The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-22
To-Dav's Dispatches.
CINCINNATI.
The Democratic National Con-
venti0n.
THE OPENING SCENES.
THE OPENING SCENES.
Presidential Soundings.

continues, the one requisite being the man
who will get the most votes in New York,
Connecticut and New Jersey, and who will
at the same time be acceptable TO Indiana.
There are some who think Hugh. j. jew
EFT would be the man, but moro who beA
lieve in the strength of Senator Mcdonald
of Indiana. His personal popularity in
his own state is spoken of, while it Is
thought his financial record would be ac-
ceptable in New York. 1t is not impossi-
Bile that an effort may be made to bring
Tilden to the front again. if the movement
in Illinois aud Wisconsin for Seymour fail
to prove as strong as his friends hope. 1t
is thought the Thurman men seconded by
Tammany will be able to prevent Payne
from receiving the nomination. 1t still
seems probable that Bayard will largely
lead on the Grst ballot.
The Music Hall in which the conven-
ton is held, has been SO often described
IN the press as to need no attention here.
1t is handsomely decorated with flags and
evergreens. A banner stretched across
the hall bears these. words. Ohio greets
the nation.
At eleven O'Clock the visitors seats
being more than half filled. the great
organ began to play "Ths Massaniloi''
overture which was greeted with applause.
The Wedding March" and other popular
favorites followed,
At twelve O'Clock only about two thirds
of the delegates were in their seats. AS
the more prominent of them entered they
were greeted with cheers. When Senator
Wade Hampton entered the applause was
hearty and prolonged. Senators Lamar
and Pendletou were also the recipients OF
particular attention.
A beautiful horse shoe Of flowers pre-
sented by the Neso Fork Herald TO ''G. H. !"
temporary chairman" was placed on the
desk before opening.
Nicholas NJ. Bell, Sc. Louis, Neil @.
Brown, Tennessee: E. s. Dodd, Ohio; L.
o. Wslkee, iowa. offciate as reading
clerks durisa the convention.
At l2:4O clock Senator Barnum called
the convention to order, and without any
preliminary remarks aL"ounced tnat
prayer would be offered by ReS. y. w.
Wendte, of Unitarian church,
Senator Barnum then announced that
he had been unanimously requested by
the national committee to nominate Hon.
George Hoadley, of Ohio, for temporary
chairman. This being approved by the
convention, the chair appointed VIM, Il.
Scott and j. D. McEnery as committee to
MIR. Hoadley assembled the platform he
was greeted with hearty applause. tie
spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
National Executive Committee. l obey
this call to the chair of this convention,
with grateful acknowledgment OF the con-
fdenoe reposed in me- 1t shall be my
seduious care to prove worthy of your
nomination, Fellow delegates, fellow Dem"
oerats thanks for your welcome. MY best
response to which will be, my only ade-
|uuate response can be-the strlctest I'M
partiality in the exercise OF power, during
the brief period it is committed to ne. II
shall make mistakes, trust you viii
forgive them. | am sure you will, as soon
as I satisfy you that, although as dele
rate am the Jealous friend, even the
partisan of my favorite candidate. as your
officer shall know neither friend nor II
of auy candidate, but discharge my duty
with absolute fairness and fidelity Of puI-
pose. OF this you have my pledge
IGentieman of the convention. our Tore
fathers, distressing the popular choice,
established in each state an eseotoral cor
Iese, to whose unpledged action they
sought TO entrust the election OF the cnlei
| ma aristrates of the republic. Their chill
1 modified tie constitutional scheme by an
nnwritteu amendment which combines the
advantages of the ELECTORAL system, With
the direct popular vote, while 1t preserves
TO each state it's just weight OF influence
upon the result. Conventions OF delegates
chosen by the people OF two or more
narties, have already presented candidates
| for popular acceptance at the coDlne
aleotion and another great coliege
~ eIectors ia now assembled In this hali;
The ofica you thus fill. though not defined
hv law. is of transcendent legal conse-
onence. I need not say that IN this as
semblv it will not be doubted that yot
are not delegates from congressional oiS
tricts. hut reureeentatives OF those moe
struotille uuits of our iDdestructl5ie unior
The states. Custom has defined youl
1duties. They are to construct platform
and to nominate candidates. You are not
however. called together to create creeo
Ibut to apply known principle to presen
Inublic affairs. The Democratic principi'
Idoes not date its birth from your aSssu
/ hi;pq end will not perish with the success
Ior defeat of the condldates ;. yo'
nominate. It is eternal-a OWN
; Gre burning in the shearts OF men
lit auickens the thought OF tne stssssnHr .LIo
nerves the arm ot tu0 ooAo1SAs :
Itbe energy of the toiler. Il Is i9uha % y
the Roman preeept Siam Cirque 1riouer
and in the self evident truth OF the Amer
loan natriot, that ''all men are are create
tennai." 1t is the unreientlng Toe OF tn
desnotic and of communism, "hetne
Ionen or sought to be hidden unoer 10
S;seuise of paternsl government. Its bene
f;oient Office in political affair is to sscui
~ everv man the utmost possible lioert
If action consistent with equal liberty
everv other one. Yours is not fnersI9r'
! the osce OF invention, but OF promuIlg'
Ion not to discover but TO oeGar ;a ,
anS ao9 - snnts tie Democrats pfinelpie
the the ebaneing affairs % human society. .ar1 al
that this principle may have asins iu's ".
| in public concerns. you will nominate can
didates whose election will ensure It's ~
frni,ion during the next presldentlal yer y :,
These duties no Democrat doubts you WI.
worthilv perform. But you are caneo
their discharge this day under ., carcun
Issances Of no common nomenf. orcuu
sssasss sss which may God in his meEe lS
q sssn.. shall. ia the history oar aepaDa Ba,1
nsyer reerr. -Four pears ago gosa@bIsa ane nsID
cratic party ID convention eSa Assem- ssaatry
plstfopm % and nominated as It's sandlda,iI D9 +
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