Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-06-29

named Chief Justice Allen B. Morse, OF
Michigan; Delegate Bragg, OF Wlscon-
sin, put up the name of John l.. Mitch
ell, of that State. The call of the roll
was watched with intense care, as 1t
looked at the beginning that there
would be choice on the first ballot.
Delegations which had been solid ON
the nomination for President split up
and scattered in reckless variety. 1t
was certain no combination had been
formed. Tammany sought its revenge
on Indiana by casting it's 70 votes for
General Stevenson. Montana cast five
votes for Bourke Cochran, in apparent
ignorance of the fact of his ineliSibility,
not being u native born citizen. When
the roll was finished, the figures show
ed for Stevenson 400; Gray 243; Morse
SO; Mitchell S6; Watterson 26; Cochran
1: and Boies 1. There was no choice.
The votes were then changed from
GRAY to Stevenson till Stevenson got
the required two thirds to nominate,
when the nomination was made unanl-
nous.
The usual resolutions of thanks to Of
ficers were passed, and the national
committee notifications were made.
General Patrick A. Collins, of Massa-
chusetts, then took the platform, and
moved that the democratic national
committee should at the next national
convention provide accommodations
only for the delegates, alternates, the
press, the national committee, and for
no others. This was demanded in view
of the gallery Interruptions that are
possible and have been demonstrated.
The resolution was before the house,
when one of the electric are lamps fell
among the delegates, and stampede
was imminent for a brief time. No
harm, however, was done. The Collins
resolution, after the confusion subsid-
| ed, was referred to the executive com
mittee of the new national committee
with affirmative recommendation. Al
$50 the convention adjourned sine die
Stevenson is very popular man in
Illinois and his nomination will give
the Democratic ticket a fighting chance
to carry that Republican State.
Boies would have stood good chance
for the nomination as VicePresiden
if he had consented to allow his name
to be presented for that office, but h
would not. He made an honest an(
straight forward effort to get the nomi
nation for the first place on the ticket
OVER CONFIDENCE.
The convention has done its work b,
nominating for Chief Magistrate tn
man who was the choice of the people
and now it becomes the duty of tn
people to work from this time till sun
down on the Sth of November to cleo
him. Not to assume that his nomina
ton is equivalent. to his election
and that no extraordinary efforts ar
needed to effect it, for the contrary
the fact. Over-confidence is the great
est uduScT III cIcCtIOIlo, hheA CiiO DOtAS
Gratis have lost many because of it, fo
as the Norfolk Landmark says, one {
the chief dangers to the Democracy a
ways is the assumption that its cand
dates are bound to win anyhow, an(
+ therefore, the principal work is owe
when the nomination is made. 1t is S
+ again now. Many persons declare tina
!, Mr.. Cleveland, being man of destin.
is bound to win; that he is the strong
est man in the country; that he wi
take away from the Republicans whel
fiocks of votes, and that the mugwumI
cannot resist him. All this being take
f for granted, what is the use for specif
exertion for the ticket? 1t is bound t
+ win. 1t cannot be beaten. 1t is tn
+ strongest that could possibly have bee
G chosen. 1t is such over confidence a
q this, and it's consequent influence O.
the voters, that often brings disaster
!, If we grant all that is claimed, there
still room for hard campaign work-th
very hardest, indeed.