The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-09
DEM0CR ATTIC
Conclusion of Chairman Hub
bard's Speech.
of Carter Harrison
and Jacobs.
The Convention.

CHICAGO, July Son Thurman
entrance he was received will
cheers, the delegates rising to thei
feet.
Governor Hubbard. on taking BIZ
seat as temporary president, was r.
cejved with loud cheers.
Hubbard mentioned Tilden, wher
the delegates and audience rose t,
their feet with immense and con,
tynued cheering.
Hubbard recommended that the
platform be as in the past and thai
it speak in no double tongue on i'm.
portant questions. He ho jed the,,
action would be such that 1t would
attract the independent and dis.
satisfied Republicans.
A resolution that States cannot
change their vote during roll call
was presented.
Grady, Of New York, presented an
amendment that the chairman of
the delegation shall. when the re Il il
called, give the expressions of indi-
viduals.
Powers, of Michigan, advocated
the amendment offered by Grady.
why" he asked, 'shOuld y man b.
presented as 4 reform candidate and
All attempt be made to nominate him
by machine methodist" (Applause,1
Harrison, of Illinois. argued that il
the State OF New York had instructed
its delegates as a unit and if they
failed to so vote they would be DISC
beying the State, but as the conveu-
ton had nothing to do with that he
would probably be found voting diff
ferently from Mr.. Grady on the ques.
tlon of candidates, but he wanted a
free vote now.
Jacobs, of New York, said that he |
was of the minority and would +xer-
his privilege of voting against |
the choice of The majority, tut as a
and as a man loyal 10 his
constituents he would be obedi-nt to
the orders of the State convention
and bow to the will of the majority.
Applause.
Grady asked him if at the Saratoga
there had been a word of
as to the unit rule.
Jacobs replied that there had not
been, but it was because everybody
lad agreed 10 it in advance.
John Kelly, of New York, advo~
lated Grady's amendment. There
Eere. he said, 81 counties in the State
# New York.
Fellows, of New York, speaking
'gainst the amendment, said the
convention has no right to change
instructions of the State of New
lOrk. Fellows read the instruct ons
the New YO'k State convention
hOwing the dele yates we're bound to
ote as q unit with the wishes of the
.aJ"rlty. His speech was cheereG {
Kissed. j
An amendment to the amendment
'as offered that the State shall not
hange its vote till after the total vote
e announced s
Grady took the floor and spoke in e
ppositi0n to it. He said there was $
reat danger that through politicsI 1
lachlnery the honest voice of Nex c
ork would be stit1ed. [Sensation. 8
Il ers and misses. t
Grady said newspapers had been c
ought to print all head lines thai II
ew YOrk's " votes We're united fl
hich was untrue. If the Demo- t,
attic party counted the votes of the il
'npie he represented it must give h
nee to thelr appeal. Grady closed D,
TN an eloquent appeal that all New t,
1rk should have the right to ha v,
ard in the convention. "
OOolittle, of Wisconsin, took tho W
and said a State has the right in Il
convention to say how it shall 10
presented. HI favored leaving tho sa
alter with New York. u" n,
motion to refer Grady's amend. a
ion was lost. ~e"nA n
Judge Cochran, Of New York b.