The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-10

| S6mDleQ TO CONSIDER q great GAUSS, ~
pronounce momentous judgment.
Its hand was the helm of mighty
nation. Earth's greatest, noblest,
freest society would rel ice in the
well considered work of this con
vention. It's import and value were
not in the hope of mere party VIC
tory, in clutching the spoils OF Office.
The opportunity was pregnant with
mighty possibilities of good omen.
The Republican party, which had
recently held Its convention, had
rendered nothing worthy the fer
vent aspiration Of the people. To q
country rejoicing in restored unity
and concord it rendered the renewal
of sectional strife; to nation that
felt the impulse Of a mighty growth
| it offered the inspiration of a ma
tIonal com mittee and misfortune; to
a proud and sensitive people de-
handing deliversnce from dishon-
esty and corruption, demanding de
cency in seeking aud cleanliness in
holding public stations, it offered
the guilty darts of skillful demagcg.
uery; in political parlance, 'soap'
was its inspiration and ammunition.
The air was already filed with va
pors CT visionary schemes, addressed
to various interests and factions.
Some were induced to expect advan-
tage from the chaotic possibilities
of foreign war, others were prom
ised relief or gain from legalized
usurpations on the National treasu,
ry. A great change has been
wrought in recent years in this
country in the minds of the people
and in political forces. We have
ceased to fight over a suicidal war
the sin of slavery has been purged
the work accomplished by those who
labored to save the Union remains
undisturbsd, and the gratitude OF
the people is their reward.
At this point General Butler en-
tered the hall and was heartily ap-
plauded.
The speaker resuming said that
the country had heard repeated
promises of reform from
the party in power, but had been
disappointed until there is grow
ing conviction that the only
hope lies in the utter defeat of the
party In power, and there is but one
hope. 1t Is vain to look to any new
party organization. On the wisdom
and patriotism Of the Democracy
here assembled il the only hope of
relief. The pa, ty Is adequate to the
great responsibility; it is the party
of Jefferson and J ackson to-day as
formerly and the PRINCIPLES they
promulgated are it's principles now
it is the party of the people, of
economy and honesty in the Amir
istration of government. 1t has
shaken off the venal and time serv-
ing, and has recruited from the
ranks of it's opponents the best and
purest. rae Democracy were ready
TO continue such exchange. In con-
clusioD, he couuselled moderation
in their action and bespoke gener
! Gus forbearance for himself in the
discharge OF his duties.
Sno sden, of Pennsylvania, offered
i q resolution for the call of The roll
Of States and the placing In nomi-
nation of candidates for President
and Vice President.
! Clunie, of California, moved its
reference to the committee on plat
form. The nomination should no.
be made until after the adoption Of
the platform.
| The molten was referred.
A delegate from Missouri moved
en- adjournment until II M. to-
morrow, as the committee on plat-
form had got till tomorrow to make
its report.
The motion to adjourn was lost.
A. motion was made to lay on the
table Snowden's motion TO 60 into
nominations now. That question
was taken by . vote of States and
resulted in the negative. When the
State Of New York was called the
! vote of 70 was announced in the
negative. Grady challenged the
vote and amid great noise, uproar
and Kisses tried to present the
original tally. The chairman, how
ever, refused to have the roll call
interrupted.
A Connecticut delegate called vt.
tention to the Kisses and asked that
the ushers be instructed to enforce
order.
The chairman said that the guests
Of the convention could not be per.
mitted to interrupt its harmonious
and orderly proceedings. and d.
rected that the sergeantsat arms re-.
move any persons who would violate
the order. The roll call was then
proceeded with.
After the roll call and BET re the
announcement of the result the
chairman recognized Grady,,oi New
York, who claimed that the report
was at variance with the Off sial
tally. The chairman called on Mr..
Manning, chairman of the New
York delegation, to state again
what the vote was. Mr.. Manning
gave 1t as u noes. The charm IN
ruled that he must accept the vote
of the New York delegation as a
unit, because the State convention
had instructed the delegates to vote
as unit on all questions. The
vote was finally announced
as yeas 2S2. noes 521. So
the convection refused to
lay on the table the motion to
proceed to the call of Stat, s for
| Nominations.