The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-23
COLONEL FEILows' REMARKS.

COLONEL FFILOWt HEdAhh0s
AS the applause which greeted the close OF
Veteran Palmer's speech died away; trere
were cries Of Fellows and Mr.. Fellows,
standing on his chair and speaking with his
characteristic clearnsss Of tone, said: 4 am
delegate TO this convention, and at the proper
time when il shall be appropriate Tor dele
gates TO express their opinions, may ask tue
opportunity to soy something TO the conven-
tion. | am Democrat. and as / recognize
that there are great number Of distin-
guished gentlemen on this door whose names
are we'll known to the Democracy not wear
ing tha badge OF delegate, II would oe man.
ifestly improper for one occupying that posi-
tion now to claim your attention"
MIR. Fellows then resumed bis seat and was
loudly cheered. The chairman announced
that the committee on credentials was ready
20 report. and Mr.. Lamb. OF Indiana. took
the platform and in q clear loud voice read
the report. Announcing the decision 70 give
Arizona and New AieNco six delegates each,
Dir. Lamb said that this decision was reached
because these territories had been deharred
from the sisterhOod of States on the sole
ground that they were Democratic and fur
Their from the fact that Democratic House
bad already passed an enabling act for these
territories.
PERMANENT oRoANIzATIoE.
The chairman then announced that the
ready to report. The report was presented oy
Mr.. Fordyce, of Arkansas. and read by one of
the clerks II named w. l. Wilson, OF West
Virginia. for permanent chairman and con-
tinued the other officers of the temporary or
ganization. The announcement OF Mr.. VIII
sons name was met with loud applause. The
report was adopted without dissent. TheE
the band struck up pot pourri OF popular
and national airs. When the music ceased
Mr.. Dickinson, Of Michigan. moved that a
committee of five be appointed to notify Mr..
Wilson of his appointment as permanent
chairman.
The chairman appointed as the committee
Don NJ Dickinson of Michigan. }. +. Dun
combe of Iowa, John II. Fellows of New York.
Joseph G. Richardson of Alabama and NJ Il.
Clardy of Missouri. While the committee
was performing its mission the band struck
up The Star Spangled Banner" which was
appleuded The committee was nearly i've
minutes getting together. and the band was
playing 'Ta-ra-ra- Boom-de-rs' when. the ee-
cort committee and the permanent chairman
walked I'D the south aisle and crossed the
convention hall 10 the platform.
Temporary Chairman Owens shook hands
with Dir. Wilson and then stepped to the
front of the platform and said Gentieinen
of the Conventional gives me pleasure 10
Introduce TO you one of the bravest Demo-
Gratis in America, MIR. William L.. wilson. OF
West Virginia"
AS Mr.. Wilson came forward he was greeted
with storm of applause.
Evidently Mr.. Wilson knew the temper and
the disposition of his audience. The keynote
of tariff reform. which he struck in almost
h he first sentence was in harmony with their
feelings and they greeted everything that be
said with the greatest enthusiasm. When
Mr. Wilson said II must not keep you from
the work. there were cries Of Go on. 60
on.n Mr. Wilson did go on, but not much
farther When he concluded his speech tho
delegates, rising TO their feet, waved Their
hats as they cheered again and again.
Martin L. Clardy of Missouri, was recog-
nized to present a resolution thanking tho
temporary chairman. 1t was adopted.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES.
Mr.. English. of Indiana. chairman of the
COMMITTEES on rules and order Of business
| then took the platform and read the commit
| tees report as follows
As chairman of the committee on rules and
| order OF business have been instructed by a
majority Of the committee to submit the ioi-
| lowing report:
! We recommend that the following order Of
| business be observed in this conventions
| |. Report Of committee on credentials.
| 2. Report of the committee on organization
| 3. Report Of the committee on resolutions
and platform.
| 4. Report of the committee on nomination
|
| 5. Report of the committee on nomination
| of Vice President Of the United States.
Your committee further recommend that the
/ rules of the last National Democratic Con-
vention shall be adopted for the government
| of the convention.
To the surprise Of the convention no mi
| nority report was presented. and on motion
! the majority report presented by Mr.. Enghsh
! was adopted without objection.
The chairman asked if the committee or
/ resolutions was ready 10 report There was
no reply. and in the interval that followed
| the band struck up lively air.
PRESENTED WITH ZINC GAyEI.
At the conclusion Of this performance Mr..
| Phelps Of Missouri. was recognized 70 pre-
| sent zinc gavel. He said: MIR. Chairman, =
| In behalf OF the zinc producers and miners OF
Missouri | present 70 you tnis gavet' & nov
| made of tin or stolen from Nebraska home
| stead, but mined aud made in Jasper county:
| Mo. and bearing the inscription, We need
| no protection as a protest against the
| mockery Of legislation which imposes a use
| less tariff of 30 per cent upon the metal az q
| pretext for taxing the lamp, pick. SHIRT ana
| blanket Of the miner more than 40 per cent
| The miner is ready 10 do his part in giving
| the electoral vote Of Missouri 10 the nominee
| of this convention by 10000 majority"
| The chairman. accepting the gavel, repeated
| in substance the remarks of Mr.. Phelps which
| had been almost lnaudiDl6 70 the convention.
| The chairman of tho committee on resolutions
| not being in sight the chairman ordered the
| clerk 10 ask the delegation to send 70 the desk
| the names Of members of the national COM
| mittee and of the committee Of notification.
There was q long interval while tho names
| were being sent up. After this cries were
| made Tor Carlisle OF Kentucky. and blr.
| Clardy of Missouri, but neither responded
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL sPBAKs.
Ex-Governor Campbell was invited 10 ad-
| dress the convention. and amid cheers, the
| hand nlavin0 The Campbells are Coming,
| Mr.. Campbell was escorted to the platform.
| The chairman. introducing him. said tnat the
| camel was the fayorite Democratic animal.
| Governor Campbell commenced In an ordi.
| nary tone Of voice. There were cries OF
| Louder" TO which be replied, Il would be
| Glad 10 talk louder, but there are too many
| Democrats here for any one man 70 talk TO.
| I am afraid that this audience. having no
| other amusement. wishes. as the chairman
| insinuates. 10 trot out all the Democratic
menagerie. lLaughter.J
| Mr. Davis OF Ohio. moved the appointment
! of COMMITTEES Of two 20 wait on the COM
| nitteo on resolutions and ask when tney
| would be able 10 report.
| The motion was adopted, and DIR. DAVIS
! and Mr.. Hensel were made the visiting com
| mittee.
Mr.. Ochs. of Tennessee, moved tnat ex,
| Governor Bob Taylor. OF Tennessee. DO asked
| to address the convention
! The chairman announced that Governor
| TAYLOR, who was on tho platform. was not
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