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Weekly telegraph and messenger ESTABLISHED 1826 cTeveland nominated, convention Hall Tastefully Decorated ’ and tno Scene Presented Beau tiful and Molnstlc. rue OFFICERS NOMINATED BY THE ' CONVENTION ACCEPI ED. MACON, FRF JAY. JULY 11, 1NS4. VOLUME LV1II—NO. 32. Interest of the Day Centres In the Effort of Tammany to AOoilsh the Unit Rule. •PlECHES BY JOHN KELLY, FELLOWS, CKADY AND OTHERS. Tht convention Decides that the Instruc tions of the state Convention are Binding. ceorcia DIVIDES HER VOTE O* THIS VITAL QUESTION. Committees on Platform, Etc., Appointed and the Deck Cleared for tht* Raul Work of ths Convention. The Free Traders Astonished to Find Themselves Confronted by an Equal Number of Protection Democrats. gutter's Speech in Opposition to the pianlt on the Tr.riff, the Currency and Civil Service Reform. ITIUCGEAPHED TO THE ASSOCIATED I’RESS ] Chicago, July 8.—The air V comI and br^ing. Crowds began to g itlihr in the vicinity of the great ball in which the Democratic national convention in to bt* held early in the day, the doorte.nl. r* and tubers reporting foi duty at 8o dock. with people then in waiting to tbeiraeare. Iuaide the audiMriim, how* ever, there was an appronHi to chaos. Lthorcrn were engaged ill giving the finish iog touches, after having been «• ployed during all of the preceding nlghi. and they did not desert the main platform, where decorations were being hung, to within half an hour before the time announced for the opening of the convention. When the workmen quitted the building the scene-picture presented was majestic, and truly eo with Us setting of 14.000 auditors. Every seat in the vast iiiii|>hith**.itre appeared to be occupied, the audience having its full quota of the fairer ‘portion of humanity in holiday attire, cede! that in pictures and He- ranp-ments the hall exceed-1 ir Tention of four weeks ago. Thr •»: dUa of the old hall has been lost b.v live placing of the main stage at oue s de and instead of at one extreme of i i> *11 hu the arrangement brings the ence very much closer »o th- and delegates. The d*CTiH profuse, but striking and pie eve the national colors pre ring. The ony retarding feature is tin ■ pla'iorni. which is dwarf« *l in ••«-n».»a iu l.h id igiiiiiceat proptini *n- of t»« Thedn.goes are nestedin a -qua m^fistriy fronting the 8pe«kei ' i. on ihe dead level of the , > . lM*ven i)n*del«/at«t and •**■ • . are the quarter* assigned the pr* v, r [‘te u ive'. who have bei n pr* vi •• j ith U'»t» in rising tiers, afT.nl,-g l Ic ing army ihe most cn ot lev v % hh i bleof any incident likely tmeiiir dur tbeieraions. To the rbht and left of the deietate* are seats for ep-Ttator*. sloping opward to a point thirty feet from to floor level. The only additional word u. be offer*! in ths way of de-ertption is tiiai the limiting of the vast hall in complete, wiiiK ilinked and crowned w th great win wf.ich pour their fl-tuls of fight u|s»o tvery |*ortion of the an dt**r.om even with • dull, leaden sky overhead At ll:3i) a. m., the scarlet-cost* <1 band ofthsFirst Illinois Regulars *o«k posit-on above the speaker's pla'form and burst forth with a martial air. whirl* a 1 -** proved tha signal for the arrival of the ttret of the dec.’at^. the Tenuesseeana leading the ▼an. From that moment the crowd •tn-imed in without ceasing until the noon hoar, shc-n the ball had iti full comple ment of people. TUECASYAM AOAISfT CLEVELAND. The breach In the ranks of the New York oeWatio.i, u indie it*d ill thtse ill* PJriiea last night, ia being used a* a ve y •Ofctive weapon by the opponent-* of weitnd, and there is now everything to i £?^ ,e lliC Phsciu tamper of the rS. U *.*. rn delegatenstowardlR Jardor Me I S 0 tf , l ,and t0 lh,i nd those who have be-n I rise and character . of the i Cleveland movement are now working. In- I 22^ ** Wm urged to stand by their fa* I ““1 1,01 hs teuipteil from their pres* I set Uo« of actio, hr the Vice Pree dentUI I ST* *l*riter Carlisle arrival from Wash- I ISff 00 # * laofn ^ n E *bd goes tn swell the I Zr.t* fl>rc * of the revenue reformers now | the ground. Maourriosa committee. THE CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER. At 12 :40 p. m (Chicago time) tlie conven tion was called to order by ex Senator Bar- iium, chairman of the national Democratic committee. Prayer was offered by Iiev. Dr. D C. Marques, of the Northwest Theo logical seminary. He prayed for “blessings on t)ds great assembly ot representative citlxens, that they should be endowed plentifully with that wisdom which in iirst f ure, then peaceable and gentle and ea*y » be entreated; that nothing should be done tlirough strife or vain jealousy, but that they should be filled with that charity which Is not puifed up and doth not be have itself unseemly. He prayed that their deliberations would be guided to such conclusions as would best promote the glory of Uod and the welfare of the nation the temporary chairman introduced. The chairman said: "Gentlemen of the Convention: Harmony stems to be the* sentiment of this conven tion. Even the air seems saturated with the desire and determination to nominate a ticket for President and Vice Presi dent which will be satisfactory to the North and to the South, to the East and to the West. Nay. more—a ticket which will harmonize the Democracy throughout the Union and insure a victory in November. Harmony prevailed in the deliberations of the national committee. No effort was made to nominate a temporary chairman in the Interest of any candidate, but, on the contrary, the effort was to select one who would preside over the deliberations of this body with absolute impartiality. In that spirit and to that end, I have been di rected by the unanimous vote of the na tional committee to name the Hon. Rich ard B. Hubbard, of Texas, for temporary diairman of this convention. As many as favor the election of Hon. R B. Hubbard for temporary chairman will say 'Aye;’ contrary, no!' Hon. R. B. Hubbard, of Texas, is unanimously elected temjiorary chairman of this convention. (The chair 'iere appointed Senator B. F. Jonas, of i/fthiuna, Hon. Geo. T. Barnes, of Ueor- gia, and Hon. Abram S. Hewitt, of New Y*-rk, a committee to wait upon Mr. Hub tiard and c> induct him to the chair, i Gen tlemen of the convention, I have the dis tinguished honor of presenting to this convention Hon. Richard B. Hubbard, of Texas, elected us an absolutely impartial temporary chairman of this convention.” chairman hcudard's speech. Mr. Hubbard, in taking the chair, gave thanks for the honor done him. and wnich tie accepted not as a tribute to himself but * a compliment to the great State from tiich he came—a State which is absolutely cosmopolitan in every fibre. The Demo cratic party in all its elements was the same is it was when founded by the framers of the constitution, nearly three-quarters of a < entury ago. Men died as leaves in autumn, but the principles underlying liberty and self government were eternal, and the principles that underlay the Deni- cratic party could not perish from the earth, although their authors migit cease t * be. [Applause. 