Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-30

eve propose to mako true that our re-
publican friends say of us that we do our
Quarrelling before the convention ana our
fighting against our enemies afterwards.
[Cheers.
Owe. of the West here, have been max
ing magnificent campaign of late years.
We have a governor that we are gong TO
elect. viii you help us give the "A electoral
votes to Grover Cleveland IL you VIII,
then vote for the man whose name now
present, a man who does not have to get
certificate from labor organization to
prove that hs is friend of the people
IAppleuse1 A man whom we all love, Adlai
Z. Stevenson of Illinois" prolonged ap-
plause.
When Connecticut was reached, MIR.
Vance, the chairman said: 1.-The delegates
from Connecticut ere fully convinced that
in making a ticket that shall go on irresist-
IDLY to victory next November, the wishes,
desires and hopes OF the great State of lndi-
ana should be considered" He then sec
onded the nomination of Isaac 2. Gray.
Delaware, Florida and Georgia presented
no candidates. Idaho seconded the nomip-
alton of Gray. Indiana was passed When
Iowa was reached, there were cries of
"Boes." Hon. j. H. Shields of Iowa,
date. l wish to say that it is Governor
Boies's wish, united with the wish of the
delegation from Iowa, that he not be nom
mated or named as candidate for the vice
presidency" Applause.
John S. Rhen, responding to the call OF
Kentucky, said: "Hailing from that great
common wealth which is the birthplace of
tariff reform and the home of the star yed
goddess, | second the nomination OF the
Hon. Adlai E Stevenson"
The Illinois delegation was instantly on
its feet at the mention of Stevenson's name,
and banner was elevated bearing the in
scription, "a f. Stevenson, Illinois favor
| lite son."
Hon. Edward F. Uhl presented Michi-
gan's candidate as Hon. Allen b. Morse.
Gov. Flower, speaking for New York,
said his State had no candidate to present.
North Carolina seconded the nomination
of Stevenson.
Mr.. Cunningham of Tennessee, represent
ing the ma jorty of the delegation Of thai
State, seconded the nomination of Gray.
Texas seconded the nomination of Steven
son.
Vermont seconded the nomination o.
Grey.
Virginia seconded Stevenson and Wash
ington seconded Gray.
When Wisconsin was called, Gen. Bragg
rose to put in nomination Hon. John L.
Mitchell of Milwaukee. Gen. Bragg haC
barely begun his speech when rain cam
down in torrents, the voice Of tue speaker
was drowned and he was obliged to await
the storm subsistence. The band struck W
the baby song from wang" aud the
Pennsylvania delegation sang these words
"Grover, Grover. four years more O
Grover,
'In he goes, out they go;
''rhen We'll be in clover"
The whole convention joined in the re
train, while the thunder rolled and the raj
smote the roof and dripped through on tn
heads of the crowd.
The chair then directed the secretary t
call the roll of States and the voting for til
candidate for vice president began.
! AS the voting proceeded it was eviden
that the two strongest candidates wer
Gray and Stevenson, and the adherents {
each alternately yelled as the delega
: tions announced their votes.
The following is the vote in detail: