Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-15
DEMOCRACY FALLING IN.
NEW JERSEY DECLARES FOR
THE OLD TICKET.

NEW JERSEY DECLARES FOR
THE OLD TICKET.
Randall and the Field Not without a
Following, However The Virginia
Democrats also In SessiOn-Louisiana's
State Convention Called at Baton
Rouge for June.
TRENTON, n. j., May 1.-THE Demo-
cratic State Convention was called to
| order by Senator Mcpherson. Ex-Gov.
Bedle was made temporary Chairman.
He made short speech, alludlng to the
Importance of the convention. The dis
trict delegates were then chosen as fol-
lows:
= First Distrtct-A. j. steelman and D. T.
| Green.
Third District-Mnlard Ross and t. W.
| Brown.
Fourth Distriet-M. c. Swartzwen and Sen
! ator Carpenter.
Fitth. District-T. j. Flynn and Carman
/ Randolph.
Sistt Distriet-Assemblyma Harrigan and
| Gottfried Kruger.
Segentt Distrfet-Orestes Cleveland and
| Martin Stelkes.
Ex-Goy. Bedle was made permanent
Chairman. A platform was presented
and then nominations for delegates-at-
large were called for and they were cleo
| ted as follows: Senator Mcpherson, Gov.
Leon Albeit, James Smith and ex-senator
JnO. L. Stockton. A majority of the dele
| gates favor Mr.. Tilden, although Mr. Ran
dali and the field had a strong support.
Ihe second district finally chose its
| delegates in the afternoon. They were II.
b. Smith and r. NJ. j. smith. The follow
ing is the platform:
We adopt as our rule of faith and practice
| the resolutions of the last Democratic Con-
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and State politics.
| We believe that the election fraud of 1876
| and 1877, by which Samuel j. Tilden and Thos.
| A. Hendricks were cheated out of the offices of
| President and Vice Presldent TO which thew
| were elected, was the most deadly blow ever
| aimed at our system of representative gov
| ernment, and that the duty of driving from
| power the men and party who made that
| fraud triumphant is the most sacred Obliga-
| ton ever impressed on the cOnsciences of free
men; and
WHEREAS, 1t has been the uniform usage of
| the Democrats Of this State not to instruct
| their delegates to the National Convention:
| ana whereas 1t is deemed best to still adhere
/ to this rule, leaving that matter to their
| wisdom and good judgment, nevertheless it is
| lifting and proper at this time to make some
| expression of the well known sentiments Of
| the Democratic party of this State whose
| representatives are this day in convention
| assembled; therefore be it
Res0LUed, That it is the sentiment of this
| convention that they who can best lead rs TO
victory are those who were elected IN IsTf.
| and unjustly defrauded of their rights-HoD.
| S. J. Tilden and I. a. Hendricks.
THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.
RICHMOND, VA, May 14-The Demo-
cratic State Convention met in Richmond
| Theatre at 1915 o'clock to-day, and was
called to order by Hon. John S. Barbour,
| Chairman of the committee. He briefly
addressed the convention, referring to the
! improved circumstances and better out
look for the party to-day than when they
assembled last year in Lynchburg. Mr.,
Barbour named Hon. j. Il. Harris for
temporary Chairman. He alluded to the
Federal investigation into the DanviIle
riot as an invasion of the rights of the
State and the rights of the people that
ought to be rebuked.
RAP AT THE SQUABBLE.
He regretted and was astOnished to see
the great Democratic party higgling over
the tariff question. He was shocked to
see that they were fighting one another in
stead Of joining hands I'm a general fight
against common enemy. the Repub-
lican party is successful in the coming
contest, he predicted that many measures
would be passed for the oppression of the
South, and where then would be the lib
critics of the people? AS for himself he
would rather live ten years under
the present tariff than one
year under Malone. He would rather
have that tariff fifty years to come than
see the Southern States deprived of their
rights and put back to Territorial condi-
| tion. Committees on credentials, perma-
nent organization and resolutions were
then appointed. Various district delega-
tions have chosen the following delegates
to Chicago:
First District.-W. \. Thorn and DR.. W.
Walker.
Second District.-J. B. Barron and j. H.
ROgart
Third District.-B. H. Nash and B. A. Han
cock.
Fourth Distriet.-F. A. McKenney and S. W.
Nenahle.
FGfth District.-C. G. Upton and c. G. Hol-
land.
SiStA District-John A. Burman and P. c.
| Edmunds.
Seeenh District-M. Mccormick and 5. w.
Southall
Eiglf6 District.-Robert Beverly and Charles
Ninth District.-s. Price and r. A. Ayers.
Tenth Dirtrict.-J: g. Graham and Taylor
At 2 O'Clock recess Of one hour was taken.
Upon the reassembling of the cOnven-
tiOn the committee on permanent organ
Ization reported, naming Judge L. r.
Watts, of Portsmouth, as permanent
Chairman, ii. Sheppard, of Fauquier, as
Secretary, and one Vice President from
each district. In a few words Judge
| Watts thanked the convention for the
honor bestowed on him. He made allu-
sions to Mr.. Bayard in connection with
the nomination at Chicago for the Presi-
| dency, which were received with tremen-
dOus cheers. The reports of the district
delegations naming the District delegates
to Chicago were read and adopted. Hon.
John 5. Barbour was nominated for del
egate-at-large, and was elected by a ris-
ing vote amid great enthusiasm. John
I. Harris, Richard L. Beirne, editor of
the Richmond State, and Page Mccarthy
editor of the Richmond CdmDdiGn, were
elected as the remaining delegates-at-
large, and Uriah Terrell, J. S. Newbury,
Henry f. PeytOn and John T. Goodrich.
as alternates. The convention then took
a recess till O'Clock tonight.
Upon the reassembling of the cOnven-
ton, at $3.50 O'Clock tonight, the Commit
tee on Resolutions reported the following
platform: The Democratic party of Vir-
ginia, in convention assembled, declares
as follows:
We congratulate the people .Fpon the result
Of the election held insNovember. 1888.
We reafhrm our adherence to the National
Democratic party.
We favor the unconditional and immediate
abolition OF the internal revenue system.
We favor a tariff for revenue limited to the
necessities of the government, economically
administered and so adjusted in its ap-
plication as to prevent unequal burdens
! encourage productive industries at home, and
afford just compensation to labor, but not
| 10 create or foster mOnOpOlies.
We pledge our cordial support to the nOmi-
nees Of the National Democratic Convention.
and promise in the name of those whom we
represent that Virginia shall be found Occu-
pying her accustomed place in the column Of
! Democratic States
A resolution was adopted declaring it
| ineXpedient to instruct the delegates to
Chicago or to express any preference for
candidates, but Notwithstanding this.
| judging from the tone of the speeches and
the enthusiastic applause, Tilden and
Hendricks were almost the unanimous
choice of the convention.
a resolution thanking the Hon. L. B,
Vance, of North Carolina, for his services
in behalf of the people of Virginia in the
Danville riot investigation, was adopted.
Following are the district delegates:
First District.-John Neely, Of AccOmac
Second District.-Baker p. Lee, of Elizabeth
Citv.
Third Distrfct.-Richard II. Cardwen, of
Hanover.
Fourth Dsstrict.-wm. t. Atkins, of Meek
lenburg.
FIFTH Distrtct.-R. B. Munford, Of Pittsyl-
vania.
Sist1 Distr'ct.-J. II. II. Figgatte, of Bote-
tourt.
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