1 The Democratic party was to-day as much a party organized tor aggressive war as when victory perched upon its banners. The Democratic party h id now the House of Representatives, ami would have the Senate but for treason in the Senate chamber itself. [Cheers.] It would have bad the Presidency, too, but for the hands of robbers, who •truck down the expressed will ol the people by means of perjury, bribery and corruption. The Presidency had been stolen from the Democratic party t»y men uttering falsehoods through pale lips and chattering teeth. Many of the men who hud participated in tlint crime hud passed on beyond the river, thefe to give an account of their stewardship. That stealing of the Presidency w-is the greatest crime in our history. Hie great leaders of the ,-arty (Tilden and Hendricks), with the dignity which became heroic patrio's, had miiitteii with the courage of tuen who •VHiheir country h-tter than pelf and p-*w« r. [Che-rs.] The Democratic party n w stood for reiorrn. and should put for ward caudidat'** whose names would e in thetu-'riYe* a pla'form. [t’he*rs.l It wanted a platform to I, that would speak In no doubtful tones • ir .i* the Delphic ora--l?. It should declare ag dnst c irruption in the government, against the enormities of the civil service, against the so called department of Jus- ic e, against the ahu-es of the postal sei zure ng.drtstrobbery tn high places; that lit-hor lens of Hie government shall ho based equally and equitably on all classes of the people. and that hundreds of mit- I ons of surplus revenue should not be al • •wed to accumuta'c In conclusion he urged that whatever candidates were nominated should be supported loyally, daolariag that he who would not so sup- |Mirt them could ot be a good Democrat a id hardly a patriot. Th»chairman said: Gentlemen of the convention, there is a further report from the national committee, which will now be * ibmitted for the action of the body. Secretary Prince, of Massachusetts, said: The national Democratic committee makes the following report on temporary organization: For temporary chairman. Hon. Richard B. Hubbard, of Texas; for temporary secretary, Frederick 0. Prince, of Massachusetts;assistant secretaries, E. Merritt of Illinois, Leo. 0. Guthrie of Pennsylvania, G. L. Johnson of Iowa, Robert M. Bashfoi Jof Wisconsin. Charles M. Vallandingham of Missouri, W. H. J. Lviiii of Tennessee, Michael I). Barrett of New Jersey; reading clerks, T. O. Wa ker of Iowa. Thos,S. Pettit of Washington, D. C„ Nicholas H. Bell of Missouri, James K. Morrison of New York, II. 8. Bryan of Delaware; official stenographer, Edwin P. Dickerson, of New \ ork; sergeant-at-arms, Richard J Bright, of Indiana. The report was adopted unanimously. THE STRUOtiLE COMMENCES. Mr. Smalley, a member of the national committee, ottered a resolution that rales of tUe last Democratic convention shall govern this body, except that in voting for candidates no State should be allowed to change its vote until the roll of the States bad been calted and until every Newspapers might bo bought to print in their columns that the seventy-two solid votes from New York would be cast for one, candidate, but there was no power to make that so. [Cries of “Hi 1 Hi '.J There were resolute men in the New York delegation, who would not only give their reasons why one candidate should not get the nomina tion, but would have the right to give their votes to that candidate whom they thought would be elected. [Hi! Hi! and opposing hisses from the galierie8.J Mr. Harris, of Virginia, made the point of order that the discussion was not in order pending the temporary organization of the convention, but thepoiut was over ruled by the chairman. Mr. Grady continued his speech. He said that when the New York delegation left that S ate it was understood their votes would be decided on the way, but by political combinations the people's wih was sought to be interfered with, and as they made this, the only protest they could make, they made it for the honor of the party and for the honor - of the country, and so that New York might take its place in the Democratic column. He hoped that tills conven'ion would adopt the old Dem ocratic method—let every man speak his sentiments and vote for bis sentiments, and then, whatever sentiment prevails, all would give it a hearty support. [Cheer*.] He admitted that the State convention of New York had adopted a resolution in fa vor of the unit rule,and he had not opposed :t because he believed the choice of the majority would be what it was not to day. I Laughter.] The fact still remains that, whatever was done in the New York State convention, it could not control the action of the national Democracy. There was no power in the convention that could make the reporting secretary place a lie in the minutes ot the convention and falsifv its proceedings. If the chairman of the dele gation announced twenty-four of his col leagues as voting for certain candidates for whom they had already announced their intention not to vote, if the secretary so reported them, he and his colleagues would be reported as voting in the affirmative, which their lips denied, uud that would be an outrage on free apeecii. Hon. J. R. Doolittle, of Wisconsin, said the question was a fundamental one. That question was, has the State the right to pea • f*»r itself or not in the election of a President of the United States? The State always has spoken as a unit. It could do so in no other way. In naming a man to be elected President of the United States, should he not be chosen in the same way that he is elected—that ia, by the voice of the several States voting as a unit? The Democratic party must defend the consti tution and the rights of 8tates as well. This convention should be slow to interfere with the powers