Democratic National Convention Day 2: Hillary Clinton Nominated For President

Speakers at Tuesday night's Democratic National Convention will include former President Bill Clinton, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-California), Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York), former Attorney General Eric Holder, Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, singer Alicia Keys and actors Lena Dunham, Meryl Streep, America Ferrera and Tony Goldwyn, among others.

PHILADELPHIA, PA — The second day of the Democratic National Convention began Tuesday with one key question: Will the party see true unity before Hillary Clinton takes the stage on Thursday night?

A host of speakers gave the former secretary of state their ringing endorsement, including impassioned speeches from First Lady Michelle Obama and New Jersey's U.S. Sen. Cory Booker. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Bernie Sanders completed Monday night's bill, touching on the night's thematic issues of compassion, neighborliness, inclusiveness and love.

Factions of the party remain upset, however, booing on and off throughout the evening Monday and sometimes drowning out the speaker at the podium. And public protests have already been scheduled for Tuesday.

Follow along with Tuesday's live blog here on Patch.

Howard Dean Takes Walk Down Memory Lane, Reenacts Famous 'Dean Scream'

Howard Dean reused his well-known political gaffe in a playful way Tuesday evening on stage at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia during the Democratic National Convention, much to the glee of the crown (and himself). Three presidential campaign cycles later, Dean was all smiles as he belted out the words similar to those that gained him (unwanted?) exposure those years ago.

"Help make history and volunteer because this race is going to be won on the ground, and it's going to be won in Colorado, and in Iowa, and North Carolina, and Michigan, and Florida, and Pennsylvania, and then we're going to the White House!" Dean said, to loud cheers.

Democrats Become First Major Party To Nominate Woman For President

Overcoming tension and acrimony to unite behind the first female candidate for president to be nominated for president, Democrats on Tuesday formally selected Hillary Clinton to take on GOP nominee Donald Trump in November's general election.

The crowd erupted in cheers when South Dakota’s delegates cast their votes, putting Clinton over the threshold for the nomination.

The voting ended with a symbolic flourish, with the delegation from Sanders’s home state of Vermont moving to make the Clinton nomination unanimous by acclamation.

>>Read Day 1 Coverage of the Democratic National Convention Here

"Do Not Forget The Ladies, Or We Will Foment the Revolution"

5:11 p.m. Touting her own experience in breaking barriers, Sen. Barbara Mikulski, a Maryland Democrat, delivered the first nominating speech for Clinton. She utilized some of the rebellious language which had riled up the Sanders crowd moments before and highlighted the barriers which Clinton was breaking down. She quoted Abigail Adams: "Do not forget the ladies, or we will foment the revolution."

Llama Joins DNC Protest

5:08 p.m. A llama was spotted on Broad Street outside the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday afternoon. He was led by a short rope by a pair of other demonstrators. They said the llama supported Bernie Sanders.

Crowds Increase, Security Increases At Wells Fargo Center

4:59 p.m. Day 2 has seen a marked increase in preparation for the convention. Several roads which were accessible on Monday within the convention compound were more tightly cordoned off Tuesday. Inside the arena, many sections of the upper deck which had been left empty Monday were filled by 5 p.m.

Formal Presidential Nominating Process Begins: "Aloha"

4:55 p.m. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a Hawaii Democrat, delivered her nominating speech for Sanders for president, beginning the party's formal nominating process.

"How could a sometimes grumpy 70-year-old guy become the voice of millions?" she asked. "The answer lies in his deep love of others and of Mother Earth."

Gabbard described Sanders as embodying "aloha," and used many of the same terms which speakers on Monday night used to describe Clinton. She focused on Sanders' compassion and inclusiveness.

First Mention of Clinton Tuesday Draws No Boos

4:42 p.m. The first mention of Clinton after the gavel-in on Tuesday drew no boos from a crowd that just a night before had launched into resounding boos each time her name was spoken.

Former Sen. Tom Harkin talked glowingly about the Americans with Disabilities Act. "We got this done because the disability community knew what Hillary Clinton knows: we are stronger together," he said.

To a standing ovation, Harkin taught the crowd sign language and said that "the America we want...is one where everyone is respected."

