The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-09
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC con-
VENTION.
Kelly Threatens to Withdraw.

CHICAGO, July 8.--The national demo-
cratic convention was called to order to-
day at 10 m, and Gov Hubbard, of Tex
as, made temporary chairman. Kelly
made an effort to have the unit rule Sc
aside. Kelly had said that if the unit
rule prevailed that Tammany would
withdraw. The free traders say that ne
plltiogm must conform 10 their ideas, or
o Tliloci5y report VII Be made
hubbard who was received with IC ID
cheers. IN his address the name Of i
Gen was greeted by tumultuo1s applau g.
lie Hoped the Platform would he l iee
those of other years, broad enough or
Independents and disaffected republiCa S.
Fellows read the instructions of ne
New York state convention and argr ID
that IN accordance herewith the dc e
gates could only vote as a unit, and at
the wishes OF the majority must COVE n.
This was greeted with cheers and hiss 5.
An amendment to an amendment e at
no state shall change its vote until he
total has been announced. Grady tC k
the floor in opposition and said there as
great danger that the honest voters Of
New York might be crushed by the
workings of political machinery. rs, L
sation. He said that newspapers / d
been bought to print that New York's 2
votes were united, which was not tr,.e.
He wished every man from New York
to be heard.
Doolittle from Wisconsin wished to
leave the matter with New York.
Motion to leave the amendment to the
committee on organization, lost.
Judge Cochrrn, Of New York, speak, e
in favor of Grady dysamendment, said tint
unless twas adopted the wishes Of a
very large number Of the people of N,w
York would be stifed. Said the ques-
ton as to whom New York should vote
for did not come up in the state conyen
tion was the reason no protest was MADE.
Cleary of California, also spoke in "a
vor of the amendment. Powers, of
Michigan, spoke in favor of the amend
ment, and said that it was great demo-
cratic principle that the humblest distr ct
should be representa-
Carter Harrison, Mayor of Chicago, IN
taking the floor was received with chee 5;
ne said that the convention had nothia Q
to do with state instructions, and tIat
every delegate has a right to be heard.
Senator Jacobs, OF New York, spoke
against the amendment, and said that he
bent to the superior viii of the states,
though the amendment was in accord
anoe with his feelings.
Kelly then took the floor amid great
cheering. He thanked the convention
for the liberal views that had been ex-
pressed, and stated that thvaction of the
state had left him no alternative but to
appeal to the convention; he hoped that
the counties interested would not be dis
franChi5ed. Fellows again took the flCol
and said there was a miscOnceptiOn OF
the question; the question was whether
New York has right to say how the
will of the majority shall be represented
A discussion then arose between
Fellows and Kelly as to the man
ner of their election as delegates. Kelly
said that the manner of election was
alike, but according to Mr. Fellows OPP l
ion Le{KeIy) was to have no represen L
tiou except through Fellows. Mr.. /
lows said lie had great hopes when h
lo1ud such eloquent Comoccats by :
Kelly IS Grady and Cochran, Of mach q
llethocs," which was received "
laughter and applause. Tie amendIncn n
was defeated by a vote of 440 nays 4
$50 ayes.
A resolution was adopted that in voti lg
for candidates no state shall change tt
vote during call of roll.
The roll was ordered called by state u
romanent organization, after which n,
Convention adjourned until II O'clock a
n. tomorrow.
Gen. Butler did not appear in the cen
vention hall to-day.