The state capital., 1892-07-02
THE TICKET COMPLETED.
Closing Session Of the National
Democratic Convention.
Gen. Adiai T.. Stevenson, of Illinois,
Nominated for the Nice-Presl-
dcncy on the First Ballot
The Closing Scenes.

CH1CAoo, June 23.-At 2:55 Chairman Wilson
rounded the table with his gavel ana called
the convention to order. Most of tn, dele
gates were in their seats and the galleries were
| quite we'll filed. This day was SO dark that the
| electric lights that hung over the heads the
delegates were burning but the galleries were
| In comparative gloom. The chairman intro
| inced Rev. Alfred Green, of Cedar Rapils Ia,
who delivered the Invocation. Mr.. Green came
| forward AMI stood waiting for silence. As It
| did not come, he said; will the delegates
| ohlige me by taking their seats that / may Of
| fer the opening prayer.
| As conversation stin continued. Mr.. Green
added: "We are about to engage In prayer.
| gentlemen, will you kindly cease conversation
| for Just moment" Slenco being at last OBJ
tanned, he added ''Let us pray"
In the course Of the prayer which followed
| he referred to the platform of the carpenter
| of Nazareth" aud wovo In the wellworn
| phrase "PIibhc Office is public trust. at
which familiar ttterances from niere fore, OF
| habit and utterly regardless of the propretisS.
some of the delegates broke ont in applause
Mr.. Green closed with broad 'ah men, and
d delegate corrected him by adding amen, with
| strong accent on the "a.
Immediately after the prayer the chairman
announced that the next order Of business was
the naming of candidates for tho nomination
| for vice president.
Gov. Porter. of Tennessee; offered resolu-
ton to limit nominating speeches to fifteen
minutes and sec6nling speeches to two mln'
utes each The RESOLUTION was greeted with
applause and was adopted
The call Of states was then began
Alabama asked to be passed.
| Arkansas nomiulted Gray, of Indiana, with
| out comment. The name was greeted With ap-
plause
Colorado ave her place to Indiana atid Hon:
John E. Lamb took the platform and presented
the name of Hon. Isaac F. Gray.
Colorado gave way to Wisconsin, an1 Mr..
Worthingtor took the platform to nominate
Hon A. T.. Stevenson. He pausal for pass
ing railroad train and then began cotf1petltlof
with the rain that beat on the roof
Hon r. j. Vance of Connecticut, rose i'll his
Mace to second the nomination of Hon. Isaac
P Gray. He spoke briefly AMI what he saif
could hardly be distinguished because or thF
noise caused by the rainfall.
idaho also seconded the nomination OF gray
When Iowa was called the chairman OF tn
delegation said Iowa has no Candidate u
| present" -
When Kentucky was called Hon. John $
| Raa took the platform arl seconded the nom1
, nation of Mr.. Stevenson:
The roll call proceeded without INTERRUPTION
| until Michigan reached when Don III
Dickinson announced that Michigan would pre-
:. sent a candidate through Hon. e. f. Uhl, VIII
nominated Judge Morse.
After Mr.. UhlS speecn tne Eoil cah pi'
cecdel quietly until New York was reached
: when Gov. Flower arose and there We're cries {
:. "platform'' and applause which drowned Nj
! Flowers announcement that New York ha
! no candidate to present" Mr.. Flower So
= down and the applause stopped.
: Kope Elias stood on his chair when Mort
: Carolina was called and seconded the nomln;
| ton of Stevenson.
, When Ohio was called there were cries {
! "Campbell. but the chairman Of the deleg;
: ton announced that she state had no candida
"A to present.
NJ l.. T. Cunningham, Ut Tennessee. scconds
the nomination of Gray
Gov. Throckmorton, Of Texas, seconded Il
n | nomination Of Stevenson
Hon. John Goode, of Virginia, seconded Il
nomination of Stevenson.
to Washington seconded the nomination
IL Gray.
r. When Wisconsin YVES called there were cri
n of 'Vilas'' The chairman of the delegate
as announced that Wisconsin would present
De candidate through Gen. E. S. Bragg: Takll
IT, the nlatform Gen. Bragg nominated Hon dol