SUPPLEMENT.
Cleveland & Hendricks!
Nominatea ly the National
Democratic Convention.
ACCOUNT OF THE PROCEEDINGS. 1
GROVER CLEVELAND
FIRST DAY'S ntOCEEDINOS.
Tho National Democratic convention opened
at Chicago In tho building In which tho Na
tional Republican convention had boon hold a
month previous.
ACTION OF TIIB NEW YORK DELEGATION.
For weeks speculation has boon rife con
cerning tho probable choice of tho convon.
tlon, the chief interest contorlng In the strugglo
for nnd ngnlnst Governor Cleveland's candi
dacy in tho Now York delegation. On tho day
previous to tho opening of tho convention tho
seventy-two Now York delegates mot nt their
headquarters in tho Pnlmor houso nnd took
an Informal ballot on the delegates' cholco for
a presidential candidate. Tho result was1
Cleveland, 40 votes; Flower, 23; Tilden, 1;
IiayarJ, 1 ; Thurmnn, 1. Upon formal
ballot tho vota resulted : Clovelaudi
47 ; Blocum, 15 ; Bayard, 0 ; Flower,
1. A resolution was then offered that tho
chairman of tho dologntiou bo instructed to
present GovernorClovoIand'snamo to tho con
vention, and that tho chairman cast tho 73
votes of Now York for him until further or
ders. Tho resolution was opposed by Messrs.
Itellly and Grady, and advocatod by Colonel
Fellows. Tho delegation then took a recess
until 4 r. Ji. At tho afternoon session
Messrs. Kelly and Grady again spoko against
tho enforcement of tho rulo of casting tho dol
ogntion's veto as a unit. Upon a ballot being
takon slxty-ono votes wero cast in favor cX
tho enforcement of tho unit rulo and cloven
votes against such oaf orcimout. Tho resolu
1Ion wasnmcnJed nt Mr. Grady's request, and
by its provisions Chairman Manning was di
rected to nnnounco upon tho call of States
that, tho Saratoga convention Instructed tho
delegates to voto as a unit; that a voto having
been taken forcholcoof candidates, forty-nine
favored Clovtland and twenty-throo delegates
had other preferences and were divldod be
tween Flowor, Bayard and Slocum.
MB. TILDEN AOAIN DECLINES.
Tho following is an authentic; copy of a
communication to Mr. Barnum, tho chairman
of tho national commlttoo, from Mr. Tildon,
and mado publio on tho ove of tho conven
tion: G.IEYSTONE, July 5, 188 1.
Tothe lion. William 11, llarnuin.Chicupo,
111, I havo received your telegram informing
jno of tho disposition to nominate mo for tho
presidency, and asking, "Will you accept n
unanimous nomination from the convention!'1
and ulso a telograin from Mr. Manning, fay
ing, "Id seems absolutely necessary that you
(I) shoul 1 answor Burnum'a telegram as soon
as possiblo."
Your inquiry was explicitly nnsworod In
tho negative by my letter of Juno 10 to Mr.
Manning. S. J. Tilden.
OPENINO OF THE CONVENTION.
Chicago, July 8. When tho convention
was called to order at 12:40 noon, l,ri,000 peo
ple illlod tho seats in the vast amphitheatre,
and among tho spoctators wero a largo num
ber of women, whoso bright costumes nirorded
a pleasing contrast to tho sober garments of
tho delegates and mn!o spectators. Tho ar
rangements and decorations of the hall wore
declare! suxricr to thosoof tho convontionof
four weeks ago. Tho main stago had been
placed midway at ono sldo of tho hall instead
of nt tho oxtremo end, This brought tho entire
audience much closer to tho stago proper and
to tho delegates. Tho decorations wore not
profuse, but striking and pleasing to tho oyo,
tho national colors predominating. Tho main
platform, however, was dwarfed by tho mng
nltlcent proportions of tho hall. Tho delegates
were sentod in a square immediately fronting
tho speakors' platform on tho level of tho con
vention halL Betwoen tho delogatos and tho
platform were tho quarters assigned tun
press representatives, who had boon provided
with tables in rising tiers, thus afford
ing this working army a completo viow of tho
ontiro hall. To tho right and left of tha delo
gatos were tho neats for the spectators, sloping
upward easily to a point thirty foot from tho
lovel of tho floor. Tho liglttlng of tho vast
hall Is oxcellent. as it is flanked and crowned
with great windows, which pour a flood of
light upon overy portion of tho auditorium.
At 11:30 a, m. tho scnrlot-coatodbandof tho
First Illinois regiment took position nbovo tho
speakers' platform and burst forth with a mar
tial air, which proved tho signal for tho nrrlv
al of tho first of Undelegates, tho Tcnnessoans
leading tho van. From that moment tho
crowd streamed In without ceasing until
tho noon hour, when tho hall was illled to
its utmost capacity. Among tho United
States Senators, who were present, olthor
as delegates, alternates or as slm
plo spoctators, wore Hampton, Vanco, Beck,
Williams, Mcl'hcrson, Gorman, Farley, Voor
hoes, Pondleton. Jones of Florida, Ransom,
Lamar, Jonas, Call and Harris.
CALLED TO ORDER.
At 13:40 o'clock tho convention was called
to order by ox-Senator Barnum, clialnnan of
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tho National Democratic committee, rraycr
wag offered by llov. Dr. D. C. Marquis, of
tho Northwestern Theological sjmlnary. Ho
prayed for a blessing on tills great assembly
of representative citizens, that thoy should bo
Allflnwivl with wtqlnm. flint-, tintltlnr fihnulil
bo dono through strlfo or vain Jealousy, but I
that they should bo filled with that charity
which is not puffed up nnd doth not behave
itself unsoomly. Ho prayed that their dclib- I
erauons migiit uo guiuo i to sucu conclusions
as would best promoto tho glory of God nnd
tho welfare of tho nation.
Tlio chairman then slid!
"GntIomcn of tho Convention: Harmony
sooms to bo tho sentiment of this convention.
Even tho nir sojms saturated with a dculro
and determination to nominate a ticket for
President and Vice President which will bo
satisfactory to tho North nnd to tho South,
to tho Host and to tho West nay, more, n
tlckot that will harmonize tho Democracy
throughout tho Union and Insure victory in
November. Harmony prevailod In tho delll
orations of tho national committee. No effort
was mado to nomlnato a temporary chairman
in tho interest of any candidate, mit on the
contrary it was tho desire to nomlnato one
who shall presldo ovcrtho deliberations of this
convention with absolute impartiality. In
that spirit, and to that end I havo been di
rected by tho unnnllnous voto of ths national
committee to nanus tho Hon. Richard B. Hub
bard, of Texas, for temporary chairman of
this convention."
THE TEMPOUAUY CHAIRMAN.
Tho nomination of ox-Governor Hubbard I
was roeclvod with unanimous assent and ho
wasesccrtod to tho chair by Senator B. F.
Jonas, of Louisiana; Goorgo T. Barnes, of
Georgia, and AbmmS. Hewitt, of Now "Vork,
who were nppointodn committee for that pur
pose. On being presented by Mr. Danium Mr.
Hubbard gavo thanks for the honor dono him,
which, ho said, ho accepted not as a tribute
to himself but ns a compliment to thogrcat
State from which ho came, a State which was
absolutely cosmopolitan in overy fiber. Ho
contlnuod as follows:
"Tho Democratic party in all its olomonts
was tho samo as it was wlion founded by tho
fnuners of tho Constitution nearly three
quarters of n century ngo. Men died, as tho
leaves in autumn; but tho principles underly
ing liberty and self-government tho right of
representation and taxation going hand in
hand, economy In tho administration of tho
government so that tho government shall
make tho burdens as small as thoy may bo
upon tha millions who constitute our country
men these and other principle! underfio
tho Democratic party and cannot bo offncod
from tho earth, though their authors may lxj
numbered with tho doad. (Choors.) I thank
God, fellow citizens, that though wo
havo been out of powjr for a quarter of a
century, wo are to-day, in all that makes
adlierenco nnd confldonco and zeal, as much
n party, organized for oggrossivo war, ns
w hen victory perched upon our banners. Tho
Democratic party had now tho House of Rep
resentatives, and would havo tho Senate but
for treason in tho Senate chamber itself.
(Cheers). It would havo liad tho presidency
too, but for tho hands of robbers who struck
down tho expressed will of tho people by
moans of perjury, bribery nnd corruption.
Tho presidency liad boon stolen from tho Dem
ocratic party by men uttering falsehoods
through polo Hps and chattering teeth. Somo
of tho men who participated in tho crimo had
passed beyond tho river, there to glvo uu
account of their stewardship. That stealing
of tho presidency was tho greatest crime in
history. Tho groat lenders of tho party,
Tildon and Hendricks "
Horo tho speaker was interrupted by long
contlnuod applause, tho delegates rising to
their feet and waving their hats. When tho
applauso ceased ho continued:
" Our groat leaders, Tilden and Hendricks,
with tho dignity of heroic statesmen, with tho
courago of men who lovo their country better
than its pelf nnd it3 power, accepted tho
wrong and injury of perjury and of fraud,
nnd thoy are grandor to-day in their defeat
than tho mon who wear tho power at tho ox
penso of justice and right. (Cheers.) Thus
wo havo succeeded in tho face of Federal
Eower, Wo would havo succeeded in 1880
ut for Fodornl gold and Fodoral greenbacks
fresh and uncut from Washington (ap
plauso and laughter) monoy earned and hold
by star-route contractors and tho loving
friends of a vonal administration. They
bouzht tho presidency. Follow Democrats.
wo want reform, God knows, not only In tho
personnel of men, but also In tho measures of
tho government. (Cheers.) Wo want men
there whoso very Uvea and whoso very names
would bo a platform to this people. Wo want
mon there who shall in all tho departments of
tho government follow its servants with tho
oyo of tho ministers of justico and seo that
every cont that belongs to tho government
shall remain with tho government (choors);
that no tribute shall bo domandod except tho
tribute that is duo the government; that
no assessment shall bo loviol upon 100.000
office-holders who aro paid ono hundred
millions annually, flro millions to go
Into a corrupt political fund. Those, theso,
wo thank God, will 1 corrected when tho
Domocrntlo party shall get into power onco
more. (Applauso.) In conclusion lot mo say
that harmony and conciliation should rulo
your councils. Titero novor was a tlmo In
tho history of 'tho Democratic party whon
tho enemy invites tho victory as now. Tho
great and unnumbered hosts of dissatisfied men
of tho Republican party aro hoard In tho dis
tance in Now England, in Now York.on tho
lakes and in tho West nnd everywhere; nnd
while tho Democratlo party should not doviato
one iota from its principles, it should with
open arms say to theso men hundreds and
thousands God grant there miybo horo.hero
Is the party of tho Constitution anil tho
Union, thnt loves our common country. Come
hither and go with us for honest rulo and
hoiust government.
