Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-23
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Nomination of Mr.. Cleveland on the
First Ballot.

At 5:S5 o'clock yesterday evening
Chairman Wilson, of the national dem
ocratic convention in Chicago, raped
for order and called upon Rev. Thomas
Green, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who
offered prayer.
New York's delegation with Mr..
Croker at the head, came first into the
hall and the genuine Tammany yell
leaped forth from the bench rows di-
rectly behind that Of the alternates.
Then cry Of "IEilIm went UP.
AT 6:24 delegate Charles II. Jones. OF
Mississippi, chairman of the resolutions
committee, appeared upon the platform
and presented the majority report on
the platform.
T. Z. Pattyson, of Colorado, said: Il
represent minority of the committee
on resolutions, and desire to announce
that that minority expects 10 be heard
to present its report before the previous
question shall be put
Then eX-Secretary Villas commenced
TO read the resolutions, but when he
reached the phrase from Madison to
Cleveland" there was Il quick shout OF
one voice near the platform. 1t was
lost, however, in a flash: for, it seemed
that, as though with one impulse, the
entire twenty thousand people lcaped
upon their chairs, and, with hats and
handkerchief in air, twenty thousand
Threats let loose wells and screams that
shook the heavy air and almost made
the barracks culver.
In flash white satin banner. heavy
with gold fringe. shot aloft and was
moved to the center aisle. 1t was the
ensign OF Michigan, and on one side
was a picture of Air. Cleveland. The
convention then went wild with ap-
plausc.
A man in the rear of the delegates
hoisted n picture of David b. Hill,
whereupon a Cleveland delegate wrap
ped newspaper into q large ball and
fired il at the Objectionable lithograph,
while Kisses against tie act swept III a
wave around the hall
Then came into the arena the crimson
banner Of Iowa. a sturdy Boies man
bore it aloft and waved it constantly,
while the mass of swcltering people. ii
possible, swelled the din and storm OF
sound.
The tempest ebbed and flowed for 10
minutes. when Don Dickinson caused
the Michigan banner to be carried from
view in order that business might be re-
sumed.
Through ali this Tammany's men in
the center aisle sat calm and silent,
neither kissing Cleveland nor cheering
Hill. Its emphatic disapproval, held
perfectly in leash, challenged admira-
ton even from those who opposed the
Manhattan Indians.
Finally, ut CHS. Mr.. Villas again re-
sumed the reading of the platform.
The only features of the platform
which seemed to call forth a divided
sentiment was the tariff and silver
planks. which were apparently not suf-
iiciently radical to satisfy the delegates
with pronounced views.
Col. Jones moved the adoption of the
platform.
Mr.. Neal. of Ohio. was recognized,
| ana OIIerSu substitute l'lilih, ueIiti
ing for a tariff for revenue only, which,
after an animated debate, was adopted
BY vote of 564 to $40.
The tariff project being concluded,
the fight began. Mr. Patterson, of Col
orado, got the platform to make free
silver speech. He said there was a
point of difference in the committee on
resolutions. 1t related to the coinage
plank and the substitute that some of
the members from the South and West
offered consisted in the word free" be-
fore the coinage. When Mr.. Patterson
had finished the question was put to a
vote and the silver resolution was de-
feated by viva voce vote. The result
was greeted with applause: The cues
ton on the adoption of the platform
was then formerly put and carried.
THE PLATFORM.
Section /. The representatives of the dem
ocratic party rcailirm their allegiance TO the
principles of the party as formulated by JEFF
Il Il