The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-30
THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DISPATCHES.


peace faction to increase sheostsde peace element
THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DISPATCHES.
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4 CHICAGO, August 20, 1894.
The New York delegation hold their final meeting u ~
Sherman Houee this morning After brief consultation
the taken to who shcld be the choice Of the
delegation for the Presidency with the following result
For nc clellsn So; scattering Is. Y
The vote OF tho Ohio delegation. taken yesterday,
stood follows For Mcclellan Ii; against him 20.
The Missouri vote Is fcows-For Mcclellan 10;
scattering o.
Neither the Ohio nor Missouri vote Ia Q unit.
In.iana Is 10 for Mcclellan aud against him.
Illinois is % for Mcclellan 10 10 against him.
Bots OF four TO offered this morone that Gen
eral Mcclellan win receive the nomination OF .he nret
ballot. I
II s not expected thai than the temporary o..
ganzaton Of the Convention and the appointments Of The
usual committees will be effected. today.
majority Of both he delegations from KertucKy .rs
said TO DO for Mcclellan.
yet little difference OF opinion mAuif.stsA
As to the character Of the platform.
An armstice, convention OF the States and the
adoption Of every means consistent with Christianity
and civilization TO bring about permanent and
bio peace TO be The points generally agreed upon ~
all the deleg atoms.
AIR. NUaudtsnia IS Understood TO nave pledged htsa
SELF to the Candidate Of the Convention whoever he may
be. and his reported DO also tho position OF Fcrnan
do Wood.
Hon Benjamin Wood Is std TO hold tho position that
be will support the nominee unless there dvisions
another convention led and peace democrat nomt
mated.
CHICAGO, H., August oil N.
The wigwam is dcosely crowded, although the o.
yacio wi mt a "a He'd N ards rara nm hnur
he section OF tho ampbthcaue set apart Tor adiss
ard gentlemen is flied " o-craowinr.
The day Is bF ht aud cool. AMI immense througs II
people no. favored with ticSe, gathered
edo the shore Q; the LAKE.
The music is furnished by Gilnore's splendid bran
baud o. sion
portion OF the auditory without seats where tad
people dsuseIy packed, has just given way, and
. moeF psc..pi,A,ed 70 the ground dis o.
lea or Nopody seriously burt. and good
huNor prevailed over tho Affair,
Govern n seymour 1r, Vailandighan, Colonel aioh.
ardsoa and Other prominent gsutlemsn rcco.,eS
with music ard vocferoas cheers they entered lhs
baiting.
Anorg 'he prominent gentlemen present may be
tced Hon. II ie Combs, Governor WckIiIe and 3eore
D. Prentice OF Kentucky General Mcgee Of cailorri.
Hon VIM Farley cray, q staten Island pr stevens and
John B Haskin, Of New York, md numberloss others
Proceedings of Siie Convention.
CHICAGO, H., August 20, 1904
Attwcive O'Clock to-day ths Nstiona. Democrats
Convection called by Hon. AUGUST BElnoxg
chairman Of tho National Democratic Committee VIII
spoke as follows
OPENING ADDasss OF MR.. AUGUST ePLxvsl.
CEyTIEMg. .HE CONVECTION
We are assefrb ied 10 day the National Demo
cratic Convention IN der the call OF che Democratic Ne
tcnri Committee, for the pun pose OF nominating cands
dates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency Of tb
United states. n tssk. ri Ill times most difficult A0t
nrduols one has by the sad Of civil war,
sGmed Importance and csponsbuy OF the most fear
full nature Never since the formation 81 mi
has there assembage .hc procecdras OF which
were fraugbt with momentous and vital result
wards YOU gentleman are drec,sd at this rnoen. IL
anx md doubis not only OF millions OF Anesicst
out tho world In your hands tie ruling q 4
All WISE Providence, the future O. hi republic. Fou
party have brought our country on tho very verge b
ruin The past and the present are sufficient warniDss
Lnccus 70 election should BIO made ,ssieic by wan
patriotism and unity. The inevitable results ofsuch
calamity must be the utter tsintegraon OF whoA
political ana social system amid boodas ID eparchyg
with tho great problems Of liberal progress aod sf
American people have al Inst awakened 70 the oonvic
ton thai chs.c OF policy aud administration can a
support Of your candidate and platform provided you WI
olsr their SURFACES ied patriot who hi proved m
that You pIedso MIN ourselves % maintain theft bal
lowed importance oy every effort aud saciBcs In ou
ct us, ~ the very outset ot our pTOce0jtrx2
boar in mtDd that tho aiv7cnsions or tho last National
Democratic Convention u lie principal caussa
which gave the rcins OF government Tho hands Of OF
opponents aud let beware not o. fall again into M
same fatal error. We brine 10 TIE altar OF ou
country tb. sacrifice Of preudces crioNe arc GO
yicscns, however dear and long cherished tney mai
bc froI tte moment thai they threaten tn
harmony and unity OF action ~ lnd1pensapt
TO our success. We here not "a war democrats no
ns reace democrats bu. ctzens q this great repube
which w will strive and labor n the s. TO bring bAos
TO nc 10 1er greatness apd prosperity without one singh
siar tskop from tho brilliant constellation Tint once
circlsd ia youthful brow. .et pure and dBnterests
nslriolsm temparcd by moderation and iorbsarsnos
rss ave, our deliberations and, under the bile snp
~ III, llmsb,y the sacred caure of tho Union the COD
sttrt,op ana the awp must prevail fanstiosm AM
treason.
Mr.. Belmost ENTHUSIASTICALLY appauded during tA
delivery Of ais acdress,
Al the close Of Mr.. Bclmonvs remarks no nominass
Ex-Governor Bgicr, Of PsnpsyvaoN. a. temporary Pres
dent which motion was carried unanitnousy. :
srErw os Meov snxoa r.olm-
When the cheers which greeted Governor hoass ~
subsidized, he said -
GExriHnEN CosprNTioSs--
am greatly bo,orod In your selection o. mo " PROSE
the preliminary deliberations Of tbs body, ny
knowodscmsun Tor the high compssmsns ss1 ~ "