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THE HENRY COUNTY WEEKLY. VOLUME XVI. CLEVELAND! STEVENSON! THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES Fur Prssident and Vice-Presidant. BOTH NOMINATED ON THE FIRST BALLOT. Twenty Tkonsand People Cheer Cleveland’s Name. SCENES AND INCIDENTS OF THE CONVENTION. Synopsis of Each Day’s Proceedings tJiTen in Brief. DEMOCRATIC WIGWAM. GROVER CLEVELAND, OF NEW YORK. STEVENSON, OF ILLINOIS, The national democratic convention was called to order at 11 o’clock, Tues day June 21st in the city of Chicago. The convention assembled in tho mam mouth wigwam built expressly for the occadon. The city tvas crowded with •delegates and their friends, besides vast throngs of visitors were on hand to wit ness the convention proceedings. Many of the delegates had arrived upon the ground a week in advance, and from that time until the last delegation reached the city the wildest enthusiasm prevailed. Notwithstanding considerable differ erence of opinion as to the most availa ble presidential candidate prevailed, and the energy and activity displayed by the different delegations in booming the man of their choice, the skirmishes and cau cuses indulged in before the opening day were en irely harmonious. Below we present a synopsis of the con vention proceedings. CALLED TO ORDER. By half past 11 o’clock Tuesday morning the iram*n«e wigwam was fairly crowded and pres ntci an imposing sc ne. The delegates were as ign- d their seats, and when all was in readiness Chairman Price, of the national committee, aros ■ and comma ded silence, after which lie presented Rev. J lin Rouse, who offered DAVID B. HILL, OF NEW YORK. prayer. At 12:45 o'clock Secretary S ice rin announce i temporary organization : William C. Owens, of Kentucky, tem « rary chairman; Secretary S. P. Bbeeric, principal tea ling clerk; Nichol s Aiiell, of Missouri, s-rreunt-at arm*. Ri-huri J. Bright, < f Indiana; Chari* t Jewett, t Indiana; T o iss Wilson, of Minnesota, •ud Adtai h. Stevenson, of I Laois, were named to attend Mr. Owen's to the speak - er’s chair. After a greeting of applause Mr. Owens addressed the convention. The speaker’s voice penetrated to the farthest rece-ses of the galleries hbd his remarks were cheered to the echo. He began his remarks by saying: “Two great dangers menace the democratic party, one is external, the other internal. The first is the organised machinery of organized capital, supported by the whole power of the government; the second is the tendency among democrats to make issues among themselves, Two needs, therefore, stand before us indis- HORACE BO»W, £)'*• IOWA. pen si bio to success—unity and harmony.” At the close of Mr. Owen’s speech, upon motion of Delegate White, of California, the roll was called for the constitution of ttie committee oh credentials as on rules and order of business, >n permanent or ganization and on resolutions; each state to name one member of each committee. All resolutions and communications to the convention were ordered referred to the resolutions committee. W. 11. English, of Indiana, moved a resolution providing that all eX union soldiers be admitted to Vacant seats in the gallery. The matter was referred to the committee on resolutions. Delegate Cabell, of Illinois, then off-red this: Resolved, That thi* convention tender its profound sympathy to that di-tingu shed Amer ican, James O. Blaine, in the heavy affliction which has befallen him. Its reading was interrupted with the loudest applaum up to that time, and when the reading was finished the reso lution was adopted unanimously. Mr. Sweet, of the Maine delegation, in behalf of the democracy of Maine, thanked the delegations for the sympathy they had extended to the disringuished resident of their state. An invitation from Presi dent Baker, of the World’s Columbian Exposition was read invitiugdelegates to visit the grounds of the exposition. On motion of Delegate Bragg, of Wisconsin, the conven’ion then, at 2 o’clock p. m., adjourned till 11 o’clock Wednesday. SECOND DAY—WEDNESDAY. At 11:30 a. m., Wednesday, the chair man called the convention to order. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Alfred li. Henry. When prayer was concluded Chairman Owen called for the report of the committee on credentials. It was announced that the committee on creden tial would not be teady to report until 2 o’clock in the afternoon. The chair man of the convention asked for its pleas ure and recognized a delegate from Alaska. Mr. Bronson, of Kentucky, moved that a committee of two be ap pointed to wait on the credentials com ROBERT E. PATTI SON, OF PENNSYLVANIA. mittee aud ascertain when they would be r a !y to report. In the meantime there was a wait, and Rog. r Q Mills entered the hall. Then there weut up a shout. Then, on mition, Mr. Mills was invited to uddiess the conv.nti m, But Mr. Mills was reported not wII en >u-;h to speak. Senator Palmer, of Illinois, was called on to ad dress the convention. A committee brought .Mr. Palmer to the front, and, when the grai-haired senator was seen coming down the aisle to the desk, a cheer went up which soon grew t > a roar. “Gentlemen,” cried Chairman Owens, “it is not necessary for me to introduce to vou this war hor.-e of democracy.” The Senator's speech was loudly cheered. Colo el John It Fellows, of New York, in response to calls, stated that as a do‘- eg te he would speak at the proper 'ime, but not at present. CRrDENTIALS C M MITTEE REPORTS. Ihe committee on. cr.dsntials an nounced that they weie ready to repoit, uid that the report was unanimous. The committee’s rep rt favored th • s-ating of the regular Alabimt dtlegatts, while the ronte-tants were to be given scats on the fl 'or; the same as to Pennsylvania; the ante as to Ohio; the sirne as to Utah. The committee’s rep >rt was unanimously adopted Mr. Fordyc next read th - report of the committee on permanent organization. Wm. L. Wilson, of Wist Virginia, was name 1 as permanent chair man. The report of the committee on permanent organization was adop'ed. On motion of Dickinson,of .Michigan, a committee of five was appoint'd to no tify Wilson and others of th ir election. Dickinson, Fellows und others of the committee went a r ter Wilsin, of Wes \ irginia. While the c iinrai'.tee wag searching for Wilson, the band g t very M'DONOUGH. QA, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1892. gay and played popular melodies with grcAt snap. Wilson took the platform at 12:25 p. m., being escorted by Dickinson and Flower. Tem| orary Chairman Owen presented Permanent Chairman Wilson to the convention, Mr. Wilson was greeted warmly. He ihahked the con vention for the hdnoE “Much as Wo owe to out petty, •’ said he, “we owe more to oiir country,” [Cheers.] Mr, Wil son’s address abounded with points that pleased the convention. A severe ar raighment of the republican party was for a time his theme. lie said the republi can party was a party of a section and a class and not of the people of the coun try as a whole. He Said that the democrats should sen that legisla tion WAS hot in the interest of Any section, but for the whole people, lie denounced the force and tariit bills sought to be operated by the republicans. The most important Of all questions, he said, was that of taxation and tariff re form, and they could only be regulated by the democratic party. He denounced the McKinley reciprocity bill as “one of the greatest absurdities of the age.” Mr. Wilson appealed for harmony in the convention, no matter who should be its choice as a candidate to lead them. Mr. Wilson closed at 12:45 o’clock p. m. and William H. English, of Indiana, read the report of the committee on rules which establishes this order Of business: Tbe report of the credentials committee; permanent organization; Commit»ee > on resolutions and platform committee re ports; nomination of presidential and vice presidential candidates. The rules of the last national democratic conven tion were recommended by the com mittee. Upon motion tjf Mh English the committee report and recommenda tions were adop'ed by the convention. JOHN M. PALMER, OF ILLINOIS, The unit rule heretofore in force there fore holds in this convention. Delegate Phelps, of Missouri, then pre sented, in behalf of the miners of Mis souri, a gavel of z’nc, a protest against the tariff upon this metal. As the shin ing hammer was held aloft by the chair man a great shout went up and a hearty clapping of hands. Several short but enthusiastic speeches were made. Don Dickinson made a motion that the con vention take a recess until 5 o’clock. The convention agreed at 1:44 o’clock to do so. NIGHT SESSION. Th • great hall was a surging mass of humanity when Chairman Wilson thumped for order. The