Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-10

nominated for the presidency. He Was
asked TO give the name Of the candidate he
seconded His snswer was that he would
name one who never could be called guilty
of single act of favoring corporate institG-
tions; man who never prostituted executive
power 10 veto bills that were conceived in
the interests of labor; a man whose hair had
grown white in the service of his country,
4 He warned the convention against repetition
of that insanity that folly, that fatality which
had affected the democracy for the past 20
years. He hoped all these burning questions
would be left to be settled by the State OF
/ New York itself and that the convention
would pause before il invaded tha; unwilling
State and he appealed 10 the convention To
ratify the nomination of that grand old
democrat, Allen G, Thurnaa Of Ohio j"
! Fellows of New York was loudly called
for but declined TO respond.
Apgar of New York said II desire TO re-
call to your mind another scene than this,
but one strikingly similar in features Eight
years ago / sat with the New York delegation
in that great exposition building in the city
of ST. Louis, when the New York delegation
there presented TO that convention the name
of Samuel J. Tilden to be the nominee for
President of the United States. Then, as
now, the minority of that delegation resisted
/
ton in its wisdom disregarded the voice Of
these gentlemen and placed Tilden in nomi-
nation. What was the result? In the very
city OF New York, where these gentlemen had
predicted the principal detection Tilden re.
ceived a majority of $4,000. The circum
stances are not changed, Tilden was gov
ernor of the State, SO is Cleveland. Tilden
was made governor because of his connection
with municipal reform; so was Cleveland
! Applause. The balance of the power in
the State of New York has been held by a
large unattached vote, which belong to
neither political organization. We nave in
the State probably about 600, 900 voters
who will vote the democrat ticket no matter
whom you may nominate. We have about
$50, 200 who will vote the republican ticket
under any and all circumstances Now out
side of both these organizations there are
| 100000 men in the State of New who do
not care a snap of their finger whether the
democrat party or republican party shall
carry the election. They vote in every
election according to the issues and candi-
dates presented These men absolutely hold
control of the politics of New York in their
hands. These men unitedly implore the con.
yention to nominate to the Office of President
Gov. Tilden's successor.
Adjourned till O'Clock tomorrow.
The following correspondence was made
public Wednesday -
NEw York, July I.
To b +. Butler, Chicago
Your friends here advise you to bolt the
convention, if a monopolist like Cleveland il
nominated.
| (Signed) JoHN +. HENRY
President of the National Anti Monopolis,
Organization.
CHICAGO, July s.
To John +. Henry, New York
will never agree to the nomination of a
monopolist
(Signed) B. F. BUTLER
The committee on platform, after sitting
till AM. resumed session at 10 and heard a
number of delegations asking for the insertion
of planks for special interests. Among them
were wool growers for increase of tariff on
wool Inventors for law to better protect that
class; colored men for full recognition of
civil rights after hearing these and other
csims the V,.inaiGIee Preceded t. the chure
of subcommittee to draft the platform. The
following were selected as the sub committe
on tariff planks:
Abram S. Hewitt, n. Y, b. F. Butler OF
Mass. j. Sterling Morton. Nebraska, II. G
Davis. West Va, Major Burke, Louisiana,
w. X. Morrison, ILL.,. Henry Watterson, Ky.
and George L. Converse, Ohio. The commit.
tee then adjourned until this evening, and the
subcommittee began work. Because of wide
| divergence in views between members of the
subcommittee on the tariff question almost
every shade Of opinion, from free trade to
protection, being represented, the work OF
formulating the platform will probably be q
long one, and the opinion is expressed that
two or possibly 3 platforms will be presented
TO full committee; should this be the result,
the session of the main committee will also
probably be long one, and little hope il
expressed by members that the report will be
for presentation to the convention tomorrow
Red bandsnna handkerchiefs around hgl
hats was political rage here toni hit. Hun.
dreds of enthusiastic sdmirers of Thurman
displayed this badge after adjournment, pass
ing through hotel corridors and cheering fol
the "Old Roman Those who have en-
tered upon the canvass in his behalf claim hs
has developed strength in many unexpected
quarters outside Ohio, but acknow ledge hi,
own State still divided. 1t was confidently
declared that California, Texas and Georgia
could be relied on to cast a solid vote for
him and that Kentuckey and Indiana would
follow in the event that Carlisle and MELON
aid developed no strength, and that portion
Of Massachusetts and Bayard strength il
the south could also be relied on.
The open attack upon Cleveland by Tam
many, however, is being urged a. an Argu
ment in Cleveland's favor and three Illinois
delegates who have been undecided were
announced for Cleveland tonight. 1t urged
upon western and southern delegates that
Tammsny should not be allowed to point GU.
the road for the national democracy. On
the other hand two more votes in the lows
delegation have fallen from Cleveland, and
while a strong effort will be made with the
delegation TO vote solid on the first ballot fol
Clevela nd it is now stated that he will only
have 10 votes. The air of the ClevelanC
people, however, is one OF great confidence
Judge Abbott, chairman Of the Massachu
sets delegation. would not say that Genera
Butler would be placed in nomination tomor
row, but would say positively that he has
not been Withdrawn.
Tomorrow ex-senator Wallace Of Penn.
will make q nominating speech for Randall
and considerable interest has been shown il
the effort
At midnight the committee on platform hat
not completed it's work, having been in session
36 hours on the subject Of tariff. A grea
variety of propositions we're made. Late il
the afternoon Messrs. Hewitt, Natterson ant
Burke constructed Of these propositions
tariff plank. This was taken as the basis o
the discussion, and it was finally shaped .,
as to meet the approval Of all the members o.
the subcommittee except Butler. The planl