Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-09
KELLY ROUTED !!
The Unit Rule Carries
the Day.
CLEVELAND IN THE LEAD.
Bayard Second, with But
Ter Bounced.
THE TARIFF PLANK In DOUBT.
Morrison and Converse in a
Deadlock.
REFORMERS APT TO TRIUMPH.
Governor Hubbard Makes a
Stirring Speech.
CAUCUSING BY GASLIGHT.
REFORMERS APT TO TRIUMPH.
Governor Hubbard Makes q
Stirring Speech.
CAUCUSING BY GASLIGHT.
Vivid Pen Pictures of the Days
Scenes.

CHICAGO, July Sat 12:40 O'Clock,
Chicago time. the Democratic National
Convention was called to order by ex-
Senator Barnum, Chairman of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee. Prayer
was offered by Rev. DIR. d. c. Marques, of
the Northwest Theological Seminary. He
prayed for "blessings on this great as
sembly of representative citizens,
that they should be endowed plenti-
fully with that wisdom which
is first pure, then peaceable and gentle
and easy to be entreated; that nothing
should be done through strife or vain
jealousy, but that they should be filled
with that charity which is not puffed up,
and doth not behave itself unseemly."
He prayed that their deliberation would
be guided to such conclusions as would
best promote the glory of God and the
welfare of the nation.
The Chairman said:
Gentlemen ofthe ConUeRtiOn: Harmony seems
to be the sentiment Of this convention. Even
the air seems saturated with desire and de-
termination to nominate a ticket for Presi-
dent and Vice President which will be salts
factory to the North and TO the South, to the
East and to the West. NAY, more a ticket
which will harmonic the Democracy
throughout the Union and insure victory in
NONcmDeE. l1HftuOny pfGNdlleu IN the uellD-
erations Of the National Committee. NoeffOrt
was made TO nominate temporary Chair
man in the interest of any candidate but, on
the contrary, one who shall preside over the
deliberations of this convention with absolute
impartialty.
THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN SEATED.
In that spirit and to that end have been
directed by unanimous vote Of the National
Committee to name Hon. Richard Il. Hub
bard, of Texas, for temporary Chairman of
a : as hp
tiOn OF Hon. II. b. Hubbard tor temporary
Chairman will say "aye," and the contrary
mo- Hon.R. b Hubbard, OF Texas, is unanf-
mOusly elected temporary Chairman OF this
convention. The Chair appoints Senator B.
L. Jonas of Louisiana, Hon. George Il. Barnes
OF Georgia, and Hon. Abram S. Hewitt, of
New York a committee to wait upon Mr.
Hubbard and conduct him to the char.
ar. Barnum then said: Gentlemen of the
ConventiOn-I have the distinguished honor
of presenting to this convention Hon. Richard
B. Hubbard, of Texas, elected an absolutely
impartial Temporary Chairman of this con-
ventiOn."
Gov. Hubbard on taking the chair thanked
the convention in stirring speech, which ap-
pears elsewhere in the columns of the NEWS.
Gentlemen Of the COHUeafiOn: There is a
further report from the National Committee,
which will now be submitted for the action OF
this body.
Secretary Prince, of Massachusetts,, said:
"The National Democratic Committee makes
the following report on temporary organiza
tion:
For Temporary OhafgmGn-Hon. Richard
B. Hubbard, OF Texas.
For Temporary Seeretarv-Fred'k o. Prince,
OF Massachusetts.
For Assistant Secretaries-E. S. Merritt of
Illinois, George o. Guthrie of Penneylva-
mia, G: 5; Johnston of Iowa, Robt. NJ, Bash
ford of Wisconsin, e. NJ. Naiandingham of
Missouri, IL. j. Linn of Tennessee, and Michl
ID. Barrett of New Jersey.
For Reading QIerbs-T. o. Walker OF Iowa,
Thos. S. Petit Of Washington, ID. c., Nicholas
/ lnll ~ M1aGnnri Il nP Naxr
York, II. S. Bryan of Delaware.
