Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1884 — THE DEMOCRACY. [ARTICLE]

THE DEMOCRACY.

Proceedings of the National Convention at Chicago. First Day. The fourteenth Democratic National Convention convened in the Exposition Building, at Chicago, on Tuesday, July 8, and was called to order at 12 ;M p. m. by Chairman William H. Barnum. sf the National Committee. Prayer was Offered by Rev. Duncan C. Marquis. On motion of Chairman Barnum. Hon. Kicbard B. Hubbard of Texas, was unanimously .chosen Temporary Chairman. Gov. Hubbard delivered a twenty-minutes’ speech upon assuming the chair. He said: Mr. Chairman, and Gentlemen of the Democratic Convention of the U nion—l am profoundly grateful for the confidence which you have reposed in me In rati ying the nomination ot the National Executive Committee, who have done your bidding for the last four years, by your authority. I aeoept it, my fellow Democrats, not as a tribute o the humble citizen, to your fellow Democrat who speaks to you to-day, bnt rather as a compliment to the great State Bom which I come—a State which, more than any other American State, is absolutely cosm politan in every fiber of its being. In its early days and struggles thither came to our reli f, as the winds sweep across the sea, men of Illinois and New York; men of Maine New England; men of Georgia, and al ng the c< ast, gave their lives at the Alamo and San Jacinto for Texas. I can only recall in the brief moments which I shall detain you the fact that our neighboring sister State—her women, her glorious Spartan women—sent to ns the twin cannon that won tue befit, the gloriona victory at Saif Jacinto. Bnt above all that, I accept it as a tribute to the fact, my fellow Democrats, that Texas, with our 2,000,000 pe pie, gladly at each incurring election, i laces in the ballot-box unawed over 100,*OOO Democra 1c majority. Fellow Democrats,

we have met upon an absorbing occasion. The occasion would not justify me, nor demand that 1 should attempt to speak ‘to you of the party’s great history and its distinguishing principles through two-thirds of the most glorious history of our count y. I could not stop to discuss if 1 won d its magnificent policies pf progress; the path jit has taken in battling for our country, its prowess, its territory, and its wealth. I can only say to you to-day in brief that the Democratic party, in all essential elements, is the same as It was when founded by ithe framers of our Constitution, nearly threequarters of a century ago. Men die as leaves in autumn, but the principles underlying Democracy are eternal. As an underlying principle !of free government the right of representation and taxation go hand in hand; eoonomy in the administration of its government placing the burden upon the millions who constitute her countrymen. These and others are principles underlying the Democratic party which cannot perißh from th! earth, though their authors be dead. I thank ‘God, fellow-citizens, that though we have been •out of power f < r a quarter of a century, we are to-day in adherence, confidence, and zeal as ranch a party organization for aggressive warfare as when the banners of victory were upon our heads. Democratic fellowcitizens, since the war the Democratic party has resumed its control and its power. It nas your House of Representatives, and but for treason si talking in the Senate chamber we would have 'that, too. We have had the Pres dency, too — —but with Impious hand—the hand of robbery '—ear rights were stricken down at the ballot-

box, and through perjnry and bribery and corruption, men uttering falsehood through pale lips and chattering teeth, in the very temple of liberty, stole the Presidency from this country. .‘Some of the men who participated in it have passed beyond the river and stand to a give an iaoconnt of their stewardship. Bnt history will mot lie wh.-n it recalls the vote announced in the Senate chamber in regard to the vote of Louisiana when the law was passed. I remember It. It is the blackest page of our historv. They turned their faces And refused to consider the vote, although reeking with ignominy, bribery, and shame. That .fa a wrong we have met to right. Eight years have passed, that is true; that the law Is given over to them, that is true; but the jury in its box, under the Constitution of yonr State, and the Judge upon the bench, who holds the scales of justice, are even yet with guilty hand upholding the parchment from the Executive of yonr State, and the Innocent may sit in the box ■and be oondemned to death under the sanction of the law. It is what the law writers of

