The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-19
REGULAR PRoCEEDINos.

REGULAR pROtEJDINtS.
IN. m).-About 1890, delegates began
70 iiile into the hall. There seemed dur
ing the morning to be considerable con-
fusion as to the interior arrangements or
the building and its capacity to hold
people who rightly or wrongly succeeded
| In getting tickets of admission, thereby
involving some danger OF making con
fusion for the delegates. II became eVi-
dent. as the hour of the convention ap-
proSched. that the whole building would
be dcnsely crowded, but there would he
no confusion. The hill j. devoid of
banners or emblcms ofany kind.The plat
form is densely crowded. Before the CON
vention opened, the scene was that of II
perspiring crowd in desperate efforts 10
cool the heated atmosphere,
The morning has been spent hN the
various committees in tolerablN sue
cessful efforts TO cool the political air.
There is not woman IN the conven-
ton. No provision has been made for
their comfort. At half-past the con
vention was called to order by Daniel l..
Manning, of Albany. William II. Snlith,
temporary chairman of The convention,
i'm his opening address, laid stress on the
fact that the Democratic party had
gained large accessions TO its ranks
from tho Republicans. lie said that the
Democrats everywhere were looking
anxiously at the action of this conven-
ton ICheers.
The roll of delegates was then called.
Contestng papers were presented lrom
the ninth district 0<ings county,, by
delegate who said the sittins
members had a title that was given them
only by fraud, corruption, bribery and
other methods repugnant TO honest gov
ernmcnt. ~
soon after the name of William
Purcell, of Rochester. was called,
which elected immense cheers. lie
arose and said the delegation from
the Second district of Monroe county,
would not take part in the convention
unless their rightsw fully recognized.
Cheers.
Assistant District Attorney Fellows, of
New York, arose and said his party was
willing to do anything for harmony.
ICheers. .,
The name Of John Kelly was received
with prolonged cheers.
Mr.. iIerrick, of Albany, offered the
following:
Resolved, That delegates from the sew
eral congressional districts select one
delegate from each congressional dis
trict, to constitute n committe on ere
dentials, to which committee as thus
constituted shall be referred all ques-
tions of contested seats. but no member
of such committee shall pass upon. any,
contest affecting his own congressional
district.
Ex-senator Grady said he had no OBJ
lection TO the resolution If the represen-
tation be: County Democracy, 4; Tam
many, 3; Irving Hall, l.
The chairman said he could give no IN
formation on that subject.
Faulkner objected and offered an
amendment, providing that no member
shall vote In a contest affecting his own
district.
Senator Gray moved to amend by pro-
viding that no member shall vote on
contest affecting his own seat. Car
ried.
William c. Whitney, Of New York, Of
fered a resolution that a committee COM
posed of member from each congress
sional district be appointed to select
delegates TO the national convention
from the state-at-large, and one elector
rom each congressional district.
Grady, of New York, offered an amend
ment that il the New York representa-
ton, the county Democracy have four
Presidential electors and seven National
delegates; Tammany, three electors and
seven delegates; Irving Hall, one elector
and two delegates.
Mr.. Whitney accepted the amendment
and the resolution was adopted.