throng sub sided and the night session began. Prayer was offered by Rev. Thomas Reed, of Cedar Rapids, la., and he was applauded when he closed. The temper of the audience was clearly one of quick demonstration. While the convention was awaiting the resolutions committee, the convention was regaled with stirring music. Mr. dußiguon, of Georgia, moved to udjourn until 11 o’clock a. m. Thursday. The motion was scarcely put before the convention, by tho chair be fore it, was buried in storm of “ones.” At 6:24 o’clock Charles Jones, of Mis souri chairman of the resolutions com mitt e, oppeared upon the platform. Ad dressing the convention he said: “I am instructed by the committee on resolu tions to present to you as the report of the committee, the following resolutions, an*l move their adoption. In order that you may more distinctly hear what the committee has prepared, I intend to ask a gentleman who is as familiar as myself with the phraseology of the platform, to rend it for me. (Applauee.) And, when it has been read, shall move the previous question upon adoption of the platform.” (Cries of do, no, no.) ROSWELL P. FLOWER, OF NEW YORK. Mr. Pitterson, of Colorado, advanced on the platform and said: “In view of the statement just made, I will say that I represent the minority of the committee on resolutions, and I desire to announce that that minority expects to be heard to present its report belore the previous question shall be put.” Quick cheers followed this announcement. Then ex- Secretary Vilas commedced to read the resolutions at 6:28 o’clock, but when he reached the phrase “From Madison to Cleveland,” there was the quick shout of one vo ce near the platform. It was lost, however, in a flish, for it seemed that as though with one impulse the entire 20.000 people leaped upon iheir chairs, and with hats and handkerchiefs in the air 20,000 handkerchiefs. 20,000 throats ict loess ■ ells and screams that shook the heavy air and almost made the bar racks quiver. The tempest ebbed and JOE, G. C.GLEiOE, OF FEE OIF. flowed Until 6:47 o’clock p. m., wheti quiet was restored. THE PLATFOR'r READ. Finally at 6:48 o’clock Mr. Vilas ngaiu resumed reading the platform, which is as follows: Tlie report of tho platform oommittoe was as follows: Koction l. Tho repres'ntat vos of the domo cratio party of tho United (States, in national convention Asseittb’ed, lie to iflirirt their allegi ance to the principles Of tin party as formula ted by Jefferson and exempliflodlsy a 1 mg ami illustrious line of liis SrtOces ors in lead rsliip ftOrn Madison to Cleveland. We lx:-* liovo tire public welfara deman is that these principles be applied to the conduct of tlio fed eral government, through the acoesdoti to power of ihfe pattv thdt ad\orates them, dud we solemnly declare that the need of a return to these fundamental principles of free popular goverumout, based ou home rule and individual libertv, was never more urgent than now when tho tendency to oentralize all the power at the federal capital has become a menace to the re served rirhis of states, that strikes at tho very root of our government’*constitution as framed by the fath rs of tho repttbho. ’See. 2. Wo warn the people of a cflmfflOu Country, jealoUs for the preservation Of their free institutions, that the policy of federil cOri trol Of elections, to which tin republican party has committed itself, is fraught with the gravest dangers, scarceb less rdomen tous than would result from a revolution practically establishing monarchy on the ruins of the republic. It strikes at tho north ss well as at the south, and injures tho colored citizens even more than the white*. It means a liord) of deputy marshals a: every polling place armed with federal power; returnin; boards appointed and control ed by federal au thority; outrage of the elecioral rights of tho people in the several states; Ihe subjugation of the colored people to the ooritrol of the party in power, an*l the reviving of race ailtagOmsm, now happily abated, of the utmost peril to the safe y and happiness of all; a measure de'iber ately and justly described by a leading republi can senator as “the most imfamous bill that ever crossed the threshold of the s nate.” Such a policy, if sanctioned by law, would mem the dominance of a self-perpetuating oligarchy of office holders, and the party first entrusted with its machinery