The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-17

adoption OF constitutional amendment pro-
viding for the sleotion q postmasters instead OF
their appointments
luton del sring that the In erests Of the party
ami the rights Of minorittes would be best CON-
served by according TO each dele2ate the right
Mr.. Burns, OF Pennsylvania, offered resolu-
tion empowering the Chairman OF the convention
to call the latter together TO MI the vacancy In
the evcit OF the death of the nominee for Presi-
h. N. Gallup, OF New York, offered tho follow
ing resolution aud moved ito adoption:
Resoired. That. believing In Q democratic
government grcunde In equitable considers
ton o.. and regard for. the rghts OF tho gov
ern d ,protecting and guarding the homes or hon.
est toll as promptly and AS zealously as the PAL
of the millionaire. the Democratic party pro-
nounces unqualiho lily In favor OF such reduc-
ton OF the tariff ~ shall lessen the duty upon
the articles which supply the wants II farmer.
masses before feeding the monoIo lists: placing
the burden of the tariff upon Injuries and not
upon articles necessary To existenoe
Referrei to the Committee On Platform and
Resolutions.
James " Boyd. of Nebraska, sent up an
other In the following words:
Resotrrd, That the Democratic patty pledges
itself to correct the inequalities o. the rif and
TO dsce the surplus, now amounting to over
enc hun red million dollars annually, not by
the vicious process proposed by Jame- g. Bla me-
by di .ision among 5ho statues. whi h should not
receive a moments serious consideration. but
by gradual reduction, isitang H. to the wants
OF the Government economically admins
tered
Re'erred to the same committee
j. j. Fenlpn, Of Maryland, added ono more In
the share of the following: "fesOtred. BY the
Democratic National Convention, that the amei-'
ioration OF the ondit'on OF the labor element OF
this country il W. rthy OF the noblest effort OF
TIE Democratic party, and, recognizing that fact,
we pledge ourseh ca 10 the repeal OF all legisla-
ton which, under tse admin scr ton OF tine Re-
1...it lab.
while, at the tame. Great ng n hierarchy OF
wealth dams % Republican institutions.
Referred to the appropr ate commitee.
ner or Michigan, Archer Of California, Porter of
Oregon. an Carmody of Miss uri
MIR. Miller. Of Ohio, Offered a resolution advo-
eating an amendment TO the Consultation ex-
tendtng the presidential term TO six years.
The Committee on Permanent ORGANIZATION
presented the name OF Col w. r. Villas, OF Wis.
consin for President OF the INVENTION, and
Frederick o. Pfince, of Massachusetts. for Sec
Rotary Col. Vlas was conducted to the chair
by Thomas A. Hendricks and five other gentle
men, and introduced BY Chairman Hubbard,
after which he delivered a stirring address. In
closing, he said: Gentlemen, In the hard duties
be ore me. implorc your generous forbearsnce
i stand In great-f need OF your indulgent con-
sideration by comparison under which must
suffer with the brilliant services OF the distin-
guished gentleman who has just Quilted rs
chair with the well-deserved paudtts Of this
convention. pledge You nv utmost efforts 30
administer my functions mere with lmpartialitv.,
The permanent ORGANIZATION was cCmpleJeu
by the ap, ointment Of the following Vice Prosi-
dents and Secretar es:
VICE PREsIDENrs.
Alabama Chas. L. Scott Mis- Nv. l.. KERN
California. NJ Iansu Noo John IN G. Higgins
Colo .Dennis Sullivan New Fielding Lenmons
Conn. Joshua Perkins N. H.: Henry o. Kent
GooDs New New 4orr s%ss
Georgia Geor9e Hilliar N. C........F + Shob r
hi Anthony Thornton Oh jacob N. Mueller
Iowa. W. II. Brannon Penn :; W. l. Duvorts
Kansas. John Milan r. ]. Elisha Mathewson
Ky... Thomas L. Jon,s 8 C..n...C. H suber
La j. NJ Fitzpatrick Tenn .Thos. l.. Williams
Maine. w liam NJ. hust Texas. l.. G. Alexander
Md Frederick Raine Vt Frank H. Bascom
Mass. j. B Eastabrook Virginia. r. A; Ayrss
Mich N. Shoemaker w. Va. Frank Herford
Minnesota. r. J. Jones wis.,. L. Doolttle
SECRETARIES.
