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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-23
THIS AFTERNOONS SESSION.
Gray's Name Presented to the Conyen.
tion for vice-President.

Gray's Name Presented to the Conven-
tion for Vice-President.
Chicago, June 23-When Chairman
Wilson called the convention to order
again this afternoon, hearty cheer went
up for Gray. The Gray club of India !.
apolis arrived soon after with band at
the head and a banner inscribed "Cyeve
land and Gray" which elected wild
cheer. Each member of the club carried
a white palm. The advent of the Gray
people was attended by wild cheering,
while the Gray band played Annie
Lsurie"
Secretary Bell announced that the old
and new National committeeman would
meet at the Palmer house at 5 o'clock this
afternoon; and the clerk then read a list
OF kilograms and letters.
A motion by Governor Porter of Ten
nessee that the nominating speeches for
vice president be limited to five minutes
and the secondiny speeches TO two min
utes was adopted.
The clerk then began calling the roll
OF states for nominees for vice-president,
Arkansas waived the right. and John E.
Lamb of Indiana rose when that state
was reached and took the platform and
made an eloquent speech for Governor
Isaac P. Gray.
As Mr.. Lamb mentioned the name oi
Gray, the entire Indiana delegation rose
and cheered enthusiastically. When
Colorado was reached it yielded to Iii.
nois and Hen Nick Worthington nomi
mated Stevenson.
When Iowa was reached the delegation
refused to present the name of B 3ies fol-
the vice presidential nomination.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-23
THE PLATFORM AS 1T WAS READ.
What the Committee Thought Was About
the Right Thing.

Following is the text of the plat form as
reported by the committee:
SECTION 1.-The representatives Of the DEM
ocratic party of the United States in conven-
ton assembled do reaffirm their allegiance to
the principles of the party formulated by
Jefferson and exemplified by the long and
illustlious line of his successors in Democratic
leadership from Madison to Cleveland; we be-
Eeye that the public welfare demands that
these principles be applied to the conduct OF
the federal government through accession to
powes of the party that voices them; and we
solemnly declare that the need of return ia
the fundamental principles of free popular
government, based on home rule and individ
ual liberty, was never more urgent than now,
when the tendency to centralize all power at
the federal ca9ital has become menace to the
reserved rights of the states that strikes at ths
very roots of our government, and at the con-
stitution as framed by the fathers of the re-
public.
SEC. 2-We warn the people of our common
country, jealous for the preservation of their
free inst tUtions, that the policy of federal con-
troll of elections to which the Republican party
has committed itselfs fraught with the gravest
dangers, scarcely less momentous than would
result from revolution practically establish
monarchy on the ruins of the republic. II
strikes at the north as well as the south, and
Injuries the colored citizen even more than the
white; it means herd of deputy marshals at
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-23

the reading lmpressIveIy sa1u: -1nIs uec-
laration of principles comes to us with the
impress of the wisdom and the benediction
of the spirit of that saint and ideal OF
Democrats, Samuel ]. Tilden" The men,
tion of Tilden's name was greeted with
loud cheers. n
He Scorns the Committee Plank.
Watterson said that when the plank Of
1876 was adopted he thought his labors in
that direction were over. But when I
listened to the extraordinary essay we
have heard from the desk laughter and
cheersl, asked myself whether we are in
deed in a Democratic convention or simply
a Republican convention [renewed laugh
teri, revised by James G. Blaine or Benja-
min +. Butler; for the tariff plank we have
listened to this evening is almost identical
in principle with the minority report sub
mitted to tine Democratic convention in
1884 by Benjamin F. Butler and voted
down almost unanimously. [Applausel.
Villas Defends the Report.
Watterson then made an earnest plea
for the substitute, and was followed by
Villas, who said no one could impeach his
fidelity to tariff reform, but the Paragraph
which it was proposed to strike out was
presented in the convention of 1854 by W.
r. Morrison and defended then by Wat
terson himself He would be perfectly
willing to accept Meals substitute, but it
matt cred little hat form of words was
used. The plank declared hostility to the
tariff iniquity, and Cleveland was elected
on the same principles. Watterson re-
piled that III 1884 the plank was the best
that could be gotten after fifty-two hours
of discussion. Since that time the party
had advanced beyond the "straddle of
lSS4'
Roll-Can on the Question.
After few more speeches aroll-call was
ordered on the substitute. There was in
tense excitement and great confusion dur
ing the call, but when it was over it was
announced as follows: For the substitute,
564; against, 3i2.
There were cheers and Kisses at the an
nouncement.
Attack on the Silver Plank.
After the confu sion had subsided, Pat
terson arose to move the insertion in the
silver plank the word free" before coin
age" He was evidently not en- rapport
with the convention which tried to howl
him down. But he persisted, declaring
that there were millions of voters who de-
manded this change and that the plank
reported was like the contemplate
straddle7 of Minneapolis. 1t was no use,
however, the chair put it to vote and it
was Overwhelmingly defeated. And this
ended the two fights on platform.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-23
The Platform Committee Tardy.

