The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-06-23

S75, which he took Right after this
Mr.. Murphy said to United Press re-
porter: eve are ready to vote now. We
have $50 voses and can beat the nomina-
ton of Cleveland. Cleveland people are
afraid to vote now ard want adjourn
ment. We shall oppose it." j. w.
Hinckley, of the New York dele
cation said: 1--WE have the necessary
vote to beat them. but they
are beginning to hedge and talk
ing adjournment. They know that we
hold the necessary votes" VIM. G.
Whitney when told what Mr.. Murphy
had said, replied: 1T is not true. We
do not wish to adjourn. We are ready
to vote tonight and will vote We don't
intend to rest over night. We will force
!, vote tonight"
EVenin" Session.
CHICAGO, June 22.-When the con-
vention re assembled the atmosphere was
almost unbearable. New YOrks entrance
was greeted with cheers and anticipa-
!, ton of a coming scrimmage. Horace
Boies' band came in accompanied
by its followers all waving their
hats and all the Tammany men joining
|
, the other anti Cleveland men Joined in,
thus seeming to indicate that the present
purpose of the opposition is to combine
on the successful Iowa Governor. One
enthusiastic Cleveland man attempted to
s create a counter demonstration by wav-
ing Cleveland picture but without eff
e feet. After the Boies men had settled
l down somebody in the gallery shouted,
: ''Hurrah for Cleveland" which started
cheering, but neither loud nor long con-
tinued. Chairman Wilson took his seat
c at 5:15 and raped to order. Order was
S slow in coming and SO was business
n After prayer the band played and the
d delegates sat perspiring, tanning them
# selves and waiting for the platform. In
e the middle of the turmoil and confusion
It a delegate Unidentified moved to ad-
V JOurn to IL O'Clock tomorrow. There
l. were cries of mo-" and when the qucs
d ton was put and received decisive neg
l. ative, cheers went up from the New York
It delegates, whose policy is now to take {
t first ballot tonight, arose to their fee
/, and cheered, waving their plans.
d Kansas delegate got the floor to present
r a resolution. Mr.. Powers, of Michigan
:. was standing on a chair supported b.
} Don NJ Dickinson, demanding recogni
ton. He got it in a minute and announced
that the committee on resolutions woulC
l. Be ready to report
As The Platform
N in fifteen minutes This was at
1T o'clock. The announce mcnt wa
d greeted with applause and tn
t. band played "When Johnny Come
* Marching Home" AT 6 20 the chair
ID man announced to the impatient conven
4: ton that the platform was ready an
es would be presented by Jones, the chair
of man of the committee. Mr.. Jones froI
II. the PLATFORM / am instructed by th
" committee on resolutions to present t
rd you as the report of the committee tn
sc. following resolutions and to ask the
on adoption, and as soon as they are read
an shall move the previous question upo
wv the adoption of the platform
IL This announcent was received wit
ch loud cries Of ''no" from til
as left of the chair where the delegate
ey from the silver States were grouped NJ
he Neal, of Ohio, jumped to the pletfor
on and said with warmth, sin view of tn
he statement l, expressing the minority
90 the committee on resolutions, desire
oh announce that the minority desires to
oh heard (cheers) and to prevent its repo
ed before the previous question shall
nd putt Mr. Jones closed by asking NJ
ri, Villas, of Wisconsin, to read the pla
on form. Mr. Villas began to do so in h
1t magnificent, solorious voice and me
impressive style.
Chicago Rent With Applause
OF The first mention of Clcveland's mar
oi in the convention was when Mr.. Vii;
'ao in the first paragraph of the platforl
hg read 'from Madison to Cleveland"
no called out the pent enthusiasm of t
iOr 10 delegates. The Syracuse men led t
10 cheering as the Cleveland delegates al
or the Cleveland men in the galleries spra
,o ION to their feet, waving hats, handkerchi'
VIZ. and fans The noise grew and grew u
on til Michigan democrat rushed into
hall holding aloft the white and &C
og- banner of his State with pictt
ld of Cleveland pinned across
inc face Dom NJ Dickinson climbed
ore- II chair and all the Michigand'
tin followed him while delegates and sp
ad, tators shrieked and yelled. Then do
lty, the aisle came Iowa's banner bear
ION, holding aloft the picture of Boies. I
test cheering was renewed. 1t rose and
llch in quivering, ear splitting yells. L
per Dickinson got down from his chair a
for took the Michigan banner in his han
lket Climbing back on his chair he raised
Mt. aloft, and the cheering sweiled aga
Michigan rallied around the banr
q to Two or three delegates took it fir
the Dickinson's hands and swung it defa
ON ly in the face of New Iork's ". A
the passed one delegation after another,
cling the storms in cheers in its honor.
,rite When the silver plank was reacl
,om- there was a stronger outbreak of
,ice. plause than at any point of the platfo
hich The familiar phrase, Public office
talk public trust" which followed
,rats promptly recognized and brought
am another but very brief Cleveland dem
no stration. The civil service plank ca
nair- out more Kisses than cheers. The gs
the ries applauded the condemnation of
eded republican office holders convention.
counting interruption. the platform
cupied thirty-five minutes in the read
rites Mr.. Jones, at the close of the read
hall said: ''On behalf of the committee
At resolutions, move the adoption of