The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-26
Democratic National Convention.
Fen. ". s. Hancock Nominated !


The delegates IL the Democratic National
Convention met in Music Hull, Cincinnati
uesday morning at ~ o'clock, and we're
lled to order BY ex-senator Barnum, ol
,phn., Chairman Of the Democratic National
ommittee, who presented Rev. Charles w,
endle, of the Unitarian church, who in
. pked the throne Of grace.
Mr.. Bsrnum, by direction Of the National
pmmittee, then presented the name Of Hon,
gorge Hoodlvy, of Ohio, for Temporary
hartman. Agreed to, Messrs William L.
,on and II. D. McITenry were appointed
conduct him to the chair.
Judge Hoadley approach to the platform
as greeted with applause.
The following were nominated and ac-
pted as the remaining temporary officers
Hon +. 0. Prince, Of Massachusetts,, Tenn
brary Secretary. Assistant Secretaries
porge W. Guthrie, of Pennsylvania Chas
Hidles Of Tennessee c. s. Dodd, Of Ohio
M. Hall, Of Minnesota; Major 0. Oren.
sbrff, of Illinois; Wm. II. Gill, of N. Jersey
erks-Neal s. Brown, Jr., Reading Clerk
the U. S. House of Representatives Mark
Hardin, OF Georgia 7. 0. Walker, oi
/. wa Thos. Petit, Of the House of Repre-.
natives; Nicholas NJ. Bell, of Missouri
Is. E. Morrison, of Neto York; II. i. Bry-
ht, of Delaware. -IsaaC
Miller. Of Ohio. Official stenographer-
lward B. Dickinson, OF New York.
NJ. n,aho -ySc N,,r V,,t,. ynfT.,.oA ,.,~ols,
pn, adopting the rules of the last national
Invention for the government of this, until
herwlse ordered. Adopted.
Mr.. Martin, of Delaware, offered resolu.
bn, that the roll Of States be called for com.
ittees on permanent organization, on ere.
initials and on resolutions.
T. Mr. Weed, of New York, moved call oi
e roll for presentation of credentials.
Mr.. Martin objected The best way wa:
send credentials directly to the committee
credentials.
Mr.. Martins motion was adopted.
: The roll was then called, and the several
mmittees named.
When New York was called, John Kelly
Sc back of the delegates and asked to be
bard. Great confusion, cheers and Kisses
Id cries of"Put him out"
The chair refused to recognize Kelly, and
id the rol-call must proceed
John B. Haskin also attempted to bt
bard, but was cried down, the chair reius
g to hear him, and the roll call proceeded
Mr.. Avery, of Massachusetts,, moved thai
hen the convention adjourn, it be till II
clock tomorrow morning,
Mr.. Martin, Of Delaware, moved, on ad
urnment, TO make the hour of re conven
o'clock p. IN. Cries of "No, no.
Yes, yes"
Mr.. Martin subsequently, withdrew hi
+ nendment, and Mr.. Avery's motion wal
lopted.
MIR. Hill, of Ohio, moved the following
Resolved, That, recognizing the great ser
ices rendered by the Democratic press il
State and national campaigns, the secre
ry of this convention is hereby instructed
issue press tickets to all persons who are
fde editors of Democratic newspaper
no make personal application for the same
Mr.. II ill said he was informed by Secre
r |ry Prince that the national committee wa
lady TO issue press tickets, but he wanted
e resolution adopted.
A motion TO lay on the table was mad
& I'D lost, as was also one to refer the resolu
bn to the National Democratic Commits
r. b action.
After some further remarks the resolution
bs rejected.
Mr. Watterson, of Kentucky, presented al
bplication on behalf of the delegates from
:. e Territories, asking recognition in tn
invention, which was referred, withou
scusson, to the committee on permanen
ganization.
David A.'Wells, of Connecticut, offere,
usual resolution, referring to the com
ittee on resolutions, without debate,
solutions regarding the platform. Adopted
The convention then, on motion of MI
reston, of Kentucky, at five minutes alte
10 O'Clock, adjourned until ten o'clock o.
ednesday morning.
Il. The committee on credentials has recon-
ended that the secretaries, reading clerk!
Fgeant. alarms OF the temporary organiza
bn be retained. The committee turthe
port that they have duly considered tn
emorial in relation TO the representation
the District of Columbia aud of the terri
ries, and have heard the arguments Of tn
:. emoriaists, and respectfully commend tn
lowing resolution;
ReSoiUed, That two delegates from th
strict of Columbia and two delegates lror
ch of the territories be admitted to tn
Invention, and have the right to partic
to in the debate and every other rigt
..tl id privilege enjoyed by the delegates froI
" e States. excepting only the right to vot
The committee on credentials reassemble
the Grand Hotel at 1880 p. M, and Ell
red upon the consideration Of the Ne
Drk contest. The hour and a half above
the presentation of the case of the Tan
amy Hall contestants was occupied b
dge Geo. Comstock, Amasa j. Parker,M
ack, of Albany; George Miller and job
elley.
The Anti-Tammany case was presente
Governor Walker, George NJ. Bebee, lie
B. Faulkner, Rufus Peckham, John /
llows and j. Thomas Spriggs. All Tan
hny asked was that its representatives
owed equal representation in the CONVEX
n N with the sitting delegates, and this the
ked in the name Of harmony in the part
New York, stating that We're it refused
puld endanger the national ticket in tht
te, and the Democratic party was not
position TO lose one chance.
The sitting delegates replied that the az
ssion Of Tammauy would lose as man
tes for the Democracy as Tammany coul
~. ng il.
At IL o'clock the committee closed i
prs and went into secret consideration
case. Before doing so a committeema
ked Kelly whether, if his delegation WI
United, he would pledge himself to SUI
II the nominee of the convention, VIII
pr he might be, saying that his vote G
contest would be Influenced by Mr.. Ke
IS answer
kelley answered that speaking freely an
~ nkly for himself alone, he would sa
Il, If admitted to the convention, and
rilden were nominated, he would n
4 could not support him, but that if an
ler mau were nominated he would wol
best for the nominees election.
udge Comstock replied to the same que
that he would support the nominee
convention unless he were a murderer
ef or felon.
Patrick Cowan, of Saratoga. Tammar
teslant, stated that he would feel in hoi
bVund, ii admitted to participate in Il
ventioD, to support its nominee.
AZ l2l5 O'Clock the committee on credel
e, by vote of S2 to 4, (Arkansas, Col
-, New Jersey, and Delaware voting n
ed In favor OF allowing the sitting del
es from New York TO retain their seats.
The committee on resolutions did not 7
elnble until late in the evening, and tn,
hnized, by the election of Hon. Hen
ttersnn as chairman, John p. Irish,
va, ne secretary, There was a full atten,
se. Miss Susan b. Anthony, Mrs. Ne
either and other representatives of Il
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