ing no changes IN liIe US ual course OF pro
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-23
He WINS AT 3:19 THIS MORNING.
ifter Session of Intense Excitement
and Dogged Determination to
Settle the Matter.
Ten Hours of Continuous Work, Enthusi-
asm and Oratory-Bourke Cockran's
Closing Warning Has No Eff
feet on the Delegates.

Two Fights Over the Platform-The Commit
tees Declaration Unsatisfactory as to Tariff
A Strong Revenue Only Plank Adopted in
Place Of What Watterson Calls 'Strad-
dle"-Attempt to Put Free" in the Coinage
Clause Deieated-The Multitude Gets Tired
OF Oretory snd Gives the Speakers Little
Courtesy Toward the 'Wee Sma Hours
The Ballot Reached and How It Resulted.
CHICAGO, June 23-At 3:l9 this morning,
after a continuous session from $50 p. IA.
yesterday, the Democratic national con-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-23

took the platform with the report on Gre
dentiais and it was adopted without OBJ
lection.
Permanently Organized.
The committee on permanent organf-
zation was the next in order and il named
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson, Of West Virginia,
for cheArmaR. This was appla uded and es-
oorted BY Dn Dickinson. ]. F. Dun
osrbe. Jdha Z Fellows J. c. Richardson
(Alahams), AuA n. l. CArdy the new pse-
sd ing o6icex proceeded to the platfon.
Here be yes introduced bg the retiring
chairman kn4 made short address, the
subject which was principally tariff re.
form. The committee on rules reported
as soon a. the couyntin quit chees4ne
WILSON. retaining The. unit BUle and max
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-23
FIRST STRUGGLE IN CONVENTION.
Two o jections to the Platform as 1t Wa


Two Objections to the Platform as 1t Was
Reported.
The night session was an intensely in
teresting one. The apathy Of Tuesday had
given way to great enthusiasm, and cheers
broke out whenever any of the leaders
were observed. The hall was intensely
hot, and the same may be said OF the feel
ings of the delegates. The sBoies men
Cleveland men all joining the demonstra-
tion. Rev. Mr. Green, the chaplain, was
clad in black robe and Presented an i'm
pressive figure as he stood appealing to
the Most High before that hushed smulti-
tude-for there were 10000 people in the
hall.
The Report on Platform.
There We're outbreaks of cheers for an
hour to pass away the time, and then it
was announced that the platform commit
tee was ready to report, and on this report
occurred the 6rst contest. The tariff and
silver planks were loudly applauded. but
there were more bisses than applause for
| the civil service plank. AS soon as the
| reading was concluded Chaiymaa Jones
moved the adoption of The report, but Neal
Of Ohio objected, snd wanted substitute
for part of the tariff plank. His substi-
tute was iff-for-revenue-only declara-
| tion.
| Meals Substitute IN Full
Following is the substitute in full:
SEC. 3-We denounce Republican protection
| as q fraud; robbery OF the great American
people for tie benefit of tie few. We declare
| il 30 be a fundamental principle OF the Demo
| cratic party that the federal government has
no constitutional power to enforce and collect
| tariff duties except for the p0rpnBe Of revenue
| only and demand that the eohtstiW of such
| taxes shall be limited TO the necessities of thf
government and honestly economically ad
| rHinistSeed.
Neal and WsttersOs Talk.
Neal made vigorous speech for tariff
reform and urged the convntion sp havt
the courage of it's convictions, and wher
he concluded there wepe loud cries ful
Watterson, and when he took the plat
form he was received With wild cheers
He had book in hts hend containing TIN
proceedings of the conSen1on Of 1875 an
asked the clerk 10 read tbe tAxf plank Il
the platfonl. waefeFeon at the close o
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-23

acted as chaplain.
The committee on
credAtisls ask e d
for further ii IN e ,
which was granted
and as there was
nothing else before
the con v eption
spe &c h es were
called for and SEN
ator Palmer a nd
John x. Fellows
responded. The n
Hon. Jno. E. Lamb
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-23
DrON'T GO HOME I'LL MORNING.

The Delegates Stay in Session All Night
and Name Leader.
CHICAGO. June 23-At 1l:%O yesterday
morning the national Democratic conven-
tion was called to order in second session
by Chairman Owens, and Rev Alfred
Henry. Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-23
GROVER CLEVELAND.


vention nominated Grover Cleveland for
the presidency of the United States. He
received GIG . 5; Hill, III; Boies, 95. The
necessary two-t birds was 500.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-09
STAR TIME AND SUN TIME.

The Way Astronomers Find Out from
the Stars When It Is Noon.
The time for sending out the noon
signal from Washington is the instant
the sun crosses the seventy-ffth meri-
dian. This, however, is not the sun
which gives us light and heat, but an
invisible, imaginary one; because, fol-
certain reasons, the true sun does not
cross the meridian at the same moment
every day, but during one part OF the
year he gets over it little more ahead
Of time each day, and during the other
part he is correspondingly behind time;
and so this fictitious sun is used, be-
cause its apparent path around the earth
brings it exactly over the same line at
the same moment every day. Now at
just what instant this sun crosses the
meridian is determined by means of the
stars, for time at the observatory is not
reckoned by the sun but by the stars.
Every clear night an astronomer at the
observatory locks through large tele-
scope for certain stars which he knows
must cross certain line at certain times,
and by the use of an electrical machine
he makes record of the time each star
passes, as shown by clock which keeps
sidereal or star time. He then consults
a printed table, which shows him at just
i what time each star must have passed,
/ and by as much as this time differs from
that recorded by the clock the latter is
wrong, and in that way the sidereal
clock is regulated. This star time is then
! reduced to sun time, which requires some
calculation, as there is a difference be-
| tween the two Of about four minutes
each day.
These two clocks-tle one keeping star
time and the other sun time-are of very
fine quality, and are as near perfection
as possible. Although they cannot help
being affected by changes of tempera-
ture and different conditions of the at
mosphere, they very rarely are more
than fractional part of second out Of
the way. No attempt is ever made to
correct such errors, but they are care
| fully noted and allowed for in making
calculations.
For the purpose of distributing time a
third clock, known as transmitter, is
used. This is set to keep time by the
seventy-ffth meridian and is regulated
by the standard clock before mentioned.
1t is in all respects similar to the other
clocks, except that it has attached to it
an ingenious device by which an electric
circuit may be alternately opened and
closed with each beat of the pendulum.
Clifford Howard in Ladies Home Jour
nal.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-09
Sand in His Shoea.
Especial Correspondence.l