could be dislodged from powor only by an appeal to the reserved rights of the people to resie,t oppression, which is inherent in all sclf-gotPWwg communities. yeArs ago this revolutionary policy was emphat ically Condemned by the people at tho polls, but in oontempt of that Vei dot tlie re publican party has defiantly declared, ill its latest authoritative utterance, that its succe s in tlie coming elections wid mean the enact ment of a force bill and tli* usurpation of des potic control over elections In all the states. Believing that the preservation of republican government in the United States is dependent upon tho defeat of this polio,’ of legalized force and fraud, we invi e the support »*1 citizens who desire to see tlie oonstitufcon in aim.'hied in its integrity, witli the laws pursuant thereto, which have given our country a hundred years of unexampled prosperity. We pledge the dem ocratic party, if it be entrusted with the power, not only to defeat the force bill, but also i he re lentless opposition to the republican policy of profligate expenditure which, in tho short space of two years, has squander ed an enormous sur plus— cmptiod an overflowing treasury after piling new burdens of taxation upon tho al ready over-taxed labor of the country, See. 3. Wo reiterate the oft repeated doctrine of the democratic party that tlie necessity of government is tlie only Justification for fixa tion, and whenever tax is unnecessary it is un justifiable; that when custom home taiation is levied upon articles of any kind in this country tlie difference b two* n the cost of labor here ami lubor abroad, when such difference exists, fully measure any possible benefits of labor and tlio enormous additional Impositions of the existing tariff fall with crushing foroe upon our farmers and working men and for the mere advantages of a few whom it enriches, exact from labor a gro-sly unjust share of expenses of the govern ment, and we demand suoh a rovision of the tariff laws as will remove their iniquitous in equalities, lighten their opposition and put them on a constitutional and equitable basis. But in m iking a ro luotion in taxes it is not pro posed to inj ire any domostio industries, lint rather to promote their healthy growth From the foundation of this government taxes col lected at custom houses have been the chief source of federal revenue. Such they must con tinue to bo. Moreover, many industries have come to re'v upon legislation for successful continuance, so that any changes of law must b ■ at every step regardful of labor and capital thus involved. The process of reform must lie a subject in the elocution of this plain dicta tion of justice. We denounce the McKinly tariff law enacted by the fifty-flrst oongress as the culminating atrocity of class legislation; we en dorse the efforts made by the democrats of pie present congress to modify its most oppressive features in the direction of free raw mat rials and cheaper manufactured goods that enter in to g< neral consumption; and we promise its re peal as one of the beneficent results that will follow the action of the people in entrusting power to the democratic party. Since the Mc- Kinley tariff went into operation there have been ten reductions of wages of laboring men to one increase. We deny that there has been any increase of prosperity to the oountry since that tariff went Into operation, and we point to the dullness and distress, wage reductions snd strikes in tho iron trade, as tho best po-sibio ev idence that no such prosperity lias resulted from Ihe McKinley act. Wo call the attention of thoughtful Americans to the fact that after thirty years of restrictive taxes against the im portation of foreign wealth, in exchange for our agricultural surplus, the homes and farms of the oountry have become burdened with a real estate mortgago debt of over two thousand, five hundred million dollars, exclusive of all other forms or indebtedness; that in one of the chief agricultural states of the west th ro appears a real estate mortgago debt avtraging $165 per capita of the total population, and that similai conditions and tendencies are shown to exist in other agricultural exporting states. We de nounce a polioy which fosters no industry so much as it does that of the sheriff. Sec. 4. Trade interchange on a basis of recip rocal advantages to countrbs participating