The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-06-28

we Hpltlt OF lSptfat lHil ana tUiluWAllIl
which warned the follower. OF Andrew
Jackson and Slns Wright. of Henry
Clay aud Daniel Webster, whose 20.
IlucSl dcsctpGaus meet together on
common ground, ~ l5st to',grtt IRE
government OF their fathers from the
clutch or rings and rotbers Federal,
p State ana municipal And who mcun
" cNtrpatr them wherever they axe
found, and whether they bt Hepuu,i.
can or Democratic
The points Of the speech were om-
phosized by frequent applause, At It's
conclusion, Rev Mr. Marvin was in.
troduced, who offered upa feNent and
eloquent prayer.
The chair announced as temporary
secretrry, Frederick q. Prince, Of
Massachusetts, and r o. Walker, OF
Iowa, andS X. DoHovan, OF Ohio, rs
assistants also, Uan Ahle, of Missouri,
MS sergcant-at.arms,
Mr. Abbott, Observation-Disclosures
aresolution adopting the rules Of the
last National Convention, until other
wise ordered
Mr. littlelohn inquired II this in
cluded the forty, third rule. Voices
YES "lfso, all right" TApplause.
The chair answered that IL did, aud
the resolution was then adopted.
MIR. Smalling of Vermont, moved II
resolution TO call the States 10 order
for II presentation Of credentials.
Adopted.
Mr.. Wallace, of Pennsylvania, IN
order to have Democratic precedent
observed, moved TO reeouslderthe reso.
luton just adopted. He urged that the
States should name their committees
on credentials and permanent organi-
1ation before any other business was
done. lie hoped there would be no ill.,
novalion ON past precedents,
Mr.. Ward, Of New York, insisted
that the resolution adopted was IN ac.
cordanoe with the precedent linden
it, credentials are received only ior
reference to the credential committee
Mr.. Wallace read from the official
proceedings of the convention OF 1868,
to show the first business was 10 name
tho committees.
Mr.. Doolitte, 0t Wisconsin, sug.
gested that there be appointed tenn
porary secretary. lie suggested that
+. o. Perrin he appointed.
The chair decided the motion out Of
order. A motion to reconsider was re.
jected, and the secretary proceeded to
call the roll of States for credentials.
Mr. Pinney, of Illinois, moved that
L. O. Perrin be appointed temporary
reading secretary.
Mr. Finch, Of Iowa, objected. MIR
Perrin did not inherit this appoint
ment, ifhe had bad It before, and the
appointment should be left to the COM
mittee on organization.
The chair finally decided the motion
out Of order
a Minnesota delegate moved the
usual resolution to call the roll Of
states for committees on permanent
organization and credentials Adopted.
MIR. Carroll, Of Tennessee, moved
that when the Convention adjourn, it
Ue to meet at five this afternoon, and
that the committees just named shall
then report. Adopted
Mr.. Smith, Of Illinois, moved rcsQ.
luton that committee of one from
each State be appointed on resolu-
tions, and that all resolutions relating
to the platform be referred to said COM
mittee without debate Adopted.
Mr.. Weed, of New York, moved that
The chairman OF each delegation send
to the chair the names of It's member
of the platform committee. There he.
ing no objection, II was SO ordered.
The chairman stated that delegates
from the National WOman's Suffrage
Association were present, asking II
hearing. [Cries Of "hear them" W
There being no objection the chair an
nounced lint they would be heard.
The chair announced that lady had
the floor and refused to hear any
propositions.
Messrs Weed, Of New York, and
Smally, of Vermont, were appointed a
committee to escort the ladies to the
platform. ug.
.. MISS CouzEN's SPEECH.
MIR. President and Gentlemen Of the
National Democratic Convention
The centennial anniversary Of our ma
tional birth day is also happily II cen
tenrial leap year. 1t Is In order then
| take il, not onlyto receive proposals
from fair women, but also 10 accept
them, and taking advantage OF TINS
right and your courtesy. i, asa dele
gated authority from the fair sex, nm
| here not only to reafirm for them the
principles OF liberty and equity, but to
sue for the hand of those here assem-
bled In national conventions aud the
hand Mr.. President, must be neither
larger nor smaller than n mans hand.
In the good old days Of our ancestors,
it was deemed an objectionable otlehse
il the leap year privileges accorded to
women, were not unhesitntlngly ac-
auiesced In, and he who did not Joy
fully say yes to the sweet nialdons cav
wooing, was regarded with supreme
contempt, and in the isolation OF SIN
Gle blessedness, died ere yet his race
was run, unhurt and unsung, SO then
gentlemen, if as party you would live
long be prosperous and happy give
heed 10 the warning from out the gates
of paradise. II is not good Tor
man TO he alone, 80
accept for your companion IN the po'
litical household the one who blends
all the discordant elements of life into
true divine harmony. James Madison
, amid. "Let it be remembered, II has