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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY, JUNE 12,1883.—TWELVE PAGES.
ST. LOUIS.
jrover
Cleveland Re-nomi
nated by Acclamation,
0 MOST INTENSE ENTHUSIASM.
nr ]y Half » n Hour of Continuous Clieer-
iIlg by Deles*** -9 an ‘ 1 Spectators—A
A Scene Without Precedent.
OUGHERTY’S NOMINATING SPEECH,
Genuine I>lue B rnss Second From
Kentucky Delegate—The Speech of
Judge Twiggs, Of Georgia, the
aiore Chaste and Elo
quent of AH*
ecesstaken untilthis morninc.
Platform a Reaffirmation and In-
lerpretntlon of tlint of 1884. With
the President’s Mostage and
the Stills Bill ns tU hi.
poneuta.
1ST. Louis, JuneS.—Fifteen thousand peo-
e crowded the great hall in which the na-
Lil Democratic convention met this morn
cud waited patiently nearly an hour past
c hoar of noon, the time appointed for
Lling the body to order. The Georgia
^legation marched into the hall in a body,
11:30, and were received with
. As each well known Demo-
leader appeared the crowd
joked him and cheered. W. L.
Lott, Dan Voorhees, Henry Watterson and
lor Uorman were thua honored. There
Ignat difficulty in hearing in the great hall
11 during the prayer there were frequent
i of "louder.” The general crowd did
it enjoy the proceeding until Mr. White,
I California, temporary chairman, began
ringing address. He is an orator
: sl~>tHh Wftfds rv’ur-' ever
|t vast assembly with fine effect
eheid the convention admirably, and I’at
oilint, of Boston, who is to uc permanent
Lairman, will be fortunate if he can do so
|He chief interest of to-day’s session cem
red in the choice of the committee on
latform. Contrary to general expectat!
Scott did not go oh tills comuiittee, 1
isylvanua is represented by ex-C’ongn
i Murhler, a thorough tarltV reform
o favors a platform diicctly in lino with
ePresident’s mesngd.
■When A. WaitertoV.wy*'.Mmottnefd
(eatneky’s man for the committee, I lie con.
|stion rose and cheered time and time
The only dembfaatration like it waa
which greeted the first mention of
mUsd's name by the temporary chair-
THE THURMAN MOVEMENT.
It moat significant incident of the tes
lavas the enthusiasm aroused by every
ftariah of a red handkerchief. A Califor-
f. delegate tossed one on the top
the staff of his delegation’s
sr, and a great cheer aroae. One after
nr the atandardi of the Statee were
nered with bandanas, until twenty-four
| film were the favorite color of the Old
a. The Gray men tried to item this
a by holding up hundreds oi Gray
"era and yelling the name of their can
't, hut it waa a feeble effort compared
•the spontaneous outburst for Thurman,
keeouumtleeon platform hud a long sea-
pwaafternoon. Henry Watteraon beat
Arthur Gorman by two votes for
'■•a. This vote for Watterson doea
b ., I ?P r * , *al the full strength of senti-
F«> la the committee in favor of a more
pet declaration oh the tariff than was
CV* tha plalfom if lWt. Ilk MiWb
f‘>«re will be no equivocation this time.
Platform will go ** far ns did the Pres-
TJ!} ?*****•• Nothing else will be ac-
7 this convention. Arthur Gorman,
iPo ^*i [1 Cooper, of New York,
l~ “• «»rhour, of Virginia, ami W. II.
> o.: j° Connecticut, are doing their
: It. . u — “• convention to simply af-
ktiiu declaration of Its), but’ the
sentiment favors a mere distinct
twhoo.
delegation, this afternoon,
path* committee to insert an anti prohi-
clause in the platform. George
great nave of the hall to overflowing and
long before noon 10,000 human faces were
set toward the high desk reserved for the
presiding officer of the convention, with
its gleaming white silver gavel, the gift of
the Nevada delegation, full of curious in
terest for the vast multitude.
The noble proportions of the hall struck
one at once with admiration* ft is oblong In
shape, relieved upon either side by balco
nies reaching back two hundred feet, above
which, stretching entirely around the audi
torium, is a broad overhanging gallery. The
ample stage reaches from the rear of the
chairman’s platform fifty feet to the east
wall of the hall, and will accommodate four
hundred and forty of the gathered leaders
and fathers of the national Democracy, who
thus were enabled to overlook the officers,
delegates and spectators.
Tho decorations are simple but effective.
