The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-19

y serted was touchy subject, and one that
should be left TO the Chicago Convention.
: A general debate then followed as to
| whether this tariff plank should be incor.
: pornted and adopted. The hour for the
meeting OF the Convention e o'clock) pass
ed, and still the Committee on Resolu-
: tons were hotly but good-humo-edly
! discussing the tariff clause in the PLATFORM
The Convention, In view OF this state OF
! affairs, adjourned until $50. Ex-Mayor
Cooper, Judge Waterbury, Mr.. Stetson.
and Mr.. Ross, who was the author OF the
tariff plank In the subcommittee, each in
turn spoke for and against the clause.
Finally they ayes and noes were called
and resulted in decided majority against
putting tariff clause in the platform.
Each clause OF the platform was then taken
up separately and adopted.
The Louisiana Convention Dem nds Tilden's
Nomination.
BATON ROUGE, June 1S.-Tbe De nocratic
State Convention reissembled ut O'Clock
last evening and received the report OF the
Credentials Committee and took recess.
The Convention met again at II = NJ.
Ex-Governor II. G.. Wickille, chairman OF
the Committee on Platform, submitted the
following
The Democracy OF the STAKE Of louisiana,
in convention assembled. on the eve OF a
contest In which they expect to be success
full, congratulate the party on the brilliant
prospects before them, and put themselves
in line with their brethren in sister States
therefore
ReSOiUed. LIST, That we affirm the prInci-
Piles Of our party as handed down from our
ancestors and as enunciated in numerous
national conventions
I'd. That we hail with pleasure the evil
dences OF fraternal union rs enuncia ed by
| Democratic conventions in ali the States OF
our common country.
Sd. Refers to sixty years Of uninter
rupted ascendency OF the Democratic
| purity.
4th. That it is the duty OF the country to
protect all citizens alike, and to conserve
all industries; hence we favor tariff for
revenue limited 10 the necessities OF the
Government economically administered,
and so adjusted in its application as to pre-
vent unequal burdens. encourage protec-
| ton OF industries ut home. and afford just
compensation to labor, but not to create or
foster mOnopOlieS.
9Th That the General Government
should care for and improve the great
WATERWAYS OF the republic.
| 9th. That the nomination OF Samuel j.
| Tiden rs the sta dard- bearer OF tie Demo-
cratic party in the coming campaign is not
I only essential a rebukc To fraud and
msgovernment, but is hereby declared TO
he the duty OF the Democratic party TO
itself and to the country and devOti II TO
! the party which he has served With such
! fidelity in the past, and we request dele
gates selected by this Convention to pre-
sent and sustain the views herein eX-
pressed.
The platform was adopted.
The Convention elected f.. 4. Burke, Ii.
+. Jonas, 4. 4. Gumby, and Il. &. Wick
| life delegates for the State at large. After
electing alternates, receiving the list OF
district delegates. and naming electors, the
Convention adjourned SINE die.
Michigan Democratic Convention.
DETROIT, MICH. June 1S.-The Demo
cratic State Convention met in this city tins
forenoon. Don Dickinson, Of Detroit, was
chosen temporary chairman. Aftrrthc APP
pofnlment Of the usual committees the
| Convention took recess until this after
noon. Delegates to Chicago have been
chosen from different congressional dis
tricts. and are rs follows: FIRST district,
Daniel Campan and John Harrison; Sec
ond, Colonel +. VI. Holloway and John
Strong; Third, Colonel Michael Shoe
maker and Devillo Hubbard; Fourth,
Charles ii. kunmarle and Il. l.. stevens
Fifth. Horace b. Peck and John ii. Will
sew; Sixth, NJ. l.. BOgg and Arthur j.
Eddy; Seventh, Elliott &. Stevenson and
NJ. |. Brabb; Eighth. James X. Wright
and Jerome w. Turner; Ninth, Robert
X. Black and Daniel Z. Sopeer; Tenth,
s. o. Fisher and c. II. Black; Eleventh,
William =. Preston and John w. Powers.
The Convention is fully attended, and is
very enthusiastic. The preference OF the
bodyIs Enthusiastically for Cleyeandas presi-
denri2l candidate.
The Tennessee Democrats.
NASHVILLE, June 1S.-The Democratic
State Convention met here ut noon to-day,
with Hon. J. ID. c. Atkins permanent
chairman. The delegates TO the National
Convention from the State at large are Al
bert r. McNeal. Thomas l.. Williams, ;.
A. Champion. and John +. House. The |
delegates from the congressional districts |
are as follows: First, W. ID. Dickson and |
John Slack: Second, L. W. Henderson
and J. &. Cawood; Third. John II. Savage |
and James Johnson; Fifth. Thomas X. !
Mve.s aud j. c. New; Sixth, W. y.
Ouarles and George ;. Kenney; Seventh, |
Lucius f. Polk and Thomas G. Haynes; |
Eighth. II. W. McCorrey and II. c. Towns;
Ninth, Il. z. Bond and 7. +. Richardson;
Tenth, Luke Z. Wright and ID. Il. Red !
dick.
The Convention adjourned until 1880
o'clock this evening.
Georgia Democratic Convention.
ATLANTA. Ga. June 1S.-Thc Conven- |
ton which met here to-day and selected |
delegates to the Chicago Convention was |
notable for its remarkably short session. |
The Convention met at II VI. and adj |
iourned at half-past .. The session was |
exceedingly harmonious. Not a resOlu- |
ton or platform were adopted indicating |
the wishes OF the Convention rs to the |
national policy, and the delegation Is prac.
tically unanimous for Cleveland. General |
4. II, Lawton. OF savannah, who Is one |
of the delegates from the State at large, is |
said TO be for Bayard, but the other dele
gates without exception announce for |
Cleveland as strongest man.
The Colorado Democrats.
DENVER. COL. June lS.-At 2:30 this |
morning the Democratic State Convention |
held at Pueblo elected as delegates 10 Chi |
cogo Governor Grant, VI. ;. Waller, VI. ID. |
Crow, j. ID. McGiloray, Dennis Sullivan, |
and J. X. Letcher The delegation Is un-
instructed, but Cleveland is It's probable
choice.
Georgia Democratic Convention.
ATLANTA. GA, June 1S.-The State De
mocratIc Convention met at noon, ana |
william 4. Smith was elected permanent |
chairman. The Convention discussed at
length the method to be adopted in elect |
Ing delegates. Messrs. f. p. Howell, a.
O. Bacon, Patrick Walsh, and A. X. Law
ton. were elected delegates from the State
at large.
North Carolina Delegates in Favor OF Cieye-
land.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
WELDON. y. c., June 1S.-The Second