"Tho Domocrntlo party, while It may liavo Its
local differences, when tho onset of the charge
;omoswillboto?oUier, and whoever you may
nominated all the great and goodnamestliat
nro before you from tho East to tho West,
from tho North to tho South, will receive its
united support. Hoping that succ.ss may
:rown your efforts, tint you may semi a tick
it to our country upon which ull may unite.
Is the wish of him whom you havo honored
with your suffrago this day," (Loud and long
contmuod applauso.)
THE FIOIIT OVER THE UNIT RULE. ,
At tho conclusion of Governor Hubbard's
ipcech, Mr. Prince, of Massachusetts, sec
retary of tho national commlttoo, reported
tho temporary organization, including tho
secretaries.
Mr. Hmalloy, of Vermont, then said ho was
Instructed by tha national committee to offer
the following- resolutions
"Resolved, That tho rules of tho last Demo
cratlo convention govern this body until
otherwise ordered, subject to the following
modification: That In voting for candidates
for President and Vlco-Presldent no State
thall 1)0 allowed to change its vote until the
roll of the States has lieen called and every
State has cast Its voto."
Senator Grady, of New York, offered tho
following amendment to tho resolution!
" When tho voto of a State ns uimouncod
by the chairman of tho delegation from such
State is challenged by uny memlr of the
delegation, thon tho secretary shall call the
names of tho Individual delegates from tho
State, and their individual preferences as ex
pressed shall bo recorded as tho voto of such
State."
Colonel John R. Follows, of Now Yorlc.hero
obtained the floor nnd spoko in opposition to
Mr. Grady's amendment. Ho challenged tho
right of the other States to strip from New
,Yo?k tho crown of her sovereignty nnd sny I
that her loynl subjects should not obey her
mandates. Now York had instructed her
sovonty-two votes to eponk as the voice of ono
man. Tho seventy-two delegates here would
not violate their instructions. But, moreovor,
this qucstlon'hnd boon put to vote in tho dele
gation, an lovor two-thirds had voted In favor
of tho unit rule. We lade tho dologatos i
from othor States pauso before they struck 1
clown tho sovereign will of tho Now York I
Democrats expressed in tho convention at i
Saratoga. Thoy expected Now York to head
tho Democratic column in November. Ho ,
thoroforo appealed to thoso States who wero ,
interested in carrying Now York to bo careful
how they proceeded. Ho doubted whether this '
convention had tho power to reverse the action j
of tho Saratoga convention. Ho read tho reso
lution of Instruction of tho Saratoga conven
tion, requiring tho delegation to act as a unit
under tho direction of n majority, Tho other i
States had no right to dictate what tho will of
Isowiorkwas. Mr. Grady sat In that con
vention and every man in it voted for thesj res
olutions. Ho did not objoct to any member
expressing publicly tho reasons that Impelled
him to differ from tho majority, but bo insis
ted that Now York should voto ns ono mnn.
Mr. G. V. Mcnzles, of Indlann, offered an
nmondmcnt to tho amendment, to tho effoct
that no State should chango Its voto until tho
other States had voted and the result had been
announced.
Senator Grady resumed tho floor. Ho snld
that tho Now York delegate who preceded him
had challenged tho convention to strlkodown
tho sovereign will of tho Now York Democra
cy oxprossed in convention assoniblod. Ho
denied that It was tho sovereign will of tho
Now York Democracy. It was tho sovereign
will of tho Now York State machine This,
ho said, had no authority to prescribe any rulo
for tho guidance of district delegates. Ho
(Grady) was a district delegate, and recog
nized no authority on tho part of any mnchlno
to dictate how ho should voto. Tho unit rulo
was undomocratio and should bo dono away
with. Senator Grady was grooto J with hisses,
necessitating tho president to rap for order.
Judgo Doolittlo, of Wisconsin, addressed
tho convention in favor of enforcing tho In
structions of tho New York convention.
Mr. Powers, of Michigan, movo 1 that tho
amendments bo referred to tho committee on
rules. Tho motion was lost.
Mr. Cockran, of New York, spoko in favor
of tho resolution. Ho nskod whether tho Now
York Democracy had Instructed Its delegates
for sny candidates. No, it liad not. Nor did
tho Now York Democracy say that tho Now
York delegates should voto as a unit. Tho
edict wo3 given out by n machine, not by tho
uomocracy oi now lone freospeccii nnu
froo deliberations wero thrown out of tho win
dow. He did not believe thnt tho convention
would instruct tho recording secretary to re
cord a living lie.
