The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-07-17
THE DEMOCRACY.
Proceedings Of the National Con.
vention at Chicago.


FnBt D3ys
The fourteenth Democratic National Conven-
tion convened in the Exposition Building at
Chicago. on Tuesday, July 8, and was called to
order at 1910 p. m. by Chairman William II.
Barnurn. Of the National Committee Prayer was
offered by Rev. Duncan g. Marquis. On motion
OF Chairman Barnum, Hon. Richard B.
Hubbard Of Texas. was unanimously
chosen Temporary Chairman.
Gov Hubbard delivered q twenty IN inutes'
speech upon assuming the chair
He referred to his eection ~ compliment to
the great State Of Texas, which, with popula-
ton q 100000, made up OF men from Illinois
ma New York, from Maine and New England,
from Georgia and along the coast. is, more than
any other State, absolutely cosmopolitan In
! every fiber OF its beinR.
He referred to the principles and policy Of tho
Democratic party as being to-day essentially
the same as when 1t was founded three e-quarters
OF century ago, and thanked God that, al
though that party had been out OF power for
twenty -four wears. II was to-day, In oil that
makes adherence, confidence, and zeal, as much
as ever party organized for aggressive war and
victory
He charged the party In power with bribery,
perjury, and corruption, and with having stolen
the Presidency eight years ago. and paid an olo-
quent tribute to the Democracy In that they ex-
hibited none OF that spirit OF Hotspur, OF the
pirae none OF that spirit that had sought to In
gulf this country. fresh as it was upon the heels
OF great and fratrtctdal war.
In conclusion, he hoped the bloody shirt
would not be flaunted In the ensuing campaign,
blood Il the ' past Nv countrymen mel I he p saidI.
the war Is over for quarter Of century. and
they know It. Why, our boys have married the
have been born since those days: and they viii
ssaT and to that seurSe Whence
me seps M as eGys IN
common field Of glory! Let Their bones alone;
they represent the best blood Of the land. But,
n;td y moa, % .ne eooa men o. al parties " nave
to forget the memories of the war times.
thank you, llow-citizcns for your atten-
so.n: ana !, trust that your forbeaIance bear VIII os
| shall make YOU will treat lightly and kindly.
And, hoping that success may crown your ef-
country upon which ali may % unite il s the wish Of
him whom you have honored with your suffrage
this day.
After the delivery Of Gov. Hubbards OPEN
porary organization, B. B. smailey. Of Vermont,
q member of the National Committee moved
that the rules of former Democratic conven-
tion that no State shall be allowed to change its
vote until after the completion OF the roll-caI To
this Senator Thomas +. Grady. of New York.
vote Of individual delegates shall be the
vote Of the State In case OF challenges. g. v.
Menzies, cf Indiana, offered an amendment to
MI. II6uy HmeHuIHeDL, 10 tue eHect that no
change of vote be permitted until after the re-
suit Of the ballot had been announced.
This amendment was withdrawn af er an
animated debate. mainly between john R Fell
lows and John Kelly, OF New York. Arguments
on the question were made by Messrs. Grady,
Faulkner. Jacobs. and Cochran OF New York !:
Judge Dooittle, of Wisconsin; o. w. Power OF
Michigan; Carter II. Harrison, OF Illinois: and
Clune, OF California vote was then taken on
this attempt to break the unit rule the result
being 332 yeas and 463 nays. The vote on tho
Grady amendment was as follows: