The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-01
1s1tRY or THE WEEK.



~ Representatives Of the national
DencGpaey assembled st Chicago last
Vock and nomin>ted the party standard
1oorors foe 1Soe. The ticket again bears
&ho name OF Grover Cleveland for Presi-
dcnt, who was She logical candidate and
ves practically sure OF tbs nomination
IstoIdential candidate, Gen. Adlai Il.
Stevenson Of Illinois, is comparatively
unkuown 70 the rank and file OF the party
and 20 the oountry 1t large. He was,
however, First Assistant Postmaster
General undsr Mr.. Cleveland's admins
ohoioe OF that gentleman. He is native
Of Kentucky and resident OF Blooming
Con, and 10 lswyer OF ability and man
OF kixh personal standing In his section.
He has represented his district in Con-
eress. He has an excellent war record.
The opposition to the nomination OF
Tammany Hall. which pushed the candi-
dacy OF Senator Hill OF New York and
failing IN the nttempt to draw strength
- him, 70 nominate an available third
man. Boies OF Iowa was urged strongly
4 by. his delegation for first place, but he
did not prove sufficiently drawing card.
Cleveland was nominated upon the first
ballot, he receiving 6is Ia votes.
Governor Mckinley of Ohio, chairman
Ol the committee TO notify the President
Of hfs nomination, arrived In Washing
ton, Monday, June 20. He was greeted
by The other mem bers OF the notification
committee who were In waiting for him.
~ about one o'clock the committee pro-
oseded 70 the Executive Mansion. There
were about 200 guests assembled in the
simply but beautifully decorated East
Wing OF the White House when the
notification committee entered by the
west door and ranged themselves In
oemi-circle, Gov. Mckinley being the
later the President, leaning on the arm
Of Secretary Foster and followed by the
other members OF his Cabinet, entered,
and without any prcliminaries Gov. Me-
Xinley delivered his speech officially
notifying the President OF his nomina-
tion. An appropriate response was made
by the President. The following day the
committee proceeded to Ophir Farm, the
country seat OF Whitelaw Reid at White
Plaine, N. ", and that gentleman was
formally notified of his nomination AZ
Vice President.
The platform adopted by the Nevada
third party convention demands remone-
citation OF silver and free and unlimited
coinage thereof. 1t denounces the ac-
tiou upon the coinage question by recent
national Republican and Democratic con-
ventions. IL pledges the Presidential
electors selected by the convention to
rapport . nominee for President who is
tho Silver League Of Nevada the right to
select Presidential electors for whom
they shall cast their votes. The "silver
party Of Nevada was selected as the
name Of the new organization. Three
Presidential electors were chosen and IL
delegates 70 the Omaha convention were
The making Of the platform consumed
Z longer time than had been anticipated.
The silver question was the Stun bling
b&oek 70 the committee ard provoked no
onrneet discussion between the absolute
1res coinage men and their more conserv-
alive associates. Patterson OF Colorado,
Daniel Of Virginia and the member from
North Carolina were the principal
speakers In behalf OF straight free coin
oRe declaration, while Villas of Wiscon-
oin and BAyafd OF Delaware ruled the
other side. As adopted this plank is re-
garded az indicating that the Democratic
tarid plank II construed to be an indorse-
ment of free trade.
The Sarst grand rally Of the New York
Republicans took place Tuesday, 22nd
Inst, at Carnegie Music Hall. Five thou
sand people wero present. Among those
On the platform and in the boxes were
wsFrsr norr sn ngssce per
of the state committee, Stephen b. ELK
ins and Hamilton Fish. When the por-
traite Of Harrison and Reid on the plat
form were uncovered, there were loud
ohoering and the band struck up the
national anthem. President Blanchard
meoe the opening speech. He then In
troduced Governor Mckinley OF Ohio,
who spoke 1t length.
rity-sscond Congress.
The attendance of Senators on the DEM
ocrotio side. Monday. was very slim not