Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
What Was Done at Tuesdays Brief
OpeniDR Session.


CHICAGO, June II. = Chairman Brice
called the convention to order at noon ana
| introduced the Rev. John Rouss, D. d.. OF
| Chicago, who delivered an eloquent
prayer. After he had ended, Temporary
officers We're chosen by the adoption Of
the national commuters report as follows
Chairman, Hon. William Q. Owens, OF
Kentucky, Secretaries, Hon. Simeon r.
Sheerin, of Indiana; Assistant Secretaries
Edward l.. Merritt, of Illinois; William II,
Doyle. of Pennsylvania; Hambleton
Sheppard, of Virginia, Clinton Tillery, Of
Missouri l.. Il. Rowley, of Michigan;
Robert Il. Wilson, Of Mississippi; Charles
Defreest, of New York; James 3. Strain
Of Illinois; Principal Reading Clerk, Hon
Nicholas NJ. Bell, of Missouri.
CHAIRMAN OWENS SPEECH.
Mr.. Owens was then escorted to the
chair and introduced. Chairman Owens
first spoke of the organized machinery"
confronting the Democracy, and predicted
victory for the party in tine national fight.
Among other things he said
I'VE can succeed; we must do more, we
must deserve success. Above the wreck ii
need be, of selfish combinations, we must
rear temple to the plain people and build
shrine so broad that every lover of his
kind may kneel.
This again must be a campaign of edu-
cation. The study of the corn field begun
IN the west and south, and must be carried
into every hamlet of the east and north.
The people must learn their true relation
to the tax gatherer.
That our cause may triumph, let us
work in kindness. In the heat Of conten-
ton let us not forget that our political
brothers may be just as honest and per-
haps better informed.
lmpelled by one purpose-the public
sail II. a
chickering's and heartburnings that charac-
terized the Republican party when its Mar
shall Ney went down at Minneapolis before
the mailed legions of the bread and butter
brigade"
The rules of the last national .conven-
ton were adopted, and the roll was called
for the list of committeeman. Then fol-
lowed good deal OF trouble over the fact
that not half the seats in the gallery were
filled, owing to the improper distribution
OF tickets, and several resolutions TO admit
certain Democratic clubs, ex-soldiers and
citizens OF Chicago were referred to the
committee on resolutions.
SYMPATHY FOR BLAINE.
Then came the resolution Of sympathy
for James q. Blaine, which rend az follows:
R~soiped, That this convention tendoy its pro-
iound sympathy 10 that distinguished Ameri-
can, James @. Blaine.
~ tAtS vi Mr. lDfdlneS
there was spontaneous outbufst of cheers
The chairman finally qliieted the con
vention and MIR. Cable continued the read
ing OF his resolution as follows:
Reso'pea, That this convention tender its pro-
found sympathy TO that distinguished Ameri-
which has befallen him.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
and IN manner that seemed TO IMPRESS
the vastlmultitudc with the thought that
there was genuine sympathy for the DIS
tinguished statesman.
Another little row was then started over
the vacant seats, but the chair refused to
entertain any motion regarding them.
IL. Q. Sweet OF Maine, thanked the con-
xention FOR its expressed sympathy for
5inlne. HIS remarks again called forth
the latent feeling of Sympathy for the be-
reayed family in hearty round of
applause.
An invitation to visit the grounds of
next years exposition was read, and an
adjournment was taken at l.59 p. m. to II
a. IN. tomorrow.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The national Democratic committee, as
selected by the state delegations, is as fol
lows:
Arkansas, N. NJ. Rose; Delaware, L. c.
Vandegrift; Florida, Sam Pasco: Georgia,
Clark Howell, Jr.; Illinois, Ben. r. Cable
Indiana, Simon P. Sheerin; Kentucky
Thomas II. Shirley; Kansas. c. w. Blair
Louisiana, James Jeffries; Maine, Arthur
s: Ewell Maryland. Arthur P. German;
Michigan. ID. J. Campau; Minnesota, NJ.
Doran; Mississippi, II. X. Winchester;
Missouri. j. G. Prather; Nebraska, Tobias
CASTOR Nevada, K. NJ. Clark: New Hamp-
shire, A. w. Galloway; New Jersey, Miles
Ross New York, William II. Sheehan;
Ohio Calvin s; grice; Pennsylvania, ".
F. llarrity;. Rhode Island, s. r., Honey;
South Carolina, John e. Haskell; Tennes-
see, Holmes Cummins; Texas, o. T. Holt;
Vermont, B. B. Smalley; Virginia Basil u.
Gordon; West Virginia, John Sheridan;
Wisconsin, H. c. Wall; Montana, A. j. d.
Davidson; Idaho, +. W. Beanc; Arizona,
!. NJ. Shannan; New Mexico, IL. b. Fergu.
son; Utah, w. NJ. Ferry.
ONE CoLoRED DELEGATE.
There is one colored delegate in the con-
yention. His name IL Mack and he comes
from Ohio. He thinks the time Is soon
coming when the negroes of the country
will no longer be mashed" on the Repub-
lican party.