of a State over its de e- gates. By the Federal constitution it is provided that votes for President should be by States, and that the voice of a state should be decided by its electors. Gen. Cluny, of California, said his dele gation had come all the way from Califor nia to vote for the greatest political re former of the age, Samuel J. Tilden. t'Sjfiu with those who are opposed to £ the county of New York. Haviii; >uo luumy ui ,*cyy iur*, ji.u in,, implished that and having also pointed out to them the danger of what they were going to do, we have no other recourse, no other opportunity but to a;>- peal to the Democratic convention to give to the Democratic delegates from Ihe great Empire State of New York an op portunity to vote for their choice in this convention. The gentleman says that there are no precedents for the position assumed by Mr Grady. My recollection back to the convention of 1844. The very same question came up in that con vention, and with the good teeling and lib erality which prevailed among the del*, gates it waB conceded that no man ever representing a constituency in a Demo- The Chair—“The question now recurs upon the adoption of itva original resolu tion, the amendment being declared lost.” The resolution was then adopted by a tiro voce vote, the-roll call having been dispensed with. Resolutions were adopted providing for the announcement of the members of the committees upon credentials, permanent organization and resolutions upon a single roll-call. The roll was then called and the names of me., bers ot the committees, as already announced, were read as the States were called. The convention then ad journed tUl 11 o'clock to-morrow. THE PLATFORM. The committe on platform met in the parlors of the Iroquois Club to-night, thirty-six members being present. Mai* cratic convention should ever be ignored. * SSTk 1 , DelnK P rese , . Mal ’ [Applause.] I will not trouble the conven- “ "• Th. committee on raaolutiim. U gener- FaiMt^^te. ywffrtmi », h .vine a n»)ority for a ■ —; —-— — ...Tins •> iuiiority IS"*!™ t'latlorm It omutiill, how. I ^* r '* I,r «mUu of both view* •ml ■ num. I KL?i* I’ 0 ''*!®® •>•» no* tw.ii clearly de- I ii22r V? * n * Mtlon of the i-iimtulitee . . .* nt.Jorlty .n.l minority re- ICi!™/ 1 1* no * f believed ttiat the mb- I rfor** “*** 10 >u> fought out oo the floor I »kSk COI " ,,nt * on - Another of the thing. lgi,7 l '“ ,r eppe»r« certain to occur i. ■ “ lI?*. 11 conrent(.in liver the unit role, J. . ,, ’" | li“K the claim, made yea w ey the T.mmanv wenota > >.. i.ture- iiS 0 !. 1 * d(cl *r« they "are ready for this •m.jorit* n< * 11 * b>nd ' CHICKS 10K THCKXAH. L ut °* the hour for the asrem- *2 to* conrenUon w«» marked by J “Jj* 1 of delegates In large bodies " Sfft crush of people »t the door- irU’Yjij'h proroked con fusion. The ar- » bi,n- b *. C ^ l , ,ornl * delegation, carrying J, n « •* their head, occasioned the flrat “rnmiit applause In the audience, and ■two Pi.*!** hearty. The presence o( .“ogmttoj leaders among the delegates I to be might by the crowd. no applause to mark their * JWa held true until the tamlliar Senator Thurman, of Ohio, waa Jim’. » cheer ar.ae which "J™ » roar as the audience came to •he occasion of the applauding. ■ h* excitement wa. at . intensity, n California , o* * V*™' 4 T. Tompkins, address. S'-sSS® tJSmS of ofafi Lt' either al Senator* pres* ► when the bend struck —in* t^&sZSSSnZSSE; • the import of th. no- Mr. Orady, of New York, oflered as an amendment the following: "And when the vote of a State, at announced liy the chairman ot the delegation of inch State, U challenged by any member ot the dele gation then the secretarr ahall cell the name, of the lndieidurldelegates from thc Mtate. and their Individual pretereocea as rxpn-Med shall be recorded for the vote of ■uch State.” I Laughter and applause]. John It. Fellows, of Xew York, eald that the convention of his State had di rected that. In compliance with Immemo rial usage in that State, toe sentiment of its majority ahould be flrat ascertained, and that that baring been done, the vote of the Xew York delegation ahould thereafter be cait aa a unit. The convention of Xew York having placed upon iu delegation that trust, be challenged the right ot thta convention to atrip the Xew York deli tion of the right thereby conferred, aeld inch action would not pats without a protest from at leaat some of the members of tint body. The speaker then read the instruction! to act aa a unit pasted by the Saratoga convention. Mr. Fellowe continued by saying that aa far •• he was concerned 4>e thought the method by which the vote of the delega tion ahould be ceat -tumid be governed by New York 8tate, which had the right to command in her State convention that every member from that state tn thla con vention should vote tor the enforcement S r the unit rule. The delegation itself bail eclared by more than a two thirds ma jority that its chairman should evpreaa the will ol the State by cast vigils seventy- two vote, u one, and he hade the conven tion pause before they struck down ruth lessly the expressed will of the sovereign State of Xew York, as given tn the resolu tion which he had propowd. Mr. Winzie, of Indiana, offered as amendment to the amendment that no Stale shall change its vote until the result of the ballot baa been announced. Mr. Grady, of Xew York, apokeinanp- port of his amendment. He claimed that the delegation from Xew \orlt bad been misrepresented in thla matter. There was great danger, ha said, that through the power and influenciof political machinery the hmuat and truthfnl opinion of Xew York might not have lie prop* t force bar*. Speaking to the queition at issue, be said the delegates from Xew York had been elected by districts and at large, and it would be an outrage upon the minority not to permit them to vote according to the wishes of their constituents. In the name of justice, decency and fair dealing, he called upon the convention to permit the district delegates to vote In accordance with the wishes ot those who chose them Mr. Powcss. of Michigan, adoveated the amendment offered by Mr. Grady. Why, he asked, should a man be presented as a reform candidate and an attempt be made to nominate him by machine methods. [Applause.l Mr. Harrison, of Illinois, argued that If the State of New York hail instructed its delegates to vole is a unit and they (ailed so to vote, they would be disobeying their State; but this convention bail nothing to do