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the minority Of the committee had a re-
port to make through him, and he should
expect the committee TO listen to this
before ordering the previous question.
This suited the convention exactly, and
it roared its assent.
Reading of the Platform.
Colonel Villas stepped to the edge Of
the platform, resolutions in hand, and
slowly and with powerful voice he
began the reading. He got on as far as
the reference to the Democratic leaders
who had succeeded the immortal Jeffer-
son from Madison TO Cleveland when
he stopped. He had touched off the
powder magazine. The explosion was
instantaneous, and it shook the wig
wan. With one wild, shrill warwhoop
of delight the greater part of the con-
vention and the spectators jumped to
their feet and waved hats, handker-
chiefs, fans, and umbrellas, and uttered
shout after shout, and as fast as one set
of throats and arms showed signs OF
WEAKNESS another set took up the iubi-
lation and carried it on with increasing
volume and greater vibration of light
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spectators seats, and as the lightning
flashes lit up the gloom of the hall
and the building shook in heavy
wind they became frightened and howl
ed for lights. Then came n mighty fall
of rain that drowned the voices OF the
people. The band began TO play live
ly air and the music spe Oily allayed
the nervousness OF the audience.
Chairman Brice and bright ray Of
sunshine entered the wigwam together
and both were greeted with hearty
cheers.
AS Mr.. Brice rose TO request silence,
he faced q magnificent scene. Twenty
thousand people filed the immense
building, gay with its Tutoring bunting,
the bright colors of ladies' dresses, and
the bright badges of the delegates and
their accompaniment of marching clubs
Before him sat the representative men
of great party, the men who lead its
battles, rejoice in its victories and mourn
its defeats. There they spread in front
of him, vertically n sea OF faces which
for the moment was bewildering in its
vastness. Practiced speaker as he is,
and used as he is to facing great meet
ings, Mr.. Brice for a second or two
showed that he is not insensible 10 the
emotions Of supreme moment, anC was
visibly moved as he advanced to the
front of the platform, after demand
ing silence, TO present Rev. John
Rouse, who offered prayer. At the
close of his invocation The reverend
gentleman recited the Lord prayer, in
which he was audibly joined in several
parts of the great convention hall.
When prayer was concluded Chair
man Brice said: Gentlemen of the
convention, by direction of the Ma
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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-
ton 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. Tho announcement of Mr.
Wilson's name was met with loud APP
plause. The report was adopted with
out dissent. Mr.. Dickinson, OF Michi-
gan, moved that committee of five be
appointed to notify Mr.. Wilson of his
appointment as Perma nent Chairman.
The Chairman appointed as the COM
mttee Don NJ. Dickinson, of Michi-
gan; j. L. Duncombe, Iowa; John
r. Fellows, New York; Joseph c.
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..
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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 a 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
broad-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. ut is the name of
man who has twice carried the electoral
vote OF my State whom / shall name,
he declared, and thu Cleveland crowds
cheered. Gov. Albeit was making a
strong, thoughtful speech. Without
warning, without rhetorical ornament,
he mentioned the name of Cleveland.
The volcano is in uproar. Up, up, all
about the hall the delegates are climb
ing, yelling as they rise.
Above the tumult floats the white
banner Of Michigan. On either side
looks down the face of Cleveland. Up
again comes the wild storm Of cheers,
beating in waves against the snowy en-
sign. From the seats OF Michigan a
delegate carries the banner across the
