The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-09

the n2Ei0Qel IOUmlCLc0 I'd 0dIHo hc
Hon. Richard B. Hubbard, of Texas,
for temporary chairman of this con-
vention. AS many as favor the cleo
ton of Hon. r B Hubbard for
tenn porary chairman will cay aye;
contrary no. Hon. r B. Hubbard,
Of Texas, is unanimously elected
tempo rary chairman OF this con-
veniiC n. The chair appoints Sena>
tor F. B. Jonas, of Lonisisna, Hon.
George T. Barnes, of Georgia, and
Hon. Abrs m S Hewitt, Of New
York, a CON NIT ee to wait upon Mr.
Hubbard and conduit him to the
chair. Gentlemen OF the conven-
ton, l have the distinguished honor
of presenting to this convention the
Hon. Richard B. Hubbard, of Texas,
elected absolutely impartial tenn
porary chsirman of this convention.
Mr.. Hubbard. in taking the chair,
gave thanks for the honor done him
ard which he accepted net as a
tribu e to himself but as compli-
ment to the great State from which
he came, as State which was COS
mopoiitan in every fibre. The Dem
ocratic party in all its elements was
the same as when it was founded by
the trainers of the Constitution
nearly three fourths of a century
ago. Men died rs the leaves in
autumn, but the principles under
lying liberty and self government
were eternal, and the principle 8
that underlay the Democratic party
could not perish from the earth al
though their authors might cease to
be. (Applause). The Democratic
party was to day as much a party
organization for aggressive war as
when victory perched upon its ban
ners. The Democratic party had
now the House of Repres, natives
and would have the Seuate but
for treason in the Senate chamber
itself. (Cheers 1t would have had
the presidency too but for the hands
OF the robbers who struck down the
expressed will of the people by
means OF pc jury, bribery and cor.
rupbion The presidency had been
ST len from the Democratic party by
men uttering falsehoods through
pale lips ana chatteripg teeth. Some
of the men who had participated in
that crime had passed "beyond the
river" there to give an account of
their stewardship. That stealing of
the presidency was the greatest
cri = g in the national history. The
great leaders of the PARTY Tilden
and Hendricts) with the dignity
which becama heroic states men and
patriots had submitted with the
courage of men who love their coun.
try better han self aud power.
Cheers } The Democratic party
now would reform and should
put forward candidates whose
names would be in them
selves a platform. (Cheers). 1t
wan'ed platform too, that would
speak in no doubtful tones or as the
Adeiphic oracle. 1t should declare
against corruption in the govern
ment, against the enormities of the
civil serSice, against the so-called
de,'4rtineuF OF. Justice, against the
8 buses Of the postal service, against
tie robbery IN high places; that the
burdens OF the government shall. b.
based equally and equitably On Eli
classes OF the pc Ople, and That the
hundred millions ofsurplus revenue
shall not be allowed tOsccumulAte
In conclusion he urged that whats
ever candidates were nominated
should be supported loyalty, declsr-
ing that who would not so support
them would not be good Democrat
aud hardly a patriot. (Applsuse).
The rest of this tenn poraTy organis
cation having then been announced,
Smaliey, OF Vermont. member IF
the national committee, offered a
resolution that the rules of the
late Democratic convention shall
govern this to-day, except that in
voting for candidates no State
should be allowed to change it's vote
until the roll of the States had been
called and until every State had
cast its vote.
Grady, Of New York, offered as an
amendment the following: "And
when the vote of State, as an
nounced by the chairman of the de-
legation of such State, is challenged
by any. member OF the delegation,
then the secretary shall call the
names of the individual delegates
from the State, and their Individual
preferences as expressed shall be re-
corded as the vote of such State"
e"Hil hill hi" and applause -
John r. Fellows, of New York,
said that the convention of his
State had directed that in compli
ance with memorable usage in that
State the sentiments of the mai T.
ity should be first ascertained, and
that having been done, the vote of
the New York delegation should
thereafter be cast as a unit. The
convention of New York, having
placed upon it's delegates that trust,
he challenged The right Of this con :
vention to strip the New York dele
CATION of the. rights thereby con-
ferred. Such action would not pass
without protestfrom at least some
of the members OF that body. The
speaker then read the instructions
to act as unit passed by the Sara
toga convention. He continued by
saying that so far as the method by
ubioh tha vote IF Tho do1o-o1.