St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-09

atoga and in consideration of the great question
which he and had to meet at the coming presi-
dental election, 1t was concluded that because
he and had shaken hands over the s'bloody
Echasm' we should come here again to do the
same, and consequently was put on the tan of
the ticket. Loud laughter and applause.
Mr., Felows-My friend, Mr.. Kelly, has well
expressed the cordially of relations Of per-
sonal character which exists between us, and
most heartily and cordially reciprocate them
here. We may differ as to methods, we may
differ as to organizations, but say for him, as
say for myself that we have but common end
to attain, and that is shared by every Democratic
delegate on this floor. Applause. But his ex-
PLANTATION hardly meets my inquiry. That was
directed to the question as to how he and
obtained the credentials which permit us to be
here at all, either from the same from different
congressional districts
Mr.. Kelly intended to ask a question, but
did not suppose that it was necessary to ask it,.
Now as he has referred to the manner by which
delegates were chosen, will say that he repre-
sents one Democratic party in the city and
county CT New York, and / represent another.
Mr.. Yellowstone Democratic organization of
the same party. Renewed laughter and APP
plause.
Mr.. Kelly-Very well, and because we repre-
sent different organizations il was consented that
he and | should represent the district. but the
great point for the convention to consider is this
This gentlemen proposes now to ignore me and
not to allow me to vote in the convention at all.
Laughter and applause. Therefore he is will
ing to vote for me and it is against that that
protest to this convention. Applause and
laughter.g
Mr.. Feliows-Iy friend is greatly mistaken,
it is quite possible during the progress of this
New York delegation when he will be one OF a
be in the minority, then he having his will ex-
pressed in the debate ana the delegation finds his
voice, and that is the point of this convention
through and by the forms prescribed by the
state, whose authority we bear. That is all
| there is of the question. Gentlemen of the con-
vention. we are not sent to this convention bv
congressional districts The convention at Sara
toga appointed committee to go and report
the names of seventy-tWo nominees to be elected
as delegates to this national convention. When
these names were presented the convention of
the state of New York elected us delegates,
and without that action we would
have no authority. No, gentlemen,
OF the minority here Will contend for one moment
that if the convention had rejected those names,
or voted them down, any of the names thus pre-
scented would have had any business i'll this con-
veution. 1t was only the action OF the conven-
ton of the state Of New York tuat gave to its
delegates any authority here. Now, that brings
California seems to have overlooked. When
New York has expressed her will by majority,
how shall that will be indicated to the country at
large. The state convention sad as
it has said to every man in this
convention whose hairs are whtened
by the flight of time, as they sit before me were
blacf, with the hues OF youth, sad that its state
should vote as u unit when the will of a
majority had been ascertaned by fair Demo-
ocratic methods. Applause. Now, gentle
men, word two further. What do they pro-
pose to do here? l reveal no secrets of our de-
alterations in the delegation. rooms because
presently the result of these deliberations is to
be indicated by our action, when I say that
after a long conference it agreed,
and such was the sentiment of all ourdelegation,
that its will being ascertained by majority, the
chairman of our delegation should arise in his
place and say on the pending question, the state
of New York obeying the instructions laid upon
her delegates obedient to the will of the majority
OF the delegation casts seventy two votes and
SO, and that the result was arrived at by the fol-
lowing vote, Stating that vote to the convention)
Applause So you see, Mr.. Chairman,
that all we desire here is what
our state instructed us to do,
instruct its sentiment in certain
prescribed form. Do not take that right from
us 1t is dear right to the stite OF New York.
She claims the power inherent in herself, not
granted her by the will of her sister states, but
reposed IL hen strong arms. evolved from her
own sense of right, the product of her own judg
ment. She claims the right to prescribe the
methods and forms by which her ambassadors
shall execute her will. Do not undertake to
strip her of that sovereign right, for l tell you
that New York will feel degraded and dishonored
by the action of this convention,
If not over question: which are to be the
objest of your entire deliberation, but over ques
tons which refer only to forms and methods of
her own delegation, you shall undertake to right
her laws instead of permitting her to do it her
self Applause. And apropos of this question
and this discussion, it seems to me the delegates
rnre have learned thing OF the possible mo-
,tiFe which animates the convention. Now,
through the expression which dropped from the
lips of the gentleman fIom New York, Mr.. Coch-
ran, when he said that the reason
of the unit rule at Saratoga was because
they supposed then then they had majority of
the delegation. Applause and laughter.
Mr. Cochran, OF New York-8ir. Chairman,
would like TO ask him question; l would like
to ask the gentlemen if he understands me to-
day that that controlled our action, or whether
did not say that we did not feel called upon to
oppose it because nobody knew how the delega-
ton stood.
Mr.. Feilows-0h, not at all.
Mr Cochran-And that it was suppressed by
the engineer, who now give it expression for the
first time.
Mr.. Fellows-Not at all. Mr.. Chairman. l did
not understand Mr.. Cochran to say anything of
that sort
DIR. Cochran--I desire to correct that gentle
man.
Mr. Fellows-In what respect?
Mr.. CoehraD-To correct you as to the words
which yon have placed in my mouth,
Mr.. Feows--I stated the fact that he said the
reason they did not oppose the unit rule at Sara
the delegation would stand differently from what
they find it to stand to-day
i certainly did not understand him to say that 1t
was that which Influenced their operations. May
the Lord Of the Democratic hosts forbid of
course that such base or sordid consideration
should have actuatea him. Laughter and
cheers All is harmony all is perfect accord
between Mr.. Kelly and myself, since We pre-
sented ourselves in the attitude, he the David
and l the Jonathan, before the Democratic
hosts Of this country and shook hands
we are IN tender sympathy with each other,
Laughter and cheers, and feel it distinction
to shake hands with him every hour in the day,
but confess have brighter hope set before
me of better methods and purer forms when
find through the lips of these gentlemen such
eloquent denuncation OF machine methods
Cheers and laughter Mr.. Kelly and Mr.. Grady
and myself beyond US the country understands
50 well that everything we do In
New York is spontaneous outcropping
Of the popular viii, Great laughterl That the
land of an arbitrary power neither contests or
imposes or dictates our action to make their pro-
testations necessary now. Laughter and ap-
plause. / come to the question again in a
solemn form of expression as i can present to
you; let me say for majority of this delegation
that every vote the minority may cast will be
proclaimed upon the floor and
every single expression of individual
sentiment they may be desired TO inter will be
heard upon this floor; but New York has told us
that we shall meet in delegated form and take
vote upon every question submitted to us for
action and when the majority Is fairly ascertained
that majority represents orr Democratic will and