Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24

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Washington, 3 -.
West Virginia, IL =.
| Wisconsin, "a
| Wyoming, =.
Alaska, :. 2
| Arizona, g -.
District of Columbia, :.
New Mexico, l
| Oklahoma, 2 e.
Utah, 2 -.
Indian Territory, 2 ..
TIE chairman announced the result of
the vote as follows:
Ayes-564.
Noes-342
On the announcement of the result there
was tumultuous applause. A call for
three cheers for Henry Watterson was
given amid great enthusiasm.
Peterson, of Colorado, representing the
minority report committee on resolutions,
sought to insert the word free" between
the words through" and Coinage" but
was voted down.
The next question was on the adoption
of the platform. The motion was voted
On by ayes and nays and carried.
The Presidency.
| The chairman stated the next order of
| business was the roll cali of states for the
nomination of candidates for the office of
president The clerk started to call the
roll, when Fenland, of Ark ansas,
moved suspension of the
rules and that the convention adjourn.
There were loud cries of ''No, No." and
! the chairman ignored the motion, TIE
clerk sIled Alabama but no response was
received. Upon calling Arkansas Fordyce
announced that Arkansas yielded its place
TO New Jersey. The clerk thereupon called
New Jersey, when Governor Albeit came
forward to the platform accompanied by
enthusiastic cheers from the Cleveland
wing of the convention.
A fresh installment yells greeted Gov
ernor Albeit as he was introduced to the
convention. When quiet was
restored the governor made an
eloquent plea for Cleveland.
Abbett's mention of Pattison's name Of
Pennsylvania and Boies of Iowa created
cheers. Abbett's mention of Hills name
caused great cheering among all the New
York and Massachusetts, delegates
Cheering for Hill continued at 9:57. PAN
demonium followed the mention of Cleve-
land s name.
At 1920 heavy thunderstorm was
raging. The wigwam leaked badly, the
rain coming down on the platform, the
speakers desk and on the reporters tables
The speaker Rad to leave his desk and take
refuge on the front of the platform on &C
count Of the rain pouring down in streams
on his desk.
{ Call of states proceeded amid great con,
fusion at 1923.
At 1923 Dewlts, of New 7 ork, took the
platform to present Hills name.
Ruin greatly interfered with the pro
ceedings, and the delegates we're fearfuily
disguised with the wigwam
Among other things Dewitt said th at
without New York the democratic party
could not hope to cast an electoral vote
necessary to the election of a democratic
president. When Dewitt mentioned
Hills aphorism, I'm democrat, -
there was loud cheering.
I EoIIor-o IS No. vo,f- doolo-o.
his speech that Hill has made New York
democratic In every department and
function and if given four years as pres1-
dent he would make the nation as thor
oughly SO.
| Col. Fellows concluded his speech al
11:36.
Various motions to adjourn were made
about midnight, but all were cried down
A dozen speeches were made In behalf Of
Cleveland, Good, of Virginia, Daniel
Villas and others speaking.
Burke Cochran spoke for Hill. He said
that no matter what action the convention
took the New York democrats couldn't be
disloyal if they tried. He said that for a
real democrat the state of New York is al
democratic as the state of Texas. Coch-
ran also said that Cleveland's popularity
In republican states is because his democ
racY is not offehsive to the
republicans. Cheers and hisses). He
|, said that Cleveland was popular every