The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-06-30
THE MAN OF DESTINY.
GCOntinued from First page. |

he statement just made. will say that
represent the minority of the Com
nitteo OIL Resolutions, aud desire to
that the minority expects to
20 heard to present its report before the
previous question shall be put" Quick
cheers followed this announcement.
Then eX.SeCretary Villas commenced |
to read the resolutions at6:28, but when |
he reached the phrase, from Madison |
10 Cleveland, there was a quick shout |
OF one voice near the platform. 1t was
not lost, however, for it seemed that as
though with one impulse the entire
10000 people leaped upon their chairs,
and with hats and handkerchiefs in
the air, 10000 throats let loose yells and
screams that shook the heavy air and
almost made the barracks Quiver. In a
flash a white satin banner, neavy with
gold fringe, was shot anoat aud was
moved to the centre aisle. 1t was the
ensign Of Michigan, and on one side
was the picture of Cleveland. Had the
throng shouted before? Oh, no! The
first outbreak had been but a murmur
beside the savagery of noise and din
that rose then and swept and rolled
from side to side OF the great wigwam
and around the amphltheatre.
a man IN the rear Of the delegates
ID, III.
Quick as human impulse moves IL hos
tile hand ripped it from the standard
and tore it up, while Kisses for and
against the act swept in a wave around
the hall.
Then came into the arena 4 banner
OF Iowa. a sturdy Boics man bore it.
aloft and waved it constantly while
the mass OF swelling people Swelled the
din and storm Of sound.
The tempest ebbed an flowed until
6:41, when Don Dickinson Of Michigan
caused the Michigan banner to be car.
rled from view in order that business
might be resumed. There were Kisses
from the crowd that the guidon and
baton of its applause should be re-
moved. Through all this the Tam
many men in the centre aisle sat grim
and silent, neither kissing Cleveland
nor cheering Hill. Its thundrrless dis
approval challenged admiration even
from those who opposed the Manhattan
Indians. Finally at 6:48 Villas again
resumed the reading OF the platform
which will be found published in full
IN another column.
AT the conclusion of the reading of
the platform, the chairman announced
that the next order of business was the
nomination of candidates for president
States was commenced and when Ar
Kansas was reached she yielded her
place to New Jersey and Ex-Governor
Abbott or that State came forward, ac.
companled by enthusiastic cheers from
the Cleveland wing Of the convention,
1T being understood that he was to
nominate the EX Xpresident When or
der was restored the Governor ad-
dressed TIE body formally placing
Grover Cleveland in nomination. Gov.
trnor Abbott proceeded without re-
celVlng more than mild applause until
he reached that portion Of his address
where he said: eff there was any
doubt existing in my mind of the result
urge on behalf Of my State the views
of It's Democracy in favor of Grover
Cleveland
The mention of the name Of the sage
OF BuZZard's Bay was the Signal for a
thunuer OF cheers. Men and women
who thronged the great galleries waved
fans. umbrellas aud banners. MANY of
the great State delegates rose, and
standing on their chairs, joined IN the
great volume of enthusiasm which
seemed to possess the multitude. The
Alabama delegation holsted Cleye.
land portrait Oh the end Of an umbrel-
Ia, which was the signal for applause.
About this time Michigan's banner
with Cleveland's portrait was carried
down to the New York delegation and
Vas angrily pushed away by the dele.
gates. This little incident created much
confusion. In the meantime the cheer |
ing for Cleveland continued.
~ ABOUT ten O'Clock a heavy tlun- |
Her and rain storm passed over the CITY |
ana the building in which the Conycn- |
ton was assembled leaked very badly.
50 when Dewitt, of New York, took |
Lhe stal.d to present illli's name, the
Convention had to excuse him for a
lew inmates us the genilemon could |
lcl stand on the platform without get
ing wet. The telegraph and press Of
ices underneath the Stage was flooded
with water which intcrfered very much
With the working Of the wires. When
,he storm subsidized Dewitt again took
lie stand and presented the nrme of
senator ID. 5. Hill, which was greeted
WITH great applause. IIe said Hill can
)eat HARRISON in New York by larger
majority than he carried it for Cover
nor last time. When Dewitt mention
9d llillS aphOrism 81 am a Democrat :"
here was loud cheering.
Fellows took the platform and sec
,nded llllls nomination. He said the
state OF New York from the Western
boundary to the ocean demands the
nomination of ID. B. Hill.
He claimed that the vote of New
ork was absolutely essential to Demo
:ratic success in November and that
I'LL had made New York Democratic
n every respect and functions, and
1--WE him four years as President, he
would make the national as thoroughly
%. Fellows finished.
a. W. Green, of Illinois. and English.
If Indiana, and many others S, conded
he nomination Of Cleveland.
Duncomb, of Iowa, took the stand
md presented the name of Boies. In
rs speech DuECOmO said for the first |
ime a man would be presented for the
ligh Office of President who lives West
If the Mississippi River. Boies' name
vas enthusiastically cheered, and pic
ureS of his were carried all over the |
lall. Fenton, of Kansas, seconded Boies
as did also Henry Waiter
son, of Kentucky.
At ten minutes to three this morn.
ng the roll call of States for ballot |
vas ordered. At this time there was