aisle TO the seats OF New York. Gen.
Sickles waves his orutch in anger.
Back" Back" cry the chiefs
of Tammany. The whole body Of
delegates face inward about the circum-
ference OF the great floor In the center
the Tammany tiger, crouched low,
growls ominously at the floating banner
of Cleveland. 1t is like n gigantic
prize ring. Lieut.. Gov. Sheehan, blue
eyed and smiling, leans over to Don
Dickinson. Don't you worry" he
cried. You have the noise, we the
votes" From the galleries hundreds Of
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In the neighborhood OF Burley the
other day, gentleman, looking over
a wall, saw dead hen in the field.
Presently a rat ran up, shifted at the
defunct fowl with much satisfaction,
and went away in some haste. The
onlooker, who is a student of natural
history, knew what that meant, and
removed the hen from the spot. In
a minute or two the rat came back
with half n dozen friends, with the
evident intention OF removing the
carcass for future use. Arrived at
the spot where the fowl had lain, the
rat raised loud squeak of astonish-
ment at its absence. In tricc the
other rats fell upon him so savagely
that they left him dead on the field
as warning not TO play practical
jokes with his friends. Leeds Post.
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men, in their shirt sleeves, leaned out
into space and screamed.
"The candidate l have named, cries
Gov Albeit, will carry New York. s"
Up jumps Tammany in protest. mo, :"
they cry, with one voice, and Kisses
answer them. AS chance came the
speaker struggled through his speech.
Il nominate that plain, tiunt, honest
citizen, Grover Cleveland and so he
closed.
storm of deafening applause united
with the thunder of the storm outsi le
seemed to shake the great wigwam from
foundation to roof.
At this point proposals to adjourn
were volunteered from the galleries, but
the convention took stern view of its
duties and kept at work.
Hin and Boies Named.
After the confusion the secretary
called the State OF Colorado, which re-
piled that it yielded its right 10 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 craftsmanship, and made
clever appeal TO the convention not to
nominate New York man who was not
sustained by the delegation Of his own
State. He distributed graceful COM
pliments to Boies and Palmer AMI Cor
man and Pattison and Carlisle, whose
friends were invited to reciprocate.
John +. Duncombe. of Fort Dodge, in
speech Characteristic of the brainy
Iowan, placed the nomination OF Gov.
Boes before the convention. At the
mention OF the Governors name his
adherents became wildly enthusiastic,
and, being joined in their applause by
several oil the other delegations, it was
some time before the speaker could con-
clude.
The nominations being seconded the
convention proceeded to ballot, and at
800 o'clock Thursday morning the re-
suit OF the first ballot was announced.
The necessary 800 votes had been re-
corded for Cleveland.
IL was the most remarkable session
known in the history OF national con-
ventions. From o'clock Wednesday
afternoon until the gray of dawn Thurs
day morning, the huge wgwam was q
scene of tumultuous demonstrations.
The hundreds waiting ON the streets
took UP the echo of their cheers. With
sunrise came monster ratification.
Grover Clevelands nomination was
made unanimous. The convention then
adjourned until 2 O'Clock Thursday af-
ternoon.
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Alabama were seated nearest the speak
er TO the extreme right, and the succeed
ing States on the roll ranged backward.
At the head o. the next aisle Iowa and
Indiana were the fortunate ones, and the
next in order alphabetically went to the
rear. Missouri and Montana were the
lucky ones in the middle aisle, while
New York and Massa husetts fdred the
worst in this part of the building. First
come, first served, was the order with
the spectators, and soon after III o'clock
a. m. the front seats on floor and gall
lery were crowd I'd TO Overlooking.
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the convention dispersed for the day.
Wednesdays session.