■civilization for hundreds of yeaas have -cursed and condemned as legal murder. ■So the great sin ot, that Electoral Commission remains to-day unpunished, and ever *wfil be unavenged so long as the Republican party lain power in this country, and I thank Ged that there is no statute of limitastions running in favor of that orime. And in that connection, my fellow-Democrats, be It Said to the credit of the Democratic party, they none of that spirit of Hotspur, of the pirate, none of that spirit that sought to ingulf this country, fresh as it was upon the heels of a great and fratricidal war. But our great leaders TUden and Hendricks Who, with the dignity that comes from heroic statesmen, with the courage of | men that love their conntry better than its 1 pelf or lte power, accepted that wrong and endored the fraud and perjury, and they are .grander to-day In their defeat than the men who wear pow.er at the expense of justice. Thus ■we have succeeded in the face of Federal power. We would have succeeded in 1880 but for Fedoral gold and Federal greenbacks, fresh from Washington uncut—money earned by star-route •contractors and the loving friends ot a venal administration. They bought the Presidency. Fellow-Democrats, we want reform. God knows that —not only in the personnel of the men, but as well in the measures of government. We want men there whose very names shall be a platform to this people. We want men there who shall. In all the departments of the Government, in its departments of justice. In Its postal affairs, Its interior de; artment, ev -rvwhere, follow Its servants with the watchful eye of ministers of justice, and see that every cent that (belongs to the Government shall remain with the Government, and no tribute shall be demanded -except the tributsthat is due to the Government; that n© assessments upon the hundred thousand office holders by the hundreds of millions annnafiT shall be made to go Into the corrupt political fund. These, we thank God, will be correoted when the Democratic party gets ifato power once mere. * * * * * * * The Democratic party, while it may have Its local differences, when the onslaught and the charge come will be together, and whoever yon will nominate of all the great and good names that are before you, from tae East to the West, the North io thef South, he who stands ■back in the hour of peril, forsooth be ause nis ■own State or himself shall not ro eive the choice o his heart, is less than a good Democrat, and hardly patriotic in this our country's boar of peril. The Democratic party is a loyal and a Union party. The bloody ahirt. In the vulgar parlance of the tim>'B, has, at each recutring election, been flaunted In tile face of the Southern Democrats, and In your own face#. And with Logan on the ticket I presume it will be stain. Blaine could hardly afford it, not having indulged much In that war. They.will endeavor to stir up the bad blood of the past. My countrymen, the war is over for a quarter of aontury.and they know it. Why, our Boys have married the young maidens- of the North land, and children born to them since those days; and they will continue to go side by side to the altar, and to that bourne irom whence, no traveler returns. Why, the boys in the bine and the gray Blept together upon a common fiel / of gk>ry I Let their bones alone; they represent th© best blood ot the land. Bnt, thank God, the go d men of all parties have united in th© great common progress of oof race to forget the memories of the ©far times. I thank > ou, fellow-citizens, for your attention, and I trust that yonr forbearanoe will be extended to me to-day, and what mistakes I shall make you will treat lightly and kindly. And, hoping that soccoss may crown yonr efforts, and that yon may send a ticket to our conntry upon which all may unite is the wish of him whom you have honored with your suffrage this ■day. After the delivery of Gov. Hnbbard’s opening speech and the completion of th© temporary organization, B. B. Smadey, of Yermont, am-mber of the National Committee, moved time the rules of form-r Democratic conventions govern the present one, with the modifieationJJyat no State shall be allowed to ohange its votifuhtll Rfter the completion of the roll-call. To this Senator Thomas V\ Grady, of New York, offered an amendment providing that the vote of individual delegates shall be the vote of the State in case of ohallenaes. G. V. Mem lea, of Indiana, offered an amendment to Mr. Grady’s amendment, to the effect that no change of vote lie permitted until after the result of the ballot had been annonnoed. This amendment was withdrawn as er an animated debate, mainly between John B. Fellows and John Kelly, of New York. Argument© on the question were made by Messrs Grady, Faulkner, Jacobs, and Cochran, of New York; Judge Doolittle, of Wisconsin; O. W. Powe , 0T Michigan; Carter H. Harrison, of 11 inois; and . Clrne, of California A vote was then taken on tide attempt to break the unit rule, the result being <32 yeas and 403 nays. The vote on the Grady amendment was as follows: Ayes Noes Ayes Noes Alabama 16 G Missouri. 8 24 Arkansas. 14 Nebraska S 5 California 16 T ~Nevada 0 Colorado 4 2,N. Hampshire. .. 8

Connecticut..., 2 lOfNew Jersey.... 14 4 Delaware. 6 ..(New York 12 Florida. 3 6‘North Carolina. 10 12 Georgia. V 12;Ohio..„: 25 21 Illinois. 22 SLOregon 4 Indiana 80 .JPennsylvania.. 21 39 lowa 6 20 Rhode Island... .. 8 Kansas 3 15 SonthCarolina. 3 14 Kentucky 20 6 Tennessee 17 7 Louisiana 16 Texas 12 10 Maine 2 KMVermont 8 Maryland 16 Virginia. 6 18 Massachusetts. 21 7West Virginia.. 9 3 Michigan 12 12 Wisconsin 5 17 Minnesota 141 Mississippi.... 18 .J 332 443 The original resolution of Mr. Smalley was then adopted. A. K. Delaney, of Wisconsin, offered the following: Resolved, That a committee of one delegate from each State, to be selected by the delegation thereof, be appointed to act as Committee on Permanent Organization; that the roll of States be called, and the Chai man of each delegation announce the name of the delegate selected for such committee. The Chairman—lt is the duty of the Committee on Credentials first to determine who are delegates, and then follow the Committees on Permanent Organization and on Platform. D. R. Francis, of Missouri, offered the following resolution as a substitute for the resolution last offered, and moved its adoption:

Resolved, That a Committee on Credentials and a Committee on Permanent Organization be now appointed, the Secretary caT.ng the roll by States, and the Chairmen of the delegations announcing the members of those committees from their respective States. The Chairman—The question recurs on the resolntlon offered by Mr. Francis, of Missouri; those in favor of this resolntlon will say aye The resolntlon is adopted. A Delegate—l move that it would facilitate the business of the convention and save one rollcall for the roll to be called upon the resolutions at once The Chairman—l was going to announce that when the roll is called the Chairmen of the delefattens will mention the committeemen on creentials >nd then the committeemen on permanent organization next. Mr. Hay, of Pennsylvania—l ask that the rollcall be suspended, so that the resolution which I sent up may be read. The Chairman—The roll-call will be suspended. The Secretary then read the resolution as follows: Resolved, That a committee of one delegate from each State, to be selected by the delegation thereof,, be appointed to report resolutions, and that all resolutions in relation to the i latform of the Democratic party be referred to such committee without debate. The Chairman—That is offered as an amendment. Those in favor say aye. It is carried. As the resolution Is now for the appointment of the three committees, the Cuairmen of the different delegations will announce the names and send np the list in writing to the Secretary’s desk, the names first of the Committee on Credentials, then of the Committee on Permanent Organization, ami lastly of the Committee on Platform and Besolntions. A Delegate—To expedite business I would also move at the same time the roll Is called a delegate from each State be named as Vice President. The Chairman—That is the province of the Committee on Permanent Organization, and then it is for the convention to confirm their action. The Secretary then celled the roll with the following result: COMMITTEE ON CBEDENTIALB. Ala... .H. C. TbompsoniMiss JamesT. Fant. 'Arkansas.. C. M. Taylor Missouri. .Ed M. Barber California.. .Ml Schmidt Neb aska.W. H. Munger Colorado. . J.R. Litchen Nevada J. B. Moore Conneotlout,D. M. Beal N. H H. W. Parker Delaware.. J. W. Causey N. J C. F. Randolph Florida C. H. Smith N. York. Solomon Scheu Georgia..W.E.Simmons N. C... .G. H. Brown, Jr Illinois.. A. J. O’Connor Ohio R. J. Shields Indiana..C. F. McNutt Oregon T. L. Potter lowa .D. M. Harris Penn....R. 8. Patterson Kansas W. C. Perry ,R- I J. McGuire, Jr. Kentucky.Jas. D.White S. C G. G. Patterson Louisiana P. |feley Tennessee. ..John Slack Maine J. F. BawscmTexas Silas Hare Maryland. .Wm. WatehiVeon’t...Ames Aldrich Mass J.W. Corcoran Virginia...a J. Graham Michigan. .0. P. Black W. Va W. Motlohan Minnesota.G. N.’BaxterlWls,. J. M. Morrow COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. Ala... Joseph F. Jndson Mlss....R. O. Reynold# Arkansas.. J. C. Tappan Missouri. Robt. P.Bailey Cal.. Warren B. English Nebraska. Tobias Castor Colorado....J.B.GrantNevada.E. P. Hardesty Conn.... John C Blxbee N. H.. .Hoeea W. Parker De 1.... James L. WalcottjN. J... James Smith, Jr. Florida E. A. ToddjNew York.. .A. M. Bilks Georgia.W. T.McArthur N. Carolina.M. H.Pinks Illinois.W. A. J. Sparks Ohio Dnrbln Ward Indiana Jason B. Brown Oregon F. P. Hogan 10wa..., ~N. B. Hyatte Penn .... Robt. P. Allen Kansas W. C. Jones B. Island. .John Waters Ky Hunter Wood S. C....D, S. Henderson La W. H. Wise Tenn.. S. A. Champion Maine... Pay son Tucker Texas.. ~W. H. Bnrgess Mary and.. Jaa Diercks Vt J. D. Hanrahan Mass. ~J. W. Cummings Va Benj. H. Nash Mlch..Orland W.Pow rs W.Va..G.W. Thompson Minn.. ..Robt. A. Smith Wis A. K.*Delaney COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS Alabama..L. P. Walker Mississippi.W.A.Percey Arkansas. .B. T. Du Val Missouri . .W. H. Phelps California..T. J. Clnnle Nebraska...J. S.Morton Colorado....M. D. CrowiNevada..D.E.McCartny Connecticut.. A. E. Burr N. H H. Bingham Delaware. Geo. H. Bates N. J J.R-McPherson F10rida.....?. P. Bishop New York..A 8. Hewitt Georgia.... E. P. Howell N. Carolina... J. S. Carr

Illinois..W. R. Morrison Ohi >.. Geo. L. Converse Indiana.. .G. V. Menzies Oregon A. E. Wait l owa J. W. Good bennsylvania...M. Hay Kansas T. P. Fenlon Rhode Isl’d-E. Schmidt Kentucky.H. Watterson S’th Car’a.L.F.Veomans Louisiana. ...E. A. Burk Tennessee..A. T.McNeil Maine....D. R. Hastings Texas...D. C. Giddings Maryland.C. JMcGwinn,Vermont....J. A. Bloom Massach’ts. B. F. Butler Virginia..P.W.McKenny Michigan..T. E. Turney W. Virginia..H.G. Davis Minnesota. ...J. 0. Wise Wisconsin..J.G. Jenkins

A Delegate from Missouri—l would suggest that the Chair announce the time of the meeting of these d fferent committee©. The Chair—The Chair has no control of that; the committees will control their own act on. D. R. Frances, of Missouri—l move that when the convention adjourns it adjourn to 11 o’clook to-morrow morning. That motion being pat the Chairman announced Its adoption. The Chairman—l wish to say that the different committees will Immediately after the adjournment of the convention meet for the purpose of informal organization and determining where their headquarters shall be, upon the platform. ‘ Senator Voorhees, of Indiana—l have a resolution which 1 a k to be referred to the Committee on Credentials. The Chairman—The Secretary will read It The Secretary —Uesoloed, That the Territories cf the United States and the District of Columbia having been admitted to participate in the deliberations ot the National Democratic Convention, they be accorded full membership in this body and entitled to all the privileges of delegates. The Chairman—lt goes to the Committee on Resolutions under the rules. The convention then adlonrned for the day.

