The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-06-25
TELEGRAPHIC.
DEMOCRACY.
The Democrats in National C6nven'
tiOn in Chicago Adopt a Platform,
and Cleveland and Stevenson
- are Nominated.

dent for tomorrow.
Stevenson, of Illinois, is likely to be
chosen for vice-president instead o.
Gray, of Indiana.
A morning paper says, there is COM
bination formed to beat Cleveland and
has more than one-third of the delegates
in favor of it. Several names are men,
toned ON whom the combination may be
effected.
1t is currently reported that an effort
will be made to abrogate the state unit
rule in the convention to-day.
The Tribune says the platform will de-
mand the coinage of gold ard silver dol
lars of equal value, and that reciprocity
will be denounced as a deceit and a
fraud.
| 1t is reported that the anti-Cleveland
men will make a fight on the question Of
abrogating the unit rule in order to pre-
vent ballot being reached.
Gov. Flower, Of New York, has just
entered. He is loudly cheered.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials is called for. The committee is
not yet ready to report. and will not be
before P. NJ. Motion to appoint COM
mittee of two to wait on the committee
on credentials, to find out when they
will be ready to report. Carried.
Mr. Mills is too i'll to address the con-
vention.
Palmer predicts, that Illinois will go
Democratic this fall, both on the presi-
dental and state tickets.
Palmer addressing the convention is
frequently interrupted by applause. He
appeals for harmony in the party as abb
solutely necessary to success.
| The credentials committee report un-
animously favoring the seating of the
regular Alabama delegates, while the
contestants be given seats on the floor.
| The same report as to Pennsylvania
| Ohio and Utah.
Delegates from New Mexico and Ari-
zona we're given seats on the floor of the
| convention.
A report of the committee on creden-
tials, was adopted unanimously.
| Palmer said they had good men to
choose from. Loud cries of "Hill, J"
with Kissing.
| When Palmer finished there were calls
for Fellows, of New York, who is invited
to address the convention. Fellows gets
on his chair in the New York delegation.
He declines to take the platform.
Fellows said as he was a delegate,
that the time had not arrived when it
would be proper for him to address the
convention.
Wilson, of West Virginia, is chosen
permanent chairman of the convention.
The report of the committee on perma-
| nent organization was adopted.
Wilson, permanent chairman, takes
the platform. Delegates and galleries
cheering.
The New York people say they have
given up the idea of contesting the unit
rule and will therefore not prevent the
minority report favoring it.
The convention thanks the temporary
chairman for the manner in which he
discharged his duties.
The passage of the report of the COM
mittee on rules makes the unit rule
hold in this convention.
1t is concluded not to call the roll of
states as requested, but send the names
to the secretary.
Campbell takes the platform and he
returned thanks for the compliment in
humorous speech, and wanted the Dem
ocrats to keep their eyes on Ohio next
November.
Cochrane declines to take the platform.
He says he expects to have business
with it later on. Motion to take recess
till five O'Clock. Carried.
1t is said, silver advocates are making
strenuous fight in the committee on the
platform for silver plank, and necessary
will carry the question into the conven-
ton with likelihood of long debate
which would prevent ballot being
reached tonight.
CHICAGO, June 22.-The delegates are
coming in slowly. The committee on
platform not ready.
The anti Cleveland men claim $50
votes opposed to him and that they will
concentrate on some other man after the
first ballot.
The convention was called to order at
5:15 P. NJ.
The convention galleries are cheering
for Cleveland.
The committee on platform are just
entering the hall at 6:14 P. NJ.
Chairman Jones of the committee on
platform takes the stand to read report.
1t is uncertain whether the minority
report will be- presented.
MIR. Jones presented platform and res
olutions and asked senator Villas to read
the resolutions Mr.. Patterson announced
that be represented the minority and
would present a report before putting off
the previous question. Great cheering
and excitement.
1t is reliably reported tnat the minority
report will ask for free silver.
Mr.. Villas mentioned Cleveland. Great
demonstration all over the hall. A pho
tographlo picture of Cleveland was car
ried around the hall.
New York. Iowa, Mississippi and some
other southern delegates keep their seats.
Band started up but can't be heard for
cheering.
Iowa men have brought Boies' banner
on the floor and. raised it by Cleveand's.
Senator Brice says he declined to allow
Ohio's vote to be cast for him. that If it
is cast for any Ohio man, it will be for
Governor Campbell. He says that the |
Cleveland feeling in Ohio is gaining
strength.
Villas resumes the reading of the plat.
form.
The Platform denounces the proposed |
force bill: pledges the Democratic party |
TO resist the force bill and keep down the
government expenses and reduce taxa
ton. 1t is in fasor of revision OF tariff |
without injuring any domestic industry
and denounces the Mckinley tariff law,
and endorses the present action of con-
gress: denounces reciprocity as sham;
asks for free coinage of gold and silver
without discrimination, that both shall
De equal in value in payment of debts of
III kinds; expresses sympathy with Ire
and in its efforts to obtain home
.ule.
Villas concluded reading platform and
Ind resolutions.
Colonel Jones moves adoption of The
platform as read, Neale, of Ohio, oppos-
ng:
Motion to substitute the minority tariff
blank, for that OF the majority report
low being advocated by Neale, of Ohio.
Watterson, of Kentucky, takes the
platform in favor of the minority report.
Natterson reads the tariff plank of the
Democratic convention of 1876 urging
he same as now advocated by the mi
lority.
Watterson is appealing eloquentIy for
he adoption of the minority tariff plank
Villas takes the platform in favor of {
majority report, causing great confusion.
Great cheering /,
Villas says the tariff plank is the same Z,
s that which was adopted In 1884
'ilas makes sighting remark concern
ng Wstterson. The convention Is laugh
,g at the point made by Villas, in which
Vatterson joins.
Watterson denounced the tariff plank I
the platform as straddle that should {