Precisely at 1880 on Wednesday,
Temporary Chairman Owens raped the
convention to order, and called upon
the Rev. Alfred III. Henry to offer pray
err He asked that the convention be
guided to choose a 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 hail. 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 appropriately 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
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wearing apparel and the adjuncts of hot

NtdlHtl
The reading finished, like tin
whistle in n hurricane sounded the
voice OF the Chairman. He called for a
vote on the adoption OF the platform.
"The platform is adopted, he cried and
then without moments delay: The
mex business is the call Of the roll for
the nomination of candidates for Presi-
dent" The great amphitheater was in
disorder, commotion was everywhere.
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 TO him. Alabama,
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CLEVELAND GETS IT.
STEVENSON His RUNNING
MATE.
STORY OF THE BATTLE.
HILL AND BOIES ALSO PUT I'm
NOMINATION..
A Pandemonium of Enthusiasm Fairly
Raises the Roof of the wigwam = Tho
Air Thick with Hats, Canes, Umbrellas,
Coats, Handkerchiefs and Banners.
Wednesdays Evening Session.

Cleveland ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81 q
Ii'i
e'"'ofi"S. ..'...'.....'....' ......'...'..... -
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 inpatient 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 sided up to the front of the plat
form and attempted little extempo-
raneous introduction to the committee S
report, which was drowned out by yells
OF LOUDER"
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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Front by Chairman Brice Of the Nation
al Committee.
Just after noon, before many Of the
delegates had arrived in the hall, n ire
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
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was brief discussion Of the amend
ment, the explanation being made that
the original res olution delegated the
work of the propos ed committee to the
committee on permanent organization.
The amendment was adopted, however,
and the resolution as amended went
through The clerk then read the roll
call ana the chairman of each delega-
ton handed in or announced the names
chosen.
w. L. English, OF Indiana, noticing a
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Wilson looked calmly over the vast
throng, during n 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-
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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 its strength to Adlai f.. 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 convention adjourn until III o'clock
Wednesday. Before the motion could
be put the delegates were In the aisles.
The Chair declared the convention adj
journed, the band struck up when
Johnny Comes Marching Home" and
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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
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tional Committee the Chair presents to
this convention as its temporary officers
the gentlemen named in the list, which
the secretary will read.
Secretary Sheerin announced the tenn
g,rary organization-Wil c. Owens
M Kentucky temporary Chairman; Sec
rotary, S. +. Sheerin, of Indiana; as
sistant secretaries, w. Ii. Doyle, Penn
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First Days Proceedings.
Chicago special:
The National Democratic Convention
was called to order at l245 Tuesday al
ternoon in the wigwam on the Lake
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CHICAGO CONVENTION.
THOUSANDS OF DEMOCRATS
PRESENT.
WILSON in THE CHAIR.
HARMONY AND ENTHUSIASM
PREVAIL.

The Commodious Wigwam Packed tn Its
Fullest Capacity-Frightened by Thun-
der-Chairman Bricc Calls the Gath
ering To Ordcr-The Officers.
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the Chairman with zlnc gavel and the
convention then adjourned until 3 O. clock
i'll the afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-15
THE NEGRO AND THE FORCE BILL

That was a striking testimonial made by
Mr.. Bethea, of Illinois, member Of the Gre
dentials Committee of the Minneapolis Con-
vention. to the integrity and moral worth OF
Republicans from the South. After having
heard all the testimony adduced before the
committee in the contested cases that came
from the Southern States he made the follow
ing statement in open convention:
II find you can prove almost anything from
people Of that part of the country"
His statement was greeted by Kisses from
the galleries. and as Mr.. Bethea's nerves are
not of the most robust order he was shaken
into modifying what he had said. He added:
Perhaps / stated that a little too strong
and will withdraw that part of the sentence. >
Which shows that Mr. Bethea is easily bull
dozed, but does not in the slightest degree
tend to show that his first announcement was
other than the deliberate opinion that what
had taken place before him forced him to.
Mr. Bethea was perfectly right. He can
prove almost anything from the people Of
that part of the country" who constitute his
party In that part Of the country" and yet
how peryerse are these men. Knowing this
fact as Mr. Bethea learned it while serv-
ing on the Credentials Committee, he still
backs and endorses his party in its fixed deter
mination to force the reputable white people
of the Southern States to submit to being ruled
and governed by people who will prove al
most anything" as it is demanded.
The press dispatches from Minneapolis
stated that
The Southern negroes. as rule,
prefer Harrison 10 Blaine. because they ap-
pear To believe that the former IS moro in IA
vor of the Force bill than Blaine is. That is
toe main argument used among the negroes
70 keep them from breaking aud going into
the Blaine camp"
This is undoubtedly true. 1t crops out all
over the surface. The negroes instead of
consulting their true interests and aiming at
living on terms of friendship and peace with
their white neighbors. are egging Northern Re-
publicans on TO passing the Force bill. hoping
that they will be able thereby to compel the
white people of the South to yield to them
the government of the Southern States.
With what fatal madness are they seized.
They ought 10y this time to have learned that
the white people of the South will never
again permit themselves 10 pass under car
pet Dagger negro rule. That pestiferous agi-
tator. A. w. Tourgee. has Just made speech
in ST. Paul. Mimi. in which he threatens
that unless the Republican party passes the
Force bill and compels us to submit to negro
rule there will DO in the Southern States
within the next ten years "a massacre such as
4 n n
, voiution." lie has the impudence to threaten
that We. the white people. will be Ipassacred
by the negroes. OF course we here know
how ridiculous such threat is. We know
that nothing could force the negro into any,
thing like an armed demonstration against
the whites; but We will say TO Sir. Tourgee
that II he thinks that the best way TO end the
negro question we commend TO him to come
here aud try to incite and organize HE riot.
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DEATHS.