General Clunio. of California, said it was an
outrage to permit a majority of any State in
tho convention to deprfvo tho minority of its
voto.
O. W. Powers, of Michigan, askod why
should tho convention attempt to stiilo tho
voice of tho delegates because they happened
to be in tho minority!
Carter Harrison, of Illinois,! said if tho
State of Now York had instructed Its dele
gates to voto as a unit, and if thoy failed to
so vote thoy woidd be disobeyiugi their State,
but this convention had nothing to do with
that. (Applauso).
Mr. Jacobs, of Now York, said that ho was
ono of tho minority, ami would oxcrelso his
privllego of voting against tho cholco of tho
majority, but ns a Domocrat and ns a man
loyal to his constituents ho would bo obedient
to tho orders of tho State convention and bow
to tho will of tho majority. (Applaus;),
Mr. Grady asked him if, at tho Saratoga
convention, there had been a word of dis
cussion as to tho unit rulo.
Mr. Jacobs replied that therohnd not been,
but it was bocauso everybody had agreed to It
in advance
John Kelly, of Now York, said that In tho
amendment before the convention was tho
foundation of Democracy. It was a question
whether a majority of mon could control tho
votos of a minority. Ho did not regard any
Instructions of any Stato binding uion a na
tional body. This was a high jr power than a
State convention, and ho appealed to it to say
whether tho viows of good Doniocrats could
be stilled and their voicos drowned, or
whother thoy wero to havo a vote llko other
delegates.
There wero sixty-two counties in tho Stato
of Now York, of which but ten or twolvo
wero Democratic. According to tho argu
ment of Mr. Fellows, tho great Democratlo
counties of New York (which would elect a
Democratlo president if an opportunity wero
given to them) would bo disfranchised. That
was tho principle which was presented, and
ho appealed to the senso and liberality of tho
convention In favor of Mr. Grady's proposi
tion. There was s precodent for Mr, Grady's
motion, and ho hoped that this convention
would take it into consideration.
Colonel Fellows again took tho floor and re
sponded to Mr. Kelly. There was extraordi
nary misconception of tho issue involved, ho
said. Tho question of stifling tlio volco of tha
minority was not even remotely Involved.
Tho real question was whether tho State of
New York had tho right to say how tho will
of her majority should bo indicated on the
floor. Applause. Sho hod always main
tained, as sho does to-day, that soyenty-two
units should not speak seventy-two conflicting
statements as to her desires in a national con
vention, but that thoy should sjioak as a singlo
unit. Sho proscribed In her Stato convention
the method of ascertaining her will. Sho had
no doslro to prevent any ono of a minority of
her delegation telling tho convention why ho
differed with tho majority. Sho only said
that when the will of a majority had been
fairly ascertained It should bo oxprotfod in a
certain way, and sho claimed It as her right to
proscribo the way. Applause, It so Imp
elled that Mr. Kelly and himself were dele
gates from tho samo congressional district in
Now York. Could Mr. Kelly toll him by
what Domocrats ho hail been elected wdiose
volco was entitled to more recognition than
others in tho samo district I
Mr, Kelly nroso to oxplaln, nnd nn amusing
colloquy between him uud Colonel Fellows
ensued.
THE UNIT UULE SUSTAINED.
At tho conclusion of Mr. Fellow's speech
there wero roars all ovo tits hall for tho ques
tion. The Clinir Anally recognized General
Bragg, of Wisconsin. Ho nrgued that tho del
egates did not come here as representatives
of congressional districts oxcept in such cosis
as tho Stato uny direct and jiernilt. The
States, not tho districts were entitled to repre
sentation. Mr. Burks, of Louisiana, also
claimed that the Staf-s themselves had the
right to detoruilno the question whether tho
votes should be ca,t us a unit, He then moved
to lay the motion on the table, but subse
quently withdrew it nnd moved tho previous
question. Mr. Monzles then withdrew his
amendment to tho original amendment. Tho
question was then put, but there being an un
certainty as to tho result tho roll of States
was called for and ordered upon tho ndoptlon
of tho amendment to the original resolution.
After some further discussion the secretary
announced tho result of the vote us follows:
Total number of votes cast, 705; yeas, 332.
nays, 403. (Great applausj.) Tho voto by
States was as follows:
State, Yeas. Kays.
Alalamn IS 6
Arkansas 14
California 10
Colorado , 4 3
Connecticut., , 3 10
Delaware 0 ..
Florida 3 0
Georgia 13 13
Illlnoi 23 S3
Indiana SO
Iowa 0 30
Kansas 3 15
Kentucky 20 10
Louisiana 0
Malno 3 10
Maryland 10
Massachusetts 21 7
Michigan 13 13
Minnesota 14
Mississippi 18
Missouri 8 31
Nebraska,, G 0
Nevada 0
New IIani)shlro. 8
New Jersey 14 4
Now York 73
North Carolina 10 13
Ohio 2."i 21
Oregon .. 0
Pennsylvania 21 S9
Rhode Island i 8
SMith Carolina 3 14
Tennos'OJ 17 7
Texas 13 10
Vermont 8
Virginia 0 18 I
West Virginia 0 3 I
Wisconsin 5 17 I
Total 333 403
Tho call of tho roll on tho original resolu
tion was then dispensed with and it was
unanimously adopted.
