The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-10

conceived IN The interest of IaborIe
man whose hair had grown Will. a
the service of the country. ~
mesnt MIR. Thurman, of Ohio hue
he did not name him. WIZ III
asked, should the Democratic 51, nc
take a plunge in the dark and snS
ject the future fortunes of the nsStS
to the hazard Of a lottervp wy
should they thrust their hanc NY ny
the, bag and draw out nnra aSCo
which might turn out to be a re.
generator for the party, a Mo sea
whose name might be a false 1 ura
phet, whom 1t would be much hail. IT,
not to have discovered? He ws,ne e5
the convention against a renstitioouu
of that insanity, that follv- tTnt
faulty which had affected the Dan st
ocratic party for the last twentv
years. He hoped that all tLoSss
burning questions would be left &c
be settled by the State OF New YorI
itself, and that the eonyent;on
would pause Eefore it invaded thot
unwilling State, and he appealed :"
the convention to raify the nom II
nation Of that gtand old Democrsf
Allan G. THU man, OF Ohio,
E. K. Apgar, of New York, vso
next heard in short speech second
ing the nomination OF Cleveland
A delegate inquired whether tb;,
was q State convention at Albany
or a National convention at Chi
cago.
The chsirman gave the comfort.
ing assurance that this womb bo
the last speech fram the New YoTI
delegation, and SO MIR. Apgar went
on with his speech, contestinS fhs
views put forward against NJ
Cleveland.
A motion to suspend the order n,
business was carried and at G. % the
convention took recess TIL lO.3Oa am
to morrow.
Chicago, 9.-In the convention
to-day, Mr.. Sweeney of Texas Of
fered the following resolution. The
secretary then read the resolution.
"To representatives in D mOcrstic
convention assembled: We. fbs
undersigned representing the lahcr
population of the City of Galveston
in the State of Texas, request yOur
honorable body to insert in your
platform as formality declaration
to the effect that the eight boar law
as already passed, shoald In future
be rigidly enforced and be no
longer a dead letter upon her
statute book. We also ask that
IL be recommended and announced
as tho sense OF the convention, that
there shall be appointed by the exc.
Gu i've officer upon whom the duty
may devolVe as commissioner in
charge Of the bureau of labor sta,
tistics. man who Is abe to carry
out and meet with the approval Of
the lshor CLASSES of the county:
upon both OF these subjectsSwe in.
woke your favorable consideration"
Properly signed by the president Of
the committee.
Mr.. Taylor, of A.kaneas-I desire
to submit the report of the com,
mit.ee on credentials on the Ma 81,
chusetts contest appear ng in the
18th Confessional district. Your
committee after d full Investigation
Of the fac's unanim u " ree0m,
mend that the parties il epi F.
Calm, E. NJ L~arned. A. L Prrry
and G-vrgs II. B.etoch he sjmi tel
to this Convention. AM saca .hsll
be entitled to vote one.hali VO'f.
Your commit ee, unanimously r.r
omme d that the following nsmed
delegates from the Territor es EN-
braeed in the call of the National
democratic convention and The Ds
trict, of Columbia be admit eo to the
floor of this convention, participaJ.
ing in the deliberations, and thd
they be entitled to vote upo ali
questions. (Applsuse
Mr.. Frame, of Missouri: l move
that the report of the committee be
adopted.
Mr.. Rand 1lph. Of NeE Jsrsey: l
wish to offer IN amendment 10 the
report, and will send resolution to
the desk to be read
Secretary Bill-FolIewing is the
amendment offered by the gentle
man from New jersey, Mr.. Ran
doIph:
ReSoZosd, that the Territorial de-
legates g not allowed to vote on
the floor of this convention.
Mr.. Randolph am one OF the
members of this committee, and
submit that as delegates from .hese
Territories have no votes from
home, they SHOULD have no votes
here.
Chair-Question. The question Is
upon the amendment offered BY tue
gentleman from New Jersey.
Judge Macarthur, of Oregon-Mr.
President and gentlemen Of the c1n-
vention: As representative OF the
Pacific Coast, as friend of the peoN
pie Of the Territories, and. as s
Democrat, 1 raise my voice
against the motion or amend
ment offered by the gentleman
from N. j. (Applause.) 1t seems to
me that every Democrat IN TINS
broad land, from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, from the lakes to the levees,
has a living, vital interest in Lns
proceedings OF this convention, ana
it would be unjust to the people
who are struggling to build up INC
Territories into prosperous States ~
adopt this amendment and sIleuco
the voices of their delegates, WIN
have heen invited 10 attend anu