W’th that [Applause] lie would probably be found voting differently from Grady on the question of candidatei, but he wan ed loyalty. When Carter Harrison ceased speaking, about 400 delegates lumped to their feet, uml only after considerable effort did the chair Anally succeed In announcing that Mr. Jaoubs. of Xew York, haid the floor. Mr. Jacobs laid: “I am one of the mi nority of the Xew York delegation. As one £ the minority I exercised my privi lege of voting against the choice or the majority, bat as a Democrat, at a tuan loyal to my constituents and obedient to the orders of the convention that sent me here. I bow to the will of the majority. [Applause.) I recollect very well, sir, that at the Saratoga convention this matter waa thoroughly discussed, and the chair man of the delegation, whom I antagon ized there, promtied his friends that there should be no attempt made to Instruct this delegation for a particular candidate, and the minority agmd. We should obey the old rule, the unit rale, of the State of Xew York, whi:b gives it power and a voice in thla convention. [Applause.] "Were I, sir, to consult mv personal feelings, I should support the motion made by the gentleman (rom Xew York; bat my daty to my party in this emer gency compels me to rise superior to per. aonal considerations and be loyal to my |>arty japplausej, and in saying what I ‘'Mr" Orady. oi Xew York-"Will the gentleman allow me a moment?” Mr. Jacobs—"Certainly." Mr. Grady—"I simply want to aak the distinguished Senator (rom Xew York State If in the Btate convention at Saratoga there waa a single word of debate, discus sion or argument as to the unit mis?” Mr. Jacoba-“Xot a word, because every- ody had agreed to it in advance.” At this reply there was, a tremendous outburst of derision and laughter, with some applause from the Xew York section. Mr. Jacobs—"And, Mr. Chairman, now that the distinguished Senator has inter rupted me, I wAI say further that it waa understood by the friends of another can didate than the one choeen by the majority that if they would not attempt to enforce instructions upon this delegation it would be satisfactory to light the battle oat in iu body, and we have done it. We are beaten. We submit." As Mr. Jacobs took hla seat the sqnare outline o( John Kelly's (ace became visi ble above the beads ot the Xew York dele gation, and a yell arose (rom ell parte of lion with » history ot Democratic conven tions from that day to this, '-lit 1 hope thst this convention will take into consideration this important point, which I desire to present to them. Suppose that you disfranchise those Dem ocratic counties to which I have made ref erence. what will he the feehnga of the constituency that have sent their deputies here to represent them, in view of the fact that a majority of the delegates represent ing Xew York ere Jn a minority in their own counties. Will our voiccs'then, repre senting a majority of the constituency, be stifled in a Democratic convention? (ap peal to the good sense, the liberal, sound judgment and wisdom ol the dele gates her# assembled to give to all Democratic constitnencies the same right which they expect for them selves. Having, Mr. Chairman, said so much, and not desiring to occupy the con vention ony further upon the subject, which I have stated to yon clearly, as I un derstand it, I hope, as I said before, that the question will meet with that liberality which it deserve* from a Democratic con vention." [Applause and cries oi “Ques tion.”] Mr. Fellows, of New York, again spoke against Grady's amendment. There had been, he said, an extraordinary miscon ception oi the issue involved, ft did not look to stifling the voice or misrepresent ing the sentiment of any delegate. The question was whether the State of Xew York bsd the right to ssy how the will of her majority should be indicated. She would not permit her seventy-two separate units to apeak seventy-two separate desires on any question before the -convention. She recognized the Democratic method of asertainmg what her will was. bnt when the will of the majority was ascertained she bad the right to prescribe the form in which that will should be expressed. He asked Kelly how it was that they to > had obtained credentials which permitted them to be here at all. Kelly replied that Fellows represented one Democratic party in the city of Xew York and he (Kelly)another. Fellows suggested that they represented only different organisations In the Demo cratic party. Kelly said that the gentleman's purpose now was to ignore him (Kelly), and not to allow him to vote in the convention, it was against that that he (Kelly) protested [Cheers.] Fellows proceeded with his argument. All that the majority oi the Xew York delegates desired was to do what Iheir State had instructed them to do—express her sentiment in a certain prescribed form. The convention should not take away that right. It was a right dear to the State of Xew York. II she were stripped of that right, she would feel degraded and dishonored. He de clared that Kelly and himself were in tender sympathy with each other. He confessed that he had brighter hopes set before him ot better methods and purer forms whenhe heard from the lips of Kelly and Grady such eloquent denunciation of machins methods. [Laughter and ap nuersto ■ • rary chairman. Wm. R. Morrison, of Illinois, was nominated for manent chairman of the committee on resolutions bv the tariff reform mem- btrs and George L Converse, of Ohio, by the protection element. A ballot was then taken on the nominations, resulting in 18 votes for Morrison, against 18 tor Converse This time vote caused something oi a sen sation among the members, and another ballot was ordered, which resulted exactly in the same way. It being apparent that there was a deadlock in the committee, it was agreed that Temporary Chairman llay should act as chairman curing the formation of the platform, but that when that work waa done the committee should elect a perma nent chairman whose duty it will be to present the resolutions to the convention. Chat with a member of the anti-tariff wing of the committee elicited the infor mation that the representatives of the States of Korth Carolina, Alabama, Mis sissippi and Missouri had voted for Con verse. The anti-tariff people had relied upon these votes, and bad expected that with a full committee the vote would stand XS to 23 in favor of Morrison. THE PEKMASEKT ORGAN IZATIOX. The committee on permanent organiza tion met this evening and decided to recom mend to the convention the name of Col. W. F. Vilas, of Wisconsin, for permanent chairman, and that the remaining officers of the temporary organization be made permanent. A BOMOK AS TO TILtJZX. A rumor was current late last night that when the the time for nominating Jheeches arrives, John Kelly will present the name oi Tdden. Owing to the late ness of the hour, it was impossible to get either conflrmation or denial of the state- meat, - SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Chicago, July 9.-The committee on platiorm remained in session until after midnight, but no progress was made, as the U me was entirely taken ap in the recep tion of various memorials and addresses, smong them being one from A. M. Sulli- an, presidentof the Irish National League of America, on "Absentee Landlords in the United States.” Abram S. Hewitt, of Xew York, Mr. Morrison, oi Illinois, and Bailer, of Massachusetts, gave notice that they would submit platforms to-morrow for discussion in tho committee. There was no mention of the tariff during last night's session. The two members of the committee absent when the organization was effected in the early part of the even- lug were General Butler and Thomaa F. Flnlon, of Kausas. General Butler made his appearance later in the evening. The committee adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning. The Texas headquarters at the Grand Pacific hotel waa largely visited hut night. Governor Hubbard, the temporary chair man, stood at the end of the room while hundreds of delegates and visitors, includ ing many iadiea, passed through and were presented to him. Towards 10 o'clock the rooms were so crowded that admittance was refused. Denial Manning and Dele gate Fellows, of New York, addressed the delegates in behalf of Cleveland, quaking strong appeals for their candidate. ' Sene- tor Lamar made a short speech in reply, dwelling upon the interests of the South. No formal poll of the Texas delegation baa been made, but careful inquiry last night indicated that Bayard had eighteen and Cleveland (our, while four delegates (rank ly admit they ere undecided. It la not be lieved that Texas will vote as a inifor the reason that the recent State conven tion at Fort Worth abolished the two- thirds rule in State and county matters; hence the delegation does not feel warrant ed in exercising the majority rule to invoke a solid vote in the convention. Temporary Chairman Hnbbard'a vote in his delegation waa recorded In favor of •attaining th. unit rale. After Bayanl, Texas ie almost unanimously for Thnrmsn. As the hour approaches for the meeting of the convention, it ia more apparent that the opponents of Cleveland will make an other attempt to break the unit rale, and plauie.l They all understood that every thing which they did in New York was a spontaneous outcropping of the popular will ilaoghterl, and that the hand of arbi- ‘ ary power never controlled their political ethods. In conclusion, he asked whether the national convention wouid strip New York oi (her power in thla matter. [Cries Sir Bragg, of Wisconsin, regarded the question aa one whether an attorney with delegated powers would be permitted to violate and exceed those powers, and whether the convention, alt- ting as a judge on that question, would recognize each violation and be bonnd by it. Mr. Burt, of Louisiana, spoke of the quarrels and controversies and claims of the two Democratic factions of New York, end took the same view of the queition aa that presented by Mr. Bragg, u( Wiscon sin. If it would bo an outrage, he aaM, to deprive individuals of the right to their own choice, it would be a still greater out rage to deprive a great 8tate of her voli e in the convention. He moved to lay Gra dy's amendment on the table. After some parliamentary objections, the motion to lay on the table was withdrawn and the previous question waa moved and the convention proceeded to vote on the amendment of Mr. Grady, of New York, requiring that the individual preferences of the delegates to be recorded as the vote of the State. TAM VAST BXATXX. When the quetUon wee put on Grady's amendment there waaeome uncertainly on the rfra roc, vote end a call of the roll of State* was demanded. The secretary read tha Grady amendment and the call oi that upon the result ot this they count ^ the the roll was proceeded with. The teault chances o( Bayard, McDonald or Thurman was as follows: Alabama. 15yeas, 5noet; | as good or doubtful. In what form thla Arkansas, ii non ; Uaiifornm. — ‘ *— ■ .. c home, in which could be heard min gled cries of ' Kelly!" "Kellv!” "Kelly!” -Platform!” "Hatform!” The chairman —"The gentleman from New York, Mr. Kelly. The gentleman from New York will proceed. Mr. K.Uy, of Xew York—“Mr. Chair man, I am pleased to see that a liberal view la taken ol the emendmeut offered by the gentleman (rom New York. [Cries oi "Louder!" "Louder!" "Platiorm]” "Plat form !" and a few hinee and more cries in dicative oi a desire on Ihe part of the con vention that Kelly should take the plat form j The principle involved in this amendment goes to the very foundation o( the Democratic party-the right to dis franchise the minority of a delegation in a Democratic convention (rum the State oi Xew York." The howls of “platform" wen renewed and persisted in to inch an extant that the chair finally felt called upn to rebuke the convention as follows: "By a vote of the convention every delegate must Appiauaeu] The pleasure in pat ting • motion that any gentleman before the convention shell, take the platform. The gentleman from New York trill please proceed.” ... . Comparative qnlet having been restored, Mr. Kelly proceeded At follows: "There •re eixtv-two counties in the State of New York. There are but ten of them Democratic, and by a regiment of Senators from Xew York the great Democratic county of Xew York, which elects your Democratic President, il an opportunity is given to it, it to be disfranchised in a Democratic convention. That is the principle which is here and now presented to this convention. When the question itself was before the State convention. U ia true, ae has been staled here, no discussion took place, and it waa with the greatest difficulty that we could persuade end prevail upon tha majority of the touveuliou to adurit US upou equal Colorado, 4 ayes, 2 noes; Connecticut. 2 ayes, 10 noes; Delaware. 