The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-15
Democratic Convention.

-N@A nSeMOcr0ttC Convention.
Every portion of the United States contributed
to the multitude assembled at Chicago by the
occasion OF the Democratic Convention. The
crowd gathered by the Republican Convention
was considered immense, but il is stated that ten
times as many persons were brought together by
the Democratic event Each day and far into
night the streets near the principal hotels were
blocked by masses of people, and the great hall
| OF the Convention, with capacity for fourteen
Thousand persons, accommodated but portion
oi those who desired admission, many of whom
would pay as much as twenty dollars for a seat
during single morning or evening session. At
an early hour on the morning of the 9th the ap
proaches to the hall were crowded, and
AT 1910 P. M. Chicago time, the convention
was called to order by ex-senator Barnum
Chairman of the National Democratic Commit
tee. Prayer was offered by Rev Dr. D. c.
Marques, of the North western Theological Semi
nary. He prayed for blessing on this great
assembly of representative citizens, that they
should be endowed plentfully with that wisdom
which is first pure, then peaceabc and gentle
and easy to be entreated; that nothing should
be done through strife vain jealousy but that
they should be filed with that charity which is
not puffed up and doth not behave itself un-
seemly. He prayed that their deliberations
would he guided to such conclusions AS would
best promote the glory OF God and the welfare
Of the nation.
The Chairman said:
Gentlemen Of the Conuenti0n: Harmony seems
to be the sentiment of this conventions Even
the mir st ems saturated with desire and de-
termination to nominate IL ticket for President
and Vicc-Presdent which will be satisfactory 10
North n Enot uv,1 tn
the w est; nay more, a ticket which will har-
moniZe the Democracy throughout the Union
and insure victory in November Harmony
prevailed in the deliberations of the National
Committee. No effort was made to nominate a
temporary Chairman in the absence of anv can
dldate, but, on the contrary, one who shall pre-
side over the deliberations of this convention with
absolute imparliality. In that spirit and to that
end have been directed by the unanimous vote
OF the National Committee to nominate Hon.
Richard b. Hubbard, of Texas, for temporary
Chairman of this convention AS many as are
in favor OF the Hon. II. b. Hubbard for tempo
rary Chairman will say aye, contrary no. Hon
K. b. Hubbard, of Texas, is unanimously elected
temporary Chairman of this convention
The Chairman appointed Senator b. F. Jonas,
OF louisiana Hon. George T. Barnes of Georgia,
and Hon. Abram s. Hewitt, OF New York, a
committee TO wait upon Mr. Hubbard and con-
duct him TO the chair, and then said:
"Gentlemen of the convention, | have the
distinguished honor of presenting 10 this con
vcntiOn Hon. Richard B. Hubbard, Of Texas,
elected as absolutely impartial temporary
Chairman of this convention"
MIR. Hubbard in taking the chair, gave thanks
for the honor done him, and which he accepted
not as tribute to himself but as compliment
to the great State from which he came "a State
which was absolutely cosmopolitan in every
fibre. The Democratic party, in all its elements
was the same rs it was when founded by the
trainers OF the Constitution nearly threc-quartcrs
of a century ago. Men died as leaves in autumn,
but the principles underlying liberty and gov
ernment were eternal, and the principles that
undcrlay the Democratic party could not perish
from earth, although they might cease to be
Applause. The Democratic party was to-day
rs much party organized for aggressive war as
when victory perched upon It's banner. The
Democratic party had now the House of Repre-
scnalivcs, and would have the Senate but for
treason in the Senate Chamber i.self (Cheers
1t would have had the preceding one, too, hut
for the hands OF the robbers who struck down
the expressed will Of the people by means of
perjury, bribery and corruption
The Presidency had been stolen from the
Democratic party by men uttering falsehoods
through pale lips and chatiering teeth Some of
the men who had participated in that crime had
passed i'll beyond The river, there to give account
of their stewardship. That stealing of the Prcsi-
dency WAS the greatest crime in their history.
The great leaders OF the party (Tilden and Hen
IIlCkNb Wtlu lHc ulSIlItE WHICH utCtluc ntIOlC
patriots, had submitted with the courage Oi men
who love their country better than self and
power Cheers. The Democratic party now
would reform, and should put forward can
dida,cs whose names would be- in themselves
platform. Cheers 1t would be platform,
too, that would speak ot no doubtful tongue
tn, Dclphi,' oracle. Ii should declare against
corruption in the government, against the rnor-
mliy of the civil service, against IA" S'-chllrd
Department OF justice, again~' the abuses "i Nh
postal service. aTdrn>i Inhh"rr IN high p ACES,
that the hurlcn> at the government shall b.
based equals and rtIuilallN all class, nt
people, and ihn TIT, hundred millions at surplus
revenues > ud moi he allowed Ia accumulate.
In Cpnclh>lpn, h' urged illt whttcsrr can
drac~ WEI. nominated they should h.. supported
10y III ,l'cl.rng Iir., hr who w"ul MOI 80 sup
pol ;n.rn Anuld nol hr u g0h Democrat.
Tu, Chairman -" Gentlemen 'n The rnnvru
ti"n, ii'rc is Il hi lhrr report from The National
Commli}r', which will now he submitted for The
action Of This body"
Secretary Prince, of Ma, ,sacIlns"lts, sail:
" THE National Democratic Commi lee makes
the following rel ort on temporary organization
F.: temporary Chairman, Hon Richard Hub
bard. of r"xrs; for temporary Secretary, F"1l'-
rick o. Prince, of NJ ,ssachusctls for Assistant
s creiarics +. =. MERIT Of Illinois; George o.
Guthrie, of Pennsylvania; G. s. Johnston, Of
Iowa. Rohrrt NJ. B,shlnrd, of Wisconsin Cnas.
NJ al,n,lngham of Missouri; II. J. Lrnn, of
y
For Reading Clerks. r. O. Walker, of Iowa;
Thomas = Petit of Washington, ID. c.; Nch"-
las H. Bell, of Missouri; .Iam.'- Morrison. "f
New York II. s. Bryan, of Delaware. For
Official Sienographcr Edwin p Dckers"n, OF
New York For Scrgcant-at Arms, Richard }
Bri.ht, of Indiana"
The report was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Robert B. Smnlley, Of Vermont, member
of The National Committee, offered a resolution
that the rules of the last Democratic Convention
shall govern this bOiy, except that in voting for
candidates no State should be allowed to change
it's vote until the roll of States had been called
and until every State had cast its vote.
Mr. Grady, of New York, offered an amend
mcndnent, ~ follows "And when the vote of
a State, announced by the chairman ot the dele
CATION of such state, is challenged by any mem
ber of the delegation then the secretary shall call
the names of the individual delegates from such
state, and their individual preferences, as ex
pressed, shall he recorded as the vote Of such
state" daughter and applause.
Mr. Grady represented Tammany, and his
amendment was an attempt to break down the
unit rule adopted by the New York convention
for the instruction OF the delegation Of that State
The debate that followed was participated in by
a number of members, among whom was Boss
Kelly but the result was defeat for Tammany
the amendment being lost by majority against
It of 131 and the original resolution being put to
vote and adopted.
After adopting resolutions for the appointment
of committees on credentials, permanent organ-
cation and platform, the convention adjourned
to the 9th.
SECOND DAY.
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