This question having been disposed of tho
roll of tho States was called and the chairman
of the several delegations named tho delegates
rlincn na nmmlli.rti tf ilm mmmttlpra nn
credentials and resolutions. On the com- '
pletion of tho cnll of tho roll the convention
adjourned until 11 A. JL to-morrow.
SECOND DAY'S lMlOCEF.DINGS. .
At 11:30 A. M., Tompornry Chairman Hub
bard rapped for order and Intro luceil tho '
Right Rov. Dr. McLaren, D. D., Bishop of I
Chicago. Tlio chaliinan requested that tho i
audience rlso as tho vencrablo gentloman '
aroso and repeated tho Lord's prayer. It was
a striking scone, 13,000 people on their feet,
with heads bowed in roveronco, whilo in low
and imprcssivo tones the bishop followed by
invoking the blcssirg of God upon tho pro
ceedings and prayed for tho blosslngs of tho
Almighty to rest upon tho country nnd upon
the nominee of tho convention.
PRESENTATIONS OF PETITIONS.
Petitions wero presented asking for a boat
ing for a Irish national league; denouncing
tuo lanor convict sysiem; iavonng tno eigut
hour law and n labor statistic bureau; reduc
tion of taxation to a revenue
basis; against polygamy; against tho
acquisition of largo tracts of publio
lands by corporations; for reform in tho civil
service Dy making postmasters elect! vo; for a
systematic reduction of taxes: providing that,
in case of tho death of candidates for Presi
dent or Vico-Prcsideiit, tho chairman shall call
together tho convention again to till tho va
cancy; for tho repeal of nil legislation which,
under Republican rule, has tended to pauper
Izo labor; for a constitutional amendment
making tho presidential term of oilleo six
years, and to limit tho disposal of tho public
lands to actual settlers in quantities of not
more than 100 acres each. Finally a resolu
tion was adopted to refer all such propositions
without being read. Under that rulo soveral
autl-Chinoso and tariff reform resolutions
wore referred, being only read by their titles.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Tho report of tho committee on permanent
organization was thon mado. Tho nnmo of
W. F. Vilns, of Wisconsin, being prosontod as
president, with a list of vice-presidents (ono
from each State) and several secretaries nnd I
assistants, it was oraercil tunt tuo secretaries
and clerks of tho temporary organization bo
continued under tho permanent organization.
Tho report was unanimously ndopted, and
Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana; W. W.
Armstrong, of Ohio; W. H. Persons, of Geor
gia; John A. Henderson, of Texas; John A.
Day, of Missouri ; William Sparks, of Illinois,
and Smith M. Wood, of New York, wero ap
pointed to escort Colonol Vilas to tho chair.
COLONEL VILAS TAKES THE CHAIR.
Loud cheers grostcd tho appearance of Mr
Vilas upon tho platform, when quiet had
been nartiallv restored Mr. Hubbard, tho
temporary chairman, introduced tho elected i
permanaut chairman in tho following words:
"ijcnueiucu oi sue vunveiuiuu: x uuve tug
honor to introduce to you the Hon. Mr. Vilas,
of Wisconsin (loud applause) as tho elected
unanimously elected iermnnent president of
your body. (Loud applause,) Thanking you
most kindly for tho courtesy and tho atten
tion and tho charity you havo 6liown mo, I
invoke it for him who will need it much less
than I havo needed it." (Loud and long con
tinued applauso.)
Mr. Vilas on assuming tho chair mado a
long address. Ho said
''Gentlemen of tho National Democracy: I
know full well that this mark of your' favor
is no personal compliment, but is a recogni
tion of tho young Democracy of tho North
western States. (Loud applauso). And I
claim it to bo justly their duo (loud applause)
ns a tribute to their lofty zeal and patriotism,
their long nnd gallant strugglo against an out
numbering foe, aud their great and growing
numbers (applause), nud I hall it as a presage
and prototypo of their coming triumphs.
"You are assembled to consider a great
cause, to pronounce a most momentous Judg
ment. Your hand is on tho helm of a mighty
nation of froo men. Filty-llvo millions of
freemen who are, aud ono hundred millions
who soon will bo, our nation earth's great
est freo society will rojolco In the well-considered
work of this convention. (Applause).
Its impart and value Ho not in mere partisan
success In touching tho spoils of olllco. It Is
a nobler opportunity. Tho hour is pregnant
with mighty possibilities of good to men.
Liberty constitutional liberty strangling in
the surf of corruption, Injustice, and favorit
ism, cries aloud for resuscitation.
"An assjin'ilaga of pjlltlclans such as long
possossion of unlicensed power creates, but
recently illled this hall with clamor, and It is
said to havo boon too well manufactured to
havo been tho product of Infant Industry.
(Laughter.) They havo aunouncod their pur
poses, aud thoy claim tho submission of tho
country ns If it wore their to command.
