Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-23

He hoped the right of free speech would
not be interrupted fo- q moment by
any man in whose veins flow . drop
of Democratic blood. [Cheers.] Tho
contestants came here with the same
earnest desire as animated all tho
delegates in this hall. (Applause.)
They came with no firebrand, but to pre-.
sent an olive branch, with view to vict0-
rious success. A reference to the name Of
Kelly was greeted with applause and q
storm of Kisses, which were renewed when
the speaker declared that he had no supe-
rior in integrity and devotion to Democrat
ic principles and party. He proceeded to
argue the importance of giving Tammany
some representation in this body, as .
means of securing unity and success. Only
fifteen of the contestants are from New
York city, and the remainder of them re-
presented over 4O, 900 Democrats, scattered
all over the state, and numbering at least
one-fifth of the Democratic vote in said
state Speaking for the contestants from
the rural districts, he said they intended to
support whoever should be made the can
didate of the convention. They were all
anxious only for such proceeding here rs
shall tend best to promote and insure q
great triumph [applausel; but deprive
the rank and file of their leaders, and like
soldiers in the field, there was danger that
they would be demoralized and skulk away
from the fight. But if the convention
would observe the Democratic precedents
and give the contestants here an Oppor-
tunity to participate in its proceedings he
could assure them that the Democrats
would carry the state Of New York. LAP
plause. He proceeded to urge that the
sitting delegates here were the represen-
tatives of machine politics, against which
public sentiment was protesting in the
Democratic as we'll as the Republican party
Unless some compromise of this question
should be made here, it would be impOssi-
BILE to prevent the running Of two Demo-
cratic electoral tickets in New York, and
this would lead to defeat. He and his
friends could not control this result, try as
they might, unless this convention should
give them the twenty seats recommended
by the minority report. Give them these
and they could draw out and make effec-
tive the magnificent victory next autumn.
Amasa j. Parker, announced by the
chairman as "a sterling old Democrat"
followed for the contestants. He said the
contestants represented the Democracy of
the rural districts-at least one hundred
and fifty thousand of the Democrats Of
that state who demand to be heard here.
He came in the spirit of harmony with
great desire that the wisdom and patriot
ism of this body should unite the party
and redeem the national government. He
and his associates from the rural districts
should support whatever ticket should be
named here. [Applause.] He voted for
Gov. Robinson. [Applause.]
A speech similar in tenor to the above
was made by ex-Gov. Hubbard, of Texas,
while the claims of the sitting or Irregular
delegation were presented by Messrs. Eel
lows and Peckham of New York.
T0mm0ny b0oten'
The majority report was adopted by
vote of 457 to 2O5, the sitting New York
delegation not voting.
The contestants were invited to seats on
the floor of the convention.
The report of the committee ON perma-
mems organization was then adopted and
Governor Stevenson was received with pro-
lOnsed cheers.
Approaching u Ballot.
The committee on platform not being
ready to report, delegate from Kentucky
moved that the convention proceed to the
nomination of candidate for president.
Carried
When California was reached, Mr.. Nc
Elroth took the platform and presented
the name of Judge Field. He said the
Democrats now had an opportunity to Sc
lect man who would insure victory to the
party. Judge Fields name elected good
deal of applause. Colorado seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Field.
When Delaware was called, amid great
and prolonged cheers, Geo. Gray, of Dcla-
ware, took the platform for the purpose of
nominating Bayard, at the mention Of
whose name there was great cheering and
applause, the delegates and galleries rising
to their feet.
When Illinois was reached MIR. Marshall
presented the name of VIM. r. Morrison,
of Illinois.