The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-06-30

| Jhe pest trustees. lhe Democratic party hai
| nailed its banners to the mast IL did lis quar-
| reling before the convention. The Democrat
Of the west had been educating the people ant
| Boes, Boyd and Peck were the evidences Of Il
| Senator Palmer was another illustration. Ii
| conclusion he presented a candidate "who doe
not have TO get certificate from labor or
| ganization to prove he is q friend of labor
Hon. Adlaie f. Stevenson, Of Illinois.
r. K Vance, of Connecticut rose II
his place TO second the nomination o
Isaac p Gray He spoke briefly anC
what he said could hardly be distin
guished because of the noise caused by
the rain falling.
Idaho also seconded the nomination o.
Gray.
iowa Had No Candidate.
When Iowa was called the chairman
of the delegation said 'lowa has NJ
candidate to present
There were cries for Boies all over thl
hall, and the chairman again taking the
floor said; 1T is the personal wish oi
Governor Boies, 1t is the unanimou;
wish of this delegation, it is the wish OF
the Democrats of Iowa. that Governor
Boies be not named as a candidate for
the vice presidency in this convention.
W men naLsas was reached the chair.
man presented l.. A. Scott, of the dele.
| CATION, to second a nomination. Mr.
Scott said that some of the delegation
had preferences, and on behalf of ma.
jority which believed that the doubtful
state of Indiana, should be made fight.
ing ground, he desired to second the
nomination of Isaac ?. Gray.
When Kentucky was called, Hon.
John S, Rhea took the platform. He
said that he came from the home of
the star-eyed goddess to second the
nomination of Mr. Stevenson. Ken.
tucky took her Democracy like her
whisky-straight. He supported Hi.
nois' candidate because he was a man
who believed that to the victor belonged
the spoils. [Great cheering.l If he
were placed in position Mugwumps and
Republicans would get no quarter at
his hand.
The roll call proceeded without inter-
ruption until Michigan was reached,
when Don M. Dickinson announced that
Michigan would present a candidate
through Hon. E. F. Uhl
After Mr.. Uhl's speech the roll call
proceeded quietly until New York was
reached. When Governor Flower arose
there were cries Of platform" and ap
plause, which drowned Mr.. Flowers an.
candidate to present.
When Ohio was called there were
cries Of Campbell, but the chairman
of the delegation announced that the
state had no candidate to present.
wisconsin's Favorito Son.
When Wisconsin was called there
were cries of villas The chairman
of the delegation announced that Wis.
consin would present candidate
through General Z. S. Bragg.
Taking the platform, General Bragg
nominated Hon. John l.. Mitchell. The
rain by this time was pouring down
so heavily that its noise almost drowned
Mr.. Bragg's voice. Shouts of louder
We're raised from the galleries.
The gentleman turned in the direction
of the interrupter and said: ri am never
in the habit of talking to the galleries
here stand the gentlemen pointing to
the delegates) that / am talking to. "
The mention of Mr.. Mitchell's name
was not greeted with applause, for Gen.
eral Bragg's voice could not be heard
twenty feet away. Concluding, General
Bragg said that Wisconsin expected to
give her twelve electoral votes for
Grover Cleveland and John l.. Mitchell |
New Mexico seconded the nomination
of Gray and Oklahoma that of Steven
son. Then the roll call was completed,
and Alabama, which had been passed
was called again.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, of Alabama, briefly |
seconded the nomination of Judge
Morse, on the strength of his soldier
record
The Balloting Begins.
fThaY, tba oh ai pr5araI Tho rnI tS
be called upon the four candidates.
Alabama started out by casting its
solid vote for Morse. Arkansas led the |
Gray column. and California divided be- |
tween Gray and Stevenson.
Colorado said she wanted a vice presi.
dent who take the party in out Of the |
wet, and voted for Stevenson.
Connecticut voted solidly for Gray;
Delaware for Morse. Florida cast |
votes for Stevenson and for Gray; |
Georgia cast 10 votes for Morse and |
votes for Gray and 2 for Stevenson.
Idaho voted for Gray. Illinois gave her |
entire As votes to her favorite son. Stev-
enson. Indiana, of course, supported
Gray with her 30 votes. Iowa broke in
upon the routine by announcing that
her 26 votes were cast for that Demo.
crat of Democrats, Henry Watterson.
Kansas voted for Gray.
Kentucky, embarrassed apparently by
the presentation of Watterson's name,
paused, and there were cries of Gray" |
and "Watterson. The delegation was
polled, and cast l2 for Gray, 12 for
Stevenson and for Mitchell.
Louisiana voted for Stevenson.
Maine voted for Gray, for Steven
son, ! absent.
Maryland, 10 for Gray. a for Steven
son.
Massachusetts, 4 for Gray, s for Morse
and 20 for Stevenson. This made Gray
and Stevenson tie.
Michigan cast 2S votes for Morse
Minnesota voted 1S for Gray. Mississis.
sippi voted for Gray and s for Steven
son, for Morse. Missouri said the
state was instructed to vote as a unit,
but was unable to agree, so cast her in.
dividual vote as follows: Stevenson, 10;
Gray, 10; Morse s. Montana scattered
for Bourke Cochran, ! vote for Lam.
bert Tree, of Illinois.
Nebraska voted for Mitchell, 9 for
Stevenson, for Gray. New Hampshire
voted solid for Stevenson. New Jersey,
10 for Gray, for Stevenson. New
York was called amid excitement and
cast 10 votes for Stevenson amid tn
multuous cheers. This put Stevenson
43 votes ahead. North Carolina followed
suit with % for Stevenson. North Da-
kota voted for Gray.
How Psnnsylvania and Ohio Voted.
Ohio gave TO Gray, to Mitchell and
38 votes for Stevenson, thus increasing
his lead to 93, amid cheers. Oregon
voted 8 for Gray. Pennsylvania said,
voting it's individual preferences. it voted
4 for Mitchell, 6 for Morse, II for Steven.
son, the balance and the majority of the
delegation for GRAY, but under the unit