The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-30

man Of Missouri, were appointed by
the committee to escort Mr.. Mills TO
senator Palmer of Illinois, at this
time made his entrance upon the rear
of the platform and was Immediately
recognized and greeted with an ova-
tion of applause. The chair announc'
ed to the convention that Senator
Mills had been compelled to leave the
hall on account of illness. There was
loud applause for Palmer. A thous-
and throats Joined in the ovation as
he was led tc the front of the platform
and introduced by the chairman.
Senator Palmer spoke briefly and to
the point. He urged adoption OF
every expedient to secure harmony IN
the ranks, because there lay before US
one of the most important
political contests in which
The Democracy of the country
had been engaged for a quarter of a
century. We should be brethren in
deed. The great work of restoring
constitutional liberty in this country
had devolved upon the party, and
was no paltry subject of dispute. No
matter of personal character should
intervene when the country calls in
trumpet tones. "lhe names before the
convention were names of patriotic
menu he said. "ChOOse from among
them him that will bear the banner
alOft and get firm, answering DEM
ocrat who is in earnest. (Applause.)
Put the flag in his hands and follow
it.n At this point the speaker was in
terrupted by oh, ers and yells for Hill,
Cleveland, Boies and others OF the
possible nominees. Resuming his
spee3h Mr.. Palmer said. GAS sure as
BENJAMIN Harrison is elected and the
next congress is Republican we will
have such force bill as the ing nuity
of John Davenport or the devil may
suggest. (Cheers.) He said the
Minneapolis convention had written
an addition to the tariff, "McKinley-
SIN y The country is to be walled
around by what is called protection"
"You owe it to us to arm the country
for the great contest, We are going
to work in Illinois. l expect to see in
November the state of Illinois carried
for the Democratic electoral ticket"
(Applause.)
Gen. Palmer retired from the plat
form amid great enthusiasm, and
there was an immense howl for
j. II. Fellows of New York, who
thanked the convention. but declined
to speak.
The committee on credentials was
announced ready, and John r.. Lamb.
chairman of the committee Oh creden-
tials, then made unanimous report.
In the contest in the state of Alabama
the delegation seated by the Demo-
cratic national committee was seated
and given the right to vote, while the
contesting delegation was given seats
upon the floor Of the convention. In
the Twenty third and Twenty-Five
districts of Pennsylvania the regular
delegates recommended by the ma
tional committee were given seats
and votes upon the floor. In the vote
of Ohio, First district, the regular
delegate, Bernard, was seated. In the
Utah territory the regular delegation
recommended by the Democratic
national committee, Henry B. Hen
derson and John II. Cain, were given
seats and votes. In the territories OF
New Mexico and Arizona it was re-
commended by the national committee
that each be given six seats upon the
floor of the convention and in view Of
the fact that these two territories had
been debarred from the sisterhood OF
states in the union upon the sole
ground that they were democratic
and the further fact that a Democratic