National Anthem Sung By Hometown Hero

4:37 p.m. Philadelphia's own Thomas Kelly, 23, sung the national anthem. Kelly is a senior voice major at Temple University and has performed before several Eagles games.

From Gandhi to Bernie

3:50 p.m. While the DNC hammers out its platform by gavel and conferencing inside the Wells Fargo Center, demonstrators outside have taken a wide range of approaches in expressing their individual political platforms.

One such man was on Broad Street Tuesday wheeling a massive bronze-colored sculpture of Gandhi's head. A sign below the jaw of the Gandhi head read: "From Gandhi to Bernie, Evolution of a Revolution."

Picketing Delegates

3:39 p.m. The largest and most organized concentration of protesters stood at the corner of Broad Street and Pattison Avenue where, through several sets of fences and gates, they chanted and sometimes heckled reporters and delegates heading into the convention.

The throng at the corner of the gates was the most homogeneous on the streets outside the convention. Nearly all of them wore Bernie Sanders T-shirts, and they chanted "vote Bernie!" in unison when convention-goers passed them on the sidewalks inside the gates. Many of them were shirtless and sweating and passed sunscreen and bottled water between them. One woman arrived carrying two cases of water and then proceeded to dunk the bottles in a cooler of ice before handing them out to the crowd nearby.

Thirty or forty feet down the street were more religious demonstrators carrying signs warning of the end times. Others wandered about holding campaign signs for (Green Party candidate) Jill Stein, (former Republican candidate) Ron Paul and (Libertarian candidate) Gary Johnson.

Gates of Convention, Gates of Hell

3:27 p.m. The motley assortment of protesters outside the convention gates at Broad Street was briefly united by a man proselytizing vigorously with the loudest megaphone on the block.

"It doesn't matter if you are for Trump. It doesn't matter if you are for Hillary. It doesn't matter if you are for Bernie," said the man, who wore jeans and a red T-shirt with religious slogans. "If you don't have the Holy Spirit in you, it doesn't matter. If you sin, if you practice homosexuality, abortion, other sins against God -"

Although the man had been speaking in the megaphone for at least 15 minutes, protesters swarmed him as soon as he mentioned homosexuality and abortion. One woman blared an airhorn in his face and drowned out his megaphone. Another woman put her hand in his face in an attempt to block his mouth from speaking into the megaphone. A Secret Service agent shuffled up to the perimeter of the crowd surrounding the group.

"Religion poisons everything!" the women screamed.

A man in another red T-shirt stood holding a sign bearing Christian scripture. His T-shirt read "Homosexuals and Homosexual Supporters Will Go To Hell."

Heat Continues To Be A Concern on Day 2

2:29 p.m. As temperatures soar over 90 degrees for the second day of the convention, police and activists alike have created water stops in tents and shaded areas where bottled water is available. Several stations have been set up along Broad Street between the Wells Fargo Center and Center City. Police said they anticipate road closures and delays in the area connected to upcoming protests in the afternoon, in particular the Black Lives Matter gathering that is expected to move south from North Philly.

Mobile Protest

2:09 p.m. A truck with a large screen on its side rode in circles around City Hall playing news clips that were critical of Hillary and Bill Clinton. The clips seemed to take aim at Hillary for accepting money from foreign governments like Saudi Arabia when she was secretary of state. After looping around City Hall the truck drove down Broad Street toward the Wells Fargo Center.

Bernie Supporters Take Center City's Center Stage

1:30 p.m. Hundreds of Bernie Sanders supporters gathered at JFK Plaza on Tuesday afternoon for an afternoon of singing, chanting and rhythmic orating that was almost in the style of spoken-word poetry.

The atmosphere was festive for blocks around, with live acoustic music, drums and a cappella singing. Bagpipers serenaded passersby at Cherry and Broad streets. But the focus was at JFK Plaza itself, where speakers and artists performed from a stage and a sea of blue T-shirted masses waving blue "Bernie 2016" flags sang and chanted and danced.

"Bernie is the only one I think anyone really trusts," said Adam Finley, 31, who said he had walked several miles from his home in South Philadelphia carrying a tall "Hillary's Lies Matter" sign. "Those people who said they're for Hillary, do they really trust her more than Bernie? No."

