Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-24
II IS ALL OVER
The Tall End OF the
Ticket Chosen.
His Name, Stevenson,
Of Illinois.
Gray Was Lost in the
Shuttle,
But Made a Gamey
F1ght.
Mayor Uhl NOminates
Justice Morse.
John f. Lamb Speaks
for Gray.
Pat Collins Brought
Down the Light.
The Last Day of a Turbulent
Gathering - Tanmany
Braves Defeat Gray.
Closing Scenes.
John f. Lamb Speaks
for Gray.
Pat Collins Brought
Down the Light.

CHICAGO, June 2s.-It was in .
muggy, damp atmosphere and uncom-
Portable quarters that the delegates
and spectators entered the wigwam
TINS afternoon.
The conditions were not pleasant.
II has rAined every day of the con-
vennon. sometimes three or four diff
ferent times day, and the eagerness
OF the vlsisor to get into dry atmos-
pheric surrounding is almost pathetic
in its intensity.
The fret indications Of organized life
in the wigwAm was st l:3o when the
democratic club of Indianapolis
marched into the hall. following two
banners.
A. 40 Bourke Cochran mounted the
platform TO SPEAK to Chairman Will
con, and the band. regardless OF pro-
pristies, played "Hsil to the Chief"
Az 2:55 Chairman wilson pounded
sh tAtie With hrs gavel and called the
convention to order. Most of the dele
gtss were "a their seats and the gal
lsrles were quite well filed.
The day was SO dark that the electric
lights that hung over the heads of the
delegates we're burning. but the gal
lerics we're ia comparative gloom.
The chairman introduced the Rev.
Alfred Green of Cedar Rapids, Ia, who
delivered the invocation yesterday
morning. Mr.. Green came forward
and stood waiting for silence. As 1t
did not come he said:
"Wi the delegates obiige me by
taking their seats that may offer the
opening prayer,'
Asthe conversation still continued,
Mr. Green added;
Eve are about to engage in prayer,
gentlemen. VIII you kindly cease con-
versstlon for Just a momenr'
silence being ct last obtained, he
lded. "Lst us pray"
,h.stsat In . Prayer.
la the course Of the prayer which fol-
lowed. he referred 10 the platform Of
Nazareth and wove in the weil-worn
phrase "public office is public trust -
st which familiar uttersnce. froGi mere
force Of habit and utterly regardless of
proprietie-. some of the delegates broke
out IN applause. Mr.. Green closed
with broad "Ah-men!'' and delegate
corrected him by adding "Amenl' with
strong accent on the A.
Immediately after the prayer the
chairman announced that the next or
der Of business Was tne naming of can
dldstes for the nomination for vice
president.
Governor Porter Of Tennessee offered
resolution TO limit nominating
speeches to fifteen minutes and second
ing speeches to Ave minutes esca.
The resolution wss greeted with ap-
plsuse and vas adopted. The call OF
states vas then begun. Aishsma ssked
10 be passed. Arkansas nominated
Gray OF Indiana without comment The
name vas greeted with sppiause. Cot
orsde gave her place ~ Indiana and the
Hoo jean +. Lamb took the platform
~ nominate the Hon. Isaac P. tray.
Cosersss gave wsy 10 Illinois aud
Mr.. worsningtcn took the platform To
nominate the Hon. A. :. ssevenDo.
sse.~ssss Ssassss~s.
He paused for . passing rsilsosd
tram ard then bsGsn eompennon
vth she rain that beat on TIE root.
He said ~rilins,s he's presented nc
president Al candidate N shss csosrn-
noa. n h~s ~ithi1 - borders more
than cue fsvorsss -. whom q vosId