Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-08
IMPORTANT FROM CHICAGO
THE UNIT RULE MAINTAINED.
Rounds After Rounds Of Applause
Over Tammany's Defeat.
RENEWED TALK OF BOLTING.
a Tilt Between John
kelly and Fellows.
The UNIT RULE MAINTAINED.
RENEWED TALK OF BOLTING
'ecial Dispatch to The EVENING STAR:

CHICAGO, July SIN continuation OF the debate
In the democratic convention on the unit rule. ca
Senator Dooiittle said the question was whether a
state had the right TO decide for ITSELF He claimed
that the state should cast the vote In the conyen
ton the same as Ia the electoral college, which was
under the unit rule. A motion TO refer the whole
question to the committee on rules when appointed
was made and lost
Mr.. Cochrane, Tammany Hall delegate, said the
unit rule was forced through the New York state
convention by subterfug', and he appealed for
Justice for each delegate and a powerful. minority
In the New York delegation.
Ten Ciunie, OF the California delegation. de-
nounced the unit rule, and said no convention
SnOultCOmpel minority or any delegation 10 vote
Tor candidate they did not want. [Recelyed with
Wild cheeringl tie appealed ia the name OF dem
ocratlc principles, for fair deal for harmony and
justice, and for the honest voice OF each delegate
tRenewed app ause.]
OPPOSED TO THE GAG RrLE.
MT. Power, Of Michigan, denounced the machine
methods OF New York in sitting the minority. and
opposed the gas rule. Success with IL would never
come
MAYOR HARRISON FOLLOWS sUIr.
Mayor Harrison, OF Chicago and or the Illinois
delegation, opposed the unit rule. 81 want har-
mony," he said ''and We can't have it under the
unit rule. This convention had nothing to do with
state Instructions but with its own rules and the
latter should provide that each dele gate should
vote as he chose He wanted an honest vote. +"
(Great cheering.l
THE UNIT RULE AT SARATOGA.
John c. Jacobs, OF New York, delegate at large.
favored the unit rule. He said the question was
fully discussed at Saratoga, and wholly agreed 10
by all OF the delegates
MIR. Grady.-"Was there a word said at Saratoga
about this rule In the convention there?n
MT. JacObs.-"No, SIT; not word. IL was all
agreed to before hand" tGreat laughterl
JOHN KELLY TAKES THE FLOOR AMID WILD WELLS.
John Kelly arose amid the widest yells When
dor ractn ha
those who had spoken against the unit rule, and TO
say that the delegates desired an opportunity TO
vote their sentiment He alluded to the fact that
only ten OF the counties In New York were demo-
could not carry their own counties He wanted Tie
question met with liberal1ty, and he did not douot
the result He spoke briefly, and closed with a
Mr. FELLOWS REPLIES TO KELLY.
MI. Fellows, OF the New York delegation, said
the question was whether the state OF New York
had right TO cast its vote here as IL should de-
termfne and not as Others chose. 1t wanted It's
voice spoken Solid and not as one OF 20 different
sentiments By solid vote She could maintain
her power.
The convention cried "quesrion," and seemed
uneasy over the way the debate was going, as 1t
was evident
THE BREACH WAS WIDENING.
But Kelly, in answer to question, said that he
came here because he shook hands over tn bloody
chasm at Saratoga. and Was rewarded by being
placed on the tail Of the delegation No conyen-
ton sent him. He said that although Fellows and
himself represented the same district here the
trouble was that Fellows did not want him 10 vote
as he kelly wanted 10 vote. This hit against the
unit rule was received with great cheering and
Mr.. Fellows, In concluding hts speech, was very
sarcastic on the machine methods OF Kelly and his
acquiescence at Saratoga in the unit rule. when he
Thought he was In the majority, and there was a
great deal or
LAUGHTER AT kEILY's EXPENSE
Gen. Bragg. OF Wisconsin, followed. in support OF
the unit rule and said the call for this convention
asked the states to send delegation, and not dis
trictS
Col E. A. Burke. of Louisiana, took the same
view, and also read the cali TO sustain it.
DOWN TO ROLL CALL AFTEE LONG STRUGGLE.
After a long struggle and amid great excitement
the convention finally got 10 roll cali CT States on
maintained The consultation OF the delegations as
10 how they should vote CAUSED delay and ccnfu-
Sion and II procee led slowly.
AS the roll call proceeded there was cheering
over the votes as announced, especially when Hen
bricks gave the full vote OF Indiana against the
therefore counted nothing.
THE UNIT RULE MAINTAINED.
New York was passed On the roll call and called
at the end. The very question to whether the
state should vote as q unit Oh this question was
then raised, and amid loud protests was cast as a
unit The inai vote resulted ayes 332, nays 463 not
voting,7.
ROUNDS AFTER ROUNDS APPLAUSE OVER TAM
MANYs DEFEAT.
So the unit rule is maintained. and Cleveland
will get the 72 votes OF New York There were
rounds upon rounds OF applause over Tamlnany's
defeat.
TALK OF BoLrlNG.
The feeling Is very bitter In the minority, and
talk OF boiling the convention is again heard
The committees were then organized on perYna-
nent organization, rules and credentials
REPRESENTATION FOX THE DISTRICT COLUMBIA
AND THE TERRITORIES
Senator voorhees, has Offered the following reso-
luton for reference:
Resolved, That the territories OF the United
States and the District OF Columbia having been
invited to participate in the deliberations
OF the National Democratic Convention that
the representatives elected in each OF
said territories be accorded fuIl membership and
admitted TO all the privileges OF delegates
ADJOURNED
The convention then adjourned to IL O'Clock
tomorrow. G.W.A
BY Associated Press
CHICAGO. July 6-John R. Fellows, OF New York,
continuing his speech, said that an attempt by this
convention TO strip the New York delegation OF the
rights conferred and duties imposed upon ii by the
New York convention would not pass without pro-
test from at least some OF the members or that
body. The speaker then read the Instructions 20
act as unit passed by the Saratoga convention.
.
offered by Mr.. Grady; why, he asked, should mar
be presented as a reform candidate and an attempt
be made TO nominate him by machine methods
[Applause]
Mi. Harrison, OF Ill, argued that II the state OF
New York had Instructed its delegates to vote as a
unit, they tailed to vote they would be disObey-
Ing their state, but this convention had nothing TO
90 with that. [Applause.l lie would probably be
found voting differently from Mr.. Grady on the
question OF candidates, Tut he wanted q Tree vote
now.
Mr.. Jacobs, OF N. Y, said that he was one OF the
minority, and would exercise his privilege OF voting
against the choice OF the majority; but as demo-
crat, and as o man loyal 70 his constituents he
would be obedient to the orders OF the state CON
vention and bow to the win OF the majority.
NJ Grady asked him II at the Saratoga conven-
tion there had been word OF discussion a to the
unit rule.
Mr.. Jacobs replied that there had not been. but
Il was because everybody had agreed to It In
advance.
John Kelly, OF New York, advocated Mr.. Grady's
amendment There was, he said, 6e counties In the
state OF New York, OF which but 10 or IL were
According to the argument OF Mr..
Fellows the great democratic counties OF
New YORK, which would elect democratic prea- |
dent Qf an opportunity were given them would be
That was the principle which was
now presented and he appealed 20 the sense OF
Justice Of the convention IN favor Of HI. Gradys
proposition. |
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