
Blaine, that this convention tender its
profound sympathy to that distinguished
American, James G.. Blaine, in the
many Affections that have befallen him. :"
The reading OF the name of Mr.. Blaine
was the signal for an outburst of
greater enthusiasm than the convention
had known before. The resolution was
adopted without dissent. Mr.. SWEET Of
Maine got the floor and briefly thanked
the convention on behalf of the Maine
delegation.
an invitation from the Worlds Fair
for the delegates to visit the grounds
was read.
Gen. Bragg, Of Wisconsin, moved that
the convention adjourn until IL o'clock
Wednesday. Before the motion could
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Miles and Miles of Salt.

One of the natural curiosities of
Asia is the Great Salt Desert of Per-
sia, which covers a large territory
about seventy miles south of Teheran.
G. Il. Biddulph, who recently visited
this place, says that Darya-i-Namak
is an extensive tract Of ground, slop-
ing on all sides toward the center,
covered with an incrustation of solid
salt several feet thick in most places,
while in some parts it is Of unknown
depth. According to Goldthwaite's
Geographical Magazine, it must have
taken many centuries to form. As
he saw it from the mountain top it
stretched away for many miles, ap-
pearing like vast frozen lake. 1t
extended as far as the eye could
reach toward the south and west and
glistened in the. sun like a sheet Of
glass.
His party finally approached the
margin Of the salt plain and decided
to cross it. They found swampy
ground for mile or so and then en-
tered upon the sheet of salt itself.
Near the edge the incrustation was
thin and the salt sheet was soft,
sloppy and mixed with earth. At a
distance Of three or four miles from
the edge the salt looked like solid ice
as it is seen on any pond in northern
latitudes during the winter. The
surface was not quite level but re-
sembled that of ice which had par
TALLY thawed and then frozen again
after a slight fall of snow. OF the
solidity of this incrustation there
could be no doubt, for camels, horses
and mules were travelling over it
without vibration Of any kind be-
ing perceptible.
After marching for about eight
miles upon this unusual surface the
party halted to examine its compost
tion. They tried, by means Of
hammer and an iron tent peg, to
break off block of salt to carry away
as a specimen. The salt, however,
was so very hard that they could
make no impression up it. They
managed at last in another place to
chip off lot of fragments which
were of the purest white. In two or
three days they had absorbed so much
moisture that they became soft and
stately blue In color.
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First Days Proceedings.

Chicago special:
The National Democratic Convention
was called TO order at l2:4o Tuesday af-
ternoon in the wlgwam on the Lake
Front by Chairman Brice Of the Nation
al Committee.
just after noon, before many Of the
delegates had arrived In the hall, tre-
mendous thunderstorm burst over the
city. The interior OF the wigwam grew
as dark as night, the canvas being let
down over the upper windows. Thou
sands of people were already in the
spectators seats, and as the lightning
flashes lit up the gloom OF the hall
and the building shook in a heavy
wind they became frightened and howl
ed for lights. Then came mighty fall
of rain that drowned the voices OF the
people. The band began to play live
ly air and the music spe dily allayed
the nervousness OF the audience.
Chairman Brice and bright ray Of
sunshine entered the wigwam together
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committee on permanent organization.
The amendment was adopted, however,
and the resolution as amended went
through. The clerk then read the roll
call and the chairman of each delega-
tion handed in or announced the names
chosen.
w. L. English, OF Indiana, noticing a
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When the first taps of the gavel were
heard in the Wigwam Wednesday even
ing the great building was packed from
top to bottom. For more than an hour
the thousands OF hot and impatient peo-
pie had been bombarding the barn doors
or jostling each other in the tunnel en-
frances. Under the acre OF pine roof
the heat was intense. No breeze moved
the muggy and stagnant atmosphere
At the announcement that the Com
mittee on Resolutions was ready to re-
port a wild shout went up, and Editor
Jones sidled up TO the.front Of the plat
form and attempted a little extempo-
raneous introduction to the committe e's
report, which was drowned out by yells
of "Louderl"
The resolutions were handed to ex-
Secretary Villas, OF Wisconsin, but be-
fore he had chance to speak Mr.. Pat
terson, member of the committee from
Colorado, who was already on the plat
form, lifted up his voice and cried that
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A Georgia FreaI..

