Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-11
IN PHALANX FIRM.
The National League of Democratic
Clubs MarshaIIed for Victory.

Clubs MarshaIIed for victory.
SHOUTS FOR THE STANDARD-BEAR-
Err.
RINGING RESOLUTIONS, STIRRING SPEECHES
AND CONSTITUTION WITH BACKBONE IN
HARMONY AND UNITY PREVAIL.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE N. Y. HERALD
BALTIMORE, Md, July 5, 1888.-The hot
and sticky weather to-day was not con-
ducive to the comfort of the delegates to
the National League of Democratic Clubs.
Consequently when the hour of ten arrived,
which was the time named for the opening,
there were not more than one hundred and
fifty delegates in the hall. Quite a num-
Der we're near at hand, but they were in no
hurry to be packed as on yesterday.
LOTS OF ENTHUSIASM.
When it became known that Mr.. john
Winans had been selected permanent
chairman the Joy of the Wisconsin people
knew no bounds. They were filled with
delight and enthusiasm. DIR. T. S. Mayham,
chairman of the delegation. and G. G. Nc
Lean, a leading democrat of the West, said
the democrats of the West proposed to run
Mr.. Winans for Governor of that State this
fall and to elect him too.
1t was half-past ten O'Clock before the
delegates began to come in in any numbers.
| The big guns came in all of a heap, and the
band in the sky gallery noised forth in
deafening notes its welcome to the great
chiefs of the democracy. These were Sem
ators Beck, of Kentucky; Call, of Florida;
Faulkner and Kenna, of West Virginia:
Congressman Breckenridge, of Kentucky
Scott, Of Pennsylvania; Wilson, of West
Virginia; Townshend and Springer, of IL
linois, and others. Just before the chair
mans gavel fell the rotund form OF John
R. Fellows, New York's popular District
Attorney, hove in sight. He entered the
proscenium box directly over the portraits
of Cleveland and Thurman, as he thought,
unobserved. Several of the delegates, how
ever, caught sight of him and sent up q
cheer that was taken up by the Convention
and galleries and made the roof shake
Colonel Fellows acknowledged the compli
yment with bow and resumed his seat.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Precisely at twenty-five minutes to clever
| Chairman Russell called the Convention to
| order. There were then about light hun
1 bred and fifty delegates in attendance, though
l the galleries were, like yesterday, well
packed. The report of the Committee or
Credentials was called for. Their chairman
stated that the committee had agreed to re-
port simply the pumber of clubs sent by
each State. The report was accepted with
out division and that of the Committee
on Permanent Organization was next calico
for. L. r. Cofron, of West Virginia, the
chairman, announced the selection of Johr
Winans, of Wisconsin, as permanent chair
man. and before he could read further the
Convention again broke loose and sent VI
mighty cheers for ''the next Governor o.
Wisconsin. ~ This was followed with three
cheers for the State of New Jersey, from
which he halls, and three more for the State
of Wisconsin.
THE CHAIRMAN's ADDRESS.
When quiet was restored the permanent
chairman, who had been escorted to the
platform by Messrs. Cofron, of West Vir.
ginia, Sidney Clarke, of Kansas, and ]. V.
Tuttle, of Wisconsin, addressed the Con
vention. He sald:-sIn behalf of the
democracy of the great West, where cheap
er necessaries of life are preferred to free
intoxicants, / congratulate you upon the
resultsssof the national Convention held al
St. Louis and the favorable political out
look" Great applause, in which the gal
leries joined.) The speaker then referred
to the appropriate time selected for organi
cation and the lessons that had been incul
Gated by Jefferson, Monroe and jackson
and which now must bear fruit, and continu
ed:-s'Within the past few years anothe
great luminary has arisen in the East
! At first it was only discernible above the
horizon, but it has assembled and ascendet
until now, like the star that guided the wist
men to the manger at Bethlehem, 1t has be
come the bright, particular and politica
star in the constitution that is lighting the
pathway of all who desire encOnomy il
taxation and expenditures, who have tired
of republican misrule and extravaganza,
who respect the rights of labor and its just
demands, who oppose the importation o
pauper labor, who desire cheaper lumber
! fuel, clothing and other necessaries of life
and are not willing to surrender these tc
free whiskey and tobacco; the friend Of the
, laborcr, the friend of the honest soldier,
with convictions and the courage to voice
them; the restorer of a government that
had drifted from its moorings back to the
teachings and doctrines of its founders.
The general acclaim is, All hail, Grover
Cleveland, President of the United States!
who, by the divine grace, will be reelected
in November next for second term."
| During the address every point was ap'
preciated, and when it came to CAN hail,
Grover Ce7eiandr' and "The grand old
Roman, Allen G.. Thurman" the air was
reut with yells, hats and bapdannas were
waved on canes, and umbrellas aud banner
stats tossed wildly in the air.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
1t was sope time before the Convention
auieted down sufficiently to hear the rssolu
tons as presented by J.. F. Gethright, chair
man of the committee. These were short
and to the point, as follows
"The delegates of the democratic clubs oil
the United States, in Convention assem-
bled, give their hearty Endorsement to the
platform adopted by the National Demo
cratic Convention and pledge their enthusi
astic support to its candidates.
eve declare our most emphatic approval
of the wise, progressive and patriotic ad
ministration of President Cleveland and
our belief that the general interest of the
whole country requires that he should be
given the second term in the Presidency,
|, which his conscientious and fearless dis
charge of its duties entities him to receive
"We warmly commend the nomination Of
EAllen G.. Thurman for the Weep residency
as that of an honored democratic statesman
of long experience and high ability. quail
r fed in every way to adorn that office ano
f to stand next in succession to the Presi
dency.
awe give our hearty Endorsement to the
sound and courageous message OF. President
! Cleveland at the opening OF the present
Congress, and we rejoice at the coming pas
sage by The democratic majority Of the
House of Representatives of bill for effect
ing genuine reform Of oppressive wal
{ taxes"
Every sentence was appauded to The
echo. Delegate Hinricks, of the Young
Mems Democratic Club of Brooklyn, NOV.
ed their adoption in rousing speech.
The Convention was in no humor to list
en- to any more speeches, and the resolu.
tons were adopted by rising vote and
amid the greatest enthusiasm.
WORKING THE GAvEL RACKET.
At this stage of the proceedings R. E,
Jones, oolored editor and delegate from
Georgia, appeared on the platform. Hold
ing up bandanna, amid the widest cheer
ing, he said:-"Gentlemen, hold in my