Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-07-10
The Democratic. Convention.

Once more Chicago is seething and boil
ing with political excitement. AZ early as
Thursday of last week delegates and man.
ayers of little aud big booms begun arriving
there and establishing their headquarters
and LAYING out the work for their especial
favorites. The greatest excitement of all
was manifested on the arrival Of Gen. Butler,
Saturday night. The streets for blocks
were crowded with a dense mass of people,
wild with enthusiasm for .'ihe peoples
candidate" as he loves TO be termed Every
train brought additional crowds and by
Monday noon nearly all the delegations had
arrived and been assigned to their several
quarters.
The Maine delegation was organized as
follows: Chairman, Charles II. Chase r.
T. Randleu, Secretary W. NJ. Rust, Vice
President; Payson Tucker, Permanent
Organization; ID. X. Hastings, Resolutions
James F. Rawson, Credentials Edmund
Wilson. National Committee The dele
CATION is solid for Cleveland.
THE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
The Democratic National Committee be-
gan It's session at noon, Monday. Barnes, of
Georgia. nominated Augustus Bacon, of
Georgia, for temporary chairman of the
convention. Stock iale, of Texas. nomi-
mated Gov. Robert b. Hubbard, of Texas,
Martin, of Mississippi, nominated Charles
F. Hooker, of Mississippi. The committee
proceeded to ballot with the following re-
suit
Whole number of votes cast 81
Hubbard had %
Bacon,
Hooker, 6
The nomination of Mr. Hubbard was
made unanimous. Mr.. Prince was elected
temporary secretary Of the convention.
Richard j. Bright, of Indiana, wa. elected
sergeant-at- The committee decided
to recommend 10 the convention that the
rules of the last Democratic Convention
govern this body until otherwise ordered,
subject to the following modification: That
in voting for candidates for President and
Vice President no State shall be allowed to
change its vote until the roll Of States has
been called and every State has cast its vote.
The greatest interest centers in the action
of the New York delegation. II that could
be made solid for Cleveland, it is believed
that his nomination would be assured.
Tammany, however objects and with so
much force and such positive assertions that
his nomination would lose the State, and be
political suicide, that many of those who
would like to vote for him, in the other
delegations, are hesitating.
At 1910 P. NJ, Tuesday, Chicago time,
the Convention was called to order BY ex-
Senator Barnum, Chairman Of the National
Democratic Committee. Prayer was offered
BY Rev. DIR. ID. c. Marquis, Of the North
western Theological Seminary. The Chair
man said:
Gentlemen of the convention: Harmony
seems TO be the sentiment of this conven-
ton. Even the air seems saturated with a
desire and determination TO nominate a tick
ct for President and Vice President which
will be satisfactory to the North and TO the
South and 10 the Eist and to the West, a
ticket that will harmonic the Democracy
throughout the Union and insure victory in
November.
Harmony prevailed in the deliberations
of the National Committee. No effort was
made to nominate temporary chairman in
the interest Of any candidate. but on the
contrary it was the general desire TO nomi-
nate one who shall preside over the DELHI
erations of this convention with absolute
impartiality.
In that spirit and TO that end have been
directed BY the unanimous vote Of the Ma
tional Committee to name Hon. Richard Is.
Hubbard, of Texas, for temporary chairman
of this convention.
The chair then appointed committee 10
wait on Mr.. Hubbard and conduct him TO
the chair.
Mr.. Hubbard, on taking tie chair, gave
thanks for the honor done him, which he
accepted as a compliment to the great State
underlie the Democratic party could not
perish from the earth. although their lead
ers might cease TO be Democratic.
The rest Of the temporary organization
having then been announced, Mr.. Smalley,
of Vermont, offered resolution that the
rules Of the last Democratic Convention
shall govern this body except that in voting
for candidates no State shall be allowed to
change its vote until the call of States has
been completed and until every State had
cast its vote.
Mr.. Grady, Of New York. offered an
amendment that if the vote Of a State as
announced is challenged. the secretary shall
call the names of the individual delegates
from the State and their individual prefer
ences as expressed shall be recorded as the
vote of such State.
A long and noisy discussion followed, but
by vote of 1853 to 1872. the amendment Of
fered by Grady was rejected. The resolu-
ton presented by Smalley was then adopted.
A resolution was then offered and adopt
ed for the appointment Of a committee on
credentials and permanent organization.
A committee on platform was also ordered
and it was ordered that all resolutions in
regard TO the platform be referred TO that
committee without discussion.
The convention then adjourned till IL