The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-07-01
TaE CINClNNATT CONVENTION.
First Day'e Proceedings-Pr preliminary Or.
ganixasion.
tlINcrNNArr Inns o2

National airs, with excellent effect, elic-
itIDg much applause. About tWo-thirds
OF the delegates were In their seats and
the platform and galleries were filed.
Ex-senator Barnum, of Connecticut,
chairman of the Democratic National
COMMITTEES. called the Convention to
order at 1916 p. M, and presented the
Rev. Charles w. Wendte, of the Units.
rian Church, who invoked tue throne Of
Grace. Hespoke of the young Democ.
racy of America having become the
refuge and asylum for the distressed and
down-troddep throughout the wcrld, and
the light and hope3 of the Nations, and
prayed that with anfaltering hand every
unjust lhR On the Statute Book might be
erased and our rolitioal life purged from
every evil that keeps back the people
from the highest measure Of virtue and
happiness. Above all, he continued, let
there be an end Of all aectional divisions
and atrifes. Let every root OF bitterness,
every occasion of arrangement bs re-
moved, and let our whole p ,ople, forget.
ting the things that are behind. and
pressing forward TO the things that are
before. be united; heart and hand, in
bonds of mutual confidence aud good
Will. Help this Convention to choose for
leaders in the approaching and honorable
struggle men or large wisdom and expe-
r!ence, of lofty character and irreproach-
able life, men true aud fearless in the
hour OF trial, yet ardent lovers of justice
and peace. Enable the membera of this
Convention t0 rise above all selfseeking
and personal preferences and discreet
party zeal into the larger sentiment of
public good, Of American nationality
and hmm H.. 80. .-st
remembar that he serves his party beat
who best serves God. We ask the, our
action to-day may be we'll pleasin. in the
sight of God.
Mr.. Rarnum then by direction OF the
National Committee pressnted the name
of the Hon. Geo 55ioadley, Of Ohio,
temporary chairman. Agreed TO. Messry.
VIM. L. Scott and IL. d. McHenry were
appointed to conduct him to the chair.
Judge Hoadley's approach to the plat
form WAS greeted with applause. The
Judge proceeded to address the commit.
tee and Convention. He thanked them
for their complimentary action in putting
him in the chair. He pledged himself
to the strictost impartiality in the admin
istration OF the duties assigned to him.
This was the only adequate method by
which hs could testify his gratitude as
chairman He would be neither the
friend or foe of any candidate, though
he had his favoiite in whose behalf he
was both earnest aud partisan. He took
the ground that the representatives here
were not delegates of Congressional dis.
tricts, but representatives Of indestructi-
BILE States. [Subdued applause He
proceeded with some laudation Of the
Democratic party, for which this Con-
vention s;ould make no new creed, which
haa its own vitality and which would not
depend for its future on the success of it's
ticket, or be crushed out BY its defeat.
Their duticsShere were simply to declare
the party will. The occasion was one of
great interest end importance. At St.
Louis four gears ago they placed in
nomination two of the foremost men of
the Nation. Great applause. "A sub
seouent reneition of the name samuel
j. TiIden was the oeca sion for another
outbursss the delegates rising ingtheir
seats and cheering and waving their fans.
He asserted that they were as certainly
elected as was Washington or Monroe.
lSnbdued applause.] He denounced the
Republican paEty as one of fraud, which
cheated the people out of their choice,
thus proving theifEinfdelity to Republi.
tIl6ttlJtllOcIALlC
party should again be successful no cum
ming device of dishonest arbitration
should rob them of the fruits ofitheir
victory. Appiause.] Although she
Democrats failed to- inaugurate their
candidates. their cause was not wholly
;nat. They defeated the attempt to steal
the State Government in Florida, and no
trace remained of the carpet. baegers in
tue South except $l70, ,O00, 900 OF! State
debts accumulated by them as a burden
upon the people, and the fact that Lou
isiana has only one rightful senator in
Congress. Applause
The following wers nominated and
accepted as, the remaining .temporarr
officerss Hon. i. .. Prince, MAsasc..,;-
sets, temporary secretary Assistant
secretaries, George w. Guthrie. PannsyI-
vania Chsgles Ridley, Tennessee: C.S
Dodd, Ohio; o. Nj. Hall, Minnesota |:
Major A. Oeendofff, Iilinpis; Wm. III,
Gill, New j Jersey ;lA 10. Parkinson. wis.
consin. Reading clerks, Neal s. Brown.
Jr., reading cieFk sGf che United States
Houseof, Representatives Marx Hardin,
Georgia; u. O. Walker, Iowa; Thos. s..
Petit, of the House OF Representatives I:
Nicholson M. Bell, Missouri; James Il,
Morrison, New York; H. r.. Bryan.
Dele~atS. Sergeant at-arnls, Isaac T..
niief, OF Chic. stt q; 8.
Edward B. Dickinson, Now York. 8,
Mr. Beebe, of NeW York, offered q
resolution adoptingrt tha rules Of the last
National Cohventi6nSf for the goyefnrnent
of this Convention until otherwise
ordered. Adopted.
Ml. Martin, of Delaware, offered a
resolution tnaL the roll OF states be- called
for committees on permanent organizes
tinn, on credentials and on resolutions.
Mr.. Weed, of New York, moved for d
4 Caii OF tIIu roi; iur presentationE0IsI Ine
credentials.
Mr. Martin objected. TheIbest way
was to eend ihe credentials iirectl 4 10 Tie
committee & 4 credentials.
mr.. Martin'a motion was adopted aud
the roll wns called accopIs ,nely.
When New York was ca He'd ia Ysalnfua
the credential committee, John Kelly
rose back of tbs delegates and asked e
bs heard. Great confilsion ensnesi.
lCbceEs, hiRses, and cries OF put him
outAl u
The Chair fefnsedto Yacognize Kelly.
and aaid that the roll call n,nst pfoceed.
john 3. Haskings also al attempted to he
heard, bus was cried down, tho Chair
refusing to hear hfa,, and the Toll call
proceeded. ~
tlamFHi tees on Peff fflhnent oEgnniza-
tim, resolutions and ycreaent tIa..; weTa
then nsEed each CnipTnittea CONSISTING
Of psIe delegate from each State
s AR. AyeT3, o. Maasaehnsetis, moved
that when the Convention adSsanri fs "a
till 10 oscseck toll lorTow morning.
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