The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-07-11
DEMOCRACY In COUNCIL.
Meeting in Chicago Of the Democratic
National Convention.
Ex-Governor Hubbard Chosen Tem-
pOrary Chairman.
After an Exciting Debate, the Unit Rule
was sustained-463 to 332.


until noon, nine o'clock saw at least 500 peo-
pie in front of the building, and the throng
gradually increased until before the body met
many thousands snrged to and fro in front of
the various entrances, struggling with each
other for O foothold.
At 80 o'clock the Tennessee and Texas
delegations came in quietly in a body and took
their seats. They were followed soon after by
the Kansas apd then the New Hampshire
delegations. Then the Marylanders came in.
At l45 the band commenced its labocs, and
the delegations arrived rapidly and promiscu-
ouslY. @HE I#
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana, re-
ce1ved quite an ovation on his arrival and a
steady line OF hand-shakers occupied his at
tentfon for about fifteen minutes thereafter
When the Ohio delegation arrived Senator
Thurman was greeted with rapturous APP
plause which quite overshadowed the display
OF enthusiasm for the junior member of the
.asold ticket. An excited member of the Cal
1tornla delegation jumped to a chair
ana proposed three cheers for 1.-THE
incorrup tibIe A. G. thurman" which were
given in a rousing manner. Among
the notables whose arrival created
were Ex-Governor Palmer, Governor Grant,
of Colorado; Wade Hampton, Senator Lamar,
Senator Vance, of North Carolina; Dan Voor-
bees, of Indiana; Governor Hubbard, of
Texas; Henry Watterson, William r. Nor
rison, John Kelly and Abram S. Hewitt Ben
Butler did not show up with the Massachusetts
men. On Ju6 platform were the members OF
the National Committee and the officers of
the convention, and in the audience or in the
delegations we're the distinguished Democrats
OF the entire country.
AT l2:fO p. N the convention was called to
order by ex-senator Barnum, Chairman of
the National Democratic Committee.
Prayer was offered by Rev. ID. c. Marquis
OF the Northwestern Theological Seminary.
he prayed for .'bieSSing On this great as
sembly of representative citizens; that
they should be endowed plentifuly
with that wisdom which is first pure, then
peaceable and gentle and easy to be entreat-
ed; that nothing should be done through
strife or vain jealousy, but that they should
be filled with that charity which is not putfed
up and does not behave itself unseemly'
He prayed that their deliberations would be
guided to such conclusions as would best pro-
mote the glory OF God and the welfare of the
Nation
AT the conclusion of the prayer the Chair
man said: Gentlemen of the Convention
Harmony seems to be the sentiment of this
convention. Even the air seems saturated
with a desire and determination to nominate
iden scke Which, o6r pieslde en- ana wioePres,
the North and to the South, to the
East and to the West; nay, more-a ticket that
Will harmon1ze the Democracy Throughout the
Union and will insure victory IN November
Harmony prevailed in the deliberations of
the National Committee. No effort was made
to nominate temporary Chairman in the in
terest of any candidate, but, on the contrary
OF this convention with absolute impartialitv
In that spirit and to that end, have been di-
rected by the unanimous vote of the National
Committee to name the Hon. Richard B. Hub
bard, of Texas, for temporary Chairman of
this convention. AS many as favor the cleo
ton of Hon. r. B. Hubbard for temporary
Chairman will say aye contrary no.
''Hon. r. b. Hubbard, of Texas, is uuani-
mnously elected temporary Chairman of this
Convention"
Mr.; Hubbard, in taking the CHAIR gave
Aov1o hi a 4. 1.
accepted, not as tribute to himself but as a
compliment to the great State from which he
came-a State which was absolutely cosmo-
polltan In every fiber. The Democratic party.