Americus, Ca, has freak in the
shape'of little white puppy, born
with only one eye, located in the CEN
ter of the head, has no upper jaw
bone or nostrils, and breathes through
its mouth.
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and both were greeted with hearty
cheers.
AS Mr.. Brice rose to request silence,
he faced magnificent scene. Twenty
thousand people filed the immense
building, gay with its iiuttering bunting
the bright colors of ladies dresses, and
the bright badges of the delegates and
their accompaniment of marching clubs.
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arose and walked up the aisle with the
committee. When they Appeared on the
platform the convention applauded. and
the applause was renewed when Chair
man Brice announced that he had the
"honor and pleasure" of presenting to
the convention its temporary Chairman.
Mr.. Brice retired, leaving the space In
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THERE are few more rugged figures
among the Scotch scholars of the pres
ent generation than Is Prof. Blackie, of
Edinburgh. Though S3, he has never
worn pair OF spectacles, and for thirty
years he had no need of medical advice.
He attributes the vitality of his old age
to his custom of living by an unvarying
system, and it Is noteworthy that Oliver
Wendell Holmes, who Is of about the
same age and equally we'll preserved,
told an interviewer some time ago that
his own good health was due to his
the temperature OF his bath. 1t is in
terestiag ~ know that Prof. Blackie
Soes not go to Do5 urtis the clock strikes
IL. He rises at 1880, and always after
his midday meal he takes q nap.
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stevenson for vice President.

The convention assembled in the
afternoon, with Gov. Gray, of Indiana,
In a fair way to win the second place,
but the New York delegation, by throw
ing It's strength to Adlai L. Stevenson,
of Illinois, succeeded in making him the
victor. He was then formally declared
the nominee for Vice President, and
after the usual resolutions, etc., the
convention adjourned sine die.
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The Chair declared the convention ad-
journed. the band struck up When
Johnny Comes Marching Home" aud
the convention dispersed for the day.
Wednesdays Session.
Precisely at 1880 on Wednesday,
Temporary Chairman Owens raped the
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Grover Cleveland's nomination was
made unanimous. The convention then
adjourned until o'clock Thursday af-
ternoon.
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al LittIe. RrIef Time.

There are methods OF measuring
the one-millionth part of a second.
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CHICAGO CONVENTION.
THOUSANDS or DEMOCRATS
PRESENT.
WILSON IN THE CHAIR.
HARMONY AND ENTHUSIASM
PREVAIL.

The con,modious wiewam Packed 20 Its
Fullest OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by Thun-
der-Chairman Brice Calls the Gath
oring 10 Order-The Omcers.
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York.
The list was adopted without OPP
position, and the Chair appointed
Charles Jewett Of Indiana, Thomas
Wilson OF Minnesota, and Adlai
E. Stevenson Of Illinois to attend
Mr.. Owens to the speakers chair.
These gentlemen assembled in front OF
the platform and then proceeded down
one OF the side aisles to the place where
the Kentucky delegation sat. Mr.. Owens
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ELISA SPARRow, of Martha's Vine
yard, has given large tract OF land to
the Marine Hospital.
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CLEVELAND GETS 1T.
STEVENSON HIS RUNNING
MATE.
STORY OF THE BATTLE.
HILL AND BoIES ALSO PUT IN
NOMINATION..

A Pandsmonium OF Enthusiasm Fairly
Raises the Roof of the Wlgwam = The
Air Thick with Hats, Canes, Umbrellas,
Coats, Handkerchicfs and banners.
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Public office Is a public trust We reaf-
firm the declaration of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention of 1876 for the reform of the
civil service, and we call for the honest en-
forcement of all laws regulating the same.
The nomination of a President, as in the recent
Republican convention. by delegations COM
posed largely OF his appointees holding office
at his pleasure. Is n scandalous satire upon
free popular institutions and a startling Illus
tration of the methods by which President
may crafty his ambition. We denounce a pol
Icy under which Federal offtseholders usurp
control of party conventions in the States and
we pledge the Democratic party to reform
these and all other abuses which threaten In
dividual liberty and local self-government
The Nicaragua Canal
In support OF national defense and the pro-
motion of commerce between the States we
recognize the early construction of the Nicar-
aqua Canal and its protection against foreign
control as of great Importance to the United
States.
An Honorable Foreign Policy.
The Democratic party is the only party that
has ever given the country a foreign policy
consistent and vigorous, compelling respect
abroad and inspiring confidence at hom>.
While avoiding entangling alliances IL nas
aimed to cultivate friendly relations witt other
nations, and especially with our neig.1bors on
the American continent, whose destiny is
closely linked with our own; anf we view with
alarm the tendency to policy OF irritation
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The Sweating System.

We are opposed to all sumptuary laws as an
interference with the individual rights of the
citizens.
Upon this statement of principles and
policies the Democratic party asks the in
telligent judgment of the American people.
1t asks q change of administration and a
change OF party, In order that there may be a
change of system and change of methods,
thus assuring the maintenance, unimpaired, of
institutions under which the republic has
grown great and powerful.
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Protection of railway Employees.

