The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-06-24

CHICAGO, June 22.-It is said Cleveland
men are confident OF e2S votes on first ballot
and will push for ballot today leaving Sc
lection Of vice president tor tomorrow. 10 :l5
am.
IL is said Stevenson of /. inois is likely 10
be chosen for vice president instead Of GRAY
Of Indiana i0:lS.
4 morning paper says combination form
ed to beat Cleveland and has more than
third of delegates in favor of il
Tribune says platform viii demand coin
age Of god and silver dollars Of equal value,
and reciprocity will be denounced IS deceit
and frand.
Il is said anti-Cleyeland men will make
fight on the question OF ahrogating unit rule
in order to prevent ballot being reached.
Gov Flower. of New York, Just entered.
loudly cheered.
Ii is said some of the committees are not
ready 20 report. Cleveland men assert they
will hold session until ballot is reached IL It
takes until midnight.
| Convention called TO order at 1l:20 n m.
Boies banner Just carried in. Cheering
all over hail.
Committee on credentials not yet ready to
report bsfore m.
Loud calls for Mills. Mills invited to ad-
dress convention. Mills too i'll TO address
convention.
Loud calls for Palmer, of Illinois.
Palmer addressed convention, freaueatlv
interrupted by applause. He appeals for
Harmony in party as absolutely necessary
! to success
Palmer predicts that Illinois win 20 DEM
ocratic this fall both on presidential and
state ticket.
| Palmer said had good men to choose from.
| Loud cries of "Hill" with Kissing.
| Palmer finished. Loud cries for Fellows.
! OF New York. who is invited to platform.
| Fellows said the time had not arrived
when 1t would be proper for him to address
the convention.
Credentials committee report, favorinp
seating regular Alabama delegates, while
contestants are given seats on floor same as
to Penn
Report adopted unanimously.
Report OF committee on permanent or
ganization called for
Wilson of West Va chosen permanent
chairman of convention.
Heavy rain storm is prevailing. bands play
ing until it clears away.
Wilson takes platform, delegates and
galleries cheering.
The New York people say they have
given up the idea of contesting the unit
rule.
Committee on rules reported.
Next order of business will be presenta-
ton of platform, then presentation of can
didates.
1912 p m. Report of committee on reso-
lutions ordered.
The passage of report of committee on
rules makes the unit rule hold in this con-
vention.
Roll of states ordered for naming men,
bers national committee and notification
committee.
12:49 p m. Campbell returned thanks for
compliment in humorous speech and want
ed democrats TO keep their eyes on Ohio
next November.
Committee Of two appointed to wait on
committee on platform to ascertain when
it is likely they will be ready to report.
Cochran asked to address convention but
declines to take the platform, says he ex-
poets to have business with it later on.
Motion to take recess until o'clock car
ried.
CHICAGO, June 21.-ll so m. Weather
cloudy, very warm About half the dele
gates in the hall.
Mayor Grant, Richard Crocker, VIM +
Sheehan, Delaney Nicol managers Of the
New York delegation arein their seats.
1888 p m. The sun breaks out and there
Is cheer.
Chairman Brice is flying about the plat
form arranging program for today.