Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1892 — CLEVELAND GETS IT. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CLEVELAND GETS IT.

STEVENSON HIS RUNNING MATE. STOltt-OF- THE BATTLE. HILL AND BOIES ALSO PUT IN NOMINATION. A Pandemonium of Enthusiasm Fairly Raises tho Root of the Wigwam The *Alr Thick with Hats. Canes. Umbrellas, Coats, Handkerchiefs and Banners. Wednesday’s Evening Session. Chicago special: Cleveland 616 Hiu Holes 103 Scattering 74 When the first taps of the gavel were heard in the Wigwam Wednesday evening the great building was packed from top to bottom. For more than an hour the thousands of hot and impatient people had been bombarding the bare doors or jostling each other in the tunnel entrances. Under the acre of pine roof the heat was intense. No breeze moved the muggy and stagnant atmosphere. At the announcement that the Committee on Resolutions was ready to report a wild shout went up, and Editor Jones sidled up to the front of the platform and attempted a little extemporaneous introduction to the committee’s report, which was drowned out by yells of “Louder!" The resolutions were handed "to exSecretary Vilas, of Wisconsin, but before he had a chance to speak Mr v Patterson, member of the committee from Colorado, who was already on the platform, lifted up his voice and cried that

the minority of the committee had a report to make through him, and he should expect the committee to listen to this before ordering the previous question. This suited the convention exactly, and it roared its assent. Beading of the Platform. Colonel Vilas stepped to the edge of the platform, resolutions in hand, and slowly and with a powerful voice he begae the reading. He got on as far as the reference to the Democratic leaders who had succeeded the immortal Jefferson from Madison to Cleveland when he stopped. He had touched off the powder magazine. The explosion was instantaneous, and it shook the wiewam. With one wild, shrill warwhoop of delight the greater part of the convention and the spectators jumped to their feet and waved hats, handkerchiefs, fans, and umbrellas, and shout after shout, and as fast as one set of throats and arms showed signs of weariness another set took up the jubilation and carried it on with increasing volume and greater vibration of light wearing apparel and the adjuncts of hot weather. The reading finished, like a tin whistle in a hurricane sounded the voice of the Chairman. He called for a vote on the adoption of the platform. “The platform is adopted,” he cried, and then without a moment’s delay: “The next business is the call of the roll for the nomination of candidates for President.” The great amphitheater was in disorder, commotion was everywhere.

The Tammany leaders are on their feet. Sheehan is in front. He turns toward his delegation and beckons them to rise and come forward. He shakes his head angrily as they refuse, and pulls at his tawny mustache. Don Dickinson rubs his hands With satisfaction. The crucial moment has arrived. A curly headed clerk steps to the edge of the platform and sings out in a high nasal tone: “State of Alabama.” - A dozen men are standing on chairs asking for information. Fenlon, -of Kansas, moves to adjourn. The chair pays no attention to him. “Alabama,” again cries the clerk. “Arkansas’ was the next, and at the call a tall, lank Southerner mounts his chair. “Arkansas yields her jalace to New Jersey," he says. There is a great shout. The Cleveland men are smiling. Again Tammany is in turmoil. The whole convention knows that Gov. Abbett, of New Jersey, has been chosen to present the name of Grover Cleveland. AbbettNameu Cleveland. Slowly the New Jersey Governor walked down tfie center aisle. He is broad-shouldered, heavily bearded, dignified. He climbs the steps and Chairman Wilson meets him with outstretched hand. In slow and measured tone he began to speak. ‘lt is the name of a i i

