Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-30
A TICKET NAMED.
Grover Cleveland and Adlai E. Steven
son the Democratic Standard
Bearers.
A Brief Synopsis Of the Pro-
ceedings Of the Democratic
Convention.


ceedings Of the Democratic
Convention.
FIRST DAY.
The National Democratic Convention
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Brice ofthe National committee
who introduced Rev. John Rouse, who OF,
fered prayer. alter which the national
committee reported the following list OF
officers for the temporary organizations:
Chairman, Hon. William c. Owens OF
Kentucky; secretary, Simon T. Sheerin1 OF
Indiana; assistant secretaries, Edward l..
Merritt of Illinois, II. Doyle Of Pennsyl-
vania, Hambleton Shepard of Virginia,
Clinton Tillery OF Missouri L. E. Rowley
OF Michigan, Robert E. Wilson OF Mississ-
ippi, Charles r. Deireest OF New York,
James G. Strain OF Illinois; principal read
assistant reading clerks, Martin Morrison
of Indiana, c. 4. Tosscs OF Iowa, Bernard
Broman Of Montana William Z. Thomp-
son OF Michigan, Henry J. Lynn of Ten
ncssee; sergeant-at- farms, Richard J: Bright
Of Indiana; official stenographer, Edward
Il. Dickinson of New York.
The nominations were confirmed without
a dissenting voice and a committee appoint
ed who escorted Mr.. Owens to the chair.
After q greeting Of applause Mr.. Owens
ackno wledged the honor conferred upon
HIM in very graceful speech.
The committees on credentials, perma-
nent organization, rules, and resolutions
were appointed.
SYMPATHY FOR BLAINE.
Mr.. Cable of Illinois offered the following
THAT this convention tender its profound
sympathy to that DISTINGUISHED American,
James G. Blaine, in the many Affections
that have befallen him."
The resolution was received with great
enthusiasm and was unanimously
Edward C. Sweet, of Maine, briefly
thanked the convention on behalf Of the
state of Maine for its resolution OF sympa-
thy.
An invitation from President Baker, Of
the worlds Columbian exposition. was
read, inviting the delegates to visit the
grounds of the exposition. On motion of
Delegate Bragg of Wisconsin the conven-
ton then at . p. M. adjourned until IL
o'clock next day.
SECOND DAY.
The convention was called to order by
TEN porary Chairman Ovens and Rev. \. II.
Henry introduced who opened the proceed,
ings with prayer.
|. The committees not being ready to re-
port the time was taken up in short speeches
by prominent Democrats.
Mr.. Bronson OF Kentucky here appeared
and announced that the committee on ere
dentials was. now ready to report. Mr.
Lamb Of Indiana chairman Of the cOmnIlt-
tee on credentials then said:
am directed by the committee on credentials
the contest from the State of Alabama the reg'l-
lar delegation as recommended by the Demo.
cratic national committee Is seated and given
the right to vote. while the contrasting delegation
is given seats upon the floor OF this convention.
In the Twenty-third and Twenty .sixth districts
Of Pennsylvania the regular delegates as recon-
the seats and the votes upon the floor. In the
state Of Ohio. the First district. the regular dele
gate. Mr.. Bernard, is seated In the Territory OF
C:nh the regular delegation recommended by
tne Democratic national committee. Messrs.
Henry 3. Henderson and John 4. Game, are
the seats na the NeHeo a tna
Arizona it was recommended by the national
Committee that each be given stx seats upon the
mat these two territories have been barred from
.,e sisterhood OF states III this Union upon the
one ground that they were Democratic, and the
. ,;1 passed s iD IN enabling act to make them
;ates OF this Union your committee unani-
,ously adopts the recommendation OF the ma
,,roval OF this convention. Mr.. Chairman. l
| move the adoption OF the report OF the COM
.nittte.
The reading OF the report was greeted with
:reqnent cheers and especially that part OF it re-
lnting to the admission OF the states referred to
through the enabling act OF congress was cheered
The report was adopted.
The next business was the report OF the
committee on permanent organization.
The report was ready, and was read by
the secretary as follows:
For chairman, Hon. William L. Wilson. West
aorSf, of
Indiana; assistant secretaries, Edward L. Mer-
rift Of Illinois: w. II. Doyle OF Pennsylvania;
Shepard R 81 d
! Wilson OF Mississippi: Charles R. Depres of New
York; james c. STRAIN OF Illinois: Thomas
Hon. n Nnnes % ps Esad IN sau
Assistant reading secretaries, Morgan Morrison
OF Indiana. Cato Sells OF Iowa. H. S. Martin OF
William Wilkins Carr Of Pennsylvania. Henry
| J. Lynn OF Tennessee, Thomas n. Knapp OF
Missouri sergeant at-arlns, Hon. Richard ].
John p Hopkins OF Illinois, official stenorl;l-
| pher, Edwin J. Dixon OF illinois; vice presidents,
| the secretaries from each state.
| The report was adopted without division.
| A committee escorted Mr.. Wilson to the
| chair and he delivered an appropriate ad-
! dress of acceptance.
| On motion the convention took recess
| at 1:44 p. M, until 5 p. M.
The committee on resolutions presented
the following platform which was alter
considerable discussion adopted:
| Section L. The representatives OF the Demo-
cratic party of the United States i'll national
! convention assembled do reafirm their allie
glance to the principles OF the party as formu-
lated by Jefferson and exemplihed by the long
and illustrious line OF his successors in Demo
cratic leadership from Madison to Cleveland.
We believe the public welfare demands that these
npriciples be applied to the conduct OF the fed
eral government through the accession to power
OF the party that advocates them. and We
solemuly declare that the need OF a return to
these fundamental principles of free popular
government based OH home rule and indi-
vidual liberty was never nj, re urgent than now.
when the tendency to centralize all power at the
federal capital has become menace to the
served rights of the states that strikes at the
very roots OF our government under the consti.
tuition as framed by the fathers OF the republic.
THE FORCE BILL
Gee. 9. We the people O. our COM
mon cnunfrr iealIuR for the preservation of