New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-23

;, promises put together by Colonel Jones. the 81
Louis editor who had succeeded in usurping fol
i this convention the delicate functions usually as
4 signed 10 the incompatible Wattcrson. As the
investigating committee failed 70 find the plat
form builders. or to bring back word from them.
the convention. after another hour wasted in cat
calls for orators willing 10 sacrifice themselves -
cnliven the tedium finally gave up in despair and
took r. ) o'clock
Noticeable progress had been made howrvcr, in
spite of the confusion and awlwardnrss with
which business was dorc. Representative vii
son. the West Virginia college professor and tariff
doctrnairc, had been put in the permanent presi-
Gency, after delivering the only speech Of more
than painful mcdocrity TO which the convention
had far listened. and the way was now cleared
for tho reading Of the platform and the
making 81 nominations Mr. Wilson's speech
was in his clevcrc>t and most telling manner
and every ono will admit that there is now no
more polished effective speaker on the tariff
or other questions among The Democratic leaders
in tie popular branch Of Congress than this
modest and studiou~ West Virginian Mr. vii
son followed the example Of the Youthful and
AGA 1cmc Owens in avoiding any reference 10 the
actual or potential candidates before the co ven
ton, and il is striking commentary on the
hesitation and embarrassment which confront the
delegates in making choice for a Presidential
nominee that no had vcnturP1 so far 10
awaken the latent bitterness Of feeling with
which the convention is charged by an open men
ton Of Mr.. Ceveand's name. though the cv-
President has the avowcd support Of moro
than Gl5 Of the delegates.
NOISE AND DISORDER on TIE r.o0R.
The Zig wigwam looked little less gloomy and
unsightly this morning. though the discomfortS |
Of seating and ventilation were great as ever
and another thunder shower for time threatened |
the spectators and lcf, tho hig hall for five or
ten minutes in scmi-darknces Tie local show
men did better ticket business 70.
day than yesterday. and nearly NIL seats on
the floor and galleries were occupied
rs consequence the crowd ran things pretty
much il pleased, calling ont unfortunate
oratorical victims hv the hnlfdozon and bowling
down any move which seemed urintrrcs'ing or
commonplace. The permanent chairman grew a
little tired AZ last Of preserving order AGAINST
such odds. and hc declared tho motion for a
rrcCsS carried in spite Of The overwhelming volume
of opposition which came from the people who
had paid their money for tickets, and wanted the
entertainment - continue
NOTABLE F:GJErS N THE Crowd.
The convention 10 meet az II o'clock but
il much nearer noon when Mr.. Owens graspcl
his big woolcn mallct and poun'ct for order. The
guidon flags which had marked during ycstcr-
days session the sections assigned = the various
State delegations were missing, ana the convent N
had olvcd Itself into one indistncuishablc mass
Of individual delegates Here and there 4 few
notable figures could bc still recognized in the
crowd on the extreme night cN-Rcprc,cn,atiyc
Rogers, of Arkansas. continued 10 enjoy con
spicuity although TO DO 50 he had TO stand upon
his chair and balance himself with the aid OF a
tall silk hat
Sitting the left aisle to-day was General
Adlai 4. Stevenson, one of the untiring hackers .
OF the Cleveland forces in the West To lis :
side came other Cleveland managers from time ,
TO time-thc whiskered Don Manuel Dickinson.
Of Michigan, Postmaster-Gencral for a brief term
cxPosmaster lIarrity, Of Philadelphia, who carries ,
the sXtyeght votes Of Pennsylvania in his rocket I
General Patrick Collin, Of Boston, the leader Of ,
the Ncw-Eneland contingent; eX-Rcprcscnt ,fivc +
English, Of Indiana son Of the defeated Demo ,
cratic candidate for Nice-Prcsilcnt in 1880. and 4,
many Others. Further back in the Maryland dele -
cation sits Barnes Compton, apparently in charqe ,
in Mr.. Germans ab-cncc General Scklcs come,
slowly across 10 have a brief chat with him and +
other anti-Clevcland men happen along -
and JON in the conference Al the
head Of the Montana delegation is .,
W. H. Clark, rcd-bcarded and sanguinc +,
OF complexion, who made a contest in the las, -
N"i.EI'fo WIFI NdTllu JdHlIUS Irr 1Ic seats | ri
finally given 10 Mcssrs. Sanders and Power En- =
Governor Campbell came in looking trim and hand =
scmc wearing black derby hat and carrying Il
stylish wakingsticlS lie took the seat at the ii
head Of the Chic delegates, Senator Brcc prefer. %
ing 10 remain on the presidents platform and u
watch the progress Of events from that command Y
ing eminence. The rough-and- ready General | .,
Bragg, who at Chicago eight years ago said hr
loved Cleveland for tie enemies he had made
md the Chesterieldian Senator Villas are with the
Wisconsin delegation far in the right corner, where -
hey are almost lost 10 sight
In the main aisle in front Of the platform is >,
x-Repreecntative Chung talking to his former col -.
eague. Kerr Of Pennsylvania now Clerk of the =,
louse Of Representatives under Speaker Crisp ~
lcenan" Turner, doorkecpcr Of the House. wander. 80
p and down disconsoatey doing small crrands for a
he Tammany Hall leaders. General Black the ."
Physical Wreck" cx-Commisioner Of Pensions W
Fans against IL post and passivcly enjoys the ~
Gene.
APPLAUSE FOR THE NEwYOEK DTLEG,TFS
Inc New-fork delegation was the only one ~ 81
revoke pronounced applause on its entrance into -.
!" convention hall. Governor Flower, short and -
,tund, wearing ooG,-atting alpaca coat. WAS VI
the lead. lie was accompanied by his political ~
hide Edward Murphy, jr., of Troy and also had :,
his companions Richard Croker, Lieutenant 80,
ovcrnor Shcchan and Bonrke Cochran Mr. '''
lower was surrounded with pngnacous men, but
> seemingly shared their combativc disposition. "
r he said, when asked if the New-York dcIcga- 80
on would persist in its support Ct David b ~
i'll for President: '''
We are still for Mr. Ill., and we believe that pa
e shall nominate him. We do not think Grover ~,
eNeland can carry the State Of New-York and
we sad so frankly, and IL is our judgment that 49,,
sufficient number Of delegates will heed our ''
vice to prevent Mr.. Cleveland receiving the Da,
1uiste two-thrds vote TO nominate Then will ''''
me Mr.. HilPs opportunity, and we shall nom -
ate him"