Second Day. The session was opened at li :3' 1 a. m., with prayer by Bishop McLaren, of tue Episcopal Church. Mr. Jenkins, of Wisconsin; submitted a communication from the Committee on Resolutions, saying that they would not be ready to report until Thursday morning, and asking leave to sit dur ng the seas ons or the convention held , Wednesday. Thb request was granted. At this juncture a hood of resolutions was turned loose upon the convention, many of them being in relation to tariff reform. With two or three exoeptions they were read and referred to the Committee on Reso utions witi.otft debate. Mr. Rubens, of Illinois, oßered a resolution declaring the Democratic party unalterably opposed to all sumptuary laws, and determined to secure to oitlzens the greatest amount of personal liberty compatible with public welfare, believing that every citizen should enjoy certain Inalienable rights in which he must be protected, even against Che w.ll of the majority. Mr. Power, of Michigan, offered one declaring the action of the convention on Mr. Grady's amendatory resolntion of the day previous appli> able only to such Hta es as instructed their delegates. Mr. Ranson Smith, of Utah, offered a resolution declaring polygamy a crime, and calling on Congress to legislate to extirpate It from the Territories, and to disfranchise those by whom It Is encouraged and sustained • Carter Harrison, of Illinois, presented a resolution granting tickets of admission to the members of the National Democratic Veteran Association, and the same was carried amid applause. The report of the Committee on Credentials was presented, and, on motion of T. H- Frame, of Missouri, adopted. ■ In the only otmtested case, that of the Twelfth Massachusetts District, it was recommended that all lour delegates, CallaD, MoLe rned. Perry, and Bleloch, be admitted, with half a vote each. The report recommended that tbe Territo ial delegates be allowed to vote on all qUeei tons. Mr. Randolph, of New Jersey, sought to have this disagreed to, but, after an appeal from Judge McArthur, of Oregon, the convention, by a decisive majority, aauelctaed Randoh h's proposition. Mr. Schaffer offered a resolution arraigning the Republican p «Dy fet-un uifilled promises touching civil-service reform, and pledging the Democratic party, if placed In power, to the

■ adoption ot a constitutional amendment providing for tbs election of postmasters instead of their appointment. i Mr. A. O. Bacon, of Georgia, presented a resolution declirtng that the interests of the party and the rights of minorities would be best conserved by according to each delegate the right { to have his vote recorded as he shill determine. Mr. Borns, of Pennsylvania, offered a resolu- . tion empowering the Chairman of the convention to call the latter together to fill the vacancy in the event of the death of the nominee for President or Vice-President S. N. Gallop, of New York, offered the following resolntlon and moved its adoption: Resolved, That, believing in a democratic government ground© i in equitable consideration of, and regard for, the rights of the governed, protecting and guarding the homes of honest toiNas promptly and as zealously as the palaoes of the millionaire, the Democratic party pronounces unqualifiedly tn favor of such a reduction of the tariff as shall lessen the duty npon the articles which supply the wants of farmer, mechanic, artisan, and laborer, feeding the masses before feeding the monopolists; placing the burden of the tariff npon luxuries and not upon articles necessary to existence Referred to the Committee on Platform and Resolutions. James E. Boyd, of Nebraska, sent np another in the following words: Resolved, That the Democratic party pledges itself to correct the inequalities or the t riff, and to r- duce the surplus, now amounting to over one hun 'red million dollars annually, not by the vicions process proposed by James G. Blame, by division among the rtates, wbl h should not receive a moment’s serious consideration, but by a gradual reduction, limiting It to the wants of the Government economically administered. Referred to the same committee. J. J. Fenlon, of Maryland, added one more in the shape of the following: " Resolved , By the Democratic National Convention, that the amelioration of the condition of the labor element of this conntry-ls worthy of the noblest effort of the Democratic party, and, recognizing that fact, we pledge ourselves to the repeal of all legislation which, under the admin. but tion ot the Republican party, has tended to panp rize labor, while, at the same time, creating a hierarchy of wealth dangerous to Republican institutions.’’ Referred to the appropriate committee. Anti-Chinese resolutions were offered by Turner of Michigan, Archer of California, Porter of Oregon, an J Carmody of Missouri. Mr. Miller, of Ohio, offered a resolution advocating an Amendment to the Constitution extending the presidential term to six years. The Committee on Permanent Organization presented the name of Col W. F. Vilas, of Wisconsin for President of the o nvention, and Frederick O. Prlnoe, of Massachusetts, for Secretary. Col. Vilas was cdeducted to the chair by Thomas A. Hendricks and five other gentlemen, and introduced by Chairman Hubbard, after which he delivered a stirring address. In closing, he said: “Gentlemen, in the hard duties be: ore me, I implore yonr generous forbearanoe. I stand in greater need ot yonr indulgent consideration by comparison under which I must suffer with the brilliant services of the distinguished gentleman who has just quitted this chair with the well-deserved plaudits of this convention. I pledge yon my utmost efforts to administer my functions nere with impartiality. ” The permanent organization was completed by the appointment of the following Vice Presidents ana Score tares:

VICE PRESIDENTS. Alabama. Chas. L. Scott Miss W. L. Keirn Ark John D. Adams Missouri..J. B. Thomns California.H. M. Laßn ■ Neb.. .John G. Higgins C 010... Dennis Sullivan Nev. Fielding Lemmons Conn... Joshua Perkins N. H Henry O. Kent Dela... James Williams New Jersey.. H.B.Smith Florida.... C. P. Cooper New York. W.R. Travers Georgia. .George HilUar N. C F. E. Khober 111.. .Anthony Thornton Ohio. .Jacob M. Mueller Indiana. Peter Lie be r Oregon W. T. Cook 10wa... W. H. Brannon Penn.... W. L. Duvorts Kansas John Milan R. I. .Elisha Mathewson Ky.... Thomas L. Jones B. C C. H. Saber La.... J. M. Fitzpatrick|Tenn.Thoe. L. Williams Maine.WilliamM. Rust Texas. .L. C. Alexander Md... .Frederick Raine Vt.. ..Frank H. Bascom Mass..J. B. Eastabrook Virginia R. A. Ayres Mleh M. Shoemaker W. Va...FrankHerford Minnesota..!!. J. Jones Wis J. R. Doolittle SECRETARIES. Ala Thos. C. Clark Miss R. H. Hlney Ark.... W. H. Longford Mo W. H. Mayo Cal J. J, Driscoll Neb.. .A. J. Rittenhonse Col J. I». McOJlvray Nev R. Sadler Conn W. H. Shields N. H Patrick Fayha Del J. W. Causey N. J A B. Stoner Fla. E. P. Distnukes N. Y J. Gerllng Ga John Trlplette N. C E. J. Hale HI W H. Green Ohio 6. K. Donavin Ind. .Herman Freygang Ore V. K. Strode lowa Daniel Farrell Penn J. R. Bnkart Kansas. E. A. Hallowell R. I.David S. Baker. Jr. Kentucky ..W. L. CrobbS. C W. St. J. Jeroy Louisiana... ,H. McCall Tennessee.E. C. Merrill Maine... R. T. Rundletti Texas. Wm. Lamb t/t ryl’nd.D.N.HunningiVt. .Wm, A. Richardson Mass.... J. W. Govenoy Va Harold Snowden Mioh....A. P. Swineford W. Va..... 8. F. Harlow Minn.... W. J, Whipple,Wis R. M. Bashford After a number of other resolutions were introduced and referred, Mr. Sonden, of Pennsylvania, moved that the roll of States be called and candidates for President of the United - tates be placed in nomination. This wm greeted with load and long-oontinned applause by the immense andienoe. Mr. Menzies, of Indiana, raised the point of order that this was not in order until after the Committee on Besolntions 'had reported. The audience yelled "No! Nol" The chair overruled the point. Mr. Clnnle of California, and Mr. MoGllvray, of Colorado, endeavored to have the roll-call deferred. Mr. Mansur, of Missouri, said he never heard of a convention where candidates were nominated before it oou d be known what the platform was upon which they were to stand. He moved an adjournment until the next day. The audience again expressed Its disapproval. Mr. Menzies and Mr. Clunte demanded a call of States on the motion to adjonrn. Bo h motions were voted down by decisive majorities. At this point more resolutions were offered, and were sent to the Committee on Resolutions. Mr. McGilvray, of Colorado, moved that the motion to proceed to nominate be laid on the table. On this a call of States was had. Wh< n New York was rea, hed Mr. Manning announced Its vote at "72 nay.” In an instant Senator Grady jump-d to Ms feet and challenged the correctness of the annonneement. He was met with a storm of ©pr lause and hb-ses. Mr. Grady made repeated 1 attempts to be heard, bnt his voioe was drowned by the tumult The Chair ruled that Mr. Grady could not raise objection until the roll bad b- en completed. As soon as Mr. Grady nnd rstood this position he submitted. Before the roll was continued Mr. Waller, of Connecticut, on a qnestion of privilege, called on the Chair to have those spectators who persisted in hissing their disapproval of men and m as ores, excluded from the hall. Chairman Vilas instructed the Bereeant-at-Arms to do this. The aud enoe expressed hearty approval of this determination.

After the call of States wm completed, Mr. Grady was recognized, and said that by the official tally the vot s In tbe New York delegation stood yeas, 13; nays, 41»; not present, 4; and he asked that the vote be so recorded. Mr. VilM said that he was unable to entertain the challenge of Mr. Grady, because it had- been announced to the convention that New York’s delegation bad been Instrue ed to vote m a unit Alter minor changes -had been made In the votes of the States of Kentucky, California, Kansas, and Wisconsin the result of th i vote was announced as follows: Whole number of votes cast, 803, of which there were 282 yeas and 521 nays. The announcement wm heartily applauded. Mr. Harrl-on, of Illinois, moved t© adjonrn to 7 o’clock In the eventng. Mr. Fenlon wanted to adjonrn until 11 o’clock Thursday. Mr. McGilvray, of Colorado, wanted the home to be M:3O, and Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, propos d 8 o’clock Wednesday evening. The making of these motions and the wrangling and confnfiicn by which they were Interspersed occupi d considerable time. Finally however, it wm derided to proceed to nominating, it ■ having been first determined not to ballot until after the on Besolntions shonld report. The Ctetk proceeded with tbe roll-call alphabetically until the Sttag of California was reached before any responsowaaglven, at which time Senator Spencer, of that State, asked that California be passed, as the gentleman (J. W. Brei kenridge) who had been cho* n to present the candidate California had to offer (Thurman) waa absent This wm agreed to, and the roll wm continued. When Delaware wm called, Mr. Martin announced amid cheers that the Stare d s red to present a Candida, e, and asked a hearing for. the Hon. George Gray, who amended the ptatfo- m, and. In » ten minutes’ speech, nominated for the Presidency ThomM Francis 1 avard, the mention of whose name wm greeted with tremendous applause. Gen. Hooker, of Mtoaiesippi. seconded the nomination in a five mlntates* speech.

