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


man, therefore, put the motion, there was only a
feeble chorus of ayes, principally confined 10
delegates on the floor while the noes sounded ike
a tlundcn;torln that threatened TO take the roof
oil the building.
Ex-Governor Click, of Kansas, sent a resolution
to the desk, prohibition plank probably. intended
to be inserted in the platform, but If 1t ever
reached the chairman that important person was
clever enough to suppress this dangerous bit OF
business, and III the noise and confusion when con-
tinucd no one thought of Mr.. Clicks motion, and
cared nothing about its disposition.
sigh Of relief swept over the audience when
Delegate Power. Of Michigan, announced that the
Committee on Resolutions would be ready to re-
port in fifteen minutes. In the midst OF the play
ing Of some Irish airs, some one in the galleries
started a shout for Cleveland. IT. was a rather
feeble attempt and before it had time TO develop.
h~sco in the quarter where the Hill heecrs sat
drowned the demonstration in behalf of the per
pctual candidate.
Shortly after o'clock, slender man wearing
n straw hat and light summer clothing, and looking
ont at the world from pair Of eyeglasses, en-
tered the convention building. He moved along
among n crowd of delegates after entering the
convention hall unnoticcd and unrecognized eX-
ccpt by fcw newspaper correspondents lie
walked along the aisle in front Of the chairman's
desk. and then walking rapidly up the steps
leading 10 the desk grasped the h1nd Of congress
man Wilson. the chairman. shook it warmly, and
then Lent forward and whispered to him for few
moments as if upon an important subject. Be
yond a few cries of Whitney, Whitney, when
this gentleman appeared in view upon the chair
man. platform there were no tokens that william
C.. Whitney, the king major Of the conven-
nd tlV IN q
followers Of Grover Cleveland.
"MAJAH" JONfS BRINGS IL THE PLATFORM.
Mr. Whitney apparently told Mr. Wilson thaa
III, platform was ready to be submitted, ana
consulted with him about the recognition OF GER
tain speakers in support of it. Soon afterward
"Niajah7 Jones, Of 81. Louis, the chairman OF the
Committee on Resolutions, entered the convention
hall bringing the platform. A, MaJah Jones
mounted the stand 70 present the report OF tle
Committee on Resolutions he greeted with
wild applause but he had not got further than
the opening sentence Of his speech when murnHIs
II discomfort and cries Of " Louder came from
all parts Of the galleries, completely >lencing the
fc bic voice Of thr orator. Majah' Jones waved
lis hand deprccatingy, and Chairman Wilson
pounded with the gaycl, but the audience de-
mandcd that tie platform be read ny the clerk
whose .onorou- voice had already caught It's
fancy As u compromise the II. Louis editor
turned the committees report over 10 Senator
Villa, who had helped lin draw the
rc.olu,ions. and announced that the eX-
Secretary OF the Interior would take his
p',cc ~Naiah" Jones announced, however, that
lc would move the previous question ~ soon as
tie reading was finished AZ this an excited del
caatc came forward to say that there would bc
a minority report presented and that he would
hon ri n pf bp q
tie majority
rfis,r ot~rBRENK Of CLEVELAND ENTHUSIASM.
Mr. Villas legan 70 read the majority platform
IN "A swelling voice which reached easily to the
galleries The first sentence was 80 rounded as
to end with the name OF Cleveland, and This
conclusion was the signal for the first outburst
Of enthusiasm which the eX-Fresdents friends
had vcntured upon. For thirty seconds there was
, spontaneous cheer from the Cleveland sympa-
tl.ilers on the floor and among the spectators
Tie cheering was about TO die away when some
Mirhican delegates rushed in from side entrance
hc,-in. the Michigan banner with thocraphs of
cleveland pasted on its face. The banner was
carried from ono part II the hail to another Don
Manuel Dickinson himself holding il mp for
minute or TWO TO show his personal interest in
,hc demonstration. The appearance Of the Glove
land banner led 10 the hosting Of the b'ieS
standard by the Iowa delegates and the waving
,f Hi Iitho,raph- hv the Ncw-i0rkcrs, ard the
Greatest uproar was caused 10y this first outbreak
If rivalry in the convention. The Michigan BAN
ner wa, waved until il had 10 be withdrawn for
rrp,irs and the delegates who had maintained
, mechanical show of enthusiasm III the lace or
the stAng heat gradually suhsi.ed. and order
VA. finally restored Tie demonstration lasted
i'm all about live minutes
The verbose and grando iuent periods of the
rn,form met with little appreciation among thH
DELEGATES, who chccrci few eaten sen
enccs ana listened With Il vague mi
,a'ion Of comprehension 10 the rest
II waS twenty minutes past SIN when Nr Has
lcgan the reading of the PLATFORM AMI /; was III
teen minutes pnSt seven when he coucluIed vi
tlc Gfty-iiyc minutes occupied. twenty-five min
ut,S were con,umcd in the demonstration following
tlc mention of MIR. Clcyclands name.
MIR. Nr>Ls SUBSTITUTE TARIFF PLANK
When he had finished the reading. Major Jones,
Of Missouri moved the previous question ana 'le
adoption Of the PLATFORM whrrcupon Lawrence /.
Neal. of Ohio appeared at the clerks desk anu
aid lie had given notice 10 the COMMITTEE on
pc.,Iuti.n> of I'M, desire to amend the section in
the platform relating 20 the tariff. lie had been
unable con,cicntiou>ly 20 agree with the majority
of h. fellow members on the committee respecting
Tie tarin plank, and he therefore suhmit'ci I'd 'he
convention Il proposition to strike out TIE H'rlH
section and substitute the following:
We dcnouncc Republican protection hs iran"
A robbery of the great majority oi the American
pcoulc for the benefit of the few. We declare it
to he a fundamental principle of the Democratic
rarty that the Federal Government has not con-
.titution or power 10 impose and collect tar
i'm duties except for the purposes of revenue
onlv and demanded that the collection of auch
ta\c, shall I've limited II the necessities 81 the
Government when honestly administered.
Tl., reading of this proposition was intcrr"r''d
several times by applause. On its conclusion,
olont onc-haf Of the delegates z upon their
chain and yelled vigorously. ono Oi the most con