The Red Cloud chief., 1884-07-18
"Wednesday.

Wednesday.
The convention assembled {" the appoint
ed hour. Prayer was offered By IL lev.
Bishop McLaren- OF the Diocese Of Chr
caso.
The Committee on Resolutions announced
that il would be impossible Ia report on the
platform before Thursday morning.
The report Of the Committee on Pcrma-
manent Organization was then made. TIE
name of ". r. Villas, VI Wisconsin. t-ing
presented as President, with a list Of Nle--
Presidents % one from each STATE. and sew
eral Secretaries and assistants; tina; the Sec
reiarirs and Clerks OF the temporary or
ganiZation be continued under the perna-
nent organization. The report was unan-
~inaously adopted. and Mr.. Hendricks. of In
diana, with five other gentlemen. were ap-
pointed a committee u escort Mr.. Nilae 10
The chair. The Temporary Chairman. in
presenting Mr.. Villas ~ the convention. re-
turned thanks for the charity and forbear-
ance shown toward himself and which he
said the Permanen; Chairman would heed
much less.
Mr.. Villas oil taking the chair, returned
thanks for the honor done him; not as 4
recognition Of himself, but as the young
Democracy OF the Northwest
A ION was made and carried hat
while awaiting the report Of the Committee
on Resolutions the roll of States b. caliei
and candidates presented, and that no bal
loting be had until the platform was
adopted.
NOMINATIONS
After considerable preliminary work the
call Of States was ordered. alphabetically. for
~-a,;.t,. w.. rIg-.. So. .-..yal
Mr.. Spencer asked that it be passed for the
present As she had a nalne 70 present, but
the gentleman selected 10 present his ann
was absent.
When Delaware was called Nr. Gay
tool the platform and nominated Thomas
+. Bayari. When he concluded the rull
call continued until Indiana was called.
Hon Thomas A. Hendricks arose amid
great applause and presented the name Of
ex-senator Joseph T.. Mcdonald. General
Black. of Illinois, seconaed the nomination
Of Mr.. Mcdonald California was then
given a hearing and Hon. John W. Broken
ridge, OF that State. presented the name of
Allen q. Thurman, Of Ohio. When Nissis-
SiPIa Was called General Hooker. in q
efs-cch, seconded the nomination OF Bayard.
When New York was reached, MIR. Man
ming, OF New IogK arose and said: New
York presents the name of Governor Cieye-
lana, and desires To be heard through Mr..
ID. NJ. Lockwood. Of Buffalo" Mr.. Lock
wood, then amidst considerable enthusiasm.
made a speech nominating Grover Cicye~
land. Senator Grady, Of New York, tried
To catch the eye of the Chairman. bat the
Chair recognized Mayor Carter Harrison. of
Chicago. Mr.. Harrison made a speech
s-conding the nomination Of Grover Cleve-
land. Mr.. Richard A. Jones. of Minnesota,
also seconded the nomination OF Cleve
hand. The Chair then recognized Mr..
Grady, OF New York. who came forward 10
the platform and made a strong speech in
opposition Ia Cleveland. Mr.. Cochran, 81
New York, also opposed Cleveland. After
a great amount of talk the Convention ad-
iourned until 1880 Thursday morning.
Thursday.
The Convention assembled and the can Of
States was Sesumed. MI. Mansur, OF Missouri,
seconded the nomination Of Mr.. Thurman,
and Mr.. Livingston, in behalf of a majority
of the Missouri delegation, rose 10 second
the nomination Of Cleveland. but was ruled
out OF order unless by unanimous consent.
When the State of Ohio was called, Mr..
Mclean presented the name Of Governor
Uoadly. Pennsylvania was reached and
ex-senator Wallace nominated Samuel j..
Randall. Governor Abbott, of New jersey,
seconded the nomination Of Randall. Mr..
Cummins, of Massachusetts, seconded
Bayard's nomination. Hampton. Of South
Carolina, did the same. General Bragg, OF
Wisconsin. made a strong speech in favor of
Cleveland.
The convention then adjourned until eight
o'clock p. III.
EVENING SESSION.
Convention met promptly. Resolutions
complimentary TO Mr.. Tilden and regrctting
the necessity that deprived the country OF
his services at this time and appointing \
conMaitee to convey the sentiments Of the
convention TO him were passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Cleveland, Of New Jer-
sey, il was ordered that the States and
Territories be now called for the names Of
members of the National Democratic COm-
uiittee.
A report was made by the Committee on
Resolutions in favor of the proposition To
permit the National Committee TO chouse q
Chairman outside Of its " members. The
report was adopted
Nr. Morrison, of Illinois Chairman OF the
Committee on Resolutions. then made his
TSSpOII iCu uS tVA aC RAoSAo.AA AC
was received with applause
The Platform
The Democratic party Of the Union. through
It's Representatives in National Convention
recognizes that as the Nation
grows Older. mes issues are born OF time and
progrcss and old issues perish. but the funda-
YeorAl principles OF the Democracy. approved
b. the unked voice OF the pe-oFte. remain and
viii ever remain a. the be~; and only -csrify
-.
preservation of personal rights, the equality
Of ali persons before the law. the reserved
rights OF the States and the All orernscy of the
Federal Government within the limits of the
Co.s,ifIrior will ever form the true basis Of
our liberties and can never BE- sgrrendered
without destroying that balance of the rights
and powers which enables . continent 10 BE-
developed in peace and order. "a be maintained
nv means of local self -governusrc. bGf u -
indispensable for the pracrks' aspiration
and enforcement OF these fundamental princi-
pleo that the Government should not ai~avs
he controlled by one political party. Pre-
,uenf change Of administration u a. Decc>
sa-y as constant recurrence 10 the popular
will: otherwise abuses gruw. and the Govern
mepc instead Of reiny carried m for the ger
erai welfare. becomes a. fundamentally for
imuoSiug heavy burdens on the n1sny Eno are
governed for the benefit OF IN. fes who gov
ern Public servants thus BECOME arbitrary
rulers This Is now the CONDITION Of The COUP
try. hencc a chang. - Demanded. The Re
puhlican party. - far a. principle is con-
cerre1. i 4 "Reminiscences: IN practice. n J. an
organization for enrlchinZ ths-e who control
rs machinery The frauds and 3Oebinx which
have teen brought 10 Ugh. IN every depart
ment Of the Government are sufficient to have
called for reform within the Republican party.
vet tho>s in authority. made reckless by the
LONG POSSESSION OF rrDwER-
have s~uccuntssi TO lis corrupsins influence.
and have placed in nomination 3 ticket against
which the independent portion O. rh. psrty are
IN open revolt Therefore, q change u demand
such q change vas alike necessary IN ls.a.
but the viii Of the people was defec by q
.nxnd which can never be forgotten nor con-
doned- Again in ISL the change demanded
by the people was defeated by the lavish use
money contributed by unscrupulous cSu-
tractors and shameless jobherN Who hid h4sN
eained for unlawful prof,s or for high ozBce<.
The Republican party during its leRal its
stolen and ifs bouRh tenures Of power. has