Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-17

and CoohrAus only served TO increase the
strength Of Cleveland. When Massa-
ohusetts appeared on the plat
form In the person Of Mr.. Cum
mings TO second the nomination Of
Senator Bayard it WAS evident that Ben
jamin r. Butler was the leader organic.
ing the opposition, and that he
ex poets the south to present
solid front in Bayard's support under
the infuenos of Senators Hampton,
Vance Laman and others Of the states Of
that section, the delay in perieoting
platform to be part Of the scheme as It
gives time for organization.
1.2O p. m.-M. M. Rose, Arkansas,
seconds the nomination Of Cleveland.
122 p. m.-Rose said Arkansas would
cast her entire vote for Cleveland. Ger
tain he could be elected.
LIT D. m.-Mr. Delaney Of Wisconsin
seconds Cleveland. Much oheering.1
1.30 p. m.-Gen. Bragg, Wisconsin,
took the platform to second Cleveland.
Renewed oheering.]
1872 D. m.--Gsn. Bragg said he voiced
the choice Of young men Of Wisconsin In
seoonding the great governor OF New
York. They laud him most for the
enemies he has made. GGreat applause. ]
1.34p p. MIR. Grady sprang to his
fest and said in behalf of his enemies he
reciprocated that hate. Great confusion. ]
1.35 p. m.-General Bragg said such
action on the part Of q senator was dis
grace. [Cheers, Misses and confusion. ]
1.39 p. m.--0eneral Bragg, pointing to
Mr.. Grady, said his labor had been on
the crank Of the machine. [Renswed
cheers and confusion.
/ 42p m.-Mr. Bragg said the party
had followed the old leaders TO death. It
asked a new and young man to lead 1t,
possessing life and blood.
1.45 p. m.-General Bragg closed. Re-
newed cheers.
Lac p. m.-Mr. Jones Of New HAmp-
shire asked consent to second the nomi-
nation Of Cleveland.
I.62 p. m.--GensIal Kent Of New
Hampshire took lhe platform and made
an earnest appeal for the nomination Of
Cleveland and said 1t meant certain sue
cess.
2.Ol D. m.-Ssnator Doolittle Of Wis
consin took the platform to second the
nomination of Cleveland.
204 D. m.-Doolittle asked the oonven-
tion not to throw away this great oppor-
tunity for success.
2.O7 D. m.-Roll call completed.
212p. MIR. Waller Of Connecticut,
took the platform, by consent, and
seconded the nomination Of Cleveland In
an eloquent speech.
215 o. m.-Mr. Waller deplored the
unfortunate controversy in the Empire
state, but having listened 10 all the evil
dence, the verdict must he In favor Of
Cleveland by the unanimous vote Of
Connecticut.
Clerk reading the result OF the call oil
| states. Mention OF each candidate's name
elioited cheers, especially the name ol
Cleveland, many delegates rising to their
feet.
2.21 p. m.-Motion to adjourn till 8 p.
m. has been made.
223 p. m.-Adiourned till p. m.
Committee on resolutions ordered to re-
port at that hour.
The evening session OF the Chicago
convention opened At sos.
| A resolution was offered by Mr.. Henry
Of Mississippi, expressing the regret and
intense admiration Of the. convention at
reading the statesmanlike, patriotic letter
oil Samuel ]. Tilden, in which he made
known the overpowering and providen-
tial necessity which constrained him to
decline the nomination to the Presidency;
condemning the fraud and violence by
which Tilden and Hendricks were
cheated out Of their Offices in 1875 ex-
pressing regret that the nation has been
deprived OF the lofty patriotism and
splendid executive and administrative
ability of Mr.. Tilden, and appointing a
committee to convey these sentiments to
that gentleman. Adopted.
CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
A report was made by the committee
on resolutions in favor OF the proposition
to permit the national committee TO
choose a chairman outside Of its own
members. The report was adopted.
SUSTAINING THE Two THIRDS RULE.
A delegate from Arkansas offered q
resolution abrogAtipg and discontinuinR
in future the two-thirs rule in the nomi
nation Of candidates for President and
Vice President.
Mr.. Cochrsne Of New York moved to lay
the motion on the table, oharaoterizing n
as a revolutionary proposition.
Mr.. Abbatt Of New Jersey said IL wal
absurd for this convention to attempt Il
make rules for the next convention, and
he moved to postpone the resolution
indefinitely.
Mr.. Coohrape withdrawing his motion
the question was taken and the motor
to postpone indefinitely was carried.
THE PLATFORM.
At 8 p. m, Mr.. Morrison Of Illinois
chairman Of the committee OH resolutions
stepped to the platform TO present the re-
port of that committee, HIS appearance
was greeted with oheerB. The platform
was read by uue Uf the reading clerks, a
follows:
The Democratic party Of the Union, ,througl
its represt natives IN national convention AZ
sembed recognizes that as the nation grow
older new issues are born OF time and pro
, gress and old issues perish. But the funda
| mental principles of the Democracy, approve,
by the united voice OF the people, remain, an,
Will ever remain, ,as the best aud only seeurlt
: for the continuance Of free government. III
preservation OF personal rights, the equalit
| of all citizens before tine law, the reserves
rights of the states and the supremacy OF tn
/ Federal government within the lmits OF tn
, Constitution will ever form the true basis o
our liberties and can never be surrendere
without destroying that balance OF rights an
. powers which enables a continent TO b
developed in peace, and social order to
F.. maintained by means of local self govern
| ment bat IL is indispensable for the practices
| operation and enforcement Of these funda
mental principles that the government shoul
, not always be controlled by one politics
/. power. Frequent change OF administration
as necessary as constant recurrence 70 tn
4 | nthaFNiaA abnala grow. mn
a the government, instead Of being carried o
q for the general welfare, becomes an instru
mentality for imposing haAyy burdens on th
| MANY who are governed for the benefit G
the few who govern. Public servants thu
: become arbitrary rulers. This is now th
7 condition Of the country-hence change
demanded, The Republican party, 80 far q
4 principle is concerned, is a reminiscence. l
a practice, it is an organization for enrlchin
/. those who control its machinery. The fraud
" and iobbery which have been brought
LIGHT in every department Of the governmeI
Z are sufficient to have called for reform with
the Republican party yet those In authorit.
i made reckless by the long possession
"a power, have succumbed to its corFuptin
:, influence and have placed in nomination
: ticket against which the independent porto
OF the party are in open revolt. Therefore
y change is demanded; such change WI
10 alike necessary in 1876, but the Will
y the people was then defeated by frau
I. which can never be forgotten nor condone
"a Again in 1880 the change demanded by u
y people was defeated by the lavish use
y money contributed by unscrupulous col
j tractors and shameless jObbers who hi
ls bargained for unlawful profits or for hie
It ofice The Republican party during its leg'
h its stolen and Its bought tenures OF pow
q has steadily iecayed In moral character al
4 political capacity. Its platform promises a
now a Iist of its past failures. 1t deman
as fine restoration Of our navy it has squa
n. dered hundreds OF millions to create ma