in all its elements, was the same as it was
when founded by the trainers OF the Con-
stitution nearly three-quarters of a
century ago, Men died, as the leaves in
liberty and sefgo Nespgs ttnaerl yerg
eternal, and the principles that underlie the
Democratic party could not perish from the
earth, altnough their authors might cease TO
be-. (Applause) The Democratic party was
to-day as much party organized for an ag-
gresSIYe war as when victory perched upon
It's banners. The Democratic party had now
the House of Representatives, and would
have the Senate but for treason in the Senate
chamber ITSELF (Cheers.l 1t would have bad
the Presidency too, but for the hands of rob-
bers who struck down the expressed will
OF the people by means of perjury, bribery
and corruption. The Presidency had been
stolen from the Democratic party by. men Mt
tering falsehoods through pale lips and chat
ter1ng teeth. Some of the men who had par
tIclpated In that crime had passed beyond
the river, there to give an account of their
stewardship. That stealing of the Presidency
wa Was the greatest crime in the National history.
me great leaders OF the party (Tilden and
Hendricks), with the dignity which be-
comes heroic statesmen and patriots, had
submitted with the courage of men who love
their country better than pelf and power.
[Cheers.] The Democratic party now would
reform, and should put forward candidates
whose names would be in themselves a plat
form. lCheers.l 1t wanted a platform that
Delphic oracle 1t should declare against cor
ruption in the Government; against the
enormities, of the Civil-Service; against
the. so-called Department of Justice;
against the abuses. of the postal service;
against robbery in high places; that
the burdens of the Governmentshallb be based
equally and eQuitably on all classes of the
people; and that the hundred millions of sur
plus revenue shall not be allowed to accum-
ulate. In conclusion, Mr.. Hubbard urged
that whatever candidates were nominated,
should be supported loyalty, declaring that he
who would not support them would not be a
good Democrat and hardly patriot ZAP
plause.l II.
The rest of the temporary organization hav-
ing then been announced, Mr.. Smalley, of
vermont "a member of the National Commit
tee offered a 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 States had been called, and
until every State had cast its vote.
Mr.. Grady, of New York, offered as an
amendment the following: I'll
And when the vote of State, as an
nounced 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 prefer
ences, as expressed, shall be recorded as the
vote of such State" (HaI hal" and APP
plauSe }
John X. Fellows, of New York, said that the
convention OF his State had directed that, in
compliance with immemoral usage in that
State, the sentiment of Its majority should be
first aScertained, and, that having been DONE
the vote of the New York delegation should
thereafter be cast as a unit. The con-
ventlon of New York having placed upon
its delegates that trust, he challenged
the right OF this convention to strip the New
York delegation OF the rights thereby con-
ferred. Such action would not pass without
of that body. The speaker then read the in
struct1ons to act as a unit, passed by the Sar-
at0ga convention.
Mr.. G. " Menzies, of Indiana offered an
amendment to the amendment to the effect
that no State should change its vote until the
other States had voted and the result had been
announced.
Mr.. Grady, of New York, spoke in support
of his amendment. He claimed that the dele
cation from New York had been misrepre-
scented in this matter. There was great danger,
he said, that through the power and influence
OF political machinery the honest and
truthful opinion of New York might not
have its proper force here The news
papers might be bought to print in their
columns that soyenty-two solid votes from
New York would be cast for one candidate
but there was no power to make that So.
Hi! Hill There were resolute men in the
New York delegation who would not only
give their reasons why one candidate should
not get the nomination, but would have the
right to give their votes to that candidate
who they thought would be elected. Hill
Hi Hi! and opposing Kisses from the gal
leries.1
Mr.. Grady continued mis- speech. He said
that when the New York delegation left that
State it was understood that their votes would
be decidedly one way, but by political combi-
nations the people will was sought to be in
terfered with. and SO they made this
the only protest they could make. They made
it for the honor of the rarty and for the honor
or the country, and so that New York might
take its place in the Democratic column. He
hoped that this convention would ADOPT the
old Democratic method: ssLet every man
speak his sentiments. and vote for his sent-
ments, and then, whatever sentiments pre-
vail, all would give them hearty support
tCheers.l
Hon. J. r. Doelittle, of Wisconsin said ::
Thls convention should be slow to interfere
with the powers of the State over its dele
gates.
General ClHni, of California, said his dolega-
a0n had come al the way from California to
vote for the great political rrk0Fmer of the