Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-07-11
The National Convention.

The Democratic national convention to
nomina'e candidates for the off e "f Pres
ident and Vice President assembled at
Chicago on Tuesl y, AMI have been con-
tinuous in session since tn, d .te. The
convention was called ~ order Mt 1887 o.
clock by Hon. VIM. II. B .rnum, chairman
of the National Executive committee, and
on behalf of that committee he presented
the name of ex Governor Robert B. Hub
bard. of Texas, as temporary chairman
On taking the chair Gov. Hubbard made
stirring and eloquent address depicting
the past history of the Democratic party
and counseling what should be its course
! in the coming campaign. His speech was
we'll received and frequently applauded'
The proceedings OF the first days session
were confined to the transaction of pref
minary business, the only incident of spe-
cial interest being the discussion and vote
on proposition from the Tammany dele
gates that State delegations should be re-
leased from any requirement put upon
them by State conventions to observe the
unit rule in voting. This proposition
provoked considerable feeling and discus
sion and is said to have arisen out of John
Kelly's opposition to Gov. Cleveland, but
it was finally voted down by the conven
tion~hy the decisive vote efC33aa>SI..=And
463 against the proposition. The conven-
ton thus deciding that the ms ructions
of State conventions should be adherred
to, and the unit rule, where delegations
are so instructed, should not be broken.
BY this vote the convention etfectually
sat down on Mr.. John Kelly and his CO.
horts as factor in dictaing the nom nees
On Wednesday the convention effected
a permanent organization by the election
Of w. II. Villas, of Wisconsin,, as president
with vice president from each State
On assuming the chair Mr.. Villas proclaim
ed himself representative of the young
democracy of the Northwes'. He impress
ed upon the members of the convention
the great responsibility which rested upon
them, the great opportunity which was
open to them if they acted wisely, and he'd
out to the democracy Of the Northwest the
bright hopes of redeeming their section.
Other than seating the permanen, officers
the convention did little more than to
complete the preliminaries to its real
work. The committe on resolutions hay
ing had its time taken up with receiving
memorials and hearing delegations on a
great variety OF topics, had had no oppor-
accordingly compelled TO ask another day
in which to complete its labors. Its re-
quest being granted the balloting for can
didates Was necessarily deferred We'd
nesday's session OF the convention was,
therefore, limited to such work as r ceiving
resolutions for reference to the commit ee
on resolutions, and presenting the names
of five candidates tor the presidential
nomination--B ,yarI, Cleveland, Nc
bouasb, III huAt Niiiisit, CtNA vim
appropriate commentator on the part of
his friends. There WAS some unseemly
wrangling and disorder, due chiefly to
the efforts of Mr.. Grady. Tammanyite,
who, it is said, has personal as well SIS
political grievances asains Mr.. Cleveland.
a ftes the repors~f-ts- committee -nn.rc.,
solutions and the adoption Of the platform
suggested, with such amendments thereto
as the convention may see hit To add, The
balloting fer candidates will begin. What
the issue will be still remains matter
of pure conjecture. though 1t is generally
conceded that no candidate Is likely to
obtain on the first ballot the iso.thirds
requisite aominati N. The nature of the
platform TO be reported remains also a
matter OF speculation. The constitution,
however. of the sub committee. to whom
the work OF drafting a platform was as
signed Morrison, Morton of Nebraska,
Watterson, Hewitt, Butler, Burke. of
Louisiana and Davis OF West Virginia
is such as to suggest that a reform OF the
tariff schedules and q moderate reduction |
Of rates may he rec ommesded to The whole
committee and to the convention. Before
another issue OF the TINES the result Of
this convention will be known through
out the country, and next week We hope
to fy at our mast head the name of the
man who will occupy the Presidential
chair for four years after March h next