The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-07-12

Gus address in favor of Tammany's posi-
ton, although he disclaimed speaking
Tor any faction or in the interest of any
candidate. The unit rule, he said in
conclusion, was an outrage and fraud.
General Cluny, of Cal, said that Cali
fornia looked to the Empire State to lead
them in the struggle, but they desired
harmony. He declared that it would be
an outrage for the convention to permit
majority of each delegation to deprive
the minority of representation. He made
passionate appeal for harmony and
square deal.
A. w. Power, of Michigan, followed i'll
a vigorous denunciation of gag law.
Mr.. John Kelly, of New York, rose as
Mr.. Jacobs sat down. He received round
after round of applause. When silence
was resto ed he began to speak, but was
interrupted by loud cries of ''Platform.'
The chair, however, stated that each del
| egate, except by suspension of rules, was
expected to speak from his seat.
Mr.. Kelly said that in the amendment
before the convention was the fOunda-
ton of Democracy. 1t was a question
whether a majority of men could control
the votes of a minority. He did not re-
| gard any instructions of state binding
upon national body. This Was higher
power than a State Convention, and he
appealed to it to say whether the views
of the good Democrats could be s:if1ed
and their voices drowned, or whether
they were to have vote like other dele
gates. There were G. counties in the
State of New York, of which ten or II
were Democratic. According to the ar
gument of Mr.. Fellows the great Demo
cratic counties of New York (Which
would elect Democratic President if an
opp ,rtunity were given to them) would
be DISTINGUISHED. That was the principle
which was now presented, and he APP
pealed to the sense and liberality of the
con, ention in fa7or of Mr. Grady's prop
osition. When the question itself was
before the State Convention there was
discussion. 1t was with great difficulty
that he and his friends obtained en-
trance to that convention. There was
but one hope for them. That was to APP
peal to the Democratic National Com
mittee to express their preferences.
There was precedent for Mr.. Grady's
motion, and he hoped that this conven
ton would take it into consideration.
Suppose the Democratic counties were
DISTINGUISHED, what would be the feeling
of tie constituencies which had Demo
cratic ma jOrities?
MIR. Fellows again spoke against the
Grady amendment. There had been, he
said, an extraordinary misconception of
the issue involved. 1t did not look to
sitting the voice or REFRESHING the senti-
ment of any delegate. The question
was whether the State of New York had
right to say how the will of her ma
jority should be indicated. She would
not permit her - separate desires on any
question before the convention. She
recognized the Democratic method of as
containing what her will was; but when
the will of the majority was ascertained
she had a right to prescribe the form in
which that will should be expressed. He
asked Kelly how it was that they, too,
had obtained the credentials which per-
mitted them to be here at all.
Kelly replied that Mr.. Fellows repre-
scented one Democratic party in the city
OF New York and he (Kelly) another.
Mr.. Fellows suggested that they rep
resented only different organizations in
the Democratic party.
Mr.. Kelly said that the gentleman $
purpose now was to ignore him (kelly)
and not to allow him a vote in the con-
vention. 1t was against that he pro-
tested. [Cheers.l
Mr.. Fellows proceeded with his argl-
ment. All that the majority of the New
York delegates desired was to do what
their State had instructed them to do
express her sentiment in certain pre-
scribed form. The convention should
not take away that right. 1t was a
right dear to the State of New York. II
she were stripped of that right she would
feel degraded and dishonored. lie de
clared Ironically that Mr.. Kelly and
himself were in tender sympathy with
each other lie confessed that he had
a brighter hope set before him of better
methods and purer forms when he found
! from the lips of Mr.. Kelly and Mr.. Grady
such eloquent denunciation of machine
methods. Laughter and applause. ]
They all understood that everything
which they did in New York was the
spontaneous outcropping of popular will
Il laughter land that the hand of ar
bitrary power never controlled their po.
litical methods. $In conclusion he asked
whether the National Convention would
strip New York of her power in this
matter. ICries OF NO
| The discussion was continued by
Messrs. Bragg, of Wisconsin, and Burke,
of Louisiana, the latter demanding the
previous question. Menzles of Indiana
withdrew his amendment to the amend.
ment. and the call of States on Senator
Grady's amendment was commenced.
The vote of the State OF New York was
withheld temporarily, and when all the
other States were called the aggregate
(without New York; stood: Yeas $50
nays 373. The vote Of New York was
then called for and Mr.. Manning, the
chairman of the delegation, announced
Z. votes in the negative. There was a
chorus of protests, Delegate Cochraue
made violent speech. Another exciteu
delegate from Nevada stood upon his
seat and shouted himself hoarse without
anybody being able to hear him.
Chairman Hubbard was asked if that
was the way the vote was to be recorded.
He answered that it was. 1t was, he
said, the question at issue, and he had
no authority except to accept the announ-
cement of the chairman OF the delega-
ton.
The general result was then announced
Ayes $50, nays 445.
The vote on Mr.. Smalley's original res
olution, that the rules of the last conven-
ton govern the body, was then adopted.
This was practically sitting down on
John Kelly, and Tammany, choking him
of entirely as they were minority in
the delegation.
At o'clock the convention adjourned
until Il A. NJ, Oh Wednesday.