The Dickinson press., 1892-06-25

ceeding 20. OOO-sccmcd to lcngtLen out
right and lett be ore and behind till the eve
became bewiidered. Silkcn banners of
blue, incribed with the names of states and
distributed aboutthe area o the floor form.
ing the center of the structure, showed
where the votes were to come from that
within q lew hours ut the most would name
the winning candidate. AL around we're
The rising tiers of seats containing the spec
tators, who could not vote in the conyen
ton, but were ut least able to
CHEER TO THEIR HEARTS coNTENT
The chairman's desk, the same over
which Cleveland and Hendricks were NOM
mated in 1881, WAS surmounted by two i'm
mcnsc bouquets O daisies, peonies and
long green ferns. Banks of fresh foliage
were piled against the tables of the ncwspa-
per men each side OF the speakers stand,
while higher up in the space reserved for
guests OF honor were scores of noddins
palms. The gallery, though cncircling the
entire bail, and probably the largest ever
erected for a national convention, seemed
TO !orm part OF the hundreds OF tiers of
seats, and not a distinct portion of the
structure. The rail was hidden in count
less small flags and bore at intervals he
- hS JANUS oIatGo lllu IOIlIdltS
of q score of honorcd Democrats Of! the past.
AS the crowds tlocked into the hall al.
most the first was that the New
York delegation had been given back seats.
Alabama, Indiana. Iowa, Missouri, Mon
tara, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Wyo.
ming were on the front chairs. 1t was the
result of the alphabet, however, not
of any sinister political design. Tho
states highest in the alphabet.
cal order, commencing with Alabama.
were seated nearest the speaker to the cx-
tremc right, and the succeeding state, on
the roll ranged backward. AT the next
aisle Iowa and Indiana were the fortunate
ones, and the next in order alphabetically
went to the rear. Missouri and Montana
were the lucky ones in the middle aisle,
while New York and Massachusetts Jared
tho worst i'll this part ofthc building. First
come tiist served was the order with tho
spectators, and the font seats on top and
gallery were soon crowded to cvcrtlowing.
THE FIRST SHOUT en- TIP
when a blue satin banner, the ensign OF the
Horace Doics Club of Davenport, Iowa, was
borne forward to the convention floor, and
beneath and beside it came the ru.ged men
who will sit in the Convention hall and
vote for Their candidate to the last ditch,
Close behind them followed Hon. Bourke
Cochran, Gov. Flower and Lieut.. Gov,
Shechan. Behind the trio came Richard
Croker. and the cry started: '.Thcre's
Croker; there's the Tammany Chez and
while the New Workers were seating Them
selves in the hall Illinois filc.l in OH the
let. The sound of band music and the
rattle ofdrum beats were suddenly drowned
by a clap Of thunder. White faces were
turned upward to the opening beneath the
light wooden roo. Was the root again to
be blown away? Would a terrific wind
come out of the growing hlackncss; was
there danger; would there be peril in re-
naming? Darker grew the murky air, and
at length so great was the outer blackness
that newspapers were Obliged to pause.
There was. not light enough :or work.
Quickly followed a rafting of bursting
rain upon the root, and instantly q stream
Of water flowed down through a crack in
the center, directly upon the heads of the
New York delegation. Umbrellas were
hoistcd and the storm was on. A furious
wind with thunder rolls and rain dashes
continued ten minutes. No cry of lear or
dismay was uttered. Michigan came in
with Don Dickinson ut it's head, to drip.
ping wet seats. Gov. Campbell and Ohio's
sons came i'll last and were cheered
rounIly.
CALEB TO ORDER.
Chairman Bricc, of the national commit
tee. then arose and commanded silence,
after which he presented Rev. John Rouse,
who offered prayer. The national commit
tee then reported the following list of
officers or the temporary organization:
Charm Ill, Hon. William e. Owens OF Ken-
lucky: secretary, Simon Y. Sheerin OF Indiana;
assistant secretaries, Edward l.. Merritt OF ILL
no!s. H.. D"ye Of Pennsylvania. Hambleton
Shepard of Virginia. Clinton Tiilpry OF Missouri,
Mississippi. Charles X. Defreest OF New York,
James &. Strain Of Illinois: principal reading
clerk. Hon. Nicholas NJ. Bell Of Missouri: assist
ant reading clerks, Martin Morrison OF Indiana,
Z. a. TosSels of Iowa, Bernard Broman OF Mon
tnla. William L. Thompson OF Michigan, Henry
j. Lynn OF Tennessee: sergeant-at-armS Richard
J. Bright OF Indiana; official stenograrher, Ed
| ward b. Dickinson of New York.
The nominations were confirmed without
a dissenting voice. and Charles Jewett Of
Indiana, Thomas Wilson of Minnesota and
Adlai Stevenson of Illinois were named to
attend Mr.. Owens to the speakers chair.
OWENS SPEECH.
After a greeting of applause Mr.. Owens
spoke as follows:
Two great duneers menace the Democratic