How have thoy met tho jut oxpo:tatlon of
l.lj l..f..lltw..f ivnln Til - cmnA rni-nnm.
tlons whlcTi have flourished under their aus
pices, they have issued a watered stock of
promises (laughter) and every ono a confes
sion. Thoy havo promised redress only of
disorders thoy havo themselves communl-
catou to mo txxiy pontic. ti.augiiier ana ap
plause.) They proffer tlio lnto.-tion to cure
tho disonso. (Luughtor.) They havo tendered
nothlngndoqunto or worthy to tho fervent
aspirations and high hopes of this patriotlo
people.
To a country which rejoices in restored
unity nnd concord they tendtr the renewal of
sectfonul strife. To a nation which feels tho
impulse of a mighty growth nnd yearns for
leadership In noble prosperity thoy offer tho
inspiration of national calamity aud misfor
tune. To a proud and sensatlvo ioople, de
manding deliverance from dishonoring cor
ruption, demanding decency in the selection
aul cleanliness In the holding of their publio
stations, they oiler the gilded arts of skilful
dnmngo-ery. (Applauso.) Tothe generous
ardor of youth, nobly ambitious to achiove a
Jiosiimrs iniiiiiiooiifiiioy pio:ieriuo cieni-
ing sentiments of the party machine, To the
men oi ton sooKing oniy oiqionunity to ix
nfioj man's livelihood theysayi Bo yi
oam
yi iso your
have bread.
matters' villains and youtuiU
lAppittUSO.)
"The bureau of thslr campaign Is already
ma Jo manifest. Shouting, and, In common
political parlance, 'soap' (laughter) are its In
spiration nnd ammunition. (Laughter nnd
applause.) Tho air Is already illled with va
pors of visionary schemes addressed to various
interests and factions of woak and undeserv
ing men, nnd somo aro indulged to expect ad
vantage from tho chaotic possibilities of for
eign war.
"The history of tho republlo will havo been
road In vain if such a prospect does not alarm
and warn us. Twice already has liberty sunk
beneath tho waves of fraud and venality.
Sho has scon licr choon servants displaced by
chicane, nnd her pcoplo temporarily enslaved
by fraudulent usurpation of their places.
(Applause.) Sl.o has seen a national election
perverto 1 by tho stream of money which
flowed from gaping wounds at AVashington.
Can sho rlso a third time If again submerged
by licronemlesl Gentlemen, no patriot hero
can contemplate contemporaneous ovents
without a profound conviction that thodutles
of this hour rlso far beyond partisanship.
"There is one supremo question lioforo us,
How shall wo most surely rescue tho repub
lic! A now generation is on the scene of ac
tion, an educated and intelligent generation.
Thoy understand our institutions. Thoy com
prehend tho tremendous growth and capabil
ities of this country, and thoy accept tho re
sponsibilities which have devolvod uppn thorn.
Their realizing sense is keen that tho welfare
and progress of tho iooplo demand, huvo long
domandod, an utter and radical chango in tho
a lmlnlstrntion of tho government. (Benjamin
F. Butler appeared in tho convention nt this
Clint, escorted by ono of his old aids, Mr.
rlnkwator, nnd was received with uproarius
applause, nilnglod with somo hisses from peo
ple who did not seem to relish the interrup
tion.) Thoy havo heard repeated promises of
reform with each recurring election, nnd with
dlsgmco and shame thoy seo each now ad
ministration discover deeper Iniquities than
thoso it promised to amend. (Applause.)
There is a growing conviction that tho ono re
form which will work all others, and Is tho
condition of nil, Is tho utter defeat of tha
present party In powor,
"And there is but ono hopo. It is vain to
look to any now party organization. (Ap-
fdausa) The prosperity and progress and
lopo of this republlo rest to-day upon tho wis
dom nnd patriotism of tho Democracy now
hero in convention. (Loud nnplauso.) It is
adequate to tho great responsibility. It has
sluirod tho vicissitudes, tho frailties, tho faults
of humanity. It has profited by tho sweet
uses of adversity (laughtor),and it stands forth
to-day with a disciplined patriotism llttod to
Invoko and rocelvo tho restoration of that
power wldch for half a century it wicldod to
tho nation's grandeur and glory. (Applause.)
It has been recruited steadily and constantly
from the upright and fearless, who,proferrlng
tho rewards of self-respect to tho allurements
of power, havo shaken tho dust from their
feet and departed from tho Sodom of so-called
Republicanism. It has enlisted nnd .caught
tho flro of tho young manhood of this nation,
and tho spirit of victory rules Its councils and
rides in tho front of its battle. (Applause.)
Tho fatality of blundcrinc has become a Re
publican possossion (laughter nnd npplause),
nnd tho doom of God's award to folly let us J
pray may uo mens.
"Tho triumph of tho party of tho republic's
hopo tnanot bo longer stayed. Wo may hopo
to seo tho squandering of public wealth ceaso;
to sco Justico tako hor placo in our laws regu
lating ilnanco and economy. Wo may hopo
to soo a Democratic people of equality, and
simplicity, nnd frugality, where happiness
may best bo found (applause), nnd as our mil
lions multiply, and tbo subdued earth yields
her abundant increase, whilo in overy form
nrt and industry employ their cheerful labor,
tlio proudest boast of American citizenship
shall arise, not from tho favored sons of
wealth, but from tho manly freeman who re
turns with the evening sun from his placo of
honored toil to tho houso which is ids own
(loud applause), where tho blossoming vino
nud tho rose bespeak tho happiness of the
lovod ones nt home."
