Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05

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by Charles h. Ogden, of Omaha, Neh, a
l!:36 p m. Roy. j. r. Whiteman made til,
prayer, after which Mr. Ogden delivered tn
opening address, in which he congratulate,
the convention spon the day on which they
were assembled, and declared the Democrat,
party the embodiment in its principles OF al
the day stands for. He eulogized jefferson
whose name he said the Democracy loves anC
reveres, outlined the objects OF tho conven
ton, and closed with the hope that its worl
would conducs TO the election of CLEVELAND
and Thurman.
Mayor Latrobe then welcomed the dele
gates to the city, and Ogden announced a
temporary officers selected by tho general
committee, Hon William e Russell, Of
Cambridge, Mass for chairman, and d. N.
Carvalho, of New York for secretary Rus
sell was received with great applause, and
the Massachusetts delegation, joined by thu
Others gave three cheers for the next gov
ernor of Massachusetts. He spoke briefly
and eoquently of the mission of the Democ,
racy, which, he said, was to uphold the great
truths of the government The faith of JEFF
ferson and jackson and the Democracy's
faith, the speaker said, rests upon an abid
ing trust in the people, a belief that power
can safely be put in their hands, and the
broader the foundation the safer the struc-
ture of our government We believe in the
freedom and equality OF all mon in the AT
fairs of state and before the altar of their
Cod
Continuing he rohoarsed the principles of
Democracy AS adopted at st. Louis on the
tariff question, and in conclusion declared
that the reunion OF the whole country was
better object of party existence than the
stirring up of sectional hatred for party pur-
poses.
Committees were then appointed on ere,
dentlals, resolutions permanent organiza'
ton of the convention aud permanent OF.
ganlzation of the league.
motion by Mr. Brown, of Illinois, that
the coloreG Democratic league be represented
on the committees was carried with rush,
despite Kisses from the Maryland delegation
and voice which said This is the white
mans party.
A resolution sympathizing with Gen. Sberi
dan and hoping for his speedy recovery wa
unanimously adopted, and then the conven
ton got into little snarl over motion to
adjourn, but finally by advice of German adj
journment was taken 10 this morning at "
O'Clock
The credentials committee finished its re
port last night and it shows that fully 3 900
delegates are present. Permanent organisa
lion of the league also completed ats labors,
determining on the following officers of the
association, which is to be calleI the "Na
tonal Association of Democratic clubs" Pres.
ident, Chauncey F. Black, of Pennsylvania
h. b Whitney, of New York, secretary
George H. LAMBERT of New Jersey, treas
urer.
The constitution will he practically re.
hearsal Of the party platform. John Wmans,
of Wisconsin, chairman, and d. N. Carvalho,
Of New York, for secretary, were selected for
permanent convention officers 10y the com
miltee on that subject, and j. Milton Turner,
Of st Louis was chosen vice president TO
represent the colored Democratic league
The resolutions committee determined to
reaflirm the national platform adopted at
st Louis, aud refused to indorse the triff
views of Henry Watterson, which werH
pressed upon its att ention by "A minority.