The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-07-12
JOHN KELLY SAT DOWN UPON
AND HE KICKS.
"BEAST'' BUTLER AT THE
FEAST-RICH SIGHTS,
SPICY SAYINGS Il
CONFUSION.
KELLY SMOTHE ED
THE UNIT RULE ADOPTED AND OIL
TAMMANY MUFFLED

Chicago has been iiammed, crammed
full of the unterritied during the past
week. and ''hands on your pocket book
for white hats are about" was the general
feeling among quiet citizens.
The convention was the most excitable
in the history of that excitable party.
From the moment the portly temporary
chairman announced that the assemblage
was ready for business until the close,
oratorcal fireworks and popular manifes-
tations OF approval or disapproval held
full sway.
At II 20P. NJ. on Tuesday, ex-senator
Barnum, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, appeared on the
platform and was about to call the con-
vention to order when, thru Oh some
perversity, the band struck up medley
of natioE.t airs. W." Dixie was
reached almost the entire "a, 'ience, led
by the Southern delegations, brok, ITO
uproarious cheering. When the music
ceased at 1925, Chairman Barnum step
ped briskly to the charman's desk and
introduced Rev. Mr.. Marquis, of Chicago.
The reverend gentleman thanked the
Lord for the patriotism and mighty deeds
of their fathers, for the progress Of the
country in the past and its prospects in
the future. He, however, neglected to
state to whit influences the prosperity of
the country in the past was due.
Chairman Barnum then announced that
he had been directed by the unanimous
vote of the National Committee to name
the Hon. Richard B. Hubbard, of Texas,
for temporary chairman of the conven-
ton. The motion to elect Gov. Hubbard
was unanimously and enthusiastically
carried, and Senator Jonas, of Louisiana:
J. b. Barnes, of Georgia, aid Abram S.
Hewitt, of New York, were appointed
committee to conduct him to the chair
His appearance on the rostrum at 12:4S
o'clock was the signal for prolonged ap
plause.
Ex-Mayor Prince. of Boston, Mass,
presented the list of temporary officers,
which was adopted, as follows: Tempo
rary chairman, Hon. r. b. Hubbard Of
Texas; temporary secretary, Hon. F. o.
Price, of Massachusetts; assistant sec-e-
taries, Z. Merritt, of Illinois; George
Guthrie, of Pennsylvania; G.. l.. john
ston, of Iowa; X. NJ. Bashf,rd, of Wis
consin; III. J. Lynda, of Tennessee, and
Michael r. Barrett. of New Jersey.
Mr.. Smalley, of Vermont, Ga member
| of the national committee offered a res
olution that the rules of the last Demo-
cratic convention the unit rule was one
of the rules of the last convention shall
govern this body, except that in voting
for candidates no state should be allowed
| to change its vote until the roll of states
had been called, and until every state
| had cast its vote.
Mr.. Grady, of New York, was Missed,
followed by cheering on submitting the
following amendment, which was also
chcered: "And when the vote of state,
as announced by the chairman of the
delegation from such state. is challenged
| by any member of the delegation, then
the secretary shall call the names of the
| individual delegates from the state, and
| their individual preferences as expressed
shall be recorded as the vote of such
state"
Mr.. Fellows. of New York. challenged
IL ..,.t,t ~ 81. 4
| will Of New York. as expressed by her
convention. They should not strip the
| laurel from her brow without protest
| from some of her loyal subjects. The
State Convention of New York elected
the delegation and they have no choice
but to comply with the orders, not in
structions, that New York shall give
unanimous vot, according to the will of
the majority of the delegation. Foul
play, said the speaker, was intended. lie
| again challenged the right of the conven-
ton to defeat the will of New York In
the delegation every element of the party
was represented at the Saratoga Conven-
ton. That convention had elected -
| delegates to express the will of the State
on the floor, and that will was that the
delegation should vote rs unit accord.
| ing to the will of ma jority of the dele
CATION. Every delegate and alternate
was bound by this solemn injunction aud
| they dared not violate it. When the con-
vention had declared its choice New York
| would follow, but in the form and rules
| of action here New York alone had a
| right to give orders for it's own govern
| ment. lie asked the convention to con-
slider well before it struck at the will of
| his State as expressed in the resolution
read.
Senator Grady then arose amid loud
| applause. lie said that he was there to
say that there was no danger of the con
ven:ion stripping the crown from the
brow of New York, but yet that crown
was in imminent danger through the in
tluence of politica machinery. The con
vention might not strip New York of her
rights, but it could be misled by msrep-
reservations. He claimed at length that
State Convention could instruct the
delegates Large to vote i'll a certain
way, but the district delegates were re-
sponsible only to their districts, and any
other doctrine would be undomocratic
If they passed the rules proposed by the
national committee there were resolute
men who would tell them why certain
candidates should not be nominated.
Prolonged kissing, interspersed with
applause, followed, and continued until
Harris, of Virginia rose to point Of
order, that the debate was not in order
during temporary organization.
The chair overruled the point of order
and Grady continued, saying that while
newspaper headlines might announce
that New York was unit, he repre-
scented constituency whose rights ne
proposed to make known in the interest
of the Democratic principle of home
rule. Mr.. Fellows had said that more
than two thirds of the delegation had in.
structed the chair to cast the vote of
| New \ orl as a unit. lie had not de-
| scribed the Influences which had been at
work to secure that two thirds; he had
not explained why certain men who
came here pledged had changed their
minds, but there were men present who
! would state this and give the reasons as
we'll.
Cochrane On. Y urged the convention
not to lend itself to gagsing the party,
but to support strong and powerful mi
| Al.-