Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-10
SESSION OF THE CONVENTION.
Details OF the Battle which Ended in
Nominations

the nall this morning was made when the
Ohio delegation, headed by ex-senator
Thurman, made its appearance. While
IL was making its way to the portion OF
the hall assigned to it, other delegates
and spectators generally Joined in doing
honor to Thurman, and many such ex-
pressions were heard as ssThe noblest
Democrat Of them all;n she ought to be
nominated"
The Hon. c. B. Washburn, Of Illinois. oc-
| cupied seat on the platform this morning
next to Senator PendletoD. Of Ohio Repre-
sentative Springer. Of Illinois, was also
among the distinguished persons on the plat
The convention was opened with PRAYER by
Kt: Rev. Bishop McLaren. Of the Diocese Of
Mr.. Jenkins, of Wisconsin, sent up a COM
municatiOn from the Committee on Resolu-
tions saying that the work of the committee
would not be completed until tomorrow
morning.
Mr.. Cummings, of Massachusetts. offered
resolution instructing the Committee on Res-
olutlOns 10 give a hearing to the committee
OF the irish National League in favor OF eX-
| cludlng aliens from acquiring real estate in
America.
Resolutions were also offered and referred
without debate IN favor OF pianks in the plat
form against the employment OF convict labor,
the enforcement Of the eight-hour law. against
sumptuary laws, and declaring{that the vote
yesterday on MIR. Grady's amendment as to
the unit rule was intended to apply only to
States which had instructed their repre-
sentatiyes to vote as unit
Mr. Heenan, of Michigan, offered resolu
ton for the reduction of taxation to a revenue
basis. 1t was referred.
A'LABOR DEMAND.
Mr.. Sweenie, of Texas
To the representatives. Of the Democrats an
convention assembled: We. the undersigned,
representing the labor population OF the city
q yrom bOr1 10
body to insert in your platform formal de-
claration to the effect that the eight hour law,
as already passed, should in future be regu-
larly enforced, and should be no longer dead
letter upon the statute books. We also ask
that it be recommended, and be announced as
the sense Of this convention, that there shall
be appointed by the executive officer upon
whom the duty may deVOlve as Commissioner
in charge of the Bureau of Labor and Statis-
tics, man who is able to carry Endorsement
and meet with the approval OF the labor
classes of the United States. Upon both of
these subjects we invoke your favorable con-
sideration, properly signed by the President
Mr.. Hampton, of South Carolina, offered a
resolution reciting the Importance of letting
the National Democratic Committee select its
Chairman from the. Democracy of the whole
Union, and declaring that it shall not be re-
stricted in the choice of its Chairman to men,
bers Of the committee. 1t was referred.
A resolution against polygamy was intro
duced by Mr.. Smith, of Utah. and referred.
Further resolutions were offered and re-
ferred to the Committee on Platform against !
the acquisition Of large tracts of public lands |
by corporations; for reform in the civil SER
vice by making pOstmasters elective; provid- |
ing that in case of the death of the candidates |
for President or Vice President the Chairman |
shall call together the convention again and |
fill the vacancy; for the repearof all legisa- |
tion which under Republican rule has tended |
to pauperize labor; for constitutional |
amendment making the Presidential term of |
Office six years, and to limit the disposal of |
public lands to actual settlers in quantities of |
not more than 100 acres each.
Finally resolution was adopted to refer all |
such propositions without being read. Under |
that rule several anti-Chinese and tariff re- |
form resolutions were referred, being only |
read by their titles.
THE CREDENTIALS REPORT.
Mr.. Taylor, OF Arkansas-''I desire to sub
NIT the report of the Committee on Creden- |
tials, which is now ready.
The report was sent to the desk to be read. |
1t is as follOWs
the National Democratic Convention: Your |
Committee on Credentials beg leave TO sub |
nit the following report and recommend |
the adoption of the following names as the |
roll Of the convention"
On motion the reading of the roll was dis |
pensed with and the Secretary resumed the |
reading of the report.