The stage is hung with red, white and blue
bunting, relieved by festoons and borders of
evergreens. Upon the pedestal on the right
of the entrance of the Btage stands
A BUST OP THE PKESIDENT,
and suspended upon the face of the gallery
above the stage, heavily framed in gilt, is a
large portrait of the President in oil. On
either side are similar portraits of Cleve
land, Hancock, Tilden, Hendricks, and ex-
Governor Marmnduke, of Missouri. The
balcony and gallery pillars, and the face of
the long winding galleries, and the fronts of
the balconies are profusely decorated with
American flags in alternate large and short
festoons, caught up with large red, white
and blue r m-t'-s. hVs»»ms „f Ami*-'lean
Hags and red, white and blue bunting hang
from the open woodwork supporting the
roof, and the graceful, tall p.liars which
-u]• |".rt tin- raitcr-iiiv lmuml with cm iri-liiur
jarlauds and ropes of evergreens. Bend-
ng gracefully from the capitals
of the columns which upheld the gallery
are drooping branches of ced&r and pine,
and upon the fasces on the columns above
hang bannerettes bearing the arms of the
States of the Union. In the background
along the hall is a more elaborate attempt nt
decoration. A heroic statue of Washington
on horseback, framed in festoons of large
American flags, which are caught in the cen
tre of the frame above the head of the statue
by the American shield, surmounted by the
American eagle with wide spread pinions,
grasping in his talons a sheaf of green wheat.
The statue, which has the appearance of
marble, is highly relieved by a background
of rich brown plush silk-draped curtains.
The hall is amply lighted in the daytime
by a long skylight in the roof, and at night
by four hundred and fifty Helaler and three
hundred Edison incandescent electric lamps.
A VERY STRIKING EFFECT |
is produced in the gallery above the stage,
in full sight of delegates nnd spectators, by
an enormous shaded drawing of the capital
at Washington upon a back ground of sky-
blue canvas. Potted plants and green shrub
bery are ingeniously arranged about the
I no of the picture, so as to give fhe effect of
a terraced park, such os leads up to the cap
ita! at Washington. The illusion is about
perfect, ami the etriking picture, 60 feet
long and 28 feet from the base to the cap of
the Goddess of Liberty nt the summit of the
dome, is the eruwniug feature of tho decora
tion of the hall.
Tnc delegates’ seats are arranged entirely
across the nave of the hall and stretch nine
ty feet in front of the platform. They are
arranged with two aisles and in alphabet
ical order, beginning with the Alabama
delegation at tin 1 extreme right front and
ending with the Wisconsin delegation at th
extreme left front. The large New Yorl
■- tlalasstisn i. newly in thv center and the
’ Pennsylvania delegation two-thirds of th
distance back on the left hand row of seats.
The Ohio delegation is in the extreme
southwest corner.
created something of a sensation, the con
vention bursting into applause whicli con
tinued until the club hau made the circuit
of the gallery and -vas seated. The club’s
crimson banner, with its conspicuous gold
letters inscribing the President s name be
came at once one of the most conspicuous
and popular presentments of the day.
While the Cleveland club was thus en- : ............
^th* convention, Hon. Stephen V. j The chair then recognized Senator Gor-
through the >ilvery tone of tho gavel of the
secondhand unanimous nomination of the
neoale’s choice for President, Grover Cleve
land. (Loud applause.)
Chairman White, in a 'crt-tini: the travel,
pleasantly remarked that as far as the gavel
would do it ti.c convention would have to
be ruled by silver. (Applause.)
STATE COMMITTEEMEN.
White, of O'uifuruia, temporary chairman of
the convention, stepped quietly into his seat,
man, of Maryland, who presented a resolu-
very few persons in the hall recognizing tion providing that the roll of States be
him. Mr. White is a man of strong physique, called and that each State name a member
stoutly built, of medium height, with a lull of the committee on credentials, a member
brown neird. While he waa shaking hands of the committee on permanent organization
with the California delegates, the Cleveland ami a member of the committee on resolu-
club s parade cauic to an end, and the tions, ami that all resolutions relating to the
standard bearer planted the Cleveland ban- platform he referred to the committee on
ner directly in front of the great picture of rooniutlnnu
the capitol in the east gallery, a significant
incident which redoubled the cheering.
Chairman Barnum, of the national com
mittee appeared at this moment upon the
stage and was instantly recognized, and
voices crying “Barnum” were heard all over
the hall. The Hendricks Club, of Indianap
olis, increased the volume of cheering as it
marched up to the east gallery and placed
us banuer by the side of the Cleveland
Democracy banner.
Chairman Barnun
was going on about him and when he caught
sight of the two friendly banners lie nodded
approval.
CONGRESSMAN SCOTT,
his face wreathed in smiles as though every
thing had been arranged to bis satisfaction,
marched in at the head of the Pennsylvania
delegation and looked up at the gathered
fathers of the Democracy upon the stage
assuringjy. Several of tfceni nodded to him,
aud as tne Keystone delegation passed on to
their seats, Mr. Scott stepped in front of the
secretary's stand and held a brief consulta
tion with some' friends. Closely following
upon Mr. Scott’s heel entered Henry Waiter-
son, of the Courier Journal, with his coat
tail pockets bulging out suspiciously, sug
gesting a manuscript copy of the platform,
which it was said he was preparing. He
stopped to say a word in Mr. Scott’s ear, and
passed quietly on to his seat.
At noon all of the delegations had arrived
at the convention h&U except those from
New York and Missouri. The absence of
the New York deleg&tiou made a large gap
in the centre of the space reserved for dele
gates, and the convention waited with min
gled feelings of curiosity and impatience for
ihe appearance of the Empire State’s repre
sentatives. It was fifteen minutes before
they came into the hall, headed by ex-Mayor
Grace, of New Yofk city, conspicuous a9 it
marched to its place with the eyes of the
convention fixed upon it, was the distin
guished figure of Daniel Dougherty, who is
to place Mr. Cleveland in nomination, and
he was cheered.
