Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-10

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that the influence OF patriotism might be
supreme in the Convention, and that all
, ! things might be done for the welfare OF
the land and the glory o; God.
TIE COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS NOT READY.
Mr.. jenkins. of Wisconsin, sent I'D a
communication from the Committee on
Resolutions saying that the work OF that
committee would not be completed until
tomorrow morning.
MIR. Cummings, OF Massachusetts,, offered
a resolution insiructing the Committee on
Resolutions TO give hearing 10 the COM
mttec OF the Irish National League in
favor Of excluCing aliens from acquiring
real estate in America.
Resolutions were also offered and re-
ferred without debate in favor OF planks in
the platform against the employment Of
convict labor; for the enforcement OF the
eight-hOur law; against sumptuary laws :;
and declaring that the vote yesterday on
Mr.. Grsdy's amendment (ts to the unit
rule) was intended TO apply only to States
which had instructed their representatives
| TO vote as a unit.
REPORT OP TIE CREDEeT1AIs COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Taylor, OF Arkansas: desire to sub
NIT the report OF the Committee on Gre
|
The report was sent 10 the desk TO be
read. 1t is as follow:
To The Honorable Chairman and Members
Of the National Democratic Convention:
Your Committee on Credentials beg leave
TO submit the following report. and recon-
mend the adoption OF the following names
"a the roll Of the Convention:
On motion, the reading of the roll was
dispensed with.
The secretary resumed the reading OF
the report: In Massachusetts, con-
test appearing in the Twelfth con.
gTeSsional district, your committee, after
full investigation Of the facts unan-
mOusly recommend that the parties, Joseph
Callan, +. McLearned, A. L. Perry, and
| George III. Bloch. be admitted 10 this Con-
| ventiOn, and each shall be entitled to one
| bali vote Your committee unanimously
| recommend that the following names OF
| delegates from the several Territories en-
braced i'm the call Of the National Demo-
cratic Convention and District Of Columbia
| be admitted to the floor OF this Convention,
! participating in lis deliberations. and that
they be entitled TO vote upon all questions.
| (Applause.l
Mr.. Randolph, Of New Jersey: / wish
| TO offer an amendment TO the report and
| will send the resolution 10 the desk to be
| read.
ReSOloed, That Territorial delegates be
not allowed to vote on the floor OF this Con-
! yention.
Dir. Randolph: am one of the members
| OF this committee and ! submit that as
| delegates from these Territories have no
| votes they should have no votes here.
The Chair: The question Is upon the
| amendment offered by the gentleman from
| New jersey.
Judge Macarthur, Of Oregon Mr.. Presi-
dent and Gentlemen OF the COnvention,-
As u representative OF the Pacific coast. as
a friend OF the people Of the Territories,
and rs Democrat, l raise my voice against
the motion and amendment offered by the |
gentleman from New Jersey. TApplauSe.1 7
II seems 10 me that every Democrat in
this broad land, from the Atlantic to the /
Pacific, from the lakes to the IeyeeS, has q I
living, vital interest in the proceedings Of /
this Convention, and it would be unjust to /
the people who are struggling 10 build up |
the Territories into prosperous States to 7
adopt this amendment and silence the /
voices Of their delegates who have been IN /
vited to attend. and who have come here /
with the understanding that they should /
participate fully in the deliberations. ZAP |
plauSe and cries of "Question."]
The Chair: The question is upon the .
adoption OF the amendment offered by Mr.. !
Randolph. Of New jersey.
The amendment was put and lost.
The Chair The question recurS upon !
the adoption OF the report Of the Commit.
tee on Credentials.
The question was put and the report |
was adopted amid loud cheers.
ppsor rrroNc INrpoDrCFn Avn urpppprn
Mr.. Hecnan. Of Michigan. offered rcso-
luton for the reduction OF taxation TO a
revenue basis. Referred.
Mr.. Hampton, OF South Carolina, offered
a resolution reciting the importance Of let
ting the National Democratic Committee
select its chairman from the Democracy OF
the whole Union, and declaring that it shall
not be restricted in its choice Of chairman
10 members OF the committee. Referred.
4 resolution against pOlygamy was in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Smith, OF Utah, and re-
ferrcd.
Further resolutions were offered and re-
ierred 10 the Committee Oh Platform against |
the acquisition Of large tracts OF public
lands by corporations; for reform in the
civil service by making p0stmasters cleo
tive; against systematic reduction OF
tariff taxes; providing that in case OF the
death OF candidates for President and Vice
President the chairman shall call together
a convention again to fill the vacancy; for
the repeal Of legislation which under Re
publican rule has tended to psuperize Ia
Dor; for a constitutional amendment |
making the presidential term Of Office six
years and to limit the disposal OF public |
lands TO actual settlers in quantities not
more than 100 acres each.
Finally q resolution was adopted to refer
all such propositions without being read.
Under that rule several anti Chinese and |
tarih-reform resolutions were referred,
being only read by their titles.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The report of the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization was then made, the name
Of w. II. Villas, OF Wisconsin, being pre-
scented az president, with list Of vice
presidents tone from each State) and seve-
raj secretaries and assistants, and that see.
retaries and clerks OF the temporary organi-
zation De continued under the permanent
organization.
Thereport was unanimously adopted, and
Ex-Governor Hendricks, Of Indiana, with
fiye other gentlemen, appointed commit
tee TO escort Colonel Villas TO the chair.
The temporary chairman, in presenting
Colonel Villas TO the Convention, returned
thanks for the charity and forbearance
shown toward himself, and which. he said,
the permanent chairman would need much
less.
PRESIDENT vILAs's SPEECH.
Colonel Villas, in taking the chair, re-
turned thanks for the honor done him. not
as a recognition Of himself, but OF the
young Democracy OF the Northwest. Ii
was their fair due. II was tribute TO
their lofty zeal and patriotism. They |
hailed it as the presage aud prototype OF
coming triumph. [Applause.1 This Con-
yention was assembled TO consider q great
cause; to pronounce momentous judg-
ment. Society would rejoice in the well.
considered work Of this Convention. The
opportunity was pregnant with mighty
possibilities OF good to men. The Re
publican party, which bad recently
held it, Convention here, had ten
dored nothing worthy OF the fervent
aspiration Of the people. To a country re-
joicing in restored unity and concord, II
rendered renewal Of sectional strife. To
a nation that felt the impulse OF mighty
growth Il offered the inspiration OF ma
tional calamity aud misfortune. TO q
proud and sensitive people demanding de-
iiverance from dlsbonoring corruption. de-
handing decency In seeking and clearness
in holding the public state, 1t offered guilty
darts Of skiliul demagogy. In political
parlance "soap" was the inspiration and