Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-08


trary, one who shall preside over the delib-
erations of this convention with absolute
impartiality, in that spirit, and to that end,
have been directed by unanimous vote OF
| the national committee to name the Hon.
Richard B. Hubbard, of Texas, for tempo
rary chairman of this convention. AS many
as favor the election of Hon. +. B. Hubbard
for temporary chairman will say aye, con-
trary no. Hon. R. B. Hubbard, of Texas, is
unanimously elected temporary chairman
of this convention. The chair appoints
Senator B. F. Jonas of Louisiana, Hon. Geo.
T. Barnes, of Georgia, and Hon. Abram ;.
Hewitt, of New York, committee to await
upon Mr.. Hubbard and conduct him to the
chair
Gentlemen of the convention | have
the distinguished honor of presenting to
this convention Hon. Richard b. Hubbard,
OF Texas, elected absolutely impartial tenn
porary chairman of this convention.
Mr.. Hubbard, on taking the chair, gave
thanks for the honor done him, and which
he accepted not as tribute to himself, but
as compliment to the great State from
which he came-a State which was abso-
lutely cosmopolitan in every fibre. The
democratic party in all it's elements was the
same as it was when founded by the trainers
of the constitution, nearly three-quarters Of
a century ago. Men died, as the leaves in
autumn, but principles underlying liberty
and self-goyernment were eternal and the
principles that underlay the democratic
party could not perish from the earth, al
though their authors might cease to be.
(Applause.) The democratic party was to-
day as much party organized for aggres-
sive war as when victory perched upon its
banners. The democratic party had now
the House of Representatives and would
have the Senate but for treason In the
Senate Chamber ITSELF (Cheer.) 1t would
have had the Presidency too, but for the
hands of the robbers who struck down
the expressed will of the people by
ton. The Presidency had been stolen
from the democratic party by men uttering
faIsehoods through pale lips and chattering
teeth. Some of the men who had partici-
pated in that crime had passed in beyond
the river, there to give all account of their
stewardship; that stealing of the Presiden-
CIV was the greatest crime in their history.
The great leaders of the party, Tiden and
Hendricks, with the dignity which became
heroic patriots had submitted with The
courage of men who love their country bet
ter than pelf aud power. (Cheers.l The
democratic party now would reform and
should put forward candidates whose names
would be in themselves platform (cheersl
it wanted q platform too that would SPEAK
of no doubtful tones or as a Delphic oracle
1t should declare against corruption in the
government; against the enormities Of the
civil service; against the called Depart
ment of Justice; against the abuses of the pos
tai service; against robbery in high places;
that the burdens of the government shall be
based equally and equitably on all classes
of the people, and that the hundred mil
lions of surplus revenue should not be al
lowed to accumulate. In conclusion he
mated should be supported loyalty, declar
ing that he who would not so support them
would not be good democrat, and hardly
a patriot. (Applause.)
The rest of the temporary organization
having then been announced Mr.. Swalley
of Vermont, q member of the national com.
mitteel, offered resolution that the rules
of the last democratic convention shall
govern this body, except that in voting for
candidates, no State should be allowed to
change its vote until the roll of the States
had been called, and until every State had
cast its vote. Mr.. Grady, of New York,
offered as an amendment the following:
"And when the vote of State is announc-
ed by the chairman of the delegation Of
such State is challenged by any member Of
the delegation, then the secretary shall call
the names of the individual delegates from
the State, and their Individual preferences,
as expressed, shall be recorded as the vote
of such State" daughter and applause
John r. Fellows, of New York, said that
the convention Of his State had directed
that, in compliance with immemorial usages
| IN tbot Gfata ha coptirnnnt of ifs iorjty
should be first ascertaiDed, and that that
having been done, the vote of the New
York delegation should thereafter be cast as
q unit The convention of New York hay
ing placed upon it's delegates that trust. ,,e
challenged the right Of this convent on 10
strip the New York delegation of me rioht
thereby conferred.
| Garter Harrison said the convention had
nothing to do with State Instructions, and
thought that every delegate had a right to
be heard
John Kelly theI took the platform amid
great cheering. He thanked the convention
for the liberal views expressed, and said
that the action of his State left him no al
tentative but to appeal to the convention.
He hoped the counties interested would not
be disfranchized
A discussion then arose between Fellows
| huu Molly us 10 Ine manner oil thelr election.
Kelly said the manner was the same, but
in Fellows opinion he TX was to have no
representation except through Mr.. Fellows.
Grady's amendment that the delegates be al
lowed to vote as they prefer, disrcgarding tile
unit rule, was lost by vote of $50 ayes to 4tO
noes-New York voting solidly against the amend
| meut.
| motion that no State BIO allowed to change it's
vote during the roll call, was. carried.
After a call of States for members of the
committee on permanent organization, the
convention adjourned till II o'clock to-
| morrow.
Gen. Butler did not appear in the conven-
ton to-day.
A rumor was current late last night that
| when the time for the nomin ating speeches
arrives, John Kelly will present the name
of Tilden. Owing to the late1ess of the
hour it was impossible to get either con-