The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29
!. Idaho seconded the nomination ,

Gray. Idaho seconded the nomination Of
Gray.
When Iowa was called J. II. Shields an
nounced that Iowa had no candidate, he
Boe, rsh ssh unS ws ha e Wish Vi soSfraDs c tSs
delegation from Iowa, that he be not nomi-
mated or named as a candidate for the Vice
Presidency Of this convention" Hon. I.
Scott, Of the same State seconded the pomi-
nation Of Ex-Governor Gray. John 8. Rhea
responding to the call of Kentucky seconded
Stevenson's nomination.
Hon. Edward +. Uhl presented as Michi-
gan's candidate Hon. Allen Il. Morse, its
present Chief Justice.
North Carolina, IN the person of Elias
Cope seconded the nomination of General
Stevenson Mr., Cunningham, of Tennessee,
the representative Of the majority of the
delegation of that State, seconded the noini-
nation OF Isaac Il. Gray. Texas, also, sec
onded the nomination Of Stevenson. Yer.
mont seconded the nomination Of Isaac =.
Gray. Virginia seconded General Steven.
| son, and Washington that Of Gray.
At this point the rain came down in tor.
rents, the voice of the speaker was entirely
drowned, and he was obliged to await the
storms subsidence. The band struck up
and the Pennsylvania delegation gathered
around Mr.. Hensel and sang the following
selection from n ha d bill which had been
uisuloutcu tnIOugH tue null.
Grover. Grover,
-Four years more Of Grover.
In hogots
Then weii SHi Ysi Ssiihf ifSi Clover.
The whole convention Joined in the
unique refrain, and while the thunder roll
ed and the rain smote the roof and drpped
through on the heads of the crowd, the vast
chorus rose and fell like waves of the sea in
n NA1 IatN H...
Bragg nominated John l.. Mitchell, Of Mil
waukee.
Oklahoma came under the Stevenson um-
brella, and Alabama, which had been passed
at the end Of the roll, came up with sec
ond for Morse of Michigan. TO the call Of
New Mexico J.. $. Fielder seconded the
nomination of Isaac T.. Cray, of Indiana.
W. +. Vandivel of Georgia, on behalf OF
the soldiers of the South, seconded the nom.
ination OF Judge Morse Referring to the
divisions of the late war, he said: If these
issues are left entirely To the old soldiers of
the South and the old soldiers of the North,
no dissatisfaction or disunion in sentiments
or principles can ever be recorded IN this
grand union OF ours. Applause As
look through this Alabama delegation,
see those that were members Of this grand
old Southern army, and | see the boys
now the men-that were sons of noble
heroes in that cause"
of Alabama, and then TO George Z. Harrison,
of the same State, and, placing a hand on
the head Of each, proceeded:
"Mr. Chairman, place my hand here on
one OF the Oldest generals in the Southern
army, and here ] place my hand on the
youngest and declare that the vote of Ala
bama will be cast for the one-armed soldier
and jurist Of the State OF Michigan. Great
apPlausel,"
J. II. King, Of Alabama also seconded the
nomination of the "one-armed hero" Of
Missionary Ridge.
began to call the roll Of States for the ballot,
and when II became apparent that Steven
son had the necessary majority, Delegate
Cole, of Ohio, moved that the rules be sus-
pended and that General Adlai T.. Ste en-
son be nominated by acclamation. Mr..
Hensel, of Pennsylvania seconded the
motion, which was unanimously adopted.
The band then played Hail to the Chief"
and there was a universal howl from the
crowd, which, however did not last lo-g.
Everybody seemed TO be satisfied with the
result of the ballot.
General Collins then offered the following:
Resolved That the Democratic National Com;
m ,n me mec@say f Se
delegates the alternates the press, the National
Committee and none others.
This resolution was met with storm Of
protest, but was finally adopted. While this
resolution was under consideration, fright
ful panic took pace
Something had given way above, and 1t
appeared rs II the numerous interruptions
which had so ominously occurred at the
hands Of nature were about to be supple
menled by one great catastrophe which
should wipe out the whole National Demo
cratic Convention Of 1892 The three lights
Immediately over the New York delegation
came crashing down upon the Hill men.
The globes were broken and streams of
white electricity shot out from the carbon
points
In twinklng everyone in the building
was on his feet and almost everyone was
making for the exits. The delegates tum-
bled wildly over one another each striving
to get as far away from New York as posse
BILE and in the shortest time. TIE cries and
wells and howls which had been sent up
from the various candidates during the cor
venton we're magnified tenfold, but now
were turned into frantic exclamations Ct
lear.
Fortunately, here and there a good head
remained on its shoulders, and with braced
muscles a Gordon OF brave men surrounded
the panic-stncken crowd. The bandmaster
appeared TO have his nerve and presence of
mind with him, for under his direction the
music Immediately started in with lively
mir.
The police and the sergeants at arips raj.
lied at once in the cause Of order Men and
women were seized and with no gentle
bands were planted in their seats and held
there. A number Of the delegates seized
other delegates and required them to take
their seats. A Wild surge of humanity
which broke over the newspaper platform
was promptly met by the warriors Of the
pencil, and was rolled back and held in
place until its component parts regained
their senses. At length the panic was re.
duced and the convention, after the usual
resolutions of thanks were adopted, ad-
journed sine die.