The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-24
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
A. K. Stevenson, of Illinois, Name,
81 nm the First RnIlof

ON the EIrSt Ballot.
- Chicago, June 24.-It was in muggy,
damp, atmosphere and uncomfortable
quarteSS that the delegates and specta-
tors entefsd the wigwam yesterday
afternoon. The conditions were not
pleasant. All She speculation on tho
floor and in the benches was about tho
length of time in which the convention
could complete its work and enable the
visitors to leave the city. Another rain
storm in the morning added to the gem
eral desire to get away. The delegates
were slow in gathering, and at o'clock,
the hour to which the convention had
adjourned, not over hundred of them
were seated, and none of the prominent
guests of the occasion had appeared.
The bad weather has had a depressing
effect upon many of the visitors, and
several prominent members of the con-
yention are sick. Senator Voorhees, has
been Obliged to go home to Terre Haute.
This rendered necessary change in the
programme in the nomination of ex-
Governor Gray, and his name was pre-
sented by Delegate John Il. Lamb.
At 2.55 Chairman Wilson pounded the
table with his gavel and called the con-
ton to order. Most of the delegates
were in their seats and the galleries
were quite well filed. The chairman
introduced the Rev. Alfred Green, of
Cedar Rapids, Ia, to deliver the invoca-
tion.
Silence being at last obtained he pro-
seeded. In the course of the prayer he
referred to the platform of the carpen-
A.. Is 81, tlN
phrase, Public Office is public trust"
at which familiar utterance, from mere
force of habit, and utterly regardless of
the proprieties, some of the delegates
broke out into applause.
Immediately after the prayer the
chairman announced that the next order
of business was the naming of candidates
for the nomination for vice president.
Governor Porter, of Tennessee, offered
resolution to limit nominating speeches
to five minutes and seconding speeches
totwo minutes each. The resolution was
greeted with applause and adopted. The
call of states was then begun. Ala
bama asked to be passed. Arkansas
nominated Isaac p. Gray, of Indiana.
without comment. The name was
greeted with applause.
Colorado gave her place to Indiana,
and John Il. Lamb took the platform to
nominate Hon. Isaac P. Gray. He said:
When Twas selected as a delegate to this
sonvention hoped to have the honor well
as the pleasure of casting my vote for an hon-
ored son of Indiana for tho presidency of the
Unitcd States, but when arrived found that
tho majority had already decided for another
10 lend the hosts in the coming campaign.
We bowed our heads to their Judgment and
united with tho Cleveland Democracy. Yes
Grrxa l'tan ux,dt tba 1hpip pfNft th,
Democratic party; today he is the unanimous
nemince, and tho question which this conven-
ton has to decide Is who shall it be that will
have the honor to hold up the hands of the
candidate who carries the banner of this CAM
psign.
como from the state which Is tho center of
tho political battlefield of the great west. tho
state which has given to the history of Amer
lean politics the immortal name Of Thomas
A. Hendricks Whenever the Democratic
party has listened to Indiana's advico-has
given her place on tho ticket-it has found
victory. On behalf of the united delegation l
ask the convention to mako 1fteen electoral
votes certain by putting on the ticket Demo-
Crat who has never lest a batte-Isaac p.
Gray He carried Indiana by loo mora votes
han Cleveland and Hendrick. The tongue
ef SANDER has never pierced his armor.
Colorado gave way to Illinois, and Mr..
Worthington took the platform to NOM
1Bate A. q. Stevenson. He said:
Illinois has presented no presidential candi-
Aato to this convention. II has within its
borders more than one favorite son whom it
would have delighted to honor, who are worthy
af all the political honors that could he con-
fsrrod upon them.
But here in this great city of Chicago, in
this great commonwealth of Illinois, in the
center of this great republic, the Democracy
catching the vibration of the ground swell
ehat came from the south to the east, and the
Wegt. mt aside ikq favnritP and fDr tha
time parted with its state pride, echoing back
to Texas, Connecticut and California the
name OF Grover Cleveland But for tho vice
presidency, for tho second highest place in
the government, II has candidate SO fully
equipped by nature and education that it feels
u would be political fault to fail to urge his
name for nomination before you.
i. mr. Worthington said that he stood here TO
nAmc rs q candidate man known by every
woman and child and voter who ever licked a
postage stamp in the land-a big hearted, big
Drained maz, whose courtesy was rarely
cqualcd and never excelled, who had been tho
beau ideal of an honest efficient public officc-
holder He believed public office was a pub
Dc trust. but he believed that Democrats wcro
Tho best trustees The Democratic party bad
nailed its banners to the mast. Ii did its
Quarreling before the convention. Tho Demo.
cSs.ts of the west had been educating the pen-
rie, and Boies, Boyd and Peck were tho owl
denccs of 1t. Senator Palmer WIS anothcr
candidate who does not havo to get certi-
huAte from labor organization to prove that
he ie friend of labor-Hon. Adlai L. Stevenson,
et Illinois,"
Connecticut and Idaho seconded the
nomination of Gray When Iowa was
called there were cries for Boies, but the
chairman of the delegation announced
that the governor was not a candidate,
and that Iowa seconded the nomination
OF Gray. Kansas seconded Gray and
Kentucky spoke for Stevenson.
When Michigan was reached Hon. Il.
r. Uhl, in neat speech, presented the
name of Allan b. Morse, chief justice of
Michigan.
Tennessee and Washington seconded
Gray's nomination aud Virginia was for
Stevenson.
Wisconsin, through General E. S.
Bragg, presented the name of Hon. John
l.. Mitchell. saying that Wisconsin ex-
pected to give her twelve votes to Cleve-
land and Mitchell.
The roll call proceeded. New Mexico
seconded the nomination of Gray and
Oklahoma that of Stevenson.
The roll call was completed, and Ala
bama, which had been passed, was
called again. Mr.. Vanderbilt and j. H.
King, OF Alabama, briefly seconded tho
nomination of Judge Morse OH the
strength OF his soldier record.
Then tho chairman ordered the roll to
be called upon the four candidates. The
result of the balloting is given in the
amended table: