Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-06-30
All Cleveland and Gray.

CHICAGO.-SOOn after the national demo-
cratic convention assembled heavy shower
fell. which scared the people in the great,
board-roofed wigwam. There were fears
that the top would como on the building a
second time.
The storm did not last long, but for awhile
it was too dark in the building to write.
At u As Secretary Sheerin announced the
temporary organization
William Z. Owens, OF Kentucky, tempo
rary chairman; secretary. s. P. Sheerin I;
principal reading clerk, Nicholas A. Bull, Of
Missouri sergeat-at-arns, Richard j. Bright,
of Indiana.
Chairman Owens assumed the chair and
made patriotic, if e partisan speech.
Ii Was noticeable that more ladies were in
the audience than was the case at Mlnneap-
oils. and il was likewise noticeable that most
of them sported Cleveland badges.
The speakers voice was of good timbre;
and penetrated to the farthest reces5es of the
galleries, and his remarks were cheered to
the echo. At the close of Owens speech.
upon the motion of Delegate White, of Cali
fornia, the roll was called for the constitution
of the committees.
Thomas p. Fenlon, of Kansas, will repre-
sent that state on the cOmmitte on resolu-
tons.
w. c. Jones, of Kansas, will act on the
committee on credentials.
Thomas g. Fitch viii represent Kansas on
the committee On permanent organization.
Delegate Cable, of Illinois, offered this
resolution:
Resolved, That this convention tender its
profound sympathy TO that distinguished
American, James G. Blaine, in the heavy
athlctlOn that has befallen him."
Its reading was interrupted by loud ap-
plause and when lis reading was finished it
was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Sweet, of the Maine delegation, in be-
half OF the democracy OF Maine, thanked the
delegates for the sympathy extended to the
distinguished resident of their state. God
forbid, he SAID, that the democracy of Maine
or Of any. other state should hesitate 70 ten-
der him their sympathy. 'Only in a demo-
cratic national convention can We" Mt.
Sweet said in conclusion, "cxtend to him the
sympathy which comes from every section
and from every state"
Mn Sweets remarks were greeted with
applause and cries Of good"
The Iowa delegation unanimously decided
to keep the name of Horace Boies up for first
place, and under no circumstances to con-
slider any proposition looking to his accept
ance of second place.
Even the friends of Hill admit the nomi-
nation of Cleveland on the first ballot.
The official action of the Illinois, Indiana
ana Pennsylvania delegations, in deciding
to cast all their votes for the ex-president,
has about removed all doubt from the situa=
ton, and dark horses and compromise can
dldates are displaying great popularity IN
arranging themselves in the Cleveland col
umn. Friends of Morrison are among the
Cleveland shouters, and the friends of Patti
son and Russell and Campbell are all num-
ex-president. Isaac p Gray, of Indiana, will
be presented for vice president by his own
delegation, and 1t is understood that the con-
sent of the Gray men TO withdraw their pres
Dental candidate and the casting of the solid
vote for Cleveland was only given on assur-
Rnce that the Cleveland leaders would favor
Ex-Governor Gray for the vice presidency.
AS the Cleveland organization is now very
thorough and well-disciplined there is little
doubt that any compact of leaders viii be
carried out to the letter in convention.
The surrender of the Kentucky delegation
to the unit rule was finally brought about by
a speech by Henry Watterson. the foremost
anti-Cleveland man in the convention, at a
meeting of the Kentucky delegation, in which
he said that from now henceforth he was for
Grover Cleveland and he hoped the blue
grass state would be in line when the man of
destiny was nominated. Watterson said he
saw that the nomination of Cleveland was
inevitable.
Cleveland men now count col votes on the
first ballot, two more than two-thirds.