Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-01

galleries and voted down BY the dele
gates. The beginning Of the nominating
speeches had been greeted with frenzied
enthusiasm by the galleries The people
there showed no impatience when the
speeches in behalf of Mr. Cleveland
were being made. They listened with
patience which gave way to enthusiasm
whenever the name Of their candidate
was mentioned. But when Hills name
was placed before the convention the
galleries showed themselves impatient
Of the delay. There were cries OF "VoteP
and cheers and Kisses and such uproar
as made speaking well nigh impossible.
Still the Cleveland men stuck steadily
to their purpose, and every proposition
to adjourn met with a vigorous negative.
The final speech for Mr. Hill-or
rather against Mr.. Cleveland-was to
be made by Congressman Bourke Cock
ran, one of the ablest men in congress,
known as fine speaker and one who
met usually with encouragement from
his audiences. But the galleries were in
no mood to listen to eloquence. John
W. Daniel, senator from Virginia and
one Of Mr.. Hills partisans, had been
howled down in disgraceful confusion,
while the placid chairman, Mr.. Wilson
Of West Virginia, beat a mild protest on
the deak with his gavel Mr.. Cochran
made futile appeal to the convention
to adjourn till the next morning. he
was not we'll He was hoarse, he said,
and the tones Of his voice and his whole
bearing confirmed what he said. But
the physical condition Of one man or
the comfort Of hundred was nothing
to the partisans Of Mr.. Cleveland when
it interfered with their programme. Be.
sides, while Mr.. Cochran was evident
ly unwell, might not his illness be ex-
aggerated9 Might not this plea be the
last trick played by the opposition7 No
cry for quarter from any one Of Mr..
Hill's followers would avail The fight
was to be fought to the death, and that
before morning.
It was half past Q o'clock when
Bourke Cochran walked down the aisle
and took the platform. His hair was
rumpled; his necktie was askew; his
whole bearing was that Of sick and
dispirited man. But when the cries OF
"vote" from the galleries began he
turned on them 30 swiftly that those
who knew Mr.. Cochran saw there were
life and energy in him still
Mr. CIeveland's Nomination.
And so, with the galleries hushed to
an unwonted silence, with. the sullen
beating of the rain echoing through the
hall. with the dripping Of the water
that puddled on the floor, ndwith now
and then an ominous muttering from
the thunder that almost drowned the
orators voice, began the last desperate
plea Of the opponents Of Mr.. Cleveland
The rain was not more monotonous
than the speakers voice at first. the
thunder not more sullen than his tones.
But as he warmed up to his subject he
brought to his aid every latent resource.
His throat cleared. and his voice rang
out to the farthest corners OF the hall
And the argument to which the impa-
tient galleries were forced to listen that
night was such masterful plea as few
who sat there will ever listen to again.
And when this wonderful burst Of
eloquence was over-this speech which
will be renowned in the history Of con-
yention oratory-why, then the conven.
ton nominated Mr.. Cleveland ON the