St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-10
Detailedand Verbatim Report
of Its Proceedings
Yesterday.
A Great Variety Of Resolutions
Oh a Lesser Variety
of Subjects. !.
Col. Vim. f. Villas, of Wisconsin, the
Permanent Chairman, Leads Off
in Speech Making.
Thurman, Bayard, Carlisle, Mcdonald and
Cleveland Named for the Presi-
Dental Nomination.
Balloting Deferred Until After the Plat
form is Made-Adjourned to
1880 To-Day.
THEUNIT RULE.

THE UNIT RULE.
CHICAGO. July 9.-As the hour approaches for
the meeting of the convention, it is more ap-
parent that the opponents of Cleveland will make
another attempt to break the unit rule, and that
upon result of this they count the chances of
Bayard, Mcdonald or Thurman as good or doubt
full. In what form this test will come up will
depend upon the form of proceedings to-day.
the Cleveland managers were industriously at
work all night The circular issued by the young
mems Democratic club of Brooklyn, again
pressed upon the attention of outside delegates.
1t urges the nomination of Cleveland on account
of his availability, the independent Republicans
being attracted to him the.other support will be
for the benefit of the Democratic party. The
delegates further advised that in order to in
sure the support of these Republicans, it is nee
cessary to have plank in the platform favoring
revenue reform. 1t is fact to be carefully
noted say these friends of Cleveland that the
Republican revolt against Mr.. Blaine is COM
posed for the most part of individuals and
Journals who are in favor of tariff reform. There
are other Republicans represented here not con-
sidered by these gentlemen. They are not free
traders but are those who do not like the sweep
ing tendency to Capitalization of Republicanism.
THE LEGAL TENDER DECISION
Is referred to as cause for complaint. the opin-
Ion of Justice Field in this case and opinions III
other cases involving questions of local govern
ment. These men are favorable to Justice Field
and have made strong impression in behalf of
that gentleman. Very judlcious work has been
done for Mr.. Field and if the instructions of the
California delegation did not stand in the way
the demonstration in his behalf would be more
pronounced.
The enthusiasm shown for
EX-SENATOR THURMAN
Yesterday encourages many III the hope that he
may finally be selected as compromise candi-
date. Nothing can be urged against him, say
they. The Californians are very demonstrative
in pushing his candidacy and if Ohio were united
for him and equally as jealous he would be very
formidable.
THE PLATFORM
Committee met at 80 and for the first time
secured full attendance. Heretofore Gen.
Butler and two others have absented themselves
The revenue reformers express more confidence
this morning of their ability to secure plank in
favor of reform. They claim that division will
show twenty for and eighteen against.
One of the features of the morning ON the
streets and in the neighborhood of the conven-
ton hall was the appearance in large numbers of
glazing red bandanna handkerchiefs ostenta-
tiously displayed by adherents of Senator Thur
man on the tops of walking sticks or in the
hands The Thurman boom is to be pushed
to-day.
The only demonstration in honor of delegates
entering the hall this morning was made when
the Ohio delegation, headed by ex-senator Thur
man, made its appearance. When it was making
its way to the portion of the hall assigned to it
the other delegates and the spectators generally
Joined in doing honor to Mr. Thurman, and many
such expressions were heard, as
''THE NoBLEsT DEMOCRAT OF THEM ALL
'sHe ought to get the nomination
The Hon. G. b. WashbHr. of Illinois, occupied
seat on the platform this morning next to
Senator Pendleton, OF Ohio Representative
Springer, of Illinois, was also among the dis
tinguished persons on the platform.
The convention was opened with prayer by the
Right Reverend Bishop McLaren, of the diocese
of Chicago. He prayed that the proceedings
might be tempered by the sober contemplation
of that future, so that future generations might
enjoy the results of law regulated by liberty and
disregard of the eternal laws of God He
prayed that the influences of patriotism
might be sublime in the convention and that all
things might be done in it for the welfare Of the
land and glory of God.
Mr.. jenkins, Wisconsin. sent up communica-
ton from the committee on resolutions saying
that the work of the committee would not be
completed until tomorrow morning. Mr.. Cum
the committee on resolutions to give
a hearing to the committee of the Irish nat. aal
league IN favor of excluding aliens from acquir-
ing real estate in America.
BY Mr.. Gebenig, of Texas
To the representatives of the Democracy in con-
vention assembled:
We, the undersigned, representing the labor
population of the city of Galveston Texas, re-
quest your honorable body to insert in your plat
form as formally declaration to the effect
that the eight hour law, already passed, should
in future lie rigidly enforced and be no longer a
dead letter upon her statute book. We also ask
that it be recommended and be announced as the
sedse of this convention that
there shall be appointed by the
executive officer upon whom the duty
may devolye as commissioner in charge of the
bureau of labor statistics, man who is able to
carry the endorsement and meet with the ap-
proval of the labor classes of the country. Upon
both of these subjects we invoke your favorable
consideration. properly signed by the president
of the committee.
BY MR.. POWER, OF MICHIGAN.
Resolged, That it is the sense of this conven-
ton that its action yesterday upon the resolution
offered by Senator Grady, of New York, was in
tended to apply only to delegations from states
which instructed their representatives to this
body to vote as unit.
The Chair-It will be sent to the committee on
platform and rules.
Mr. Grady, of New York; suggest that that
resolutions to be entirely proper, it should read,
the amendment offered by Mr.. Grady.
The Chair-The gentleman, referring to Mr..
Power, will accept the suggestion or not as he
sees proper.
Resolutions were also offered, and referred