St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-09
Proceedings Of Democratic
National Convention at
Chicago Yesterday.
Hubbard, Temporary Chairman,
Wins Applause by Naming
Tilden.
Tammany Hall Appeals to the Con-
Vention Against the New Y DIRK
Unit Rule.
And Is Defeated by a Large MaJority-The
Convention Adjourned Until IL
a. m. To-Day.
CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER.

ITO the Western Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July Sat ~ 40, Chicago time, the
convention was called to order by ex-senator
Barnum, chairman Of the Democratic national
Democratic committee.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DR. D. c. Marquis,
of the Northwest Theological seminary. He
prayed for blessing on this great assembly of
of representative citizens: that they should be
endowed plentifully with that wisdom which is
first pure, then peaceable and gentle and easy to
be entreated; that nothing should be done
through strife and vain jealousy, but that they
should be filed with that charity which is not
pulled up, and doth not behave itself unseemly.
He prayed that their deliberations would be guild
ed to such conclusions would best promote
the glory of God and the welfare of the nation.
EX-SENATOR BARNUM,
the chairman, said: Gentleman of the conven-
tion-harmony seems to be the sentiment of this
convention, Even the air seems saturated with
desire and determination to nominate a ticket
for president and vice president which viii be
satisfactory to the north and to the south, to the
east and to the west Nay more, ticket that
will harmonic the Democracy throughout the
Union and insure victory in November. Harmo-
ny prevailed in the deliberations of the national
committee. No effort was made to nominate a
date, but on the contrary, one who shall preside
over the deliberations of this convention with
absolute impartiaity, in that spirit and to that
end have been directed by the unanimous vote
of the national committee to name the
HON. RICHARD b. HUBBARD,
of Texas, for temporary chairman of this con
vention. As many favor the ele ction Of Hon
r. b. Hubbard for temporary chairman will say
TIrhh of
Texas, is unanimously elected temporary chair
man of this convention. The chair appoints
Senator B. F. Jones, of Louisiana, George T..
Barnes, of Georgia. and Hon. Abrani S. Hewitt,
Of New York, a committee to wait upon Mr..
Hubbard and conduct him to the chair.
''Gentemen of the convention, have the dis
tinguished honor of presenting to this conven-
ton Hon. Richard B. Hubbard, of Texas, elected
absolutely impartial temporary chairman of this
convention"
CHAIRMAN HUBBARD
came forward amid loud applause,
and said Mr Chairman, gentlemen of the
Democratic convention of the Union, [cheersl
am profoundly grateful for the confidence which
you have reposed in me- in ratifying the nomi-
nation of the national executive committee, who
have done your bidding for the last four years,
and by your authority accept it, my fellow
Democrats, not as a tribute to the humble citizen
and your fellow Democrat, who speaks to you to-
day but rather as compliment to the great
state whence | came, applause state which
more than any other state is absolutely cosmo
politan in every fibre Of its being Applause |
In its early days and struggles that he came
TO our relief rs the winds sweep
across the sea, men of Illinois and New York,
men of Maine and New England. men of Georgia
and along the coast, and gave their lives at the
Alamo and San Jacinto for the freedom OF Texas.
Applause | can only recall to you in the brief
moments which | shall detain you the fact that
our neighboring sister states, her women, her
glorious Spartan women, sent to us the twin
cannon that reached into glorious victory at San
Jacinto, but, above ALL we accept it as tribute
to the fact, my fellow Democrats that Texas
with her over two million people greatly at each
recurring election places in the ballot box over
100000 Democratic majority. Applause Eel
low Democrats, have met upon m occasion of
great and absorbing interest to our party well
as to our common country. The occasion would
not Justify me nor demand that / should attempt
10 speak Of its great history and its distinctive
principles through two-thirds OF the most
GLORIOUS HISTORY
OF our country. / could not stop to discuss If I
would It's magnificent policy OF progress, the part
which she has taken in building up our country
its powers, its territory and its wealth. | can
only say to day in brief that the Democratic par
ty in all essential elements Is the same as il was
when founded by the trainers of the constitu ton
nearly three-quarters Of century ago, APP
plausc. Men die as the leaves of
autumn, but principles are underlying liberty
and -elfgovcrnment, the right of representation
and taxation going hand in hand. Economy in
the administration Of the government that lay
the burdens as least they may be laid upon the
millions who constitute our countrymen. These
and other principles underlying the Democratic
party which cannot be cfraced from the earth
though their authors may be numbered with the
dead IChecrs. ! thank God, fellow citizens,
that though we have been out of power for Il
quarter Of a century, we are to-day in all that
makes adherence, confidence and zeal as much u
party organized for
AGGRESSIVE WARFARE
as when the banners of victory were perched
upon our heads. The Democratic party, fellow
citizens, since the war times, commencing
with reconstruction, with our hands mauaeled,
with our ballot boxes surrounded by cleaning
bayoucts, with carpet-bag rulers, with the voice
stiHcd the voice of free men who pay their taxes
70 the government The Democratic party has
lived to see through all this misrule, the day
come when in a great majority OF our states
the Democratic party has resumed its control and
IT. power. 1t has your house OF representatives
aud but for treason stalking in the senate cham
Der we would have that too. Loud applause. /
We have had the presidency, too renewed ap
plHusc, bat with mpious hands, the hands OF
the rohher, our rights we're stricken
down at the ballot and through
PERJURY AND RoBPERY
and corruption were uttering falsehood through
pale lips and chatterng teeth in the very temples
ot liberty stole the presidency from this country
Applause Some OF the men who participated
iu it have passed beyond the river and stand TO
give an account OF their stewardship, but history
Mil not lie when IL records, il has, the elec.
toral commission announced in the senate CHAM
her through the house it would consider the
question and the evidence Of fraud returning
The vote OF Louisiana when the law was passed
II is the blacklist page in our countrys history
Jappausc aud all good Republicans to-day are
ashamed OF it. Loud appause They turned
their faces, rs well as their
rouscieuccs, but upon the promises Of the past
end refused 20 consider evidence all rocking
with isuomiHy and bribery and shame, and
counted I'm q man who had not received, under
The constitution and the laws, the sG0rases Of his
couuuymcn. That is a wrong that We have met
here TO right. fApplausel. Eight years have
passed. thsl is through. We are told that the
Jaw has given the verdict TO them. That is true.
when jury is in its box under the statute Of
your state and a jadge upon the bench who
holds thc scales OF justice unevenly, holds VITA
guilty hands parchment from The executive
OF your State and allows the jeFy sitting in the
box to condemn man to death under the -Egis
ot law, he does what the law
writer's OF civilization for hundreds
u years have cursed sud damued as