Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-06
READY FOR BUSINESS
The Convention Called to Order and
Temunra-iIY Orranixnu

ST. LOUIS, June 5th.-At 1885 T. NJ. ex-senator
1arnum of Connecticut, Chairman of the Dem
ocTatic National Committee, rose from the chair,
and with his gavel smote the desk one sturdy
blow. Then the various bands which were dis
courslng music in various parts of the hall
ceased. The loud talking and cheers which
mad greeted the appearance of each distiu-
guished individual WHO entered the Convention
gave way to quietness. and with a preliminary
hustle the great assemblage subsided into COM
paratlYe silence.
"The Convention win please come to order ~
said Chairman Harnum. "Bishop Il. C. Gran
berry of st. LGuis will open the proceedings of
this Convention with prayer"
THE INVOCATION.
Bishop Cranberry came forward and addressed
the Throne of Grace as follows:
" Almighty God, our Heavenly Father who
art lifted far above all this turmoil and vet dost
stoop to us in answer to our prayer, we adore
Thee; we praise Thee; We give Thee thanks for
Ihy great goodness to the sons OF men. Thou art
God, and we are the people of Thy providence
and the work of Thy hand. We thank Thee for
this great country which Thou hast given us: for
the increase OF our population, ana cur wealth,
and our power for the diffusion OF know edge
Tor Thy form, which giveth light fer 1hy
church, and for all Chr stan institutions For
give our lngratituie, our tOrgetfulness of Thee
our dlsobedience, according to the multitude
OF Thy fayors. Christ, oh, Lord, save us from
pestllence, :cmine and war; from sectional
strife, and anarchy, and disorder from the
reign OF vice, and crime, and impiety. May
the foundations of our prosperity be laid III
falth, and reverence, and righteousness, and
love, and may the favor of our God be our de-
tense and our glory. We beseech thee. AL
mighty God, that Thou will bless the President
OF the United States and all that are in author
tty, and do Thou provide for us able men who
fear God-men of truth and rightousness-and
may our people be led on by Thy wisdom. and
ny power and go0dnesS-irOm hight to hight
of material, ana intellectual, ana moral deyei-
opment May these blessings be transmitted
from generation TO generation, and extended to
all nations, that all the earth may see the glory
of our God. These prayers we offer in the name
OF Thy Son, Jesus Christ. Amen"
TEMPORARY OFFICERS
At the conclusion of the prayer BArnum arose
and said:
Gentlemen Of The Conrention: BY the unani-
nous vote OF the National Committee the Chair
has been instructed 10 present to this Conven-
tion as its list of temporary officers the follow
ing, which the Secretary will read
Prince then read the list, as follows: Ste
phen NJ. White OF California, Chairman. APP
plause.
Temporary Secretary, Fred o. Prince of Mas
sachuSetts.
Assistant Secretaries-Alfred Oreudorf of IIli
nois, W. L. Scott of Virginia, T. o. Barrett of st.
Louis. Leopold Strauss of Alabama, o. NJ. Hall
OF Minnesota, John rriplett of Georgia, L. E.
Boyley OF Michigan, Oliver Newell OF Colorado
/. J. Llngle of Missouri and T. L. Merrill of
Nebraska.
Reading Secretary, Hon. Thomas Petit of the
House of Representatives.
AsSlstAllt IedulUg ClerkS-M. u. Scott of Nlrs
ginia, I. Z. Barrett of New Jersey, T. o. Walker
OF Iowa. k. II. Henry of Mississippi John W.
Kern of indiana, j. p. Carr of Missouri, E. D.
Sawyer OF Ohio and A. P. Bentley of Ohio.
ohclal Stenographer, Edward b. Dickson of
New York.
Sergeant at Arms. Richard ]. Bright.
Chief Door-keef fer, Daniel Able OF st. Louis
The Chair-Gentlemen of the Convention AS
many of you as affirm the action Of the National
Committee say aye.
The Convention unanimously adopted the
list as read. after which the Chairman said !:
. viii appoint the Hon. Arthur B. German of
Maryland, the Hon. Calvin p Brice of Ohio,
and Hon. Frank W. Lawson OF South Carolina a
committee to wait upon Mr.. White and escort
him to the chair" tApplausc.
The committee escorted Mr.. White amid
great enthusiasm, to the chair, and Barnum
then introduced him to the Convention in the
speech
ure and honor to present to this Convention the
Hon. Stephen NJ White of California" White
said
CHAIRMAN WHITES SPEECH.
Gentlemen Of the Contention: While I am pro-
foundly grateful for the distinction conferred
upon me, am nevertheless conscious that /
have been chosen for this position because of
your appreciation of that important section of
our common country from whence come |
can assure you that those whom in part repre-
sent viii regard with satisfaction the recognition
IN which they have just been received, not be-
cause OF any uncommon ability or influence of
time in the history of our National Conventions
in which the Pacific Slope has been accorded
such an honor. California was acquired under
Democratic rule; it became q commonwealth
under Democratic auspices II is therefore fit
ting that the testimonial of this favor should
emanate from the organization whose patriot
ism and courage gave her to the American
Union, and that that party should be first to
press forward with parental fondness, the
children of these who knocked and did not
knock in vain for admission to the privileges of
statehood.
| cong; atulate you, not merely as Democrats
but as American citizens, on the encouraging
circumstances which attend th inauguration IF
cur proceedings. For the first time for period
covering more than q quarter OF q century, a
Democratic National Convention is held while
the affairs of the Government are conducted by
a Democratic Administration. Up to the late
PRESIDENTIAL election the Republican party had
declared that Democratic success meant ma
tional ruin, and that whatever might be said of
the crimes and transactions of those then in au-
thoTlty, yet to US, and our keeping the welfare
OF the country could not be safely confided
This doctrine was repudiated at the polls and
an experience OF almost four yea-s has demon
strated that these assertions and charges were
unwarranted, and that the peop,e were right in
demanding and compelling radical Changes
Ihe Platform of principles adopted at our
last National Convention prescribed with aeon
racy the rules of conduct which should contys,I
Go fcrlmentSl action. Governor Cla,-alanT va g