The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-30

ST. Paul, May % The state dem0crn'ic
convention met a. moor, with l.. l.. Baxter
temporary chairman. Committees on res
outong, credentials and nermanent oreani
1lton were appointed and recess taken til
o'clock.
The convention re-assrm hled al 2:i5 p.
NJ. The committee on credentials made a
report which Was adopted. The committee
on permanent organization reported as fol.
lows: President, Hon. l.. L. Baxter; tecye.
tsry, CHpti ain j. q. Wood. The report was
adopted. The committee on resolutions
then made report and the election OF dele
gates TO Chicago vas in order. A long dis
cusslon arose rs 90 whether district deiegg'sg
should De chosen In The convention Gs -
whole or whether the convention should
dissolve itself into district conventions,
each o select its own delegates. A mum
Der OF fiery 9petches were made. The ioI-
l1wirs were c"osen delegates at large:
+. y. Kelly, NJ chael D1ron, G. T. Mc.
Donald and 5, a. JoneF. The convention
finally decided TO dissolve into district con-
yentions, each 10 elect it's own delegates.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported the following platform, wh.ch was
adopted:
The democrats of Minnesota, in conven-
ton assembled declare thnt the existing
depression in the Industrial inlerests Oi Tho
country demands:
Frst-That public affairs should be ad-
ministered with the most Tigid eCorumY,
that useless Cilices should be abolished,
SUPER iiluons officials DISCHARGED, XtravaggDt
ssleres reduced and no appropriations made
excep. those called for by the necessities
o, the people and for the Legitimate OK
penses OF the government. Second That
the large surplus existing in the treasury
is an ever existing incentive
TO waste!u eX'ravHgance tnat
II should be reduced not oy
reckless appropriate ms but by the reduc.
to of the taxes which create IL; that this
led9acion OF ,aAaI.on should 90
made upon tho necessaries OF
life and not upon the luxur.es
that the present tariff is = masterpiece OF
injustice, iuequali.y and fslse pcetense. u
hne impoverished many industries TO sGt-
gio zs "a few. IL prohibits imports that
might have purchased the products Of
le' II hse degraded American coz
me oe from the first 10 an in'ercr
rank on the high seas. IL has
cut down the sales OF American
manufactures st home and abroad and dc.
ple,ed the returns Of American aGri-
cul ure, an Industry followed by
half our. people. II cos.s the
It produces TO The treasury; ohsirucis
wastes the fruits OF labor; ii pro-
notes fraud enriches dishonest ti.cials
and bar krupts honest merchants. We de.
mgnd that all custom house taxation shall
be only for revenue.
Resolved, That the defenders OF the GOV.
eminent in the late war nre entitled 10 re-
ceiye liberal pensions as u tribute to their
patriotism, devotion and courege In the
hour OF the nations trials.
The selection of delegates to Chicago
was then declare: in order,
and the question arose whether
district delegates should be chosen
IN convention whole or whether state
convention should dissolve itsef into dis-
trict conventions, each TO selec. its own 2el.
,gates. After long discussion The
latter method prevailed and the following
were chosen delegates-st-large: z. IL.
Kelly, r., A. Jooee, G. +.
Cook second, John g. Wise. Henry
George n. B,xter Fourth -.R a. smith
l. w. Dursnt. Fifth-.-T. Il. Heenap, A.
Guemon. Presidential elections were Then
c-osen.
The Coming Convention.
CHICAGO, May 29.-There WAS a greater
influx OF delegates and gentlemen prom.
inent in the republican party councils
his morning than on any previous day,
and the hotel iobbies are beginning to as
/ sumo an ait OF great ACTIVITY,
No solid state delegations have
yet arrived, andnope ere ex.
pected before tomorrow. Delegates now
on the ground are mainly from the south.
A few New York and Pennsylvania dslS
gates have come in advan&
Of the main body, among
whom may be mentioned James u. War
ren, chairman Of the New York state cen.
trsl committee, aud Speaker shesrd, b
Ne. Yorf, both q! whom are delegates
Assistant L. .stmsstsr-General Hattor, Col
onsl George v. Corknill. Of Washington
and Charles Enory Smith. Of the Pnilsdsl
phia Press. are also here. 1t
subcommittee OF the national committee
is holding an almost c1ntiauous
session, arranging Tor eating delegaies and
! couveD' ion det-ils. TO he able to report tn
the 'rli comniitee nsx- Ss'u-fsv. -
, heed-o nsrters IN NE inferss; ~ .ny csn6s
1. is,e, si,n The exception Of Gensrrl u
ga, ssys ys, been opened, eui fhe klsa,.'