The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-07-19
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The National Democratic CaaveslIon
vas called 10 order by Chairman iIafnum
u the National Committee, The proceed.
ngs being opened with prayer b. Hsv.
Df Marquis, " Chicago.
Mr., IIaruum followed when the prayer
had closed. he said that harmony vas
the purpose oi the Convention. the noml.
nation Of q ticket which would harmon.
We North, South, East aud West. lie
moved that fair and impartial man,
Governor Hubbard, Of Texas, be made
temporary Chairman, and the motion
was carried with enthusiasm.
Mcssrs. Barnes, OF Georgia, Senator
Jonas of Louisiana and Abram \. Hewitt
we're appointed committee 70 conduct
Governor Hubbard 10 the chair. His APP
pearance on the r0strum at l2i was tho
slgual for prolonged applause.
Governor Hubbard, IN stentorIan tones,
expressed thanks for the confidence re-.
posed In him by the election, which he
regarded as a compliment to tho State
from which he came, aud which, moro
than any other STATE, was absolutely cos
mopolltan In every hber. II was pcoplcd
by the wanderers from every State, and
L was now with over two million people,
placing In the balot-box over 100000
Democratic majority.
The Speaker went on at length to de-
bounce Republican administration OF
public affairs and glanced over the work
OF the Springer Committee; pictured the
reforms which would follow the re.entry
Of the Democracy TO power, aud In con.
cludIng urged that when the committee
on platform reported they may have no
doubtful oracle--speaking. with double
tongue on the great issues OF the day
but such platform that the wayiaring
man, though fool, might read and un-
derstand.
Governor Hubbard concluded at l;l5
with plea for calmness and concillatIon
In councils and In action, and resumed
his seat amid voclerous applause.
Ex'Mayor Prince, OF Boston presented
the list Of temporary officers, which
was adopted, as follows.
Temporary Chairman, Il. D. Hubbard,
OF Texas.
Temporary Secretary, Hon. y. o..
Prince, OF Massachusetts,.
Assistant Secretaries, Il. L. Merritt, Of
Illinois; George W. Guthrie, Of Penn
sylvana; q. l.. Johnston, Of Iowa; II.
NJ. Bashford, OF Wisconsin; II. j. Lynde,
Of Tennessee, and Michael +. Barrett, Of
New Jersey.
General Smalley, Of Vermont, set the
bail rolling with au apparently harmless
resolutions: that the rules Of previous
Conventions be adopted, with the eYcep-
tlon that in voting for candidates for
President and Vice President no State
be allowed to change It's vote until the
roll OF all the States had been called.
The motion was seconded from all parts
Of the house, and the Chairman about TO
PUT 1T THROUGH WITH A RUSH,
when II was met by avigorous protest on
WV Foit VI sHp ihiuhihuJ iiai bSNsates
through Senator Grady, and lively tilt
was INDUCED In between the opposing
New York factions. Grady offered a
resolution looking TO the abolition Of the
unit rule, but It was defeated, 46s to s25.
The vote ou Smalley's original rcsolu-
tlon, that the rules Of the last Conycn-
tion govern the body, was then adopted.
A resolution was then offered and adopt
ed for the appointment OF committee
on credentials aud one on permanent or
ganlzatlon. A committee on platform
WAS also ordered, and IL was ordered
that all resolutions In regard 70 the plat.
form be referred to that committee with
out discussion.
Al four O'Clock the Convention ad.
iourned until II q. III.