The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-07-18

Cleveland for President and Hendricks
for Vice President. $500. ..
The Democratic National Convention met
at Chicago on the sth end was called to
order by Mr.. Barnum. Chairman Of tie Ma
tional COMMITTEES. at 1910 O'Clock. Ex-
Governor Hubbard. Of Texas. was chosen
Temporary Chairman, and Frederick .
Prince, of Massachusetts,. Temporary Secre-
tary, with full corps of assistants. After
appointing the preliminary committees, the
convention adjourned until eleven O'Clock
the following morning.
Wednesday.
The convention assembled at the appoint
ed hour. Prayer was offered by Ri Rev.
Bishop McLaren, Of the Diocese Of Chi
cago. Erra -.-..--ea
The Committee on Resolutions announced
that it would be impossible to report on the
platform before Thursday morning.
The report of the Committee on Perma-
manent Organization was then made. The
name of W. F. Villas, Of Wisconsin, being
presented as President with list Of Vice
Presidents. of one from each State and sew
eral Secretaries and assistants: that the Sec
retaries and Clerks of the temporary or
ganization be continued under the perma-
nent organization. The report was unan-
imously adopted, and Mr.. Hendricks, of In
diana, with five other gentlemen, were ap-
pointed committee 10 escort Mr.. Villas to
the chair The Temporary Chairman, in
presenting Mr.. Villas to the convention, re
turned thanks for the charity and forbear-
ance shown toward himself, and which he
said the Permanent Chairman would heed
much less.
Mr. Villas, on taking the chair, returned
thanks for the honor done him: not as a
recognition Of himself, but as the young
Democracy of the Northwest.
A IT ton was made and carried that
while awaiting the report of the Committee
on Resolutions the roll of States be called
and candidates presented, and that no bal
loting be had until the platform was
adopted.
NOMINATIONS
After considerable preliminary work the
call of States was ordered. alphabetically, for
nominations. When California was reached
Mr.. Spencer asked that it be passed for the
present as she had name to present, but
the gentleman selected to present his name
was absent.
When Delaware was called Mr.. Gray
took the platform and nominated Thomas
T. Bayand. When he concluded the roll
call continued until Indiana was called.
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks arose amid
great applause and presented the name of
ex-senator Joseph E. Mcdonald. General
Black. of Illinois, seconded the nomination
of Mr.. Mcdonald. California was then
given hearing and Hon. John W. Brecken-
ridge, of that State, presented the name Of
Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio. When Missis-
sippi was called General Hooker. in a
speech, seconded the nomination of Bayard.
When New York was reached, Mr.. Man.
ming, of New York arose and said: New
York presents the name of Governor Cleve-
land. and desires to be heard through Mr..
ID. II. Lockwood. of Buffalo, Mr.. Lock
wood, then amidst considerable enthusiasm,
made speech nominating Grover Cleve-
land. Senator Grady. of New York, tried
to catch the eye of the Chairman, but the
Chair recognized Mayor Carter Harrison, of
Chicago. Mr.. Harrison made speech
seconding the nomination of Grover Cleve-
land. Mr.. Richard A. Jones. of Minnesota,
also seconded the nomination of Cleve-
land. The Chair then recognized Mr..
Grady, of New York, who came forward to
a
opposition to Cleveland. Mr.. Cochran, of
New York, also opposed Cleveland. After
a great amount of talk the Convention ad-
journed until 1880 Thursday morning.
Thursday.
The Convention assembled and the call of
States was resumed Mr. Mansur, of Missouri,
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Thurman,
and Mr. Livingston, in behalf of a majority
of the Missouri delegation, rose to second
the nomination of Cleveland, but was ruled
out of order unless by unanimous consent.
When the State of Ohio was called, Mr.
Mclean presented the name of Governor
Hoadly. Pennsylvania was reached and
ex-senator Wallace nominated Samuel j.
Randall Governor Abbott, of New jersey,
seconded the nomination of Randall Mr..
Cummins, of Massachusetts, seconded
Bayard's nomination. Hampton, of South
Carolina did the same. General Bragg, of
Wisconsin, made strong speech in favor of
Cleveland.
The convention then adjourned until eight
o'clock p. II.
EVENING SESSION.
Convention met promptly. Resolutions
complimentary to Mr. Tilden and regretting
the necessity that deprived the country OF
his services at this time and appointing a
committee to convey the sentiments Of the
convention to him were passed.
On motion of Mr.. Cleveland, of New Jer-
sey. it was ordered that the States and
Territories be now called for the names of
members of the National Democratic Com
mittee.
A report was made by the Committee on
Resolutions in favor of the proposition to
permit the National Committee Ito choose a
Chairman outside of its own members. The
report was adopted.
Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois, Chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions, then made his
resport. When he took the platform he
was received with applause.
The Platform.
The Democratic party of the Union. through
its representatives in National Convention
assembled, recognizes that, as the Nation
grows older. new issues are born of time and
progress and old issues perish. but the funda-
by the united voice Of the people. remain and
will ever remain as the best and only security
for the continuance of free government. The
preservation of personal rights, the equality
of all persons before the law, the reserved
rights of the States and the supremacy of the
Federal Government within the limits of the
CONSTITUTION Will ever 1Orrn tue true OASIS or
our liberties and can never be surrendered
without destroying that balance of the rights
and powers which enables continent TO be
developed in peace and order, to be maintained
by means of local self-government, but it is
Indispensable for the practical application
and enforcement OF these fundamental princi-
pies that the Government should not always
be controlled by one political party. Ere
auent change of administration i as neces-
sary as constant recurrence to the popular
will; otherwise abuses grow. and the Govern
ment, instead of being carried on for the gea-
eral welfare. becomes an inStrumentality for
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