Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-09
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE CONVENTION AT WORK. Some Lively Scenes the
 First Day. JOHN KELLY SAT DOWN ON. Defeated in Breaking the
 Unit Rule. THE MAKING OF A PLATFORM. Butler at Work With the
 Committee.
THE MAKING OF A PLATFORM.
Butler at Work With the
 Committed.
POLITICAL.

The First Days WOrk-An Exciting Day
 in the ConventtOn-Tamm Trying
 to Break the Unit Rule-But They Are
 Voted DOyvn-A Hot Discussion in
 Which Kelly and Grady Talk Against
 the Machine-The Indications still
 Pointing to Cleveland.
 CHICAGO, July 8.-H the session of to-da y is to be accepted ss criterion of what is to follow the national Democratic convention of 'S4 bids fair to be one of the most exciting in the history of the party. From the mo- ment that the portly temporary chairman announced that the -sssamblage was ready foi business until his gavel fell for adjournment oratorical fireworks and popular manifesto tions of approval or disapproval held full sway General SmalIey, of Vermont, set the ball rolling with an apparently harmless reso- lution that the rules of previous conventions be adopted with the exception that in voting for candidates for President and Vice Presi dent no State be allowed to change it's vote until the roll of all the States had been called. The motion was seconded from all points of the hall and the chairman was about to put it through with rush when g stentorian 'tMr. Chairman coming from the section occupied by the New York delega- tion caused twelve thousand pairs of eyes to turn in that direction. It was Senator Ora. dy who demanded attention and his object was to submit resolution per hitting the vote of State to be challenged and poll of individual delegates taken. Amid the storm of cheers, misses and counter-oheers which greeted the amendment John R. Fellowes sprang upon his feet to the right of his fe l. To W-delegate and in fiery speech-in tn @ course of which he defed all the States as- sembIed to strip from New York the crown of her sovereignty-antagonize the amend ment MT. Menzies, of Indiana, tried to pro- mote harmony with an amendment to the amendment that the States be allowed to change their vote, but the convention was in no mood to thus easily get rid of the matter and Senator Grady again secured the floor and made an earnest plea for independence, coupled with denunciation of machine methods. He was frequently, however, in- terrupted by hisses and at one time the chair man was compelled to demand that the rules of courtesy be observed. The discussion was continued by several delegates, but without noteworthy incident until
 JOHN KELLY ARosE-THEN THE HALL
 shook with applause and it was several mo msnts before quiet could be restored His opening sentence demonstrated that his voice was incapable of being heard and the gaIler- ies set up yell of ''Platform!"The Tammany chieftain, however, preferred to stay where he was and in 8 long address inaudible to two-thirds of those present questioned the right of the majority to bind or gag the mil nority. Fellowes was on his chair the mo- ment Kelly concluded and succeeded in get. ting into tilt with the Tammsny leader, which, but for the smiling face and evident good nature of the latter, might have devel- oped into personalities. Fellowes' ironical declaration that he had hopes of 8 brighter future with better forms and purer methods when Kelly and Grady made such eloquent denunciations of machine methods brought down the house. By this time the convention was tired and the speakers following were listened to with impatience. So great wa the interest manifested in the roll call tha two thirds of those present kept tally anG the announcement of the result was received with prolonged applause. When Judge Oochrane challenged the vote of New York it looked for 8 moment ss though an other fight was imminent, but the chai, quietly decided that the vote should be re corded as announced and the delegates pro ceeded to bolt for the open air.
 AT 12:4O CHAIRMAN BARNUM RAPED
 the convention to order. Prayer was offered by Rev. MT. Marquis, General Butler anc Senator Thurman standing up in front o their delegations. Chairman Barnum ther said that harmony seemed to prevail through out the party and it was their intention tt nominate ticket that would harmonize the country and insure victory in November. Ir the selection made by the National commit tee of temporary chairman 1t had beer guided by desire to have ar impartial officer. Such 8 man wal Governor Richard B Hubbard of Texas
 whom the committee had elected chairman
 unanimously. The selection was ratified by the convention and Governor Hubbard was
 escorted to the stage by A. s. Hewitt of New
 York Senator Jonas of Louisiana and George
 T. Barnes of Georgia. He is 8 man weigh
 ing over two hundred pounds, with long
 grey beard and a voice which penetrated th'
 hall at every point. He said that the Demo
 cratic party had met on 8 great occasion
 AAAAoSenOo
 Though they had been out of power guar
 ter of a century, they still had the confidenct and the zeal to succeed as well now as wher
 the banner of victory perohed above
 their heads. But for treason in tht
 Senate chamber they would now
 have the presidency. They did have it, but the ihpious hand, the hand of thu robber, struck it from them and througl perjury and falsehood stole the presidency Though rightfully elected those great leaders Tilden and Hendricks, (here the speaker va interrupted by great cheers which rent tn halD preferring peace rather than war, re nounced what properly belonged t. them The theft of the presidency in 1876 was the blackest age in the country
 history The Democrats would heyt succeeded had not money, fresh and unent from Washington, been poured ont like wate (appiause) The Democrats would yer, likely go into power this fall after long in terim, but to do so they must sdop a platform which said what 1t mean and meant what it said. (applause ) The. wanted nothing in it which was double-tongl ed. but pledge in favor of the reduction O taxation and the one hundred million surplus There never was time when the Democrat had so good chance for success. The. must not deviate one iota from the principle for disaffected Republicans If they wanted to come into the ranks they could do so- Tn 6D08k0E ed by the Republicans. The Democrati party would reform affairs and should pu forward candidates whose names would b in themselves platform. It wants plat form that would speak in n doubtful tones or as Delphic oraeles It should declare against corruption i | the government; against the enormitie of the civil service; against the so-called de partment of justice; against the abuses Q | the postal service; against robbery in hig | places; that the burdens of the governmen [ shall be based equally and equitably on a classes and that the hundred millions of sui \ plus revenue should not be allowed to aS 1 cumulate. In conclusion he urged that whai | ever candidates were nominated should D \ supported Loyalty, declaring that he wh ! would not so support them would not be 1 good Democrat and hardly patriot. (AI | plause
 GENERAL sMALLEY, OF VERMONT,
 offered resolution which was adopted b the National committee, that the rules of th \ previous conventions rule this conventio { with this difference, that in voting for cand | dates for President and Vice President D State be allowed to change it's vote until th ! roll of all the States was called. Senate Grady, of New York, offered an amendmer that when the vote of any State was al | nounced is could be challenged and the TO called by individuals, that : the vol \ ao announced bY individuals shoul