In Massachusetts, contest appearing in the |
Twelfth Congressional District, your COM
mittee, after full investigation of the facts, |
unanimously recommend that the narties
and George II. Bloch, be admitted to this |
convention, and each shall be entitled to one |
half vote. Your committee unanimously |
recommend that the following names of dele |
gates from the several Territories. embraced |
in the call of the National Democratic COnVen- |
ton, and District Of Columbia, be admitted |
to the floor of this convention, participating |
in its deliberations and that they be entitled |
to vote upon all questions. [Applause.]
OPPOSING THE TERRITORIES.
Mr.. Randolph, of New Jersey-I wish to Of |
fer an amendment to the report, and will send |
the resolution to the desk to be read.
ReSOJDed, That Territorial delegates be not |
allowed to vote on the floor of this cOnyen-
ton.
this committee, and submit that as delegates |
from these Territories have no votes they |
should have no votes here.
The Chalr-The question Is upon the amend |
ment offered by the gentleman from New |
Jersey.
Judge Macarthur, of oregon-Mr. President
representative of the Pacific |
coast, as a friend Of the people of the Terrific |
ries, and as Democrat, raise my voice |
against the motion and amendment offered by |
the gentleman from New Jersey. TApplause.1 |
1t seems to me that every Democrat in this |
broad land, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, |
from the lakes to the leYees, has a living, vi |
tai interest in the proceedings of this cOnven
tion, and it would be unjust to the people who |
are struggling TO build up the Territories into |
prosperous States, to adopt this amendment, |
delegates who have been invited |
to attend and who have come here |
with the understanding that they should par
tlcipate fully in the deliberations Of this |
party; lGreat applause and cries of "ques-
The Char-The questson is upon the adop- |
tiOn Of the amendment offered by Mr.. Ran |
dolph. of New Jersey.
The amendment was put and lost.
The Chair-The question recurs upon the |
adoption of the report of the Committee on |
Credentials.
The question was put and the report adopted, |
amid loud cheers.
THE PERMANENT OFFICERS.
The report of the Committee on Permanent |
Organization was then made, the name of |
W III. Villas, of Wisconsin, being presented |
as President. with a list of Vice Presidents of |
one from each State, aud several Secretaries |
and assistants, and that the Secretaries and |
Clerks of the temporary organization be con- |
tlnued under the permanent organization. The |
report was unanimously adopted, and Mr.. |
Hendricks, of Indiana, with five other gen. |
tlemen, was appointed to escort Mr.. Villas to |
the Chair.
The temporary Chairman, in presenting Mr.. |
Villas to the convention, returned thanks for |
the charity and forbearance shown toward |
himself, and which, he said, the permanent |
Chairman would need much less.
Mr. Villas, IN taking the Chair. returned |
thanks for the honor done him. His speech |
appears in full elsewhere in the NEWS.
Gen. Butler entered the hall during the /
delivery of the speech and was heartily ap- |
plauded.
EAGER FOR THE NOMINATIONS.
Mr. Snowden, Of Pennsylvania, offered res
olution for call of the roll of the States for
the placing in nomination of candidates for |
President and Vice President.
Mr.. CluDie, of California, moved its refer |
ence to the Committee ON Platform. Nomi- /
nations he said, should not be made till after /
the adoption of the platform.
The motion was rejected.
A delegate from Missouri moved an adj
journment until Il O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing, as the Committee on Platform had got
till tomorrow to make its report. The mo-
tion to adjourn was lost.
KISSES FOR GRADY.
motion was made to lay on the table Mr..
SnoWden's motion to make nominations now.
A vote was taken by States and resulted in the |
negative. When the State of New fork was |
called its vote of Y was announced in the
negative.
Mr.. Grady challenged the vote amid great
noise, uproar and Kisses, and tried to present
the original tally.
The Chairman, however, refused to have
the roll call interrupted.
A Connecticut delegate called attention
to the Kisses, and asked that the ushers be in
structed to enforce order.
The Chairman said that the guests Of the |
convention could not be permitted TO inter-
rupt It's harmonious and orderly proceedings,
and directed the Sergeant-a at Arms to remove
The roll-call was then proceeded with to the
close.
After the roll-cal and before the an
nouncement of the result, the Chairman recOg-
niZed Mr.. Grady, of New York, who claimed |
that the report was at variance with the OFF,
cial tally.
The Chairman called on Mr.. Manning. the
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