Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30
dates for the vice-presldontial nomina,

Il. Lamb took the floor and placed in
nomination Isaac +. Gray of indiana. Mr..
Lamb recalled the fnct that while yester-
day there were differences. to-day Grover
Cleveland was the unanimous nominee.
What state should supply the man who
should uphold his hands? Indiana"
came a voice from the gallery. who
shall be the man asked the speaker, aud
out of the gallery again came to the reply,
Gray, Gray" There are 10 electors votes
in Indiana for Cleveland and Gray, said
the speaker give us that ticket and we
will deliver the votes.n This was Mr.
Lambs closing, and it brought hearty
cheers from the crowd.
ILLINOIS NAMES STEVENSON.
Colorado then gave way to Illinois, which
state sent to the platform Congressman
Worthington; who presented the name of
Hon. Adlai Il. Stevenson of Illinois The
speaker said that Illinois had more than
one favorlte son worthy to fill the Presi-
dental office, but the Illinois Democracy,
early catching the vibrations of the ground
swell that came from the south and the
east, and the west put aside its favorite
sons;for the first time buried its state pride
and, echoing back to Texas Connecticut,
and California with AZ votes, shouted the
name of Grover Cleveland. Applause
Int for the Vice-preSidency she had can
didate so fully equipped by nature and
education that 1t would be pOliticgi fault
10 tail TO urge his name for the nthuina-
ton, adding ~ stand here, then. gentle.
men to name as candidate Tor that posi-.
ton man that it is known by every
woman and child and voter that ever
licked postage stampin every village and
hamlet in the land. Applaiise. 4 big
bodied, ig-hearted, hig.brained man i
man OF commanding presence. of digni-
fled mein; man whose courtesy in his
everyday manners is rarely cgnaled aud
never eXcelledi man who. iii the admin
istration of his duties in the last Demo
cratic administration, was the beau ideal
Of an honest, honorable, useful and
efficient Democratic otllceholder. Like his
great leader, who bears your banner, he
believes that public office is II public trust,
but he believes also that the Democrats
are the best trustees of this public trust
Cheers,
I'VE have governor that we are going
to elect. Will you help us give the q
electoral votes of Illinois to Grover Clcve.
land2 III you will, vote for the man whose
name now present. a man who does not
have to get a certificate from u labor
organization TO prove that he is Il friend of
the people appaiisel man that we all
love-Adlai Il. Stevenson of illinois,"
Prolonged applause.
KENTUCKY SECONDS STEVENSON.
Young John $, Rhea of Kentucky, was
sent up to second Mr.. Stevenson's nOmi-
nation in behalf of part OF the dclegil-
ton. we want Mr.. Stevenson on the
ticket" hesaid, because we, in Kentucky.
take our politics rs we do our whisky. and
we believe that Mr.. Stevenson IL man
who believes that Ia the victor belongs the
spoils. Hells on good and chcersl
And, we want Stevenson" continued
! MIR. lthea, because We believe that he
| knows that in the Democratic party are
enough competent men to fill all The
offices" The .yells Of approval were re-
newcd and prolonged in response to this
and the speaker sat down amid great
cheers.
JrpGE MORSE OF MICHIGAN NAMED.
Edwin II. uhl went up 10 the platform
| to speak for Michigan. lie presented the
name OF Chief Justice Allen b. Morse of
the Peninsular state, who beat Judge
! Cooley for the supreme bench.
| Connecticut sent mp Delegate Vance Ia
second the nomination Of Gray Of Indiana
and Idaho spoke for the lIoOsier.
'lowa." bawled the secretary. who was
calling the roll. There was u Stir of cur.
Gus interest in the convention. Up rose
then lowa's chairman and said: 'iowa,
gentlemen, has no candidate for the
second place. 1t is the wish Of Governor
Boies, and of this delegation, that his
name shall not be presented for the Vice
presidency"
Delegate scotto Of Kansas, in i5.seconds'
sentence. declared that practical politics
demended Gray IN. the second place.
New York being called, up rose Gov.
ernor Flower. New York has no canrll.
date to present. he said
North Carolina secnnicd tho name nI
Stevenson, and then there was u skip alonl
the states in the roll until Texas wa,
reached, and its voice was lifted for ls,.t
i, Gray.
John Goodc of Virginia, got Oh his chaii
and sent up his Endorsement of Stevenson
Washington, in the confusion OF pour
ing ram storm upon the roof and uneasy
galleries made herself heard for Gray.
Then came up gray haired Delcgat,
Bragg of Wisconsin, TO put up the nant
OF John L., Mitchell of that state Tn,
rain was so furious and the pattcr S,
steady that no voice could make itsel
heard, So Mr.. Bragg sat down and waite,
Tor the din to subsdc.
PENNSYLVANIA FURNISHES MrsIc.
Meantime the band struck up the bab,
song from Wang and the entire Penn
sylyania delegation jumped upon thei
chairs and sang these words;
"Gtover, Grover,
Four moro years OF Grover;
In lie gUes,
ont they "a.
'fheu well bo in clover"
Thc cheers and shouts that accountants
this catchy music was hearty The ban,
was compelled BY the cheers and calls fo
, more u Keep the air constantly going flo
luminutes.
/ Then they played "Dixien and horn
/ pipe, and the crowd yelled and clepred
Aud al the while tile rain poured dow
, from black cloud 50 dense that wiLhou
4 the electric are lights, recognition of pel
! sons three feet away would not have bee
: pOssihiaiu the hall. Lightning was vivit
4 and rs It background to the band uf inusi
i and the din OF the convention rattlin
q and booming thunder rolled almost col
, stanily.
4 CONVENTION uNpER UMBRELLAS
y. The storm penetrated the HAT roof of til
I great convention wigwan, which resemble
7 Il HUDSON river Ice house, aud tricklili
threads and streams of water fell upon til
h delegates and Spectators, Umbrellas Wel
hoistei all about the hall and the cltl
4 banners were slowed away for safrt
: against drowning
- Finally, after nearly three-uuarters {
I; an hour, Mr.. liragg resumed lis speec
Il for Mitchell. Nobody heard il save ii
~ stenographer.
! Oklahoma came under the steyenso
II umbrella and Alabama, which had bee
Il passed al the end of the roll, came up wit
" second for Morse Of Michigan.
i cALLiSG THE RoLt.
~ Then tho nominations being concludes
u the roll cell was begun
ii Alabama led OIL with skip for Mors
i. Arkansas came in with her 10 for era
y California split squarely in the middl
- nino each for Gray and Stevenson. Iii
"A nois As were plump into the Steyensc
~ basket but Iowa hrst stirred ihe crowd.
I. We east our solid vote for Henry Wa
> terson, SAID the chairman, and there we
oherrs. Tho hil,,csi hrrrzn Of Nm roll ca