The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-28
MT. STERLING ADVOCATE. To EsDAY. JUNE %. 1892.
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4 Speech from raiuier.
, This committee was more srtccessfu
| than the others, and Mr.. Palmer wa
soon addressing the convention. TIL
governor after few preliminary re
marks, began TO appeal for harmony.
When he closed the credentials com
mittee report was adopted, thea the re
port on permanent organization, an,
after selection by the band, Hon. w
l.. Wilson, of West Virginia, was in
troduced. He responded in a nea
speech
| Mr.. Wilson said, among other things
that the most important of all question
was that of taxation and tariff reform
and they could only be rightfully regu
lated by the Democratic party.
When Mr.. Wilson concluded hi
speech the delegates, rising to their feet
waved their hats as they cheered again
and again.
Martin L. Clardy, of Missouri, was
recognized to present resolution thank
ing the temporary chairman. 1t was
adopted.
Mr.. English, of Indiana, chairman OF
the committee ON rules and order OF
business then took the platform and read
the committees report.
In the tedious interlude delegates
blocked up the passage way and were
requested to resume their seats. Re
newed requests for Governor Taylor
were met by renewed explanation
that Mr.. Taylor was not we'll enough to
| speak.
Mr.. Williams, of Mississippi, moved
York, be invited to address the conven-
tinn Mr. EnCEfor1 Inrls,n,s,,r kl,A -,
vitation to take the platform, said he
expected to have business to lay before
the convention little later.
In the meantime he suggested that
delegates occupy the time by taking
substantial refreshments. The intel
lectual refreshment they had received
from their chairman could not be ex-
celled by any oratory they would hear.
Don M. Dickinson, sitting just across
the aisle from Mr.. Fellows, moved that
the convention take q recess until s
o'clock. There were cries of ''No" from
the galleries, and when the chairman
put the motion the galleries voted "No"
with great vigor, but the chairman de-
clared the motion carried, and at l:43
the convention took recess until 8
o'clock.
Evening Session.
II was 5:15 when Chairman Wilson
called the convention to order, but the
committee on resolutions was not yet
ready to report. Speeches. cheering and
the band playing put in the time until
6:25, when Mr.. Jones, the chairman of
the committee, stepped upon the plat
form and asked Mr.. Villas to read the re-
port of the committee.
Mr.. Villas began to do so in his mag
nificent sonorous voice and most inn
pressive style. The first mention of
Cleyeland's name in the convention was
when Mr.. Villas in the first paragraph
of the platform read. Madison to Cleve-
land" 1t called out the pent enthusiasm
of the delegates. The Syracuse men
led the cheering as the Cleveland dele
gates, and the Cleveland men in the
galleries sprang to their feet waving
hats, handkerchiefs and fans.
It was twenty minutes after the shout
ing began before Mr.. Villas could bring
his big voice to bear ON the convention
again, and even then it had to run a
brief opposition with a murmur of sup
pressed enthusiasm that continued to run
through the audience. The further
reading of the document was at times
punctuated with applause, but its ex-
treme length seemed to diminish its in
terest. Not counting interruptions, the
platform occupied thirty-fve minutes
in the reading. Its conclusion was OBJ
viously welcomed as relief.
Several amendments were offered and
debated at length, but were all voted
down and the platform as reported was
adopted.
The chairman then announced that
the next question was the call of the
roll of states for nominations of candi-
dates for president AT this the conven-
ton loudly cheered.
When Alabama was called delegate
named Fenlon jumped on his chair and
moved an adjournment, but without
needing the motion the secretary pro-
ceeded with the call. Arkansas yielded
her place to New Jersey and amid
cheers, Governor Leon Abbott, of New
Jersey, was recognized and took the
stand to nominate Grover Cleveland.
He stood just behind the chair1nan's
desk, manuscript in front Of him and
speaking so clearly that he could be
heard all through the great hall.
During the address Governor Abbott
was frequently interrupted by pro-
longed cheering and it was 1919 before
he concluded his speech.
A renewed outbreak of cheers took
place as he sat down. Ten minutes
were given to uproar, the band assist
ing, while occasional peals reverbsrated
above the din. The rain began to drip
in ON the chairman's desk, and also be-
gan to pour in on the ladies sitting at
his right, and umbrellas were put up
for protection. The chairman stood his
ground, but was perceptibly soaking.
An umbrella was raised over his head
and he took shelter under it. The sec
rotary vainly endeavored to resume the
roll call. The lightning meanwhile
was flashing wildly and the torrents of
rain forcing their way through the roof
increased in volume.
Colorado being reached, yielded to the
state of New York. Mr.. w. Dewitt,
of Brooklyn, made his way up
the aisle to nominate Senator Hill.
Bourke Cochran asked for a suspension
of the proceedings till the storm should
abate. This was granted After an in
terval of ten minutes or more the chair
man again sought to restore order and
resume business, threatening to clear
the galleries if quiet was not main
tanned. A delegate moved to adjourn,
but Don NJ. Dickinson and others cried
mo" The chair decided that Mr.. De-
Witt had the floor and could not be
taken off even by motion to adjourn.