There wm a great outburst of enthnalMin when ex-Gov. ThomM A. Hendricks took the platform to nominate Joseph R. McDonald, of Indiana. When the applause had subsided and Mr. Hendricks wm about to begin speaking, a voice In the gall ry cried, " IhreV cheers tor the old tickta." They were given with a will. Mr. Hendricks then piece ded with his speech, the del very of which oooupi »d sb mt twenty minute*. The mention of M -Donsld’s name wm received with lona And long-continued applause. , Gen. J. C. Black, of Illinois, seconded McDonald's nomination, and wm londty applauded. John W. Breckenridge. of California, made a brief speech In presenting the name of Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio, whose name wm greeted with load cheers and wav lng of hats. Gen. Durbin Ward, of Ohio, reoonded the nomination. James A. McKenzie, of Kentucky, when his State wm called, made a speech nominating

John G. Carlisle. There was no secondary speech. When New York was readied, Dante! Manning said the State presented the name of Grover Cleveland, ana desired to be heard turongh Daniel Lockwood, of Buffalo. Mr. Lockwood then proceeded to eulogize New York's favorite eon. Carter Harrison, of Illinois, seconded the nomination in a brief address. Mr. Jones, of Ml-m«sota, also spoke briefly in support of the claims of Cleveland. Senator Thomas W, Grady, of New York, spoke against the nomination of Cleveland, claiming that It wm dangerous to nominate him. that he wm a weak candidate, etc. Daring the delivery of this Tammany philippic against the favorite of New York groat oonfusion prevailed, and the Chair threatened several times to have the galleries cleared. One disturber wm removed by the police W.B. Cochran, of New York, on behalf of the anti-Cleveland element of that State, seconded the nominatisn of Thurman, oreating profound sensation. Mr. Apgar. of Now York, replied to the remarks of Senator Grady, and claimed that Gov. Cleveland would carry his own State by a sweeping majority. The convention then adjourned till 10:30 a. m. Thursday.

Third Day. The session wm opened with prayer by Rev. Geo. C. Lorimer. The Committee on Resolutions reported that they had m yet been unable to agree, and asked until 7 o’clock p. m., whioh was granted. After the disposal of preliminary business the pending order, nomination of wm proo- eded with. ExSenator William A. Wallace came forward and nominated S muel J. Randall, of Pennsylvania, the nomination Leing seconded by Gov. Abbett, of New Jersey. Gov. George Hoadly of Ohio, was nominated by Thomas E. Powell, of Ohio. Speeches seconding the previous nomination, were made by 6. H. Mansur, of Missouri, in favor of Thurman ; by J. W. Cummings, of Massachusetts, and Leroy F. Yeomans, of South Carolina, in favor of Bayard, and by A. H. Livingston, of Missouri: N. M. Rose, of Arkansas; E. & Bragg and J. R. Doolittle, of Wlsoonsin; Henry O. Kent, of New Hampshire; and T. M. Waller, of Connecticut, In favor of Cleveland. At 2:20 d. m. a recess wm ordered until Bp. m. Thirty minutes after the allotted time proceedings were taken up by naming meml>erß of the National Committee, and of a committee to notify theoomlng nominees of their nomination. W. L. T*rry, of Arkansas, offered a resolntlon abolishing the two-thirds rule for future conventions, which was voted down. The roll of the S ates wm called for the presentation of the names of members of the new National Committee and a committee to notify the candidates of their nomination, with the following result:

States. National, Notification. Alabama H. C, Semple...Dan P. Bestor. Arkansas S. W. Fordyoe. ,S. B. CochreLL California M. F. Tarpey.. .Miles Searls. Colorado M 8. Waller ... Connecticut....W. H. Barnum.T. M. Waller. Florida Samuel Pasco . ,W. D. Shipley. Georgia Patrick Walsh. .Milton P. Reese, Illinois S. Corning Judd A. E. Stevenson. Indiana. Austin H BrownE. D. Bannister. lowa M. M. Ham L. G. Kinney. Kansas 0. W. Blair C. C. Burns. Kentucky H. V. MoHenry. Atllla Cox. Louisiana B. F. Jonas James Jeffries. Maine E. Wilson C. A. Osgood. Maryland A. P. German. .George Welles, Michigan D.M. Dickinson ,D. J.Campean. Minnesota P. H. Ke11y...... H. Poehler. Missouri J.G.Prather.. ~D.R.Francis. Mississippi C.A.Johnson. ..C.K.Hooker. Nebraska J.K.Boyd P.Fahey. Nevada D.E MoCarthy..J.H.Denn s. N. Hampshire. .A.W.Bullaway.,J.F.Cloutman. N. Carolina M.W.Ronsom...W.G.Lamb. Ohio WW Armstrong . Rhode Island...J. B. Baraabv..D. S. Baker, Jr. S. Carolina F. W. Dawson. .J. H. Earle. Tennessee B. 8. Looney...W. A- Quarles. Texa5....,......0. T. H01t...'. ..J. E. Dwyer. Vermont B. B. Smalley..Geo. L. Speer. Virginia. Jno. S. Barbour. Robert Beverly. West Virginia.. Louis Baker..... —— Wisconsin Wm, F. Vilas... Arizona. W. K. Meade....G. H. Oury. Dlst. Columbia. Wm. Dickson...E. D. Wright. Idaho John Haley Dakota. ....M. H. Day H.S McCormick Utah JBRoseborongbßntherf'dSmith Montana W.J.MoCormlckS. T. Hauser. WMhington.... J. A. Kuhn..... .N. B. Dntro. New Mexico.... G. W. Stevedore

