Evening journal., 1892-06-22
Cleveland Men Will Push a
Ballot Before Night.
MILLS Is CALLED UPON.
Palmer Says Harmony Means a
Great victory.

credentials Unanimously Adopted.
Special Despatch TO the Evening Journal
CHICAGO. June % "A morning paper
says: A combination has been formed |
TO buy Cleveland 1t has more than
IA third Of the delegates, Several names
mentioned ON whom combination may be
effected. It is now said that Stevenson
of Illinois is likely to be chosen for Vice
President instead Of Gray Of Indiana II Is
said Cleveland men are confident of 626
votes ON FIRST ballot and win push for
ballot to-day, leaving the nomination of
Vice President till tomorrow II is said
that an effort will be made TO abrogate
state rule in the convention to. day
II i3 a. m. The delegates are coming
i'm slowly The galleries are fun and the
weather is clear and pleasant
1i.16 a. NIT is said that anti Cleve-
land men will make fight on the question
Of abrogatng unit rule i'm order TO pre-.
vent a ballot being reached to-day.
Governor Flower has just en-
tered and is being loudly cheered
1i.30 a. m. 1t is said that some Of the
committees are not ready to report yet
Cleveland men assert that they viii hold
The session until the ballot is reached il
it takes all night
ll.33 a. m.-The Convention has just
I been called to order. 1875 a. me-
Boies banners are being carried amid
cheering AN over the hall
n .36 q. m.-Report of the Committee
ON Credentials called for
1i3I a. m-The committee is not
ready 10 report and announces chat it viii
not be- ready before p. IN.
i1.40 a. m.-The motion TO appoint q
committee of two TO wait on the Commit
tee on Credentials to find out whom IL is
likely to be ready TO report, was carried.
11.4i a. m.-Loud calls tor Mr. Mills.
11.42 a. m.-Cal for Mills continues.
Delegates ON their feet cheering 1l4i
%. m.-Mills invited TO address the con
vention Committee Of two escorts
Mills TO the platform
1f.47a. MIR. Mills istoo ill 60 ad
dress the convention and has been com
PEELED to leave the hall and go 20 hotel
Loud calls for Palmer of Illinois. Motion
that Palmer be- asked TO address thi.
convention carried at H. As a. m.
1140a. m.-palmer takes the plat
form amid general cheering. li5i
a. m-Palmer is addressing the conven-
tion He appeals for harmony in the
party as absolutely necessary TO success
He is frequently interrupted b,
r applause. 11.56a. m.-Palmer said tha
K they had good men 20 choose from
2 Loud cries for Hill, with kissing
Palmer predicts that Illinois win g
Democratic this fall both on Presidential
r and state ticket, Palmer has finished
q Loud calls for Fellows. Colonel Fellow
is invited TO the platform,
Fellows gets on his chair in New Norl
delegation and declines TO take the plat
! form. Fellows said he was a dele
b gate and that the time had not arrives
" when it would be proper for him q
i address the convention.
j 1905 p. Committee on Credeniial
4 reports that il is ready TO make its 10
( port. Credentiol Committee reports
IS unanimous report favoring the seating O
the regular Alabama delegation, Will
the contestants are assigned to seats o
floor. The same report was made as q
d the Pennsylvania Ohio and Utah dele
d gates
d New Texas and Arizona delegates wi
. he allowed seats on the floor The NJ
!. port of the Committee on Credeutial
n was adopted unanimously, and the II
port of the Committee on Permanent Ol
ganization was called for.
f21Oa. m.-Wilson of West Virgini
was chosen permanent chairman Th
report Of the Committee on Permaner
De- Organization was adopted
w A heavy rain storm has come. Th'
bands are playing until the storm cleal
Is away. as the hall is too dark TO continu0
In 12.15p. m.-Great cheering when ban
PLAYED Dixie" 1916 p. m.-Con
's mittee Of five was appointed to notii
nj Wilson of his selection as permaneI
chairman.
ie t2.25 p. m The committee escorte
ia Wilson who just entered the hall,
the chair. lGreat cheering 1897 p n
wilson takes the platform Delegat'
I'd and galleries cheering.
1882 pm. Wilson said "as much as v
ei owe TO our party7vc owe TO our countr
Democrats should see that legislatiC
k, is not introduced of any sectio
but for the whole people He demands
in that force and tariff bills ought to
incorporated by Republicans, l135
n m.-Wilson said that the most importa
~ of all questions was that Of taxation "a
he tariff reform, and they could only
~ rightfully regulated by the Democrat
+. party.
on 12.4O p. m. Wilson said the Mchinl
se' reciprocity bill was one Of the create
q, absurdities Of the age. He appeal
ae for harmony IN convention and party
-'e matter Who should be the choice Of Z