Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-09
THE CONTEST IN CHICAGO.
The Unit Rule Maintained.
TIE VOTE BIT WHICH rANxAsY WAS DEFEATED.


The Unit Rule Maintained.
TIE VOTE BIT WHICH rAMMANY WAS DEFEATED.
The result Of the contest In the national demo-
cratic convention the unit rule, aud the sharp
points of the preceding debate, were given In the
dispatches published In the third edition OF TIE
STAR yesterday.
THE KRLLY-FELLows TILT.
During the debate John Kelly, OF New York, ad-
vocated Gradys amendment, requiring the tndt
yidual preferences Of delegates to be recorded AZ
SIX counties in the state OF New Yerk, OF which
but ten or twelve were democratic; according to
counties Of New YORK (Which Would elect a demo.
cratic President II an opportunity were given 70
tEeml would be disfranchised.
MI Fellows, OF New York, said there was an eX-
traordinary miSconception OF the issue involved It
did not look to sitting the voice or REFRESHING the
tic OF any deeate The question was
how the win of her majority should be Indicated
she would not permit her - separate units to speak
separate desires on any question before the con-
mad Obtained the credentials which permitted them
TO be here at all
one democratic party In the city Of New York, and
he kelly another.
Mr.. Fellows suggested that they represented only
Mr. Kelly said that the gentleman's purpose now
was to ignore him (Kelly) and not to allow him q
vote In the convention. 1t was against that he
Mr. Fellows proceeded with his argument. All
that the majority Of the New York delegates de-
sired was to do what their state had instructed
them 70 do. express her sentiment in certain pre-
scrlbed FORM The convention should not take
away that right: 1t was right dear to tho state
she Would feel deSadse and he
clared Qronicallyl that Mr.. Kelly and himself were
in tender sympathy with each other. He confessed
methods and purer forms when he heard from the
lips of Mr.. Kelly and Mr.. Grady such eloquent de-
nunclatlon OF machine methods daughter and
which they did In New York was the spontaneous
outcropping OF popular will [aughter and that the
hand OF arbitrary power never controlled their po-
ltlcal methods. In conclusion, he asked whether
the national convention would strip New York Of
her power In this matter. ICries of"No.'1
THE SOLID VOTE OF NEW YORK CHALLENGED.
After further discussion vote was taken on the
adoption Of Grady's amendment, the vote OF New
York being temporarily withheld When all the
Tor the vote OF New York, and Mr.. Manning Of
the delegation, responded: ''Seventy-two noes"
[Cheers.l
Mr. Cochran-I challenge that vote
Mr. Manning-1 have 70 state that the vote In the
delegation ne Inoa Is 4s noes and Is ayes
MI: SochranaThen ask that it be so recorded
Secretary Bell-New York votes-(Laughter.l
New York, through the chairman OF the delegation,
votes q noes.
CH2ll0nHeQ, i.
and ask that the secretary call the roll and poll
the delegates. am one Of these delegates, aud
protest against lie being recorded.
tary law and usage you NAV inyoIe ~ ahair st
the very question which is now presented to the
CHAIR Is the subject matter Of the vote being taken
vote, except that under the call, when the chair
man OF each delegation announces vote, 1t shall
he recorded In accordance Herewith Applause,
and cries OF "Good, good, good, but protest Is In
order, and can De recOrde0.al
After much CONFUSION and uproar the vote was
announced. AS subsequently corrected 1t stood as
Stated In the third edition OF The STAR yesterday.
Iotal vote cast, 195-For amendment, 332; against,
46S not voting,7.
ROUNDS OF APPLAUSE OVER TAMMANY's DEFEAT.
SO the unit rule was maintained and Cleveland
viii get the 72 votes OF New York. There were
rounds upon rounds Of applause over Tammany's
defeat
The vote was then taken on the original resolu-
ton offered 10y MI. Smaley, OF Vermont, and it was
adopted.
A resolution was then offered and adopted for the
appointment OF committee on credentials and
permanent organization. A committee on platform
was also ordered.
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND
THE TERRITORIES.
Senator voorhees, has offered the following reSo-
luton for reference:
Resoued That the territories of the United States and
tn District Of Columbia having been invited to pare
that the elected in each OF
accorded
united to all the privileges of delegates.
DISTRICT DELEGATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE on
CREDENTIALS.
The committee on credentials met last night
when resolution. introduced In the convention BY
Senator Voorhees, granting full membership to
delegates from the territories and District :of
Columbia, was taken up, and a committee from
the territorial delegation was invited TO appear be-
lore the committee and present their argument
William Dickson and E. d. Wright, OF the District
OF Columbia, made the argument on the right OF
the territories TO representation and voice In the
selection Of the national rulers and the committee
unanimously resolved to recommend the passage
OF the resolution to the national convention.
The Tariff Fight.
A TIE VOTE IN THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
The committee on resolutions as appointed by
the different state organizations is as follows:
Alabama, l. Pope Walker; Arkansas, B. P. Duvall;
necticut, A. E. Burr; Delaware, --; Florida,
f. p. Bishop; Georgia, Evan P. Howell; Illinois,
VIM R; Morrison; Indiana, G: V. Menzies: Iowa, F.
Watterson; louisiana Z. A. Burke; Maine, David
r. Hastings; Maryland. c. j. n. Gwinn; Massachu-
Sets Benamr W Butler Michigan T.
souri,, W. Il. Phelps: Nebraska, j: Sterling Norton
Nevada, D: E. Mccarthy; New Hampshire, Harry
Abram s Hewitt; North Carolina, j. s. Carr; Ohio,
George L. Converse; oregon, -; Pennsylva-
mia, Malcolm Hay; Rhode Island, J. z. Barnaby;
McNeal; Texas, D. c. Giddings; Vermont, Amos A.
Brown; Virginia, P w. Mckinney; West Virginia,
Henry G. Davis; Wisconsin, j. G.. Jenkins.
The committee met last night, thirty-Slx men,
Ders being present. Malcolm Hay, OF P1ttsburg
was made temporary chairman. William r Nor
rison, OF Illinois, was nominated for permanent
chairman OF the committee on resolutions by the
tariff reform members and George L. Converse OF
Ohio, by the protection element. ballot resulted
In IS votes for Morrison against IS for Converse.
This tie vote caused a sensation and another bal
lot was ordered, which resulted exactly In the same
way. 1t being apparent there was a deadlock it
was agreed that the temporary chairman, MIR. Hay,
should act as chairman during the formation OF the
platform, but that when the work was done the
should elect permanent chairman,
whose duty it Will be to present the resolutions to
the convention The representatives OF North
Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama and Missouri voted
for Converse.
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED.-Franc;s L. Reichert, SIS
9TH street, reported to the police to-day that $40
had been stolen from desk behind his bar. Hon.
William c. Oates NJ. c., reported within the past
two days three gold rings valued at $25 have been
stolen from his room.
THE DETECTIVE CAsEs.-In the Criminal Court,
Judge Wylie. to-day. the case OF ex-Detectives
George o. Miller and G. W. McElfresh, indicted for
TaggarG stated he was not ready to try
the case. MI. A. B. Williams raised the question