We favor legislation by Congress and State
Legislatures to protect the lives and limbs OF
railway employees and those OF other hazardous
transportation companies, and denounce the
inactivity of the Republican party, and partic-
ularly the Republican Senate, for causing the
defeat of measures beneficial and protective to
this class of wage-workers.
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We heartily approve all legitimate efforts to
prevent the United States from being used a.
the dumping ground for the known criminals
and professional paupers of Europe. and we de-
mand the rigid enforcement of the laws against
Chinese immigration and the importation OF
foreign workmen under contract to degrade
American labor and lessen its wages, but we
condemn and denounce any and all attempts
to restrict the immigration of the Industrious
and worthy OF foreign lands
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-02-02
TO s~UB-BUsINEss AGENTS.

1 have sent out, through the State
Secretary, to each Sub Secretary, for
the Business Agent Of each Sub-Alli-
ance in the State, a bond to be filled up
and sent to me and when it is accepted
by me, each Sub Business Agent can
trade direct with this office and make
his payments inside of thirty days from
date of each bill. Each Sub-Alliance
that will accept the advantage of this
offer a get their goods at wholesale
prices and will be a blessing to the com
munity in which said Sub-Alliance is
located. Each Business Agent of Sub
Alliance is requested to call on his Sec
rotary and get said bond, and then he
can execute it or not, as he prefers. By
this arrangement you can get the full
benefit af the fund contributed by the
brethren and Sub-Alliances.
FraternallY,
w. Fl. WORTH, S. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-02-02
AN APPEAL.

Bro. Armalin Nye, a number of
Fryar Alliance. No. All, had the mis-
fortune on the night of December 18th,
1891, to have his barn and stables, all
his corn, fodder, etc, and a valuable
OK, destroyed by fire. Bro, Nye is a
poor man with a large family, and
though the money value of the prop
erty destroyed amounts to only 1925,
the loss to him ia very great,
The undersigned have been appointed
q committee to prepare an appeal to
the Order in the State in behalf of u
unfortunate brother. We respectfully
request the president or secretary of
each Sub Alliance to present this ap-
peal to his Alliance. We ask that each
Sub Alliance contribute % cents, so
cents or 81 towards the relief of III
brother. We will keep account and
publish a statement of the amounts
received, and will give due notice
when a sufficient amount shall have
been received to reimburse Bro. Nye
for bis loss. Send all contributions to
w. E. Westbrook, President or E. @.
Council, Secretary, Sasspan, Columbus
county, N. @.
MELTON CAMPBELL,
G. f. CLARK,
D. J. COUNCIL,
Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-02-02
r. w. HUMPHREY.
LINCOLN COUNTY ALLIANCE.

Mr.. EDITOR: The Lincoln County
Farmers Alliance met with Orleans
Sub Alliance at Bosses Chapel June,
14th, 1892, at 10 o'clock, a. m, Presi-
dent Burgess presiding, after roll call
a few pro tenn appointments and the
reading of the minutes of last meet
ing. Bro. r. E. Sumerrell, B. A.
made his report, received. and referred
to the Executive Committee. The
Secretary read q circular from THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER. The Secretary
made his report, which was received
and referred to the committee.
The Secretary read a circular from
the President of the State Alliance.
Bro J. w. A. Paine was elected as a
delegate to represent Lincoln County
Alliance at the District Meeting. Bro.
Leroy Long, County Lecturer, sen in
his resignation which was accepted,
and Bro. G.. l. Wilson was elected to
fill out his unexpired term.
The meeting adjourned for dinner
which was bOuntifully supplied by the
ladies of Orleans.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The report of Treasurer, w. E Mil
Ter was received and referred to the
HACCOVlNC SOIAAA4lCOCCs
The Executive committee made their
report as follows: that they had eX-
amined the reports and books of B. A,
Secretary and Treasurer, and find the
same correct. The report was re-
ceived and adopted.
A resolution of thanks was voted the
memb rs, and especially the ladies of
Orleans Alliance for hospitality.
On motion ~the'expenses of Bro. Paine
in attending the District Meeting was
ordered paid out of the Treasury, and
the bill be presented at the next meet
ing.
A committee was appointed to draft
resolutions cOndemning some disor-
derby conduct on the grounds by out
siders.
Bro. Wilson, County Lecturer, was
called upon, who addressed the ALI
ance to the satisfaction of all.
1t was moved and carried that Bro.
Wilson make a public address at the
next County Meeting.
A resolution was offered that this
body re-affirm it's allegiance to the
Ocala demands, which was carried,
only two dissenting votes.
A resolution was unanimously adOp-
ted indOrsing the manly course Of Bro.
L. L. Polk, President of the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union
Adjourned to meet in LincOlntOn on
the second Thursday in April.
S D BURGESS, Pres.
WIN II. HOOVER. Secty.