The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-07-11

ton of any party. In the great throng the
two men, perhaps whose movements were
watched with most interest were Ben. Butler
and John Kelly. Butler arrived Saturday
night and in pursuance ola programme previ-
ously arranged in New York and Massachu
sets, he was received by an eutpouring of
workingmen, who had been encouraged to
come out by liberal distribution of funds by
the Republicans. Big spoons were carried in
procession and little spoons were worn as the
badges. At night bold Ben, arrayed in latest
style, with big diamond blazing in his shirt
bosom, cssayed to address the crowd, but the
confusion was too great and he could not get
beyond "Fellow Citizens" He fired off his
speech at the reporters insidethe hotel, how
ever, otherwise it would have been lost to
the world.
John Kelly and his 600 Tammany braves
also arrived Saturday night. The greatest
interest was felt in the action of the New
York delegation. Kelly had threatened to
defeat the unit rule under which the dele
cation had been instructed to act. At a meet
ing on Monday an informal ballot showed
40 for Cleveland and 90 for other preferences.
This was regarded as definitely settling the
vote of New York for Cleveland, but Kelly
was not ready to submit, and declared he
would carry the question into the convention
itself
1t was after half past one o'clock Tuesday
when Hon. VIM. b. Barnum, chairman ofthe
Democratic national committee called the con,
vention 10 order. The deliberations were open
ed with prayer by the Rev. DIR. Marquis, for
merly of Westminster Presbyterian Church,
Baltimore.
Ex-Governor Richard b. Hubbard, of
Texas, was then elected temporary chairman.
He accepted the honor as compliment to
Texas, in stirring and eloquent speech, that
breathed true Democratic principles.
He would not, he said, attempt TO speak of
the great history of the Democratic party,-its
magnitience, its progress, its power and its
wealth-but that party in all essential elements
was the same to-day rs when founded by the
trainers of the constitution. Men die, but the
life and the principles of the Democratic party
could not perish from the earth though their ad-
vocates might sleep for ages. File thanked God
that the Democratic party was as much an
organized party to-day as ever il was in days
gone by. The Democratic party today had the
house Oh Representatives, ana put Tor treason
staiklhS Ill me senate chanDer tney would nave
that too. [Great cheerng.] They had the
Presidency, too ; but the robbers had stricken
uoWh tnelr rights at Inc baliot-pox, ana ID the
very temples ofliberty perjurers, with pale lips
ana chatlering teeth, mad stolen the fruits OF
victory from Inc Democratic party. prolonged
applause. All good Republicans to-day were
asnaneu ol H. ana an Republicans today turn
Gu tneir aces, as wen us their cohsciehces, from
the irauu oi 1910. Eight years hao passed, II Is
tfue, put me great sin OF the eleclorai commls-
s i remained, anu Wouiu 40 80 US long as tne
hepnolicah party renamed IN power. lie
thahheu uou that mere was no slaiute OF liihl-
,atioh 10 c, oar lhis indictment. ihose great
leauers, ilIuel anu nehuricks lgteat applause
shonted long and iond with the DIGNITY D" nf
statesmen and the courage ofmen who love their
and s, srspaer ,a n in ,h G anf ra
than the men who profited by the fraud. The
Temperate party would be mi power to-day but
uncut. fresh from washington The mon'v "1 Of
the Star Ronters uttesting to the venalily of the
.ttEai,",a hp. nry, m ,,, a.,, 49,,
knows not only in the personnel of men, but
a,so III tne measures Oh the government We
names would be n platform to this neonIe men
IN oil the departments of the government TO see
shall ,rman with the Sovern mu ,ha" mn
tribute shall be demanded except the trib-
ann. 70 , uue ane g9Vernme ~ tnat no
holders, who are paid 500, 900, 900 annually,
TS5,ooo' ooo to go IN corrupt political fund
when the Democratic party shall ret into mower
once more"
domnia tonnne h ,ne I pai', m"uiH sehh III no
we mean that it will declare against the cor.
inpllons OF government; mat the burdens of
and caniiabiy upon nil classes of onr c ontS
men; that the hundred millions of surplus shall
fnd and %et , ~ saI, i as eorr9p.,on
ton aud reduction OF taxes in our country.
DEFEAT OF JOHN KELLY.
A reeolution rela,ive Ia The manner
of ballstiug was offered when Mr.
Grady, of New York, ONE of John
Kelys Tamnnny tribe, offered nm uneudneu,
to abrngale the unit rule. 1t vas shown, in
the debate which e, sued, that in uaordauce
with an old established custom. the Demo
cratic State convention of New York Ind
instructed the delegates from Tint Stue In
vote ~ 4, uuii ,pre,,,Jv will, ,,, ,,,.h...
of the majority. md ,b.t New y,k ,Io,..
and not the national convention, had the right
to order otherwise Furthermore that in the
New York convention John Kelly m,d, NJ,
objt clion To the rule, b,s.aus. he believed
he had majority of the delegates chosen
The resolution was defeated by vote of 463
against and s32 for abrogaiing the unit rule.
Kelly's adherents fumed and fretted under
their defeat, but to no purpose While the
convention was evidently disposed to act
fairIu tn,vo rio tl,a T.m,,ony ri;ac :. l:l -.