The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-02
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVEN.
TION.
Second nav.

The convention was called to order at 10:4C
a. M, and opened with prayer by Rev. Charles
w. Taylor, of Coyington, Ky.
Mr.. Young (Ga.) Chairman of the Committee
on Credentials, submitted his report:
In the Massachusetts case it unanimously
recommended the admission of both contest
ants, and that the two delegations united cast
the vote of the State.
The sitting members from Pennsylvania were
reported as entitled to their seats.
The committee decided in favor of the sitting
members from New York. and against the adj
mission of Tammany
Mr.. Carroll, of Kansas, presented the
mlnorityreport, which was signed by four mem
bers, and declares that the Democracy of the
State of New York is divided into two regularly.
organized factions both of which represent
large constituencies and both of which haveheld
State Conventions. The report concludes with
a resolution that the Faulkner Convention dele
gates have fifty votes in this convention, and
the Shakespeare Hall Democracy have twenty
votes.
Mr. Young, who made the majority report,
demanded the previous question, and, the vote
by States being asked for, the Clerk called the
roll. The chair announced that the fve-mln-
ute rule of 1876 would be enforced. When
New York was reached in the call, that State
asked to be excused from voting. The request
was granted. TheYote stood-ayes, $50; noes, 295.
THE report was debated an hour by George
". Miller, of Albany, N. Y, Judge Amasa
Parker, of Albany, Gov Hubbard of Texas,
and Mr.. Westbrook, of New York, on the part
of the minority report, and by John r. Eel
lows, of New York, and Judge Pec1ham, of
Albany, for the majority report, after which the
report of the Credentials Committee was adopt
ed, by 457 to 20515. The contesting delegates
were admitted to seats on the floor.
Mr. Martin (Del.), Chairman of the Commit
tee on Permanent Organization moved that the
reportof his committee be adopted. Agreed to,
and the chair named Senator Mcdonald Indi-
ana), Senator Butler (South Carolna), and
Thomas O'Conner CTenn.), as a committee to
conduct ex-GOv. Stevenson to the chair.
Senator Stevenson took the chair, making a
short speech. and vote Of thanks to the
temporary Chairman was passed.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, moved that
the convention proceed to the business of nom
mating President.
Mr., Preston, Of Kentucky, moved to allow
each person placing nominee before the con-
yention to have ten minutes for the purpose.
This was adopted, and Breckinridge's motion as
amended was adopted.
The call of States was then ordered for the
nomination of candidate for the Presidency
The first State called which responded was
California, which presented the name of JUS
tice S. J. Field, in a speech by John E. NIGEL
rath. S. E. Brown, of Colorado, seconded
Judge Fields nomination.
George Gray, of Delaware, put in nomination
Senator Thomas E. Bayard
Samuel S. Marshall of Illinois, presented the
name of William f. Morrison of Illinois.
Gov. T. A. Hendricks, of Indiana was pre-
sented to the convention by Senator D. w
Voorhees, Senator A. G. Thurman, of Ohio
by John insolvency and Gen. w. S. Hancock
by Mr.. Dougherty, of Pennsylvania. Mr.
Bayard's nomination was seconded by Senator
Wade Hampton, Of South Carolina, and Gen
Hancock's by delegate from Texas.
1t was then moved that the convention pro
coed to ballot for candidate for the Presiden-
cy. The motion was adopted, and ballot was
] taken with the following res11lt