Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-09

nominate temporary chairman in the inter
est Of any candidate, bar on the contrary j,
was desired 10 nominate one who shall pre-
side over the deliberations Of this convention
With absolute impsr,iality In thar spirit ant
to tina, end have been directed by the unan-
imous vote of the national committee TO name
Hon. Richard B. Hubbard Of Texas for tenn
pOrsry chairman of this convention.
The chair appointed a committee TO visit on
Hubbard and conduct him 10 the chair
Chairman Hubbard, on taking the chair.
gave thanks for the honor conferred on him,
which he said he accepted as q compliment e
the great State from which he came. The prin-
ciples that underlie the democratic party
could not perish from the earth, although
their authors might cease 10 be. The demo.
cratic party was today as much Of party
organized for aggressive war as when victory
perched upon its banners.
The democratic party had now the House
OF Representative and would have thh Senate
but for treason in the Senate chamber itself.
IL would have had the Presidency too, but for
the hands of robbers, who struck down the
expressed will OF the people by means of per.
jury, bribery and corruption. That stealing
of the Presidency was the greatest crime in
history. The great leaders Of the party,
Tilden and Hendricks, with the dignity which
become heroic statesmen and patriots, had
submitted with the courage of men who love
their country better than self and power.
Cheers. The democratic party now would
reform. and should put forward candidates
whose names would be in themselves plat.
form. 1t wanted platform that should de-
clare against corruption in government
against the enormiiies of civil service, against
the so called department of justice, against
robbery in high places, so that one hundred
millions of surplus revenue should not be
allowed to accumulate. In conclusion he
urged that whatever candidates were nom.
mated should he supported Loyalty. Zap
plause.
The rest of the temporary organization
having been announced, Smally of Vermont
offered resolution that the rules of the last
democratic convention shall govern this body
except that in voting for candidates no State
should be allowed to change its uote until the
roll OF the Stales had been called and until
every State had cast its vote.
The Fight Against the Unit Rule.
Grady of New York. offered an amendment
that if the vote of the State as announced is
challenged, their secretary shall call the
names of individual delegates from the State,
and their individual preferences as expressed
shall be recorded as the vote OF such State.
Laughter and applause
John B. Fellows of New York said that
the convention of his State had directed that
in compliance with immemorial usage, in
that State, the sentiment of its majority should
be first sscertained, and that having been
done. the vote of the New York delegation
should there's fter be cast as unit. The
convention of New York having placed upon
its delegates that trust he challenged the
right OF this convention 10 strip the New
York delegation of its rights thereby con-
ferred; such action would not pass.
Grady said newspapers had been brought
TO print at the head of their columns the
statement that New Yorks ~ votes were
united which was untrue. If the democratic
party wanted the votes Of the people he rep
resented, it must give voice to their appeal
that all men should have the right to be
heard in the convention.
DoOlittle of Wisconsin took the floor and
said State has a right in its convention to
say how it shall be represented.
Gen. Cheney of Colorado smoke IN favor of
Grady's amendment.
Powers of Michigan spoke in favor of
Grady's amendment. He said it was a great
democratic principal that the humblest dis
trict should be represented
A motion 80 refer Grady's amendment to
the committee on organization was lost
Judge Cochrane of New York spoke in
favor of the Grady amendment. He SAYS
unless it is carried the voice of large num-
OF people in New York is stifled.
received with cheers. He said the convention
had nothing to do with State instructions. He
said every delegate had right to be heard
Senator Jacobs of New York spoke against
the amendment. He said he bowed to the
superior will and power of the State, though
the amendment is in accordance with his
feelings.
At 2.25 P. Nj. John Kelley took the floor
amid great cheering. Kelley thanked the
for the liberal views expressed
and said that the action of the State left him
with no alternative but to appeal TO the con-
vention. He hoped that the counties inter-
ested would not be disfranchised.
Fellows took the floor again. He said
there was misconception of the question.
The question was whether Mem York had a
right to say how the will of her majority
should be represented.
In a discussion between Fellows and
Kelley as to the manner of their election as
delegates, Kelley said the manner was alike,
but under Mr.. Fellows opiuion, he (Kelley)
was to have no representation, excepting
through Mr. Fellows
Without protest from at least some of the
of that body the speaker then read
the instructions TO act as a unit as passed by
the Saratoga convention.
Powers of Michigan advocated the amend
ment offered by Grady. Why, he asked
should a man be presented as reform candi-
date and an attempt be made to nominate
him by machine methods. Applause.
John Kelley Of New York advocated the
Grady amendment. There were, he said, 50
counties in the State Of New York. of which
but 10 or Il were democrat According to
the argument of Mr. Fellows the great demo-
crat counties of New York which would elect
a democrat president If the opportunity we're
given them would be disfrsnchised That
was the principle aOw presented. He appeals
TO the sense Of the justice Of the convention
in favor OF the Grady proposition.
Nj. Fellows again spoke against the amend
ment. The question. he said, was whether
the State Of New York hsd right to say how
the will Of her majority should be indicated.
She recognized the democratic method Of as
certainiug what her will was. but when the
will Of the majority was ascertained she had
a right to prescribe the form in which that
will should he expressed
Kelley said Fellows purpose now was to
ignore him Kelley and not allow him to
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