New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-06
THE DEM0CRATIO CLUB CONVENTION
CLEVELAND AND "A BILL" INDoRsED.
AN ORGANIZATION FORMED WITH cHAuNckf f.
BLACK AS PRESIDENT

An ORGANIZATION FORMED WITH ChAoNchi E.
BLACK AS PRESIDENT.
baltimore July 5.-The second session OF 'ho cur
r.n,,or ~ democratic clubs began at hafpast 10
o'clock this morning at tho Academy OF MuSio' In'
wo.,hcr was very warm and the attendance was some
rhat smaller than yesterday. Among the late ARRIVALS
ror. senators Beck OF Kentucky Call, OF floria"'
Faulkner and Kenna, of West virginia Cohsro'''
nreckurfdgo, OF Kentucky; Scott, OF PchhsyVan'a,
wilson of West Virginia Townshend and springer Vi
Illinois. , "a. .nort
The Committee on Credentials submitted us report,
which was adopted. 1t simply reported the h"niool y,
clubs sent nv each State. There wero representatives
rosart n, Ao6 clubs besides delegates from tho
National Independent Colocd Political Union ana the
CoIored National Democratic League Johh "inan''
of Wisconsin, chosen permanent charlhan VIZ
Winans was escorted TO the chair ana aduroSsou 'o
meeting The report Of tho Committee on RESOLUTIONS
was read by Chairman J. L. Gathright' OF hchtucAS'
and was In part as follows: 800, -,
We give our hearty Endorsement TO tho souhu anu
message OF President Cleveland at the opening
Of the present Congress- and VIC rejoice at inc coming
by the Democratic majority OF the HOUSE Oh op
rcsenta;ives OF bill for eHecting genuine i "
oppressive war taxes
sr.ecbcs in favor of the resolution werc made by
r. W. Hnrchs, OF Brooklyn; d. p Parr' OF Norm
Carolina Tyson Butcher, Of Minnesota ana r. T. 'ones
fcolored OF Georgia, after which they were aaop'eu
nv a rising vote. Mr. Jones then presented CHAIRMAN
Wnans with a gavel made of wood taken nom senator
Thurman's house.
chairman Tarsncy, Of tho Committee on Permanent
Organization made its report and submitted tho con-
stiution OF the National Association OF Dcmocratc
Clubs The plan proposed was for tho seectoh oi
a president ono vice president from each etato anu
Territory and ono secretary and treasurer Inc ioi
lowing named were recommended for officers Of tho
association President, Chauncoy F. Black OF Ponn-
sylvanla secretary, Edward b. whitney OF Nc"-iorA'
treasurer George H. Lambert, OF New Jersey Ii wa'
suggested that each name its own vice preSoh'
and four executive officers before the convention a-
journed The affairs OF the ASSOCIATION arc 10 DC aascu
Inv general committee Of four from each State aud Ter
ritory with tho officers Of the association. Inc co'
yentlon OF the association shall be held every fourth
year subsequent to the National Democratic Conven-
tim and a two-thlrds of the General convention
shall call a special meeting The constitution was
adopted Short speeches wero made by Chauncey f.
Black and Albert S. Wills, Of Kentucky, after which
recess taken till O'Clock
The first business In order after rcassemblng was
the calling Of tho States for the selection OF pres
dents and the members of the General Committee ana
the selections were ratified by the convention Ihcn
Mr. Flattcry of Massachusetts, rose and ohered
Homo Rule resolution, which was adopted.
Tho Committee on Resolutions was called upon
and the chairman reported that the majority did not
| think it expedent to report resolution to the 81
Lous platform. II was further stated that thcro
minority report upon mo Nhu1Ooo -
Ex-Rcprcsenfativc Willis, Of Kentucky, memDcr VI
the Committee on Resolutions, and the gentleman Who
had offered tho Chinese resolutions, stated ihat tno
difference I'm the committee merely one Oh proprie'y
and that thcro really no minority report; ,,,,
After speech by Senator Kenna, OF " est virginia
Mr. Nichols of Connecticut, offered resolution COM
mcndIng the reelection of william H. Bariui, as
| Chairman OF the National Committee, when was
adopted. - ., Ali. .h.. , resolu.
ton offered By him for the publication ana ulstr outg
NJ the Presidents message and OF speeches. on inc t
delivered by prominent Democrats had not peeh icau u
| the convection. rr, - 49,.
After three cheers for Chairman Wlnans as tne
neat Governor Of Wisconsin, the conventlon' ae
| o'clock, adjourned sine die.