The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-06-30

/ Iowa withdrew her 20 votes for Wat
terson and cast them for Stevenson
| Montana changed her votes to Steven
l son. Nebraska changed 5 votes from
| Mitchell to Stevenson and from Gray
| TO Stevenson. Nevada changed votes
| TO Stevenson, making his total 445 Ohio
| directly afterward changed her solid AZ
| votes to Stevenson. Oregon changed
| from Gray to Stevenson. Missouri
made her vote "a solid for Stevenson.
| Kentucky made her 26 solid for Steven.
son. Georgia followed with her 90.
| Tennessee changed her "a to Stevenson.
| Texas Joined the Stevenson procession,
| and those 80 votes nominated him.
Minnesota cast her solid vote for Steven
| son.
Mr.. Cole, of Ohio, said: "Mr. Stey-
| ensoR having received more than two.
thirds vote, moved that the nomination
| Of Stevenson be made unanimous. Hen
| sci seconed this and it was carried amid
| cheers.
On motion of Mr.. Brice the national
committee were authorized to fix the
| next national convention on the same
basis of representation as this.
Norman Il. Mack, of New York. Of.
| fered resolution to add Chairman Will
son to the notification committee. Mr..
| Collins, of Massachusetts, put the aues-
| tion on account of the modesty of the
chairman. 1t was carried.
Collins on Sense and Good Judgment
Mr.. Collins, of Massachusetts,, from
the platfar1n. said
propose to address myself to the commi,.
on sense and good judgment and experience of
800 men collected here. Twelve years ago
presented resolution authorizing the ma.
uonal committee 10 provide accommodations
for the next convention. The time was not
ripe for the adoption Of that resolution then
without disparagement to our national com.
mittee feel free TO say in the presence of
small fraction of the American public that n
mistake has been made and the time has come
when the national committee should be de.
Lucrative body, not subject TO outside influ-
ence. II we could be on exhibition In view Of
the 6jOOO,OOO of people to 100000 of Demo-
Gratis, well and good, but what is the use of
having 1900 people who can hardly see and
cannot hear controlling the proceedings of a
Democratic convention and preventing 1t from
being deiberative2 tCries of "good."1 II Is
not the discomfort and inconvenience, but IL
is the danger Of wrecking the convention that
moves me. ] therefore move that the Demo-
cratic national committee be instructed to pro.
vide for the next convention accommodations
for the delegates, alternates, members of the
press, national committee and none Others"
All of the delegates were standing
during the remarks of Mr.. Collins
They listened to him attentively and
cries of good" reached him from all
parts of the hall. But at the end there
were Kisses and cheers from the gal
leries. Mr.. Collins called for the roll of
states and the chairman called on the
d elegates to resume their seats.
A Panic Averted.
Just as he ceased speaking the rope
holding one of the electric lights Just
over the center of the convention floor
gave way and the big iron frame with
its glowing arc came down with crash
right in the middle of the New York
delegation. A roar went up from the
great assemblage and women sprang to
their feet and started for the exits. The
delegates fled from the sputtering arc
light in all directions, falling over chairs
and pushing each other into the aisles
A panic threatening thousands seemed
almost inevitable. The awful possibility
of the position was grasped by the more
collected and from the reporters and
others came admonishing cries to keep
calm" and sit down. A policeman
rushed forward and grabbed the rope of
the electric lamp and a fireman aiding
him. In the onslaught they knocked
several of the New York and New Jer.
sey delegates right and left, landing one
of them on his back in the aisle. But
their object was accomplished. They
hauled up the lamp, still burning AS
they did so the delegates cheered and
the vast crowd, seeing that no further
damage was threatened. gradually re-
covered calmness and settled in their
seats. When something like order had
been restored Mr. Hensel, of Pennsyl.
vania, said from the platform that as it
was evident a call of states could not be
had he would move that the resolution
of Mr. Collins be referred 20 the new
national committee with favorable
This motion was car.
ried, only a few delegates voting on it in
the confusion. Then the usual resolu
tons OF thanks We're passed. They in
cluded the secretaries of the convention.
the Chicago committee and finally the
presiding officer, who was very nearly
forgotten III the confusion. Mr.. Zach
airy, of Louisiana, remembered the vote
Of thanks, to, Mr. Wilson AID Henry
Watterson took the chair temporarily
and put the question. The official stem
ographer was authorized to prepare an
official report OF the proceedings. Mr.
Russell, of Missouri, then got on his chair
and moved that the convention adjourn.
The chair put the motion, declared it
carried and with a parting word of
thanks to the convention for its consid-
GRAFTON, at 5:1S, he declared the conyen-
ton adjourned sine die.
Congratulations in Order.