is a time-honored doctrine of democratic faith, but we denounce the sham reciprocity which juggles with th * people’s desire for enlarged foreign markets and freer exchanges by pretending t i establish closer trade relations for the country whose articles of export are almost exclusively agricultural products, with other countries that are also Agricultural, while erecting the custom house barrier of prohibitive tariff taxes against the richest countries of the world, that stand ready to take onr entire surplnsof products and to exchange therefor commodities which are necessaries and comforts of life among onr own people. Hec. 5 We recognize in trusts and combina tion* which are designed to enable capital to se cure more than its Just Share of the Joint pro duct of capital and order, the natural conse quence of prohibitive taxes which prevent free competition, wbiob is tbe life of honest trade, bat we believe the worst evils can be abated by law. and we demand a rigid enforcement of laws made to prevent and control them, togeth i with such further legislation in restraint of their abuses as experience may show to be necessary. Sec. 6. The rvpubl can puty while profan ing a policy of receiving public land f r small ho ilingH by actual h ttiers, La- giveu away he poop e’s heritage till now a few railroad.-* mul non re -lilent mlici individuals and corner .t --tions po<mSi ala ger area than that of all out farms H t\ve*u the t\v >sW is. Ttw lasr demo cratic ddniuiißtrrt’ioii ,d the imhhmd- lit arid liuWise polity of thb republican jLfty touch ing the pub ic domain ami leolftitin froth (Jo t' porationa and syndicates, alien .and dtimefttife, and i\ stored to tho people nearly one hundred million acres of va liable land to l>e sacredly held at* homesteads lor our citizens, an l wo pledge ourselves to c >iitiuue this policy until every of land so un awfully held snail be re claim a 1 and restored to the po pie. Sec. 7. We dononnee the r publican legisla* tion kudwn AS fcne HUefntitu of 180.) us r cowardly makeshift, fradght with tied itiilitfc* of ditnget iri tlfe future which ph »ul« make till it.-* fts ifo)!l a* its author, ahxious for its speedy Repeal. Wo hdld i > the use of both gold aud silver as the stau lanl lhouct o'f th country and to the c inage of both go d aud silVor Without discriminating aga nst either mfctal Hr charge for mintage, but the dollar unit of CoitWe.of odtn mt tala must be of equal in trinsic and of lie Ad}itffl9d through iritefnational agreement ofr by such safeguard* of legislation as shall irlsure the muin enanee of parity of the two m -tills. An equal power of every dollar a 1 all times iri th-3 markets end in the payment of debts, and we deman 1 that all paper currency shall be kept at pir with and redeem<ble m inch c »in. Wo in sist upon this pol cy as especially necessary for protect! >n of the farmers and laboring classes, the first and most defenseless victims of unsta ble money and fluctuating currency. Beo. 8. Wo recommend tint tlie prohibitory 10 per dent tax on sfca « bank issues be re pralVdi Six'. 9. A ftiiblto rtflixs is A public (flint, We f affirm tlm nocUrit’imi df tile, democra’te na tion J convention of tß7(j for (lie reforifl of trie cit.l Service ami ne call to tlie honest enforce ment (if *ll laws regulating tliti wtnlo. The nomiriitidn of pJeAiderit, in tlio recont re fiublican convention, liy aelcgAtiofls composed of hi* appointee*, holding office At hi* pleasure, is a scandalous satire Upon free popu lar institutions and a sturtlinn illustration of the m tliods by which a president may gratify his ambition. We denounce the polioy under win oil federal office holders usurp control of party conventions in the Btates, and pled e tho democratic party to ihe reform of these and all other abuses which threaten tndivklcul liberty ami lßoal Solf-gotornhlent. Beo. 10. Tile democratic party is ilia only party thdt lias ever citeii tile Country a foreign policy, consistent and Vigo •ml*, eofll pell ug respect Abroad add inspiring ctAifl dcnce at Hoirte. While aV fid in- entangling ullianucs it has aimed to cultivate friendly relation* with other nations, and especially with our neighbors on the American c mtident whosi destiny is closely 1 nkefl with our own aud wo view with alirm th" tendency to a poli cy of irritation and bluster, whioh is liable at any time to eonfrent us with