The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-24
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| on their chairs wnile the Dand played Old
Kentucky Home" Then the band played
Marching through Georgia" and the dele
gates sang the refrain in half-hearted way.
! Again the chairman raped for order. When
the confusion was dispelled in part, New
Mexico seconded the motion OF Gray, and
Oklahoma that OF stevenson. Then the roll;
| cal was completed, and Alabama. which had
been passed, was called again. Mr.. Wander
bllt. of Alabama. briefly seconded the nomi-
nation of Judge Morse on the strength OF his
soldier record.
| j. II. King of Alabama. also seconded the
nomination of Judge Morse. Then the chair
man ordered the roll to be called upon the
four delegates.
THF VOTE IN DETAIL.
Alabama started out by casting its solid
vote for Morse. Arkansas led tho Gray col
umn and California divided between Gray
and Stevenson. Colorado said she wanted
yice-president who could take the party in
| out OF the wet. and voted for Stevenson.
/ connecticut voted solidly for Gray; Delaware
| for Morse. Florida cast 6 votes for Steven
/ son and for Gray Georgia cast 10 votes for
Morse and votes for Gray and for Steven
son. Idaho voted for Gray. Illinois gave
her entire As votes TO her tavorite son,
] Stevenson. Indiana. OF course, supported
! Gray with her 30 votes. Iowa broke in
4 upon the routine by announcing that her 26
votes were cast for that Democrat of Demo-
| Gratis Henry Wntterson. Kansas voted for
/ Gray Kentucky cast IL for Gray. Ia
for Stevenson aud 2 for Mitchell. Louisiana
voted for Stevenson. Maine voted for
! Grav for Stevenson one absent. Maryland
II for Gray. 4 for Stevenson. Massachusetts
| for Gray for Morse, 20 for Stevenson.
/ This made Gray and Stevenson tie. Mlchi-
| gan cast % votes for Morse, Minnesota
voted ls for Gray. Mississippi for Gray and
! 3 for Stevenson. for Morse. Missouri voted
as follows Stevenson l6, Gray TO- Morse 8;
| Montana scattered for Bourke Cochran,
vote tor Lambert Tree. Of Illinois; Nebraska
voted for Mitchell, 6 for Stevenson. for Gray;
! New Hampshire solid for Stevenson; New
| Jersey 10 for Gray, Tor Stevenson. New
| York was called amid excitement and cast 72
/ votes for Stevenson amid tumuituous cheers;
! This put Stevenson 43 votes ahead. North
| Carolina followed suit with % for Stevenson;
/ North Dakota voted for Gray;
! Ohio gave to Gray. TO Mitchell and 35
votes for Stevenson, thus increasing his lead
! 10 93 amid cheers. Oregon voted Tor Gray.
! Pennsylvania said. voting its individual pref
erences. it voted Mitchell, Morse, ~ Steven
| son. the balance and the majority OF the dele
CATION for Gray but under the unit rule the
| 6f votes would be cast for Gray. This left
! Gray only II behind Rhode Island gave
to Gray. South Carolina voted IS for Steven
son. South Dakota voted Steven
son, Gray and Mitchell.
/ Tennessee. IA Gray, Stevenson, Boies and
/ Morse. Texas. Gray. 26 for Stevenson,
! increasing his lead once more TO 4s. Yer
| mont reduced this lead by votes for Gray
! but Virginia cast "a for Stevenson bringing it
! up TO 81. Washington voted for Gray.
West Virginia, Morse, Stevenson Gray.
! Wisconsin, u votes for Mitchell. Wyoming,
voted 6 for Mitchell Alaska. l Mitchell. l
Stevenson. Arizona, Stevenson, l Gray.
District Of Columbia Mitchell, Stevenson.
making Stevenson total 400. New Mexico,
T Gray, Stevenson. Oklahoma,
Stevenson. Utah. ! Morse. Gray.
Indian Territory, the last on the list,
voted for Gray. Total: Gray, S43; Steven
syn. 403. The rest scattering.
FLocKED TO STEVENSON.
Iowa withdrew her 26 votes for Watterson
| and esst them for Stevenson, Montana changed
her votes 20 Stevenson. Nebraska changed
votes from Mitchell TO Stevenson and
from Gray TO Stevenson. and Nevada changed
votes to Stevenson, making his total t46.
Ohio directly afterwards changed her solid
46 10 Stevenson. Oregon changed from
Gray 20 Stevenson. Missouri made her vote
"a solid for Stevenson. Kentucky made her 26
solid for Stevenson. Georgia followed with
her 26. Tennessee changed her "a 10 Steven
son. Texas joined the Stevenson procession,
and their thirty votes nominated him. Mln-
nesota cast her solid vote for Stevenson.
BIr. Cole OF Ohio at this stage. Stevenson
having received more than two-thirds vote
moved that the nomination of Stevenson be
made unanimous. Mr. Hensel seconded this.
aud it was carried amid cheers.
MANY MOTIONS MADE.
On motion Of Mr. Brice the national com
mittee were authorized TO Fix the place OK
holding the next National Convention on the
same basis OF representation IS this.
Norman F.. Mack. Of New York, offered
resolution TO add Chairman Wilson to the
notification committee.
Mr. Collins of Massachusetts,, put the cues
tion on account OF the m0desty OF the chair
man. 10 was carried.
A resolution authorizing the national com
mttee to elect as chairman or the committee
and of its executive committee persons not
members of the committee, vas offered by
Mr. Honey Of Rhode Island. and adopted.
Mr. Collins. of Massachusetts, from the
platform, said [ propose 10 address myself
to the common sense and good judgment and
experience of the nlne hundred men collected
here, Twelve years ago | presented resolu-
tOn authorizing the national committee TO
provide accommodations for the next conyen-
ton The time was not ripe for the adoption
otthat resolution then, Without disparage-
ment 20 our national committee l feel free TO
say in the presence OF small traction OF the
American public, that q mistake has been
made aud the time hGs come when the ma
tiOnal committee should be a deliberatlye
BODY not subiect 10 outside influence. If we
900 of people, 20 100000 Of Democrats, well
and good, but what is the use OF having
1900 people who can hardly
see and cannot hear controlling
the proceedings of Democratic convention
and preventing il from being deliberatlye.
Cries of "Good."i Il IS not the discomfort
and inconvenience. but 1t is the danger Of
wreckng the convention that moves me.
therefore move that the Democratic ma
tional committee be instructed 70 provide for
the next convention accommodations for dele
gates. alternates. members of the press, ma
tional committee and none others" All OF
tho delegates we're standing during the re-
marks of Mr.. Colins They listened 10 bim
attentively, and cries of Good " reached him
irom all parts of the hall. But at the end
there were Kisses and ieers from the gal
leries.
PANIC BARELY AvERTED.
Mr. Collins called for the roll of States and
the chairman called on the delegates 20 re-
sumo their seats. Just as he ceased speaking
the rope holding one of the electric lights lust
over the centre Of the convention foor gave
way. and the big iron frame, with its glowing
arc. came down with crash right IN the mid
die OF the New York delegation. roar went
up from the great Assem- bage, and women
sprang 20 their feet and started for the exits
The delegates fed from the spluttering arc
light in all directions, falling over chairs and
pushing each other into the aisles. The awful