PRESENTINO CANDIDATES.
At the conclusion of Mr. Vilas' addrcss.Mr.
Snowden, of Pennsylvania, offered a resolu
tion for tho cnll of the roll of States nnd for
tho placing in nomination of candidates for
President and vice-president. Motions to re
fer the resolution to tho committee on plat
form, and to adjourn until to-morrow wero
lost. A motion to lay Mr. Snowden's resolu
tion on the table was voted upon by States,
nud resulted in the negatlvo by Ml nays to
2S3 yeas. When New York's seventy-two
votes wero announcod in tho negative Mr.
Grady challenged tlio voto amid groat uproar
ana tnoa to present tno original inuy. ino
chairman decided that ho must accept tho
voto of Now York as a unit. An amondmout
was adopted to Mr. Snowden's resolution
that no voto should bo taken on tho nomina
tions until after the adoption of tho platform.
Motions to adjourn were voted down, and at
3 p. M. tho call of States for nominations for
President and Vice-President was begun.
SENATOR BAYARD'S NAME PRESENTED.
When tho Stato of Delaware was called
there w as an immediate outbreak of cheers.
After tho uproar had subsided Mr. George
Gray, of Delaware, camo to tho platform and
nddrwsjd tho convention. Ho said:
' Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Con
vention: I am instructed to present to you
the name of a man worthy to recelvo tho
nomination tor tue oxaitcu station oi rresi
dont of tlio United States. (Ijud applause.)
I do so with a deep and realizing sense of tho
great responsibility that rests upon this con
vention and upon every number of it so to net
that tho great opportunity that God himself,
as wo reverently believe, has given us, may
not pass away unimproved. Tho Republican
jiarty has flung defiance into tho face of
American manhood nnd has shocked tho con
science of Its own best men. The Democracy
demands that you shall glvo them ns a stand
ard bearer In tno Impending contest ono who
has been tried in tlio balance nnd never found
wanting. (Applauso.) It demands a states
man w hose wisdom and oxiierience nro known
of nil men. (Applause.) It demands a leader
whoso chivalrlo courago will never falter,
(applause), nnd who enn and will bring to tho
dust the plumed knights of false pretenco and
personal dishonor, (Applause.) It dniands
a man of stainless honor, who will strike cor
ruption whenover and wherever it shows its
head. It demands a ninu with a national
record that will bear tho electric light
of hostile criticism. (Applause.) It demands
a man with a private character that will
defy tho malignant tongue of slander. (Ap
plauso.) The Democrats of theso United
States, in a word, demand a man whoshnll
in his publio and private character be the
very antithesis and opiosito of thonominoo
of tho Republican party, (Applauso.) Tho
man who lias all this and more, nn I whose
juuno Is now leaping from your hearts to
your lips, is Thomas Francis Bayard of Dela
ware (Great applauso.)
"Why, gentlemen, this republic, this dear
country or ours was reared by such mon as
he. How can you afford, gentlemen of tho
Democratlo nartv. to nass him by I (Ap
plause.) What account will you glvo to tho
Democracy who sent you hero, if you shall
fall to meet tho challengo of our opponents
by falling to b'azon his name upon our ban
ners) (Applause.) Gentlomen of tho con-
vcntlon, with Dnynrd as your candidate you
will make no mistake (Cheers.) His namo
will still tlio voice of faction (cheers), and
clcsoup tho ranks of the Democracy in overy
State. Ho will carry every doubtful State,
and ho will make thoso States doubtful that
never were doubtful before, (Cheers.) En
thusiasm will tako tho place ot apathy, and
will grow and grow as tho autumn loaves
nre failing until the drear November is mads
bright by the pawns ot our victory.
(Cheers.)''
THOMAS A. Iir.M)RICK5.
From the New York Truth.
HENDRICKS PRESENTS MCDONAID.
When Indiana was called loud cheers rent
tho air, and Mr. Menzies, of that State, aroso
and said: "Tho Indiana delegation has re
quested tho Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks to
present tho nnmo of Indiana's candidate for
President." Mr. Hendricks came forward
amidst a burst of enthusiasm lasting-several
minutes. Upon n partial subsidence of tha
notso a wild gallery dolegnte. with a voice
liko a rolling mill, shouted, "Threo cheers for
tho old ticket," nnd thoy wore given with ex
traordinary vigor. When tho uproar had at
lost subsided Mr. Hendricks said:
"Mr. President nnd gentlemen of tho Con
vention: This Is my ilrst experience as a dele
gate in a national convention, and as I rise to
present tho nnmo of a distinguished citizen ni
Indiana, I feel tho delicacy and great respon
sibility of tlio duty I havo undertaken. Tin
people now demand a chango in tho manage
ment of Federal nffairs, and If this conven
tion will glvo them half an opportunity thej
will oxocuto that purposo in tho oloction of a
President tho coming fall.
