Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-07-10
The National Convention.

Democratic NallOilal conventions eve
held assembled at Chicago this week
The National Committee selected Gov
Robt. b. Hubbard, of Texas, as Tenn
porary Chairman of the Convention
with Frederick o. Prince as Temporary
Secretary.
The following were elected assistant
secretaries: f. L. Merritt, Qll.); Geo
w. Guthrie, PENN; G. L. johnson
Iowa); Robert NJ. Bashford, wis J
Chas. NJ. Vallingdingham, Mo- Hen
ry J. Lynn, (Tenn.); Michael ]. Bar
rett, IN. J.)
The following were elected reading
clerks: T. o. Walker, Iowa; Thoma:
S. Petit, of the House of Representa-
tives; Nicholas NJ. Bell, of Missouri
James f. Morrison, of New York; III
L. Bryan, of Delaware; Ansel Open
helm, of Minnesota.
Official Stenographer, Edward b
Dickinson, of New York.
Sergeant-at-arms, Richard J. Bright
of Indiana.
The convention was called to order al
1890, when Chairman Barnum intro.
duced Rev. DIR. Mcclure, of Chicago
who delivered an opening prayer. The
temporary chairman, Gov. Hubbard
then made his appearance amid rounds
of applause. Unlike the recent Republi.
can convention there was no opposition
to the selection of chairman as made by
the National Committee. Gov. Hub
bard thanked the convention for the
confidence reposed in him. He re-
garded it a compliment to the State of
Texas, which, more than any other,
was cosmopolitan. With over two mil
lion people they had placed in the bal
lot-box over one hundred thousand
Democratic majority. He said the
Democratic party could not perish,
through its advocates might sleep ages.
Speaking of the fraud of '76, Hubbard
said all good Republicans were ashamed
of it as the great sin of the Republican
party. Those great leaders, Tilden and
Hendricks, (great applause) who ac-
cepted the verdict of the fraud were
grander to-day in retirement than the
men who profited thereby. The speak
er denounced at length the Republican
administration, glanced over the work
of the Springer committee and pictured
the reforms which will follow the reen-
tering of the Democracy.
Upon the Hon. Allen G. Thurman
entering the hall he was created with
an enthusiastic reception, one member
from California mounting a chair and
shouting "The men who come $500
miles present greeting to the Gladstone
of Ohio"
The Ohio delegation met at Chicago on
afternoon and selected John
R. Mclean as Chairman; R. S. Shields,
of Committee on credentials;
Hon. Durbin Ward, on permanent Or
yanization; M. D. Shaw, on rules and
order of business; G.. L. Converse, on
Jacob Mueller, Vice Presi-
lent; and w. w. Armstrong, member
If the National Committee. The only
contest in the caucus was on member
If the Committee on Resolutions. One
action presented the name of Gen. H.
!. Warner and the other Hon. G.. L.
CONVERSE, the latter being selected on a
yote of 26 to IS. This was victory for
ariff reform.
Considerable of the time of Tuesday
lfternoon was occupied in the discus
ion of the unit rule question, but it was
inally sustained and John Kelly got
lis first black eye.
The committee has agreed upon Col.
". F. Villas, of Wisconsin, as perma-
lent Chairman. Senator Thurman
ould have had the honor, but he de-
lined. The sessions of the convention
N Wednesday were wholly taken up
With the reports of the different COM
nittees, and ballot will not likely be
cached until to-day some time.
Judge Thurman is looming up as
and in all probability if Ohio
ould come up solidly and enthusiastic-
lily for him he would be the candidate
n the event of Cleveland's defeat. But
vt last accounts the Ohio delegation had
'ome to no conclusions and stood di-
yided between Gov. Hoadly and Thur
nan.
THERE is q prospect that Ohio will be