man who has twice carried the electoral vote of my State- whom I shall name,' he declared, and th ■ Cleveland crowds cheered. Gov. Abbott was making a strong, thoughtful speech. Without warning, without rhetorical ornament, he mentioned the name of Cleveland. The volcano is in uproar. Up, up, all about the the delegates srp climbing, yelling as they rise, Above the tumult floats the white banner of Michigan. On either side looks down the face of Cleveland. Up again comes the wild storm of cheers, beating in waves against-the snowy ensign. From the scats vT Michigan a delegate carries the banner across the aisle to the seats df New York. Gen. Sickles waves his crutch in anger. “Back!” “Back!” cry the chiefs of Tammany. The whole body of delegates face inward about the circumference of the great floor. In the center i the Tammany tiger, crouched low, growls ominously at the floating banner of Cleveland. It is like a gigantic prize ring. Lieut. Gov. Sheehan, blueeyed and smiling, leans over to Don Dickinson. “Don’t you worry," he cried. “You have the noise, we the votes.” From the galleries hundreds of | men, in their shirt sleeves, leaned out ■ into space and screamed. ! “The candidate I have named,” cries Gov. Abbett, “will carry New York.” :Up jumps Tammany in protest. “No,” 1 they cry, with one voice, and hisses answer them. As chance came, the speaker struggled throu.h his speech. ! “1 nominate that plain, Hunt, honest ! citizen, c, rover Cleveland," and so he closed. A storm of deafening applause united with tho thunder of the storm outside seemed to shake the great wigwam from foundation to roof. At this po nt proposals to adjourn were volunteered from the galleries, but the convention took a stern view of its

duties and kept at work. Hill ana JJoies Named. After the confusion the secretary called the. State of Colorado, which replied that it yielded its right to the floor to New York, and New York, in the person of W. C. DeWitt of Brooklyn, took the platform. In due time he said that David Bennett Hill was the candidate of the common people. Mr. DeWitt made ingenious use of Senator Hill’s reputation for partisanship, and made a clever appeal to the convention not to nominate a New York man who was not sustained by the delegation of his own State. He distributed graceful compliments to Boies and Palmer and Gorman and Pattisou and Carlisle, whose friends were invited to reciprocate. John F. Duncombe, of Fort Dodge, in a speech characteristic of the brainy lowan, placed the nomination of Gov. Boies before the convention. At the mention of the Governor’s name his adherents became wildly enthusiastic, and, being joined in their applause by several of the other delegations, it was some time before the speaker could conclude. The nominations being seconded the convention proceeded to ballot, and at 3:20 o’clock Thursday morning the result of the first ballot was announced. The necessary 605 votes had been recorded for Cleveland.

The Vo e in Detail. The vote by States in detail was as follows, Q a a 5 » C O 2 a“ § s e : •: 8 f i j f ■ Alabama u 2 1 5 Arkansas 10 California 18 .» .. ). Colorado 3 5 .... Connecticut. 12 Delaware 6 Florida 5 .. .. 3 Georgia 17 6 ~ 4 Illinois 43 Idaho 6 Indiana .....30 .. .. .. lowa .. 26 Kansas 20 .. .. " Kentucky 18 .. 2 6 Louisiana., 3 1 11 ' 1 Maine 9 i .. 2 Maryland 6 .. 9}s Massachusetts 24 4 1 1 Michigan 28 .. v .. Minnesota 18 Missouri 34 Mississippi 8 3 3 4 Montana .. 6 Nebraska. 15 .. .. i Nevada .. 4 2 New Hampshire 8 New Jersey 20 New York 72 North Carolina. .. 1 ie}s I North Dakota 6 ! Ohio 14 6 16 10 Oregon 8 Pennsylvania 64 Rhode Island. 8 South Carolina l 3 14 South Dakota. 7 .. 1 Tennessee 2-1 Texas 23 1 6 ■ Vermont 8 Virginia it 11 .. i 1 Washington 8 West Virginia 7 1 .. 3 Wisconsin. 24 Wyoming 3 .. .. 3 Arizona 5 New Mexico 4 11.. Utah 2 Oklahoma 2 District of Columbia .... 2 Indian Territory 2 Alaska 2 Grover Cleveland’s nomination was made unanimous. The convention then adjourned until 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon. Stevenson for Vice Pre«lil<*nt The convention assembled in the afternoon, with Gov. Gray, of Indiana, in a fair wajr to win the second place, but the New York delegation, by throwing its strength to Adlai E. Stevenson, of Illinois, succeeded in making him the victor. He was then formally declared the nominee for Vice President, and after the usual resolutions, etc., the convention adjourned s'ne die.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

ADLAI E. STEVENSON.