THE BANDANNA.
At this moment a California delegate
mounted a chair and, unfurling a red hand
kerchief, placed it upou the banner pole of
the delegation. This was a sigual for the
appearance of hundreds of the “Old Ro
man’s” standard, and in almost an instant
the banner poles of Pennsylvania, Wiscon
sin, Nebraska, West Virginia, Florida, Utah,
New Mexico, Ohio, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, Delaware, Oregon and Nevada were
decorated with red handkerchiefs, and from
the gallery balconies and the nave of the
hsll proper, red bandannas wared all ever
the auditorium. A cheer rose from a thous
and throats in the galleries, which waa
enugut up by the convention, and grew in
Yulutuo until the hime of tuo uunu iruuipt'is
and the noise of the bass drum was drowned
in the greater volume of the convention’s
full-throated voice.
While the fiare-up of enthusiasm was in
progress some one hoisted high a gray hat
n a pole at the Indiana delegation, nnd
fri* nds of Governor Gray joined In the
uting.
TIIE COMMITTEES.
Membership of tho Several Committees us
Announced by State Delegations.
St. Loris, June 5.—Without debate, the
resolution was adopted, and the States pro
ceeded to make the following appointments:
Alabama—Chairman, E. W. Pettus; secre-
v —tarv, Leopold Strauss; national committee-
Chairman Barnum looked up to see what man. H. (’.Semple.
■« «« -I—* U! 1 —— *- 1 California—Chairman,Charles W. Schmitt;
committee on resolutions, Clay W. Taylor;
credentials, Joseph Clark; organization,
Herbert Cossner; committeeman, M. F. Tar-
prey.
Colorado—Chairman, Thomas M. Patter
son; secretary, T. B. Ryan; resolutions,
Thomas M. Patterson; credentials, Dr. W. 8.
Cockrell; organization, E. A. Ballard; com
mitteeman. C. S. Thomas.
Connecticut—Chairman, James P. Pig-
gott; secretary, Henry Bishop; resolutions,
Alfred K. Bird; credentials, Clinton B.
Davis; organization, Henry A. Bishop; com
mitteeman, William H. Barnum.
Delaware—Chairman, E. R. Cochran; sec
retary, W. A. C. Hardcastle; resolutions, W.
F. Cousey; credentials, \V. H. Stevens; or
ganization, C. J. Harrington; committeeman
not chosen.
Georgia—Chairman, Pope Barrow; secre
tary, B. D. Evans; resolutions, F. G. DuBig-
ton; credentials, II. D. Twiggs; organiza
tion, J. L. Sweat; committeeman, James H.
Eftiii.
Illinois—Chairman, William R. Morrison;
secretary, Francis A. Hoffman, Jr.: resolu
tions, N. E. Worthington; credentials, James
W Patton; organization, Thomas M. Thorn
ton; committeeman, E. M. Phelps.
Indiana—Chairman, John U. Franklin,
secretary, J. 0. Henderson; vice-president
national convention, John H. Bass; resolu
tions, David Turpie; credentials, Defoe
8kinncr; organization, 0. O. Stealey; com
mitteeman, Simon P. tiheerin.
Oowa.—Chairman, W. II. M. Pasey; sec
retary, A. E. Morrison; resolutions. F. W.
Lehmann; credentials, S. S. Caritners; or
ganization, L. L. Ainsworth; committeman,
j. J. Richardson.
Kansu*—Chairman, Edward Carroll, sec
retary, C. A. Uoibett; resolutions, J. E.
Lowe; credentials, A. A. Harris; organiza
tion, Angel Matthcwson; committeeman, L.
W. Blair.
Kentucky—Chairman, Janies A. McKen
zle; secretary, Wry Woodson; resolutions,
Henry Watterson; credentials, Robert Rid-
deli, organization, J. B. Castleman; commit
teeman, Henry D. McHenry.
Louisiana—Chiiiuimn, S. 1). McEnery;
secretary. Henry McCall; resolutions, John
r v*«dcuii»i«, E. C. Davey; organiza-
Andrew Price; committeeman, James
eftreys.
West Virginia—Chairman, J. B. Jack<nn;
cretary, J. A.Neighhert; resolution*, Wes
ley WoUhan: credentials, C. W. Daily; or*
ganfzation, J. B. Bassil; committeeman,
An imam Clements.
Florida and Arkansas were not com
pleted.
When the name of David Turpie, of Indi
ana, was culled to represent thet State upon
the committee on resolutions, there was a
burst of applause which was, however,
eclipsed bv the cheers which greeted the
selection of Henry Watterson to the same
committee by the State of Kentucky. Nor
was A. P. Gorman forgotten by the assem
blage, and mention of nis name waa vigor
ously applauded.
Mr. O’Brien, of Minnesota, said that as
there was contest in the Dakota delegation,
the only contest before the convention, he
would move that Dakota delegates be ex-
id Hancock, which
upon. This proposition was adopted without
opposition.
