The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-06-23


He was received with great ap
plause. The Senator, after appealing
for harmony, in part said. 'The great
work of restoring constitutional liberty
devolved upon the democratic party.
They should Mt let personal interest di-
vide them. There should be no skulkers
in the camp. The men presented to them
were all patriotic men. They could not
easily make mistake. They must get
firm, answering democrat and put the
flag in his hands. At this point the gal
leries started the cry of "Hill" and there
were mingled cheers for minute. The
convention quieted dowu presently. Con-
tinuing, Mr.. Palmer said that as sure as
the republican party was triumphant,
there would be force bill such as the
ingenuity of John Davenport and the
devil might suggest. The republicans at
Minneapolis had declared themselves for
more McKinleyism. The country was to
be fettered. The farmers must toll for
the trusts and the monopolies The
democratic party mlst have no Juggling
of words in its platform "What about
silver?" SAID some one in the gallery, but
MIR. Palmer ignored the question.
AS the applause which greeted the
close of Palmer's speech died away,
there were cries of "Fellows," and Mr.
Fellows, standing on his chair and
speaking with his characteristic clear
ness of tone, declined fol-
democrats who were not delegates
Mr.. Fellows was loudly chcered. The
chairman announced that the committee
on credentials was ready to report, and
Mr.. Lamb, of Indiana. took the plat
form and read the report.
CredentiaI. Report.
Announcing the decision to give
Arizona and New Mexico six delegate.
each, Mr. Lamb said that this decision
was reached because the territories ha(
been declared from the sisterhood O
States on the sole ground that they wer,
democratic, and further from the fac
that a democratic house had alread,
passed an enabling act for these terri
tories. There was no objection to it an(
it was adopted. The chairman then an
nounced that the committc on permanen
organization was ready to report. |
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 ap
plause.
ssTa-IRa-Ila Boom Dc-Ay.',
, The committee was nearly five minu
ties getting together, and the band wa
playing 'Ta-Ra Ra Boom De ,Ay" whe
the escort committee and permanen
chairman walked up the south aisle an
+ across the convention hall to the plat
, form Temporary chairman Owens shoe
2 hands with Mr. Wilson and then steppe
6 to the front of the platform and said
''Gentlemen Of the convention it Civ.
: me pleasure to introduce to you one
f the bravest democrats in America
William l.. Wilson, Of West Virginia
Q AS Mr.. Wilson came forwal
n he was received with a storm of appaus
i He looked carefully over the conventic
during a minute of silence then begs
his speech. Evidently Mr.. Wilson kne
. the temper and the disposition of his aud
- 9, cnce. The keynote of tariff reform whit
;s in harmony with their feelings and th
" greeted everything that he said with Il
e greatest enthusiasm. When Mr.. Wils'
" said, 81 must not keep you from t
! work." there were cries of ''go on,
- on" Mr.. Wilson did go on but not mu
~ ~ farther. When he concluded his spec
al the delegates, rising to their feet wav
4 4 their hats as they cheered again al
% again. Martin L. Clardy, of Missou1
+ was recognized to present a resOluti
a thanking the temporary chairman.
was adopted.
Rules of Last Convention.
~ Mr.. English, of Indiana, chairman
or the committee on rules and order
y business, then took the platform and re
If the committees report recommend
Of that the rules of the last National Den
cratic convention shall be adopted
70 the government of the convention.
~ the surprise of the convention no min
be ity report was presented, and on mott
as the majority report presented 10y \
be English was adopted without objecti,
a. The Gavel Presented.
of Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, was rec'
its nized to present zinc gavel. lie sa
o. ''Mr Chairman, in behalf of the Z
nv producers and miners of Missouri, | p
ed sent to you this gavel, not made of
lis or stolen from a Nebraska homeste
lat but mined and made in Jasper coun
n Missouri, and bearing the inscripti
of 1--WE need no protection" as "a prot
ed against the mockery of legislation VIII
rt. imposes useless tariff of thirty
me cent. upon the metal as pretext
ere taxing the lamp, pick, shirt and blan
he os the miner more than forty per Ger
p" Campbell Speaks.
<" Elk Governor Campbell was invited
1 a address the convention, amid cheers,
Mt. band playing "The Campbells are c.
the ing" Mr.. Campbell was escorted to
On, platform. The chair, in introduc
DIV him, said that the camel was the favo
ky, democratic animal. Gov. Campbell c
the menced in an ordinary tone of vo
ait There were cries of ''louder," to wi
ask he replied: 81 would be glad to
)rt louder, but there are too many democ
here for any one man to talk to.
afraid that this audience, having
ion other amusement, wishes, as the ch
the man insinuates, ''to rout out all
Ills. democratic mcnagerie," and procee
lim with his address.
and Recess Taken.
all There were several cries for favo
dis to speak, but those that were In the
ION were coy and would not respond.