Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-07-17
CLEVELAND WINS.
The New York Man Nominated on the
Second Ballot
How the Vote stood.
DOWN TO WORK.


mittee raped the convention To order.
PRAYER was offered by the Rev. Mr..
Marquis, General Butler and Senator
Thurman standing up in front of their
delegations. Chairman Barnum said
that harmony seemed TO prevail through
out tho party, and it was their intention
to nominate ticket that would harmo-
nize the party and insure victory IN
November. In the selection made by
the national committee OF temporary
chairman it had been guided by desire
TO have an impartial officer. Such
man was Gov. Richard Il. Hubbard of
Texas, whom the committee had elected
chairman unanimously. The selection
was ratified by the convention and Gov
Hubbard was escorted To the stage by
A. S. Hewitt of New York, Senator
Jonas of Florida and Barnes OF Geor-
gia.
In taking the chair MIR. Hubbard
made q very telling speech, thanking
the convention for TIE honor shown
his state-a state absolutely cosmopol-
itan in every fibre. He said the Demo-
cratic party was tho same
now as when founded by
the trainers of the constitution
nearly three quarters Of a century ago.
and was rs aggressive now rs when
victory perched upon its banners. lie
referred to the defeat of the party, but
spoke hopefully of its future. The
stealing of the presidency was the great
est crime in the nations history. The
great leaders of the party (Tilden and
Hendricks), with the dignity which be-
came heroic statesmen and patriots,
had submitted with the courage of men
who love their country better than self
and power. Cheers. The Democratic
party now would reform and should put
forward the candidates whose names
would be- in themselves q platform.
ICheers. 1t wanted q platform, too,
that would speak in no doubtful tones,
or as Delphic oracle, which should de-
clare agains. corruption in the govern
ment, against the enUrmities of the civil
service against the so-called depart
ment of justice, against the abuses
of the postal service, against robbery
in high places, that the burdens of the
government shall be based equally and
equitably on all classes of the people,
and that the hundred millions of sur
plus revenue should not be allowed to
accumulate.
In conclusion, he urged that whatev-
er candidates were nominated should
be supported loyalty, and declared that
he who would not so support them
would not be good Democrat and
hardly patriot. Applause
At the close of Mr.. Hubbard's speech
Gen. Smalley of Vermont offered II
resolution, which was adopted by the
national committee, that the rules of
previous conventions rule this conven-
ton, with this difference. that in yot
ing for candidates for president and
vice president, no state shall be allow
ed to change the vote until the roll of
all the states was called.
Senator Grady of New York, Tam
manyite, arose Immediately and offer
ed an amendment. This was Kelly's
scheme TO defeat the unit rule. The
amendment provided that when the
vote of any state was announced 1t
could be challenged and the roll called
by individuals; that the vote as so an
nounced by individuals should be re-
corded as the vote of the delegation.
Thesquestion was ably discussed by
its supporters and opponents, in all its
bearings, and when the vote was
taken it stood yeas, $50: nays AS.
The vote was then taken on the
original resolution offered by Mr.. Small
ley of Vermont, and it was adopted.
The states were called for the commit
tees on credentials, rules, permanent
organizations, etc. After the call OF
states was completed an adjournment
was had until II o'clock TO morrow
morning.
The committee on permanent organi
cation met at night, SO members pres
ent. A. X. Delany of Wisconsin pre-.
scented the name of William f. Villas
for permanent president. The name:
of William A. Wallace of Pennsy Iva
MIA and j. X. Doollttlc of Wisconsin
were also presented. But one ballot
was taken, resulting as follows: Villas
"a; Wallace g; Doolittle, /. The selec
ton of Villas was made unanimous
After filling the list of secretaries anC
vice-presidents the meeting adjourned
The committee on credentials appoint
ed by the national convention met il
the evening in the rooms of the Missouri
act upon the credentials of the variou
delegations. A contest in the Massa
chusetts delegation was made IN one o
the congressional districts and the con
testee and contestant were notified e
appear before the committee at an ad
jolrned meeting TO be held tomorrow
morning.
The resolution intoduced in the con
vention by Senator Voorhees, granting
full membership TO the delegates from
tho territories and the District of Col
umbia was taken up aud committe,
from the territorial delegations wert
invited TO appear before the committe,
and present their argument. Samue
Ward of Montana, William Dickson
and Edward ID. Wright of the Distric
of Columbia made arguments on Tn,
rights OF the territories to representa-
ton and voice in the selection of :
national ruler, and the committe,
unanimously resolved to recommend
the passage IF the resolution to the ma
tional convention. The committee oil
resolutions was in session up to q very
late hour. The greater part of the ses
sion up TO 11:30 was devoted TO hearing
organizations and committees repre-
senting the various delegations on thu
subject of the tariff and other matters
properly belonging 10 the platform.
delegation of working men were ais,
heard by the committee and urged tina
proper respect be paid to their interests
WEDNESDAY,. JULY 8.
RI. Rev. Bishop McLaren of the dio