The Lamar register., 1892-06-25
CLEVELAND THE MAN
NAMED ON THE FIRST BALLOT
He Gets 61s Votes to I1s For Hiii-Free
Silver Ignored-A TArtn for
Revenue Denounced.

2lst by Calvin 5. Brice, chairman OF the
national committee. The immense wigwam
which was constructed especially for the
convention was provided with 10000 seats,
but several thousand were unoccupied at the
opening session. This was due TO some ex-
tent to friction between the national and
local committees over the distribution of
tickets, and partly TO the generally recogniz-
ed fact that the first session would not be of
great interest.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. John Rouse,
D. D., pastor of Trinity Episcopal church,
Chicago. He repeated the Lords prayer In
closing. The national committee then re-
ported the list of temporary officers and IT
was adopted unanimously.
For temporary chairman the Hon. VIM. c.
Owens of Kentucky was named, and Simon
P. Sherin of Indiana for chief SECRETARY with
a large corps of assistants.
Mr. Owens upon being introduced spoke
briefly of the political situation and made an
urgent plea for harmony In the party ranks.
He alluded to the Fifty-irst Congress as
''museum of freaks" His speech was warmly
applauded.
1t was agreed to call the roll of states that
each state delegation might name one mem
Der each of the four committees on ere
resolutions.
In view of the great number of vacant seats
Mr.. English of Indiana moved that all old
soldiers be admitted without tickets. The
matter was referred to the committee on reso-
lutions.
Mr.. Holman Of Oregon read telegram that
Portland had Just been carried by Demo
cratic majority of 1000. Received with great
applause.
Mr.. Cable OF Illinois offered resolution
expressing sympathy with James G. Blaine in
the loss of his son. The resolution was
unanimously adopted with every evidence Of
sincere sympathy on the part of the delegates
and Mr.. Sweet of Maine thanked the conven-
tion for its action in the name of the people
of Maine.
An invitation from the Worlds Fair au-
thorities to inspect the grounds was read, and
at o'clock the convention adjourned until
IL o. clock Wednesday.
At 80 Wednesday morning the eonven-
tion was called to order again and the Rev.
Alfred II. Henry of Chicago offered prayer.
The committee on credentials being called
| upon, stated that they were not yet ready to
report.
Senator Roger Q. Mills entered the hall at
this juncture and was warmly applauded. He
was called upon to speak, but declined
Senator Palmer of Illinois was called for and
| put his hearers in a pleasant mood At once by
comlcal story and some light comments on
| the crowd The keynote of Mr.. Palmer's
talk was unity and cooperation.
| The credentials committee then announced
itself ready to report, and John f. Lamb of
| Indiana, presented a unanimous report
| seating Delegate Barnard of the First Ohio
| district. In Utah, c. L. Henderson and John
| T. Cain were seated. In Arizona and New
| Mexico the claims of each TO seat six dele
| gates were conceded, and In Alabama the
eontestlng delegation was given seats on the
| floor without votes and Morris and Davis
were seated from the District Of Columbia,
The committee on permanent organization
| then reported William L. Wilson OF West
| Virginia, chairman; c. p. Sherin of Wis
consin, for permanent secretary, and list
| Of assistants and vice presidents and secretar-
| les by states. Adopted.
Chairman Wilson was escorted to the plat
form by committee, and spoke briefly.
Among other things he said;
"Gentlemen, we are confronted with
new cry in this campaign. The Republican
| party, says Governor Mckinley, now stands
for protection and reciprocity He was for
protection alone when he framed his bill IN
| the House, and firmly resisted all efforts of
the statesman from Maine to annex recipro-
city to 1t. No wonder that he favors the rec
fprocity added by the Senate. You may en-
plore the pages of burlesque literature for
any thing that Is more suprcmely ludlcrous
than the so-called reciprocity of the McKin-
ley bill 1t is not reciprocity at all. 1t is re-
taliation and worst of all, retaliation on our
own people 1t Furnishes American citizens
for the necessities of the follies of other peo-
Pile. 1t says to few small countries south of
US: fyou, forced by your necessities, or led
by your follies to make bread higher and
scarcer to your people, we will make spices
and sugar higher and scarcer to your people
We are for protection that protects, and for
reciprocity that reciprocates We are in
favor of protecting every man in the enjoy
ment In the fruit of his labor, diminished
only by his proper contribution to the sup
port of the government, and we are for that
real reciprocity, not through dickering d.
plomacy and presidential proclamatlons, but
by laws of Congress, that removes all un-
necessary obstacles between the American
producer and the markets he is obliged to
seek for his products''
Mr. Wilson's further declaration that the
DenhOcTatlc party WOulu never permit this to
become either pauper or pirate nation,
was eheered roundly. The statement that
the reciprocity Of the Mckinley bill meant
rather retaliation, and retaliation against our
own people, was applauded heartily.
Mr.. Wilson closed at II As o'clock and
Mr.. William II. English of Indiana said the
report of the committee on rules which estab-
fishes the order of business was as follows:
Report of the credential committee, perma-
nent organization committee Fand resolutions,
and platform committee reports. Nomination
ofpresident and yice-presidential candidate
The rules of the last National Democratic
convention were recommended by the com
mittee. Upon motion of Mr.. English the
committees report and recommendation were
adopted by the conveation. The unit rule
heretofore in force holds In this conven tion.
Delegate Phelps of Missouri then presented
on behalf Of the miners of Missouri a gavel of
zinc, protest against the tariff upon metal
As the shining hammer was held aloft by
the chairman great shout went up, and
hearty clapping of hands.