Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-07-05
TIE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
Democratic Hosts Preparing for the Great
Gathering.

Gathering.
| CHICAGO, July 2,-The grca
army ~ Democratic hnsts Is marcel
Ing thitherward an,l the Sih nr Jal
will, Ii Is thought, inauguraio ul
OF the lierceSt battles ever witness
ed within the ranks of the party
leaders. A veteran manager nnl
ON the ground AYERS that the pre-
iiinary routine Of the convention
will require at least three days, ant
that the ballOting for the candidate
VIII consume not less than fou,
more, which will carry the session
over Sunday, as was the case will
the Republican Convention foul
years ago. For first place no les
than ten candidates viii be formal
ly presented and proceeding under
the two-thirtls rule, several days ol
balloting will be required to arrive
at a choice. Then the struggle fol
second place will be as stubbornly
contested so that altogether The
great meeting will scarcely clear ut
its work inside of a week. Several
questions will provoke debate and
dissensions and occasion delays In
committee work. Although it Is
freely asserted that the Eastern pro.
tectionists delegates will be squelch-
ed, yet that Is easier said than done,
and the, Pennsylvanians will be
found to be har'l kickers and not
easy to strangle even in committee.
As between the high tariff men and
the horizontal reductionists propos.
ed free trade plank in the platform
will be subjected 10 not a little peril
in the preliminary skirmishing.
Mr. John Kelly, Of New York, has
prepared a tariff plank which Is
now being submitted to both wings
of the party with view of ultimate
peace. sEE aJaH ehf taFer
10 The discussion over the twO-third
rule will also occupy considerable
time, and it is probable that the
Western delegates will make an
attempt to return to the majority
plan. Of nominating candidates.
The two-thirds rule since ii has
been practice OF Democracy has
served to thwart the will of the ma
jority and play into. the hands of
men who sought to defeat the pref
erences of the people. II was never
a Democratic principle, but, on the
contrary, was always and is to-
day anti Democratic. It has been
q Democratic practice for number
of years, in direct conflict with tho
great Democratic cardinal principle
that the majority should rule.
Hence several States are uncompro-
Inisingly I'm favor OF its abrogaliOn
and undoubtedly it will have 10 go.
The coming convention will be
distinguished from all previous
meetings Of the kind, by the fact
that no less than dozen candidates
will be present IN person, either as
will also figure in tic
Hendricks, Mcdonald,
Butler and Carter Harrison will bc
heard. Flower, Dorsheimcr, Ran
dali and Bayard will be here; Pal
nlcr, Trumbull, Hoadly and Nor
risOn will be on hand 10 give their
advice, anu distinguished politicians
and well known orators will bc
plenty, Hurd, Watterson and Vilas
will awaken the echoes Of fhe great
hall with their silvery notes, and
many other renowned spolkers will
interest and hold spellbOund the
vast assembly. In many respects
t promises to surpass any cOnven-
ion OF the year in interest.
Quarters for the delegations, cluEs
md individuals coming 10 the con-
1cntiOn have been extensively en-
gagged. Among the clubs will he
he Dackworth, of Cincinnati, 15O |
iirong, its members i'm white hats,
Prince Albert coats, dark pants lin
N busters, and black and white
'anes. From Cincinnati also comes
mother club, the Jefferson, 200
trong. Philadelphia sends the
sandall Club, loo strong. Another
philadelphia club is the Amcricus,
,ver 100 strong. Tammany will
top at the Palmer, and Irving
Hall at the Leland. At the latter
louse will also he the Kings Coun-
y Club, the County Democracy,
BOSWELL p. Flower and Gov. Dor
heimer. At the Palmer House will
'e quartered Ben Butler, John Kel-
Y, Mayor Prince of Boston, Chair
lan VIM. III. Barnum, Abram 8,
levitt OF New York, and VIM, f.
7ilas OF Wisconsin. !