Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-23

cedure.
The Platform Committee Tardy.
A zinc gavel, product of Missouri, was
here presented to the chairman and then
the platform committee not being ready
| to report the roll was called for national
committeeman and those on notifications.
| This business being attended to calls were
made for speeches but only Gov Camp
bell responded. When he hal concluded
the convention took recess to p. m.
The Evening Session.
The evening session was called to order
at 5:l5, and Rev. Chas. S. Green, of Cedar
Rapids, offered prayer Word was re-
ceiyed that the platform committee could
! not be ready for two hours, but motion
to adjourn 10 II a. IN. today was lost, and
at 6 O'Clock it was announced that the re-
port would be ready in Il minutes, and at
(i:25 the re port was received and read by
| Villas of Wisconsin.
Great Enthusiasm Over Cleveland.
In the preamble of the platform Cleve-
| lands name occurred and it let loose the
| pentup enthusiasm and for half and hour
the scene was simply indescribable under
a column article. Quiet being restored the
platform was read, applause breaking out
! frequently during the reading Chairman
Jones, of the resolutions committee
moved the adoption of the platform, but
| there was opposition by Neal OF Ohio, a
member of the committee. who moved
substitute for the tariff section.
| watterson Objects to the Plank.
Neal and Watterson both spoke against
the committee plank Watterson declar-
| ing that it was little better than that in
the Republican platform. Villas defend
ed the report, and after long debate
Meals substitute was adopted-ayes, 564;
noes, 342. The portion struck out is the
first and second paragraphs of the plat
| form as reported.
| Wouldn't Say ''Free" Coinage.
| Patterson, of Colorado moved that the
word free" be inserted in the silver plank
| before the word coinage. There were loud
! opposition cries and after speech by Pat
| terson the question was put and the sub
stitute defeated overwhelmingly. The plat
| form was then adopted, with few dissent
ing votes.
Nominations for President.
| Nominations for president were then
called for and Cleveland was nominated
by Governor Albeit, of New Jersey; New
York responded for Senator Hill, w. C.
| Dewitt making the nominating speech,
which was seconded by John r. Fellows.
Boies was nominated by Hon. John F.
|
ana and others seconded Cieveland's nom-
ination English spea king for Indiana, be-
cause VOORHEES, was indisposed). Waiter
son seconded Boies as did Herman of Lou.
isiana and Clark of Montana The con.
vention was getting impatient of oratory,
and gave the speakers scant courtesy at
| the last.
! Cochran Closes for Hill.
The oratory went on, however, the gal
Ierles becoming so noisy that a motion was
made to clear them. Quiet was finally
restored, and when all the states had been
called Cochran arose by previous arrange
ment TO close for Hill. He made brilliant
address. 1t was I:56 a. m. when he arose
! having previously tried to secure an ad.
| journment, which WAS ruled out of order
during roll-call. He concluded at 2:45,
the closing words of his speech being
warning that the Democracy of New
York would never support Cleveland, te
which General Sickles responded: Never
neverl"
| Cleveland Nominated.
Roll call Oh the nomination was next il
order and in spite of attempts to a1jourr
the roll began. Up to Kentucky Cleve
land had gained IS votes on an estimate o
6O6 He had SIS with Washington. The
roll was completed at 3:l9 this morning
and footed up as follows: Cleveland
GIG 3; Hill, ia; Boies. 95; German, 36J51
Morrison, 9; Campbell, 2; Carlisle, IA
Stevenson, 16 %; Whitney, /; total, s97J5 4 {
necessary to choice, 599.
Great Confusion at the Close.
Immediately there was great conklsior
and wild cheering. The convention wen
wild, and in the midst of a most enthusi
astic scene the convention, at $50 a. M.
adjourned to 2 p. m, today.
Early Morning Rejoicing.
At a. N. a crowd of men with bant
was marching through the streets shout
ing their joy over the victory.
FIRST STRUGGLE IN CONVENTION.
Two Objections to the Platform as 1t Was
Reported.
The night session was an intensely in
teresting one. The apathy Of Tuesday hai
given way TO great enthusiasm, and cheers
broke out whenever any Of the leader,
r were observed. The hall was intensely
hot, and the same may be said of the feel