The Dickinson press., 1884-07-19
DEkoCRATICNATlONAL CONVENTION

~AS " VA.0OA6pVA AdxAuAls CudlE
man of the national Democratic committee
Prayer was offered by Rev. D. c. Marquis o
the Northwestern Theological Seminary. H
prayed for a blessing on this great assembly O
representative citizens; that they should b,
endowed plentifully with that wisdom which
is first pure, then peaceable and gentle, ant
easy to be entreated; that nothing should b,
done through strife or vain jealousy, but tina
they should be filed with that charity whiol
is not pulled up and doth not behave itself un.
seemly. He prayed that their deliberations
would be guided to such conclusions as would
best promote the glory Of God and the welfare
of the nation.
The chairman then said: I have been direct.
ed by the unanimous vote of the national con.
vention to nominate Hon. Richard B. Hubbard
Of Texas temporary chairman. TApplause,l AS
many of you as favor Hon. R. B. Hubbard of
Texas for temporary chairman of this conven-
ton will say aye. Upon the vote that followed
Hubbard was elected temporary chairman, the
chair announcing the vote to that effect, say
of Louisiana, Hon. Geo. B. Barnes of Georgia,
and Abram S. Hewitt of New York; committee
to wait on Mr.. Hubbard and conduct him to
the chair. [Applause.l
Gov. Hubbard, in taking the chair, gave
thanks for the honor done him, and which he
compliment to the great state from which he
came in state which was absolutely cosmopoli-
tan every fibre. The Democratic party in all
its elements WAS the same as it was when found
ed by the trainers of the Constitution nearly
~three-quarters of o century ago."
Men died US the leaves in autumn. but the
principles underlying liberty and self-govern-
ment were eternal, and the principles that un-
derlay the democratic party could not perish
from the earth, although their authors might
cease to be. [Applause.l Tho democratic
party was to-day as much a party organized
for aggressive war as when victory perchcd
upon its banners.
The Democratic party had now the House of
Representatives, and would have tho Senate
but for treason in the Senate chamber itself.
[Cheers.] 1t would have had the Presidency,
too, but for the hands of robbers who struck
dow the expressed will of the people by
means of perjury, bribery and corruption.
The Presidency had been stolen from the
Democratic party by men uttering falschoods
through pale lips and chattering teeth. Some
of the men who had participated in that crime
had passed beyond the river, there to give al
account of their stewardship.
Ihatsteallng of the presidency was the great.
est crime in the nations history. The great
leaders of the party, Tilden and Hendricks
with the dignity which became heroic stateme1
and patriots, had submitted with the courage
of men who love their country better than sci.
and power: (Cheersi.- The Democratic party
now would reform and should put forth candi,
dat 8 whose names would be in themselves 8
platform. (Cheers).. 1t wanted a platform
too, that would speak in no doubtful tones, OF
as a delphic oracle.
1t should declare against corruption in the
government, against the enormities of the civi
service, against the so-called department Of
justice, against the abuses of the post service
against robbery i'll high places that the burden,
of the government shall be based equally ant
e%quitably on all classes of the people, and thu
hundred millions of surplus revenues shall no
be allowed to accumulate. In conclusion, Ii,
urged that whatever candidates were nominated
should be supported loyalty, declaring that h
who would not so support would not be q goot
democrat Mo- Prin ana Of aa1aiy q g Sass}tsL!A AIppl nof;al.
Democratic convention makes the following re
port on temporary organization: For temper
ary chairman. Hon. Richard B. Hubbard O
Texas; for secretary, friedrich A. Prince O
MASSACHUSETTS,; assistant secretaries, E.. I
Merrill of Illinois; George o. Guthrie of Penn
s%ylvania, G. l. Johnston Of Iowa; Robert NJ
Bashford of Wisconsin; Charles NJ. Valanding
ham of Missouri; H. j. Lynn of Tennessee
Michael D. Barrett Of New Jersey. Readin,
clerks, 7. Q. Walker, of Iowa; Thomas s. Pet
tit Of Washington. D.. G.; n: Il. Bell of Mis-
Bryant of Delaware. Official stenographel
Edwin p. Dickerson of New York. Sergeant
alarms, R. B.. Bright of Indiana. The repo1
was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Smalley of Vermont, under instruction:
Of the national committee, offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the rules of the last demo
cratic convention govern this body until other
wise ordered, subject to the following moditi
cation: That in voting for candidates 70
president and vice presiS ent no state shall b
oIINuyn1 T. n orn~ = ~k1 ,,-k1 H. I'LL =
states has been called and every state has cas-
its vote.
Mr.. Grady of New York-Mr. Chairman:
offer the following amendment to the resolu
ton of the gentleman from Vermont: Whe
the vote of a state is announced by the chair
man of the delegation from each such state
challenged by any member of the delegation
then the secretary shall call the names of til
individual delegates from the state, and thei
individual preferences as expressed, shall b
recorded as the vote of such state.
Upon this ananimated debate occurred whic]
lasted nearly the entire session. Mr.. Fellows
Senator Grady, John Kelly, John Cochran o
New York and many others participating. TIL
arguments were the familiar ones for an
against the unit .ule. The anti Clevelander
of New York protesting against the unit rule
the passage of the amendment Of Grady iii;
gentleman demanded o call of the state. The
came a roll call which in point of importanc
was correlative with that in which Lyme
beat Clayton last June. A roll call com
pels recesses of quietudc through its Yer
interest, but tho announcements of til
various states are received with cheers
New York, of course, asked to be passed t
the tail Of tho call, and interest awaited lie
decision. Minnesota's fourteen against Grad
was warmly applauded by several thousand
it was known that tho amendment was de
featod. The result of tho ballot WAS an
nounced, 332 yeas and 463 nays, ami
applause. The original resolution wa
then adopted by, exclamation: Tn
Cleveland, but the result when announced wa
greeted with slight demonstrations, the previ
GUS decision of the chair that he seventy-tw
votes of New York were to be counted in til
negative under the unit rule being regarded a
settling the question.
permanent organization, credentials, platform
etc, the convention adjourned
The organization of delegations from North
western States, and members of committees
are as follows:
Wisconsin-Gen. Bragg, chairman; R. NJ
ton: J. g. Jenkins, resolutions; j.. M. Morrow
credentials; j. r. Doolittle, vice president
Observation-Disclosures, P. FL. Kelly; vic
president, r. H. Jones; secretary, w. s. Whip
pie; resolutions, J. {. Wise; credentials, G. a
Baxter; organization, R. A. Smith; nationa
committeeman postponed.
Iowa-H. II. 1rimble, chairman; D. NJ Har
ris, credentials; E. H. Thayer, resolutions; N
B. Hyatt, permanent organization; W. F. Bran
nan, vice-president; Daniel Farrell, secretary
NJ. M. Hall, member of the national committee
l. G. Kline. committee on notification.
SECOND DAY.
The convention was opened by the RI Rev
Bishop McIaren of the diocese of Chicago
He prayed that the proceedings might be temp
cred by the sober contemplation of the future