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-
YentiOn Against the New 7 ork
Unit Rule.
And Is Defeated by a Large MajOrity-The
Convention Adjourned Until IL
a. III. 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 Il 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 as would best promote
the glory of God and the welfare of the nation.
EX-SENATOR BARYUM,
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 ticket
for president and vice president which will 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 nominated
temporary chairman in the interest of any candi-
date, but on the contrary, who shall preside
over the deliberations of this convention with
absolute impartiality, 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-
venton. As many as favor the ele ction Of Hon
X. b Hubbard for temporary chairman will say
aye, contrary no. Hon. Z. B. Hubbard, of
Texas is unanimously elected temporary chair
man OF this convention. The chair appoints
Senator b. f. Jones, of Louisiana, George 7.
Barnes, of Georgia, and Hon. Abram S. Hewitt
u New York, 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 conyen-
tion 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 cheers
am profoundly grateful for the confidence which
you have reposed in me, in ratfying 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 a. u tribute to the humble citizen
day, but rather 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. L can only recall to yoR in the brief
moments which shall detain You the fact that
our ncighboring sister states, her women, her
glorious Spartan women sent to us the twin
cannon that reached into glorious victory at San
Jacnto but, above all, we accept it as a tribute
10 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 an occasion of
great and absorbing interest to our party rs well
as TO our common country. The occasion would
not Justify me nor demand that | should attempt
TO 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 II
would ITS 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 it was
when founded by the trainers of the constitution
nearly three.qnarters Of a century ago, Ap-
plausc Men die as the leaves Of
autumn but principles are underlying liberty
and selrgoycnmcnt, the right Of representation
and taxation going hand in hand. Economy in
the administration of the government that lay
the burdens lenst they may be laid upon the
millions who constitute our countrymen. These
aud other principles, underlying the Democratic
party which cannot be ctraced from the earth
though their authors may be numbered with the
dead. lChcers thank Cod, fellow citizens,
that though We have been ont of power for a
quarter of a century, We are to-day in all that
makes adherence, confidence and zeal as much a
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 manacled
with our ballot boxes surrounded by cleaning
bayoncts with carpet bag rulers, with the voice
stined the voice of free men who pay their taxes
20 the government, The Democratic party has
lived to see through all this misrule, the day
come when in u great majority Of our states
the Democratic party has resumed its control and
its power It has your house Of representatives
and but Tor treason stalking in the senate cham
her we would have that too. loud applause.
We have had the presidency, too renewed ap
p,auscI, hut with impious hands, the hands OF
the rohber our rights we're stricken
down at the ballot, and through
PERJURY AND ROBBERY
and corruption were uttcrins falsehood through
;n tf,s
of liberty. stole the presidency from this country
Applause. Some OF the men who participated
in Il have passed beyond the river aud stand TO
give an account OF their stewardship, bat history
will not lie when Il records, ii has, the cleo
toral commission announced in the senate cham
bcr through the house il would consider the
question and the evidence Of fraud returning
the vote OF Louisiana when the law was passed.
10 is the hlacklst page Ia our Country's history
Applause and an good Republicans to-day are
ashamed OF it. Loud applause. They turned
their faces rs well a their
rousciences, but upon the promises Of the past
and refused 70 consider evidence all reekinc
with gnomiuy and bribery and shame, and
counted in = man who had not received, under
the constitution and the laws the suTrages OF his
couutrymeu That is a wrong that Ne have met
here to right. lApplausel. Eight years have
passed THAI is through. We are told that the
law has given the verdict 10 them. That is true
when jury is in It's box under the statute Of
Your state, and judge upon the bench who
holds the scales Of justice uueve0ly, holds with
guilty hands n parchment FROM the executive
OF your State Rs3 allows the jury sitting in the
box 10 condemn man 10 death under the -Egis
OF law, he does what the law
writers OF civilization for hundreds
II years have cursed and damned