The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-09
B. Hubbard Of Texas, for temporary chair

B. Hubbard of Texas, for temporary chair
man of this convention.
The chair appointed committee to wait on
Mr.. Hubbard and conduct him to the chair.
MI Hubbard in taking the chair gave thanks
Tor the honor done him, which he said he &C.
copied as a compliment to the great State
derhes the Democratic party could not perish
from the earth, although their authors might
cease to be. The Democratic party was today
as much party organized for aggressive war
as wnen victory perched upon its banners. The
democratic party had now the House of Rep
resentatives and would have had the Senate but
Tor treason in the Senate chamber itself
fCheers.) 1t would have had the Presidency
700 put Tor the hands of robbers who struck
down the expressed will of the people by means
OF perjury, bribery and corruption. He said
that the stealing of the Presidency was the
greatest crime in the history of the great lead
ers Of the party. Tilden and Hendricks, with
tne dignity which become heroic statesmen
and patriots, had submitted with the courage
OF men who love their, country better than
self and power. (Cheers.) The Democratic
party now would reform and should put for
ward candidates whose names would be in
themselves a platform. Cheers
3 It wanted platform, too, that would speak,
and IN no doubtful tones. 1t should declare
against corruption in the Government, against
the enormities of the civil service against the
so-called Department of Justice, against the
abuses of the postal service against robbery
III high places, so that the burdens of the Gov
eminent shall be placed equally and equitably
on all classes of the people, and that the hum
dred millions of surplus revenue should not be
allowed 10 accumulate.
In conclusion he urged that whatever candi.
dates were nominated should be supported low
ally. (Applause.) The rest of the Temporary
/ organization having been announced Mr.
SmaIIey OF Vermont offered resolution that
me rules OF the last Democratic convention
shall govern this body except that in voting
Tor candidates noIState should be allowed to
change its vote until the roll of States had
been called and until every State had cast its
vote.
Mr.Grady Of New York offered amendment
that when the vote of State as announced is
challenged their secretary shall call the names
OF Individual delegates from such State, and
their individual preferences as expressed shall
be recorded as the vote of such State. laugh
ter and applause.
John R. Fellows of New York SAID that the
convention of his State had directed that in
compliance with immemorial usage in that
State, the sentiment of its majority should be
nrst ascertained and that that having been done
the vote Of the New York delegation should
thereafter be cast as unit, the convention of
New York having placed upon its delegates
that trust. He challenged the right of this
convention to strip the New York delega-
non OF the rights thereby con-
AOAtoO' OuCu dCblUl WOULD not DaSS
without protest from at least some of the mem
sbers OF that body. The speaker then read the
Instructions to act as a unit passed by the
Saratoga convention.
Mr., Powers of Michigan advocated the
amendment offered by Mr.. Grady. Why. he
asked, should a man be presented as a reform
candidate and the attempt be made to nomin-
ate him by machine methods (Applause.)
John Kelly of New York advocated Grady's
amendment a. There were, he said, 50 counties
IN IN the State OF New York, of which but 10 or
IL were Democratic. According to the areu-
ment of Mr.. Fellows the great Democratic
counties of New York, and which would elect
Democratic President if an opportunity was
given them, would be disenfranchised. That
was the principle now presented He appealed
to the sense of Justice of the convention in fav-
or of Gradys proposition.
Mr.. Fellows OF New York again smoke against
Grady's amendment. The question he said
was whether the State Of New York had the
right to say how the will of her majority
should be indicated She recognized the
Democratic method of ascertaining what her
will was, but when the will of the majority
was ascsrtained she had right to prescribe
the form in which that will should be express
ed.
