The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-06-24

that there are SO many more able gentlemen
in the country and their age in the
party. that now give way, in hopes that what
1t work upon this subject, and that the few min
utesthaT are left for discussion may elicit a truly
conservative feeling which will result in the best
interests of our great beloved, and, 1 hope, tri-
umphant party; tGreat applauseI:
The, Chain-The Convention will next be ad-
dressed on behalf Of the minority report by that
sterling Democrat. that eminent jarist, Judge
Judge Parker-FeIlOw Democrats and gentlemen
of the Democratic Convention OF this great Nation,
man Of the delegation OF seventy from the state of
New York, who are here claiming seats in the
t sSng that chose ssa those 1ss ~ dsl ssss sss was ss" a G G
held in the State Of New York
q, san., IA AP T0.rali isst to the sn esii of the National sf : c oni
mittee, and in accordance with IT.; that that Con-
gs ssioH q assembled tSn s,s. az =, s.w Yart IN vas w raeps. sYesS
by Democrats, and q better Convention, and one
OF better tried Democrats never assembled 10
that State. They ask to be heard here;
they chose their delegates for that purpose.
and lot me say to you that those seventy dele
gates represent far more than 1900 or 70, 200
who voted for Mr.. Kelly the fall before. They
represent the Democracy of the country. Of every
district in the country. TaminaDy was represented
in that Convention only as it represented New
York, or q portion oft.
by fourteen delegates. All the rest are from the
broad country that chose the delegation. and |
$50 oOO. of the Democrats Of the State of
New York, who demand the right to be heard in
This RfBaE aS66Iluly IL TtRdFu y JuC CnoiC0 budt 10
to be made, and 1 come here. gentlemen, in a spirit
oflharmOny, in the hope that something may be
is true at this moment that there are two full, com
plete, perfect Democratic organizations in the
lions two STATE tickets for Electors. 1t is an I'M
fortunate crisis at a time like this. We are ON the
suit of which Will depend the question of Demo.
cratic power Tor years to come II
i nDs Of this eonte.r. and we come here viii,
ing to make any sacrifice for the purpose OF har,
m fa1iy to s Me e2I the ticker ssaat you shall neminats.
[Cheers.J 1 speak for the great body Of those
most cordial and cheerful support to whatever is
.done in this Convention; and, gentlemen, when |
say that do not simply represent those that voted
QUE of THOSE. 1 voted for Governor Robinson. and
which / presided, and Which has chosen delegates
here. We represent vastly more than the 1000
double those figures. There is q large section Of
the Democracy that did not vote for him. that,
engaged in this organization. and claim to be rep
resented here, and who will not be represented ii
you adopt this majority report:
OF the minority report, asking that we may be re-
e esan tSe .n ma m we T hs n Isss : i Soi . nosi + 0oa ai rs.
sponsibility. that We may be able to 20 home and
say to these we represent that we have been fairly
treated, that they have been represented, and that
they are bound by honor and as Democrats to
labor faithfully for whoever shall be nominated In
this Convention, and 1 ask your aid to accomplish
that result.
1t Ia impossible, in the few minutes that are
given Us here, TO discuss the merits of these two
Organizations; ~ is impossible. 1t would take
moro time than you have allo wed US. and more
than you oould give US. But I appeal to prece.
never voted anything else than the regular Dem
1ooratie ticket, has q right to appeal TO Democratic
when there were two DELEGATIONS from New York,
one representing the vote Of one-fifth Of the vote
east for candidates, more than the ether, in that
Convention both sets Of deieEateH being there and
r. was referred to the on oreden.
tials; they made q report. But minority report
was also made. and that report was adopted on
Con1ention. and that report Esvsto each OF these
representatives one-half the votes to be east.
and yet we arc as fully entitled to it az they were
1t Isl proposition to give us twenty votes to
l sSs h dssIse ass a and s DS sn.' 70 oy tb ins Cont on
vention, II you will do what you can toward
oaarreIs that sTist in the state Of New York; q
you will make us q solid column in marching up tc
fairness and liberality 70 this minority report
Give us q chance 70 be enrolled here, 20 respond
work Of redeeining this country from the misruie
of the Republican party, that has we'll nigh de
But I can not consume any further time on TIL,
occasion, and L wish others TO fellow me, that vol
here with us. I therefore leave It to Others. ZAP
Fhe chair-The Convention will next be ad
dressed in behalf of thu minority report by Cover
nor Hubbard, of Texas. fCheers]
Governor HuDDafQ TOOK the DlaWOrm, ana wa
loudly cheered as his ponderous body showed VI
He addressed the Convention as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION. I stand befor,
you as the partisan # no manor men in the fac
lions which are arrayed against each other from tn,
representing a great State, which the census
takerarwilf show to be. two million before MAN.
months shen pass. fAppiause.I I stand before yol
representing the great Democratic party o
that State in the interest Of equity and OF justiee
IcheePsl We come to this Convention. men Of thi
Convention, prepared to vote for Samuel J.Tilden
tsrchiefs, and other articles of ornament and US
by the delegates and the gslieries.1 We came pre-
R }@sss e 10 spte Io OF TanrUSS le f9sstls epp asnas1co q
Bayard lmore cheersl. or any other Of the grea
great assembling e Of freeman.
Therefore, have to say this much: That the
Democracy Of my section of the Union, looking II
the best interests Of the whole country-for We ar
. "soiid south, " thank Godl on the Democrati
side Lchesrsl.we come mp here with the div
ing the diScords OF the great war at a common
grave, honorable alike to both sections OF the cour
and in that spirit let me say that the minority r.
port, as presented by this committee. smacks o
can notignOro fapplansei for we are not in the hes
day of our power that We may throw away vote
before the swine. No, no. The time may comeb,
fore the ides OF November, when the great DEM
@onntsin and .eabosrd may cry out as The eentss
chickens, "oh, for Bluchert oh, for niehtp an
u fO,OOO Otc VI VI may UO UHdtD luClo
iApplause.I Edo not question your regularity
the men who sit here. I do not questie
the technioahties by which you com
You may be so regular that you bend Backward
JLauEhter.1 honor you, every one OF you, but
honor ninorities nevertheless. They have righl
In this Democracy, and in this great country,
we'll as majoritiea, and we can not, my countr,
men, enter this contest and ignore the great Stats
Of New York, Indiana, and Now jersey, the battl
grounds of ESe contest that IL to come Applause
and the Democrat to-day who wishes victory b
cause we deserve e, and because !
the principles which have come down lii
holy traditions from the fathers; mon who go I'M
. race from principle and not for men. Tilden wi
die, and Kelly will die, and the old lenders vi
pass away; their memories win live, and the pril
ciples Of the Democratic party VIII live while yot
mountains stand and your rivers roll down to th
. sea- [Applause.l I do note know men in this 90
test; and you should not know ther
In 1S56-and I am not an old mai
though IhaTe been younger-I was . member
the Convention Of 1856 that sat In this goodly cit
Irecognize a few Of the large number that we
with me. The gallant Preston, Of Kentucky. wi
responded to that outburst OF enthusiasm whs
Breckenridge was nominated. I remember bein
upon the Committee of Credentials when two del
cations from the State of New York, the Hards al
the Softs. came up from that great old Sta
with regular-yes regular" in quotation marks
Iaughterl credentials, and this body OF the fathe
then decided upon the principles of equity al
Justice and fairness that both should como in ar
cast the vote of the great State OF New York.