The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-09


would be undemocratic. If they passed
the rules proposed by the National Com
mlttee there were resolute men who
would tell them why certain candidates
could not be nominated. Prolonged
Kissing interspersed with applause, which
continued until Carris, of Virginia, rose
to point OF order that the
DEBATE was not in order
during temporary organization. The
Chair oyerruled the point Of order and
Grady continued, saying that while the
newspapers might announce that New
York was a unit, he represented con-
stituency whose rights he proposed to
make known in the interest of the Demo-
cratic principle Of home rule. Mr.. Fell
lows had said that more than two-thirds
OF the delegation had instructed the
Chair to cast the vote as a unit. He had
not described the influences which had
been at work to secure that two-thirds.
lie 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
well.
Grady was Kissed and cheered, aud Mr..
Doolittle, of Wisconsin, continued the
discussion, supporting the unit rule in. q
vigorous speech.
Mr. Power, Of Michigan, moved to re-
fer the whole matter to the committee on
rules. Motion lost.
Mr.. COChrane, of New York, urged the
Convention not to lend itself 10 gagging
the party, but to support a strong and
powerful minority of the party.
('OphraDa who uoa aItarnata for I
O'Donohue, made vigorous address in
favor of Tammany's position, although
he disclaimed speaking for any faction or
in the interest Of any candidate. The
unit rule, he said in conclusion, was an
outrage and fraud.
General Clancy, of California, said CAL
ifornians looked to the Empire State to
lead them in the struggle, but they de-
sired harmony. He declared it would be-
an outrage for the Convention TO permit
majority Of each delegation to deprive
the minority of representation. He made
passionate appeal for harmony and a
square deal.
o. w. Powers, of Michigan, followed
in vigorous denunciation of gag law.
Senator Jacobs of New York, rose
amid cheers, but gave way for Mayor
Carter Harrison, of Chicago, who said it
was not question for the Convention to
settle, but for each delegation to settle
with its constituencies. He pointed out
that if the chairman of q delegation an
nounced the vote improperly it was open
to challenge.
Senator Jacobs, of New York, bowed
to the will of the ma GRITTY.
Amid prDlnnppl 1Dplausp Mr. TOhn
Kelly, OF New York, rose as Mr.. Jacobs
sat down. lie received round after round
Of applause. When silence was restored
he began to speak but was interrupted
by loud cries Of "platform." The chair,
however, stated that each delegate eX-
cept by suspension of the rules was eX-
pcCtcd to speak from his seat. Mr.. Kelly
proceeded He assented to the statement
| that no objection was raised to the unit
rule in the Saratoga Convention, but
claimed that there were various prece-
dents for allowing individual action of
! delegates even when the unit rule had
been adopted by the majority, and made
a strong appeal to the liberality of the
Convention. His entire remarks were in
audible to nine-tenths of the Convention
and cries of "can't hear" were heard on
all sides.
Colonel Fellows was again recognized
at >; 40 and repeated his former argu-
mentS, and declared that the Convention
had no right to dictate to the majority of
the New York delegation. He challenged
Kelly, who had come from the same Con-
gresSional district as HIMSELF to declare
how it happened that both had contrary
instructions. Where did these instruc-
tions come from;
Kelly replied that he represented one
Democratic party in New YORK, while
Fellows represented another.
To this Fellows retorted amid loud
cheers, that there ought to be but one
Democratic party IN the State BY this
time, $50 p. m, two hours have been
wasted in debate and the Convention is
beginning TO get inpatient
Fellows quoted Cochran's statement
that the reason Tammany did not oppose
the unit rule at Saratoga was because
they thought things were different; that
is, that Tammany would have majority
at Chicago Fellows statement was re-
pudiated, and he repeated it amid great
applause. When, also, he said that
it was not necessary for Tammany
to repudiate machine methods,
because the entire country knew
that everything done by the Democ-
racy in New York was the Spontaneous
will of the people, he was rewarded
with prolonged applause and laughter.
General Bragg, of Wisconsin, followed
in opposition to the unit rule.
Mr. Kirk, of Louisiana, made an argu-
neutatlye address in the interest of har-
mony.
The following is the vote on Grady's
amendment;
Votes cast 79j. For the amendment
32j; against it 1913.
The Convention Is in an uproar. The
vote is hailed with delight by Cleveland's
supporters. When Manning reported
New York'S vote as unit Cochrane,
who challenged the vote of New York and
demanded the rol-call was howlcd down
by the Convention. The vote Is regarded
as black eye for Tammany.
The original resolution, as offered by
Smalley, Of Vermont, was then adopted.
The call of States on permanent Or
ganization was ordered, after which, at 4
p, M, the Convention adjourned until to-
at II a. m.
Fatal Explosion.
BooNyIILE, Mo-, July Sat Elliott's
Landing. about seven miles below here