The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-06-24
an not AFFORD, men Of the democracy, to lose New

u u mOutub " spohk Will Sou-Ruppusoi ou no
State of New York should say. We'll. because you
vote your ticket they would not say it in this
presence. Il that be true. and you can not units
apEHttSIii this iassembiase Of the wisdom aud expert
ence, men who fought in many a hard fight, to
lock, and swear that whatever else may be bred,
you shan't breed discord any more in the Demo
Gentlemen of the Democracy, in conclusion al
low me 10 say that in this contest which We are
the territory, at isast, represent-asks nothing;
we ask no Presidents, no Vice Presidents; we do
and when we come upon Bonded knees and
ask s,r you smong yourselves e rom wave I'VE t 5ns
Of tho sfan tgran aha for 70 s our d is IrI% 'i in the the
pass. then we hope that we have . right
place their foot on sehism and discord Wherever il
may pc. lAppls1sel Massaohusetts has already
ity Tor many a years in the democratic contest,
she came up on this day and with the spirit o,
agreed to be represented in this Convention alike.
Il New York can not do 1t, let US do it for them.
I am hopeful Of the future. If, however, we
quarrel here. II we allow the bitterness of discord,
here. II You are kicked rudeiy like trooper men
who are begging to be enrolled in your ranks in
this and beget a spirit of mutual distress and of
hatred among ourselves, then we shall have given
and hope @ God we will, il will be
uOuo Ouiy W hOnhhB thO
spirit which has ever heretofore characterized the
1 have nothing more to say except this, that who
sSsE % os this Be sr eop bosS o. frse@ea. Wiil receive dc iRs
the solid support Of every State in this Union south mt
ending With the dark horse fapplause and
laughterli and if we fail we call upon you to bear
taking of the debatable states of the North, you
can not o. shake your CORY locks nannd at >, us: IApPPlauwse use
have y J. earned r. ed out In the time Tim pa past, when we Eos mere
o ons f aG h,ifSr' sRpi'ut the promises rard s"f''s Of
r rss las Is. EXPENSES sFsas Of fa sRp Gov.rnm nsu by n asi,
lions upon millions. Your reforms introduced In
all the branches Of the judicial and the 1naneisi
accordance with all your promises. We go into
sass contest aa! e Into this sh' o %s@Sry wifi # the E f fssnin EI sSss
We have left no pledge unredeemed. my country
R hi. o.s sad Telling Es s sasqlf If r go fall into nsv. It the " .an
may never rise again upon q successful
R pa. DSvsrs y Ns'i Soen p written lh and Spl no suo SeSn II
Democratic President may ever after this. If we
superscription must be di.cord az home. faeuons
and rivalries around our own hearthstones, failure
tions OF our great party to the end.
I congratulate, in conclusion, my countrymen,
toe that may carry you ali safely. eiorioasly and
SUCCESSFULLY in the next contest that l. now before
US. Ihank yon for the attention which you have
The Chair-The Convention. will now. be sd
J fre F.1fo IN De o9 Ns 1l Y sos mf ftpnisu report Dy '0nn
Mr.. Fellows-Mr; President. and gentleman of
the Convention: New York has given to me. sir,
The high honor of assigning me the position OF har
defender TO the right OF repTesentation upon the
nnitelS transcends in Importance the question of
whether one man or another shall take his seat In
y ogsrs %las 1n.,s IL = oi f1 NsGT ue Yorn is as pr 70 Hs ssansh the to
create for itself representation in the National
connoils Of the party. or whether that right shall
be wresssd from her grasp and assumed by her
sister States of the Confederation. [Cries OF
I snail the best discharge my duty by a plain
statement of the causes which have prodreed this
division. I am not here. Mr.. President and fellow
!; delegates, to pose in theatrical attitudes. lam not
here to catch your attention by finely rounded
periods. I do not come for the purpose of discuss
ing the issues of the campaign or winning your
For fifteen minutes. sir, permit me to address
myself to the head rather than the heels of this
Convention. Laughter and applanse.l
here. What has eaused the divisioni Fellow
delegates. will you listen to a brief statement Of
downto 1879. there had been but ono Democrats
partyin the State Of New York, but one State
but one oreanized r.prssentation Of the ersa,
! party numbering $4,000 Democratic votes within
1 Mas called allied on the 10Th Of s sessasiSa at sssy Syracuse 1alss
for the purpose of NOMINATING a ticket
s sSoas G the tesui hRfSs Of that no !con sesisSl
Tsess WAS f s1r SRs P aaf, s wSiea rspr le snss EN- e..
Demoeraey Of the county Of New York, came III 4
3 seats in the Convention, headed By John KeI
: x L, They named name .R members ssnss Of f.n t1sir COM Sm,
| mittee for the ensuing year: They nance
Convention. They were represented upon evorJ
i committee before the Convention. AN other Dem
4 ocrats from ssw York County were shut out from
!. John Kelly and his followers were accorded Al
|. hoor Of . Democratic Convention. WHAT followed
: Gentleman have spoken laboredly and clio
separation in tho party in other years
8 Lea ms call yonr attention particularly to vha
+ + e casU, ,I the se para ion s at syrscuse' az. IS See; v %5 sU
ind in that {; s1S 9TH ls that !, you can Justly By you
. for i. The candidates for the position
e Of .e9yerner were placed s in nomination
: a candidate. The-oaM Of tho counties was pno
. sssasa With with. 20 When Sas en-. IL III had RE. reached ned a z sntfi stss,
to know that Governor Robinson would receiy'
the nomination, the Tammany Hall delegation
( support Lucius Robinson If he was nominated, an
therefore withdrew from the Convention.
. caused sls .pliain the DemoeEatie party in Ne,
instead of anothera No; it was a question Of mig
2 PRINCIPLE raOs : sxa Mr, 6 ShrIs%sa; E a fg1sssion n, sei fand az
sissgssio ss'fs which 'seSsred4 the Repubiis j
d twain; which required two million
war to si sesf1.; a 4 aas.tioa nn 81 principle asG5 s ssAs eonvi {
IN ton between the men. This was a bolt upon
0andlQAto, ana nOtnlng else. Where III dilt Hi
tory Of the Democratic party where fellow-Deint
Gratis, supposed to be fair and just, have eyer &C
Is mitted men to representation upon the floor q
Is your Convention who fell away from you for NO oil
or reason, but assigning as the sole cause that 10
had Nominated one man against anothe
j, ~vention, went out and nominated John Kelly in a
e. adjoining hall, beat the party in the State Of Ne
York, and to-day, confronting the majesty and tn
re sovereignty of the State of New York, they have ii
10 impotence to come into this Convention, ewslk1n
over the slaughtered body of the Democratic part
in the State Of New York [applausel, which tbs
D. threw down. prone and helpless for q time; wal
IT Ing over its body up to the door of the Nationi
10 Convention and asking for admission upon L
n other ground-God help us, upon no other groun
than that they have shown strength to be able
beat the party II it does not nominate their maj
)f [Cheers.l
re ers along the, Tammapy line. However venerab
40 and respectable they are, they do not represent Il
IN force that representa- the bolt in Now York. Thu
* say that they will support your ticket. Jot
Kelly has fourteen Representatives fro
Id the city, Of New York asking I
to seats upon this floor, and obtaining the
: II you adopt this minority report. John Kell
rs stood before your Committee on Credentials la
I'D night and declared with all the emphasis he cou
ID give to language, that II this Convention dared
If nominate a certain man, he and his friends woul