Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-06-07
ROUTINE WORK.

Committees Appointed and the Dakota
Contest Referred - Adjourned Till
Evening".
ST. LOUIS, June 5.-Chairman Barnum,
of the national committee, called the
Democratic national convention to order
at 1881. l.. NJ. Cranberry, a Methodist
bishop of Tennessee, delivered u prayer
as follows:
Tnou art our GOd VIC thank Thee for this
country, for the increase in population, wealth
and prosperity. The church of God, accord
ing to the multitude OF Thy mercies, bless the
convention. Save us from pestilence anarchy
and murder. Bless the president and all in
authority. Provide us with able men; may
Thy people be led by Thy power, and goodness
be extended to coming generations. This we
offer in the ane OF Thy Son, Jesus Christ.
The convention will adjourn imme-
diately after organization and reference
of the Dakota contest to u committee.
The reason for this is to heal differences
over Thurman.
The secretary read:
William White, of California, fo- chair
man.
Temporary Secretaries-F. o. Prince,
Leopold Strauss, of Alabama, and b. l..
Merrill, of Nebraska, Hon: Thomas L.
Bennett.
HcuuluS ClcIhS--A L. DtAIcC, VI ANCW
Jersey: S. B Carr, Of Missouri, and E.
u. Sawyer, of Ohio.
Stenographer-E. B. Dickinson, Of New
York.
Sergeant tat -Arms-R. J. Bright.
S. S. German, G. S. Brice and 7. w.
Dawson were appointed to conduct Chair
man White to the chair. Cheers shook
the hall as White was introduced. He
said, in substances:
MIR. CHAIRMAN AND GENTIEMEN-[Cheers J.
Before proceeding with my Icmar 8 l would
request silence. The size of the hall will make
it difficult to be heard. am profoundly CRATE
full for the distinct conferred upon me. l
am conscious have been chosen because of
you" appreciatl.n IN of the part of tie country
from which come.
1t has teen conceded that it was necessary
to reform the tariff. The existing law on the
subject was called into being during the ex-
citement and because of the exigences of the
war. The Republican party, while not deny
ing the ne .essity for reform, has yer failed to
suggest remedies, has uniformly thwarted the
efforts of the Democracy to afford the needed
reli f. The present administration has real
lied the promises made by the Democratic
convention of 1884. 1t has sought to reduce
taxation and tighten the burdens of the peo-
pie and reduce the revenue so as to prevent
undue accumulation in the treasury, AMI has
at the same time taken the requisite steps to
foster and protect domestic industry.
In other words. the Democratic administra-
tion has used utmost endenyocs to faith
fully carry out the platform in which our
great victory was achieved If the tariff has
not been mod fled it is because of Republican
Of struction.
4 e coming contest will result in the tri-
umph OF the Democracy.
The nominees of this convention will be the
chosen Of the people. and if we do our duty
the Republican party will h nceforwnd be
unable to retard the progress Of cur coun-
try.
Here followed a wonderful scene.
Reference was made to reformation of
the tariff, aud the cheering was deafen-
ing. Then mention of Cleveland's name
brought every delegate 10 his feet and
the cheering was simply terrific.
A resolution offered by Governor
Green, of New Jersey, that the conven-
ton be subject to the rules of the pre-
vious convention, was adopted. This
was done so as to prevent any state
from changing its vote until the call of
states was completed.
States were then called, the chairman
of each delegation giving the states
choice for members of the committees on
credentials, resolutions and order of busi-
ness.
When the name of Henry Watterson,
of the Louisville Courier-Journal, was
announced on the committee on resolu-
tions from kentucky, his name was
cheered for several minutes.
The call of states proceeded with some
confusion and much noise. Delegates
listened attentively.
The only contest reported was in Da-
kota and both delegations were excluded
until the question is settled.
w. H. Puzy, of Iowa, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
That the hall be open during the re-
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