Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-25

CHICAGO, June - AT 10 o'clock this
morning the yawning chasms in the great
CALLERS eirciing The delegates well IN the
convention ball were being occupied by
early comers. When the hou. Tor the SEES
sion came, Is 600 faces shone up in the
galleries, dimly in tie shadows OF the
tower gallery and upon the door Of the
convention
AT exactly 1880 Rev. Alfred IL. Henry
of Chicago, offered prayer.
The committee on credentials announced
that 1t would NOT be ready until = p. N.
In the meantime Alaska delegate sent
up a memorial for the resolutions commit
tee. The committee on resolutions was
called an passed, not being read Dele
gates Bronson, Of Kentucky, aud English,
of Indiana, were made committee TO
learn when she credentials committee
would report and meantime there was a
wait, and the first tGusic OF the k2llerles,
As Roger NJ ills rntarsG the hall there sent
up shout and it grew IN rafting vol
ley from Mills to Hill, and the galleries
taking hold made Hill chorus. Then,
upon motion of Thomas Johnson, the
single tax senator Of Ohio, Mr.. Mills was
invited to address the convention Bat
Mr.. Mills was reported not well enough
to speak and soon LETT the hal Tor his
hotel
Delegate De Young OF Michigan, leap
ing upon lis chair, moved that Senator
Palmer, OF Illinois, be invited 20 address
the convention A committee sought Mr..
Palmer, and when the gray haired enat5r
was seen coming down the aisle TO the
desk cheer went up that grew into
roar
Gentlemen, cried Chairman Owens
1T is not necessary for me TO introduce 10
you this warhorse Of democracy
Mr. Palmer put his hearers in pleas.
ant mood at once by comcal story aud
some light comments on the crowd. The
keynote Of Mr.. Palmer's talk was unity
and cooperation We want no sku kers
in this great tigAtj every man must
work, he said, and this sentiment was
ebeered loudly
"Hill is the man, came a voice from
up in the shadows beneath the roof, and
the name Of the New Yorker was caught
up and shouted until FROM the shore Of the
sea Of faces in the lower region, a shrlll,
sybiant hiss shot out toto the clamor OF
sound It grew and grew until the cheers
and Kisses died away in a quiet,
When the aged speaker claimed LII.
Dos would DE democratic, the shouts were
wild
Col. Fellows, IN response to calls, stated
that az a delegate he would speak at the
proper time, but not at present
The credentials committee was then
announced as ready TO report, and John
4 Lamb, of Indiana presented unani- !
nous report Sitting Delegate Barnard, |
OF the first Ohio district, was
seated; in Utah, g. L Henderson and
John Cain the Mormon delegates, we're
seated; IN New Mexico and Arizona the
claim Of each to seat six delegates was
conceded, and in Alabama the contesting !
delegation vas given seats on the lloof
without votes, and Norris and Davis were !
seated from the District Of Columbia.
The committee on permanent oTRanlza- |
tion then reported William L. Wilson, Of
West Virginia, as permanent Chairman |
S. p Sheerin, OF Indiana, for permanent |
secretary. and a Inst Of assistants and
yice-pTesidents and secretaries by states
On motion Of Don NJ Dickinson, a COM !
mittee OF FIVE vas delegated, himself being
named by the chair az the head OF tie |
committee, TO notify the permanent officers
Of their election and escort them 70 the 1
platform.
While the crowd waited the ball dark
ened by outer clouds, and the rain CANE !
dashing through the skylights, and the /
band played catchy music
AT 1926 p. m. Mr.. Owens introduced /
Permanent Chairman Wilson as ''one o. |
the bravest democrats Of the nation
Hon. w. L. Wilson, Of West Virginia 7
Mr. Wilson made an earHe, speech, and !
then an adjournment till ) p % was
taken.
The Evsning Session
The resolutions include tine 't3rlh f2r
revenue plank in the Iilden platform q /
1876; favor the Nicaragua canal project |
opposes all sumptuary laws; are aga!ns.
force" bills. ask for reform Ia the civil /
service and the recovery 81 public lands /
are ia favor Of strong navy, 9 fair /
and liberal pension policy, but The abs i I
tion Of the 10 per cent tax On state bank /
tssues. aenuunce the Russian government |
fgr its treatment Of the Jews; oppose Chi I
pese immigration; approve river improve. |
melts nationally carried on and believe /
fhr worlds fair worthy q |
liberal federal aid III regard 70 /
education the platform says HE dem /
aeratie party II opposed to state interior
eDce vlth parental rights and the rights
of conscience IN tie education Il ebtl.
dren. At 8n infrinx cement 81 the funda
mental democratic doctrine that toe
largest individual liberty consistent with