The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-03
POLITICAL POINTS.
WHAT is BEING DoNEAT CHICAGO
The Illinois Democratic State Convention
at Peoria-The Old Ticket Still
on the Boom-Chicago Con-
vention Notes, Etc.
The Illinois Democrats.

which will be called to order
at noon, thevarious Congressional delega-
tons met at o'clock for the purpose of
choosing delegates to the National con-
vention, Presidential Electors, members
of the State Central committee and COM
mitteemen for the work of the State |
convention. The result of these conven-
tions is expected to be reported to the |
State convention at the opening session.
The situation as to the probable candi- |
dates has not been changed since last |
light, The platform is not yet written,
put ia the result of consultation among |
the leaosrs it is reported as practically |
9etermlne1 to reaffirm the State plat |
FORM OF 1876, which was the one suited |
10 lllden, and deal with the question of
reform. The general feeling seems to
ave, na leaving the. tariff question to the
National convention.
Mayor Harrison will reach here in re-
Spouse to yesterdays kilograms at 3
o'clock this afternoon, and will be met
at the train and escorted to the hotel by
the Cook County Democratic club,
Mai. Connolly made brief address.
but was unable to make himself heard
in the distant part of the house, and
not feeling, under the circumstances, to
be able to conduct the affairs of the con
vention, resigned the gavel, and Oberly
resumed the chair.
Resolutions for the appointment of
the usual committees were adopted.
Gen. McClernand presented a resolu-
ton to the effect that it was the sense of
this convention that the old ticket,
Samuel j. Tilden and Thomas A. Hen
bricks, should be nominated for Presi-
dent and Nice-President of the United
States by the National Democratic con-
vention, to assemble at Chicago, July
Sth.
The Chair decided the resolution was
not in order at this time, as the conyen-
ton was engaged in work perfecting a
temporary organization for the appoint
ment of committees on Resolutions, Per-
manent Organization, etc, after which
the convention took recess till u. m,
On reassembling a report was received
| from the Committee on Credentials that
its work would not be completed by 7
O'clock.
The Chair announced no other business
than the report of the Committee on
Credentials in order. The convention
refused to adjourn and after some
delay eX-Gov. John NJ. Palmer
was called on and spoke Mt
considerable length on the question of
free trade and tariff, declaring in favor
of a tariff for revenue only and limited
to the necessities of an economical Gov
eminent. He said if he had the power
of Him who said, Lazarus, come
FORTH" he (the speaker) would
say, samuel j. Tilden, come
FORTH" lCheers. Somebody had
said the committee on Delegates-at-
large to the National convention had
l inn linz II
Der, If that were true he would 20 TO
New York himself and see Tilden' He
would take no ones word for it, This
statement was received with great
cheers and waving of handkerchief and
hats and fans. The speaker proceeded:
"But suppose Tilden could not or
would not run; what them" Cries of
"Cleveland," "McDonald,n "Morrison. Z"
and "Palmer."
| The convention at $50 took recess till
Z. ''' ''''
n canvass of delegates to the National
convention shows nearly unanimous
sentiment for Tilden if il can he shown
he would accept. After him a majority
favor Cleveland and under the unit
rule he would probably get the vote OF
LIMOS. Some of the delegates favor
Mcdonald and some Bayard.
The convention then proceeded TO call
of districts:
The report as received is incomplete
as to districts, only commencing with
the Seventh. Ed.
Seventh district-C. II. McConike and
Sherwood Dixon.
Eighth district-A. J. McConnor and
j. r. $. Scoville.
Ninth district-Andrew Kerr and w
II. Dunn.
Tenth districts, p. Shape and Straw.
ther Owens.
Eleventh district-B. S. Cable and
John Hurgate
Twelfth district-Ellis Briggs and W
l.. Naneventer.
Thirteenth district-Maj. Collan and
Ben Prettyman.
Fourteenth district-A. Il. Stevens
and Charles T.. Wing.
Fifteenth district. b. Mann and
William A. Day.
Sixteenth district-Gen. w, b, Parson,
and j. II. Hawey.
Seventeenth district-Judgc Anthony
Thornton and Judge Jesse J. Phillips.
Eighteenth district William III, Kane
and Douglas Halle.
Ninteenth district-Charles T.. Me
Dowell and William A. j. Sparks,
twentieth DISTRICT. Allen and Judge
William II. Green.
When the convention reassemhled
the Committee on Credentials reported
Report adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization reported Judge Monroe, II. Craw
ford, of Union, for Chairman: Secretary
w. j. MiZe with assistants.
Judge Crawford addressed the conyen
ton briefly, after which S. Corning
Judd, Chairman of the committee on
Resolutions read the platform, being fire.
quently interrupted by applause.
Resolved, BY the Democracy of the
State of Illinois in convention assem-.
bled:
/ First we pledge ourselves anew
TO the constitutional doctrines and tradi
lions OF the Democratic party, ms illus.
trated by the teachings and example of a
long line of Democratic statesmen and
patriots, and embodied in the Demo.
cratic platforms of 1874 and 1880.
Second-That we proclaim afresh oui
ilrm opposition 10 Capitalization i'm GOV.
ernment affairs, and to the dangerous
spirit of encroachment, which tends Il
consolidate the powers of the Govern.
ment and thus create anything whatever
in the form of real and steadily-adyanc,
ing despotism.
Ihlrd-Ihat, as declared by the Ma
tional Democratic convention of lS56
we insist that reform is necessary in tho
sum and modes of Federal taxation, Ia
the end that capital may be
set free from distrust and
labor lightly burdened. We denounce
the high protective tariff maintained fol-
more than twenty years by the Repub.
lican party, substantially now exists
and which is levied upon nearly I.OOt
articles as n masterpiece of injustice In
equality and false pretense. Il has i'm.
poyerished many industries to subsi.
die few. 1t prohibits imports
that might purchase the pro-
ducts of American labor. II
has degraded American commerce
from the first to an inferior
rank upon the high seas. 1t has cut
down the sale of American manufactur.
ers at home and abroad, and depleted
the returns of American agri.
culture and industry, followed