Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-22
THE GREAT GATHERING.
The National Democratic COnven.
tiOn at Chicago.
TODAY'S PROCEEDINGS so FAR.

That the Gray Men Say They Are Not
Worrying Over-The Convention Opens
for Business with Owens in the Chair
A Graceful Tribute to Ex-Secretary
Blaine-The Elements Take a Hand in
the Opening and Make 1t Uncomforta-
bic for Few Minutes-"Anti-Snap-
pers" File Protest and Then With
draw It-Work of the Committees.
CHICAGO, June 90 The democratic
national convention was re-eonvened at
II O'Clock this morning by Temporary
Chairman Owens. The proceedings of
of the convention are being conveyed di-
rect to Mr.. and Mrs Cleveland at Buz,
Yards Bay by special wire of the Postal
Telegraph company. After PRAYER, the
Iowa delegation bearing big Boies ban.
ner marched into the hall, the band play
log lively air. The report OF the COM
mittee on credentials was first called for
by Chairman Owens. Ga motion, James
R. Doolittle and Lyman Trumbul, were
invited to seats on the platform Gen.
Palmer made an appeal to the conven-
ton for harmony, ard on motion John
X. Fellows was invited to address the
convention. Mr. Fellows replied that
he wss delegate and preferred to
wait.
The com nittee on credentials then
made its report through J E Lamb of
Indiana, and the report was unanimous,
and was adopted giving New Mexico and
Arizona six votes each.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organic Ition was made through
Chairman Fordyce presenting the name
of w. A. Wilson of West Virginia for
permanent chairman, and the report was
unanimously adopted. A committee of
tiYe thereupon appointed to notify Mr..
Wilson of his election, and he was es-
corted to the chair amid cheers.
Ex Governor Campbell of Ohio was
called upon for speech and was hearth
ly Cheered as he mounted the platform
He made a short speech VIII CT wss well
received.
A committee was appointed to wait on
the committee OF platform to ascertain
when 1t would be ready to report, a. d
pending the return OF such committee the
convention adjourned until > O'CLOCK.
The adoption of the report of the COM
mittee on platform and resolutions comes
next, and then the nominating of can
didate fo: the presidency.
CHICAGO. June E2-There is 10 pcr.
cepuble caange from the feeling yesters
day that Cleveland would be nominated
on the first ballot, although the opposi-
ton claim to have over 300 votes pledged
against him. A ballot is not expected
until tomorrow.
- CHICAGO, June 22.-pxhile the nomina-
tion of Cleveland appears to be inevitable
on the first call of the roll of states the
of the state whence Cleve-
land halls have not as yet given up the
Yesterday morning the New
Workers conceded the success of the ex-
president, but last night they were as full
of combativeness as at any stage of the
canvass. Aside from this storm in New
York there was scarcely cloud upon the
horizon. a vast majority of the leaders
and delegates had agr ed that the nomi-
nation was practically settled so far as
first place on the ticket was concerned,
but much dissati sfaction with the pro-
gramme to name Ex-Governor Gray, of
Indiana, appeared, and the Illinois friends
of General Stevenson took advantage of it
by sounding various delegations as to the
favor with which his name might be re-
ceived. They found much encourage
ment, and the Illinois delegation may de-
eide to present General Stevenson as their
candidate. The Gray managers, however,
are not worried. They claim 500 votes
before roll-call is completed, and predict
a stampede at the close. They claimed to
have positive assurances from Mr.. Whit
ney that Cleveland's friends would put the
Indiana man on the ticket.