the alternative of humiliation or war. We favor the inainteiiaiio i of a rt ify strong enough for all national defense and to |tmperl£ maintain the honor altd dignity of the Country Abroad: Hec. 11. I ills Country has always bcetl the refuge of the bjlprcsAea from every land—ex ios for conscience sako—Aud til tlio spirit (it the founders of our.government we condemn tlife oppi ossion pracl tood by tho Russian gov rn ment upon its Lutheran and Jewish subjects, and we call upon our national government in th© interest of justice and humanity, by all lust and proper means, to nee it* prompt and li st efforts to bring about a oos*atiou of tln se c net persecutions of the oisar, and to secure to th ■ Wppr. esnd equal rights. We tender <wir pro found and earnest sympathy to those Inters tif freedom whd are struggling lor hdine rule attd tlio grcAt cause of self-gdvCrnment in Ireland. Sec. 12. We heartily approve all legitim* 1 A efforls to jiievcnt the Unlti (1 States frdin being iisssl as tho dumping-grontld for known crimin als and professional paup irs of Europe, and we demand a rigid enforcement of the law against Chinese immigration or the importation of for eign workmen under contract todegra le Amer ican labor and lessen its wages; but wo condemn ami (Immune ■ any au l all attempts to restrict tlio immigiailon of tbe industrious and worthy of foreign lands. Sec. 13. Tuis convention hereby renews its expression of appreciation of tbe patrid'ism of die soldiers and sailors of the union in tlie war for its preservation, and we favor just and lib er'il pensions for all disabled union soldiers, tb'ir widows an I dependent*, but wo demand that tlie work of the p ns'on office shall lie done industriously, impartially and honestly. We denounce the present a Imtnlstrationof that of fice i * incompetent., corrupt, disgram fill and diallonest. Sec. 14. The federal government should care for and improve th * Mississippi river and other great Waterways of the republic, so as to Secure for the interior states easy and ell ap trans portation to tidewater. When any waterway of the public is of sufficient importance to dema id tho a d of the government that such aid should he ext ruled to a d finite plan of oontinuou* work until permanent improvement is S' cured. Sec. 15.' For purposes of national de en*e, the pr ©notion of commerce between the sta es, we recognize the eariv o instruction of the Nic araugu canal anil its protection agairi-t foreign control as of great importance to the United States. Hec. 10. Reoogniziug ttie World’s Columb an Expo? tion iih iv na tonal unde, taking of v»Ht impoitxneo, ill wrhitJU tbe gen-ral government bai invited the co-operation of nil the powers of ibe world, and appreciating the acceptance by many of such powers of theinritat onext-nd d, and the broadest 1 b ral efforts being made by thorn to contribute to the grandeur oT t e u id rtaking, wo are of tho op n on t hat con gress should make such necossury flnancid pro vision as shall be roquis to to ttio maintenance of national honor and public faith. Bee. 17. Popular education being the only safe basis of popular suffrage, we recommend to the s veral states the most liberal appropriations for publ c schools- Free common schools are the nursery of good government, and they have al ways received the lostering oare care of the dem ocratic party, which favors every means of in o easing intelligence. Thu freedom or educa tion, being an isscutial of civil and religious liberty as wall as a ut cessity for the development of int lligenoo. must not lie interfered with mi rier any pretext whatever. Wo are opposed to state in erfer. nee with parental rights and the rights of cons iencc in die education of children as an infi iugement of the fundamental demo cratic doctrine that the largest individual lib erty consistent with tho rights of others insures the highest ty]ie of American citizenship an 1 best government. Bee. 18. We approve tho action of the present house of repros ntatives in passing bills for the alm ssion into the union as states of the terri tories of NewMoxi'oand Arizona, and we fu voi tho early admission of all territorir a having the necessary population and resources to ail • mit them to statehool, and while they remain territories we hold that officials appointed to administ r the government of any t r. itory, to gether with theDistr ct of Colombia and Alas ka, should be bona fide residents of the teiri tory or district in which tbe.r duties arc to lie performed. The democratic party believes in home rule and th .