The Portland daily press., 1880-06-23
Ohio Returns to Thurman.


Gated by neat tanners of blue silk edged with
gold, bearing the names of the respective
States. The upper galleries are decked with
American flags. At the windows flags of all
nationalities are flying. In t. centre of the
the the hail is suspended blue bearing
seating capacity of the hall is less than half
that of Chicago. Back of the platform an
organ discourses music, and is the main gal
lery at the opposite end military band is sta
tened. Shields on either side of the organ.
bearing Ii stars and stripes also bear the
words, "Peace and good will, prosperity and
happiness" on one side. and Abundance, vic
tory. commerce, enterprise on the other.
The arrangements for the press though mod
erately good are not equal to those at Chicago,
having been arranged by men without expe-
rience. A great deal of loud complaint is
made on the part of press representatives.
among the prominent men on the platform
were Representatives Regain of Texas At
klns OF Tennessee, Forney of Alabama, Har-
ris OF Virginia, Blackburn of Kentucky, Hill
OF Ohio, Springer of Illinois; also ex-Repre-
sentatives Banning and Rice of Ohio, and
House.
AT noon the organ played medley of ma
tional airs. About 230 delegates were in their
seats. The platform and galleries were we'll
Ex-senator Barnum of Connecticut chair
man OF the Democratic National Committee,
called the convention to order at 1245. PRAYER
was offered by the Rev. Chas. w. Wendete of
the Unitarian church of Cinninnati who spoke
OF the young democracy of America having
become refuge and asylum for the distressed
and downtrodden throughout the world, and
the light and hope of the nation. He prayed
that with an unfaltering hand every unjust
law on the statute books might be erased, and
our political life purged from every evil that
keeps back the people from the highest virtue
hQDnInnGS A oil ha of
there be an end of all sectional divisions and
strifes.
Mr.. Barnum then, by direction of the ma
tlonal committee, presented the name of Hon.
George Hoadley, of Ohio for temporary chair
man, which was agreed to.
VIM. l.. Scott and H. D. McHenry were APP
pointed to conduct him to the chair
Mr. Hoadley's approach to the platform was
greeted with applause. He proceeded to ad-
dress the committee and convention. He
thanked them for their complimentary action
lnsputting him in the chair, and pledged him.
self to the strictest impartiality in the admin
istration of the duties assigned to him. This
was the only adequate method by which he
could testify his gratitude. AS chairman he
should be neither the friend or the foe of any
candidate, though he had his favorite in whose
behalf he was both earnest and partisan. He
took the ground that the representatives here
were not delegates of the Congressional dis
tricts, but as representatives of indestructible
states. (Subdued applause.) He proceeded
with some laudation of the Democratic party,
for which this convention would make no new
creed, which had its own vitality, and which
would not depend for its future on the success
OF the ticket or be crushed out by its defeat.
Their duties here were simply to declare the
party will. This occasion was one of great in
tereSt and importance. At St. Louis four
years ago they placed in nomination two of the
foremost men of the nation. Great APP
plause)
The subsequent repetition of the name of
Samuel j. Tilden was the occasion for another
cheering and waving fans. Mr.. Hoadley as
serted that they were as certainly elected as
was Washington or Munroe. (Subdued APP
plause.) He denounced the Republican party
for the fraud which cheated the people out of
tkeir choice.
But if the Democratic party should again be
successful, no cunning device of dishonest ar
bitration should rob them of the fruits of their
victory. (Applause.) Although the Demo-
Gratis failed to inaugurate their candidates their
cause was not wholly lost. They detected the
attempt to steal the state government of
soyorunionU III t1o cuuIn except one hundred
andlseventy millions of state debts have been &C.
cumulated by them as burden upon the peo-
pie. Louisiana has only one rightful Senator
in Congress. The seat of the other is filed by
delegate from band of outlaws never re-
cognized as government In conclusion he
said:
The years that have passed since the theft
OF the Presidency have been years of pienteous
harveSts. The benson of the Most High has
been upon us and opportunities afforded by
His gracious favor wisely employed in the
economies of the two successive Democratic
congress have made possible that party
measures of resumed payment of the national
hoating debt and that equalization of values
called by the Republican party the resump-
ton OF specie payments But new properties
awakened by foreign demand and abundant
domestic product were gifts to the American
people from higher source than any agency
OF the Republican party No soldiers kept the
Canvassed the wheat sheaves, no supervisors
or deputy marshal Is assisted at the gatherings
into gamers, no electoral commission gave its
blessing to the harvest. They were the fruits
OF labor, gracious gifts of the laborer, of him
who is the largest benefactor in society-the
high priest of the Democratic hierarchy. ZAP
plause.)
We have been spared one great danger
since the Sth of June. 1t has been made Ger
tain that a usurper will not be Immediately
is postponed not avoided and the real danger
is not in the third term so much as the Re-
publican party which makes the third term
possible. When more than three-ffths of any
political party invoke Saviour of Society,"
that party. is already SO poisoned with inn
to the public far more formidable than any
mischief it processes to fear or any danger it
was organized to repel. The remedy, gentle
men, for this and for all other ills of the state
is in eternal vigilence. This vigilence already
newly quickened among the people from whom
you come continued here and hereafter is sure
to bring victory to the Democratic principles
and Democratic candidates.
The remaining temporary officers were elect
ed. Hon. F. o. Prince of Massachusetts was
elected temporary secretary, with number of
associates.
Mr.. Bean of New York offered resolution
adopting the rules of the last national conven-
ton for the government of this until other
wise ordered. 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Martin of Delaware offered a resolution
that the roll of States be called for committee
on permanent organization, on credentials and
on resolutions.
Mr.. Wade of New York moved a call for
the presentation of credentials.
Mr.. Martin objected and said the best way
was to send credentials direct to the committee
on credentials.
The roll was called and the committee were
named. Simon s. Brown is the Maine MEM
Der John 2. Sweeney represents Massachusetts,
A. McNicholl of Maine and Charles S. Wood
bury of Massachusetts are on the committee
on resolutions
Mr.. Avery of Massachusetts moved that
when the convention adjourn it be to 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Martin of Delaware moved an amend
ment to have the hour of re-assembling at
o'clock tonight. (Cries of "no, no." Eyes,
yes.'O Mr.. Martin subsequently withdrew his
amendment and Mr.. Avery's motion was
adopted.
Mr.. Hill of Ohio moved the following:
ResolUed, That recognizing the great service rem
dered by the Democratic press in all state and
national campaigns, the secretary of this convention
is hereby instructed to issue pass tickets to all per-
sons who are bona tide editors of Democratic news
papers who make personal application for the
He said he was informed by Secretary
Prince that the national committee were
ready to issue such press tickets but he
wanted the resolution adopted.
A motion to lay on the table was lost, as
also one to refer the resolution to the national
committee. After some further remarks the
resolution was rejected.
Mr.. Watterson of Kentucky presented an ap-
plication on behalf of delegates from the ter
ritories asking recognition in the convention,
which was referred without discussion to the
committee on permanent organization.
David A. Wells of Connecticut offered the
usual resolutions referring to the committee
on resolutions without debate all resolutions
regarding platform. Adopted.
The convention then on motion of Mr.. Proc
tor of Kentucky, at $50 adjourned until 10 to-