The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-24

THE STORM A SEVERE ONE.
All the while rain poured down from a
black cloud so dense that without electric
arc lights recognition of persons three feet
away would not have been possible in the
hall The lightning was vivid, and as a
background TO the band of music and din
OF the convention, the rafting and
booming thunder rolled almost incessantly
There crept into the wigwam tidings OF a
big fire in some lightning-strucK structure
In the city. The storm penetrated the fat
roof Of the great convention wigwam, which
resemoled a Hudson. river ice house, and
trickling threads and streams OF water fell
upon the delegates and spectators. Um-
brellas we're hoisted all about the hall and
club banners were slowed away for safety
against drowning.
Finally, after nearly three~quarters Of an
hour, Gen. Bragg resumed his speech for
MIR. Mitchell. Nobody heard it save the
stenographer.
iSOklahoma came under the Stevenson UNI
brella, and Alabama, which had been passed,
at the end of the roll came up with a second
for MIR. Morse Of Michigan. Delegate King
said that as the son OF dead ex-confederate
officer, he spoke for the northern ex-soldier
OF Michigan.
GALL OF THE ROLL.
The chair said: "Gentlsman, four names
have been presented to the convention as
candidates for the nomination for the vice
presidency. They are the names of Hon
Isaac P. Gray Of Indiana, Hon. Adlai e
Stevenson Of Illinois, the name of
Hon. Allen P. Morse of Michigan,
the name of Hon, John l.. Mitchell of
Wisconsin. The secretary of the conveu-
ton will now call the roll of states and re-
ceive the votes OF each delegation"
When the state Of Colorado was called
the chairman of that delegation said: 1.-The
Colorado delegation wants a candidate for
Vice President who can take the party in
out of the wet. 1t casts votes for Adlat
L. Stevenson of Illinois," Loud applause. !
IOWA VOTES FOR wATTERsoN.
When Iowa was called Mr.. Shields said /:
Iowa casts her twenty-six votes for a man
who needs no introduction TO the democracy
OF the United States, no eulogy in a national
democratio convention; that democrat OF
democrats; that peerless son OF Kentucky
Col. Henry Watterson." loud applause.
When kentucky was called there was a
consultation between Mr.. MoKenzle and
Chairman Bronson, chairman Of the state
delegation. A number of Illinois delegates,
sitting across the aisle, urged Mr., Bronson
to cast the votes Of the delegation for Mr.
Watterson, stating that the Illinois delega-
tion would consent to such a vote, as they
were safe.
When Minnesota was called the chairman
Of that delegation said that the vote OF Min
nesota is divided. but as we were instruc ed
to vote as unit, aud a majority being in
favor Of Isaac P. Gray, Minnesota casts Is
votes for Isaac P. Gray. [Applauss.l
MISSOURI DIVIDES HER VOTES.
When Missouri was called the chairman
OF that delegation said: THE Missouri dele
CATION was instructed to vote as a unit, but
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one OF these candidates, therefore each will
receive the individual vote as given by the
various members Of the Missouri delega-
tion.n
When Montana was reached, two now
candidates were sprung in the persons OF
Bourke Cochran of New York, who got
votes. and Judge Lambert Tree Of Illinois,
who received vote.
When New York was reached aud Gov.
Flower cast 70 votes for Mr.. Stevenson
there was tremendous cheering, and an
evident attempt to stampede the conven-
ton for Mr.. Stevenson, the Illinois delega-
ton standing up and shouting and waving
their hats. The attempt, however, was
failure, for the chair held them down
with his gavel and his voice and the ebulli-
tion subsidized. Nick Bell shouted: Hold
acknowledged him as its real master, settled
down into silence.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT 70 STAMPEDE.
North Carolina Immediately trailed on
with 90 for Mr.. Stevenson, aud the yelling
was renewed.
When the vote of Ohio was announced
there was fresh attempt to steer the con-
vention into Mr.. Stevenson's camp, but it
was again sat upon by the chairman. The
Gray men who had been little frightened
and very subdued, took fresh courage
when Pennsylvania was called and Mr.
Hensel after announcing that the individual
preferences of the members were for Mr.
Mitchell, for Mr.. Morse and II for Mr..
Stevenson, but that the balance and ma
jority of the delegation were for ex~Gov,
Gray. and that the vote Of the state would.
un Ter instructions, be cast as q unit, max
ing GA votes for Gray.
AS the ballot proceeded it was evident
that the two strongest candidates were ex-
Gov. Gray and Mr.. Stevenson, and the ad-
herents of each alternated with their
yells as their favorite candidate showed up
with the highest number of votes from the
state delegations.
Rhode Island cast her vote for ex-Gov
Gray and the Gray men howled.
Then South Carolina came in with IS
for Mr.. Stevenson, as announced by the
chairman Of the state delegation, and there
was Stevenson howl. SO the ballotiug
Went on through tne ISt Oh sLaUes.
CHANGING THE VOTES.
J. H. Shields Of Iowa said: "Mr. Chair.
man, at the request of Col. Watterson OF
Kentucky, Iowa withdraws her 26 votes
and Iowa wishes the vote changed to %
votes for Mr.. Stevenson of Illinois" [Cries
Of "Good, good, and loud applause
Montana. Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio and
Oregon, each In turn. changed to MIR.
Stevenson.
When the chairman Of the Missouri dele-
CATION obtained the floor the widest excite
ment eusued as he changed the 81 votes of
that state for Mr. Stevenson.
Georgia changing her % votes to Mr..
Stevenson caused fresh howl of excite
ment from the convention, which at this mo-
ment was scarcely better than a mob.
Tennessee hastily followed TO the wake of
the other states aud cast her "a votes solid
for Mr.. Stevenson. Kentucky asked il her
vote had been recorded for Mr.. Stevenson,
and upon the chairman of the convention
answering Ia the negative that delegation
recorded her % votes for th5 favorite son
of Illinois. Texas called to the front im-
mediately thereafter with 80 solid votes for
Mr.. Stevenson. The confusion became
80 great for a time that the chair
refused TO listen or recognize any delegate.
NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATIoN.
At this point tall man with very black
beard shouted louder than all of the rest
and attracted the attention Of the chair
man.
The Chairnan-What lie the name of the
gentlemans
The speaker said his name was o. r. Cole
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