"It is nut two weeks ago that a secretary,
standing upon tho witness stand, in tho pres
ence of a Senate committee, testifled that tho
folso vouchers In tho naval bureau of medi
cine and surgery did not, ho supposed, exceed
$03,0001 I daro sny you remember that an
entire administration went down, nnd for tho
time being, tho party wont with it, because
of an embezzlement of 102,000. That was but
forty years ngo, nnd that was the only caso
occurred attracting attention during that ad
ministration. Yet so fearful was tho punish
ment by tho people that the party wont from
power for tho tlmo bolng.
"Who oxpects that a party long in power,
with all tho emoluments of public position re
ceived and enjoyed by its f ollowers nnd re
tainers, can reform Itself? Tho offences
against tho publio service aro many. Thoy
must ho pursued to their hiding places, and
exposod and punished, nnd tho agonts that the
President shall employ I mean the now Pres
ident that you are to nominate hero thg
ngeiits that no shall employ must have no ono
tu shield nnd nothing to conceal.
"Lut bad as tho civil service is, I kuow that
thoe nro men of tried fidelity in it. I know
taut there are men of nbillty in tho present
service, and I would not ask that they should
bo driven from olllco: but nono but such
ought to bo continued. In the languago of
a writer, whon wo como to deflno tho rights
of tho outs nnd of thoso that ni o in, let it bo
understood that nono but tho Attest shall sur
vive. (Applauso.)
"I havo but ono othor sentiment to refer to
before I shall call your attention to tho claims
which I propose to suggest for tho man that I
will nomlnato; and In resjiect to this senti
ment no ono 13 responsible but myself. Will
nations nover dovlso a more rational umpire
of differences than forcol Must blood and
treasure always flow before international con
troversies can bo settled? Controversies will
arise; they nre inevitable; but tho civilization
of this ngo demands that they bo referred to
disinterested States for settlement by friendly
arbitrations. (Applauso.) The intervening
ocean protects our young republic from tho
menace of European arms. It will be a beau
tiful spectacle 11 this republic, so strong and
so becure, shall lead the nations In a move
ment for permanent peace, and for tho relief
of tho peoplo everywhere from tho mainten
ance of standing armies and ships of war.
"Tho best part of Goneral Grant's adminis
tration was tho settlement by arbitration of
controversies touching tho Alabama, That
settlement stands in right glorious contrast in
all history to tho uso that ho himself mado of
our own army when ho beleaguered tho capt-
vui muh men migub uavo cnuces to wuicn mey
wero never elected. (Loud npplause.)
"Mr. President and gentlemen, I havo to
suggest for your consideration a citizen of the
Stato of Indiana, tho Hon. Jcsanh E. McDon.
I aid. (Loud and long continued applause.) I
1 thank you all for this reception which you
havo givo given to his name. Bom in an ad
joining State, Indiana beenmo his homo when
j no was but a boy. Ho learned a trado and
made hhnsolf iudeiwiident and very rcspecto-
i ble (applause), and utter thnt ho pursued hLs
studies u u n sucn opportunities as uo Had, nnd
Anally prepared himself for tho great profes
sion ot tho law; and from tho time that ho
took his stand in tho court houso of his county
until the present tlmo when ho may stand.
It may bo, In tho supremo court of the United
States ho has been tho peer of the best of that
profession in tho West."
Mr. Hendricks concluded by paying a high
tribute to Mr. McDonald. General Black, of
Illinois, seconded tho nomination of Mr. Mc
Donald. WURMAN'S NAME PRESENTED.
At the conclusion of General Black's re
marks a delegate from California, which had
been temporarily iiassx) when its name was
callod, said that the Stato was ready to pre
sent a nominee, and Hon. John W. Bracken
rldgo presented tho namo of ex-Senator Allen
G. Thurmnn, of Ohio, in the following speech t
"California has sent us hero to present for
tho consideration of tho Democratlo party u
man who needs no eulogy at her hands, whoso
namo is enshrined In the hearts of tho whole
American people, Sho has nsked us to pro
sent for your consideration a man who, it
you nominate him, wo bcllevo there Is a set
tled conviction in tho hearts of nil will bo tho
next President of tho Unit! States. Such a
selection is a sacred trust and a solemn re
sponsibility. There nover was in history a
party with a rarer or grander opportunity to
inako an appeal to tho country. lt us namo
a man ot whoso Integrity nnd devotion to
prlnciplo there has never been a question,
upon whoso character or reputation
there has novor fallen a shadow
or blot or stain, whoso ability and learning
shall bo commensurate with tlio duties of tho
high olllco to which wo would elovato him.
Let us nominate such a one, placo him side by
side with his antithesis, tho 'Plumed Knight1
of Maine, and simply s.iy to tho American
peoplo, 'Behold tho menl' (Applauso.)
"Gentlomen of tho Convention, we of Call,
forula beliovo that wo can confidently turn
nnd say, behold tho man Allen G. Thurman,
of Ohio. (Cheers nnd applauso, soveral dele
gates rising lu their seats and waving tholr
liats.) Of all tho honored nnd illustrious
names which havo been and shall lie presented
for tho consideration ot this convention, there
are nono which Uo nearer tho great heart ot
tho American peoplo than that lofty and In
trepid statesman's, who, for more than twenty
years, has been tho boldest and nblost advo
cate ot Democratlo doctrine and Democratlo
principles. California, did not send us hero to