Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-11
THE DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL,
Their Proceedings in National Con-
ventiOn ut Chicago.
John Kelly Makes an ugly Fight
against Cleveland.

The gathering Of tho Democratic clans at
Chicago for tho national convention of Me
party began last week, and by Sunday the
city was literally full of delegates and others.
Tho crowd was an animated ono and brass
bands, banners and enthusiasm" we're the
rule and not the exception The convention
met on Tuesday in the same immense hall
where the Republican convention was held
five weeks before. The great auditorium
had however. been rearranged and made
more satisfactory and convenient for oonven-
ton purposes than II was on that occasion.
When the convention was called together at
1910 an audience Of A. 600 people was pres
emit. Prayer was offered and then ex. Gov.
Richard B. Hubbard of Texas was chosen
temporary chairman. On taking the chair
Mr. Hubbard made a speech which was for.
i'd with the true spirit of the Democracy. He
got his first cheers from his audience when
he reminded Thorn of the "great fraud" of
| 1876 when the presidency had been stolen
from the Democratic party by men uttering
falsehoods through pale lips and chattering
teeth" He wanted candidates nominated
who should be platform in themselves, and
platform adopted which should speak in no
doubtful tones, but should declare against
corruption in the government against the
onormities of the civil service, against the
so-called department of justice, against the
abuses OF the postal service, against robbery
in high places, and 80 on through the whole
list of Republican short oomings Then
followed long and heated discussion over
proposition to abrogate the unit rule, which
began with q resolution offered by Mr.. Small.
ey Of Vermont forbidding states to change
their votes while the roll call is in progress.
| Mr.. Grady Of New York, young Tammany
member, presented an amendment providing
that the charmen Of delegations should, on
| roll call, give expression TO individual vot0s.
| An amendment 10 this amendment was offer
| ed, providing that no state should change its
vote till after the total vote had been an.
nounced. During the discussion which fol
lowed there was lively setto between John
Kelly and Mr. Fellows of New York Kelly
favoring Grady's amendment abrogating the
unit rule. When the roll was finally called
on this amendment the unit rule was sustain.
ed 4G3 to 1872 The Vermont delegation voted
solidly against tho amendment and in favor
of the rule The vote was then taken on the
original resolution offered by Mr. Smalley-
that states cannot change their votes during
the roll .call-and it was adopted. Commit.
tees on credentials, on permanent organiza-
ton and on platform were then appointed
and tho convention adjourned till Wednes
day morning.
| Wednesdays Proceedings.
Wednesdays session of the convention be.
gan at IL O'Clock and lasted seven hours
| The committee on credentials reported, and
there being no contests, the report was adopt.
ed, together with proposition to give the
territorial delegates the right to vote in the
| convention. Col. William +. Villas of Wis
oonsn was made permanent president Of the
| convention. The committee on platform not
| being ready to report, Rn effort was made by
| the Cleveland men to proceed at once to the
| nomination of President aud Vice President
! This was antagonized 10y the opposition to
| Cleveland, and n parliamentary struggle en-
sued, resulting in the adoption OF a PROPOSE.
ton to proceed to a call OF the roll OF states
for naming candidates for Pre,i1ent, with
provision that no ballots shall be taken until
| after the platform shall have been adopted
Bsyard Of Delaware. Mcdonald Of Indiana,
| Thurman of Ohio, Carlisle Of Kentucky, and
Cleveland of New York were placed in nom
nation, and, shortly after O'Clock, the CON
vention adjourned TO Thursday morning.
Ex-Gov. Hendricks OF Indiana made the
| speech presenting Mr.. Mcdonald. Thurman
was nominated by John w. Breckenridge of
California, who was introduced by the chair
man as "the son of the last Democratic vice
president who was not unjustly deprived Of
his Office"
When the state OF Massachusetts, was called
| the response was awaited with much curiosity.
Cheers and Kisses We're about equally bal.
anced, but it was announced by Judge Alb.
bott that Massachusetts, had no nomination
to make at that time.
Butler, 1t appears, had that morning found
that his boom which, in his own view, had
| gone up like rocket, and was destined to
sweep everything before it, giving him the
| chance to name the candidate, IL not the
nomination itself, had como down like stick.
1t is alleged that his double dealing and a
trade which he made with John Kelly to de-
liver the Massachusetts delegation over to
Bsyard, was what killed him.
The most exciting event of the days pro-
ceedings occurred after Mr.. Lockwood OF
New York, friend of Cleveland and fel.
Nonresident with him of Buffalo, had placed
him in nomination. Lockwoods speech hay.
| ing been finished, and two or three gentle
men having seconded Gov. Ceveland's nom.
| nation, Thos. f. Grady Of New York came
to the platform and made speech bitterly
| opposing Cleveland. The opposing factions
in New York endesvored to prevent him from
being heard, but the chair stated that he had
| given the floor to Grady and should protect
him in the use Of it, In almost his second
sentence Grady declared that Cleveland could
not carry New York, and that under the pre-
tenoe of Cleveland and reform" they would
sacrifice the Presidency. The confusion was
| tremendous, the heavy hammering OF the
chairman's gavel was not more audible than
the falling of the rain upon the grass The
young orator-he is a smooth faced, eloquent
young Irishman-was constantly interrupted
and was repeatedly told TO sit down" TO
make a speech for Blaine" etc., bat In
spite of it all he held his ground and got in
his speech with good effect. He said that
Cleveland could not carry New York-not be-
| cause of any Irish question, or any Catholic
question-but because Of the anti-monopoly
question in which the people had deep.
seated feeling that no man could be worse
than Mr.. Cleveland. He knew of but one
occasion on which Grover Cleveland had
been called upon TO show his hand as to
whether he was Democrat or something else
and Mr.. Cleveland proved at that time to be
something else. A good point was made by
Grady when, in referring to Mr.. Lockwood's
illusions to the independent Republicans he
said that for tho sake of these disgruntled op-
ponents Thurman, Bayard. Mcdonald, Ran
dali and all the natural Democratic oandi-
dates were to be told to stand aside. The
delegates for the most part, especially those
from the West and South listened attentive.
ly to Mr.. Grady, who told them New York
could be carried by Bsyard Thurman, Nc
Donald, Randall or any other man who would
poll the Democratic vote. In this part of his
speech he was heartily spplauded.
When Mr.. Grady took his seat, Mr.. Coch.
rane of New York, one of his colleagues, took
the platform, as he said, TO second the nom
nation Of Thurman, but in reality to make
one of the greatest pleas ever heard on q
similar occasion. Pretty soon it was discov-
cred that the speakers prime object in getting
the ear of the convention was 10 reinforce
Gradys argument, and several members,
prominent among them Bragg of Wisconsin,
attempted to stihe him. The chair, howev- |
or, stood up mRnfully for free speech, and
Cochrane went on lashing Cleveland without
mentioning his name. His eulogy Of Thur
man was magnificent, and his entire speech,
inasmuoh as it was doubtless eXtemporane.
GUS, was a marvel Of oratory.
When he had finished E. II. Apgar of Al |
bany, very small and weak-voiced delegate,
made the closing argument for the other side,
holding that Tammany's opposition to a can
didate does not amount TO anything. His
analysis of the voting population of New
York state was that there were 600, 600 Dem
oerats, $50, 600 Republicans and 100, 900 men
who don't care snap for either party and
hold the balance of power. These men, he
said all want Cleveland
All day long the committee on platform
were at their dubious task. sub-commit-
tee had drawn up a platform op the tariff
question which thew thought Would auit ev-