The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-06-23

CHICAGO. June 22.-Those having tickets
OF admission to the wigwam began assem-
bling early. snd when at IL $50 Temporary
Chairman Owens called the conN ention to
order and presented Rev. A. H. Henry to
offer prayer, $1,000 people occupied the
great hall OF the audience room. When the
preacher ceased praying for truer. broader,
nobler Democracy that should work for the
masses against the few, there was hesitat-
ing handclappng, which finally grew to
cheers.
The committee on credentials announced
that it would not be ready to report till ? p.
N. The committee on resolutions was
called and passed as it was not ready. A
committee was appointed to learn when
the committee on credentials could report
Il. @. mills entered the hall and was
greeted by shouts which ran from Mills to
Hill, and on motion Of delegate, Mills was
invited 10 address the convention. He
was reported too i'll to speak and soon left
the ball.
Then on motion Of Michigan delegate
Senator Palmer of Illinois was invited to
address the convention. When
TIE GREY-HAIRED SENATOR
appeared coming down the aisle the cheers
grew 10 q roar. Palmer put the hearers in
a pleasant mood at once by comical story
and light comments on the crowd The
key note OF Palmer's talk was unity and
cooperation. I'VE want no skulkers in this
great tight. Every man must work. The
sentiment was cheered roundly.
select q solid, firm Democrat Tor this
contest put the banner in his hands and
then rally about him. said Palmer.
'Hill is the man." came a voice from the
gallery and the name Of the New Yorker
YVES caught I'D and shouted from side to
sl0e and grew and grew until the cheers
and Kisses died away.
When the aged speaker claimed Illinois
&c be Democratic the shouts were wild.
THE CREDENTIALS REPORT.
The credentials committee then an
ncunced that II was ready to report. John
f. Lamb Of Indiana presented the report.
Sitting Delegate Barnard OF the First
OHIO district was seated.
la the Utah case H p. Henderson and
John T. Game were seated.
In New Mexico and Arizona the claims
Of each 70 SIX delegates we're conceded.
In Alabama the contestinQ delegation
were given seats without votes. Morris
and Davis were seated from the District
OF Columbia.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported w. L. Wilson Of West VIr-
ginia for permanent chairman. and S p.
Sheerin OF Wisconsin as permanent secre-
tary. A committee was appointed TO con-
duct the permanent chairman TO the chair
When he had been brought forward and
introduced, he proceeded TO deliver his
speech Of acceptance as follows:
Chairman Wilson's speech.
Gentlemen Of the Conventions
thank sou most heartily for this honor.
shah Try 10 meet the duties OF The high position
20 which you cali me with a spirit OF fairness
ana equality that is democracy. This conven-
ton has high and patriotic work 10 perform
We ONE much TO cur party: We owe much to
our ccuntrye The mission OF the Democratic
party is 10 fight for the under dog. when that
party is out OF power we may be sure there is an
under cog 70 fight for and that the under dog is
generally the American people. When that
party is out OF power may be sure some
arfy is in control OF our government that
represents a section and Of the whole country
that stands Tor 4 class and not for The whole
Never was this truth brought home 10 ua
more definitely than ty The recent convention
ali Minneapolis. We are not deceived as to the
temper re are not in doubt as 10 the purpose
OF The opponents Having
TAXED Us FOR YEARS WITHOUT EXCISE
ana without mercy they now propose 10 disarn
IL OF further power to resist their exacfions
Republican success in this campaign when