The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-09

tire. It is conceded that the pi
tnresque arrangement and design
the ball excels that of the conventiC
of four weeks ago.
At LIB the SCARLET coated band
the first Illinois regiment took a pos
ton above the speakers platform ar
hurst forth with a anthem whic
also proved the signal FIR the arriv,
of the first of the delegates. the Tel
nessee delegation leading the va
From that moment the cr'w
streamed without ceasing until 4
the noon hour. when the hall ha
its full complement of people
The approach Of the hour for til
assembling OF the convention wa
marked by the arrival of delegates I
large bodies, and a great crush Of PEI
ple at the doorways, which provoke
confusion. The arrival Of the Cal
fnrnia delegation, carving a hanna
at their head, provoked the 6rst ont
burst of enthusiasm in the body o
the audience, and the cheering wa
hearty. The presence of distinguishes
LEADERS, among the delegates did no
appear to be caught bv the crowd. ant
there Vas M applause to mark thei
arrival. This held true until the ia
miiiar figure of Senator Thurman, o.
Ohio was discerne', when a chez
arose which swelled into a roar as tn,
audience came to know the occasion
Of the applauding. While the excite
ment was at it's height. a California
delegate named M. T Tompkine
addressing the chairman, who was
not yet in his place, said: The Cali
fOrnla delegation, after travelling 2.
$40 miles, catches its first glimpse ~
paradise in the person of Allen e
Thurman, Of Ohio. Among the Unit.
ed States senators present. either As
delegates. alternates. or s;mnlv anec-
tator@. were Hampton, Vance. Beck
Williams. McPhersnn. Farley. Voor.
hees, Pendleton. Jones Of Florida.
Ransom. Lamar. Jonas, Call and Har-
ria. Soon afterward, when the hand
up Dixie" another great
shout arose, proceeding from the
delegation originally. and az
The import of the applause was un-
ierstood. it was taken up by the
audience.
At 1910 Chicago time) the CONVEX
ion was called to order bv ex-senator
Barnum. chairman Of the national
l-mo"ratic committee. A rraver was
,ffered nv the Rev. D. G.. Marquis, If
he Northwestern Theological Semi-
,ary. He PRAYED for a blessing ~
his great assembly of representative
;itlzens, that they should be endowed
.lentifully with that wisdom which
s first pure then peaceable, gentle
md easy. He also entreated that
.Othing should he done through strife
# VAN jealousy. bu' that they shonll
'e filled with that charity which is
'Ot pnff-d nm and does not behave
tself unseemly. He PRAYED that their
CELEBRATIONS would he gnided tn
uch conclusions that would hest pro-
note the el,ry of God and the welfare
f the nation.
VIE CHATRN>N's SPEECH.
The ch .irman al: &c ntlemen of
he convention: H 4rmonv seems to
e the sentiment Of this convention
t seems saturated with q desire and
termination to nominate a ticket
or president and vice-presidpnt
Which will he satisfactory to the north
nd to the south, t" the east and to
he west. Nay. more. a ticket that
1ill harmonize the democracy |
throughout the Union, and insure
ictorv. HARMONY prevailed in the
CELEBRATIONS Of the national COM
No effort was made to NOM
late a temporary chairman in the
interest of anv candidate. but on the |
)ntrarv. one who sh I'll preside over
10 deliberations Of this convention
nth absolute impartiality. In that
pitt and to that end I have been d.
acted by the unanimous vote of the
ational committee to name
ne Honorable Rich ard B Hubbard
Texas. for temporary chairman Of
IT'S convention. AS manv a favor
re ell ctlon of Hon. r. r Hubbard
" temporary chairman will say ave,
no. [The vote was then
ken Hon. R. B Hubbard, Of
exas. is unanimously elected tempo
Try chairman of this convention
he chair appoints Senator F. K,
mas. Of Louisiana, Hnn. George T.
arnes, Of Georgia, and Hon. A. s.
of New York, AS a committee
wait upon MI. Hubbard and con-
lct him to the chair. THE commit
e acted as directed Gentlemen of
e convention, [ have the distin-
,ished hon,r Of presenting to this
Hon Richard B. Hubbard,
Texas, elected absolutely and Impair
'llv as temporary chairman of this
MIR HUBBARD ACCEPTS.
Mr. Hubbard, in taking the chair.
We thanks for the honor done him,
d which he accepted not as a tribute
himself. bnt as a compliment to the
eat state from which he came
state which was absolutely I
smopolitan in every fibre. The
mocratic party. in all its elements, .
IS the same as when it was founded :
the trainers of the constitution.
three quarters OF a century l
. Men died as the leaves in I:
ltumn, hut the principles under {
ng liberty and self government
re eternal. and the PRINCIPLES that !
derIav the democratic party could y !
/ perish from the earth although u
'ir authors might cease to be. ZAP Q
use. The democratic party was U
lay MS much a party organized for y
war as when victory !,
ched upon its banners. The dem u
party had now the house of II
resentatives and would have the
ate but for treason in the senate "
mber itself. [Cheers.l 1t would q
e had the presidency, toe, bu: for u
hands of robbers who struck down u
expressed will of the people &C
means of perjury, bribery and tt
rupti"n. The presidency had been al
from the democratic party by L.
uttering falsehoods through pale
and chattering teeth Some of ca
men who had participated in this al
ne had passed beyond the river"
to give an account for their be
hardship. The hs
OF THE PRESIDENCY
the gsea est crime in the national ca
Dry. The great leaders of the VI
y (Tilden and Hendricks.) with of
dignity which became heroic
asmen and patriots had submit az
with the courage of men who CO.
their country better than self tn