The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-24

OF an honest, honorable, useful and en-
cient Democratic office- holder.
you will, then


whose name now present, man who
does not have to get a certificate from q
labor organization to prove that he Ia q
friend OF the people, (applause), a man
that we all love, Adlai T.. Stevenson Of
Illinois," prolonged applause.)
When Connecticut was reached, Chair
man Vance seconded the nomination OF
Isaac p. Gray.
sented no candidates. Idaho seconded
the nomination of Gray. Indiana was
passed. When Iowa was called there
were cries OF "Boies, Boies." Hon. j. III.
Shields of Iowa said: 'Iowa has said that
she has no candidate. wish to say that
1t is Gov. Boies' wish, united with the
wish OF the delegation from Iowa, that
he be not nominated or named AZ q can
didate for the vice. presidency"
Hon. T. Scott from the same state sec-
onded the nomination OF Gray.
John 3. Rhea, responding to the call OF
Kentucky, said: "Hailing from that
great commonwealth which is the birth
place of tariff reform and the home OF the
star-eyed goddess, second the nomina.
tion of the Hon. Adlai K. Stevenson"
The Illinois delegation was
Instantly on its Feet.
at the mention OF Stevenson's name and
q banner was elevated bearing the in
scription: "a. Z. Stevenson, Illinois ia
vorite son."
This was greeted with prolonged cheers
from the audience and delegates. Mr..
Rhea further stated that he came to this
convention representing that contingent
which was fearful to follow the flag of
Grover Cleveland lest IL should lead TO
defeat. But he had been overwhelrs2d
L.-s q -. Lak AAA
lands great name, and he believed that
they were on the high road to Democratic
success.
Hon. Edward F. UhI presented Michi-
gan's candidate as Hon. Alien III. Morse.
Governor Flower, speaking for New
York said his state had no candidate to
present. North Carolina seconded the
nomination OF Stevenson. Mr.. Cunning
ham OF Tennessee representing the ma
jority OF the delegation Of that state, Sec
onded the nomination OF Gray. Texas
seconded the nomination of Stevenson.
Vermont seconded the nomination of
Gray. Virginia seconded Stevenson and
Washington seconded Gray.
When Wisconsin was called, Gen.
Bragg had barely begun his speech when
Rain Came Down in Torrents.
the voice of the speaker was drowned and
he was obliged to await the storms sub
sidence The band struck up the baby
song from wang and the Pennsylva-
mia delegation sang these words:
Grover. Grover. four more years Of Grover.
In he goes, out they go;
Then we'll be in clover.
The whole convention Joined in the re-
frain, and while the thunder rolled the
rain smote the roof and dripped through
on the heads OF the crowd, the vast cho-
rus rose and fell like the waves of the sea
in gale.
The band was compelled by cheers and
calls for more to keep the air going for
ten minutes. Then they played "Dixie"
and hornpipe and the crowd yelled and
cheered.
Umbrellas were hoisted all about the
hall and the club banners were slowed
away for safety against drowning.
Finally, after nearly three-quarters OF
an hour Mr.. Bragg resumed his speech.
Nobody heard il save the stenographer.
Gen. Bragg said: "At an early hour
this morning, we closed the work which
gave to the people their choice, that great
tribune of the popular right, around
whom centers the affection ofthe Democ-
racy North, South. East and West, Grove
land, not OF New York, but Grover Cleve-
land OF the United States. teheers.1 And
now 1t comes to us to