"The Machine"

12:31 p.m. Outside of the entrance to SEPTA's AT&T Broad Street Line station there was a small crowd of protesters milling about, several holding signs that read "Occupy DNC" and "Imprison Hillary." One man stood in the grass median with a pink handwritten sign stating "Berner For Trump."

Adjacent to the entrance to the SEPTA station is a credentialed access point to the convention. The sidewalk to head toward the Wells Fargo Center then parallels the streets where the protesters stand. One man with a lengthy beard and a cutoff T-shirt followed each new entrant on the other side of the fence, keeping up a constant stream of grandiloquent invective.

"How long must we bow down to the machine? How many freedom of information requests have to be denied? How many elections have to be rigged? How many people have to die?"

At least a dozen police officers, in addition to event security, stand guard at that entrance.

Just south down Broad at the next intersection, Monday's marquee "designated" protest area remained quiet.

All-Gender Restrooms

12:26 p.m. Signs for all-gender restrooms were posted throughout the concourse at the Wells Fargo Center, reinforcing the party's strong stance for the rights of transgender individuals.

Friend of Hillary Clinton, Democratic Fundraiser Dies On Way To Convention

11:30 a.m. A friend of the Clinton family and a prominent fundraiser for the Democratic party has reportedly died.

Rhode Island's Mark Weiner passed away as he was getting ready to leave Newport for the DNC in Philadelphia, The Providence Journal confirmed.

See more from Patch's Alison Bauter here.

"Four Score and Seven Years Ago"

11:11 a.m. Vice President Joe Biden took the stage on Tuesday morning as preparations began for the second day of the Democratic National Convention.

Biden laughed as he spoke from the podium and did a mic test.

"Four score and seven years ago," he said.

Biden then spoke to reporters for several minutes on the convention floor after he descended from the dais.

Marchers From The North

10:49 a.m. An organized Black Lives Matter protest is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday in North Philadelphia.

The social activist group Philly Real Justice is organizing the march, which will meet at Broad and Diamond streets.

"Resist police and all state violence," a banner for the march states. "Hold your politicians accountable."

Day 2

10:23 a.m. All is quiet on the Broad Street and Pattison Avenue front Monday morning, some 12 hours after protesters filled the streets and led SEPTA service on the Broad Street Line to be delayed. At least 55 people received citations from police.

The boos seemed to fade away, and the cheers seemed to grow louder as the DNC progressed on Monday, but there was still a significant contingent within the arena that would not accept Hillary Clinton as the party's presidential nominee.

Throughout the late afternoon and early evening, each speaker's mention of Clinton alternately drew resounding boos and chants of "Bernie, Bernie." As the night progressed, however, more and more of the speakers were proud Sanders supporters who said they now stood behind Clinton. Impassioned speeches, especially from speakers like Maine's State Rep. Diane Russell, sought to highlight the progressive reforms which the Sanders camp had brought to the DNC platform.

Russell said that she had introduced an amendment to the DNC to remove superdelegates from the nomination process. She quoted Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter, saying, “It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.” It was one of the first moments of the night that earned unanimous cheers from the sometimes virulent crowd.

Hints of dissent persisted, however. When comedian Sarah Silverman, a former Sanders supporter, expressed her support for Clinton, she was drowned out by boos. She shot back: "Can I just say to the Bernie or bust people, you're being ridiculous."

While there undoubtedly remains a faction of the party deeply dissatisfied with even the suggestion of compromise, there also seems to be a growing number of politicians, activists and others who are pleased with the compromises which the Sanders campaign, Clinton campaign and the DNC have reached.

"Monday confirmed that progressives have achieved a major victory in shifting the center of gravity in the Democratic Party," said Kait Sweeney, with the Progressive Change Campaign Committee. "Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and others showed the nation tonight that Democrats are unifying around big, bold progressive issues. After years of hard work, the party's center of gravity has shifted to a bold, progressive agenda that includes debt-free college, expanding Social Security, $15 minimal wage, public option and Wall Street reform."

Images via Justin Heinze.