Ala. Th9s c. Clark Miss .....R II Hiney
Ark wv 4 LG pr MsS R w H. Msys
Conn - Y M' sssss SsY Patrick s Ssssa
DOH; ". Csusey y. la y. steiner
Ga. John Triplette n. c.. Il. J. Hale
nj NV II. Green Ohio. 81 X Donavin
Ind. Herman Freygans Orc ". X. Strobe
| Iowa. Daniel farroIl Penn 49,, j. Il. Bokart
Kansas. E. a. HalloweIi h. j. David s. Baker Jr.
kentucky w. l. Orshb 8. CIV. St j: leroy
| Louisiana II. Mccall Tennessee. Il. G. Merrill
| Name. T. T. Rundlett Texas. VIM. Lamb
NJ ryi'nd d. n Hanning Vt VIM A. Richardson
Mass . J. w. Govenoy Va. . Harold snowden
! Mich. IA P. Swineford w. Va. b. Il. Harlow
| Nina. w. j. Whiyple Wis. H. M. Bashford
After number OF other resolutions were n-
| troduced and referred. Mr.. Souden. OF Pennsyl-
| vania, moved that the roll of States be called
and candidates for President of the United tases
| loud and lcng-continued applause by the i'm
mense audience Mr.. Menzies, OF Indiana
raised the point OF order that this was not In
sorder until after the Committee on Resolutions
| had reportsd. The audience yelled mol
Mol" Tho chair overruled the point MIR.
Clunie of California, and Mr.. McGilvray, of
/ ferred. Mr.. Mansur, Of Missouri. said he never
| heard of a convention where candidates were
! norninated before IL eou q be known what the
platform was upon which they were to sand
He moved an adjournment until the next day
The audience again expressed its disapprova
Mr.. Menu es and Mr.. Clnnic demanded call Of
States on the m ton TO adjourn. 30 h motious
were voted down by decisive ma jorft.es. At
this point more resolutions were offered and
were sent TO the Com nttee on Reso utious.
| NV. McGflvray, OF Colorado, moved that the
motion 10 proceed To nominate be lsid on the
table On this n call Of States was had. WIN
New York was rea he'd d. Manning announced
| Grady Jumped TO his feet and challenged the
| corr.ctnes~ of the announcement He was met
with storm OF ap lause AID hi SIS Mr.; Grady
made repeated attempts to be heard, but his
voice was drowned bv TIE tunult. The Chair
ruled that Mr. Grady could not raise objection
until the roll lad en- completed. As soon as
! Mr.. Grady ind rstood this position he sub
mitted.
Before the roll was continu d Mr.. Waller, OF
| Connect iut, q question OF privilege, called
on the Cha Z, have those spectators who per-
sisted In kissing their q sapproval of mon and
m asuros excluded from tn hall. Chairman
| Villas instructed tho sergeant alarms to do
| this. The aud cnce expressed hearty approval
| OF this determination.
After the tall OF States was completed. Mr..
| Grady was recognized. and said th,t by the
| official tally the vOt in the New York delegs-
lion stood yes, w nays. 40: not present, 4: and
>he asked that the vote be 40 recorded. Mr.. Villas
| said that he was unable to entertain the chal-
lenge OF MIR. Grady, because 1t had been an
nounced TO the convention that New York 8
delegation rad been fnstruc Ell TO vote as unit
| Ate minor changes had been made In the
| vot OF the states OF Kentucky, california,
| Kansas and Wisconsin the res1l OF tn vote
| wa. announce a. follows: Whole nun Dor OF
vutes cast, s13. OF witch there were 2s2 yeas and
| b2l NAYS. The announcement was heartily APP
plauded.
Mr. Harri on. Of Illinois. moved to adjourn to
2 o'clock In the evening. NJ. Fenlon wanted 20
adjourn until II O'Clock Thur day. NJ. McGil-
vray, OF Colorado, WA" tea the honr to b. Ia 30,
and Mr. Phelps. OF Missouri. proposed so'clock
| Wednesday evening. The making OF these
| motions and tho wranghng and confusion by
| which they were intersp~rsed oocupi d con-
sisera lie time. Finally however, 1t was
| decided to proceed To nominating, IL hsv-
ing been first determined not to ballot
until after the Commit &c on REVOLUTIONS should
| report. The Clerk proceeded with the roll-cail
| alphabetically until the state o. California was
reached before any response wa given, at which
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