Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1892 — CHICAGO CONVENTION. [ARTICLE]

CHICAGO CONVENTION.

W. S. WILSON THE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN. Rules ot the Last Democratic National Convention Adopted Report of the Committee on Permanent Organiza* tion—The Chair Presented with a Zinc Gavel. Wednesday’s Session. Precisely at 11:30 on Wednesday, Temporary Chairman Owens rapped the convention to order, and called upon the Kev. Alfred H. Henry to offer prayer. He asked that the convention be guided to choose a report sensitive of modem progressive democracy, and prayed that the party might proceed to victory, not for tho spoils of office. Just as the prayer concluded the lowa phalanx entered tho hall, the big blue banner with the picture of Horace Boies borne in front of them. There were cheers from all parts of the hall and the bund very inappropriately 'struck up “Maryland, my Maryland.” When the music ceased the temporary chairman brought his gavel down and announced that the first business of the convention would be the report of the committee on credentials. He asked if that committee was ready to report. The committee was not then ready and during the interval Senator Palmer was called upon and made a short speech. When the chairman announced that the committee on credentials was ready to report, Mr. Lamb, of Indiana, took the platform and in a clear, loud voice read tho report. There was no objection to it and it was adopted. The report of tho committee on permanent organization was presented by Mr. Fordyco, of Arkansas, and road by one of the clerks of the convention. It named W. L. Wilson, of West Virginia, for permanent chairman and continued the other officers of the temporary organization. The announcement of Mr. Wilson’s name was met with loud applause. The report was adopted without dissent. Mr. Dickinson, of Michigan, moved that a committeo of five bo appointed to notify Mr. Wilson of his appointment as Permanent Chairman. Tho Chairman appointed as the committee: Don M. Dickinson, of Michigan; J. F. Duncombe, Iowa; John R. Fellows, New York; Joseph C. Richardson, Alabama; and M. L. Clardy, Missouri. Temporary Chairman Owens shook hands with Mr. Wijson when he was escorted to tho platform, and then said: “Gentlemen of the convention: It gives me great pleasure to introduce to you one of the bravest Democrats in America, William L. Wilson, of West Virginia." As Mr. Wilson came forward he was greeted with a storm of applause. He wore his blue delegate’s badge on the lapel of a cutaway coat, under which was prominent a white vest. Mr. Wilson looked calmly over tho vast throng, during a minute’s silence, and then addressed the convention. When Mr. Wilson concluded his speech the delegates, rising to their feet, waved their hats as they cheered again and again. Tho rules of the last National Democratic Convention were adopted for the government of the convention. No minority report was presented, and on motion the report presented by Mr. English was adopted without objection. Mr. Phelps of Missouri presented the Chairman with a zinc gavel and the convention then adjourned until 5 o’clock in the afternoon.