The chair then announced that each of
the three committees just constituted would
meet at 5 o’clock, the committee on creden
tials and the committee on permanent organ
ization in convention hall, end the commit
tee on resolutions in the grand parlor of the
Southern hotel.
Roswell P. Flower, of New York, rose to
offer a resolution and was received with ap
plause. His resolution was to the effect that
when the convention takes a recess to-day it
be to meet at noon to-morrow.
Mr. Abbott, of New Jersey, offered an
amendment fixing the hour at 10 o’clock.
He wanted, he said, to see a Democratic
ticket nominated to-morrow, and not on the
third day.
The amendment was accepted by Mr.
Flower, and the resolution, as amended, was
agreed to.
The convention then, on motion of Mr.
Flower, at 2 o’clock took a recess until 10
to-morrow.
CALLED TO OllDKIt.
i Chairman.
TIIE CONVENTION.
Incidents of the Assembling of Delegates—
A Thurman Cyclone.
St. Louts, June 5.—As the couventlon
gathered a lull brass hand of sixty plecei,
stationed in the vest gallery, filled the hall
with martial strains and popular operatic
atra. The delegates straggled la last of all,
generally by delegations, and there was
some confusion in seating them in accord
ance with the plan arranged, but nobody ap
peared to be In a hurry, auu everybody was
good-natured.
As nffon approached the vast nudience
watched each new comer to catch a familiar
face and to cheer whenever a prominent
figure was recognized. Those in the hall
who can read the rather dim inscriptions be-
ueath the portrait, on tbs face of the east
gallery railing, repeats the epigrams to his
next neighbor, who passes them on, and
soon the curiosity of the entire audience was
satisfied.
MOTTOES.
Beneath tho Cleveland portrait la the fa
miliar quotation from the President’, mes
sage, “It 1* a condition, not a theory that
confronts us.” Under the Tilden portrait is
the motto. ‘-Let there be peace and frater
nity throughout the laud.” Beneath the
Hendrick’s portrait, “The necessities of war
cannot be pleaded in time of peace.” Be
neath the Hancock portrait is written the
following quotation from his letter of accept
ance: •‘The great principles of liberty are
the inheritance of the people.” It is at
once noticed by delegates us they note these
familiar Demo ratlc faces aud equally famil
iar and historical Democratic sentiments,
there is a conspicuous absence of one man’s
fsce In this Democratic portrait gallery.
The portrait of every Democratic national
“‘‘“Ptured all sections aud car-
ifri. *1 oid young delegates alike,
fiends are null keeping up a ihow,
***d the inevitable for two
■To. i "* rn > personal friend of Gray
»<«t3? h * th * t he fcelifT'd Gray'.
•u we. withdrawn to-morrow,
CONVENTION If ALL.
and Arrangement of Kspo.l
( **un llall for the Occasion.
Jane 5.—The Democratic Na-
JkJ° Vtnl ' 0n * >l ‘8 an 10 gather in the
isfrak*' m °fning, although the
' ‘ I* trouni, ..i the i..»t■ .a’,
not aanounc. its opening
j-khL*: ^ idfUlffOnnii
L^^**** to run faitothabig bxpon
‘‘fiiagasearly as8 o'clock /r.-w t
n *»*»kleh surged iu and filled th
••Btoe a long arguinent 7n~support' of candidate since and including 187«, except
fftiuon, but It is sat. to say MMah tfcaiWax-Owr.Kagllah, of Indiana, who was
p* .ill go into the platform.
THE GEORGIA DELEGATION.
Itrtl***** **’* Georgia delegation J.
1 Savannah, waa elected as mem-
0 the national committee to succeed
' Walsh, lie waa nominated by F. H.
.wn. Fight vales wot* f...
-.tftough he appealed to bis trie nds to
... J . ’ .“d Stated that he was in no
» candidate, and didn’t want tha place.
l»nL, r Jr W w '** finish the convention.
‘he resolutions will he
eommlttto. Cleveland and
ko nominated on a square and
L.L? a rsform platform.
•E can stay the enthusiasm for Thur
on the ticket wilhllancock in 1880, la not
before the eyes of the convention, and the
dace which it would appear should be filled
>y Kngli.h’s portrait is occupied by that of
ex- ov. Mtrniaduke, of Missouri Some
oue came in and passing down the stage
placed an immense basket of roses on the
stand at the right of the chairman’s desk,
and the iseidrat provoked a cheer.
^^MA NOTICEABLE INCIDENT
of the demonstrations of approval as the
hour of the opening of the convention ap
proached waa the flutter of handkerchiefs
and the waving of fans by ladies who filled
double the row of lounges srranged along
the front of the two galleries, which have
been given np almost exclusively to women,
whose bright attire and pretty faces lend
additional attraction to the convention en
semble. The visiting clubs, with emblazoned
banners, came in late, but as efC" well-
known organization srn. recognized they
were greeted with cheers. The Tammany
Hall Braves were among the first to appear,
followed closely by the New York county
Democracy and the fecal St Louis organi
zation. Tne I’.xmlall club, with ita gorgeous
black ami gold banner and ,ed by "Squire"
William McMullen,the hero cfscv.n natlm
al cooventions, marched In proudly am
were generally applauded.
