The Portland daily press., 1884-07-11
COMING TO BUSINESS.
The Platform Presented and
One Ballot Taken.
THE CONVENTION SETS DOWN
ON GEN. BUTLER.
Ten Candidates Are Ballotted For.
CLEVELAND RECEIVES s9s VOTES.
Convention Adjourns After the Ballot.
Special to the Press

Convention AdjOurns After the Ballot
Special to the Press.)
CHICAGO, July 10.-The situation was prac
tically unchanged when the convention as
sembled this morning a though it was the i'm.
preston that Cleveland had weakened slightly
The latter's managers passed an anxious ani
| sleepless night and showed the effects of it II
their dress and worn appearance this forenoon
During the night the crafty and audacouI
Butler had been in consultation with KellJ
and Grady as well as other delegates and had
arranged to iDaugurats formidable Bayard
movement Butler engaged in this work, not
that he loved Baya ard more but Cleveland less
| believing that he could rally the South almosl
| solfdly for Bayard Butler saw in this move.
ment his gre atest opportunity to down Ceve.
| land. Just how great a success Ben has
achieved was not known to Cleveand's mana
| gers, bat tour of the Southern delegation
gave them an idea of it.
The leading features Of the session were the
speeches of Gov. Waller of Connecticut,
seconding the nomination of Cleveland; OF
John W. Cummings OF Massachusetts, second
ing the nomination of Bayard, and the ex-
citing scene when Gen. Bragg made an assault
on Tammany which was repealed by the inn
petuous and irrepressble Grady. Bragg who
is a hard hitter, but always above the belt,
eulogized Cleveland and said that the young
Democrats all over the country loved and ad-
mired Gov. Cleveland Tor many reasons, but
they loved him most because of the enemies
he has made. This was more than Grady
could stand and he strade down the centre
aisle with a flashing eye aud flushed face in
front of the platform he halted shook his fist at
Gen. Bragg and said III loud but tremulous
voice ellis enemies recprocated" He tried
to complete the sentence bat his voice was
drowned by a chorua of Kisses 30 loud that it
might have been heard outside the building.
Gov. Walters speech was notable for it's
polished and finished oratory.
Mr.. Cummings speech was entertaining be-
cause he is good speaker and created sensa-
tion because the speaker himself, one of the
leading Irish Democrats Of Massachusetts,
biuntly told the convention that Gov. Cleve-
land if nominated will surely lead tho Demo
Gratis to defeat
Besides the completion of the nomination
speeches nothing was accomplished during the
day, and the convention adjourned to D. m,
to give the committee on resolutions more time
IN which to wrestle with the tariff plank which
has given the committee lively time and
which is likely to give the convention some
cause for alarm, and throughout to-day they
have been endeavoripg to undo the work of
Butler and Kelly.
The Gays session OF the convention left it
still clear that Cleveland was prime favorite
in the race, but it seemed equally clear that
he fell fer short of two-thirds vote.
SECOND DESPATCH
When the convention reassembled in the
evening an immense audience was in attend
ance drawn thither by the belief that there
would be a lively shndy over the tariff cues
rion, and that balloting for Presidential can
didate would begin. For the frat time since
the meeting of the convention every seat in
the vast building was occupied and the side
aisles were lined with Union geterans who had
been admitted by special order of the conven-
ton.
The platform, long aud dreary, was read to
the convention III instruments by three diff
ferent clerks, each reading until hoarse and
exhausted. Gen. Butler wearing the custom
airy dress suit and boutonniere was escorted
to the platform to present briefer minority
report differing from the majority report most
radically on the tariff and labor questions. 1t
was noticeable that as he stepped forward to
address the convention in eulogy of his report,
the only delegates who joined with the gal
leries in welcoming him vera those from
Massachusetts, and Tammany Hall. The old
mans remarks would have been better re-
ceived had any considerable portion of the con-
vention been able to hear them, but he was in
poor voice and spoke apparently with consider
able effort.
The fercy Waterson delivered a Is
minute speech in support of the majority
report. Referring to Gen. Butter he con-
vulsed the convention by declaring
that in his judgment the Democracy
mustfallbsck on God for aid in this
campaign as Gen Butler had said that
he could not help it if his tariff and labor ideas
were not adopted.
AT the conclusion of the Kentuckian's re-
marks Horizontal" Morrison moved the
previous question.
THIRD DESPATCH.
The conventiontion refused to substitute
Buffers tariff plank by vote of 7145 to 97A.
and then unanimously adopted the entire
platform.
A motion to ballot for nominee for Pres-
dent was then at 11.30 adopted
60 the Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, July 10.-At a quarter past 10
O'Clock this morning the Chicago convention
was called to order. The regular order of
busiL ess was the continuation of the call of
States for the presentation of candidates.
Mr.. Hendricks, on entering the hall was re-
ceived with loud cheers.
Among the distinguished gentlemen oc,u-
plying seats on the platform were Speakers
Carlisle and Hon. William Fl. English of IN
diana, the last Democratic candidate for the
Vice Presidency Mr.. Randall was not pres
ept.
Mayor Harrison OF Chicago rose to a cues
tion of privilege. He wished to denounce the
assertion of Mr.. Cochrane of New York that
the galleries were filled yesterday with his
police and benohmen in the interest of Grover
Cleveland.
The committee on resolutions sent com.
municatlon TO the convention saying that they
were not ready to report and probably would
not be able to do so before O'Clock this eye
ming.
Missouri Presents Thurman.
The call of States was then resumed for the
presentation OF candidates. Charles H. Man
sur OF Missouri took the platform to second the
nomination OF Mr.. Thurman of Ohio.
Mr.. Mansur said that Missouri could have
given 80 stalwart Democratic votes for the old
ticket headed by the Sage of Grammacy and
his venerated friend from Indiana, Mr.. Hen
bricks, but as they could not have the old
ticket who in this emergency could lead the
embattied hosts of the Democracy to grand
and glorious victory? Nothing short of a
blunder could make the Democracy lose the
election with % Democratic governors and %
Democratic legislatures representing 253
electoral votes out of 401. Nothing but a fatal
bunder could make the Democracy lose. The
man in his mind the noblest Roman of them
all, was Allan G. Thurman of Ohio. CHEERS J
He therefore seconded that nomination. He
recognized in him "the colossal Democrat" of
the country "the Bismarck of America"
With Thurman as their standard bearer they
could carry Ohio and New York and Cali
fornia. In conclusion be declared before God
that the Democracy was hungry, even unto
death not for the venal spois of office but for
the glory Of doing good to their fellow beings.
Missouri Also Wants Cleveland.
Mr.. Livingston of Missouri rose to second
the nomination of Grover Cleveland, but the
chairman stated that it would REQUIRE unan-
imous consent. "No matter" said Mr..
Livingston, i've have got our work ia any
how" (Laughter)