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


when Arkansas was reached, Mr.. Up. Mitchell,
of that State. said:
the vote. I win send It up to the Secretary.
Tho Secretary treadinG)-The Arkansas delega-
vote as a INIT, aud the majority Of our delegates
favor the minority report, and, while we have no
the records OF the Convention show that we per
soualIy favor the majority report.
When Indiana was called, the Chairman of fhe
delegation stated that she voted as a unit, under
When Michigan was called, the Chairman of the
delegation stated that Michigan voted as q unit
When New York was called, MI. Manning, OF
that State, asked that the State be passed. When
she was again called at the end Of the roll. Mr..
Mr.. Manning-Mr. Chairman, New York again
requests to be excused from voting. [cries of
The Chair-New York asks to be excused from
SSa'Pf + e seas spef The hs' ssorsssry win P deOisrs N shs
the Clerk announced the result OF the call of the
roll as follows: Total number OF votes cast 1921;
ayes, 205le; noes, 457.
The Chair-The amendment is lost. The question
now recurs upon the adoption Of tRe majority re-
port. The Convention Is ready for the question.
The Chair having put the question declared the
majority report, in all its parts. adopted.
the Committee on Credentials, and one of the ma
jority of that committee, 1 think 1t fair to offer the
following resolution:
New York, Of which 9mssssJ j. Parker Is chaifSan. be
invited to seats upon the floor OF tins Convention,
General Young, of Gsorgia-This same resolu-
ton was before the. committee and voted down,
but I believe the committee now would vote for
The resolution was adopted.
Dir. Martin, OF Delay are-I now renew my mo-
ton to adopt the report of the Committee on Per
manent Organization.
vention Is the motion of the delegate from Della,
ware, Mr.. Martin, to adopt the report and resolu-
ton.
The motion was carried.
The Chalr-The Chair will designate as a com-
mittee to escort the permanent President to bis
seat the following gentieinen: Senator Joseph E:
South Carolina. and Major Thomas O'Connor, OF
Tennessee. The committee will perform their
The gentlemen named assembled the platform
and pgesented to the Chairman tho Hon. John W
tion.
The Chatr-T have the honor to present to the
Convention its eleeted President and to commit to
his hands this symbol of its government, and into
hands more worthy such symbol could not be
given. fThe Chairman here handed the gavel to
Senator stevenson assumed the gavel. and as he
looked over the Convention that body set up . yell
dressed the Convention as follows:
GEsTLEMEN OF rHE NArIoNALDENocRArIc Con-
YENTIoSI am profoundly sensible of the honor
Of your personal and political confidence, I can
for dlstinoeion; but I know better than any
can know shat L Am not indebted for it
know full well that L is a Tribute to that gallant
her unwavering devotion, amid tempest and
calm. sunshine and storm, to the Demo
the United STATES. toheers.l In tho name, there g
fore, of the Democracy of Kentucky, from the Big
Cumberland Gap, in their name I return you their
thanks for calling one Of the humblest of her sons
ressntativs men Of the Democratic party, I wei
come you 20 Cincinnati. 1 greet you in this
fFo@ 's sasl@ =i sssss and Th''f from g9u s ss%y
Territory to take counsel together
perpetuation of free principles. There is Joy in
your comingi l see in the mass OF uplifted faces
shall put out shall be borne triumphantiy to vic
Gentlemen, there is a local association In places
We Ali feel it. We ali know It. Our blood Is
stirred. Our hearts are moved when we some tc
apo eaGss Gonne Of IL. T psst, a amy gree srss bsf s%e m s.G man1
well known faces who, twenty-four years ago, met
out a ticket and inlrusted it to two grand leaders,
the last that the Democratic party have elected
And feel that what you did at Cincinnati
twenty-four years ago you intend TO do to-day.
fari viii only contain the tonets Of tie Democrat,
10 faith which were announced nearly u hundred
, every free govsrnment. They are the eGtgrowtf
Of diverse policies and opposing views of con
which in 80 established this Government, and
from that day almost to this you have had
these opposing parties in the Ameri
can Republic. They began in '92. They
were continued in 1901. and that contest which
elevated to the Presidency the author of oul
great charter of American freedom was but a con
testof popular rights against arbitrary power
[Applause1 Thomas Jefferson sleeps in the noun
lain solitude Of his own Monticello, but the prin.
Il ciples 70 which he consecrated his life, anC
which he illustrated in his administration
of which you are tho chosen representa-
tives, still survive in the hearts Of his follow
ers. Applause Parties may change. Men may
change Principles rarely ever change. 1t wal
at that trying crisis that our rulers sought II
deny their responsibility to the people. They at
tempted to. deny free discussion Of their case, ant
though editors were imprisoned and fines i'm
posed, the people triumphed. and Thomal
Jefferson was eleotsd. And so now. There were
mon In that day. as In this, who tried to defeat
Thomas Jefferson from taking his ofics, and / an
sorrJ to see that there are men now who trampl,
upon the popular will, and wound attempt ant
have SUCCESSFULLY succeeded in depr1ying meu wht
were elevated to these high onioes, from enjoying