The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-30

and wells and when he could De hearu
Chairman Owens presented one of the
brayest Democrats in America, VIM.
+. Wilson of West Virginia. Mr.
Wilson was received with cheers and
when quiet was restored addressed
the convention.
Tremendous applause followed Mr..
Wilson's address. His Democracy as
promulgated in his address having
apparently caught the hearty APP
prevail of the convention, almost to a
man they rose and gave him an ova-
ton with yells, waving of hats and
umbrellas and handkerchiefs. Clardy
of Missouri offered resolutions which
were unanimously adopted thanking
Temporary Chairman Owens for
the able and impartial manner
in which h had discharged his duties.
Having disposed of the temporary ad-
ministration, the convention proceed
ed to actual business.
The report of the committee on rules
was first to be considered, and Eng
lish of Indiana proceeded to report,
recommending the following order of
business:
Report of the committee on creden-
tials.
Report of the committee on perma-
nent organization.
Report of the committee on resolu-
lions and platform.
Nomination of candidates for presi-
dent of the United States.
Nomination of candidates for vice
president of the United States.
Also recommending that the rules
of the last Democratic convention be
adopted for the government Of the
convention.
The report was unanimously adopt
ed, although there had been sharp
fighting in the committee. The unit
rule voting stood % to Is in favor OF
the retantio of the unit rule.
The next order of business was the
re port of the committee on resolu-
tions, but as no members of the com
mittee were present in the convention
Phelps of Missouri took advantage OF
the lull in the proceedings to
present gavel of zinc to
the chairman of the convention, bear
ing the inscription, "We need no pro-
lection" as he said to protest against
the mockery of the legislation which
imposes useless tariff of 30 per cent
on metal as preteXt for taxing the
lamp, shirt and blanket of the miner
more than 40 per cent. The chairman
accepted the gavel and again called
for the report of the committee on reso-
lutions, and there being no response,
directed the secretary to call the roll
If states that the various delegations
might have an opportunity to hand
in the names of the national
committee and notify the
committeeman. This was done.
Following is complete list Of men,
bers of the national committee as
named by the various delegations in
convention: Alabama, Henry D.
Clayton; Arkansas, H. M. Rose; Colo
RADIO, Charles S. Thomas; Connecticut,
Chas. French; Illinois, Ben T. Gable;
Indiana, S. p. Speerin; Iowa, Col. j. j.
Richardson; Kansas, Gen. Charles w.
Blair; Louisiana, James Jeffreys;
Maine, Arthur Small; Maryland, Hon.
A. P. German; Massachusetts, Josia
Quincy; Michigan, Daniel J. Campau;
Minnesota, Michael Doran; Missis-
sippi, Charles B. Henry; Mis-
souri,, j. G. Prather; Montana,
A. j. Davidson; Nebraska
Tobias Caster; New Hampshire, Alva
V. Sulloway; New Jersey, Miles Ross;
New York, William F. Sheehan;
North Carolina, Hon. M. w. Ransom;
North Dakota, w. c. Listlow; Ohio,
Calvin S. Brice; Oregon, F. d. Mckee;
Pennsylvania, VIM. F. Harrity;
Rhode Island, --; South Carolina,
M J. Donaldson; Tennessee, Holmes
Cummings. Texas, o. Il. Holt; Ver-
mont, Bradley b. Smalley; Washing
ton, Hugh c. Wallace; Wisconsin
Hon. E. c. Wahl: Arizona, M. Shan.
non; New Mexico, H. H. Ferguson;
Oklahoma, Il. N. Richardson; Utah
Samuel A. Merritt; District of Column.
bia, James l.. Morris; Alaska, A X
Delaney.
John G. earthly of Kentucky was
invited to address the convention but
a search of the convention hall failed
to reveal his presence. Ex-Governor
James G.. Campbell of Ohio was ther
requested to address the convention
and he was conducted to the platform
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