Mr.. Kelly said Mr.. Fellows purpose now
was to ignore him (Kelly) and not allow him
vote in the convention. It was against that
that he kelly protested. (Cheers)
Mr.. Fellows declared Ironically that Kelly
and himself were in tender sympathy with
each other. He confessed he had brighter
hope aset before him of better methods and
purer forms when he found from the lips Of
Kelly and Grady such eloquent denunciations
q macnlne methods. They all understood
that everything they did in New Yorh was a
spontaneous out cropping of the popular will
and that the hand of arbitrary power never
controlled their political method. In conclusion
he asked whether the national convention
would strip New York Eof her power in this
manner.
After some further discussion the previous
question was moved and seconded.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Menzies of
Indiana was then Withdrawn and 4l...-..- a.,
individGaf preferences i 81 delegates to Be re-
corded as the vote of State.
The secretary undertook to read the amend |
ment offered by Mr.. Grady, but had only |
struck the fourth word when the confusion be-
came SO great that it was immossible to hear |
him yard from the stage. He begged the |
members to make less noise without effect and |
the secretary retired to his seat in deep disgust
The chair then stated rather vehemently |
Gentlemen of the convention we cannot pro-
coed unless We have silence; and delegates re-
luctantly retired to their respective quarters
and the secretary read the amendment. Fol- |
lowing is the vote in detail of the New Eng
land delegations: Connecticut ayes, 10 noes;
Massachusetts q ayes, noes; Maine 2 ayes,
10 noes; New Hampshire, s noes; Rhode L.
land, 8 noes; Vermont noes
4u0TO Was SEOAb luGoEooG LuhuhoStou uurl0R
the taking OF the vote. The vote OF New
York was withheld temporarily, and when all
the other States were called the aggregate
(without New York; stood, ayes 332, noes 391.
The vote of New York was then called for, and
Daniel Manning, chairman of the delegation,
announced 70 votes in the negative. The gen.
eral result was then announced as yeas $780,
noes 444. The vote was then taken on the
original resolution, offered by Mr.. Smalley of
Vermont, and it was adopted
A ti0ro xuoc fhor1 off md cd Tad
for the appointment of a committee on creden.
tails and permanent organization. A commit
tee on platform was also ordered, and it was
ordered that all resolutions in regard to the
platform be referred to that committee with
out discussion. Mr.. Francis, of Missouri,
moved that when the convention adjourned it
be till IL o'clock tomorrow morning. The mo-
ton prevailed.
The secretary then announced a correction
OF the vote on the Grady amendment, as fol-
lows: Total vote cast, 795; for the amend
ment, 1872; against it, 1853; not voting,7.
Adjourned.
Meeting of the Committee ON Resolutions.
The committee on platform of the Demo-
cratic national convention met in the parlor of
the Iroquois club tonight, Sc being present.
Malcolm M. Hay of Pittsburg was made tenn
porary chairman and VIM. R. Morrison of IL
linois was nominated for permanent chairman
of the committee on resolutions by the tariff
reform members and George L. Converse of
Ohio by the protection element. A ballot was
taken on the nom nations which resulted in IS
for Morrison ag ainst Is for Converse. This
tie vote caused something of sensation among
the members and another ballot was
ordered which resulted exactly in the
same way. 1t being apparent that there was
deadlock in the committee, it was agreed that
the temporary chairman, Mr.. Hay, should act
as chairman during the formation of the plat
form, but that when the work was done the
committee should elect permanent chirman,
whose duty it will be to present the resolutions
to the convention.
A chat with member Of the ant-tariff
wing of the committee elected the information
that the representatives of the States of North
Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi and Missouri
had voted for Converse. The anti-tarIH people
had relied upon these votes and had expected
that with full committee the vote would
stand Is to IS in favor of Morrison.
General Butler, who is a member OF the
committee, was not in attendance. Alexander
Sullivan, president of Irish National League,
appeared before the committee on behalf of
the executive committee of his association, and
delivered an eloquent address on the subject
OF "Absentee landlordism in the United
States'
Joseph Mann of Danville presented the
claims of Joseph Mcdonald of Indiana, saying
that State was solid for Cleveland.
Gen. j. G. Black made a long argument
against Cleveland, holding that his claims to
consideration as reform governor" were not