Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-10

public lands by corporations; for reform
ia the Civil Service by making post
IN Astsrs elsvsive; ag4iust the systematic
red uution OF tariff taxes; providing
that ID case of the death Of csudideia for
President or Vice Pres dent, the chair
man shall cali together the oonveI tioT
again TO fill the vacancy for the repeal
Of all legislation which under the Repub-
iiean rule tended TO pauperize labor; for
constitutional amendment making the
Presidential I. RIM OF tfiice six years, and
to limit the disposal OF public lands to
actual settlers in quantities not more
than 100 acres each.
Finally q resolution was adopted TO
refer all such propositions without being
read. Under that rule several anti
Chinese and tariff-raiorm resolutions were
referred, icing ouly read by their titles.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION REPORT.
The report Of the committee on perma-
nent organization was then made, the
! anne Of W. II. Villas OF Wisconsin, be
ing presented as president, with list OF
vice presidents Zone from each state)
and several secretaries and assistants and
that the secretaries and clerks OF the tenn
porary organisation be continued under
the permanent organization.
The report was unanimously adopted,
and Mr.. Hendricks OF Indiana with hve
other gentlemen were appointed to escort
Mr.. Villas TO the chair. The temporary
chairman presenting Mr.. Villas to the
convention. returned thanks for the
charity and forbearAnoe shown toward
himself, and which, he said, the perma-
nent chairman would need much less.
CHAIRMAN Villas ADDRESS.
Mr.. Villas in taking the chair, returned
thanks for the honor done him, not as
recognition OF himself, but Of the
7ounR Democracy of the northwest.
II was their fair due. It
was tribute to that lofty zeal and
patriotism. They hoiled II as q presage
and prototype OF the coming triumph.
IApplause. This convention was
assembled to consider q great cause;
to pronounce o momentous Judgment.
Its hand was on the helm OF mighty
nation. Earth's greatest, noblest, free
society would rejoice In the well con-
sidered wovk OF this convention. lts Inn.
port and value lay not in the hope Of
mere party victory in olutohing the
spoils Of office. The opportunity was
pregnant with mighty possibilities Of
good 10 men. The Republican party,
which had recently held its convention
here, had rendered nothing worthy OF
the fervent aspirations Of the people. To
country rejoicing in the restored unity
ind Concord II rendered the renewal OF
sectional strife. For nation that felt
the impulse Of mighty growth
1t offered the inspiration Of
national calamity and misfortune.
TO proud and sensitive people demand
ing deliyeranoe from dishonoring cor
| ruption, demanding deeepoy in seeking
and cleanliness in holding public station,
| it offered the guilty darts Of skilful dema-
goguery. In p, 'itioal parlance, "soAp"
was its iuspiraiA and ammunition.
The air was allesdy filed with vapoIs
OF visionary schemes addressed to various
interests and factions. Some were
encouraged to expect Advantage
from the chaotic possibilities Of
foreign war; others were promised
relief or gam from legalixed raids
on the national treasury. Great change
has been wrought in recent years in this
country, in the minds of the people, and
in political forces. We have ceased To
fghs 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 entered
the hall and was heartily applauded.
The speaker resuming said that the
country had heard repeated PROMISES o
reform from the party in power, but hat
been disappointed. Until there is
gro wing conviction that the only hops
lies in the utter defeat OF party, anC
there is but one hope; it is vain to look Il
any new party organization. In tbs
wisdom and patriotism OF the Democracy
here assembled is the only hope OF relief
The party is adequate to the gres
responsibility. It is The party of Jetfer
son and Jackson TO- day as formerly ant
the principles they promulgated are 1T
principles now. 1t ia the party OF tn
people; Of economy and honesty in the sd
ministration Of government, 1t has shakel
of the venial and time serving, AM
, has recruited from the ranks Of its oppo
nents the best and purest. The DemoC
racy are ready to continue such exchange
In conclusion he counseledsmoderatio Il
their action and bespoke q generous fol
} bearancs for himself in the discharge
I his duties.
BUTLER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 20
BAYARD.
A private dispatch received hei
(Wilmington) at IL So p. m. announce
! that Butler has withdrawn and Msssi
l ohusetts will cast 26 votes on the fri
ballot for Senator Bsysrd.
THE FIGHT AGAINST THE UNIT RULE
CHICAGO, July 9.-To.day Tamman
a will repeat in the convention its effort
break the unit rule but exactly how Il
/ fight is to be resumed is not stated. NJ
a Kelly claimed this morning tn
J he had 100 additional votes
a those cast yesterday for Senst'
!. Grady's amendment The fight Of yeste
a day was only a preliminary sparriI
/ match. The real contest, SO 1t ia sal
, will occur to day. Whether Il
!. effort will be successful or nc
4 there Ia no doubt that la
: night and this morning an II
a mense amount OF work was done
a Mr.. Kelly and his men. The actual l
a suits of yesterdays flibustering is claim
a to be a decrease in the total vote of Clev
e land OF at least so votes and perha
more. -.".. 1.- .
II The opposition held that any nc
o that cau stave of ballot on the Pre-
!. dental candidate ia sure to be disastro
"a to ClevelAnd's chances. 1t gives t
la field chance TO figure.
70 At noon yesterday the managers Of t
"a field says his greatest strength W
r, reached. He enjoyed strong boom aft
~ the defeat OF the New York delegate
Of bat the vote on Grsdy's amendment y
/. terday ia capable Of several int
pretations. Tho Cleveland men ola
is Of course, that it should only recei
ia portion of the New York gov
Of por's real strength. The friends
IA Bayard, Thurman and Mcdonald on
ns other hand say that Cleveland's actl
strength is at the least Of 100 short
th the 463 votes cast against the amel
an ment. Many believe these 100 votes o
"a very large proportion of them can be O.
I'd vsrted to-day tc position against
70, unit rule.
he GENERAL BUTLER wITHDRAws.
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