The fir.tof the great national Democrat
figures to appear among the delegates wi
the tall form of the Senior Senator from lc
(Jisnt, Daniel \V. Voorhe**, ind be wo i
once recognized and cheered to the echo.
TICK CLEVELAND CLUB,
| ‘Dixie,’ mar* he 1 into the gallery ar
ET. LOUIS, June 5.—Chairman Bnrnuni
who had advanced to the high desk on th
platform waited for the cheers to subside
At 12:3o the last assemblage was silenced by
a stroke from tbe gavel of Chairman Bu
nuin and the Democratic Convention of 18£8
was formally in session.
The Chairman introduced Bishop J, B.
Granberry, of St. Louis, who opened the
proceedings with prayer. He rendered de
vout thanks for the many blessings which
the country had received lrom the band of
Providence, prayed for coutinutuice of those
bounties and culled down the Diviae bless
ing upon the president and all those in
authority.
The chairman then stated »ing nn-
der authority conferred on him by tbe na
tional Democratic committee, he would pre<
sent to the convention the name of the person
selected by the committee to preside over
and officer tbe temporary organization of
the convention. As the secretary read the
name of 8. M. White, of California, as tem
porary chairman, the convention greeted it
with cheers, as it alto greeted the name of
F. O. Prince, of Massachusetts, as secretary.
Tne reading of the list of officers having
been concluded, the choice of the committee
was ratified by a unanimous vote of the con
vention. The chair appointed A. P. Gor
man, of Maryland, C. 8. Brice, of Ohio, and
F. W. Dawson, of South Carolina, as a com
mittee to conduct Mr. White to the platform
SPEECH OP THE CHAIRMAN.
Having taken the chair, the new presiding
officer was greeted with another round of
applause and cheers. Mr. White then ad
dressed the convention. Although Mr.
White had requested, by way of preface,
that during the delivery of his speech the
couventlon should preterve silence, he was
frequently interrupted by applause and once
or twice was compelled to stop uutil the ap
plause had died away, ne spoke with dis
tinctiveness and could be heard all over the
hall. When he mentioned the name of
President Cleveland the convention aroso to
its feet and with waving haU and fluttering
handkerchiefs cheered for several seconds.
Mention of tariff reform was also cheered
and at the close of his address the speak
generously applauded. Curiously
ugh, the references in his speech to Til-
den failed to arouse any marked enthusi
asm and caac cf the Hex Ynrfc
applauded. Mention of that once inspiring
name had little effect.
AT THE CONCLUSION
of Mr. White’s speech Governor Green, of
New Jersey, offered a resolution adopting
the rules of the preceding convention as
the rules of the present convention, subject
to the following modification: That in vot
ing for candidates for .President and Vice-
President no State shall* be allowed to change
iuvote until the’roll of Sutea had been
made and every State has cast iU vote. The
resolution was adopted, after a point of or
der, raised by Schewaller, of Missouri, that
it was not in order until the report had been
made by tbe committee on credential*,
had been over-ruled by the chair.
Then Thomas N. Patterson, of Missouri,
rose and, craving the indulgence of the con
vention, »n behalf of tbe State of Colorado,
presented to the convention a gavel manu-
Pictured of Colorado nilver, richly chafed
and burnished. It was, he said, a modest
offering from the youngest member of the
Federal union "to that party which
It id restored silver to that
huh plane from whieb it h.ul been tie
graded by the Coiu.'re»*;onaJ con-pir;if v of
I V • and which ha<i e\er since remained its
con-tant champion. Let the announcement
be made throughout the civilized world,
Maine—Chairman. E. (!. Allen; secretary,
. Montgomery ; resolutions, A. W. Mari
an; credentials, T, A. Stevens; organizn-
on, Piiyhou Tucker; committeeman, Arthur
Sewell.
M a AsigsSUs Chairman, John W. Cor
coran ; cretary, A. B. Alger; resolutions,
Oumiingimm; credentials, Patrick
McGuire; 4rgani/. ition, (fumes A. Towne;
inmitt^ecitin, CharleM 1). Lewis.
MuryUnd—Chairman, Albert Ritchie; sec
retary, a.'iKarlen Burke; resolutions, A. I*,
iorman; credentials, W. L. Bidler; organi-
ation, James B. Brown; committeeman not
chosen.
Uigau—(Tuiirman, Byron C. Stout;
secretary. 1* C. Fleimningnm; resolutions,
M. Yokes; credentials, F. G. Park-
htirstOrganization, Charles R. Whitman;
mroittcemau, (>. M. Barnes.
Minnesota—Chairman, P. B. Winston;
cretary, E. C. Stringer; resolutions, E. C.
Stringer; credentials, l>. W. Mays; orgaaizt
ion, Hudson;T. T. committeeman to oe se
lected.
MiaiUaippi—Chairman, W. Z. Martin;
•*ceret iry, t\ M. Williamson; resolutions, W.
H. Simms; credentials. S. F. Fox; org-tniza-
n,8.8. Culliver; committeeman, C» Arl
Johnson.
Nebraska—Chairman, James A. Creigh
ton; secretary, Jno. Reagan; res^utlons,
James E. North; credentials, D. W. Cook;
organization, Tobias Castor; committeeman,
John E. Boyd.
