Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-10
THE CONVENTION.
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ginia, Z, A. Burke of Louisiana, W. R. Morrison
OF limos, Henry Watterson of Kentucky and
Geo. L. Conover of Ohio.
The committee then adjourned until o'clock
this evening, and the subcommittee began its
work.
Because of the wide diveryency in views be-
tween the members of the subcommittee on the
tariff question. almost every shade of opinion
from Tree trade TO protection being represented,
the work of formation of the platform viii prob.
ably be long one, and the opinion is expressed
that two, and possibly three platforms will be
presented to the full committee Should this be
the result, the session of the main committee
is expressed by the members that a report Will
be ready for presentation to the Convention be-
fore tomorrow, and possibly not then
ANTI-MoSoPoIIsT BUTLER.
New YORK, July 9th.-The following was
made public to-day:
NEW YORK, July eth.
Benjamin F. Buter, Chicago: Your friends here
advise you to bolt the Convention if monopo-
list like Cleveland is nominated.
JOHN F. HENRY,
President National Autobiography Organiza-
ton.
CHICAGO July Sth
John F. Henry, NelC York: viii never agree to
the nomination of a monopolist.
In answer to overtures from .Cleveland's
friends, General Butler promptly responded
that he could not consent to hold Cabinet
Office under man so unSkilled in politics as
Mr.. Cleveland. In making his reply to the over
lures General Buffers language was more vigor-
Gus than elegant, but it conveyeda contentious
idea.
THE TARIFF PLANK OF THE PLATFORM
CHICAGO, July 9th.-At midnight the Commit
tee on Platform had not completed It's work,
having been in session 36 hours. On the sub
ject of the tariff great variety of propositions
were made. Late this afternoon MesSrs. Hew-
lit, Watterson and Burke constructed out of
these propositions a tariff plank. This was
taken as the basis of discussion, and it was
finally shaped so as to meet the approval of all
the members of the subcommittee except But
Ter. The plank, as reported to the general COM
mittee, and adopted by it, declares, in sub
stance as follows: That the need of change
in our tariff system is made manifest by The
excessive revenue: that since the foundation OF
the Government CuStOm-houSe duties nave fur-
nished it its main source OF revenue. This Sys-
tenn must continue. Under it many industries
have sprung into existence, which depend tor
their continuous prosperity upon the faith
and invitation of the Government; that the
change from a bad system to good system
should not be made precipitately, or in any
manner likely to injure these great interests,
but rather to promote their healthy growth
Enough revenue can be collected from an excise
duty upon distilled spirits and malt liquors ana
Custom house duties upon fewer articles, TO sup
port the Government pay pensions and dis
charge the interest and principal of the public
can be had without hurt to the wages of labor
This plank in the platform closes by declar-
ing that all taxation shall be exclusively Tor
public purposes and that no more taxes shall
be collected than are required to support the
Government in an economical administration.
This is the only plank of the platform yet
adopted. Morrison was chosen permanent
Chairman with instructions to report the plat
form to the Convention when completed.
REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.
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in session all day, and the delegates have had
but little time for wlre-pulllng and outside
work. Cleveland still retains his strong lead,
and il is believed that he will receive on the
first ballot between 30 and $50 votes. His
friends expect that after the complimentary
voting is ended which will be with the first
ballot, Cleveland will receive enough votes to
secure the nomination on the second ballot
Ohio on the first ballot will give Hoadly
between p and 50 votes, the balance going
to Thurman; but before the vote is an
nounced it is expected that the Hoadly vote Will
will be charged to Cleveland. Mclean denies
the story that he has been guilty of bad faith
with the Thurman faction, and denies that his
unanimous election as Chairman of the delega
ton was procured by promise on his part to
slIDport Thurman. Illinois is expected TO cast
40 votes for Cleveland on the first ballot. The
solid votes of Iowa and Wisconsin are also
counted for him, and there are but few delega-
tions from which struggling votes are not ex-
pected While the Cleveland forces remain
confident of success, the position does not seem
as strong as lit was twenty-four hours
ago. Every hours delay in reaching a ballot is
weakening his strength. The incessant asser-
tons of the Tammany people that Cleveland
cannot carry New York have had some effect
with the delegates; but the personal statements
of Kelly and his henchmen have contributed
less to weaken Cleveland cause than the appa-
rent fact that an irreconcilable division exists
in the party there. which will render the Selec-
ton of a candidate from New York dangerous
The growth of this feeling encourages the
i. g AT.IAn IL
There seems to be more genuine feeling among
the delegates in the Convention this morning
for Thurman than any of the candidates named
and if the Ohio candidate came from any other
than an october State, there are many politi
clans who think he would get the nomination
There are dozens of Southern and Eastern men
who think that to carry New York it is best
to choose Il candidate from the outside
upon whom all the factions of the Empire
State can unite. Bayard is the first choice
of these men, but the appeals heard of so often
in the Convention to-day, for the burial of sec
tiOnal differences, shows that the unfortunate
Dover speech is uppermOst in the minds of his
friends. one thing which gives more comfort
to the Cleveland leaders tonight than anything
else is, that although their candidate is opposed
by a majority of the Convention the man
upon whom the opposition can unite
is not now in sight. The lines are
50 loosely drawn, however, and the
contest such an uncertain one, that although
the conditions are somewhat similar to those in
the Republican Convention the night preceding
BlaineS nomination, yet Cleveland certainly
does not occupy the impregnable position that
Blaine did. The two-third rule is stumbling
block in Clevcland's path. He can secure anna
jority with case, but the difference between 40
and.556 is not easily overcome.
BUTLER STILL CANDIDATE.
The Massachusetts delegates held a secret
caucus tonight. The members are reticent,
but admit that Butler had reconsidered his de
cision to withdraw from the fed as a candidate.
and that he would be presented after the second
ballot