ALLEN.-Died SUNDAY, June l2l. ~ 10 A.
NJ. az the residence Of her narente, 10. ~
south Fourth street. GENANlEfE LkEDEUE,
only daughter Of William L. and Addle - Al
len; aged three months and seven days.
AlWELL- Died, az the residence o. his pa
rents. l23 Ninth street. Monday noon az 3
O'Clock, HORACE MONTAGUE. lnfan, son Of
James II. and Ssllie NJ. Atweli: aged three
months and i've days.
MONCURF.-Died. at the residence Of her pa
rents. in Stafford county. Va. a. $3.50 J.. NJ,
June 10th. MARY A. MONTAGUE. the only
daughter 81 Thomas j. and Marguerite +. Mon
cure.
HILTON.-Died. Saturday. June iith at 4
O'Clock =. NJ, at the residence Of his parents.
West Point. Va. JOHN Ai.EAANDkh, only
child Of LOula Johnson and ". 6. luton; ags1
six months and eight DAYS.
PlLCHER-Die at IL 20 o'clock. on the night
OF the la.h instant. SVSAA. youngest child 81
Susan late md tho late William stanton fli-
cher.
Funeral at ths mothers residence. No. 6l7
west Cary street. THIS MORNING ST o'clock,
TONEY-Died, June Il. 1897. ~ s;i5 A. NJ AZ
the residence OF Mrs J. II. Childres% 7l5 south
Twenty-sixth street. BRANCH a iONEl. IN the
seyenty-sixth year OF his age
His funeral will take place from ABOVE resi-
dence WEDNESDAY,. June 18th. az i01J A. NJ.
interment in fOwhatan county, fa
JOHNS.-Died. on Monday. June IL 1899 at e
south Adams street Richmond. Va, in his sixty
sixth year DIR. EDWARD WILLIAMS JOHNS.
medical puryeyor- general G. :. A.
intermens ia Baltimore. Md. on tho 18th.
Washington %. G., aud Baltimore MAJ papers
please copy.
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THE NEw SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The Contract for Building Them Awarded TO
Mr. james Fox.

The Contract for Building Them Awarded TO
Mr. james Fox.
The Committee on Schools met in the City
Engineers Office yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock for the purpose of awarding the con-
tract for the Nicholson-street and Nayy-Hill
Schools. Colonel Cary, through mlsappre-
hensiOn of the meeting time, came III late ana
found the chair occupied by MAJOR james II.
Capers The other members present were
Messrs. Archer Christian aad Thomas.
II will be remembered that az the meeting
of the committee on the previous day tho bid
of Nr. James Fox was received. notwith-
standing il was not handed IN on the Saturday
nrayious. according 10 the requirements or
the advertisement but as II was sealed sat
urday and not reOpened afterwards ana the
COMMITTEES did not meet until Monday, they
thought it proper 20 open and receive the BID.
When this was made known yesterday Mr.
n Wiley Davis said that If lie had known
that bids would have been received yester-
dav he could have made a lower estimate. and
he therefore askedlto have his certified check
returned and is bid cancelled. Messrs.
Fritz Sitterding and Is. g. Bristow for the
same reason made similar request, but all
were refused, Major Capers voting IN the
affirmative on the request This was ex-
planned TO Colonel Cary upon his taking the
chair. MIR. Thomas was excused from fur
Their attendance az this Juncture, as he de-
sired 10 leave the city.
on motion OF Mr. Christian il was agreed
10 accept bids including only tull slate black
boards. the building. minus steam heating
but prepared for ventilation. in other respects
TO conform TO the specifications.
On motion of the same gentleman it was
unanimously agreed 10 award the contract,
with these limitations. TO the lowest bidder.
A calculation revealed the fact that this was
Mr.. James Fox. and to him tho contract for
Navy Hill School was awarded for the sum of
tl7. $50 aud Nicholson-street School for
$I0,3l0.20.
On motion of Mr. Archer the City Engineer
was directed 10 contract with Mr.. Fox for the
building of both schools and 10 return the
checks of the unsuccessful bidders.
Colonel Cutshaw was also instructed 10 pre-
pare plans for the new Central School build
ing.
On motion Of Mr.. Capers the thanks Of the
committee were rendered 20 Colonel Cary for
the prompt, impartial and tireless manner in
which he had presided at the many meeting
of this committee, which expires on JulY lst.
Colonel Cary made an appropriate response
thanking for the courtesy shown him by the