Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-24

Scattering gave Bourke Cochran and
Tree i. Tennessee gave Boies L.
DISTRICT DELEGATES DIVIDE on VOTE.
The district delegates divided on the roll call
for the nomination. Mr.. James L. Norris
voted for Gen. Stevenson and Mr.. Henry E.
Davis voted for John L. Mitchell.
CHANGING TO STEVENSON.
Iowa withdrew her &c votes for Watterson
and cast them for Stevenson. Montana changed
her votes to Stevenson. Nebraska changed
votes from Mite hell to Stevenson and 5 from
Gray to Stevenson. Nevada changed votes to
Stevenson. Ohio directly afterward changed
her solid 46 to Stevenson. Oregon changed
from Gray to Stevenson. Missouri made her
"a solid for Stevenson. Kentucky made her 26
solid for Stevenson. Georgia followed with her
26. Tennessee changed her "a to Stevenson.
Texas joined the Stevenson procession and
their 80 votes nominated him. Minnesota cast
her solid vote for Stevenson.
sTEvENsoNs NOMINATION MADE UNANIMOUS.
Mr.. Cole of Ohio at this stage. Stevenson
having received more than two-thirds' vote,
moved that the nomination Of Stevenson be
made unanimous. Hensel seconded this and it
was carried amid cheers.
On motion Of Mr.. Brice the national COM
mittee were authorized to fl the place of hold
ing the next national convention on the same
basis of representation as this.
Norman E. Mack Of New York offered
resolution to add Chairman Wilson to the
nomination committee. Mr.. Collins Of Massa-
chusetts put the question on account Of the
modesty Of the chairman. 1t was carried
A resolution authorizing the national COM
mittee to elect as chairman of the committee
and Of its executive committee persons not
members of the committee was offered by Mr.
Honey Of Rhode Island and adopted.
FOR FUTURE CONVENTIONS.
Gen. Collins of Massachusetts from the plat
form said: 81 propose to address myself to the
common sense and good judgement and expe-
rience of 800 men collected here. Twelve years
ago presented resolution authorizing the ma
tional committee to provide accommodations
for the next convention. The time not
ripe for the adoption Of that resolution then.
Without disparagement to our national commit
tee feel free t. say, in the presence of a small
fraction Of the American public, that mistake
| has been made and time has come when the
national committee should be deliberative
body, not subject to outside influence. II We
could be exhibition in view OF the IS, 900 900 of
people, to ! 900 900 of democrats well and good,
but what is the use of having Ii, 900 people who
can hardly see and cannot hear controlling the
proceedings of democratic convention and
preventing it from being deliberative. (CYies of
! 'GOod."l 1t is not the discomfort and incon-
venience, but it is the danger Of wrecking the
convention that moves me. /, therefore, move
''That the democratic national committee be
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accommodations for the delegates, alternates,
members Of the press, national committee and
none Others"
! All Of the delegates were standing during the
remarks Of Gen. Collins. They listened to him
attentively and cries Of "Good" reached him
from all parts of the hall. But at the end
there were Kisses and jeers from the galleries.
| Mr.. Collins called for the roll of states and
| the chairman called on the delegates to resume
their seats.
| FALL OF AN ELECTRIC LIGHT.
| just as he ceased speaking the rope holding
one Of the electric lights just over the center of
the convention floor gave way and the big ircn
frame with its glowing arc came down with a
crash right in the middle of the New York dele
cation.
A roar went up from the great assemblage
and women sprang to their feet and started for
the exits. The delegates fed from the sput-
tering arc light in all directions, falling over
chairs and pushing each other into the aisles.
A panic threatening thousands seemed almost
inevitable. The awful possibility of the posi-
ton was grasped by the more collected, and
from the reporters and others came admonish-
ing cries to keep calm" and ''sit. down." A
policeman rushed forward and grabbed the
rope Of the electric lamp. fireman aiding
him. In the onslaught they knocked several OF
the New York and New Jersey delegates right
and left, landing one of them on his back in the
aisle. But their object was accomplished. They
uauAeo UP t1e iAmp, broken, Out SUI burning,
and as they did SO the delegates cheered, and
the vast crowd seeing that no further damage
was threatened gradually recovered calmnesa
and settled back in their seats.
When something like order had been restored
Mr.. Hensel Of Pennsylvania said from the plat
form that a. it was evident call Of states could
not be had he would move that the resolution
Of Mr.. Collins be referred to the new national
committee with . favorable recommendation.
His motion was carried. only . few delegates
voting ON IL in the confusion.
Then the usual resolutions Of thanks were
passed. They included the secretaries of thu
convention, the Chicago committee and finally
the presiding officer, who was very nearly for.
gotten in the confusion. Mr.. Zachary Of Lou,
isiana remembered the vote Of thanks TO Mr.
Wilson and Henry Watterson took the chat
temporarily end put ths question. The ofacia