Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-06-30

dominate, every available space being
draped with bright-hued bunting. The
building is the largest of it's kind ever
erected, it's seating capacity being
placed at 10000, and when the chair
mans gavel fell every seat was occu-
pied. Silk banners of blue. indicated
the position Of each state dele
cation. All around this space, in
the center of the vast hall,
crowd of spectators. The chairman's
desk. on the Michigan Street side, was
the same as was used on the occasion of
the nomination of Cleveland and Hen
bricks in 1884. It was surmounted by
two large bouquets, and banks of
foliage plants were ranged along the
rail which separated the press repre-
sentatives from their neighbors.
Owing to the fact that the space allot-
ted to the various state delegates was
laid out alphabetically, New York's "
had back seats, while Alabama, 1ndi-
ana. Wisconsin, Iowa and Montana
were we'll up in front. The morning
was marked by hot and muggy atmos-
phere, and the comparatively cool in
terror of the wlgwam was great relief
to the crowds who gathered.
A few minutes after the clocks of the
the great ed1fice was packed almost to
IT'S utmost capacity, storm came up,
and the recollection of the recent par
tial destruction of the building by
similar visitation caused an unpleasant
sensation, which the slightest demon
stration would have developed into
panic and stampede. But fortunately
the storm was brief though severe, and,
barring slight wetting, the result Of
huge crack in the massive roof, which
was suffered by those directly beneath.
no unpleasant consequences were ap-
parent.
Without any preliminary remarks
Mr.. Brice introduced Rev. John Rouse,
who. pronounced an invocation. brief
but impressive. The National Commit
organization: Chairman, William G.
Owens, of Kentucky; secretary, ST.
mon P. Sheer, of Indiana; assistant
secretaries. Edward L. Merritt, of Hi
nois; William H. Doyle, of Pennsyl-
vania; Hambleton Shepard, of Vir-
ginia; Clinton Tillery, of Missouri; l..
E. Rowley, of Michigan; Robert E.
Wilson, of Mississippi; Charles r. De-
freest, of New York; James C. Strain,
Of Illinois,; principal reading clerk,
Nicholas NJ. Bell, of Missouri; as
sistant reading clerks, Martin
Morrison. of Indiana; c. A. Tosells, of
Iowa; Bernard Brown, of Montana;
William E. Thompson, of Michigan;
Henry J. Lynn, of Tennessee; sergeant
alarms, Richard j. Brighton, of 1ndi-
Dickinson, of New York. Charles Jew
EFT, of Indiana, and Thomas Wilson, of
Minnesota, and Adlai Stevenson, of Illi-
nois, were named to attend Mr.. Owens
to the speakers chair.
When the brief address of the tenn
porary chairman was concluded, on
motion of Delegate White, of Cali
tornia, the roll was called for the con-
etitution of the committees on creden-
tials, on rules, order of business, on
permanent organization and on resolu-
tons, each state to name one member
of each committee. All resolutions and
communications to the constitution
were ordered referred to the resolu-
tons committee.
Delegate Cable, of Illinois, offered the
following resolution, with motion for
its passage under a suspension of the
rules:
RESOLVED, That this convention tenaer
its profound sympathy to that distin-
guished American. James G. Blaine, IN
the heavy affection which has befallen
him.
It's reading was interrupted by the
loudest applause up to the present
time. and when it's reading was resumed
and finished it was adopted unanimous
ly.
Mr.. SWEET, of the Maine delegation,
in behalf of the Democracy of Maine,
thanked the delegates for the SYM
pathy it had extended to the distin-
guished resident Of their state.
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 Wis
consln, the convention then, at P. NJ.
adjourned until IL o'clock tomorrow.
CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO, June %.
AT II 80 Chairman Owen called the
convention to order, and introduced
Rev. Alfred H. Henry, of Chicago, who
opened the session with prayer. The
committee on credentials announced
that its report would not be ready till
?; NJ, and call started by Mr.. De
Young. OF Michigan, and echoed by the
entire assembly brought to the platform
senator Palmer, of illinois, who deliv-
cred short address.
John E. Lamb, of Indiana, presented
and the convention adopted the report
of the credentials committee, which
was unanimous. Sitting Delegate Bar
nard, of the First Ohio District, was
seated; in Utah. C. L. Henderson and
John I. Cain, the Mormon delegates,
were seated; in New Mexico and Arr
IONA the claims of each to seat six dele
gates were conceded, and in Alabama
the contesting delegation was given
seats on the floor without votes. and
Norris and Davis we're seated from the
District OF Columbia.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation then reported William L. VIII
son. of West Virginia. ~ permanent