The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-09

that holding State oiice within one HUNDREDS
days of the election eligible to seat in Congress,
and regularly elect congressman who hold State
Offices. and they go down to Washington and there IS
no talk of stripping from the brow o. the
and they laugh at the pretense that
the State Of Nsw York had it in its power, for in
stance to say to delegates coming from
districts that they follow any other than the m
structions we got from people at home u Is the
incarnation of the old Democratic doctrine OF nome
rule and the constituency that Represent has right
upon this floor and has right that not only make
known my objections to any candidate, but that
shall have the essential effective Of that
behind what say, The gentleman refers to
the fact that by vote Of more than two-thirds the
entire vote of our delegation for a candidate. He
dare not tell you thabit took long 70 get even
majority of that two-thirts together he dare not
tell you the Influences that exerted IN that be-
half; he dare not tell you that the who here
strong for candidate voted for another; he dare
not tell you that you passed this resolution there
who will not only give YOU the reason why one cand
date should not be nominated but viii have the
right give their votes to that candidate whom they
think can win. IApplause and hisses-l
want to say
At this point the speaker was interrupted by
renewed and continued applause and some Kisses,
Mr.. Harris, of Virginia. make it q point Of
order that, until permanent organization is
effected and the committees appointed it is not
in order to transact any business or offer any
resolution for debate or discussion which ought
to 60 to the committee, when appointed, proper
to consider that question We do not know yet
who are the members of this convention, The
chairman has not the power, nor has the tenn
porary convention the power to provide rules
and regulations for the government OF the con-
vention until it is properly organized and, there
fore, / raise a question of order
The ChairfAan--Fhe gentleman from Virginia
makes the point that at this stage Of the pro-
ceedings a motion to adopt rules will not be in
order At the convention of 1885, Immediately
after the temporary organisation resolution
was offered that the rules of the last Democratic
convention govern the body until otherwise
ordered. A resolution was adopted antecedent
to the creation of the committees on credentials
upon permanent organization. and upon plat
form and the same was the case in the eonven
ton OF 1876 the proceedings of which have be-
fore me. Following the precedents of preceding
conventions, Ioyerrule the point Of order OF the
gentleman.
Mr. Grady of New York, resumed his re
marks as follows:
Mr. Chairman l desire, at the outset to say to the
distinguished chairman that hope that he feels, ON
my account, no discontinue for any remarks of dis
approval that shall take form unworthy OF any Dem
ocrat. l know that man GA this floor who is
Democrat will find any fault with my speech even II
he does not agree with It in sentiment. am only
looking for the attention of Democrats Others may
have found place here by false pretenses and their
action if it take the form of Kisses have
effect me. [Applause.l was SAYING to you that
when the delegation left the State of New York
their voice was understood to be decidedly one way
We came to Chicago believing it to be that way. We
had every for that belief but political combi-
peoples will and SO make this, the only protest
that can make We make ii to you, Democrats
for the honor of party make it to you for the
honor OF your country; we make it To you SO that
New York may take some place IN the Democratic
column. Do not allow the delegation from this State
to be controlled IN any other manner than
it shall be done. That is what we want
In representative government when the
that expression Of the popular will goes higher than
amy unauthorized resolution of Stateconventon 1t
is the highest law it is the voice Of God itself. We
here asking you to give chance to show You truly
how the delegation from New York stands; to show
it to yeu and to show oa the difference between its
standing and the false representations that have been
from every State. Let that record be made mp. and
then whatever may be the action Of this convention
stand alongsdeo the gentleman who addressed
you to do all in power and TO work earnestly
men work; to work effectively any OF our
brothers shall work to bring victory to whoever shall
be the candidate Of this convention Applause
All we ask is that the voice of great State the voice
of the people, may not misrepresesent rather than
REPRESENT their sentiment 50 back 70 my constitu
ency just the gentleman goes back to his If they
favor his course. he gains their approval and ndorse
mentS IL they Oppose his course he receives
their condennation and rebnle. There is no con.
gressional delegate upon this floor who If the vote of
New York be polled as the vote of every other
State in the United States is to be poedthere is
delegate here from any congressional district who
does not stand ready IN face Of whatever may be the
result to pledge you his life his honor, aud sueh
fortune as lie may have to your success in this great
battle which means either that our country shall be
relieved from the maladministration from which il
has SO, long suffered, that again the Demo-
cratic party and its glorious principles to stand
defeat There will be no defeat if this convention
adopts the old Democratic. method, "Let
every man speak his sentiments aud vote
for hs sentiments and then whosesoever
sentiments prevail, we will all give them q hearty
support.
SPEECH or MR.. DooEtTTLE.
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! Mr. Charmau This question lisa fundamental one
and one upon which without amy excitement, feel
81 eesre e submit rev words e the
this Has STATE o5t ~ sa f ;tsse +; ts =
convention, or not9 Yes f2nnlanse1 IN tba eec
ton Of . President rndeY tAs Consttutior Of the
United States, the States speak as unit,
The States cannot speak IN any other
mode IN the choice Of President
than as = unIt- Mhat IS this great eonventiona We