San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-07-17
THE GREAT CONVENTIONS
It's Proceedings, Its Platform and III
Nominees


The national democratic conyen'
ton, charged with the duty OF adopt.
ing platform and naming the next
president and vice president OF the
United States, assembled in Chicago,
ON Tuesday. The mammoth hall,
seating $4,000 people, and prepared
specially for the occasion, was
appropriately decorated. the national
colors predominating in oil the
designs. .
AT iorty minutes after IL o'clock
noon, the convention was called To
order 5y Chairman Barnum OF the
national democratic executive com
mittee. Prayer was offered by Rev.
DIR. ID. G. Marquis, and Mr.. Barnum,
in a few well chosen words, nomina-
ted Hon. II. B. Hubbard, ex-governor
OF Texas, for temporary chairman.
Having been unanimously elected
Mr.. Hubbard was escorted TO the
chair, in accepting which he made
ore of his characteristic speeches.
He accepted the honor as a compli-
ment to the great state from which
he came, state which was absolutely
cosmopolitan in every fiber. In the
course of his remarks he declared the
underlying principles of democracy
to be eternal, showed its success, ex-
posed the rottenness and corruption
of the dominant opposing party,
eulogized Tilden and Hendricks, the
great leaders of the party, called for
candidates whose very names should
be tower of strength, and demanded
Il platform that should speak in no
doubtful tones against corruption IN
the government; against the enormi-
ties of the civil service; against the
SO called department of justice ;
against the abuse Of the postal service ;
against the robbery in high places.
That the burdens of the government
shall be based equally and equitably
on NIL classes Of the people, and that
the hundred millions Of surplus
revenue shall not be allowed to
accumulate. In conclusion he urged
that whatever candidates were nomina'
ted they should be supported loyalty,
declaring that he who would not so
support them would not be a good
democrat, and hardly a patriot
Applause.
Fred 0. Prince of Massachusetts
was elected temporary secretary.
Discussing rules of order, Grady OF
New York offered an amendment
looking to a breaking of the unit
system in the New York delegation.
He was working with the Kelly fac
ton, and was seeking the opportunity
to get to cast parr of New York
seventy two Yates against Cleveland,
though the delegation itself stood GO
to 4 in favor of the state conventions
institution for q solid vote. MIR.
Grady's motion was defeated, getting
1872 years to 463 nays.
SECOND DAY.
Bishop McLaren opened the con-
vention with prayer.
A number of resolutions offered
were referred to the committee on
platform.
The committee on permanent Or
ganization recommended W. f. Villas
of Wisconsin for permanent chair
man, with list of vice presidents,
one for each state, and the continue
ton of the temporary secretary. with
number of assistants. The report
having been unanimously adopted,
Hon. r. A. Hendricks and five other
gentlemen escorted Mr.. Villas to the
chair. That gentleman made a
patriotic speech of fervid eloquence,
pledging the party to reform, purity,
and an economical administration OF
the government.
A motion to table a motion to go
into the nomination of candidates,
without waiting for the platform, was
negatived by 2s2 to 521, Tammany
again trying to break the unit rule
of New York, and being again
beaten.
George Gray of Delaware named
Thomas Il. Bayard as the choice OF
his state for the presidential nomina-
ton.
Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana
nominated Joseph E. Mcdonald.
John w. Breckenridge of California
nominated Allen G. Thurman OF
OHIO.
james H. Mckenzie of Kentucky
presented the name of John G. Car
Isle.
Contrary to general expectation
when the state of Massachusetts vas
called, Mr.. Abbott announced that
the delegation had no nomination to
make lat present"
Mr.. Lockwood of New York
nominated Grover Cleveland. This
was the first nomination that was
formally seconded, Harrison of Illinois
and Jones of Minnesota making glow
ing speeches for Cleveland. 1t was
also the only nomination against
which protests were made. The
Tammany delegates were strong in
opposition to Cleveland, asserting
that he could not carry his own state
They admitted his worth and ability,
but claimed that his course as COVER
nor had alienated the anti monopohsts
without securing the support of the
monopolists. Next to Tilden, whom
they could not nominate, the Tam
MANY intarast favored Thurman. and