New YORK, Sept. 19.-Many poor young
man who has been to the seashore for a
week or so finds it little hard to break off
from the delightful lness of the habit of sit
ting around on cold, hard rocks or shifting
sand with the lovely woman who for that
short period was his divinity. He spooned
and spooned on shore, in water and at the
hops but perhaps his cash ran out or he
had to come back again to the lace coun-
ter and "Cash A." and nothing remains
except a little sand in his shoes and faint
remembrance of those delicious hours en-
balmed with the salt breeze, when dainty
Miss Crpsus treated him like fairy
prince during that one too glorious week.
Alas, and alas!
And what quantities of information those
beautiful seashore maidens do give to land
lubber heroes! The way they do it is to
sit at the side of the ignorant one, and he
must have his arm around her waist to
hold her steady, while with one hand she
keeps her hat on and points with the other
at the passing vessels. Their heads must
be very close together to bring the ship
under their joint vision while she explains
that vessel with three masts is plunger
sloop, one with two is hermaphrodite
brig, one with one mast is a full rugged
Ship and a glass of beer is a schooner and
SLY kiss smack. Is it a matter of sur
prise that even the man from the interior
becomes SO learned in these matters or
that he in turn takes such delight in i'm
parting this necessary knowledge?
But this is way lovely woman has every
where. When she knows such valuable
secrets she feels it duty to impart them,
just as she later has to tell every body that
baby has one tooth through and another
coming. MATE LEROY.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-09
A College President Ousted.

CINCINNATI, Oct. S.-Unusual proceed
ings were witnessed this afternoon in
the ousting of the president OF the
Wesleyan Female college. DR.. w. K,
Brown, who held it under lease fol
10 yeare, and who sued to
have the lease extended, was defeated
in court. He appealed. but go far has
failed to give bond, and this afternoon
the sheriff removed him. The deposi-
ton of the president puts sudden stop
to the school. as the trustees intend to
repair and remodel the building before
reopening it.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-09
A VETERANS LONG WALK.

An Old Soldier Foots 1t From Califor-
mia to Cleveland, o.
CLEVELAND, o., Oct. S.-William Cum
minps walked into this city this morn
ing after tramp from California. He
is an old soldier and has come here to
recover his discharge papers, which he
left here when mustered out of the SER
vice. With the exception of 30 miles, he
walked the entire distance, leaving the
Pacific coat June 1st. His clothing is
ragged and worn, but he has not seen a
sick day during the trip. He was vol
unteer in the Eleventh Iowa infantry,
and was transferred to the Fourteenth
| Ohio
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-09
A ROUGH PASSAGE.
The Fuerst Bismarck Experiences a
Hurricane In Mid Ocean.

The Fuerst Bismarck Experiences a
Hurricane In Mid-Ocean.
New York, Oct. S.-The steamship
Fuerst Bismarck arrived today, and re-
ports very rough passage. The night
of October 5th the gale increased to a
hurricane, and great seas were thrown
over the decks. The watch in the fire.
room had just been changed, and the
men who had been relieved came on
deck for air. The men had no
sooner appeared than great
wave boarded the vessel at the
bow and swept along in a mighty
deluge, hurling the men about and
smashing them against the bulwarks
and other distinctions. One small boy
had leg and an arm broken, and was
painfully injured otherwise. Two IRE
men had their arms broken, and three
others were badly bruised and cut
None OF them will die.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-09
nERL1N CABLE LETTER.
Austrian Riders Hospitality Entertained
Ioolitical Gnssin.