0sye<; Florida, 2ayes, 0 noes; Georgia, 12 ayes, 12 noea; Illinois, 22 ayes, 22 noea; Indiana, 39 ayes; Iowa.flayer29 noes; Kansas, 3avea, 15 noea; Kentucky,20 ayes. 0 noea; Louisi ana, 19 noea; Maine, 2 ayes, 15 noea; Maryland, 1G non; Massachusetts, 21 ayn, 7 noea; Michigan, 12 ayn. 12 non; Minne sota. 14 non; Mississippi. 18 ayn; Mis. aouri, 8ayn, 24 non; Nebraska, 5ayn, 3 non; Nevada, 6ayn; Xew Hampshire. 8 non; Xew Jersey, 14 ayn, 4 non; Xew York, ?J non;North Carolina, 10 ayn, 12 non; Ohio, 25 ayn, 21 non; Oregon, 6 noea; Pennsylvania, 21 ayn, 30 non; Rhode Island, 8 non; 8onth Carolina, 3 •yet, 14 non; Tennessee, 17 ayn, 7 non; Texas, 12 ayn. 10 non; Vermont, S non; Virginia, 0 ayn. 18 non; Wnt Virginia, 0 •yes, 3non; Wisconsin, 5 ayn. 17 non. White the vote waa being called, when the secretary called the Bute of Michigan the vote was announced aa 12 ayn and 12 non. The secretary inquired: "What do you do with the other two votn?” A voice—"Hang them up.” [Laughter.l When Xew York was called Mr. Manning, ol the Xew York delegation, said; "We are not reedy to vote yet. Yon will have to past New York lor the moment.” There were load crim from all parts oi the hall of "New York!'* "New York!" "Give us your vote!" Mr. Manning—“I will have to aak the indulgence of the tonvention." New York waa passed. When Pennsyl vania was called there wee doubt aa to whether the chairman of the delegation had reported the negative vote as 29 or 30. The secretary called Pennsylvania the second time, when the chairman of that delegation said: "Pennaylvanta votes 21 ayes and 30 noes. making GO." [Applause. When all the States had reported their vote, the serretary called for the vote of New York, and Mr. Manning, of the dele gation, reported 72 noe». [Cheers, j Mr. Cochrane—"I challenge that vote.' Mr. Manning—“1 have to state that tha vote in the delegation ia 48 noea and 15 •yea.” Mr. C. ebrane—"Then I aak that It be so secretary Bell—"New Yarirvotes laugh- terl—New York, through the chairman of bar iMegadon, votes 72 noea." Mr. Cochrane—"That (a challenged, M.'. Chairman, and I ask that tha secretary call tha roll aad poll the delegates.” New York, the chair called upou the sec. retary to announce the remit of the vote. "The secretary—Total number of vote* cast. 796; ayes SK>, nays 445.” [Great ap- test will come np depends npon the form ol proceedings to-day. The Cleveland man agers were industriously at work all night The circular issued bv th* Young Men's Democratic Club of Brooklyn was again pressed npon the attention of outside dele- E tes. It urge* the nomination of Clave. id on account of his availability with the independent Republicans, who will he attracted to him. Their support will be a great benefit to the Democratic party. Delegates are farther advised that in ordrr to Insure the support of these Re publicans, it it necessary to have a plank In the platform favoring revenue relorn. It ia a tact to be carefully noted, say these friend* of Cleveland, that the Republican ravolt against Blaine is composed for the most part of individuals and jouroala that are in favor of tariff reform. There are other Republicans represented her* not considered by these gentlemen. They are not free traders, but are those who do not like the sweeping tendency to centralhta- tionof Republicanism. The legal tendea decision ia referred to aa one cans, for complaint. The opinion of Jostle* Field in this case and his opinions in other cases 'ing tha queetlon of local government vorable to Justice Held and have made a strong impression in behalf of thst gentleman. Very judicious work baa been done for Mr. Field, and if the in structions of the California delegation did not aland in the way the demonstration in his behalf would ha more pronoonced. The enthusiasm shown (or Ex-Senator Thurman yesterday encourages many in the hope that he may be finally selected as a compromise candidate. Nothing can be urged against him. say they. The Cali fornia!!, are very deuiouatrauv* in push ing his candidacy, and if Ohio were united for him and equally as zealous, he would be rery formidable. The pisiform committee met at 10:30 and for the first time secured a fall atten dance. Heretofore General Butler and two other* bare absented themselves. The revenue reformer* express more confidence this morning of their ability to secure a plank in favor of reform. They claim urn: a division will show 20 for and 18 again*! it. One of the feature* of tbs morn- in* on the streets and In the neighborhood of the convention hail was the appearance in large number* of glaring bandana hand- kercbi#s. ostentatiously displayed by ad herent* of Senator Thurman on the tins of 1 walkingstick* or in the hand. The Thur man boom is to be pushed to-day. The only demonstration tn honor of delegates entering the hail this morning was made when the Ohio delegation, beaded by ex- Senator Thurman, made Its appearance. such expression were hoard as “Noblest Democrat of them all.” “ He ought to get nominated.” Tho Hon. E. B. Washburn, of Illinois, occupied a seat on the platform this morning, nrxt to Senator Pendleton, of Oh o. Representative Springer, of Illi nois, was also among the dUtiuguished persons on the platform. THE CONVENTION OPENED. invention was opened wito prayer by Right Rev. Bishop McLaren, of ihe dio cese of Chicago, He prayed that the pro ceedings might be tempered by sober con templation of the future, so that future gen erations might enjoy the results of law- regulated liberty, and not have to suffer the consequences of rash disregard of the eternal laws of God. He prayed that the influences of patriotism might be supreme in the convention and that all things might be done in it for the n*Uixre of the land and the glory of God. Mr. Jenkins, of Wiaconsin, sent up a communication from the committee on resolutions, saying that the work of that committee would not be completed until to-iuorrow moruing, Mr. Cummings, of Massachusetts, offered resolution instructing the committee on resolutions to give a hearing to a commit- tuittee of the Irish National League in fa vor of exdfuding aliens from acquiring real estate in America. Resolutions were also offered and referred without debate in favor of planks in the platform against the employment of convict labor, for the enforcement of the eight-hour law, against sumptuary laws and declaring that the vote yesterday on Grady’s amendment as to the unit rule was intended to spply only to States which had instructed their repre sentatives to vote as a unit