The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02
THE NOMINEE
Will Be Supported By The
Cleveland Men.
Thousands of Warm Friends of the
Ex-PreSldent
Gather TO IndOrSe Him-.He Can Carry
New York.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, May S1.-Soon
after II o'clock the Buffalo Cleveland
Democrats 900 strong-and the Til
den Club, of jamestown, and Others
formed in line and with brass bands,
drums and flies paraded the streets.
Hundreds of Syracuse people and
country folk stood on the sidewalks
and in store doors to watch and to
hear.
In the meantime that committee
was in session in the Vanderbilt House
where they were considering the mode
of procedure in the convention. The
parading delegates finally reached the
Alhambra Rink. The great hall, with
a gallery along either side and another
at the rear, and chairs for the various
delegates were designated by cards.
The narrow side windows and low sky
lights admitted little light and at
high noon even subdued twilight pre-
vailed and the colors in the hall were
draped over the speakers table, and
big flag was hung at the rear of the
stage.
AS the noon hour approached bright
ly attired women, for whom two hun
dred places had been reserved on eth
er side of the stage, came huttering
into their places. and the waving Of
feminine fans began. Delegates then
came trooping in singly and in
punches Then came the sound Of
band music; the parade was nearing
the convention hall. The doors were
soon after swung wide open and the
musicians marched in and opened the
ranks for delegates to line up and file
through into the hall. The side gal
leries were quickly packed with peo-
pie and the roaring tramp upon the
stairs indicated before they could be
seen there, that the crowds with plain
admission tickets were finding their
wav tD The gallery at the eni OF the
hall. ,. ls.s "@5H1rt.
Az u :09 Charles S. Fairchld, chair.
MN of the State committee, catled
the convention to order. At II IL
Chairman Fairchild finished his re
marks and named Hon. John d. Ker
nan as temporary chairman of the
conven ion. Herman then took tht
chair and addressed the convention.
At the conclusion of his remark
the roll of delegates was called, and a
/ :25 o'clock the convention took a re
cess until $50 p. m.
COMMITTEE WORK.
During the recess the delegation
met by Congressional districts to sc
lect members to each OF the commit
tees that had been provided for befor
the intermission. The committee
then so constituted met at various he
tells to do work ppr)priate to each.
Finally, at ;15 o'clock, the CONVEX
ton was again called to order by Nj
Herman, who asked for reports OF tn
committees. Jacob F. Miller, of Ne,
York, as chairman of the committe
on permanent organization. reporte
for permanent officers the temporar
organization.
Mr.. Herman thanked the conventio
for its renewed courtesy, and called 0
Elery Anderson, chairman Of the con
mittee on resolutions, for the report
} that committee.
Mr.. Anderson then sent to Secretal
Baldwin the platform as prepared ar
revised by the committee during r
cess, and it was read. The denounc
ment OF the mid winter convent;o
was greeted with tremendous applaus
Reference to Grover Cleveland
being able to carry New York al
moved the convention to its feet al
brought on storm of applause, viii
The affirmation that the conventiC
and its constituency
WOULD SUPPORT THE NOMINEE
at Chicago, whoever he might be, W
greeted by a burst of ringing chez
that left no doubt as to the purpose
the convention. Atthe close of t
reading of the platform the thro