The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-07-01

ezzd Hon John h. Lamb took the aooE
and put iu nomination Isaac p Gray
Of Indiana
Colorado, next on the roll OF stabea,
was next called, and gave way TO Illi-
noia, which state sent to the platform
eE-Cong-essman n. w. WorthinEton,
who presented the name OF Hon Adlai
Z. Stevenson, OF Illinois
Connecticut sent up Delegate Vance
to second the uomina ton of Gray, of
Indiana and Idaho spoke for the
Hoosier. Iowa" 4" bayled the secretary,
who was calling the roll. There was
stir Of curious interest in the cuuVen-
ton. Up rose then Iova's chairman
and said.
Iowa, gentlemen, has no candidate for the
second place 1t iB the wish OF Gov Buica and
OF this delegation that his name shall mot be
presented for the vice presidency
Delegate Scott, of Kansas, i'm fifteen
second sentence, declared that practical
politics demanded Gray in the second
place
Young John s. Rhea, of Kentucky,
was sent mp to second Mr.. Sbevcnsou's Is
nomination in behalf of part of the
delegation
eve want Mr. Stevenson on the tick
ct, he said because we, in Kentucky
take our politics as we do our vvhislzyi
we believe that Mr.. Stevenson is q man
who believes that to the victor belong
the spoils- T Eells of Good and cheers
And we want Stevenson because we be-
leve that he knows that In tho demo
cratic party are enough competent men
to iii the Offices" The yells of APPROX
al were renewed and prolonged in re-
sponse TO this and the speaker sat down
amid great cheers
Edwin Z. Uht went up TO the platform
TO speak FOR Michigan. He presented
the name of Chief Justice Allen s. Morse,
of the Peninsula state
North Carolina seconded the name Of
Stevenson, and then there was O. skip
long the states on the roll call uutila
Texas was reached. and its voice was
lifted for Isaac z. Gray John Goode,
OF Virginia. got on his chair and sent
up his Endorsement of Stevenson
Washington, in the eHusiou OF a pour
ing rain storm on the roof aud uneasy
galleries. made herself heard EZr Gray
Then came up gray-hatred Delegate
Bragg OF Wisconsin, to put up the
name Of John L. Mitchell of that state.
The rain was so furious and the patter
so steady that no voice could make it
self heard. So Mr. Bragg sat down and.
waited for the din to subside
Finally, after nearly three-qua
of an hour, Mr. Bragg resumed his
speech for Mitchell
wisconsin casts her % votes fos
John J.. -"
make it Sullivan shot in voics
from the gallery and the convention
roared with laughter When the noiz5
subsided Wisconsin cast her vote fU
John L. Mitchell
Then the nominations being con
cluded, the roll was begun
Alabama led off without "a skip for
! Morse Arkansas came In with her six
/ teen for Gray. California split square
/ ly in the middle-uine each for Gray
l and Stevenson. Illinois forty-siEht
/ were pumped into the Stevenson bas-
I iSet, but Iowa first stirred the crowd.
! eve cast our solid vote for Henry Wat
| terson," said the chairman and there
| were cheers
The biggest breeze Of the roll call
| swept the convention when Gov Flower
/ stood on mis- feet and stated New Eorb
L was solid for Stevenson - votes
| When the roll was finished the figures
/ showed Stevenson 4O2 ana Gray 84s-nc
] choice
Then changes commenced and finally
! Stevenson received the necessary voUs
| and his nomination was made uuani
I nous
! The usual resolutions OF thanks 60 OF
6cers were passed and the national mott
/ hcation committees were named
At 500 the convention adjourned sine