Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-10

years In this country in the minds Of the PEG
| pie and In the political forces. We hay'
erased 10 fight over q suicidal war. The sir
| OF slavery has been purged. The work nc
| complished by those who labored TO saw
the Union remains undisturbed, and The
gratitude Of the people Is their reward.
AT this psint General Butler entered Che
ball and was heartily app.auded.
The speaker resuming said that the couu
try had heard repeated promises OF reform
from the party In power, but had been dis
appointed until there Is q growing conYlc
tion that the only hope lies In the utter de
feat Of that party, and there Is but one
hore. IL IL vain 70 look to any new
pqrty organization. In the wisdom and
patriotism OF the Democracy here assem-
bled Is the only hope OF relief. The
party Is adequate to the great responsibility
II IL the party Of Jefferson and Jackson a.
formerly, and the principles they promul-
gated are It's principles now. IL Is the
party OF the people. OF economy, OF honesty
in the administration OF the Government.
II has shaken of the venial and time
serving, and has recruited nom the ranks
OF IT. opponents It's best and purest. The
Democracy are ready TO continue such cx-
change.
In conclusion he counselled moderation
in their action. and bespoke generous for
bearance for himself in the discharge Of his
duties.
Mr. Snowden. OF PonnsyIyanIa, offered n
resolution for call OF the roll OF States.
and for placing in nomination candidates
for President and Vice-President.
MIR. Cluny, OF California, moved its refer
ence to the Committee on Platform. He
said nominations should not be made until
after the adoption OF platform. The mo-
ton was rejected.
A delegate from Missouri moved an adj
iournment until II 4. VI. tomorrow, as
the Committee on Platform had got til to-
morrow to make a report.
The motion to adjourn was lost.
a motion w,s made 10 Law on the table.
Mr.. SnOwden's motion was to make the
nominations now. A vote was taken by
States, and resulted in the negative. When
the State Of New York was called its vote
Of y was announced in the negative.
Mr.. Grady challenged the vote amid
great noise, uproar, and Kisses, and tried
10 present the original tally. The Chair
man, however, refused 10 have the roll-call
interrupted.
A Connecticut delegate called attention
to the Kisses, and asked that the ushers be
instructed to enforce order.
The Chairman said that the guests OF the
Convention could not be permitted to in
terrIlpt its harmonious and orderly pro-
ceedings, and directed the sergeant-at-
arms TO remove any persons who should
violate this order. The rOl-call was then
proceeded with TO the close.
After the rOl-call, and before the an
nouncement OF the result, the Chairman
recognized Mr.. Grady, OF New York, who
claimed that the report was at variance
with the official tally.
The Chairman called on Mr.. Manning.
chairman OF the New York delegation, 10
state again what the vote was.
Mr.. Manning gave 1t as - noes.
The Chairman ruled that he must accept
the vote OF the New York delegation rs a
unit, because the State Convention had in
structed the delegates TO vote rs a unit on
oil questions.
The vote was finally announced as-ycas.
2Ss; nays, 52l. So the Convention refused
to lay on the table.
The Chair then announced the question
to be upon the motion to proceed to the
naming OF candidates as amended, so as to
read that no vote shall be taken until the
report Of the Committee on Resolutions is
submitted.
The motion was declared carried amidst
uproariOus applause mingled with loud
protests by various delegates.
Successive motions were made to adj
iourn to O'Clock tonight and II O'Clock
tomorrow, but both were defeated
The Chair then said "The call Of States
for The nominations for candidates for Pre-
sident will now proceed" loud APP
plause.]
The clerk then commenced the call OF the
roll Of States according to their alphabet
cal order aud received no response until
California was reached, when Mr.. Spencer.
Of California, SAID: "The State OF Cali
iOrnia will have TO ask the Indulgence OF
the Convention. We have a name to pre-
sent for nomination. The gentleman who
Is to present that name is temporarily alb
'ent. We ask that the State of California
be passed by for moment"
The Chair: "lt shall be so done"
The clerk then called the State OF Colo
ado and the State OF Connecticut, but re-
,eiyed no response.
BAYARD's NAME PRESENTED.
when the State OF Delaware was called
here was an immediate outbreaF OF cheers.
After the uprOar bad subsidized Mr. George
tray, Of Delaware, came TO the platform |
md addressed the Convention. He said |
re had been instructed to present the name |
4 man worthy 10 receive the nomination. |
lie did so under realizing sense Of the |
,Tcat responsibility resting on the Con.
ention to act so that the great OPP
,Ortunity which God himself, he rev. |
rently believed, had given them |
hOuld not pass away unimprOyed. The |
republican nomination had flung de- |
lance into the face OF American manhood. |
nd had shocked the conscience OF the best |
nen in the Republican party. such q |
domination was the sign OF decadcnce Of |
hat great organization, not the sign o. |
Increasing strength. Democracy called for |
candidate who had been tried in the bal
nee and had never been found wanting. |
he Democracy demanded statesman |
those wisdom and experience were |
noWn; it demanded . leader whose chiy-
lric courage would never falter. and who |
Ould and would bring TO the dust the
Plumed Knight Of false preience and OF
crsonal disbonOr. 1t demanded maI
Nth a private character which would defy |
he malignant tongue Of SANDER. II de-
handed a man who should be in mis- public
nd private character the very antithesi' and
pposile Of the nominee OF the Republican
arty. [Cheers.1 The man who was all
his and more. and whose name was now |
.aping from their hearts to their mouths,
ias Thomas Francis Bayard. loud
heers.l Bayard. rs the candidate, would
lake no mistake; his name would i'll the
dice OF faction; he would carry every
Oubtiul State, and would make some Re
ublicans doubtful. [Applause.l En-
lusiasm would take the place OF apathy,
nd would grow and still grow Is leaves
,ere falling until drcary November was
lade ripe and glorious by paans Of Demo-
ratio victory. Loud cheers.l
INDIANA NAMES N'DoSALD.
When the State OF Indiana was called ex-
Governor Hendricks. OF that State. came
, the platform amid loud applause. He
lid that the people demanded a change in
ne management OF Federal affairs, and that
the Convention would give them half an
pportunity they would execute that pur-
ose in the election OF a President at tho
Dming fall. [CheerS.l He believed that
re nominee Of this Convention would be-
ONE the chosen President OF the United
tates-the first inauguratcd Democratic
resident in twenty-four years. [Cheers.l
lie spoke OF the official cOrruptions OF the
epublican party, and referred to Secre-
Try Chambers recent testimony before the
enate committee, in which he said that the
efalcations in one OF his bureaus
-ould not exceed $4,000; and yet
,rty years ago an Administration
ad gone down because OF the defalcatlon
I $50, 900, aud that the only one in regard
, civil service. He said that there were
zen OF ability in the public service and he