Nevada—Chairman. J, W. Dorsey; reso
lutions, M. B. Carriehan; credentials, J. G.
Fair, Jr.; organization, George E. Arcst;
committeeman, K. P. Keating.
New Hampshire—Chairman, Frank Jones;
secretary, M. B.Sullivan; resolutions, J. C.
Moore; credentials, W. S. Ladd; organiza
tion, Daniel Conner; committeeman, A. W.
Sulloway.
New Jersey—Chairman, A. S. Green; sec
retary, W. B. Gourley: resolutions, Leon
Abbott; credentials, P.’B. Baker; organiza
tion, G. D.W. Ov room; committeeman, Miles
Ross.
New York—Chairman, Roswell P. Flower;
secretary, Thomas F. uilroy; resolutions,
Edward Cooper; credentials, John Larkin;
organization, Mayor Chapin, of Brooklyn;
committeemen,^Herman Oelrichs.
North Carolina—Chairman, Julian 8. Carr;
secretary, Charles 8. Vance; resolutions,
Richard Battle; credentials, W.C. Bowen;
organization, Mr. C. Smith; committeeman,
M. W. Ransom.
Ohio— Chairman, Thomas E. Powell; sec
retary, Robert B. Lee; resolutions, L. T.
Ntal; credentials, L. P. Sarg; organization,
A. W. Matthews; committeeman, C. 8.
Price.
Oregon—Chairman, J. K. Kelly; secretary,
Napoleon Davis; re solutions, M. S. Ilelman;
credentials, J. L. Cowan; organization, John
Lee; commit tee man, A. Noltner.
Pennsylvania—Chairman. Chas. E. Boyle;
secretary, J. P. Sensenderfer; resolutions,
Wm. Mutyhler; rn’dential-, John H. <>rvi*«:
organization, Lewis C. Cassidy; committee
man uot chosen.
Rhcdf If'asd— Chzfnac. Duuu* Pell, Jf. ;
secretary, W. J. Pierce; "resolutions, Jas.
Metcalf; credentials, Charles II. Page; or
ganization, F. L. O’Reilly; committeeman,
J. B. Baneeby.
South Carolina—Chairman, F. W. Daw
son; secretary, G. S. Graham; resolutions,
John T. Sloan, credentials, C. O. Wood; or
L'.mustion, J. 1’. Goirdns; committeeman, F,
W. Dawson.
Tennessee—Chairman, Jno. C. Brown;
secretary, H. II. Ingersoll; resolutions, Lib
lard Thompson: credentials, E. P. MiQaeen;
organization, J. R. Goodson; committeeman,
R. F. Looo
Texas—Chairman, J. W. Throckmorton;
secretary, R .(. Conner; resolutions, Geo.
Clark; credentials, John Bookhout; organ
i/.ition, Horace Clifton; Committeeman, O.
T. Ilolt.
\ eriAOUt—Chairman, W H. Bingham
secretary, Geo. VV. .Smith: resolution*, Jno
H. Scoter; organisation, J. I). Harrahan
committee man, li tram Atkins.
Virginia—Chairman, Kppa llonton : M*rre
tary, W. W. 8<-ott; resotatious, !*. W. M<
Kinney; credential*, R. <\ Mar-hall; organ)
/at.on, .J. W. lUnleli; counnitteei.iiwi. Join
.-V lairhour.
Wnotion—Chairman. G. M. Woodward
St. Louis, June 6.—[Special.]- Dan Voor
hees addressed the Georgia delegation in fa
vor of Gray and said that while he loved
Thurman like a brother and thought him
the grandest Democrat living, he did net
believe his nomination would at this time be
judicious. He insisted that Gray’s nomina
tion would insure triumph in Indiana and
thus make the election of the ticket sure.
New York is divided to-night and there are
many rumors of changes to Gray, which
may complicate things a little, hut I think
the red bandana still floats far above all
other flags.
The same motto which was succetsfully
worked in 1884 has been attempted here, but
fortunately has failed. The convention has
been waiting more than twenty-four hours
on the committee on resolntions and the
slowness of their deliberations has kept us
here one day longer than we should nave
been detained. Edward Cooper, of New
York, who worked his way on the platform
committee, and Arthur Gorman, of Mary
land, who is thought to be a pronounced
victim "t political bight*.td, were tl.»* urgm
izeiB of the fight in the committee They
pleaded long and struggled hard
for the declaration of .tut* platform
of 1>SI, but were defeated. If the t-umniit-
tce bad brought ii#sueh a platform ax
Lcopcr and uorman waoled, iuc cunvcuUuu
would have repudiated it. The delegates
grew weary o( tbe delay of the committee,
and suspected a repetition of the compro
mises of yearn ago, which forced a great
party to stand on an equivocal declaration
of principles, and to win victory more as the
gift of Got! than as the reward of its own
• ourage :•?••• honesty.
