Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24

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CHICAGO, June 22-Every man, spec
tator or delegate, who had ticket knew
full well as he went to the wigwam this
afternoon that before the session was over
the battle would be won.
The atmosphere was charged heavily
with moisture Men in the galleries took
off their coats, and how the women main
tanned life none but themselves know.
The New York dele cation came first in
to the hall and genuine Tammanp yell
came from the benches i'm me6lately be
hind the alternates The cry of Hill went
up like the sound of light escaping steam,
shot from the floor and grew to whistling
kissing storm. The great throng, how
ever subsidized when Chairman Wilson
raped on his desk and the session bega n
Rev. Thos. Green offered prayer. At the
conclusion of prayer, the band rendered
America.
w. w. Van Diver, of Georgia, moved
that the convention adjourn until II to-
morrow. The motion was lost, and the
announcement was received with cheers.
During the time which elapsed after
calling the convention to order and before
the committee on resolutions was ready
to report, cducussIng among the dit
ferent delegations progressed with great
activity When the chairman announced
that the committee on resolutions was
ready to report hcwis of applause rose
from all quarters.
Col. Jones, chairman OF the committee,
mounted the platform amid great cheers,
and said: Il am instructed by the com.
mittee on resolutions to present, as the
report of the committee the following
resolutions and move their adoption.
Patterson, of Colorado, interrupted with
the announcement that he represented a
minority of the committee and wished tc
state that the minority expected to be
heard before the previous question was
put.
Senator Villas, of Wisconsin, then read
the report 1t is given elsewhere In full
as presented.
The first mention of Cleveland's name
brought forth such applause as is seldom
witnessed in national convention. But
the feature of the demonstration was the
fact that the states which have here
tofore given clear democratic
majorities we're conspicuous by
reason of absence in the applause. The
New York delegation sat in solid phalanz
of stern silence. The great majority Of
delegates from the states of Pennsylvania
Missouri, Montana. Nebraska and Nevada
did not join in the cheering. Perhaps
one-half of the entire number of delegates
could be counted as joining in the ap
plause for the eN president.
A banner was brought into the hall by
the Michigan delegates with bust Of
Grover Cleveland. immediately after
wards came picture of Horace Boies
They brought forth renewed cheering. A
the lowest estimate three-quarters of the
spectators favored the Cleveland hurrah.
While the uproar was at its height tn,
band played Yankee Doodle, and Their,
was an increase IN the volume of cheers.
John K. Walker seized banner bearins
portrait Of Cleveland and marched
around the hall with it, and it was greete,
with burst of cheers like the eruption
of a volcano.
After eleven minutes of indescribabl
tumult, au attempt was made TO call TIL
convention to order, but the trouble,
waters refused to be downed. A por
trait of Hill was circulated in tn
crowd, but received slight attention
Twelve minutes after the beginnin,
OF the demonstration misses and groan
were heard. which appeared to germinat
from the neighborhood of New York, bu
they were overwhelmed by the great bod
OF the convention. Nineteen minute
were consumed, when Senator Villas raise
his powerful voice and pleaded for hear
ing.
After the uproar had subsidized, he cor
tinued reading the platform, which wa
greeted with great applause throughout.