Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-03
DEMOCRATIC SKIRMISHES.
THE ILLINOIS CONVENTION GOES
WILD FOR TILDEN.


His Organization win Bolt Cleveland
I If he is Nominated-Other Points in
1 Politics.
/ PEORIA, ILL.,, July 2.-The Democratic
State Convention was called to order at
1890 O'Clock by J. Fl. Oberly, Chairman
of the State Central Committee. The con-
ventiOn was opened with prayer BY Rev.
| J. e. Bruce. Of Peoria. After the reading
Of the call for the convention by the Sec
retary Chairman oberly spoke at consid-
cradle length. He referred to Samuel J.
Tilden as a second Jefferson. which was
received with prolonged cheering. and the
remark that if he had not declined re-
nomination it would have been rendered
him at Chicago next week, was also re-
ceived with cheers, mingled with a few
noes. References to Cleveland and Nc
Donald also brought cheers, mingled with
cries of Tilden. When the speaker asked
the question, COR shall we, in spite of the
declinatiOn of Tilden, nominate him for
President of the United States?' the con-
vention rose and cheered vociferously.
Henry Clay Connolly was chosen tenn
porary Chairman and VIM. j. Mige tenn
porary Secretary. Mr.. Connolly made
| brief address, but was unable to make
himself heard in distant parts of the
house, and feeling that he would not,
under the circumstances, be able to con-
duct the affairs of the convention, he re-
signed the gavel and Mr.. Oberly resumed
the Craftsmanship.
A motion to refer all resolutions to the
Committee on Resolutions met with de-
bate.
The resolution for the appointment of
the usual committees was adopted. Gen.
McClenard presented a resolution to the
effect that it was the sense of the cOnven-
tion that the old ticket of Samuel j, Til
den and Thomas A. Hendricks should be
nominated for President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States by the National
Democratic Convention, to assemble in
Chicago on the Sth inst. The Chair de-
cided the resolution not in order at this
time, as the convention was engaged in
the work of perlecting the organization.
Committees were appointed and recess
taken till 4 O'Clock.
MORE CHEERS FOR TILDEN.
On the reassembling of the convention
report was received from tine Committee
on Credentials that its work would not be
completed before Z O'Clock. The Chair
man announced that no other business
than the report Of the Committee on Gre
dentials was in order. The convention
refused to adjourn, and eX-Gov. John NJ.
Palmer was called on and spoke at con-
siderable length on the question of free
trade and a tariff for revenue only.
and limited only to the necessities of an
economical government. If he had the
power of Him who said Lazarus, come
FORTH" he would say samuel j. Tilden,
come FORTH" Cheers. Somebody had
said that the Committee on DeIegates-at-
large had chosen him Mr.. Palmer) as
one o. the number. If that were true he
would go to New York himself and see
Tilden. He would take no ones word for
it. This statement was received with
great cheering and the waving of hats and
fans. The speaker proceeded: ''But sup
pose he would not nor could not run,
what then?" Cries of "Cleveland," ''Mc-
Donald" "MorrisOn," palmer" The
convention, at $3.50 O'Clock, took a recess
until O'Clock.
When the convention reassembled the
committees reported. Judge Monroe
Crawford was made permanent Chair
man, and the names of the delegates at
large and for the districts were an
nOunced.
The following are the delegates at large:
| W. r. Morrison, John w. Palmer, j. &.
| Black, and Lambert Tree. A canvass of
| the delegates shows nearly a unanimous
sentiment for Tilden, if it can be shown
that he would accept. After him the ma
| jority favor Cleveland, and, under the unit
| Illinois. Some of the delegates favor Mac
| Donald, and some Bayard.
S. Corning Judd, Chairman of the Com
| mittee on Resolutions, read the platform.
The reading was frequently interrupted
| by applause.
The tariff plank says:
That as declared by the Democratic Ma
| tiOnal Convention of 1876, we insist that re-
| form is necessary in the sum and modes of
| Federal taxation, to the end that capital may
| be set free from distrust and labor lightly
| burdened. We denounce the high protective
| tariff, maintained for more than twenty
years by the Republican party substantially
| as it now exists, and which is levied upon
| nearly 1000 articles as a masterpiece of in
| Justice, inequality and false pretence.
| I'VE demand that all custom house taXations
| shall be only for revenue, and thus demand
| ing, the delegates from this state TO the Dem
| ocratic National Convention to be held at
| Chicago the coming week are hereby in
structed to vote as unit and use their ut
most endeavors in favor of an emphatic deca-
| ration by that body in favor of tariff for
revenue only.
We denounce as false and utterly unfounded
the charges made by the advocates of the pro-
| tective monopolies, that tariff reform is hos
| tile or unfrendly TO home labor or home in
| dustries. That the contrary is true. is clearly
| demonstrated by the historical fact that labor
| and agriculture have prospered most under
| the operation of low tariff legislation.
We heartily approve and heartily commend
| the course of Hon. William X. Morrison as
Chairman of the Committee of Ways and
| Means of the present House of Representa-
| tives in the Congress of the United States,
| and each of the other Democratic Representa-
tiyes from this State, as well as that of a very
| large majority of the Democrats in the lower
| House Of Congress, in their earnest and faith
| full efforts TO bring about a reduc ion of the
| present ruinOus high tariff taxation in the
| direction OF the actual necessities of the
| government and the restoration of constitu-
tional principles in levying duties and imports.
The nomination of Blaine and Logan made
nv RQnUbliCan
| ton, for the high offices of President and Vice
| President Of the United States, were accom-
| plished in the interests OF the worst and most
| dangerous elements IN American politics.
| The election of these nominees would be
| menace to the standard of public morality,
| which should adOrn and purify the public
| service, and would imperil the business and
| material interests of our now peaceful land.
| While the Democratic party extOls, and by
! every legitimate means inculcates the virtues
| OF temperance, ana by rigid laws would for
| bid and punish the sale of intoxicating drinks
to minors and inebriates, it nevertheless is
| opposed to all sumptuary legislation and
| will firmly oppose the enactment of prohibit
| tory liquor laws being fanatical in their
| emanatIon. destructive of the rights of free
men, vicious IN principle, utterly inefficaoious
| for good, and fraught with manifold evils.
At the conclusion of the reading Mr..
Judd moved the adoption of the resolu-
tions and called for the previous ques-
tion.
Mayor Harrison, who had arrived in the
| afternoon, arose and said that as a proxy
from the Third district he desired to be
| heard before the question was put to a
| vote. The members of the convention
rose to their feet and cheered as the
speaker was recognized and made his way
| to the platform. When quiet was restored
he asked that the convention pause
| before adopting the resolutions as
presented. He said that he would
move that the tariff question be referred
to the national convention, which
would meet in five days, and which he
| had no doubt would act wisely. The
| speaker said that he believed that taxa
| tion for protection was robbery. The
only kind Of tariff thatwas defensible was
| a tariff for revenue. There were various
| shades of opinion on the tariff question in
| the Democratic party, and the Democrats
of Illinois. should they undertake to an
| ticipate the wisdom of the assembled
Democracy Of the nation by the passage
| of this tariff plank at this
| time, would endanger the success of the
Democrats of the State and nation.
The speaker then proceeded upon the
matter of his successive elections as
Mayor of Chicago, changing the RepubIi-
can majority of 5000 to a Democratic ma
iority of 10000. He asked his hearers not
to ALLEVIATE Cook county by this action,
and closed by moving to strike out all that
part of the platform referring to the tariff.
The motion was received with mingled
cries for and against.
MORRISON ADVOCATES THE PLANK.
Hon. w. r. Morrison was called for.
and received with tumult of applause.