The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-03

bOFFALO, N. y, July IAN anti-Cleveland and
McCune mass meeting was held at Turn Hall this
evening, and was attended by 300 members of the
dluerent labor organizations of the city. Resolu-
lions were adopted, condemning McCune and
cleveland as 1nimical to the interests of organized
labor.
Illinois Democratic Convention.
PEORIA, July 2.-The Democratic State Conyen
ton was called to order 12.30 p. M, today. by j,
II. Oberly, chairman of the State Central Commit
tee. Mr.. oberly spoke at considerable length. He
referred to Samuel j. Tilden as the second LETTER.
son. Reference to Cleveland, Macdonald and Nor
rlson also brought out cheers mingled with cries of
a1,aeh. Wnen the speaker asked the question,
nominate MIN Tor President of the United States,
Inc convention rose and cheered vocferously.
motion to refer all resolutions to the con,mittee
on resolutions without debate, was adopted
ten. McErnand presented resolution to the eff
dece nat was the sense OF the convention that the
dricks-be nominated for President and Vice Pres
ident of the United States by The National Demo
cratic Convention.
The Chair decided the resolution not in ordar Of
this time, as the convention was engaged in the
WORK OF perfecting temporary organization.
On re-assembling, ex-Gov. Palmer spoke on the
question Of free trade and tariff, declaring in favor
OF tariH for revenue only, and limited 20 the ne
cessitles OF an economical government. In the
OF Him who said, Lazarus, come forth he would
say, Samuel j. Tilden, come forth.' (Cheersl.
me following are the delegates at large to the
National Convention: W. R. Morrison John Nj
Palmer, j. @. Black and Lambert Free
a canvass OF the delegates to the National Con-
yention shows nearly unanimous sentiment for
Tilden, il it can be shown he would accent: after
him the majority favor Cleveland.
Permanent organization was effected with Judge
CraW1ord chairman. The platform denounces a
protective tariff as master piece of Injustice: d.
mands custom house taxation be for revenue only
and instruets the delegation to the national
convention to vote as ia unit for an emphatic
declaration to that effect by the convention:
endorses the course of Chairman Morrison of the
ways and means committee of the House of Rem
r0S6utatlVeS. demands honest oF
gold, silver and paper convertible into coin on de-
mand, and reform of the civil service. The plat
form also asserts that the election of Blaine and
Logan, their nominations having been Accomplished
In the interests of the worst element of American
pohucs, would be a menace to the standard of pub
nc moranty ana would lmperil the business inter
ests OF the land. A pledge is given to protect the
laboring man from cormorants and commune; the
enforcement of a national eight-hour law is urged
and the competition of convict labor denounced
Before the resolutions were put to vote Mayor
Harrison of Chicago made brief address, He
asked the convention to pause before adopting the
resolutions as presented He said he would move
that the tariff question be reserved to the National
Convention. The passage of a tariff plank at this
time would endaDger the success of the Democracy
of the State and nation. He closed by moving to
strike out all that part of the platform referring to
the tariff.
had preceded him would be nominated and elected
governor, but that motion would be defeated
Ex-Gov. Palmer said if Mayor Harrison was not
willing to run the platform he should refuse the
gubernatorial nomination if rendered by the con
vention.
i. Mayor Harrison interrupted the speaker to saw
that he misrepresented his position. His motion
was merely TO instruct the Illinois delegation to
work IN unison in the National Convention. Intense
excltement and great confusion followed. A vote
was then taken, and the convention $50 to 623 de-
cided to strike out the instructions.
The platform as amended was then adopted
Gen. y. q. Black presented the name of Mavor
Harrison of Chicago for Governor, and the nomina
tion was made by reclamation
the remainder OF the ticket nominated is: For
Lieut., Governor. Henry Setter. &C.
Michael j. Dougherty; State Treasurer Alfred
A Butler Boom.
NEW YORK, July 2.-The executive committee of
the New York anti-Monopoly Leagne has prepared
for presentation to the National Democratic con-
Vention protest against the nomination of Cleye-
ana for PRESIDENT asserting that as governor he has
broken pledges to anti-monopolists and in many in
stances SHOWN sympathy with monopolists.