Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-09
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Graphic Description of the First Days
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Graphic Description of the First Days
Session.
CHICAGO, July -fExc. usive. After
the completion of the temporary organiza-
ton, member of the National Committee
offered resolution to the effect that the
rules of the last DemQcratic .CVnyention
should form the present body, except that
when ballot for candidate is being taken
no State shall be allowed to change its vote
until the roll of all the States has bee
called.
Mr.. Grady, of New York, offered an
amendment to the effect that the individual
vote of each delegate in State whose vote
was challenged should he recorded and that
te announced rs the vote of the State. The
amendment was cheered by many.
Mr.. Fellows, Of New York, secured the
floor and opposed the breaking of the unit
rule provided for in the last section Of the
resolution. saving New York would vote as
unit The speaker then read the instruc-
tions given the New York delegation by the
Saratoga convention.
Powers, of Michigan, approved the pro-
rosed amendment to the rules. He asked
what effect it would have on the country to
nominate reform man by machine meth
DDS. Harrison, of Illinois, argued that
states instructed to vote as unit should do
50, but that this convention had nothing to
do with that
Mr. Jacobs, of New York, said he was
opposed to the unit rule; but as his State
had so instructed he would bow to the will
of the majority and vote with them.
John Kelly.
When Mr.. Kelly obtained the floor there
was a dash-ef applause Eor the Tammany
chief He threw back his head and spoke
with calm deliberation, in firm, clear
voice There were, he said, sixty-two coun-
ties in the State of New York of which but
ten or twelve, were Democratic according
to the argument of Mr.. Fellows The great
Democratic counties of New York which
would elect a Democratic President if'an
opportunity we're given them, would be.
diSfranchiSed That was the principle
which was now presented, .'and
he appealed to the sense. and
liheraity of the convention in favor of Mr..
Grady'S proposition Fellows, of New York,
again spoke against the amendment. He
asked Kelly how it was they too had OBJ
tanned the credentials which permitted
them to be here at all. Kelly replied that
Mr. Fellows represented one Democratic
party in the city of New York and he
(Kelly) another: Fellows suggested that
they represented only different Organiza-
tions in the Democratic party Kelly said
that the gentleman's purpose now was to
ignore him (kelly) and not to allow him a
vote in the convention. 1t was against this
that he (Kelly) protested. Cheers After
furthey debate the convention proceeded to
vote on Mr.. Gmdy's amendment. which
meant the abrogatiOn Of the unit rule.
- The Vote.
There was great interest manifested dur
ing the taking, OF the vote. The vote of
the State Of New York was withheld Tempo
rarily, and when all the other States were
called the aggregate, without New York,
stood ayes S32, noes 39l. The vote of New
York was then called for and announced
Manning, the Chairman of the delegation.
- votes in the negative. That vote was
challenged by Cochran, but the temporary
Chairman had the vote recorded rs an
nouaced. The general result was then an
nouuced-ayes $50, noes AS. The vote
was then taken on the original resolution
offered BY Smalley of Vermont, and it
was adopted. A resolution was then of
fered and adopted for the appointment
offs Committee on Credentials and perma-
nent Organization. A Committee on Plat
form was also ordered and it was ordered
that all resolutions in regard to the plat
form be referred to that committee without
discussion. Frances, of Missouri, moved
that when the convention adjourned it be
till ii o'clock tomorrow morning. The
motion prevailed and the secretary an
nouneed correction of the vote on Gradys
amertdment-as follows; Total vote cast
79j; for mendment, 3S2; against 463i
not voting, l. Adjourned. D.