* control of tlioir own affairs by people of vic.nage. Sec. 16. We favor legislation by oongri ss and state legislatures to protect the lives and limbs of railway employes and those of other hazardous companies, and denounce tbe inac tivity of the republican p rty, and particularly the republican senate, for causing the d< f at of measures beneficial and protective to this class of wage earners. bee. 20. We arc in favor of tin 1 enactment by states of laws for abolishing tho notations sweating system, for sbol.shiiig contract con vict labor and for prohibiting tne employment in factories of children under fifteen year of age. geo. 21. We are opposed to all sumptuary laws ss an interference with the individual rights of cit zens. Sec. 22. Upon this statement of principle i« n l policies the democratic party asks the intelli gent judgment of the American people. It asks a change of administration and a change of pai ty in order that there may be a change of sys tem and a change of methods, thus a-suring the maintenance unimpaired of the institution un der which the republic has grown great and powerful- TUB PLANKS APPLAUDED Denunciation of measures, like the force bill, was loudly sheered. Applaus.- also greet* <1 the horttestead plank and ' the portion of the silver plank dcnounc in*; the Sherman act. Reference to fed eral ufiic rs in .a national convention elicited a terrible yell. The forego p diey plank, navy, .lows in Russia, and home rule of Ireland, were deliberately che red. Toe chool law p'ank was carefully listen 'd to, an i was ptl ictunted at tfio efl I of nearly every 8-nteuC: by shouts of apflfoy.il. The only features of the platform which Seemed to call forth divided sentiments was the lariff and s lvcr planks which were apparently not sufficiently radical to satisfy dcle g.tis with pronounced views. Mr. Jones inoV *1 the adop i*n of the platform. Mr, of Ohio, was recognized, nnd moved to Strike from the tariff section nil word* preceding tbe d auneiation of the McKinley ac*, and to substitute therefor tint following: “We denounce fllpulr'icin protection as a frail 1 on the labor of the great inn jmity of American p ople for the b-uefit of thf ici¥. We declare it to be n funds racn'fil principle of the democratic party thrtt tWte fedetrtl government ha* no con litsoff, OF ILLINOIS. st l lu* .<>iiill power to impose and collect lariff duties except for tho purpose of revei u '8 only (Applause and cheers) ami we demand that the collection of such tuxes shall bo limited to the necessaries of government when honestly and eco nomically admini tcred. (Cheers ami applause,) A tremendous tumult followed. Neal, Vilas arid Wttlefsou took part in the de lude. Mr. Jones retired in despair. Mr. Neal demanded a roll call on his motion to strike out aud nthstitute. The roll was called and resulted; ayes, 664; nay*. 3*2. Mr. Patterson, of Colorado, then took the floor and presented the minority re port on the silver plank. It is identical With the majority plank except that it rends "through the free coinage of both gold and silver.” Mr, Patterson moved tho adoption of his substitute for tho silver plunk. Tho motion was put aud declared lost. “Mr. Chairman,” continued Mr. Pat tereon, “the question is now ou the adoption of tlie platform.” This motion was voted ou by the yeas and nays and can led . Mr. Chairman—Tlie next order of business, gentlemen, is a call of the roll of states for tin* n-'mination of candi dates for tlie office of president of the United Mates Ihe clerk commenced to call the roll nnd got as far as Alabama, wlicn In: was interrupted. Mr, Fenton, of Arkansas, attempted to have an adjournment but no attention ISAAC P. GRAY, OF INDIANA. was paid to it. Arkansas yielded her place to New Jersey and ex Governor Abbott, of that state, came forward to the platform, accompanied by entbusias tic cheers from the Cleveland wiug of the convention, it being understood that Ab bott was to nominate ex President Cleve land. When order was restored Gover nor Abbott addressed the body, formally placing Grover Cleveland in nomination, lie began by saying: "Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention:—ln presenting a name to