Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-24
coNvENrlon ApJouRNs.

festations OF approval.
coNvENrIoN ADJouRNs.
Pat Coliins Brings Down . Big Arc
Light.
CHICAGO, June 23.-Wheu order had
been partially restored after the an
nouncement of the nomination of Mr..
Stevenson, Mr.. Brice moved that the
national committee be authorized to
nix the place Of holding the next na-
tional convention ON the Same basis of
representation - this.
Norman Z. Mack OF New York
offered . resolution TO add Chairman
Wilson to the notification committee.
Mr.. Collins put the question.
1t was carried.
A resolution authorizing the national
committee TO elect ~ chairman of the
committee and of Its executive CON-
mittee persons not members Of the
committee, was offered by Mr.. Henry
of Rhode Island and adopted.
Pat Collins of Massachusetts, from
the platform said:
al propose to address myself TO the
committee on the sense and good judg.
ment and experienc of nine hundred
men collected here.
twelve years ago presensed res.
olution authorizing the national com
mittee to provide accommodations for
the next convention. The time was
not ripe for the adoption of that reso-
luton then. Without dispargcment
to our national committee l feel 1t my
duty to say in the presence of small
fraction of the American public that a
mistake has been made, and the time
has come when the national committee
should be . deliberative body, not SUBJ
ject to outside Influences.
Pat Feared Danger.
II we could be on exhibition in view
of the IS, ,OOO, 900 of people to 10000 OF
democrats, we'll and good, but what
Is the use OF having $4,000 people who
can hardly zee and cannot hear con-
trolling the proceedings of democratic
convention, and preventing from being
del,berative. GCries of "Good."]
at is not the discomfort and incon.
venience, but it is the danger of wreck
ing the convention that moves me. /
therefore move that the democratic
national convention be instructed "a
provide for the next convention on &C
commodstions for the delegates, al.
ternates, members Of the press, nation
al committee asd none Others"
All the delegates were standing dur.
ing the remarks of Mr.. Collins. They
listened to him attentively and cries ol
"good" reached him from ell parta oi
the hall. Al the end there were hnsel
and jeers from the galleries. i5n
Mr.. Collins called for the roll ol
states and the chairman called on the
delegates TO resume their seats.
And II Came.
Just - he ceased speaking the rope
holding one of the electric lights inn
mediately over the center of the con-
vention, gave way and the big iror
frame, with its glowing arc, came iowr
with crash right in the middle of the
New York delegation.
A roar went up from the great Assem-
blage and women sprang to their fee
and started for the exits.
The delegates fed from the sputter
ing arc light in all directions, falling
over chairs and pushing each other int
the aisles.
A panic threatened and seemed nj
most inevitable.
The awful possibility Of the position
were grasped by the more collected
and from the reporters and others cam,
admonishing cries to keep calm" ant
"sit down."
A policeman rushed forward an.
grabbed the rope Of the electric LAM
and fireman helped him.
Delegates Rsashiy Handed.
In the onslaught they knocked sew
eral of the New York and New Jerse,
delegates right snd left, landing on,
Of them on his back in the aisle, bu
their object was accomplished.
They hauled up the lamp, broker
but still burning, and - they did .,
the delegatss cheered and the vas
crowd seeing that no further damag
Was threatened, gradually recovere,
cslmness and settled back into thei
seats.
Shortly afterward business was re
sumed and the usual resolutions wer
| passed, thanking the chairman AM
convention ofiicsrs and national an,
local committees and lastly the press
Then it was moved that the conven
ton adjourn.
The chair put the motion, declared /
carried. and with parting word o
thanks to the convention, At Sis de
ciared the convention adjourned un
| die.
4
4