Austrian Riders ii Hospitality Entertained
Political Gossip.
BERLIN, Oct. 8. Copyright, 1892,
by the New York Associated PIess.l-
The long-distance military ride is the
principal topic of conversation just now.
Despite the disappointment OF the Ger
mans at the winning OF the race by the
Austrians, they are lavishing every hos
pitality on the victors. Many OF the
horses engaged in the race are disabled
for life. The condition of many OF the
thoroughbreds is pitiable. Eight Aus
trian animals died on the road.
THE MINISTERIAL TROUBLE.
The ministerial trouble is still on. The
differences between Caprivi and MIGUEL
have been widened by the unheard-of
action of the chancellor in completely
ignoring the Prussian cabinet In the
presentation OF the new military bill. 1t
IL predicted that he will dissolve the
reichstag if the bill fails to pass. The
Radical papers are jubilant over this
outlook, and express the hope that In
the event of q dissolution their party
will make great gains. The chancellor
has. meanwhile, circulated the story that
the bill is practically the same as the
one prepared by Prince Bismarck, with
the approval OF Waldersee, who was then
secretary.
THE EMPEROR HARD UP.
Stories of the emperor's financial
difficulties are again current. His father
and grandfather allowed army subal-
terms a certain amount of money each
month if they were without private
means, Emperor William refuses TO
continue this practice. The number OF
subalterns receiving this bounty is
small, and the emperor's action has
caused much gossip, and is taken as
positive evidence that he is hard up.
AN ENCOURAGING SIGN.
The emperors cordial message con-
firming the election of Herr Zelle. An
ardent Liberal, as burgomaster OF Ber-
lin, is a pleasant surprise, in view OF the
fact Of his past opposition to Liberal
burgomasters, and is regarded as sign
that the time of boycotting the political
opponents of the government iE over.
THE OBNOXIOUS SUNDAY REST LAW.
Three thousand retail traders ol
Cologne have petitioned the federal
council and the emperor to abolish the
new Sunday rect law. They assure the
emperor that Sunday rest tends to make
employees not more religious, but more
pleasure-seeking and discontented. The
petition adds that statistics show that
it is unfavorable to morality and bad
political economy to hamper trade and
cause the ruin of many poor traders,
The chamber of commerce OF Upper
Bavaria is preparing to agitate the ques-
ton, holding the same views as the
Cologne petitionere.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-09
Rauawed Trouble in HaJ ii =

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct. 8.-Advices
from Hayti are to the effect that trouble
is again imminent there. All the prin-
cipal cities and towns, with the excep'
ton of Jacmel, have turned Liberal.
Even members OF the cabinet have been
conspiring against President Hippolyte.
Two men, one an officer on board of one
of the gunboats, have been arrested for
communicating with Manigat.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-09
Gladstnne,s Health.

LONDON, Oct. S.-A report was circu-
lated here today to the effect that Glad
stone was steadily losing strength
since his recent trip, and that his con-
dition was the cause of the gravest ap-
prehension. Mrs. Gladstone wired a
message this evening saying there was
no truth in the report whatever, and
that Gladstone was enjoying his usual
good health.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-09
Health Officers Assaulted.

BUDA- PEsTH, Oct. S.-The ignorant
classes still resist the efforts of the
authorities to enforce sanitary measures
for the extirpation of cholera. Today
sanitary officers engaged in disinfection
were set upon first by women with boil
ing water, then by men and boys with
stones. They were finally dispersed by
the police.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-09
PAPER RUNNING SHORT.
Cholera the Cause of Diminished Out
put aud Rise In Prices.

put aud Rise In Prices.
CHIoAeo. Oct, S.-According to a local
manufacturer, the stock of paper is rum
ming short, prices have advanced 10 per
cent. and the end is not yet. This is
due to the stoppage of the supply OF rags
from abroad, and the increased demand
caused by the campaign. Another cause
is found in the fact that bleaching
powders have risen greatly. Those
made in England were discovered to be
powerful dieinfectants, and tons have
been sent to Hamburg and other cholera
infected points of Europe. Local deal
ers say the mills are working double
time and cannot fill the present orders.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-09
Dishnneat Bank DIrectore.

LONDON, Oct. 8.-The accounts of the
London branch of the Bank of Australia
show liabilities of e9S0.00O in excess OF
the assets. This deficiency is due to
large overdrafts in the directors books,
which, it is alleged, have been
doctored by the chairman, who is inter-
ested in certain companies which owed
the bank 100000.