New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-10
THE DEMOCRATIC PROBLEM.
(Conrinucd from FIRST Purcl

Continued from FIRST Pngc)
vns one of the best of the day and the first one that
seemed to touch the feelings OF the deegates ne ne
speaker closed by promising lo3 electoral votes oI
the solid south TO ths nominee OF the Go9Ee ar
monyr and the obhtcration Of sectionalisln.
After Mckenzie had finished his speech, Carter
Harrison "in the name of 5000 hungry and lO'oOO
thirsty Democrats begged the convention to adj
jour until evening. but the spectators were not
yet tired of cloqucnce and the delegates wero
against any delay.
MlsSIssIrPIAN on BAYARD.
The calling Of Mississippi brought to the plat
form General Charles f. llookcf one-armed cx-
Confederate soldier who in hot and glowing
speech in favor of Bayard, declared that the Dem
ocratic party does not intend to be split in twain
by differences on the tariff question, which showed
that General Hooker has an abiding faith IN the
gtrsddlmg ability of the party. Tile declared that
not an act of Bsyard's life will need de-
fence. Then me turned his attention TO
the divisions in New-York, aud plainly
declared that in order win, the party must take
its nominee from some other State-a declar-
alton which provoked tumultuous applause
among the anti-Cleveland men. lie as
serted that Bayard would not only carry
New-York. but New-Jersey aud Connecticut
"a declaration which was received with
les favor When General Hooker Denounced the
aspirations to the Presidency of " men of mediocre
ability and suliied private character significant
chances were exchanged and general curiosity was
manifested TO know at whom the allusion was d.
rected. The curiosity not gratiied.
CLEvELAND's NAME PRESENTED.
The man who had come to nominate Governor
Cleveland was Daniel r. Lockwood, of Buffalo. 1t
has been Mr. Lockwood's boast that Cleveland is
his political child that he 1t was who nomi-
mated him for Sheriff. for Mayor and for Governor.
I'm his speech he set himself up only as his foster
brother but the illusions TO three offices which had
already lbeen filled by Cleveland suggested that
there might be some similarity between his con-
fronting fate aud the fate cf of the heroes cele
brated by the sweet singer of Michigan. First he
went to Waukegan, next heiwent to Skowhegan
then he went to Chicago, which proved his final
overthrow The call of New-iOrk was received
with a noisy demonstration, which was renewed
three OF four times each time however, with
iessenlng force. The whole outburst was of
not more than two three minutes
duration. and the last efforts were plainly pumped
up under heavy pressure. LockwoodS speech was
arful IN It's art leSsness II presented only ne one
side of. Clcveland's political characteristic pre-
sumed availabity-and left open vulnerable side
In the lomission of all arguments of positive
character, which Tammany orators were not slow
in turning to good account. 1t made use. TOO OF a
aoube-edged tool i'll Its effort To relegate into the
back groudthe merits Of the seasoned politicians IN
the party. Lockwood urged as a GROWING reason
for the nomination that the world is
moving fast and that a host of young
meu are eagerly waiting to their ballots to help
elect a Democratic President and that the candidate
must command their sympathies. Lock woods
overture made up of the time OF responsibility.
Ii was so great that it made him stagger and was
increased by his remembrance OF the fact that the
richest pages of American history were mace
up of records of Democratic administration,
by his painful memories of the dreadful fraud still
unavenged, and by the tenderness of his personal
relations with Cleveland. He confessed the paucl-
ty of Cleveland political record by telling OF his
nomination for Mayor Of Buffalo only three years
ago. He claimed that the election of Cleveland as
Governor meant a popular desire for Democratic
rule When the name Of Cleveland wac finally
mentioned, the applause of the beginning was IN
creased. 1t died away in weak spaSInodlc out
hail, and though -, speaker and chairman
waited patiently the great popular wave
refused TO roll. Lockwood asked the Convention
not to let passion prejudice interfere with IFS
action and gave the assurance that his man could
carry NewYork by reason of the purity of his
character and administration. his fearless and I'M
daunted courage, and he offered his candidacy on
the ground of his Integrity. wisdom and
Slight applause followed his speech. in the midst
of which Graiy's voice was overheard clamorlng |
for hearing. The chairman, having first |
quleted Grady by promising 10 recqElZe
HIM next Illinois put ,ovS JsTies ro m3L-
ton. and by a bare-faced piece Of demagogv;
the Democratic candidate for Governor OF
Illinois turned the occasion into boom for nm
self by appealing TO the elements which are strong
est III the State. BY coincidence which can hard
ly have been purely accidental, the hall had /
become filled a few moments before by thousands !
who were permitted to enter through an open door,
supposed to he guarded by Carter Harnson's |
policemen. TO these Harrison spoke. plng up ex- |
pressiOns of his admiration for the lTlsh aporers
the Roman Catholics and the German-bo citizens |
in fulsome fashion. His argument came to head
in the statement that he thought ILLINOIS wanted |
Cleveland and because he felt Cleveland could
help the Illinois Democracy in November. shouts
of GRADY" Kelly" called the attention OF
the chairman TO his promise to recognize Grady, |
but he ignored II To recognize the chairman Of the
Minnesota delegation, who announced his intention
to pat forward Richard A. Jones to second CIeve
aud Villa. turned to Grady who was walking the
aisle toward the stage. Then Tammanys onslaught