The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-24


VIII CheeGc Il IN uext NOvOmbers moon.
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Special DttpGteh to ne IatelltJcseer
CnIcAGo, June 23.-The smoke OF the
great battle has cleared away, and the
national Democratic party has in the
field the Presidential ticket for 1902.
Tho sun was rising above tho eastern
horizon OF Lake Michigan this morning
when the vase wigwam was emptied Of
the $4,000 or 10000 Democrats who had
sat through the eleven hours OF contin.
uous session OF tue convention, and par
ticlpated in the scenes that followed in
quick succession, During those hours
tho Democratic national convention
had performed some remarkable acts,
all of which will have an important
bearing on the futury history OF the
campaign. One OF the most important
of tho surprises was TIE repudiation OF
tho tariff straddle prepared by the
Cleveland managers, and the adoption
OF the free trade plank introduced by
the Cleveland men. After doing
this the convention performed the as
tonishing feat OF nominating for the
presidency the man whose peculiar tar
itF platform It. had refused to adopt 1t
was a terrific reverse for the Cleveland
people, for they fought valiantly against
forcing on the party the stradGle, which
like the tariff plank Of 1883 had been
prepared by the ex-Presidentl himself,
and transmitted to the. managers-at
Chicago through ex-Secretary Whitney,
who commanded tho Cleveland forces,
cLEvELAND's NAME DID NOT ELEcrRtFY.
Cleyeland's nomination did not cleo
trify the convention, though it was
hailed with considerable enthusiasm.
They had anticipated it all along, and
while the endeayor ut the. eleventh
hour to combine the auti-C Cleveland
forces filled them with apprehension
they never once lost their confidence
that Mr.. Cleveland had the necessary
two-thirds. II the confidence was
shaken Mt nil it was Immediately pre-
ceding the ballot, when Bourke Cock
ran, the eloquent Tammany leader,
made n speech which will be memora-
BILE in the history OF the Democratic
party. He talked for an hour, and held
the closest attention OF the vast Assem-.
blage while he explained the position
OF the Tammany organization with ref.
ercncc to Mr.. Clevcland's candidacy.
eoeEnAS's MEMORABLE SPEECH.
When it is considered that two-thlrds
Of the delegates were against him and
four-ffths of the great audience were
not in sympathy with him, tho amount
OF patience with which his statement
was received was remarkable. Cochran
said in effect, and his delegation and
his twenty-five hundred boomers in the
audience applauded him for it, that if
Cleveland was nominated the RESPONSE
bility for defeat Mt the polls and the al
most certain failure TO carry New York
would rest with the enthusiasts, who
were demanding denomination against
tho protest Of the mon who were looked
to to make victory. certain.
The Tammnny leaders would accept
the result, but tho masses OF the Demo-
cratic voters in New York would never
endorse the nomination OF man
whose choice was dictated by Republi-
cans and "mugwumpS." He did not
deny that Cleveland was wonderfully
popular, but his popularity was great
est in Republican states. He warned
the convention that Cleyeland's nomi:
nation would imperil the party and
perhaps give it death blow.
rAMMANY's oMINous QUIET.
Tho speech created a profound sensa.
ton, but not enough to scatter the
Cleveland forces. That it meant some.
thing was evident from the sullen ST.
lence with which the New York delega-
ton greeted tho nomination y half hour
afterwards.
Throughout the scenes OF wild en-
thusiasm that followed the result OF tho
ballot the Tamm0ny people sat quietly
in their seats. Not q cheer from that
quarter was heard, and in the vote on
the motion to make the nomination
unanimous there was chorus OF noes
from the section Of the hall occupied by
tho New York delegation. q. d.A:D.