The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-07-10

committee On f0oOAu0cnS 70 give hear
ing 70 the commitsse Of the Irish
National League in favor of excluding
aliens from acquiring real estate IN
America.
Resolutions were offered and referred
without debate, In favor OF pIanks in the
platform against the eight hour Law,
against sumpt1ary laws, and declaring
the vote Of yesterday On GrAdy's amend
ment as to the unit rule was intended to
apply only to states which had instruct
ed their representatives to vote as q unit
Taylor, of Arkansas, chairman of the
committee on credentials, reported the
| list of delegates with an amendment
giving Territorial delegates the right TO
| vote in the convention.
Randolph, of New jersey, moved an
amendment that the Territorial dele
gates be not allowed vote.
Macarthur, Of Oregon, spoke against
the amendment. The amendment was
rejected and the report adopted.
Heeman, of Michigan. offered reso
letion for the reduction of taxation to q
revenue basis Referred.
Hampton, of South Carolina, offered
| . resolution reciting the importance OF
letting the national Democratic CON-
mittee select its chairman from the De-
mocracY of the whole Union and declar-
ing that 1t shall not be restricted in Its
choice of chairman to the members of
the committee Referred.
A resolution against polygamy was
introduced by Smith of Utah and re-
ferred. Further resolutions were Of
fered and referred to the committee on
platform, against the acquisition or
large tracts OF public lands BY corpora
tons; for reform in the civil
service by making pOst-masters
elective; against the unit rule in future
| conventions; for systematic reduction
| of tariff taxes; providing that in case OF
the death of the candidates for president
| or vice-Dresjdent, the chairman shall
call the convention together again to I'LL
| the vacancy; for the repeal of all legIs-
lation which, under the Republican
| rule, has tended to paupeIiEe labor; for
a constitutional amendment making the
| presIdential term of Office six years, and
to limit the disposal of the public lands
to actual settlers, in quantities. of not
more than 100 acres each.
| Finally a resolution was adopted to
refer all such propositions without be-
| ing read. Under that rule several anti
| Chinese and tariff reform resolutions
were referred, being only read by their
titles.
The report of the committee on
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
| was then made. The name of w. d.
| Was of Wisconsin, being presented as
| president with list of vice presidents
of one from each state, and several Sec
retaries and assistants, and that the
secretaries and clerks of the temporary
| organization be continued under the
permanent organic alton. The report
was unanimously adopted and Hen
bricks, OF Indiana, with five other gen.
| tlemen were appointed a committee to
escort Mr.. Villas to the chair.
The temporary chairman, in present
ing Mr.. Villas to the convention, returned
thanks for the charity and forbearance
toward himself, and which he said the
permanent chairman would need much
less.
| NJ Villas
on taking the chair returned thanks for
the honor done him, not as as recognl-
ton OF himself but as
Democracy of the northwest. It was
their fair due. 1t was a tribute to their
lofty zeal and patriotism they demanding
4 decency in seeking and cleanliness in
holding public stations. It opposed the
guilty darts of skillful denagOguery IN
political parlance. Soap" was its
inspiration and ammunition. The air
was already filled with vapors of
visionary schemes addressed to various
interests and factions. Some were In
dulged to expect advantage from the
chaotic possibilities of foreign affairs.
| Others were promised telief or gam from
legalizsd usurpations on the national
| treasury. Great ch Inges have been
| wrought in recent years In
this country in the lands of the people
and political forces We have ceased to
fight over a suicidal war. The sin Of
slavery has been purged. The work &C.
complished by those who labored to
save the Union remains undisturbed.
and the gratitude of the people is their
| record.
At this point General Butler entered
the hall and was heartily applauded.
The speaker resuming said that the
country had heard repeated promises of
reform from the party IN power, but had
been disappointed until there is
q growing conviction that the
only hope lies in the utter
defeat of the party in power, and there
Is but one hope. It is vain to look TO
any new party organic alton. In the
wisdom AMI patriotism oF the ID N vera
cy here assembled Is the only
hope of relief. The party
is adequate to the great resp visibility.
l IL 10 pdgll OA dChSpn
to- day and the principles they promul-
gated are its principles now. 1t is the
party of the people, of economy and hon.
esty 10 the administration OF government
| 1t has shaken off The venal and time.
serving and has recruited from
the ranks OF its opponents
the best and purest- The Democracy
were ready TO continue such exchange
In conclusion ne counseled moderation
IN their action aud bespoke generous
forbearance Tor himself in the discharge
of his duties
+ PRESENTING CANDIDATES.
At &c o. IN. a resolution was Offered
that the convention proceed to call the
, roll and present candidates for president
A motion to lay the resolution or
the table was lost. Grady challenged
the vote aud demanded q call of the
delegates which was followed by grea
confusion and Kisses. A motion to pro
coed to present candidates, but tina
, no vote be taken on candi
+ dates until after the com
mittee on resolutions reported carried
Various motions to adjourn until thi
evening and tomorrow morning wert
lost.
THE CALL OF STATES
) for the presentation of candidates be
gan at 11:57. When Del
! aware was reached there was great ant
. continuous cheering for Bayard.
At 200 p. m. Hon. George Gray tool
, ard. He was listened /,
! with great attention, aud his men
ton of BaYard's qualities we're lustil.
cheered.
> When Indiana wa reached Heudrick
! | took the platform to nominate Melon
r aid. The delegates and audience aros
4 and greeted Hendricks with cheers an,
waving of handkerchiefs.
I'll Hendricks said that the question o
I | reYeuue reform was of paramount i'm
: portance. He was listened to with gres
attention throughout. When he name,
| Mcdonald there was much cheering
2 At the close of Hendricks speed
a there were more cheers for Mcdonald
; coupled with the name OF Hendricks.
i General Black. of Illinois, seconde
I the domination of Mcdonald. He pre-
scented McDonald's claims in g very elC
a quent manner and created marked i'm
preston
!. John W. Breckenridge, of Californis
q presented the name of Thurman. Whel
his name was mentioned there was gres
and long continued cheering, the audi
: dence and many delegates rising {
q their ieet-
General Ward, of Ohio, seconds
r Thurman's nomination.
{ When Kentucky was reached j. A
d Mckenzie took the platform to preseI
Q Carlisle.
Hooker, of Mississippi, seconded th
nomination of BayArd. He spoke {
!. the disseHsiOns in New York state an
y advocated selection outside of thi
a state that would combine the Demt
r cratic party and the man who would d
a that is Bayard. Cheers.
e Nebraska seconds Bayard. New Yor
9 reached. Great cheering. Many del
p gates on their feet.
a When lockwood, of New York, too
. the. platform TO present Cleveland
name there was renewed cheering. 3
spoke of Cleveland's qualifications in
I | very forcible manner and commando