The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-06-13

/ sSNuhS oAAuh9SthShts
of the hall are discharging their
duties calamity. The ladies' are the
first to get into the building and are
comfortably seated in the boxes and
balconies, and there is a futter Of
fans all over the hall, the pages hav-
ing thoughtfully distributed them in
every seat. This was happy idea,
for the atmosphere Of the hall ID
close, and there is disposition on
the part Of visitors in the GALLERIES to
initiate the habit OF the small boy in
the peanut gallery and view the pro.
eeedings in their sleeves. Spectators
who notice small things in the con.
vention speculate as to the identity
of a new face which appears in the
portrait gallery on the face Of the
east gallery railing. Few people re-
cognize the picture for it is a roughly
made painting of Thurman as he
looked ten years ago. The portrait
Was taken from the California head.
quarters and has been thus conspicu
ously hung up to help the red band.
annas place the "0ld Roman" in the
Vice Presidents place on the ticket.
Among the early arrivals at the hall
is q delegation of women who are here
to insist upon the incorporation Of a
plank in favor Of woman's right to
vote in the platform. These ladies
look much tresher than the members
OF the platform committee with whom
they had protracted discussion, but
without convincing the committee.
Nearly one hundred representa-
tive colored Democrats from more
than dozen States, but chiefly from
the North held meeting here yes.
terday afternoon and organised the
Negro National Democratic League.
Jas. M. Vena, of st. Louis, was elect.
ed chairman; t. 7. Brown, of Spring
held, Illinois, Secretary and Herbert
A. Clark, Of Cincinnati, chairman OF
the executive committee to be COM
posed OF one member from each.
State. A committee embracing j. NJ.
vena, OF st. Louis, Charles III. Shell
don, OF Indiana, w. 7. Scott and 7.
1. Brown, of Illinois and A. L. Man,
ming, of Indiana, we're appointed Il
represent the League al the general
Democratic League to be held at
Baltimore. July 4th.
| Resolutions were adopted endors
ing the administration Of President
Clevelandandthe League adjourned to
meet in Chicago at the call of the
chief chairman. The organization
and purposes Of the League are the
same as other similar Leagues Of the
great parties.
| Resolutions were then offered for q
recess until 8 o'clock this evening and
until 10 o'clock tomorrow, when Mr.
HEM, of Pennsylvania, moved that
the roll Of States and Territories be
called and the names ofthe candidates
for President and ce.President be
placed in nomination, but no ballot
be taken until after the committe:
on resolutions was adopted with ap,
plause.
/ When Alabama was called the
chairman said his State desired &c
give way to New York. The con.
vention applauded at this announce.
ment, and when the New York dele.
CATION presented Danl Dougherty &c
make the nomination, the great Hall
rang with cheers which we're prolong
ed and great in volume, for nearly 3
minute until Dougherty mounted tne
platform, when il was redou5led
As soon as be could be heard Mr.
Dougherty said: 81 greet you, nv
countrymen, with fraternal regards
in your presence / bow To the majesty
Of the people; the sight itself is IN
spring, the thought is sublime. You
come from every State and territory,
from eysry nook and corner Of our
ocean bound continent, covering the
country.
/ you are about 10 discharge more
than an important duty with the sim
plest ceremonies. You as the rep.
resentatiyes Of the people, are IL
choose q magistrate with q power
iaightier than amonarch, yet checked
and controlled by the supreme law
Of q written Constitution. Thus i'm.
pressed, I ascend the roslrum 10
name the next President Of the Uni
ted States. New York presents him
70 the convention and pledges her
electoral vote. Delegations from
thirty-eight States and all the Ter,
ritorios are assembled without eau.
Gus or consultation, ready, simulta-
neously, 20 take up the cry and
make the note unanimous. We ars
here; not indeed 20 choose Q candis
didate, but 20 name one the people
have already chosen. lie Is the
man for the people; his career Illus
trates he glory Of our Institutions
Eight years age, unknown save inI
ms own town, be for the last four
years has stood in the gates Of the
World discharging the most exalted
duties that can be conferred upou 4
man. hul hV The sn..I-.