The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-07-12

CINCINNATI Tour years ago, Is again at !
the head OF his delegation and will
make another eloquent appeal for his
beloved Democratic chief. General
Lawton, of Confederate fame, is the
leader Of the Georgia men, and Colo
mel William r. Morrison and General
John M, Palmer, Democratic and Re-
publican soldiers Of the war, loom up
at the head OF Illinois. The familiar
face of Thomas A. Hendricks, only
gently touched by age is visible at the
head Of Indiana, and by his side is
the florid face and head Of Senator
Voorhees,.
FREE TRADE AND TARIFF LEADERS,
l.. &. Kline, who led the iorlorn
hope as Democratic candidate for
Governor in Iowa, is leader OF the free
traders OF the prairios, and Henry
Watterson heads the free traders Of
Kentucky, who believe in legislative
protection for whiskey only. A hand
some copy Of Vice President Rrrckcn-
ridges face is exhibited in his son,
who is the orator of the Caliiomiana.
Il. A. Burke, the great journalist of
the South, and Senator b. +. Jonas
head the tariff men from Louisiana,
and Ben Butler is here to speak for
New England in support ofprotection
Senator Mcpherson, Ex-senator Stock
ton and Governor Abbot size up the
honOrs for New Jersey, and Manning
Cooper, Spinola, Hewitt, Tilden, Kelly,
Corning, the New York gladiators, sit
down together in apparent harmony.
Allen G. Thurman, the old Democrat
ic war-horse Of the Senate, heads the
Buckeyes, with General Ward, Edi-
tor Mclean and Congressman Con
verse on his tanks.
PENNsYLvANIA's REPRESENTATIVES,
Pennsylvania has q galaxy Of nota-
bles in Wallace, Coke, Harrity, Meyers,
Barr and Sowden, the delcgates-at-
large, and Congressman Mutchler and
Post, Ex-Congressmen ColIroth, Anco-
M and Dewart, Ex-Lcgislators Allen
and Ellis and Editors Bogcrt and
Whitman, with an immense array OF
leading ponnsylyanians outside
who are in consultation with the
delegation
Wade Hampton, the gay Confeder
ate trooper, leads the Palmetto delega
ton, and Barbour, one of the most
brilliant OF the Virginians, speaks fol
the Old Dominion. Ex-senator
Davis heads West Virginians and FIX
Senator Doolittle heads the Wisconsin
men.
These are only few of the NOR,
notable men who have met to decide
whether the Democracy can, by III
candidates and faith, command tn,
| approval of the nation for the delca
of Blaine for President
KELLY OPENS THE FIGHT.
The preliminary work OF organic
ing the convention temporarily wa
gone Trough with promptly and tn
burly Governor Hubbard pat in tn
chair by acclanlation, His speecl
was 100 long and often rambling, bu
with some dazzling aid strong pas
saEcs. \ motion to adopt the rules o
the last National Convention uncoy
cred John kpllyS sl,irmish line and
genera! engagement was lmmedlatcl
rrCcipilatGd. SENATOR Grady. Kelly
lIcutcnant, proposed an amcndmen
To lno rules providing thal when an
, nIonher oI II delegation challenge
the vote as announced BY line hail
+. man The delegation should he ii,ditit
J ual!v polcd and the vote recorded =
cast ly the delegates respectivel,
This was Il deadly assault against ia
! unit rule and was kcllcy'S plan OF bAI
! Tie to make desperate and lint
! struggle 10 break the solid Clovolan
1 vote in New York. The field leader
were not ready for SO sudden a call I
battle on an i%sllo that very larg,l
= involved the choice for President, an
1 dllatory motions for posIponCmcn
! i0r reference and IL lay on the tabl
were unSueccssiully made, and linall
: the question had 10 he met. Bot
: sides called their reserves into actio
! and it was practically the field againi
+ Cleveland, with the field hcavil
) weighted by being compelled to folio
G lie lead OF Kelly.
: It was obviously the interest of a
+ he secondary candidates t0 weakc
$ Cleveland by the loss OF twonty-thrC
4 votes in New York, which loss /
s. would have suffered had the unit RI
Q been broken. Indiana voted soil
II with Kelley in the interest Of McDol
" aid, as Delaware did III the interest
1 Dayard, and Kentucky voted nearl
n solid against the pet theory of State
L rights to deal a blow at Clevelan,
2 Pennsylvania divided with the majo
s ity against Kelly; but the Clevelar
c and Randall men have not entireI
n burnt the bridges between them, al
Y each hopes to profit largely il the OF
1t er drops out Of the race. The deba
a was heard with interest, and especi0
ly when Doolittle made it so hot TIL
Kelly had to take the floor himse
N He seemed t. 81, ut defeat in tho 4
# and did not lead with the spirit al
D. dash of tho Kelly who fought Tide
n at st. lotus IN 1916. He has grow
n yi.ihly older since then. His ro
T. freshness lras given way to the pa
ID Hab1inoas TINT marks decline and /
% voice broke when he attempted
A. climax, Ia fa1, he was not hea
Of half the time and ii was evident tn
Of some who we're forced 10 vote wi
" him did not relish their champion.
il Fellows, who had opened the fig
ID for the Cleveland men, followed X
an ~ and Cochrane and blistcred the
ne with good-humored but scorching
st minders. Kelly rose twice to wa
er the blows by explanations, but
I'd came up more groggy every time a
d. was iloored as fast as he got with
OF reach OF his willy antagonist. Fello
Il 4 i Il 4 :.