The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-07-01
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country and free coi4fee of both
both gold and silver without discrimina-
ti9n ton against either metal charge for
.h1nssS The rest of the resolution gas left an-
The chairman quietly put the motion and
It was carried by a large majority-so
large that there was no division and the
chairman then put the question on the
adoption Of the platform.
There were some dissenting votes, but
the chairman declared the platform
adopted. The chairman then announced
that the next question was the call Of the
roll of States for nominations of
candidates for President. sAt ! this
the convention loudly chez red.. II
When Alabama was called q delegate
named Fenton jumped on his chair and
moved an adjournm ent, but without
needing the motion the secretary pro-
proceeded with the call. Arkansas
yielded her place to New Jersey and
amid cheers, Governor Leon ALBEIT, of
New Jersey, was recognized and took the
stand to nominate Grover Cleveland. He
stood just behind the chairman's desk, a
manuscript in front or him and .speaking
so clearly that he ceatdt<be HE&dsil
through the great hall y Ssa:s
When Gov. ALBEIT named Cleveland
the hurrah of an hour before was re
newed. The delegates sprang to their
feet, many OF them mounting chairs;
hats were thrown In the air, and the
noise of cheering was deafening. Mich
igan's banner was waved aloft again.
The enthusiastic banner bearer forgot
discretion, and, taking the banner across
the aisle, Haunted it in the face of the
New York delegates.
Gen. Sickles resented this imperti-
nence, and denounced it, and he was
Joined by other members of the delega
tion.
Mayor Manning, of Albany, put out
his foot to bar the aisle where he sat,
and the banner bearer fell. Michigan
men were across the aisle in an instant,
and it looked as though blows would
follow. Gen. Sicklee: "We in New
York are gentlemen, and do not propose
to be insulted."
$50 are We" said r,an from Michi-
gan, "and we know how to behave our
selves"
"You cannot carry tha. man: sssne-
across here" said Sickles, waving his
crutch in the air. "We propose to say
who shall be our candidate and we do
not want to have Michigan ramming
their candidates down our throats."
Then Michigan delegate poured oil
on the troubled waters by saying: "The
man was told not to raise the banner and
he had no right to 60 over in the NewYork
delegation In any event." and the con.
fict which threatened blows came to an
end.
The cheering continued intermittingly
for ten minutes. The chairman succeed
ed in pounding order with his gavel ant
Governor Albeit went on. At the next
sentence: "Not only will he receive thu
support of every Democrat in the land
there were cries of "No," and counter
cries of eyes" from all over the hall
stopping moment, the Governor re-
peated; 81 said every Democrat" LAWNS
strong emphasis on the word Demo
crat." The point brought down the
house
At another point where Gov. Albeit
paused, some one cried: "Give us Dem.
ocrat," but it did not provoke demon
stration. When Governor Albeit came to
the review of the modern heroes OF
Democracy each was cheered in modera.
ton from Russell to Boies, but when
David b. Hills name was mentioned
Tarnmany and the New York delegation
led demonstration second only to that
which the Cleveland men had made
Mounting their chairs the New Yorkers
led cheering army which found recruit.
momentarily in every part of the hsll
Twice the New York men sat down but
each time the cheering started anew anS
again and again the friends and admirer,
of Hill arose to their feet. Just behin(
the chairman, DR.. Mary Walker stooS
almost alone waving white handker
hief in the face of the convention.
After the speech of Gov. Albeit, car
ried on and closed amid much confusion
English, of Indiana, took the platform
to second the nomination of Cleveland
saying that Senator Voorhees, was con
fined to his bed by severe indieposition
A letter was read from VOORHEES,, endor
sing Cleveland, and was loudly cheefed
At 11.45 pm, Duncomb took the plat
form to present the name of. Boies, o.
Iowa, saying that for the first time mar
would be presented for the high Office O
President who lives west; Of the Missis
sippi river.
After Duncomb had concluded tn,
rain was pouring in torrents and tn,
lightning flashing, and tho chairman tool
refuge under an umbrella. Colorado
being reached, yielded to New York
when w. G. Dewitt, of BROOKLYN, mad,
his way up the aisle to nominate Senate,
Hill. But the storm was 90 great that
the New York delegation unanimously
requested him to pause until 1t should
abate. In few minutes the raging oi
the elements having diminished Mr.. De
Witt made very stirring and forcible
speech In behalf of the Now York Sena.
tor, and in conclusion, after defending
the mid-winter convention, said: "Ourt
Is the coign of vantage, the point oi
strategy, the very spot Of victory or de
feat. We appreciate the responsibility
Of our position and would speak to you
like men whose blood flows in theil
words" -
After the nominations had been made
and seconded, and motions to adjourn
had been repeatedly defeated, the roll oil
States was called as follows:
Alabama IA for Cleveland, 4 Morrison
for Campbell.
Arkansas, Cleveland 6.
California, Cleveland 49,
Colorado, Hill 8, Boies o.
Connecticut, Cleveland 12.
GeOr0ia Hill Gorman A CIaveIa nf