Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-08

dred millions Of surplus revenue should
not be allowed 10 accumulate"
In conclusion he urged that whatever
| candidates were nominated should be
supported loyalty, declaring that he who
would not support them, would not be a
good Democrat, and hardly patriot.
[Applause.l
. ae,tioR Down 60 work.
After the announcement Of tho remainder
OF the temporary organization, Smalley
| Vermont offered n resolution that the
rules Of the last Democratic convention
| shall govern the body except that
| in voting for a candidate, no state
shall be allowed to change it's vote
| until every state has cast it's vote.
| Grady New York; offered an amendm ment
| to the effect that when the vote of state
az announced by the chairman of
| tho delegation if such state is challenged
by any member Of the delegation,
names Of individual delegates from
the state, aud their individual pref.
erences as expressed shall bo recorded as
the vote Of such state. Laughter and ap.
plause.
Fellows, Of New York, speaking against
the amendment, said the convention had
no right to change tho instructions of the
State Of New York. He read the instruo-
tions OF the New York state convention
showing that the delegates wero bound to
vote AZ q unit with thewishes of the major
ity. The speech was cheered and bisScd.
An amendment to the amendment was
offered that no state shall change it's vote
till after the total vote has been an
nounced, Grady took the floor to speak
In opposition.
Mr.. Grady said that there was great
danger that through political machinery
the honest voice of New York would DO
stitled. Sensation, cheers and hisses
Mr. Grady said newspapers had been
bought TO print head column that
New York's 72 votes were united,
which was untrue. If the Democratic
party wanted votes Of the people no rep
| resented it must give voice their appeal
Mr.. Grady closed with an eloquent appeal
| that all New York should have the right
to he heard in the convention.
Doolittle, Wisconsin, took tho floor aud
| said the state has the right in it's con-
veDience to say how it shall be represented.
lle favored leaving the matter with New
York.
The motion to refer Grady's amendment
to tho committee on organization was
lost.
2Ol +. NJ Judge Cochran, OF Now
York, is now speaking in favor of the
Grady amendment. He says unless car
ried the voice of a large of number people
Of New York will be stified.
Cochran said the question as to whom
New York should vote for did not come
| up in the state convention is the reason
no protest was made. Gen. Cluny, of
California, spoke favoring Grady's
amendment.
Mr.. Powers, of Michigan, speaking in
favor OF the Grady amendment, said it
was a great Democratic principle that the
humblest district should be represented.
Carter Harrison, mayor Of: Chicago took
tho floor He was received with cheers
He said the convention had nothing to do
with states Instructions and said every
delegate had the right to be heard.
2:2l +. NJ Senator Jacobs, N. Y speak
ing against the amendment, says he
bows to the superior will and power of the
state, though the amendment was in ac.
cordance with his feelings.
| Kelly Tskes tuo FLOOR
2:24 M,-Kelly has taken the foo
amid cheering.
2:30 T.. M.-Kelley thanked tho cunven
tinn for tho liberal views expressed. II,
said the action of the state left him will
no alternative but to appeal to the con
vcutioD. He hoped that the counties in
tcrcsted would not be dIsfrauchised.