TIIK PLATFORM AGREED ON
to-night is far better; it reaffirms the plat
form of 1884 only an the President's messag*
interpreted it; it is very pronounced in iti
dcnunciatioi so' the principles of the present
tariff, and commends the Mill*bill. Edwa
Cooper voted against it, while every oth
member voted lor it, a recommendation
itself. Democratic criticism of it is that it
even mentions the ambiguous platform of
1884, but that platform is mentioned subject
to the interpretation of Grover Cleveland .*
noble message. If the committee had done
anything less the convention would have
taken tne matter in iu owu hands and made
a platform to its liking. The committee
went far enough to save itself from a merci
less rebuke.
Cleveland’s nomination was done to-day
with splendid enthusiasm. Dan Doughertv,
of New York, fell below the mark lie made
ye;* r- ago in < *i!i* ir:i he
naled Hancock. Jim MacKensle made a
glorious stumn speech, but it was hardly up
to the level of the occasion.
^^TnK REST SPEECH OP TIIE DAY,
hy all odds, was that of Judge Twiggs, of
Georgia, no captured the sense aud senti-
ment of the conventjan and every Georgian
in St. Louis is proud of him, and when he
quoted the Georgia platform on the tariff
aud Grover Cleveland, the convention iohe
to its feet and cheered again and again.
There was a caucus of the Georgia delega
tion this evening at which the question of
the vice-presidency was discussed. Sixteen
members were present and they voted as
follows: For Thurman, Evans, Berner,
Womack, Spalding and Richardson: for
Gray, Barrow, Cox, Dubignon, Sheffield,
Sweat,Dell, McRae,Butt, Twiggs, Mandeville.
Most of the absentees are for Thurman.
Thurman’s nomination is dead suie. The
Gray men are working heriocally for tbeir
favorite, but they realize that they are fight
ing the popularity of the party in the whole
country. Chairman Barrow of the Georgia
delegation, will not vote for Thurman under
any circumstances. To-morrow will finish
the work of this convention, and its >un«el
will see Cleveland and Thurman as the Dem
ocratic nominees, standing on a square tariff
reform platform, just such as tne M&con
Telegraph has been battling for.
F. H. R.
TOE HIWi nCLNKS.
A Tardy AMembllnar— Tlie Collins Floral
Tribute—The Penmlc SuffrasUtx.
St. Louie, Jane 6.—The convention gath
ered slowly this motning, owing probably to
the protracted meeting of the platform com
mittee last night and ita farther conference
fti 5 tf’clvrs. l•—»!•*j The Cfttlvmk! vvinittBicrl
and the committee baviog in charge tbe seat
ing arrangements of the hall are evidently
gallaat people, for ladies were tbe first to
get into the bnildiog and were comfortably
settled in the boxes and balconies before
half a thousand men cr»n?d be «**cn In the
auditoruut. There was a picturesque flutter
of fans all over the ball, pages having
thoughtfully distributed them iu every seat.
This was a usppy idea for the atmosphere of
the ball was close and there was a disposi
tion on the part of visitors in the galleries
to imitate the habit of the small-boy in tbe
peanut gallery and view the proceeding iu
their shirt sleeves.
8pectators who notice *n»all things in the
convention speculated as to the identity of
I ^ new face which appeared m the portrait
pinery on the face of th^ east gallery rail-
Few people recognize the picture lor
rougnly made
PAINTING OP THURMAN
Cleveland, llend
hang beside it.
i Among the early arrivals of at the hall was
, the delegation of women who tire here to in
sist on the incorporation of a plank in th©
platform in favor of woman’s rigiit to vote,
fhese ladies look much fresher than the
members of the platform committee, with
whom they had a protracted discu&bion, but
without o<»iivinciif* tin
Chief h’tenogrnj hrr Dickinson, who is the
first one to appear on the stage, looked up
from his notes at this interesting group,
which was seated in one of the boxes just m
front of his desk, and appeared to he on ex
cellent terms with the fair petitioners.
A number of newspaper men, likewia©
virgins came prepared, anticipating a debate
upon the tariff plank of the platform com
mittee’s report. They had brought lunches
with them and were fortified for a siege.
As the delegates came in there was a good
deal of talk about efforts to be made hy th&
ilver men to have their views reflected m
the platform and os to the chances of some
of their rcprc<cntntivc’< getting the floor and
participating in the discutsion upon this
rather delicate question.
ONE LONE BANDANA.
In the early hours of the morning, while
the convention was gathering, but a single
red bandana could be seen in the hall, and
that depended listlessly from one of the
boxes occupied by the woman suffragists.
But there were thousandsof pockets bulging
out with Thurman banners, ready to be
thrown to the convention breeze at the
proper moment.
Tne Gray' men still hold on to their gray
hats and gray muslin banners Listened to
the end of their canes and umbrellas.
A pretty decoration appeared upon the
floor of the hall iust before the hour of con
vening—a floral shield four feet high made
of red and white roses, and bearing across
its front a bar of cape jasamincs, in which
appears the name “P. A. Collins,” and above
the word “Massachusetts.’*
This handsome tribute to the coining per*
m&nent chairman of the convention was ex*
arained with great interest, as it stands con*
spicuously elevated at the base of the plat
form.