For QT1cidk rdpher-EdwinP p. Dicker-
son of New York.
For Sergeant-a -ArDls-Rich'd j. Bright of
Indiana.
The report was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Smalley, of Vermont, a member
resolution that the rules Of the last
Democratic Convention shall govern this
body. except that in voting for candidates no
state should be allo we'd to change its vote un-
til the roll of States had been called and until
every State had cast its vote.
MIR. Grady, Of New YORK, offered an
amendment, as follows: Sand when the vote
OF state, announced by the Chairman of the
delegation of snch state. is chaIIenged nv anv
member of the delegation. then the Secretary
shall call the names of the individual dele
gates from such State, and their individual
preferences, as expressed, shall be recorded
as the vote Of such State" Laughter and
applause.
THE UNIT RULE.
Mr.. John r. Fellows, of New York, said
that the convention of his State had directed
that, in compliance with immemOrial usage in
that State, the sentiment OF its majority
should be first ascertained, and that that
New York delegation should thereafter
be cast as q unit. The convention of
New FORK having placed upon its delegates
that trust, he challenged the right of the con-
the right thereby conferred. Such action
would not pass without protest from at least
some OF the members of that body. The
speaker then read the instructions to act as q
u1it passed by the Saratoga Convention.
NEW YoRK's SOVEREIGN RIGHT.
Mr.. Fellows continued by SAYING that as far
as he was concerned the method by which the
vote of the delegation shOu be governed,
New York alone had the right to command in
the State Convention. Every member from
that state in this convention voted for the en-
| forcement of the unit rule, and the delegation
| itself had declared by more than n two thirds
majority that its Chairman should express
| the viii of the State by casting its seventy
| two votes as one. He begged them to hesi-
| tate before they struck down ruthlessly the
| will of the sovereign State OF New ork as
| given in a resolution which he had read.
Mr.. Minzie, of Indiana, offered as an
amendment TO the amendment that no State
shall change its vote until the result of the
| ballot has been announced.
Mr.. Grady, OF New York, spoke in support
of his amendment. He claimed
that the deleg ltion from New
m after. There was great danger, he said,
that through the power and influence of po-
litical machinery the honest and truthful
opinion of New York might not have its
proper force. Her newspapers might be
| bought to print in their columns that the y
votes from New York would be cast solidy
for one candidate, but there was no power TO
make that so. lCrles of Hip "Hi9'l
AMIND OF THEIR OWN.
There were delegates in the New York dele
rraf inn rvbo xuoUtn Nc civ bni rnq
| why a candidate should not get a nomination
but would have the right to give their votes
to candidates whom they thought would be
elected. ["Hi" "Hi.' and opposing Kisses
| from the galleries.
Mr.. Harris, of Virginia, made the point of
| order that the discussion was not in order
/ convention, but the point was oyerruledby the
Chairman.
Mr.. Grady continued his speech. He said
| that when the New York delegation left that
| State it was understood that their votes
would be decidedly one wav, but by politi-
| cal combination the peoples will was sought
to be interfered with, and as they made this,
| the only protest they could make, they made
| it for the honor of the party
and for the honor of the country,
and so that New York might take ITS place in
| the Democratic column. He hoped that this
convention would adopt the old Democratic
/ method. Let every man speak his sentiments
/ and vote for his sentiments, sand then what
ever sentiment prevails all would give it
| hearty support" [Cheersl.
Mr.. Cochrane, of New York, said that the
same attempt that was made now had
been made in the Republican Conven-
| tion in 1850 in favor OF Gen. Grant,
but had been defeated. He admittel
| that the State Convention of New York had
adopted a resolution in favor of the unit vote
| and he had not opposed it, because he believed
the choice of the majority would be what it
was not to-day. Laughter.
The fact still remains that whatever was
done in the New York State convention could
not control the action Of the National Demoo-
racy.
CROOKEDNESS IMPOSSIBLE.
There was no power in the convention that
could make the Reporting Secretary place a
| lie in the minutes of the convention and
/ falsify its proceedings. II the Chairman of the
delegation announced a Of his colleagues as