Among the resolutions sent up aud read to the convention was the following: “To the Representatives of the Democracy \ Convention Assembled: we the under- aiguid. representing the labor popula tion of the city of Galveston, Texas, request our honorable body to insert in your plat nrra a formal declaration to the effect that the eight-hour law, as already passed, should in future be regularly enfofted, and should be no longer a dead letter upon the statute books. We also a*k that it b«* recommended and lie announced as the sense of the convention that there ahall be appointed by the executive officer npon whom the duty may devolve, as commit- mlatlonerin charge of the bureau of labor statistics, a man who is able to carry the indorsement and meet with the approvul of the labor classes of the country. Upon both of these subjects we invoke your fa vorable consideration.” Mr. Heenan, of Michigan offered a res olution for the reduction of taxation to a revenue basis. Mr. Hampton, of Smth Carolina, offered a resolution reciting the importance of let ting the national Democratic committee se lect its chairman from the Democracy of the whole Union,and declaring that ft shall not be restricted in its choice of a chairman to the members of the committee. Re ferred. A resolution against polygamy was in- oducedbyMr. Smith, of Utah, and re ferred. Further resolutions were offered and re ferred to the committee on platform against the acqubition of large tracts of public lamb by corpora tions, for reform in the civil service by making postmasters elective; against a systematic reduction,of the tariff taxes; providing that in case of the death of th** candidate for President or Vice-Presid*-nf the chairman shall call together the con vention again to fill the vacancy; for t he repeal of all legislation which under Re publican rule has tended to pauper'ze la bor; for a constitutional amendment mak ing the Presidential term of utfide six years and to limit the disposal of public lands to actuul settlers in qunntitie- of n »r more than 1G0 acres each. Filially a re* olution was adopted to refer all auch prop osi'ions, without being read. Under that rule reveral antl-Chlneae and tariff reform resolutions were referred, being only read by the titles. REPORT ON CREDENTIALS. Mr. Taylor, of Arkansas—“I desire to submit the report of the committee on cre dentials, which is now ready.” The report was si-ut up to the desk to be read. r t is aa follows: **Tv the Ilonoeable Chairman and Mem bers of the yational Qrnrention: Your committee on credential beg ie tve to sub mit the following report and recommend its adoption, as following names as the roll of th* convention. [On motion the reading of the roll was dispensed with. The secretary resumed the reading of the report:] In the Massachusetts contest. ^ ^aring in the Twelfth Congressional trict, your committee, after a Tull inves tigation of the facts, unanimously recom mend that the parties, Jos. Caller, K Me- Lamed, A. L. Parry and Geo. H. Black, be admitted to this eonve«*t«?», and •*<?»» shall be entitled to one-half a vote. Your committee unanimously recommend that the following names of delegates from the several territories embraced In the call of the National Democratic Con vention and the District of Columbia be admitted to the floor of thie convention, participating In its deliberations, an i that they be entitled to vote on all questions.” “ifau of New Jeney—“1 wl.h to offer an amendment to the report, end will wnd a resolution to the de.fi to be read: "ftejolmf. That toe Territorial delegates be not allowed to rote on the floor of this convention.” Mr. Randolph—”1 am one of the mem ber* of that committee, and I submit that, iu tha Territories tigve no vote in the elec. tion, their delegates should have no votes here.” The Chair—“The question is upon the amendment of the gentleman from New Jersey.” Judge McArthur, of Oregon—“Mr. Pres ident and gentlemen of the convention, as a representative of the Pac fie coast, as a friend ot the people of the Territories and as a Democrat, I raise my vuioe against the motion and amendment offered by the gentleman frum New Jersey. [Ap plants. 1 It teems to me that every Dem ocrat in this broad land, from At lantic to Pacific, from the lakes to the levees, has a living, vital interest in the proceedings of the conven tion, and it would be unjust to the people who are struggling to build up the terri tories Into prosperous States to adopt this convention. Its import and value lay not in the hone of a mere party victory, in cluding the spoils of office. The opportu nity was pregnant with mighty possible ties of good to men. The Republic *n party, which had recently held its con vention here, had tendered nothing worthy of the fervant aspirations of the people. To a country re joicing in restored unity and concord it tendered the renewal of sectional strife j to a nation that felt the impulie of mighty growth, it offered inspiration of a national calamity and misfortune: to a proud and sensitive people demanding deliverance from dishonoring corruption, demanding decency in seeking and cleanness in holding public station, it offered the guilty dodges of skillful demagoguery. In political par lance, “aoap” was its inspiration and am munition. The air was already filled with the vapors of visionary schemes addressed to various interests and factions. Some were encouraged to expect advantage from the chaotic possibilities of a foreign war; others were promised relief or gain from legalized raids on the national treasury. A great change had been wrought in re cent years in this country iu the minds of the people and in political forces. We have ceased to fight our suicidal war of slavery. The work accomplished by those labored to save the union remains undis turbed and the gratitude of the people is their reward.” At this point General Butler entered the hall and was heartily applauded. The speaker, resuming, said that the country had heard repeated promises of reform from the party in power, but had been disappointed until theie was a crow ing conviction that the only hope lies in the utter defeat of that party—and there i3 but one hope. It is vain to look to ony new party organization. In the wisdom and patriotism of the Democracy here as sembled is the only hope of relief. Tim party is adequate to the great responsi bility. It is the party of Jefferson an([ Jackson to-dav as formerly, and the prin ciples they promulgated are its