this convention I speak for the united j^pj^ JAIIK3 E. CAMPBELL, Of OHIO. democraie principles, faithful services to the pnrty and whose contributions lo its success entitled it to tbe respectful considerations of the democracy of the SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS. United Stated. We feel certaii tti t every democratic state, though it< pref erences may be for some other distin guished democrat, will give its wirrn, enthusiastic and earnest support t> the nominee of this convention.’' Governor Abbott proceeded without receiving more than mild applause until he reached that portion of his address where he says, “If there was any doubt existing in my mind of tho results of this national contest, I wou'd not urge on behalf of mv state tho views of its dem ocracy in favor of Grover Cleveland." WILLIAM X. XUBBXLL, OF M ASS ACS V SETTS The mention of tho sago of Buzzard’s Day was a signal for a thunder of cheers. Men and women who thronged the great galleries wared fans, umbrellas and ban ners. Mr. DoWitt, of New York, followed Abbett, and nominated Hill. DeWitt was followed by John It. Fellows, who eloquently and find some enthusiasm seconded the nomination of Hill. Mr. Green,of Illinois,took tho stand to second Cleveland’s Domination, bu' the audience called for “time” upon him and ho sat down. Mr. English, of Indiana, edged in a brief speech seconding Cleveland,and then Mr. Duncan, of lowa, put Doles in nomination with an excellent speech, and although it was midnight there was a great show of enthusiasm. BKCONPINO Tins ItOM INATIONS. After many other speeches, seconding the nominations of tho throo candidates, amidst the greatest confusion and cries of "time, time,” Senator Daniels, of Virginia, took the stand to second Hill’s nomination. The immense audience im mediatoly commenced crying “time.” After this order had gone on for half an hour, Bourke Cochran, of New York, declared in a tone of thunder above the din, that unless New York was given a respect ful heariDg, it would be best for its del gates to leave the hall. It was thin 11:80 o’clock, and a perfect bedlam was reigning in the hall. Some delegate yelled if the chairman would use h s gavel, there would be order. Finally the policemen and sergeant-at-arms were instructed to remove all persons from the hall who made confusion. A motion was also made to adjourn, but the chairman declined to recoguize it. Order was at last secured, and the call ing of states was continued. Tim ballot. Alabama, 14f or Cleveland, 2 for Mor rison, 2 for Campbell, 1 for Boies, 1 for Gorman, 8 for Hill. Arkansas —Cleveland, 18. California —Cleveland, 18. Colorado —Hill, 8; Boies, 5. Connectiout—Cleveland, 12. Delaware —Cleveland, 6. Florida—Cleveland, Sj Carlisle, 3. Georgia—Hill, 5; Gorman, 4; Cleve land 17. Idaho —Boies, 0. Illinois —Cleveland, 48. Indiana —Cleveland, 80. lowa—Boies, 28. Kansas—Cleveland, 20. Kentucky.—Boies, 2; Cleveland IS. Louisiana —Boies, 11; Cleveland, 8; Hill, 1; 3orman, 1. Maine—Hill, 1; Cleveland, 9. Maryland—B for Cleveland, 9 1-2 for Gorman. Massachusetts —24 for Cleveland, 4 for Hill, 1 for Boles. Michigan—2B lor Cleveland, Minnetota—lß for Cleveland. Mississippi—B for Hill, 4 for Gorman, 8 for Boies, 8 for Cleveland Missouri—B4 for Cleveland. Montana —6 for Boies. Nebruska—ls for Cleveland, 1 for Gorman. Nevada—4 for Buies, 2 for Gorman. New Hampshire—B for Cleveland. New Jersey—2o for Cleveland. New York—72 for Hill. New Mexico—Cleveland, 4; Hill, 1; Boies, 1. North Carolina—lo 2 3 for Stevenson, 1 for Hill, 8 13 for Cleveland, 1 for Boles. North Dakota—B for Cleveland. Ohio—l 4 for Cleveland, 10 for Boies, 5 for Carlisle, 0 for Hill, 5 for Gorman. Oregon—B for Cleveland. Pennsylvania—64 for Cleveland. Rhode Island—B for Cleveland. South Carolina —13 for Boies, 8 for Hill, 2 for Cleveland. South Dakota—7 for Cleveland, 1 for Hill. Tennessee —24 for Cleveland. Texas —1 for Hill, 8 for Boies, 23 for Cleveland. Vermont—B for Cleveland. Virginia—l 2 for Cleveland; 11 for Hill. Washington—B for Cleveland. West Virginia—7 for Cleveland; 1 for Hill. Wisconsin—3 for Cleveland. Wyoming—3 for Cleveland. Alaska—2 for Cleveland. Arizona —5 for Cleveland. District of Columbia —2 for Cleveland. Indian Territory—2 for C eveland. Oklahoma—2 for Cleveland. Utah—B for Cleveland. TOTAL VOTE. Cleveland 617 1-8 dill Boies I®® (COHTIHVED os 4th vawej