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DENoCRATICNATlONAL CONVENTION.

AAh4 SAN.A IA AAu
The Democratic National Convention began
ts sessions in the Exposition Hall at Chicago,
N Tuesday July sth- The convention was
allied to order by ex-senator Barnum, chair.
nan of the national Democratic committee.
was offered by Rev. D.. @. Marquis OF
he Northwestern Theological Seminary. He
for a blessing on this great assembly OF
representative citizens; that they should be
plentifully with that wisdom which
$ frs, pure, then peaeeable and gentle, and
Easy to be entreated; that nothing should be
lone through strife or vain jealousy, but thai
hey should be filed with that charity which
8 not pulled up and doth not behave itself un-
He prayed that their deliberations
would be guided to such conclusions as would
best promote the glory Of God and the welfare
Of the nation.
h chairman than said: Ihave been direct
ed by the unanimous vote of the national con-
yention to nominate Hon. Richard &. Hubbard
Of Texas temporary chairman. Applause AS
many of you as favor Hon. r. b. Hubbard of
Texas for temporary chairman of this conven-
ton will say aye. Upon the vote that followed
Hubbard was elected temporary chairman, the
chair announcing the vote 20 that effect, say
ing the chair will appoint Senator y. F. Jonas
of Louisiana, Hon. Geo, b. Barnes of Georgia,
aad Abram S. Hewitt of New York, a committee
20 wait on Mr.. Hubbard and conduct him to
the chair. I%Applansel
thanks for the hone done him, and which he
accepted, not "a q tribute to himself, but as o
compliment to the great state from which he
came in state which was absolutely cosmopoli-
tan every fibre. The Democratic party in all
it's elements was the same as twas whenfound-
cd by the trainers of the Constitution nearly
thr~ee-quarters Of q century ago.
Men died as the leaves in autumn, but the
principles underlying liberty and self-govern-
ment were eternal, and the principles that un-
from the earth, although their authors might
cease to be. [A%pplanse.] The democratic
party was to-day as much a party organized
for aggressive war as when victory perched
upon its banners.
The Democratic party had now the House of
Representatives, and would have the Senate
but for treason in the Senate chamber itself.
(Cheers.l 1t would have had the Presidency,
too, but for the hands of robbers who struck
down the expressed will of the people by
means of perjury, bribery and corruption.
The Presidency had been stolen from the
Democratic party by men uttering falsehoods
through pale lips and chattering teeth. Some
of the men who had participated in that crime
had passed beyond tho river, there to give an
account of their stewardship.
est crime in the nations history. The great
leaders of the party, Tilden and Hendricks,
with'tbe dignity which became heroic Statement
and patriots, had submitted with the courage
of men who love their country better than self
and power. Cheers. The Democratic party
now would reform and should put forth candi-
dat s'whose names would be in themselves a
platform. (Cheers). 1t wanted a platform,
too, that would speak in no doubtful tones, or
as a delphic oracle.
government, against the enormities of the civil
service, against the so-called department of
justice, against the abuses of the post service,
against robbery in high places that the burdens
of the government shall be based equally and
equitably on all classes of the people, and the
hundred millions of surplus revenues shall not
be allowed to accumulate. In conclusion, he
urged't that whatever candidates were nominated
should be supported Loyalty, declaring that he
who would not SO support would not be a good
democrat and hardly q patriot. Applause
Mr.. Prince of MISUNDERSTANDING national
Democratic convention makes the following re-
port on temporary organization: For temper
airy chairman. Hon. Richard B.. Hubbard OF
Texas; for secretary, friedrich A Prince OF
Massachusetts,; assistant secretaries, E. L
Merrill of Illinois; George o. Guthrie of Penn
s%ylvania, G. L Johnston of Iowa; Robert M.
Bashford of Wisconsin; Charles M. valanding.
ham of Missouri; II. J. LYNN OF Tennessee,
Michael D. Barrett of New Jersey. Reading
clerks, I. 9. Walker, of Iowa; Thomas S. Pct
tit of Washington, D. C.; N. H. Bell of Mis-
souri,; James c. Morrison of New York; H. L
Bryant of Delaware. Official stenographer
Edwin P. Dickerson of New York. Sergeant
alarms, r. B. Bright of Indiana The repor
was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Smalley of Vermont, under instructions
of the national committee, offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the rules of the last demo
cratic convention govern this body until other
wise ordered, subject to the following modifi
cation: That in voting for candidates 70
president and vice presi, ent no state shall b.
allowed to change its vote until the roll o
states has been called and every state has Cas-
its vote.
Mr.. Grady of New York-Mr. Chairman:
offer the following amendment to the resolu
ton of the gentleman from Vermont: Whel
the vote of a state is announced by the chair
man of the delegation from each such state i
challenged by any member of the delegation
then the secretary shall cali the names of tn
individual! delegates from the state, and thei
individual preferences as expressed, shall b,
recorded as the vote of such state.
Upo this an animated debate occurred which
lasted nearly the entire session. Mr.. Fellows
Senator Grady, John Kelly, John Cochran 0
arguments were the familiar ones for an
against the unit rule. The anti leyelander
OF New York protesting against the unit rule
The previous question was ordered, and o
the passage of the amendment of Grady tbs
gentleman demanded a call of the state. The
came q roll call which in point of importanc
was correlatiye with that in which Lyme
heat Clayton last June. A roll call com
pels recesses of quietude through its yer
interest, but the announcements of tn
various states are received with cheer:
New York, of course, asked to be passed t
the tail of tho call, and interest awaited he
decision. Minnesota's fourteen against Grad
was warmly applauded by several Thousand
and by the time Texas's division was learned
it was known that the amendment was de
feated. The result of tho ballot was al
nounccd, 3332 yeas and 1853 nays, ami
applause. The original resolution wi
then adopted by, exclamation. I'll
as a test of the strength of the field agains
Cleveland, but the result when announced wa
greeted with slight demonstrations, the prev
Gus decision of the chair that the saventy-tw
votes of New York were to be counted in til
negative under the unit rule being regarded u
settling the question.
After the appointment of committees o
permanent organization, credentials, platform
etc, the convention adjourned.
Tho organization of delegations from North
western States, and members Of committees
are as follows:
Wisconsin-Gen. Bragg, chairman; R. N
Baslford, secretary; A. X, Delaney, ~organiza
ton; j. G. Jenkins, resolutions; J. NJ Morrow
credentials; j. +. Doolittle, vice president.
MISUNDERSTANDING, p. H. Kelly; vic
president, r, H. Jones; secretary, w. S. Whip
pic; resolutions, j. G. Wise; credentials, G. A
Baxter; organization, r. a. Smith; nationa
committeeman postponed.
.Iown-H H. Trimble, chairman; D. M. Han
ris, credentials; E. II. Thayer, resolutions; n
Il. Hyatt, permanent organization; w. +. Bran
nan, vice-president; Daniel Farrell, secretary
NJ. NJ. Hall, member of the national committee
L. G.. Kline, committee on notification.
SECOND DAY.
Tho convention was opened by the Ri Rev
Bishop McLaren of the diocese of Chicago
y Ha nra uad that tla nnnnoli,na n isrl,i la 4aa,.