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

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by Charles b. Ogden, of Omaha, Neh, al
1856 p III. Rev. j. T. Whteman made the
prayer, after which Mr. Ogden delivered the
opening address, in which be congratulated
the conN entinn upon the day on which they
were assembled, aud declared the Democratic
party the embodiment in It's principles of ali
the day stands for He eulogized Jefferson
whose name he said the Democracy loves and
reveres, outlined the objects of the conven
ton, and closed with the hope that its work
would conduce to the election of Cleveland
and Thurman
Mayor Latrobe then welcomed the dele
gates to the city, and Ogden announced as
temporary officers selected hy the general
committee, Hon William + Russell. Of
Cambridge, Mass, for chairman AMI u y
Carvalho, of New York for secretary Rus
sell was received with great applause, and
the Massachusetts delegation. joined by the
Others, gave three cheers for the next gov
ernor of Massachusetts. He spoke briefly
and eloquently OF the mission of the Demo-
racy. which he said, was to uphold the great
truths of the government The faith of JET
ferson and jackson and the Democracy
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 tht
broader the foundation the safer the struc
ture OF our government We believe in the
freedom and equality of all men in the al
fairs Of state and before the altar OF then
God
Continuing he reh1arspd the principles 0i
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 We're then appointed on ere
dentials, resolutions, permanent organizs
ton of the convention, and permanent or
ganlZation OF the league
A motion by Mr. Brown, of Illinois, that
the colored democratic league be representa-
on the committees was carried with a rush
despite Kisses from the Maryland delegation
and voice which said: This is the whit,
mans party
A resolution sympathizing with Gen Sherf
dan and hoping for his speedy recovery Wa
unanimously adopted and then The conven
ton got into little snarl over motion I,
adjourn but finally by advice of German al
journment was taken to this morning at II
O'Clock
The credentials committee finished its Re
port last night. and it shows that fully O0l
delegates are present Permanent organiza-
tion OF the league slso comPlstei its labor
determining on the following officers of thu
ASSOCIATION, which is to he called the Ma
tional Association of Democratic clubs ~ Pres
ident Chauncey F Black, Of Pennsylvania
f. Il. Whitney, OF New York secretary
George H Lambert. OF New Jersey. treas
urer
The constitution VIII he practically a ri
hearsal OF the party platform. John WInsna
Of " Isconsin, chairman. aud II \ CarvBlho
of New York, Tor secretary. were selected TO
permanent cnIN entiun officers by the com
mittee on that subject, aud j Milton Turner
OF st Louis was chosen aS vice president t,
represent the coior-i Democratic league
The resolutions committee determined [.
reatiirm the national platform adopted a
| st Louis. and refused to indorse the trii
views Of Henry WaiterSon, which wer
pressed upon its astoutiou by a minority