The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-09
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CHICAGO, July a--Aa Mr.. Jacoba took
his s'at, the square outline oi John Ke!ly'a
face became visible above the hesds Of Tie
New York delegation, and yell rose up
from all parts Of the house, IN which could
be heard the mingled cries Of "K-lly,
Hel'y, platform, platform" y
The Ohair-Ths gentleman l.om New
York, MI. Kelly. The gentleman from
New York will proceed. =,l gSg-iP1
Mr. Kelly, Of New York-Nlr. Chairman
| am pleased to see that a liberal view Ia
taken Of tho amendment oGe1ed by the
gsntleuau from Now York. rCrl,s Of
louder, louder, platform, platform, aud!a
few hjssss The principle { More yel:s ot
platform aud cries indicative Of desire on
the part Ql the convention that MI. kelly
should take the platform. Tho principle
Involved In this amendment goes 10 lie
vary foundation Of the Democratic marty.
Ths right 10 diefrsuchiso the niuority ult6e
delegation iA the nanlnuIatic Conyention
from the State Of New Eork.1 Tho howlu
Of platform" were renewed, md persisted
IL 10 euch an extent that ths CHAIR finally
ielt g4!lea upon !e Yshnks tbs convention
as lolloxt; Ay a vote Of the convention
every delegate must speak from bis seat,
{applsuss Ths Chair Of course viii ala
pleasure In putting u motion that any
gentlsnan. before the convention aheII
take the platform. The Hsn,ioaan from
New fork will please pso5eed 1IEN., :.
| 1 TsLLY .pRocaEDs. P,s', Y
Comparative quiet having been restored
Mr.. Kelly pleepcled % follows, There
are ba counties In the State Of New Ycrk
and there are bat 10 Of them Democratic;
aud BY the argunaut # the Senator from
this State Of New York the grea. Demo; A.,
cratic coun!y ct Nsw York, which: el.c,,
your Democratic President il an onnor,n.
nifty is given to them, is to be disiran.
chised in Democratic couysntinn
That is tho principle which In hers
now preaatea to this coayetion
When the question itsolI wsu beiors ihs
State Convention, 1t Ia true, rs has bsen
stated hers, thst no discussion took place
and Il was with the greatest tlitlisulty ths
We conld persuade and prevail upon the
majority Of tho convention, TO admit M
upon equal termB with thoao who ara m. in,
poEad 10 10 In tha couat Of Nav Yorf
Having accomplished that, and HAVING olan
pointed out to them the damage IN v we,s |
going 10 dove hayo no other resource, no
other opportunity but to appeal 10 a
Democratic Convention 10 give to
Democratic delegates from the praat
Enpire Slate Of New York isrn
Opportunity to vote for their choice in hi
convention. The gentlemen say there ara
no pfecedenta ior the position aesu umed by
NJ GRADY. My recollection goes back 10
ls4t. The very same question came m in
that convention, and by the Niab. ths viii
and the Rood feeling md lIbsralisyi which
prevnlso among the delegates It was con.
ceded tnas no mans voice representing a
constituency In IA Demo o.ratic couyen.
lion eh'nl ho ignored. n Applause.
. WIN not trouble tho convention
WITH htsory Of the Democratic conyen.
, nona Iron that day to this, but I hope that
, TINS convention will take into considera.
ton this inpo,tant point which / desire 10
present to thp. 6nppoes You distrauchise
those psmocilIc couniies 10 which / imade
reference, WIN will bs the feelings Of the
n constituents IN have sent delegates here
! it9 repreaent hm2 In view Of the fact
+ loat maliity Of The i delegatea
=, ipreaeuting th Etate OF New York are In
II q minority Ia, aetr own counties, will
:, our voices then, spreaenting mhiority Of
= the coaa!ituencie;s be stiasd in i Demo
70 cratic ouyeado1S 1 appeal to tho good