Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-10

when founded by the trainers Of the osi
stitution nearly three. quarters OF q Del
tury ago. Men died, al the Leaves
autumn, but the principles pnd-
lying liberty and Aslf covert
ment we're elurnsl, aid hs pyincipn
that underiay the Democ, atis party coul
not perish from the earth si;hOueh thet
author might cease to be. EApplauae
The Democratic party was to-day q
much party organized for aggressiv
war as when victory perohed upon II
banners. The Democratic party hs
now the House OF Representative
and would have tho senate bu
for treason In tho Senst
chamber itself. [Cheersl. It woul,
have had the Presidency too but for tn
hands Of robbers, who struck dow
the expressed will OF the people b,
means Of perjury, bribery and corrup
stolen from the Democratic pArty
by men nttering faisehoods though
pale lips aad cbatteripg teeth
Some Of the men who had partioi psted IL
that crime had "paseed teyond tn,
river" there to give an account
OF their stewardship. That stealing o.
the Presidency was the greatest crime In
history. Tie great leaders Of the party
(Tilden and t endricks) with the dignity
which became heroic patriots, had sub
mitted with the courage OF mer
who love their country better
that pelf and power. [cheers'J The
Democratic party now would reform and
should put forward candidates whose
names would In themselves q platform.
| [Cheers. 1t wanted platform
too that would speak in no doubtful tones
oras Detphio oracle. II should de.
Glare against corruption in the govern
ment against the enormities Of the Civil
Service; against the 30. oalled de.
partment OF justioe; against the
abuses Of the postal service against
robbing In high places; that the burdens
Of the government shall be based equally
and equitAbly on all Glasses OF the
| people, and that the hundred millions OF
| surplus revenue should not be allowed to
accumulate. In conclusion, he urged
that whatever candidates were nomi q ated
should be supported loyalty, declaring
that he who would not so support them
would not be good Democrat and hardly
a patriot" [Applause.1
RULES OF THE CONVENTION.
+, The rest of the temporary organization
having then been announced Mr.. Smalley,
Of Vermont, "a member of the national
oommittee) offered resolution that the
rules OF the last Democratic convention
shall govern this body, except that In
voting for candidates no state should be
allowed to change its vote until the roll
Of states had been called, and until every
state had cast its vote.
Mr.. Grady of New York, offered as an
amendment, the following: And when
the vote Of state as announced by the
chairman Of the delegation of such state,
is challenged by any member Of the dele
CATION, then the secretary shall
call the names Of the indi.
vidual delegates from the state /;
and their individual preference, as ex-
pressed, shall be- recorded as the vote Of
such state. Laughter and applause. ]
UNIT RULE FIGHT.
John R. Fellows OF New York said that
the convention OF his stats had directed
that IN compliance with immsmorial us age
i'll that state, the sentiment oil
Its majority should be first asoer-
tanned, aud that having been
done, the vote of tue New Aork delfga,
tion should thereafter be cast as mutt
The convention OF New York naVin1
placed upon it's delegates that trust, b.
challenged the right of this convention to
strip the New York delegation OF the
rights 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 ~ unit passed by the Saratoga con-
ventiOn.
Mr.. Grady again arose in reply and
closed with an eloquent appeal
that all New York should have the right
to be heard in the convention.
At lao p. m. Mr.. Doolittle, Wisconsin,
took the floor. He says the state has
right in its convention to say how It shall
be represented. He favored leaving the
matter with New York.
A motion to refer Grady's amendment
to the committee on organization was
lost.
201 p. nudge Cochran of New
York, ia now speaking in favor Of
drady's amendment. He says unless
carried the voice of large number of
people Of New Hork will be stifled.
Mr.. Cochran said that because the
question as to whom New York should
vote for did not come up in the state con-
ventiOn Ia the reason no protest was
made.
General Cluny OF Gala, spoke in favor
of Grady's amendment.
2 is p. MIR. Powers of Michigan,
speaking in favor OF Grady's amendment
said 1t was the great Democratic principle
that the humblest district should be rep
resented.
2 20 p. m.-Carter Harrison, mayor Of
Chicago, took the floor. He was CRESTED
with cheers. He said the convention had
nothing to do with state conventions !;
that every delegate had right to be
heard.
22l p. m.-senator Jacobs, New York,
Ia speaking against the amendment. lie
says he bows to the superior will and
| power of the state, though the amend
ment was in accordance with his feelings.
2.24 p. m.-John Kelly takes the floor.
great cheering. He thanked the oonven.
ton for the liberal views expressed, and
| said the action Of the state left him with
no alternative but to appeal to the con-
vention. He hoped that counties inter-
ested would not be distranohised.
2.35 p. MIR. Fellows, taking the
floor again, said there was a misconeep.
ton Of the question. The question ia
whether New York has the right to say
how the will of her majority shall be
represented.
The discussion between Fellows and
Kelly ia as to the manner Of their election
as delegates. Kelly said the manner was
/ aIfEa h1f Y1ndaR NJ Fs.IlnkuaS 4.
Kelly, was TO have no representation ex-
oepting through Mr.. Fellows.
Mr.. Harrison Of Illinois said II New
York delegates failed to vote as instructed
they would be disobeying their state, but
the convention had nothing to do with
that.
Mr.. jacobs Of New York, said he was
one Of the minority, but would bow to the
orders OF the state convention.
Mr.. Grady asked him II in the SaratoRa
convention there had been any Discus
sion Of the unit rule.
Mr.. Jacobs replied no, because every
body had agreed to it in advance.
John Kelly took the floor amid great
cheering. There were, he said, 81
counties in the state of New York
Of which but 10 %. IL we're Dem.
oorstic; according to the argument
of Mr.. Fellows, the great counties OF New
York (Which would elect q Democratic
President IL the opportunity were given
to them) would be disfranohised. That
was the principle which was now pre-
sented, and he appealed to the sense OF
| justice of the convention in favor OF Mr..
Grady's proposition.
Mr.. Fellows of New York again spoke
against the Grady amendment. There