The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-24
Last Nights Dispatches.
The Democratic National Con-
VentiOn.

CLOSE OF SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
CINCINNATI, June %.
John R.Fellows,of New York. addressed
the convention. He affirmed that this was
question whether the State OF New York
was great enough to create its own repre-"
sentatloD, or whether her sister States
should wrest that power from her, and
dictate whom she should send here. He
desired on this point to speak to the heads
rather than to the heals ofthis convention;
he would make plain statement of facts.
Mr.. Fellows then proceeded to so review
the history of the Democratic organization
in New York as to show that down to 1879.
at the date Of the Syracuse convention.
there had been only one party. He pro-
ceeded to lay the blame for the dissen-
slons since existing on John Kelly. He
accused Kelly as a diSorganizer and a
traitor,who threatened treason if the nom
ination of this convention does not suit
hlm. lie was surprised at the remarks Of
Gov. Hubbard. The question was. wheth-
York the right TO select her delegates, or
whether they would be picked from the
streets OF Cincinnati. South Carolina was
willing to die for what was right, and the
Southern Queen must be considered be-
fore you strike her in the face.
Then followed L. T. Westbroke, OF
New X ork. who spoke of the loyalty OF
the 100000 Democratic voters these con-
tcstants.
Rufus W. Peckham, of Albany. closed
for the rnsjority report. He reviewed the
fight between Tammany and the Demo
cratic party, aud talked of harmony, and
this fight would not make votes for the
Democratic party.
Mr.. Young, OF Georgia, the chairman of
the committee on credentials, was allowed
three minutes to close. He said that S.
}. Tiden, whom, these men refused to
vote for, was not before the convention.
He wished to God that he was. Cheers.
The chair announced the debate closed,
aud the roll was called on the question of
substituting the minority report for the
majority report. It resulted as follows:
Total vote cast 6623 yeas 2053. uays 457.
The report OF the minority was therefore
not substituted for the majority report.
The majority report was adopted By
nearly unanimous viva voce vote.
Mr.. Wilson, West Virginia. offered a
resolution that the contestiug delegates be
admitted. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Martin, of Delaware, the chairman of
the committee on permanent organization,
moved that the report of his committee be
adopted. It was agreed to, and the chair
named Senator Mcdonald, of Indiana.
Senator Butler. of South CaroIins; and
Thomas O'Conner. of Tennessee. as the
committee to conduct cx xGovegnorSteven-
son to the chair, This duty was performs
ed after considerable delay, occasioned by
the absence from the hall of Mr.. Steven
son. When the temporary chairman
finally presented him, he was received
with hearty applause, and he thanked the
conyention for the tribute TO that gallant
old commonwealth of Kentucky for calling
one of the hum blest of her sons to preside.
He then made speech of some length.
| referring to the antecedents of the great
party here assembled. The delegates from
Kentucky, after the speech was concluded,
moved vote of thanks 20 Judge Hoadley
for bis able and impartial performance Of
| the srduous duties of presiding officer, 1t
was adopted, and Judge Hoadley respond
ed in q pleasant vein. Breckenridge, of
| Kentucky moved that the convention
proceed to the business of nominating the
candidates for the presidency, The call OF
states was then ordered for the presi-
depcy.
| The frst state called which responded
was California, John Il. McEIrath took
the stand to present the name of Justice
Is, j. Field, a man of Connecticut. of
California, of Virginia and of the whole
south. for he threw around them the shield
of Justice, and all classes owed him debt
for having shaped aud defined laws 10
protect labor. Ii nominated by this con
vention be would sweep California. he
was a man without fear and withou,
reproach, without a stain, and the nomi-
nation would be seconded by Oregon and
by the rest of the Pacific coast.
| Colorado when called responded through
Is. Il. Brown, who seconded the nomination
of Field.
/ When Delaware was called. the audience
cheered heartily. and Gilroy, of that dele
CATION, proceeded to nominate the Hon
Thomas a. Bayard. He said, that although