There was no cheering as on yesterday, na
the uvieg&tcB filed in not in delegations
as on the first day, but in little groups and
pairs. The Ohio and New York delegates
were particularly tardy in getting in, and
there were groundless rumors in consequence-
that there was a hitch in the Thurman pro
gramme, which includes a second alter his
nomination bv Tarney, of California, by
General Powell, of Onio.
THE FIRST APPLAUSE
was evoked by the appearance of a Thurman
bandana placed upon tbe banner pole of the
Wisconsin delegation. At this moment Tern
porary Chairman White appeared upon the
stage and consulted with Chairman Barnum,
of the national committee, at which the ap
plause increased in volume, but was short
lived and soon died ont. leaving the conven
tion in the listless condition which had char
acterized it for on hour. The orchestra in
the west gallery enlivened the otherwise
tedious gathering of the body with some ex-
cellent music, which occasionally, as itbe-
■ :iiii«’ more f;i iliar. provoked a brief but re
sounding cheer.
F -Auorne}-General Lewis Cassidy, ot
Philadelphia, chairman of the eominiiur on
permanent organization, mounted the plat-
iwiui aim wuis|>ereu earnestly into the ear
of Chairman White, who was handling the
ilver gavel, waiting for the convention to.
gather. Mr. Cassidy was evidently known
to the convention, which applauded hi ax
feebly. At 10 o’clock not more than bull of
the delegates bad put iu their appearance
and none of the members of the plutforin
-t.iry,
Jala
rxniiition, 8. W. l^uueroax ;
j. L. Mitchell.
rdutio
Dirk.:
W. H.
rmiNultiition between Chairman White
and Mr. Cassidy was as to the advisability
of calling the convention to order before the
committeemen arrive. There hum a disposi
tion to go on with the permanent ormuiiza-
liou anyhow, in order to enable the converv-
tion to adjourn finally to-day, about which
there waa heuinnitig to he sono* doubt. There
ho hud either been disgusted tit the refusal
f the convention to give them the hall, or
were waiting until the last tnoiiit nt to make
more effective theatrical en-
ranee, but before any of them appeared the
liuirmau derided to call the body to order
-■ohout waiting fer the mentbers cf the ;;!sb
form committee.
IN' SESSION.
lie vionron Doctrine— 1 Tariff lleforna — lie-
port h on Contests President ColUn*.
St. Louis, June 6.—At 10:22 the conven
tion wua cullcu to o ruer by the temporary
chairman. Prayer was offered by Rev. J. R.
Green, of Missouri, who invoked the divine
blessing especially upon the members of the
convention, wlto had been intrusted by the
peoidt «*1 the States of the lTiion with the
performance of an important duty.
On motion of Mr. Prince, of llaimachnaetb",
a resolution was adopted tendering the
ilutnks of the convention to the Colorado
delegation for its gift of the silver gavel, and
directing that the same be placed in charge
of the national committee for use at futuro
Democratic conventions, uliich was adopted.
The chair laid before the convention the
rrcdt-mialn <*t the delegate* from Alaska,
aud they were referred to the committee on. .
credentials.
T. J. Campbell, of New York, sent up to
the desk so that it might be read a long pre
amble and reaolutiona prepared by himself
and signed by a large number of prominent
Democrats. The resolution declared that
the perpetuity of the public demands the en
forcement of the Monroe doctrine in ail ita
length and breadth and that territorial ag
grandizement by foreign power* in America
should be discouraged aud discountenanced
by every means iu the power of the. Hotted
States government; that it ia highly wine
that tl.i- republic should maintain fri. mily
relations with our sister republics, of Mexi
co and Ceutr&l and South Amerit a, au<l
with the other home-ruled powers of Amer
ica, and that we should exteiid to them our
friendly old to maintain themselves and pro
tect themselves from encroachments of for
eign powers;*and that,if necessary to sustain*
our supremacy on this continent, the re
public o! the United States should he pre
pared to declare and maintain our authority
by every means in the oower of a great na
tion. 1 he resolution also contained a reso
lution provid.ng that it be nrCsented to tho
convention in order to call the attention Of
uds creat body of Democrats to ihis great
question. It was referred to the committe
on resolutions without debate.
TARIFF REFORM.
Mr. Mallory of Florida, oiler* d the fol
lowing resolution, which waa referred to th
cutijimUcc on resolution*: “iL solved, Tha
this convention hereby approves and in-
d r-es the principles of tariff reform enun
ciate 1 by President ClevnJand in his first
n——t«> the present Const»- - .... \ th a to
the policy recoin in ended by him fur the
practical application of tbi -e principle to
the admini'-tration of the government we
give our unqualified ai.d noiveoa support.”
Mention of Cleveland’s name w^?, tl le *«ig-
nal for .i round of applause, which again
broke out uk the readme of the
wa* completed.
Mr. \Wi»rr, of Alabama, chairman of the
as he look* *1 te
waa taken fr
and ha* beer
l.’-lp ih’- r* 1
in in into th*
ti k t. Th*-
trait, djt in tl
i the Califo
The p
head M n
sly him
committee on
port of that c
tested case.
W. F. 8teele
Church fueth
< U P 10 I
Id Ko-;.
miLmined the
Dakota
ailed fur re|. rN from
ruzutiou, and iu chair-
seventh puge-1