West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-07-18
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| opened with prayer by the Right Rev.
| Bishop McLaren, OF tho diocese Of Chicago.
Mr.. jenkins, OF Wisconsin, sent M "A
communication from the Committee on
Resolutions, SAYING that the work OF the
committee would not loo completed until
| tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Cummings, of Massachusetts, offered
resolution instructng the Committee ON
| RESOLUTIONS TO give IA hearing 60 the Com,
mittee of Irish National League in favor of
excluding aliens from acquiring real estate
In America.
Resolutions were also offered md refer.
rcd without debate in favor OF plHnks i'm
the platform against the employment of
convict labor; for the enforcement of the
| eight-hour law; against sumptuarv laws,
| aud declaring that the vote yesterday on
Grady's amendment (as TO the unit rulc)
was intended To apply only 90 States which
had instructed their REPRESENTATIVES, 10
vote as unit.
The Committee on Credentials reDorted
as follows: SIN Massachusetts "A contest
appearing i'm the Twelfth Congressional
District, your committee, after a full in
vestigation OF tho facts, unanimously Iy
~. IL. Nc earned, A. l.. Perry aud George
II. Blolock, be admitted to this
convention, and that each shah he en-.
| tltled 20 one'half vote. Your com.
! mittee eunnnimousiyrecomm the del.
| gates from the several Territories en-
| braced in the call OF the National Demo.
| cratic Convention and the District of
Columbia be admitted 10 tho floor OF this
convention, participating In it's dclibera-
tlons, and that they he entitled TO voteup
all questions. motion 10 amend. exclud.
ing delegates from the Territories from
voting was voted down and the report was
adopted.
Resolutions were offered md referrad
for the reduction OF taxation to n revenue
basis; letting the National Democratic
Committee select It's Chairman from the
Democracy Of the whole Union and de.
claring TINT 10 shall not be restricted i'm itl
choice OF Chairman 70 tho members OF the
committees; against polygamy; against the
ncquision Of large tracts Of public lnuds by
| corporations; for reform in tho civil scry.
! vice by making Postmasters elective;
| against tho unit rule I'm future conventions:
| Tor systematic reduction Of tariff taxes:
| providing that in case OF the death Of can.
| didates for President and Vice President
| the Chairman shall call together tie con.
vention again 20 FIJI the vacancy; for the
| repeal OF all legislation which. under IN,
! Republican rule, had tended 20 pauperiz,
labor; for n constitutional amendment
! making the Presidential term OF Office 81 Z
| yenrs, and 20 limit the disposal of publ,
! lands 10 actual settlers in quantities not
| more than lGD acres each.
! PERMANENT ORGANIZATTON
The report Of tho Committee on Perma.
| nent Organization was then made, the
name Of w. II. Villas, OF Wisconsin. being
presented as President, with list Of Vice.
| Prssidentg Zone from each State), aud gev.
| cral Secretaries and assistants, aud that
| the Secretaries and Clerks Of the tpuuo
/ rary organization be continued under the
| permanent organization.
| The report was unanimously adopted and
| Mr.. Hendricks, OF Indiana, with FIVE other
| gentlemen, were appointed n committee u
escort Mr.. WAS TO the chair, who made q
neat speech.
A resolution 20 call the roll of State.
I for nomination was offered.
a delegate from Missouri moved an ad
/ jOurnmeut TIL II o.. m, tomorrow, as tho
Committee on Platform had until to-mor
/ row 20 make It's report. The motion 10 adj
/ iOuru was lost
/ \ motion was made 90 lay ON the table
/ the resolution 10 go into nominations now.
a vote was taken by States and resulted in
the negative.
THOMAS 3. BAYARD NOMINATED.
The call Of States for nomination
| for President and Vice-Presidout wa.
/ then commenced. When the State
/ ~ Delaware was called there wns an
I immediate outbreak Of cheers. After tho
outbreak had subsidized Mr. George GRAY
/ OF Delaware, came 20 the platform and ad.
/ dressed the convention, nominating Thomas
/ p. Bayard Zoo telling speech. The uomt
nation was seconded by General Cnas. H.
| Hooker.
JOSEPH r. WDoyALD goMyArEp
Jno coll or states proceeded. and when
/ Indiana was reached Hon. Thomas a.
. Henricks arose and in lengthy and clio.
| quent address presented tho name OF
Joseph j.. Mcdonald.
John G.. Black, of Illinois, took the plat
form and made y strong speech. scconding
the nomination of Mr.. Mcdonald.
ALLEN o. THURMAN NOMINATED.
At It's conclusion Spencer, Of California,
said; "When California was called it was
stated that she had n candidate TO present.
/ At that moment the gentleman who was %
present it's candidate was temporarily ab.
sent, owing 20 sickness. He is now present.
We would ask the privilege of allowing
/ Cal ifJruip 90 name its candidate
Tho Chair-Iicaring no objection tho
/ privilege will be granted. California is
| considered as called.
Mr.. Spencer The delegates have de.
I cided that tho Fon. John W. Breckin.
/ ridge shall present The name Of lis can.
dilnfn
/ The Considerations of the Convention.
Hon. John " Breckenridge n son of the
. last Democratic Vice President, who was
rH. uujustly deprived of his office, will ad.
dress the Convention MS the representative
OF Tho state of California.
/ Mr.. Brockurdgc WAS received with
/ hearty applause, and nominated Allen g..
/ Thurman in the following speech:
I Mr. CHAHWAN AVID GENTLEMEN or rHr
tONVENriON. By iu1dvcrtcuCc California
I was passed in this Democratic Convention
bat we desire fu eHy tO yOu whom the hrNof.
are cast uaNt November she Will never H..