Wyoming. N. E. Post Wm.H.HoUlday William R. Morrison, of Illinois, presented the majority report of the Committee on Resolutions. It bit: erly denonnoes the Republican party and its plat term, the promises of whioh are declared to be a list of the party’s pMt failures. It then proceeds to say: The Democracy pledges itself to purify the administration from corruption, to restore economy, to revive respect for law and to rfidnoe taxation to the lowest limit consistent with due regard to the preservation of the faith of the nation to Its creditors and pensioners. Knowing full well, however, that legislation affecting the occupations of the people should be cautious and o nservative in method, not in advance of public opinion, but responsive to its demands, the Democratic party is pledged to revise the tariff in a spirit of fairness to all interests. Bnt in making reduotlon in taxes it Is not proposed to Injure any domestic industries, but rather to promote their healthy growth. From the foundation of this Government taxes, collected at the custom house, have been the chief source ot Federal revenue. Such they must continue to be. Moreover, many industr es have come to rely npon legislation for successful continuance, so that any change of law must be at every step regardful of the labor and capital thus Involved. The process of reform must be subject In Its execution to this plain dictate of justice. All taxation shall be limited to the requirements of economical government. The necessary reduction in taxation can and must be effeeted without depriving American labor of the ability to compete successfully with foreign labor, and without Imposing low* r rates of dnty than will be ample to cover any increased cost of production which may exist In consequence of the higher rates of wages prevailing In this country. Sufficient revenue to pay all the expenses of the Federal Government economically administered, Including pensions, Interest and principal of the public debt, can be got, under our present system of taxation, from custom-honse taxes on fewer Imported articles, bearing heaviest on articles of lnxnry and bearing lightest on articles of necessity. We, therefore, denounce the abuses of the existing tariff, and, subject to the preceding limitations, we demand that the Federal taxation shall be exclusively for public purposes, and shall not exceed the needs of the Government economically administered. The system of direct taxa! ion known m the “int rnal revenue" is a war tax. and so long m the law continues the money derived therefrom should be sacredly devoted to the relief of the people from the remaiidng burdens of the war, and be made a fund to defray the expense ot the care and oomfort of worthy soldiers disabled in line of dnty in tbe wars of the republic and for the payment of snoh pensions as Congress may irom time to time grant to such soldiers, a like fund for the sa Lora having been already provided; and any surplus should be paid into the Treasury. We favor an American continental policy based npon more intimate commercial and political relations with the fifte n sister republics of North, Central, and Sonth America, bnt entangling alliances with none. We b 'Here in honest money, the gold and silver ooinage of the Constitution, and a cir elating medium convertible Into such money without loss. Asserting the equality of all men before the law, we hold that it is the duty of the Government, in its dealings with the people, to mete ont equal and exact justice to all citizens of whatever nativity, race, color, or persuasion—religious or political. We believe in a free ballot and a fair connt; and we recall to tbe memory of tbe people tbe noble struggles of the Democrats tn the Forty--11, th and Ferty-six h Congresses, by whffch a reluctant Republican opposition was compelled to assent to legislation making everywhere Illegal tbe presence of troops at the polls, m tbe conelusive preof that a Democr tic administration will preserve liberty wi h order. * The selection of Federal officers for the Territories should be restrioted to citizens previously resident therein.

We oppose sumptuary laws, which vex the citizen and interfere with Individual liberty; we fgvor honest clvU-s*rvioe re orm and the compensation of all-United States officers by fixed eaaries; tbe separation of chnrch and state; and tbe diffusion of free education by common schools, so that every ohtld In the land may be taught the rights ai d dut es of ottlzenshtp. While we f vor all lf«l latlon which wifi tend to the equttable distribution of projerty. to the prevention of monopoly, and to the strict enforecme -t of Individual lights sgsinst oorpoiste abuses, we hold that the welfare of fooit-ty dei ends u; on a scrupulous regard for the righto of pro erty as debned by law. We believe that labor is b st rewarded where It Is f eest and mat enlightened. It should, therefore, be fostered a..d chrsbed. We favor tbe repeal of a’l las s restricting tbe fiee action of labor, and h» enact new r t tows by which labor or g»nDat one may be ino rporated, and of all such legislation as will tend to enlighten the |>eoj)le ss to the true relations of capital and

Oen. B. 7. Butler presented am'nority report, said to be his exclusive w. rk, end embracing his well-known views on finance, taxation. revenue, and the labor qne-dlon. Oen. Bntlef Broke thirty minutes for his report George Xu Con-

verse, of Otto, ud Henry Watterson, of Kentucky. spoke for the majority re; ort. The previous que tion having been ordere I, (Sen. Butler's motion to Insert his tariff plank instead of that of the majority was defeated by a vote of 97Sv yeas and 7-ii>» nays, and the majority report was adopted. The convention, on motion of Mr. Jenkins, of Wlsocnsin, then proceeded to ballot for a candidate for President, with the following result: Cleveland 393 'Flower 4 Bayard 170 Hoadly 3 Thu’man 88 Tlldea 1 Randall 78 Hendricks 1 McDonald 66 Carlisle 371 Total oast 820 Necessary to choice. 647 The convention then, at an hour and a half after midnight, adjourned till Friday morning at 10 o'clook.

Fourth Day. Chairman Yilaa called the convention to order at precis* ly 11 o'clock, and prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Clinton Locke. Before the balloting began, the Chairman of the Pennsylvania del.-gation withdrew the name of Samuel J. 1 sand all. The Clerk then proceeded to call the roll. Changes in favor of Cleveland grew frequent as the os 11 of States proceeded, and were greeted with tremendous cheering. Vv hen New York was reached, the Chairman, Mn Manning, announced 72 vo'os for Grover GWeland, and then continued: "Mr. President, I wish to stite that, on polling the delegation, the vote stood 60 for Cleveland and 22 lor Mr. Hendricks. Mr. Oallup, of New York—l ask In the name of the disfranchise* minority in t‘iis delegation that their vote be announced as called by tae Chair. I ask that the announcement [great oouf usiou], I &»k that it be announced in the language ihlssts and confm-ion so that It waa impossible to go enl. in the language of the Chairman of our delegation stating the vote of onr delegation nr on the question. The confusion at this point was so great that it was impossible to go on until an interruption of several minutes occurred. The Chair finally quieted them down, and said: "Tire statement of the Chairman (Mr. Manning) will be entered in tho minutes of the proceedings.” Before any changes were made the ballot stood ab follows:

