The Dillon tribune., 1884-07-12
made permanent Chairman Of the Con-

made permanent Chairman Of the Con.
ventlon.
Temporary Chairman Hubbard appoint.
ed Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, Of Indiana,
Hon. w. W. Armstrong, Of Ohio, and w.
IL Persons, Of Georgia. a committee to es.
cort Col. Villas to to the chair.
On taking the chair Col. Villas delivered
long and torcible speech. In the peror.
alton Of his address, Col. Villas alluded to
the Democratic party US follows: "More
than five millions Of treemen-a greater
number than cast their ballots for Lincoln
and DougIas-compose this patsiotic Dem.
ocratit: aggregation. For nearly twenty
years It has been recruited steadily and
constantly from the upright and ftarless.
who, rreferring the rewards OF self respect
to the allure,nents Of power, have shaken
the dust from their feet and departed from
the Sosiom Of so called Republicanism. 1t
has exchanged for these the venial ant
time serving OF its own former possession,
who sought the spoils Of office when they
were to be found. 1t has received and con.
tinually received, new accessions OF those
who come in-the same character which
we have received before, and ii there be
any who cannot abide Its high purposes
and fortitude, and ability to wait for the
elimination Of ts principles we are ready
to continue the like exchange. Applause !
The presentation Of Gov. C'eveland's
qualifications was made in ve'y forcible
manner, amid rounds Of applause, about
one.shird Of the delegates rising 10 their
feet.
Delegate Samuel Word. Of Butte. Mon.
tana, appeared before the committee on
credentials yesterday and did what no
other Democratic delegate ever accomp
lished. He gained the right for Territorial
delegates to vote.
John W. Breckinritige Of California, pre-.
sented the name OF Thurman.
Thomas A. Hendricks Of Indiana, pre-.
sented the name Of Joseph Mcdonald.
The latest report is that Cleveland will
withdraw and that Abram S. Hewitt will
be presented by the New York Delega.
ton.
Butler refused an offer Of the treasury
portfolio from the Cleveland men.
Carlisle was nominated by J. a. Mckcn.
zie OF Kentucky.
The Territorial delegates will be allowed
to vote on all questions.
The committee on resolutions will not
report until to morrow.
The convention is not likely to adjourn
till Saturday.
Bayard was presented BY Hon. George
Gray, Of Delaware.
The committee on platform is besieged
by representatives Of various industrial in
terests.
Butler declares he will bolt the conven-
ton 1t u monopoiist like Cleveland is nom.
mated.
Cleveland was nominated by Lock wood
Of New York: seconded BY Mayor Harri.
son OF Chicago.
The convention has gone wild, shouts,
Kisses and cheers make q pand-monium.
The Kelly 'urn are making vigorous
fight on Cleveland.
1t now looks as though Thurman may
be selected as compromise candidate.
Grady, OF New York, told the conven-
ton that Cleveland could lot carry the
state-great excitement and confusion.
Nebraska has gone for Bayard.
The Chicago Tribune gives the follow.
Ing estimate Of the first ballot, having made
canvass OF the delegates: Butler c9,
Field ?, Mcdonald -, Thurman IS, Bay.
ard 13s, Randall So, lloadiev -. Carlisle ,,
Cleveland 3S5, Hendricks /, uncertain 19,
absentees II.
THIRD DAY-THuRsDAY.
Thursdays proceedings are condensed
As much as possible.
The call Of states for the presentation oil
candidates was still proceeding.
Senator Wallace, Of PENNSYLVANIA, nom.
mated Randall, amid much cheering.
The committee on platform was tie
l8 to IS-on the tariff plank in the plat
form.
Grady Crammany) got the floor and
sailed into the "Duttalo Bachelor Cleve.
land.
Bragg, Of Wisconsin, "went for" Grady
Tamn,any) and said he only worked on
the crank Of a machine. Cheers and
hisses.
A member alluded to the Kelly ('ram.
MANY delegates as slaves, only allowed to
speak under the orders OF their master.
The committee on platform is to report
at S O'Clock p. IN.
The situation, as to candidates, appeared
unchanged, with the following estimate Of
the vote on the first ballot: Cleveland 3se,,
Bavard l9,, Mcdonald g, Thurman O.,
Carlisle Is.
Balloting will nut he reached today.
Late in the afternoon it was reported
that the committee on the platform had
agreed. On the Ia, if the platform will op.
pose taxes except to meet actual expenses
Of the government, and demand that the
necessaries OF life be imported free Of duty.
After an exciting day, awaiting the re.
port on the committee on resolutions, the
convention adjourned to 8 O'Clock p. m.
FOURTH DAY-FRIDAr.
We were unable to get full proceedings
Of yesterday, Friday. but the following
special dispatch from Hon. Samuel Word,
at five o'clock yesterday afternoon, an
nounced the nomination Of Governor
Cleveland, OF New York, on the second
ballot.
SPECIAL.
CHICAGO, Ills. June nth.
!. R. WILSON, Dillon 7ribM~c:
Cleveland was nominated on the second
ballot. lie received six hundred and
eighty-three votes. The nomination was
made unanimous on motion Of Hendricks,
Of Indiana. SAMUEL WORD.
[Up to twelve O'Clock last night the news
received about the nominee for Vice Pres.
ident was looked for. Hon. Thos. A. Hen.