Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09
DICKS ELOQUENCE.
He Captured the Delegates from IN,
Atlantic 10 the Pacific.
Wisconsin to be Houorcd With the Per.
manent Chairman.
The Noble odd Roman Developing 4
Wonderful Strength.

Special 10 the Gazette.
CHICAGO, July s.--Shortly after the
workmen left the hall, after finlsbing
preparations, the doors were thrown
open and the army Of door. keepers aud
ushers began their task Of admitting
the delegates and ticketllolders to seats
set apart for their convenience and Ac-
commodation. The jam around the
main entrances to the spacious hall
was terrible, and the number who,
through some misunderstanding or
though,lessness, had failed to provide
themselves with tickets, and on this
account were turned away and met the
incoming stream, which they found
impossible to stem. Soon, however,
the throng fell into an orderly
line and entered the sps-
cious building, and at one
o'clock promptly, Chairman bar.
mum gave three vigorous raps
with the mallet, calling the Demo
cratic convention 10 order, After n
brief address he. announced the name
OF Richard y. Hubbard for chairman,
Tremendous outbursis of applause
greeted the name OF Hubbard, aud rs
the committee appeared with 'Our
Dick' on their arms. the convention
gave one prolonged hearty caeer.
While Hubbard was delivering his
spe 'ch In that fiery, aggressive aud
eloquent manner so familiar to
thousands CT Texans who have heard
him, he was repeatedly interrupted
with terrific applause, which vibrated
from one end OF the immense hall TO
the other, When he mentioned Til
den's name In the convention with the
great outrage of '76, the convention for
the first time exhibited signs of wild
Tess. Ten thousand people spIang 10
their feet and yelled, waved handker-
chiefs and stamped until the very
building seemed 10 shake. II WAS the
most magnificent tribute OF sentiment
aud respect ever paid to n grand name.
Texas should indeed feel proud of
her old ex-governor, for to-day he
portrayed her greatness and her plori-
Gus victories before the entire nation
In words of eloquence. What Texan
could hear the vivid story of
the bloody Alamo and the heroic
| struggle at San Iacinto, told In the
language that Gov, Hubbard today
poured forth, and not feel his heart
beat fister and louder In responsive
pride? As Hubbard finished his adj
dress the entire convention sent UP
cheer after cheer. II may be said that
| this convention IL by far the mos,
notable gathering In the history of the
Democratic party. Two features espe
cia ly characterized to-day's session OF
the convention. First, the rapldity
with which IL got down to work
secondly, the spirit Of patriotism ana
harmony which prevailed, notwiLh-
standing the remarkable struggle
through which II passed in the battle
on the unitrule.
Tammany hall opened the ball,
through Its spokesman, Senator
Grady, who offered an amendment u
the motion to temporarily adopt the
| rules governing conventions. Grady's
amendment was In language ms fol-
lows: When the vote of state ms
announced by the chairman Of the
delegation of such state ~ challenged
by any member OF the delegation, ben
the secretary shall call the names al
the individual delegates from the
state, and their individual preferences
| AZ expressed shall be recorded Us the
vote Of such state.
This, of course, placed Tam.
many In square Opposition
to that portion Of the New
York delegation, which favored fol.
lowing the instructions received nj
| Saratoga To vote ns IA unit on all qlies.
lions. After standing as champion OF
the unit rule for over twenty years
John Kelly and his followers to-day
appeared in battle array to break
down what the Democratic
party has become to re-
gard as It's fixed and Interchangeable
laws. Kelly threw his gauntlet iisto
the arena, hurting defiance Mt the ad-
vocates Of the unit rule, but the great
Tammany sachem was doomed 10 de-
feat. His followers struggled nobIy
and fought TO the bitter end. Gra1s
spoke half dozen times, appt alinv
to the convention TO unl0osen the
shackles OF state instructions
and allow delegates from New York 10
7ote their individual preferences. TIL.
mpjority side Of the New York delega.
ton, the country Democracy, were
most ably represented by Del.
egate John II. Fellows OF
New York, who strangely
enough represents the very same con-
gressional district that John Kelly
dots. lie explained 10 the convention
that the dignity of New York de.
manded her vote TO he cast ~ u unit.
or ~ she had instructed Also, ne
explained that the district delegates of
New York were not actually chosen
by the district conventions, but were
chosen by q committee Vt the state
convention.
John Kelly sprang to his feet at the
close OF Fellows first speech ana an.
swered portion of Fell0ws' remarks,
Kelly was v0ciferously applAuded, and
loud cries OF ITO the platform, .
went up from all sides. He spoke
In q low voice demanding
that the New York ID - rats shou y
be freed from the machine politici 10
and opprasslve. gag law. Tuis senti-
menf. coming from such source, wa,
responded 10 by derisive yeIls from
the yast audience. As Kelly fin
ished Fellows was again recognized,
and the hot shot ne ured into lam
many's wall sent the convention int
COMMISSIONS anL r0unns ofAp f,lnuse.
Amidst great excitement the pre-.
vious question was tiuaiIy ords re AND
the chairman, In sttnt0yisn voice.
quietsd the great body with the A.
rlouncement;
Gentlensn, prepare your ballo's by
alnlRa On the NORTHUMBERLAND xall....1.<. ~.