■O H 2 . | STATES AND TEBBI- J a ° £ TOBIES. £ - g £ « -g £ !? -a o S J Alabama 5 14,.,, 1 Arkansas...., 14 .....* California 16 .... C. lorado fi Connecticut 12 Delaware 6 Flort ia 6 2 Georgia. 14 10 Illinois 3« 3.... 1.... 1 Indiana 30 lowa 22i 4 Kan-as 12 4 2 Kentucky 3 7 l 16 Louisiana 18 1 Maine..., 13 Maryland 10 6 Massachusetts. 8 7}s 13)$ Michigan. 13 1 13 Minnesota 14 Mississippi 2 14 3 Missouri 21 6. 6 Nebraska 9 1 Nevada 1 6 New Hampshire.... 8 New Jersey If 2.... C? 11 New York 72 , North Carolina 22 Ohio* 21 22 Oregon 2 2... 1 Pennsylvania...... 42 3 1 .... 4 2 Rhode Island 6 2 11 Bouth Carolina 8 9 Tennessee 2 10 H 1 Texas 12 12 1 ... .... 1 Vermont 8 1 Virginia 13 8 ill 2 West Virginia fi 3 2.... l Wisconsin.... 20..... 2 Arizona 21.... Dakota J Diet, qf Columbia “ ‘ 2 Idaho 2 Montana 2....” ”” ..j.. New Mexico 1 1 .... ! Utah 1 1 'Washington 2 Wyoming 2 Totals 475 161)$ 60 2 » 123)6 JTildea received 2 votes STOhia Necessary to a choice, 647. At the announcement of Pennsylvania's vote there was a scramble among the delegations to see which could transfer their votes to the Cleveland oolumn first. North Carolina changed her 22 votes from Bayard to Clev*land amid tremendous applause. Virginia gavo Cleveland 23 votes and Hendricks 1. The confusion again became so great that nothing could be done. Everybody seemed desirous to get on the winning side. Order was not restored until the crowd had howled themselves hoarse. Changes were announced in the votes of Georgia, Florida, West Virginia. Maryland, Texas, Missouri, California, and other States. The Secretary then commenced the call of the roll of States. As soon as the vote of Alabama had been announced the attention of the delegates was attracted to a large painting of Gov. Cleveland which was being brought to tho platform, and the call was interrupted by tho applause whloh followed. Order having been restored, the Secretary called the roll of States for the purpose of verifying tho ballot, with the following result:

f's f g it STATUS AND a § g F P. a, TKIiBITOItIES. So S. P B g, 5 r_ s : I Alabama 5 14 .... 1 Arkansan 14 California 16 Colorado 6 C nnecticut 1* Delaware « 6 Florida 8 Georgia. 22 2 11l note 43 1 Indiana 30 lowa 26 Kansas 17 1 Kentucky 4 21 1 Louisiana 15.... 1 Maine 12 Maryland 16 Massachusetts 8 714 1254 Michigan 23 3 Minnesota 14 Mississippi 2 14 2 Missouri 32 .... ,‘ Nebraska.,.. #| 1 Nevada 1 S New Hampshire 8 New Jersey 5 2 11 New York 72 North Carolina 23 Ohio 46 Oregon 6 Pennsylvania 42 2 1 .... 4 11 Rhode Island 7 1 South Carolina 10 8 Tennessee 24 Texas. 26 Vermont 8 Virginia 23. 1 ■West Virginia 10 2..... ‘Wisconsin 22.,., Arizona 2.... Dakota. 2 Diet.of Columbia..... 2 !”.* Idaho 2 Montana 2 New Mexico 2 ? Utah 2 . Washington 2 ”” ”” Wyoming 2 _ T0ta15.6838154 4j 2 44854

The official announcement of this handsome majority for Clevelaud was received with great applause, lasting some moments. After order hadbeen restored, a motion to make the nomination unanimous was ca tied with a hurrah, tue uproar lasting * veral minutes. The convention then took a recess until 5 O’clock p. m. Upon reassembling, the convention proceeded to the nomination of a candidate for vice President. Mr. Siaries, of California, nominated Gen. Wm. S. Rosecrans. Gov. Grant, of Goto-ado, nominated Joseph E. MoDonald, of Indiana. A. O. Bacon, of Georgia, nominated Gen. J. 0. Black, of Illinois. Mr. Fenlon nominated Gov. George W. Click, of Kansas. Ex-Senator William A. Wallace, of Pennsylvania, ascended the platform and in a epo ch that carried away the convention nominated Thomas A. Hendr.cks of Indiana. Upon the mention of bis name the scenes of the moratng were repeated. The audience stood up and ch-ert'd. 'ihe names of tie previously nominated Candida’ es were rapidly withdrawn leaving Mr. Hendricks the only man In the flejd. The call of the States was then ordered, and every State was recorded for him. Thomas A. Hendricks was then declared the nnsnlmoas nominee of the Democratic party so Vice President The announcement was received with the usual demons ra lons of applause, waving of hats and handkerchiefs, etc, After the usual votes of thanks to the officers of the ronvention and the ettthe fourteenth Dtgnocrmtic National Co" ventien, at 7*Bo o’clock p. m. Friday, J uly 11, adjourned tine die.