The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11

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it. Chairman Barnum came to their
assistance by telegraphing to the sage.
He received a reply that removes all
doubt as to Tilden's position and pre-
vents the consideration OF his name in
opposition to his successor and favorite
candidate.
THE OPENING.
CHICAGO, July Cit is claimed that
the convention hall as arranged for the
democrats seats 10000 people. When
Chairman Barnum raped the hand
some mahogany speakers desk with his
gavel at 12:45 yesterday afternoon every
seat was filed.
DR.. ID. c. Marquis, of Chicago, opened
the convention with prayer.
The secretary read the call as follows:
The national democratic convention having
February, 1884, has appointed Tuesday, the
9Th day OF July next, at noon, as the time,
and chosen the city of Chicago as the place,
for holding the national democratic conven-
ton. Each state Is entitled to representa-
ton therein equal to double the number of
senators and representatives In the congress
of the United States. The democrats of
each organized territory and the district of
Columbia are invited to send two delegates,
subject to the decision of the convention as
to their admission. All democratic citizens
of the United States, irrespective Of past
can unite with us In an effort of pure, econ
omical, and constitutional government, are
cordially invited to join In sending dele
gates to the convention.
Chairman w. II. Barnum nominated
Governor Hubbard, of Texas, as tenn
porary Chairman of the convention.
Governor Hubbard was escorted to the
platform by Senators Jonas, of Lou
isiana, and A. S. Hewitt, of New
York.
Governor Hubbard delivered a
lengthy and rather rambling speech to
the convention. The delegates were
palpably FESTIVE. There was buzz
throughout the hall which partially
drowned the Governors voice. A
casual reference, in his address,
to the "old ticket" elected consid-
cradle applause. The speaker gave
out the assurance that every word
spoken in this convention would be to
the point, and intimated that the plat
form adopted would not only say what
it meant but would mean what it said.
He cOunseled against the stirring up of
bad blood, which had prevailed to some
extent in the past, assuring his hearers
that the war was over several years
ago. He closed with an expression OF
hope for, and confidence in Democratic
success.
The report of the National Commit
tee on temporary organization was then
adopted.
Mr.. Smalley, of Vermont, in &C
cordance with instructions from the
National Committee, of which he is a
member, reported the following:
Resolved, That the rules of the last Dem
otherwise ordered, subject to the following
notifications: That in voting for candi-
dates for President and Vice-Presdent no
State shall be allowed to change its vote UNI
I'll the roll of the state has been called and
every state has cast its vote.
Mr.. Grady, of New York, offered the
following amendment to the resolution
of the gentleman from Vermont:
When the vote of State, as announced
such State, is challenged by any member of
the delegation, then the Secretary shall
call the name of the individual delegates
from the State and their individual prefer
ences as expressed shall be recorded as the
vote of such State. (Applause.)
John r. Fellows, of New York, read
the instructions given the delegation
at Saratoga Springs, which were that
delegates and alternates were bound by
the unit rule, and asserted that no
other state had the right to say what
the will of New York was. New York
would lead the van in following the
but New York would not be
dictated to in matters Of method as to
the accomplishment of certain ends.
G. v. Menzies, of Indiana, offered an
TO the amendment, to the
effect that no vote could be changed
until all the states had voted.
Fellows, Of New York, spoke against
the amendment, claiming that the State
of New York had the right to instruct
its delegation as to how, and for whom
its votes should be cast.
Grady, of New York, and Doolittle,
of Wisconsin, followed with earnest
pleas for the individual right of dele
gates to express by their votes the
preferences of their constituents; in
sisting that the voice Of the people
should not be stifled by machine
methods.
A motion to refer the matter to the
Committee on Rules was lost.
ers, of Mich, spoke in favor Of the
Senator Jacobs, of n. Y, followed,
arguing the right of the State Conven-
tion to instruct its delegation and in
sisting that the vote of the State must
be cast as unit.
When Kelly, of n. Y, rose to speak
in favor of the amendment he was re-
ceived with thundeTs of applause. He
said he was pleased to hear so many Of
the ablest and Wisest men of the DEM
ocratic party from various parts of this
great country advocate such liberal
views. AT the close of his speech an
animated discussion followed between
him and Fellows, after which a vote by
States was ordered on Grady's amend
ment.
Grady's amendment was lost, 1872
ayes, 463 noes, N. Y. casting its ~ votes
against the amendment.
Roll-call was dispensed with ON the
original resolution, offered by Mr..
of Vermont, which was
adopted.
The committees on credentials, per-
organization, and platform
were then appointed. These commit
tees are composed of the men selected
for the positions by the State delega-
tiOns.
Before all the States had been called
for tile purpose, a motion that when
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