The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-24

of Ohio would be put in nomination.
At 1854 the convention was called to
order.
At 1868 Illinois was instructed for
Stevenson, and prayer was offered by
Rev. DR.. Green.
During the prayer the delegates talk
ed and transacted business, When the
minister in his prayer said that public
office was q public trust" the delegates
broke into cheer.
At 8 it was announced that nomlnat-
ing speeches should be limited to five
minutes each; secondinR speeches two
minutes. The call of States was ordered
for the presentation of candidates for
VicePresident.
Arkansas waived her right to Indiana
John E. Lamb of Indiana took the plat
form to present the name of Gray amid
the usual rainfalling. Lamb made an
eloquent address for Gray. The entire
Indiana delegation arose, aud the con-
vention cheered enthusiastically.
Ex.Congressman Worthington OF Illi-
nois presented the name of Gen, Steven
son.
Gen. Bragg presented the name of
Hon. John L. Mitchell of Milwaukee.
Mr.. Uhl of Michigan placed in nomi-
nation Judge Morse.
Iowa presented the name Of Henry
Watterson.
All the States having been heard as to
their preferences, a vote was taken.
There was no choice on the first ball
los, the vote standing Stevenson, 5j4;
Gray, 254; Mitchell, 81, and Morse, 81;
with COZ necessary to choice, but
Stevenson was seen to be so far in the
lead that, before the result of the bal
lot was announced, there was scram-
BILE among the delegations TO change to
him.
Iowa then withdrew her 26 votes for
Watterson and cast them for Stevenson.
Montana changed her votes to Steven
son. Nebraska changed votes from
Mitchell to Stevenson and from Gray
to Stevenson. Nevada changed votes
to Stevenson, making his total 40
| Ohio directly afterwards changed her
solid 46 to Stevenson.
! Oregon changed from Gray to Stew
ensou. Missouri made her vote 81 solid
for Stevenson. Kentucky make her 26
solid for Stevenson. Georgia followed
with her 26. Tennessee changed her "a
| to Stevenson. Texas Joined the Steven
son procession, and those 80 votes nomi
mated him. Minnesota cast her solid
vote for Stevenson.
Mr.. Cole of Ohio at this stage, Steven
son having received more than two
thirds vote, moved that the nomination
OF Stevenson be made unanimous. Hem
sci seconded this and it was carried, amid
cheers.
On motion of Mr.. Brice the National
Committee were authorized to fix the
place OF holding the next National con-
vention on the same basis of representa-
tion as this.
Norman e. Mack of New York offered
a resolution to add Chairman Wilson to
the notification committee. Mr. Collins
of Massachusetts put the question, on
account of the modesty of the chairman,
1t was carried. A resolution authoriZ-
ing the National Committee to elect as
committee persons not members OF
the committee, was offered by Mr..
Honey of Rhode Island and adopted.
Just then the rope holding one of the
electric lights just over the centre of the
convention floor gay way, aud the big
iron frame with its glowing arc CAM g
down with a crash right in the middle
of the New York delegation. A roaI
went up from the great assemblage, and
women sprang to their feet and started
for the exits. The delegates fed from
the sputtering arc light in all direc tions,
falling over chairs and pushing each
other into the aisles. A panic threaten.
ing thousands seemed almost newt
able.
An awful possibility of the position
was grasped by the more collected, and
from the reporters and others came ad
monishing cries to keep calm" anG
'sit down" A policeman rushed for
ward and grabbed the rope of the cleo
trio lamp, a fireman aiding him. II
the onslaught they knocked several o.
the New York and New Jersey delegate.
right and left, landing one OF them on
his back.
They hauled up the lamp, broken but
still burning, and as they did so the
delegates cheered, and the vast crowC
seeing that no further damage wa
! threatened gradually recovered calm
ness and settled back in their seats
When something like order had beer
restored the usual resolutions of thank
were passed. They included the secre
taries OF the convention, the Chicag,
Committee, and, finally, the presiding
officer, who was very nearly forgotten
) in the confusion. Mr.. Zachary of Louis
ana remembered the vote of thanks t,
Mr.. Wilson, and Henry Watterson tool
the chair temporarily and put the ques
tion. The official stenographer was au
thorized to prepare an official report o.
? proceedings.
!, Mr.. Russell Of Missouri then got III
and moved that the convention
adjourn. The Chair put the motion, de
clared it carried, and with a parting
word of thanks to the convention for it;
consideration, at S;lS he declared The
convention adjourned sine die.
Just after the nomination of Genera
Stevenson had been announced by tn
4 Chair, Don Dickinson met Representa-
tive Springer in the aisle in tho sections
y set apart for distinguished spectators
and the two exchanged warm congratu
, lations. Mr.. Springer was especiall
demonstrative, and in response TO th
statement by the Illinois Representative
that his work was magnificent, Nj
. Dickinson modestly responded: 81 don
think we missed any point in the pol
a tics of the contest viewed from ou
standpoint of the situation" The lead
- ers of the Cleveland campaign who ha
= conducted it to such triumphant i,