Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-07-17


a great cause, to pronounce momentOus
judgment. Its hand was the helm OF a
mighty nation. Earths greatest, nOblest,
free society would rejoice at the well con-
sidered work of this convention. Its i'm
portant value lay not in hope of mere party
victory. The Republican party, which
had recently held its convention, had ten
dered nothing worthy of the fervent aspira-
ton Of the people. To country rejoicing
in restored unity and concord it rendered
the renewal of sectional strife; to ma
ton that felt the impulse of a mighty
growth it offered the inspiration of national
calamity and misfortune to proud and
sensitive people demanding deliverance
from hishonoring corruption, demanding
decency in seeking and cleanliness in hold
ing public stations it offered the guilty
darts of skillful demagoging in political
parlance. "Soap" was its inspiration and
ammunition. The air was already filled
with vapOrs of visionary schemes addressed
to various interests and factions Some
were INDUCED to expect an advantage
from the chaotic possibilities of foreign
war; Others were promised relief organ
from legalized usurpations on the national
treasury. A great changeh has been wrought
in recent years in this country in the minds
of the people and in political forces. We
have ceased to fight over suicidal war.
The sin of slavery has been purged. The
work accomplished by those who labored
to save the Union remains undisturbed,
and the gratitude Of the people is their re-
ward. At this point General Butler en-
| tered the hall and was heartily applauded.
! The speaker resuming, said that the cOun-
tay had heard repeated promises of reform
! from the party in power but had been dis
appointed, until there is growing convic-
tion that the only hope lies in the utter
defeat of the party in power, and there is
but one hope. It is vain to look to any
new party organization. In the wisdom
and patriotism of the Democracy here as
sembled is the only hope Of relief The
party is adequate to the great response
bility. It is the party of Jefferson and
Jackson to-day as formerly, and the princi-
Piles they promulgated are its principles
now. 1t is the party of the people, of
economy and honesty of the administration
of government. 1t has shaken off the venal
and time-serving and has recruited from
the ranks of its opponents the best and
purest. The Democracy were ready to con-
tinue such exchanges. In conclusion he
counseled moderation in their actions, and
bespoke generous forbearance for himself
in the discharge of his duties.
Snowden of Pennsylvania, offered a
resolution for the call Of States and the
placing in nomination of candidates for
President and Vice President
Clune, Of Caiiio. mia NOV ed its re ence
to the committee on platform. The nomi-
nation should not be made until after the
adoption of the platform.
The motion was rejected.
A delegate from Missouri moved an ad-
journment until II a. m. tomorrow, as the
committee on platform had got until to-
morrow to report. Motion lost.
A motion was made to proceed to the
nomination of candidates. A vote was
taken by States and resulted in the affir-
native.
Clune, of California moved as an amend
ment to the motion to add the following:
"But no vote shall be taken on the nomi-
nations until after the platform is adopted"
The motion was agreed to.
A motion was made to adjourn till to-
morrow and was voted down.
The call of States for nominations for
President were then commenced.
there was an immediate outbreak of
cheers. After the uproar had subsided
Mr.. George Gray, of Delaware, arose from
his seat and nominated T. F. Bayard.
When the State of Indiana was called,
Mr.. Hendricks, in an able and eloquent
speech nominated Mcdonald, of Indiana,
for President.
The following current rumOrs are
creating great excitement 1t has been
ascertained from gentleman occupying
confidential relations with many of the
New York delegation that communications
are now being exchanged between Cleve-
lands followers in the New York delega-
ton and his friends at Albany and New
York city, with the view of uniting upon
the name of some New York man and the
withdrawal of Cleveland. At p. m. John
Kelly received telegram from a gentle
man in New York occupying the same
position politically in New York city poll
tics inquiring whether the name of Abram
S. Hewitt would be satisfactory to Mr..
Kelly. No reply has yet been made. This
inquiry, coming from such confidential
source, indicates that Clevelands own
friends havs suggested Hewitts name.
Mr.. Kelly is represented as being not un-
friendly to Hewitt.
1t is said that Cleveland's organizers
sought half hour interview with General
Butler this morning and rendered him the
position of Secretary of the Treasury
under Cleveland if he came to Cleveland's
support on the first ballot. General But
ler promptly replied that he could not
consent to hold a Cabinet office under
man so unskilled in politics as Mr.. Cleve-
land. In making his reply to the over
lures, Buffers language was more vigorous
than elegant, but it conveyed the con-
temptuous idea above mentioned.
CHICAGO, July 1O.-The convention was
called to order at lilo a. m. and prayer
was offered by the Rev. G. E. Lorimer, of
the Emanuel Baptist church. He rendered
thanks for country where liberty found
refuge, labor an opportunity, domestic
virtue shield and humanity temple
He prayed that the nation may be awak-
ened to realize that not in national pros
perity nor in wealth lay greatness and sal
walton, but in those virtues and principles
announced in the word of God and echoed
down through centuries. In this country
liberty may not degenerate into license,
authority into tyranny, nor capital into
oppression, nor conviction into bigotry and
superstition. He asked for blessing on
the convention, that the high sentiments
and ennobling principles that fell from
the lips of the speakers yesterday may
become the governing principles Of the
great party, and that its affairs to-day may
be so ordered that the nominee of the con-
yention will be man of lofty
character, Of resplendent reputation,
whose attitude before the people shall be
an inspiration to the growing manhood of
the people, and if such nominee be elected
A. ho NOV ho a h1occ;no to fho nation and