Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1884 — Second Day. [ARTICLE]

Second Day.

The session was opened at 11:30 a. m., with prayer by of the Episcopal Church. Mr. Jenkins, of Wisconsin, submitted a communication froifi the Committeeon Resolutions, saying that they would not be ready to report until Thursday morning, and asking leave to sit dur ng the sessions of tile convention held Wednesday. The request was granted. At this juncture a flood of resolutions was turned loose upon the convention, manyof them being in relation to tariff reform. With two or three exceptions they were read and referred to the Committee on Resolutions Without debate. \ Mr. Rubens, of Illinois, offered a resolution declaring the Democratic party unalterably opposed to all sumptuary laws, and determined to secure to citizens 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 the will of the majority. Mr. Power, of Michigan, offered one declaring the action of the convention on Mt. Grady’s amendatory resolution of the day previous applicable only to such Stales as instructed their delegates. Na? ‘Mr. Ranson Smith, of Utah, offered a resolution declaring polygamy a crime, and calling bn 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. 1 The report of the Committee on Credentials was presented, and, on motion of T. H. Frame, of Missouri, adopted. In the only contested tas.% that of the Twelfth Massachusetts District, it was recommended that all four delegates, Callan, McLe»med, Perry, and Bleloch, be admitted, with halt a vote each. The report recommended that the Territorial delegates be allowed to vote on all Questions. 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, sauelched Randolph's proposition. Mr. Schaffer offered a resolution arraigning the Republican p.rty for nn ulfilled promises touching civil-service reform, and pledging the Democratic party, if placed in power, to the

y ■ ’ ” ’ adoption of a constitutional amendment providing for the election of postmasters instead of their appoin t men t, Mr. A. O. Bacon, of Georgia, presented * resolution declaring 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 shall determine. Mr. Burns, of Pennsylvania, offered a resolution 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. 8. N. Gallup, of New York, offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That, believing in a democratic government grounded in equitable consideration of, and regard for, the rights of the governed.protecting and guarding the homes of honest toil as promptly and as zealously as the palaces of the millionaire, the Democratic party pronounces unqualifiedly in favor of such a reduction of the tariff as shall lessen the duty upon 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 upon luxuries and not upon articles necessary to existence. Referred to the Committee on Platform and Resolutions. James E. Boyd, of Nebraska, sent up another in the following words: "*"♦ Resolved, That the Democratic party pledges itself to correct the inequalities of the tariff, and to reduce the surplus, now amounting to over one~ hundred minion dollars annually, not by the vicions process proposed by James G. Blaine, by division among the States, which 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 country is 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 administration of the Republican party, has tended to pauperize 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, and Carmody of Missouri. Mr. Miller, of Ohio, offered a resolution advocating an amendment to the Constitution extending the presidential term to sis years. The Committee on Permanent Organization presented the name of Col W. F. Vilas, of Wisconsin for President of the c< nvention, and Frederick O. Prince, of Massachusetts, for Secretary. Col. Vilas was conducted to the chair by Thomas A. Hendricks and live other gentlemen, and introduced by Chairman Hubbard, after which he delivered a stirring address. Tn closing, he said: “Gentlemen, in the hard duties before me, I implore your generous forbearance. I stand in greater need of your 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 you my utmost efforts to administer my functions nere with impartiality.” The permanent organization was completed by the appointment of the following Vice Presidents and Secretaries:

VICE PRESIDENTS. Alabama. Chas. L. Scott Miss W. L. Keirn Ark..... John D. Adams Missouri. .J. B. Thomas California.H. M. Laßue Neb.. John (k Higgins Colo.. .Dennis Sullivan Nev. Kiel ding Lemmons Conn... Joshua Perkins|N. H Henry O. Kent Dela... James Willlams.New Jersey..H.B.Smith Florida....C. P. CooperjNew York.W.RlTravers Georgia. .George Hilliar N. C F. E. Shober 18.. .Anthony Thornton Ohio. .Jacob M. Mueller Milana....Peter LieberiOregon W. T. Cook 10wa... W. H. Brannon Eenn. . . .W. L. Duvorts Kansas John Milan R I. .Elisha Mathewson Ky....ThomasL. Jones 8. C C. H. Suber La... .J. M. Fitzpatrick Tenn.Thos. L,Williams Maine..WilliamM. Rust Texas.-.L. C. Alexander Md... .Frederick Raine Vt.... Frank H. Bascom Mass..J. B. Eastabrook Virginia R. A. Ayres ~Mich M. Shoemaker W. Va.. .Frank Herford 'Minnesota..R. J. JonesiWis J. R. Doolittle Ala Thos. C. Clark Miss .R. H. Hiney Ark... ,W. H. Longford M 0....... W. H. Mayo Cal. J, J. Driscoll Neb.. ,A. J. Rittenhouse C01.....J. D. McGiivray Nev. R. Sadler Conn W. H. Shields N. H Patrick Fayha Del J. W. Causey N. J A B. Stoner Fla. E. P. Dismukes N. Y. J. Gerling Ga John Triplette N. C E. J. Hale 11l W H. Green Ohio S. K. Donavin Ind. .Herman Freygang Ore V. K. Strode lowa Daniel Farroll.Penn J. R. Bokart Kansas. E. A. Hallowellß. I.David 8. Baker, Jr. Kentucky..W. L. Crobb'S, C W. St. J. Jeroy Louisiana... ,H. McCall;Tennessee.E. C. Merrill Maine...R. T. RundlettiTexas Wm. Lamb Muryl’nd.D.N.HunninglVt..Wm. A. Richardson Mass.... J. W. 'Govency Va Harold Snowden Mich....A. P. Swineford,W. Va B. F. Harlow Minn....W. J. WhipplelWis R. M. Bashford After a number of other resolutions were introduced and referred, Mr. Souden, of Pennsylvania, moved that the roll of States be called and candidates for President of the United states be placed in nomination. This was greeted with loud and long-continued applause by the immense audience. Mr. Menzies, of Indiana, raised the point of order that this was not in Order until after the Committee on Resolutions had reported. The audience yelled “No! No!" The chair overruled the point. Mr. Clunie of California, and Mr. McGiivray, 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 con’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. Clunie demanded a call of States on the motion to adjourn. Both motions were votpd down by decisive majorities. At this point more resolutions were offered; and were sent to the Committee on Resolutions. Mr. McGiivray, of Colorado, moved that the motion to proceed to nominate be laid on the table. On this a call of States was had. WHtn New York was reached Mr. Manning announced its vote at “72 nay.” In an instant Senator Grady jumped to his feet and challenged the correctness of the announcement. He was met with a storm of applause and hisses. Mr. Grady made repeated attempts to be heard, but his voice was drowned by the tumult. The Chair ruled that Mr. Grady could not raise objection until the roll bad been completed. As soon as Mr. Grady understood this position he submitted. Before the roll was continued Mr. Waller, of Connecticut, on a question of privilege,, called on the Chair to have those spectators who persisted in hissing their disapproval of men and measures excluded from the hall. Chairman Vilas instructed the Sergeant-at-Arms to do this. The audience expressed hearty approval of this determination. After the call of States was completed, Mr. Grady was recognized, and said that by the official tally the votes in the New York delegation stood yeas, 19; nays, 49; not present, 4; and he asked that the vote be so recorded. Mr. Vilas 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 had been instructed to vote as a unit After minor changes had been made in the votes of the States of Kentucky, California, Kansas, and Wisconsin the result of the vote yas announced as follows: Whole number of votes cast, 803. of which therfi were 282 yeas and 521 nays. The announcement was heartily applauded. Mr. Harri on, of Dlinols. moved to adjourn to 7 o’clock in the evening. Mr. Fenlon wanted to adjourn until 11 o’clock Thursday. Mr. McGiivray, of Colorado, wanted the honr to ba 10:30, and Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, probosed 8 o’clock Wedfiesday evening. The making of these motions and the wrangling and confusion by which they were interspersed occupied considerable time. Finally, however, it was decided to proceed to nominating, it having been first determined not to ballot until after the Committee on Resolutions should report. The Clerk proceeded with the roll-call alphabetically until the State of California was reached before any response was given, at which time Senator Spencer, of that State, asked that California be passed, as the gentleman (J. W. Breckenridge) who had been chosen to present the candidate California had to offer (Thurman) was absent. This was agreed to, and the roll was continued. When Delaware was called, Mr. Martin announced amid cheers that the State desired to present a candidate, and asked a hearing for the Hon. George Gray, who ascended the platform, and, in a ten minutes’ speech, nominated for the Presidency Thomas Francis Bayard, the mention of whose name was greeted with tremendous applause. Gen. Hooker, of Mississippi, seconded the nomination in a five minutes’ speech. There was a great outburst of enthusiasm when ex-Gov. Thomas A Hendricks took the plat f orm to nominate Joseph E. McDonald, of Indiana. When the applause had subsided and Mr. Hendricks waa about to begin speaking, a voice in the gallery cried. “Three cheers for the old ticket.” They were given with a will. Mr. Hendricks then proceeded with his speech, \the del very of which occupied about twenty minutes. The mention of McDonald's name was received with loud and long-continued applause. Gen. J. C. Black, of Illinois, seconded McDonald’s nomination, and was loudly applauded. John W. Breckenridge, of California, made a brief speech in presenting the name of Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio, whose name was greeted with loud cheers and waving of hats. Gen. Durbin Ward, of Ohio, seconded the nomination. James A. McKenzie, of Kentucky, when Ms State waa called, made a speech nominating

John G. Carlisle. There was no secondary speech. When New York was reached, Daniel Manning said the State presented the name of Grover Cleveland, and desired to be beard tnrough Daniel Lockwood, of Buffalo. Mr. Lockwood then proceeded to eulogize New York’s favorite son. Carter Harrison, of Illinois, seconded the nomination in a brief address. Mr. Jones,; of Minnesota, "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 was dangerous to nominate him, that he was a weak candidate, etc. During the delivery of this Tammany philippic against the favorite of New York great confusion prevailed, and the Chair threatened several times to have the galleries cleared. One disturber was removed by the police. W. B. Cochran, of New York, on behalf of the anti-Cleveland element of that State, seconded the nomination of Thurman, creating profound sensation. Mr. Apgar, of New 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.