Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-07-01
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.


The National Democratic Convention assem-
bled in Music Hall, in Cincinnati, on Tuesday
of last week.
AS the delegates sauntered in, the great Or
gan pealed out the Wedding March. Now and
then faint cheer from the audience welcom-
ed some favorite member, but when Wade
Hampton, preceded by Senator Butler, came
across the floor on his crutches, the applause
was vociferous, and cries of Hampton" :"
''Hampton' echoed through the air. This
was repeated, when he went to another part Of
the hall to speak to delegate. 1t was the
most general and spontaneous cheering of the
day.
Ex-senator Barnum, of Connecticut, chair
man of the Democratic National Committee,
called the Convention to order at 12.45 P. NJ.
and presented Rev. Charles w. Wendte, of the
Unitarian Church, who invoked the throne of
Grace.
Mr.. Barnum then by direction of the Ma
tional Committee, presented the name of Hon.
George Hoadley, of Ohio, for temporary chair
man. Agreed to. Messrs. VIM. L. Scott and
him to the chair. On taking the chair, Judge
Hoadley addressed the Convention, thanking
it for the honor conferred and pledged himself
to the strictest impartiality in the discharge of
the duties of the position.
Other temporary officers were selected, after
which the rules of the last National COnven-
tion were adopted for the government of the
Convention until otherwise ordered.
On motion, a call of the roll Of delegates
was ordered. When New Y York was reached in
naming the credentials committee, John Kelly,
the leader of the Tammany Hall Democracy
and the representative of the contesting dele
gates from that organization, rose back of the
recognized delegates and asked to be heard.
Great confusion ensped, accompanied with
cheers, Kisses, and cries Of put him out. The
Chair refused to recognize Kelly and said that
the roll call must proceed.
Upon the conclusion of the roll CALL the
composition of the committees was announced.
Delegates from South Carolina were assigned
as follows On Permanent Organization-F.
w. Dawson. On Resolutions G. Barker.
On Credentials-S. Dibble.
Mr.. David A. Wells, of Connecticut, offered
the usual resolution referring to the committee
on resolutions, without debate, all resolutions
regarding the platform. Adopted.
The Convention then, on motion of Mr..
Preston, of Kentucky, at five minutes after
o'clock, adjourned until 10 o'clock OH Wednes.
day morning.
After the adjournment of the Convention,
the committee on permanent organization or.
ganized by electing Mr.. Martin, of Delaware,
chairman, and Capt. F. w. Dawson, of South
Carolina, secretary. The committee on resolu.
tions elected Henry Watterson, of Kentucky,
chairman.
The committee on credentials met imme'
diately after adjournment, and organized by
the election of P NJ. B. Young, of Georgia,
as chairman, and a. WOltner, of Oregon, as
secretary. John Kelly and his men met with
the committee, but were requested to with
draw A delegate from Arkansas objected to
Smith NJ. Weed, of New York, sitting as a
member, inasmuch as his own seat was con.
tested. The chairman ruled the objection out
of order, as there was no notice of contest
before the committee. A long time was spent
in fixing the length of time for argument. 1t
was finally resolved to give each side an hour
and a half to prove it's case. On motion to
give each side in the New York contest only
an hour to present its case, the committee was
a tie, but the vote was not considered to have
any significance. The credentials committee
then adjourned until y o'clock p. m.
| When the committee reaSSembled at "a
o'clock, al hour and a half, allowed for the
presentation of the case of the Tammany con.
testants, was occupied by Judge George Com.
stock, Amasa G. Parker, Mr. Mack, Of Alba.
ny, George Miller and John Kelly. The anti.
Tammany case was presented by Geo. Walker,
George NJ. Beebe, Lester B. Faulkner, Rufus
Peckham, John R. Fellows and j. Thomas
Spriggs.
All that Tammany asked was that it's rep.
resentatives he allowed equal representation
in the Convention with the sitting delegates,
and this was asked in the name of harmony
in the party in New York 1t was stated
that were it refused, it would endanger the
| ol, ;,, +J,f Cfok nI hot
Democratic party was not in position to lose
a chance.
The sitting delegates replied that the admis.
sion of Tammany would lose as many votes
for the Democracy as Tammany could bring
to it.
| At II O'Clock the committee closed it's doors
and went into secret consideration of the case.
Before doing 50, a committee of seven asked
Kelly whether if his delegation was admitted
he would pledge himself to support the nomi-
nee of the Convention whoever he might be,
saying that this vote on the contest would be
Influenced by Kelly's answer. Kelly replied
that speaking freely and frankly for himself
alone, he would say that if admitted to the
Convention and Samuel j. Tilden were nomi-
mated, he would not and could not support
him but that if any other man were nOmina-
ted he would work his best for the nominees
election. Judge Comstock replied to the same
question that he would support the nominee of
the Convention unless he was murderer, thief
or felon. Patrick Cowan, of Saratoga, Tam
many contestant, stated that he would feel
in honor bound, if admitted to participate in
| the Convention, to support it's nominee.
At II. Is the committee, by a vote of 81 to
4, ARKANSAS, Colorado, New Jersey and Del
aware voting no. voted in favor of allowing
the sitting delegates from New York to retain
their seats.
THE wo0IEN's RIGHTS PEOPLE.
The committee on resolutions did not re-
assemble until late in the evening, and then
organized by the election of Hon. Henry Wat
terson, chairman, and John p Irish, of Iowa,
secretary. Miss Susan B. Anthony, Mrs.
Merriweather and other representatives of the
Womans Suffrage Association, were allowed
to present their case and make arguments of
considerable length. The representatives of
different States then submitted resolutions
which they desired to be incorporated in the
platform, and one or more were submitted
from most of the other States, and all referred
to a subcommittee of nine.
SECOND DAY.
At 10 O'Clock, not twenty delegates were in
their seats, the gallery was two-thirds full
and the weather warm and sultry. The usual
demonstrations of applause were made asprom-
inent gentlemen came in, and when the ban
ners of the Randall and other political clubs
passed up the aisle.
After brilliant voluntary on the organ, the
military band played various National and
operatic airs. Yankee Doodle alone seemed
to arouse the audience The Convention was