The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-23

The Various Committees Report A0sr Auee
Dslay-Incidents.

CHICAGO. June R.-Nhen tao convsat<oA
reaseembled the atmosphere was almost un-
bearable
The band finding Dixie" % popular in
the morning tried that air over again several
times in o medley Of other tunes, and each
time drew out answering yells. =,
New Yorks entrance was greeted wtSn
cheers.
Horace Boies' band came In accompanied
by its followers. all waving their hats sni al
the Tsmmsny men joining IN with tshcuS.
cat calls and cheers. All tue other enti-Ciove-
land men joined in. thus seeming to indicate
that the present purpose of the opposition
ia to combine on the successful Iowa oover~
ner One enthusiastic Cleveland man at
tempted to create counter demonstration by
waving Cleyeland picture. but witbous
effect After the Boies men had settled down
somebody in the gallery shouted; 'huTrsn
for Cleveland" which started cheering
RAPED TO ORDER.
Chairman Wilson took his seat nt 5; Is. but
simply for the purpose of enabling Secretary
Bell to announce kilograms for delegates
which he did IN characteristic feshiaa. Ivo
minutes after Chairman Wilson took bis seat
the new zinc gavel raped TO order. order
was slow in coming and 40 was business. ~
was fully twenty minutes before the consen~
ton was called upon to listen to anything eise
except the band.
A
ceedines was made by the chairman calling
upon another reverend. gentleman tor
second prayer in the same days proceedings.
The gentleman selected for this service was
Rev. Thomas G. Green. of Cedar Rapids II.
He prayed that the convention might
choose man "ot clean hands. pure nssrt
one who is above all selfish ambition. one
whose aim will be his country and his God"
The Iowa people in the galleries appiauded
the Amen"
Then the band struck up MY Country,
'Tis of Thee" 10 slight applause. whioh was
renewed when the playing, ceased linen
there was pause which was broken by some
one in the galleries proposing three cheers
for Cleveland which were given.
Then the band played, and the delegates
sat perspiring, tanning themselves and wait
ing for the platform.
MOTION TO ADJOURN LOST.
In the middle Of the turmoil and confusion
delegate moved 70 adjourn 10 II O'Clock to-
morrow. There were cries OF No" and when
the question was put and O decisive negative.
cheers went up from the New York dele
gates. who rose to their feet and oheered.
waving their faus. Kansas delegate got tho
floor to present resolution. Mr. Powers.
of Michigan was standing on chair
supported by Don NJ. Dickinson. demanding
recognition. He got il in minute. ana an
nounced that the committee on resolutions
| would be ready to report in fifteen minutes:
| This was at o'clock. Tho announcement
WAS greeted with applause, and the band
played When johnny Comes Marching
/ Home The crowd in the packed galleries
| sat sweltering throughthe intefmission, many
| of the men being without coats: The deier
gates looked picture of discomfort as they
| mopped and famed.
THE PLATFORM READ.
AT 6:25 the chairman announced 70 the I'M
patient convention that the platform was
| ready and would be presented by MIR. Jones.
| the chairman of tho COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. Jones, from the platform: | am In
structed by the committee on fesoiuhons W
| present TO you as the report OF the committee
| the following resolutions and to ask thal
/ adoption. and as soon as they are read snaI
| move the previous question upon the adops
ton of the platform.
This announcement was received With loud
cries OF No from the left OF the chair,
| where the delegates from the silver States
/ were grouped.
Mr.. Neal. Of Ohio jumped on the platform
| and said with warmth: In view OF that state
ment /, expressing the minority OF the COM
mittee on resolutions. ceslre 70 announce
| that the minority desire 10 be heard ioneersl
and TO present its report before the previous
| question shall be put ..,
| Mr.. Jones closed by asking Mr.. Villas, OF
| Wisconsin, TO read the platform.
Mr.. Villas began 10 read in his magnificent.
! sonorous voice aud most impressive style.
A SIGNAL FOR TREMENDOUS CHEERS.
The first mention of Clevelsnds name ia
tho CONVENTION WIS when hr. Villas. IA the
! first para, raph in tho platform. read from
| Madison 10 Cleveland" IL called out the
| pent enthusiasm Of the delegates. The
| Syracuse men led the cheering as the Cieve-
land delegates and the Cleveland men Ia tue
1 n tr hntN
| handkerchiefs and fans. The noise grew and
grew until q Michigan delegate rushed into
| the hall. holding aloft the white and goia pan-
! ner OF his State with picture Of Cieveisnd
| pinned across its face.
| Don NJ Dickinson climbed on chair and
! all the Michiganders followed him, while
| delegates and spectators shrieked and yelled.
4 Then down the aisle came iowa's banner
bearer. holding aloft the picture OF Boies.
| The cheering was renewed. II rose and fell
| in quivering. ear-splitting yells. Don PICK
inson got down from his cIaI ana r, sVo1 sns
back on his chair. he raised 1t aloft and tie
| cheering swelled again.
| Michigan rallied around the banner. Two
or three delegates took 1t from Dicblnsont
| hands and swung IL dehAnty Ia the face "
| New York's seyenty-two.
| led the storms in cheers in It's honor IL was
| twenty minutes after tho shouting began bo-
fore Mr.. Villas could bring his big voice 70
bear on tho convention again.
| TUE SILVER FLANK.
When the silver plank was resched there
| wag stronger outbreak OF approval tnhn ~
any point of the platform. The familiar
| phrase. Public Office is public trust
| which followed was promptly recognized ana
brought out another but very briof. Cisve-
land demonstration.
The civil service plank called ous more
| hisses than cheers. The galleries appiaudeQ
| the condemnation OF the Republican omoes
| holders convention. Not counting inter-
| ruption the platform occupied thirrysnve
| minutes in the reading.
Mr.. Jones, at the olose Of the reading. SAID:
| ION behalf OF tho committee on resolutions
| move tho adoption Of the platform ,ss read
This wasfnet by cries OF NO"
| Mr.. Neal, of Ohio. took the sssrd and sAld:
| "As a representative from the State OF O1jcs
appointed on the committee on yesolutions,
gave notice of nv intention 10 present
| 20 this convention an amendment 70
| the section of the platform relative % tke
tarih. have been unable 20 consclcutioueiy
| agree with tho majority of my feilow-mems
bers upon that section of this platform.
| therefore give notice 80 the COMMITTEES that !
would move in open convention 20 strike oQt
all that section Of the platform after the words
denouncing the Mckinley act and 70 svostk
tute the following
THE MINORITY REPORT.
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