The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-12
Proceedings of the National Convention
of the Democratic Party in Ses-
sion at Chicago.
Ex-Governor Hubbard, OF Texas, Made
Temporary Chairman-An Effort to
Abolish the Unit Rule Defeated.
A Permanent Organization Effected
by the Selection of Colonel w F.
Villas, of Wisconsin. as Chairman.
Speeches Placing in Nomination Bayard,
Thurman, Mcdonald, Carlisle
and Cleveland.
FIRST DAYS SESSION.

and lowering. A little rain fell but not
enough TO materially reduce the excite ment.
Although the convention was not to open
until n, on, nine o'clock saw at least 800 peo-
pie in front of the building, and the throng
gradually increased unNl before the body met
many thousands surged to and fro in front of
the various entrances struggling with each
other tor toothod
At ll:30 o'clock the Tennessee and Texas
delegations came in quietly in body and took
their seats. They were followed soon after by
the Kansas and then the New Hampsnir
delegations. Then the Marylanders came IN.
At Has the band commenced its abocs, and
the delegations arrived rapidly and promiscu-
ously.
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, re-
eeived quite an ovation on his arrival and
steady line of hand-shakerS occupied his at
tenti0n for about fifteen minutes thereafter.
When the Ohio delegation arrived Senator
Thurman was greeted with rapturous APP.
plause which quite Oyershadowed the display
of enthusiasm for the junior member of the
"old ticket" An excited member OF the Cal
norna delegation jumped To IA chair
incorruptlble A. G. Thurman" which were
given in a rousing manner. Among
the notables whose arriral created
more or less interest among the spectators
were Ex-Governor Palmer, Governor Grant,
of Colorado; Wade Hampton, Senator Lamar,
Senator Vance, of North Carolina; Dan Voor.
2ees, of Indiana; Governor Hubbard, of
Texas; Henry Watterson, william X. Nor
rison, John Kelly and Abram s. Hewitt. Ben
Butler did not show up with the Massachusetts
men; On the platform were tne members bi OF
tne NatlOHal committee ana the oihccrs OF
the convention and III the audience or in the
deleSatlons were the u4stihe ulsheu democrats
of the entire country.
Al IL: AZ p III the conNention was cailed 10
order by ex-senator Barnum, Hartman of
the National Democratic Committee.
prayer was offered ny i IeE. ~ - MARQUIS
OF the NorthWestcrh lHeologlChi SEMINARY
He prayed for "blesslhg n thl' great as
sembly OF representalVe cltZens; mat
they sh0ud DC ehuo"eu pehtiully
with that wisdom whlcl Is nlst pure, then
Ell: that nothing snouiu De uone lhrough
stflie or VAIN gcaIousy put tuat tncy Sho.Id
Up ana does nof hehaye itseil uns emily;
He prayed that tier deliberations would be
Ruileu u sucn cQtcIGs.oiiS ~ wouta nest pro-
N @GtS fne glory Oh '0' anu tue welfare Oh tue
AT the CONCLUSION or me prayer the Chalr-
man salu: ueutIeihet ol th' oohtehtioh--
Harmony seems TO De me sentiment or ms ms
convention, Even the alr seems saturated
with desire ana uetermihatlon 10 nominate
a ticket Tor Piesluent ara NIce-ffes-
iaen' when VII pe satisfactory 10
the North ana 10 the South 10 Ihc
EaSt ana 10 the W eSt, nay alore-a tlchet tnat
Will harmQnl1e me democracy throuGout the
Union ana WIZ Iisurt Victory ~ November.
harmony PreNalieu IN tnS ueIiDeIatlohs OF
the NATIONAL committee. NO eHort was made
to nominate temporary chairman ia the IN
terest OF any ealuiu I Dut, on the contrary,
OF TINS connehti4ii Win aoso,uie llilparIialilS
In thar spirit ana 10 that emu, nave neen III,
rected by tne unanimous vo'G on the Na'i9 Il
,ouinIttGc 10 ua!ilt 'iic ioil hlch'Iu - II W.
bard, OF IeAas LOT tehporar! 'hdlIiah Oh
TINS conneAtlon' as many as FAVOR lhe clec
tioh OF non; n, II: lupoa ,i, lur temporary
Chairman VIII say aye coltTaiy no. ..
non. a. ., huooaIn, u. VI ~ Va ,i Is e"a an,
nnusly elccteo temporary Chairman Vi thls
ConVentl0h. . .,.,. A.. .,,,..
Mr.. HUBBARD IN taxing the cnair; gave
accepted, not as a tfloute 70 himself put as u
compliment 10 tine great STATE from Whlcn ne
came-a STATE wnlch Was aosoiutey coslno
poAtan IN every hoer me democratic party,
IN an us eiements' was lne same as IL was was
When louhueu py ihc trainers vi Tue Con,
stituuon' nearly d iniree-duar , oa "a a
autumn out the principles uhucflylng
liberty ana seli-goNerhneht were
eternal, ana the principles that unuerle the
Democratic party could not perish from tne
earth, although lilGir AUTHORS might coast 10
be- (AppauseJ me democratic party was
to-day as lhuch party organizer Ior an az
gresslVe war as Wneh Nistory perchcd upon
It's banners IhG DeliiocraslC parry hau noM
the House OF representatives, ana would
haSe ,ne senate oIr dor treason II, SI ha,
chamber itself. Cheers, IL would nave nad
the Presidency, 100, mt for the hands OF ROD
beers who struck down me expressed VIII
or inc pe0pe py T TSe Of Peur{ a2 beay
stolen from IN" Denocratlc party ny men ut
terng fasehoods thr9u I pale lips ana ma cha,-
lcElIH bsetl' 'Vi'e VI 'lc ihCH ""p io' pa
ticipated IN that crime had passed neyohu
the river, there TO give an account OF their
stewardship. mat stealing OF the frcsluehcy
was the greatest crime IN the NatlonaI history;
The great leaders or the party Slliden shn
Hendric ks with the dignity whlch ne,
comes heroic Statesmen ana patrols, ,han
submitted win the courage OF men VINO IoNe
their country better man pen ana power;
lCneerSl Inc Deniocta'ic palIs nov "oulu
reform, and should put forward candidates
whose names would be IN themselves pat
form. Ithcersi III Wahteu Platform that
would speak IN no dOuDtlul tones or as q
Delphic oracle. II should declare AGAINST cor
rupton III the Government; against the
enormltles or the ClVl-ncrVICe' against
the so-caled Department. OF justice;
against the abuses or me postal service;
against robbery IN hI9h PAGES thai
the burdens OF the government nan De oaseu
equally ana equltably on al cIaSs OF .ne
people; ana that the hundred millions OF sur
plus revenue shall not DE ailQWeI 10 accuil,
ulate' IN concluslon, MI Huo'a.u ut.ei
tnat Wh"teNer cauuuaUTs W. i 10, -,
should be supported loyalty, dec airing thai ne
who would not support them would not pe a
good democrat ana haruly patriot APP
plause1 .,,.,.,..., 49,,
Inc rest OF tue teillPoralJ vi sahiIaSi ny na
ing then been announced, UT. Snaliey, OF
vermont member OF tne Natlonai Soniu ~
tee enefcu TesoIuuoh iua' thG Iuies VI ~. iic
last Democra!ic ION s,as s1Se.a 'r us