Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-11
AT CHICAGO.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
THE LARGEST EVER HELD
IN AMERICA.
All Of the Leaders There and the
City check full Of Demo
Gratis.
HOW THE BODY WAS ORGANIZED.

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at Chicago and the contrast between
the convention and that held in June
is very striking. Instead of a motley
crew OF Office holders and machine
politicians with here and there lead
er, we find the delegates as Il rule rep
resenting the people and the dclega-
tioa, are Ii adcd by the ablcst men of
the party.
Among the United States Senators.
present cilheras delegates, alternates
or simple spectators, were Hampton,
Vance, Beck, Williams, Mcpherson,
German, Farley, Voorhees,, pendleton,
Jones, OF Florida, Ransom, Lamar,
Jones, Call and Harris.
Carlisle, Thurman, Villas, Hen
bricks. and many other men of ma
tional reputation are also present,
most Of them as delegates.
AT l2;l0 O'Clock Tuesday the Sth
inst, the convention was called to or
der by chairman Barnum, every seal
in the vast hall with a, capacity OF
l4,500 persons being occupied. After
PRAYER by DE-. Mcclure, Mr.. Barnum
delived Il brief speech and announced
that Gov. Il. Il. Hubbard, of Texas,
had been chosen by the committee for
temporary chairman and appointed IL
committee TO escort him TO the
chair.
Soy. Hubbard made Il speech ap-
propriatc TO the occasion and the tenn
p0rary organization was completed
by ciccling Secretaries and other Of
lcerS.
As soon AS the body was
ready for the transaction of business
Gen. SmalIy, Of Vermont, offered Il
resolution which was adopted by the
National Committee that the rules of
previous conventions rule this con-
vention, with this difference, that in
voting for candidates for President
and ce-President no States he al
lowed to change the vote until the roll
Ofall States was called. Senator Gra-
dy, OF New York, offered an amend
mcnt. that when the vote of any State
was announced, it could be challenged.
and the roll called by individuals !;
that the vote so announced by individ-
uals should be recorded as the vote
of the delegates.
This amendment was offered by the
Tammany men, who are instructed
to vote under the unit rule and was
against Gov. Cleveland's interest
After lengthy AMI exciting debate
the amendment M,s lost and the uni
rule sustained by vote of $50 to A;
This was black eye TO Kelly ant
first blood for Cleveland.
The vote on Mr. Smally's Origila
resolution, that the rules of the las
convention govern the BODY, was thei
adopted. A resolution was then of
fered and adopted for the appoint
ment of committee on Credential
and one on permanent organization
. A committee on platform was also or
, dered, and it was ordered that all res
olutions in regard to the platform b
referred to that committee withou
discussion. AT 4o'clocK the convention
, adjourned until IL A. NJ, Wednesday
: When the convention met Wedncs
day Il permanent organization wa
speedily effected. Hon. VIM. S. Villas
of Wisconsin, was selected for perma
nent chairman.
The committee on credentials re
ported and'alsO recommended that I'll
l. Territorial delegate be allowed I
vote. The report was adopted.
The committee on resolution
e had not agreed OH the tariff plank
standing Is to Is on the test vote,an
" were granted further time. NOmina
tons then began on a call of state
Bayard was nominated by Gee
Gray of Delaware; Mcdonald b
Thos. A. Hendricks, of Indiana
Thurman by Jno. w. Breckenridge
of California Carlisle by Jas. AM
kenzie, of Kentucky; Cleveland b.
II Lockwood and Apgar, of Ne
York and several others. Massachu
a sets declined to put Butler i
!, nomination when the State was cal
ed. a number of speeches were mat
seconding the various nomination
> and at 3 80 T. NJ. the convention a,
" journcd till the next day.
THURSDAY.
s, The convention was called TO ord,
re at IL o'clock. The committee on Re
oluiions was still not ready TO repo
~ and nominating speeches were T.
e sumed.
;, IIoadley was nominated by Powc
of Ohio.
Several other speeches secondil
l. nominations were made. The roll
J. states was completed at : o'clock
e NJ.
The Convention then adjournC
d ill night. As we go to press Il
is night session is in progress. All Il
l. indications point to the nomination
Cleveland. Mcdonald is on
thought of seriously for second plaC
An effort was made to boom Thu
man but IIoadley's friends oppo
him. Dayard is the second stronge
candidate. The field may unite upC
him, but it looks now like the tick
j. is reasonably certain to be Clevelal
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