principles now. It Is the party of the people, of ecunomy and honesty intheadministra- ti'in <if th* covernment. It has shaken off evil and tlme-serviug men, and has en- lisn-d from the ranks of its oppo nents the best and purest. The Democracy am ready to continue such exchange. In conclusion, he advised mod eration in their action and bespoke gener ons forbearance for himself in the dis charge of his dutie«. Mr. cuowden, of Pennsylvania, offered a resolution for a call of the roil of the States for placing in nomination candi dates for President and Vice-PresldenL Mr Cluney, of California, moved its ref erence to the committee on platform. Nominations should not be made until after the adoption of the platform. Tho motion wai rejected. A delegate from Missouri moved on ad- jonrament till 11 a. ra. to-morrow, as the committee on platform have got till to morrow to make a report. The motion to adjourn was lost TAMMANY AGAIN RAISES A BOW. A motion was made to lay on the table Snowden's motion to make nominations now. A vote was taken by States and re- anltewl In tlm n.trafltra U’k.n tl.u SfnfA lea into pros pet ons States to adopt this endment and .Hence th* voice, of their delegate*, who have been invited to at tend and who have come here with the understanding that they almuld partici pate in the deliberations ol this party. [Groat applause and cries of "quettion."] Tha Chair—"The quettion ia upon th* adoption of the amendment oflered by Mr. Randolph, of New Jeney.” The amendment was put and loet. The Chair—"Th* queetlon recun upon the adoption of tha report of the commit tee on credentials.” The queition waa put and the repor. adopted amid loud cheen. the rrutasrxBT oaoaxizATios. The report ot th* committee on perma nent organization waa then made, the name oi W. U. Vilas, ot Wioconain, being presented as president, with a list of vice- prr.ident. (one from each State) and mv- eral secretaries and suiatanU, and that the eecretarie* and clerks of the temporary organisation be continued under the per- Ization. Th* report wa* „ . lopted, and Mr. Hendrick,, of Indiana, with five other gentlemen, ap pointed to escort Mr. Vilas to tho chair. Tha temporary chairman, In presenting Mr. VUa* to tha convention, returned thank* tor the charity and forbearance ■hown toward himaall, and which, bo Mid. the permanent chairman would need much united In the negative. W hen the State of New York wai called its vote of 72 was announced in the negative. Grady chal lenged the rote amid great uproar and hi-M., and tried to present the original tally. The chairman, however, refnsed to hare tile roll call interrupted. A Connecti cut delegate called attention to the hisses, and a>ked that the usher, be instructed to enforce order. The chairman .aid Hint the g inti of the convention could not bo permitted to interrupt It. harmonious etui orlerly proceedings, end directed tho aerjceant-at'Ormi to remove any perron wh f » .hon'd violate order. Tiie following I. the vote in detail on thc motio t to table the Suowden proposition tn go into nominations: Alabama, ayes 1, not'. HI; Arkansas, noea 14; California, aye. 10; Colorado, ayes 10; Connecticut, non 12; Delaware, eye* 0; Florida, noea 8: Georgia, avea g, noea 10; Illinois, ayes 17, nose 28, one not voting; Indiras, ayn. 30; Iowa, n >es20; Kansas, ayes 13, uceaS; Kentucky, •ye. 3, noea 23; Louisiana.not. 10; Maine ay*. 3, noes 8, one not voting; Maryland, noea 10; Massachusetts, ayes 0, noes 13; Mi.In an, noea 20; Minnesota, noes Mimiuippl, ayes 16, noes 7: Miriourt, ayes 7, hois 25;V-braska. ayos 1, noet 8; one not voting; Nevada. ayesO; Xew Hampshire, noe-8; New Jer.ey, eyes 14. noes I; New York, noes 72; North Cardins, noet 22; Onto, ayea 19.noes 24,3 net voting; Ore gon. avea 5, noea 1; Fnnnsylvsnia, ayes 24, nova .Vi, 1 not voting; Rhode Island, ayea 1. noe* 7; South Carolina, ares 11, noes 7; Teone-see, ayes 23, noes 1; Texas, •ye* 14. noea 12; Vermont, noea 8; Vir ginia. noe. 24; Wat Virginia, ayea 2, noea >0; Wlicnnain, noes 22; Arizona, no*. 2; District of Columbia, noaa 2; Dakota, avea 2; Idaho, noea 2; Montana; noes 2; New Mexico, noea 2; Utah, yeas 2; Waihlng- ton Territory, noe* 2; Wyoming Territory, yeas 2 Upon the awouacement ol the vote of Xew York, diraoes, there WES loud ap plause. Senator Grady sprang to hi' feet end endeavored to attract the attention of the chair. He was met with a perfect storm of bleaet from the gallery anJ audi ence generally. He still continued to hold the floor and end*arand to attract tha at tention ol tb* cbtlr. The uproar became »> great that nothing could be done. The chair refused to bear Grady until after the ballot had been concluded. While the up roar waa at it* highest, Senator Grady en deavored to nuke himself beard and ■uouivti at iiw top of hi* VtiCe. "1 hold in my hand the official—" The chair—"The gcnUemoa is not In order." As soon as Grady understood the posi tion taken by the chair that a challenge would not be followed until alter the ballot had been concluded, he eat down and tho gallery delegate* then concluded to allow ousinaaa to proceed. Upon th* conclusion of tb* call of States and before the voce was announced, the chair said: “The gentleman from Naw York, Mr. Grady, when >h* State of Xew York wai called, challenged the vote of that State. He will state his ground* for that cmI- lenge.'’ Mr. Grady—“I hold in my band the ofll- eial tally of the vote in the delegation (rum Xew York, 10 voting in the affirmative and 40 in the negative, 4 of tha delegation not being in the convention, i ask that the rote be recorded c* cast." The Chair—“The chairman of tha dele gation from Xew York will again state the Yote ol that State. Mr. Manning—"Xew York vote. 72 no.” Tha Chair—"The chair U unable to en tertain the challenge of tb* gentleman from Xew York and to recognize it aa valid upon the facta ha states, becauic. as has been announced to this convention, Xew York's votes, under instruction from her convention, ar* a anil upon all qnes- lions.” • Mr. Shirley, of Kentucky—“I am in structed hy this delegation to changa the vote of Kentucky.” Kentucky While il was making It* w ay to tha por tion of Uw hall aamgnad to it tb. otbra and spectator* generally joined honor to Thurman, and many The Chair—"Kentucky asks leave to change her vote. Consent will be gift" unless objection is made.” Mr. Sbiriey—"Kenlncky changaa her rote aa follows: Noes 2 ayes 24." California changed her vote to IS ayes and 1 no; Kansas changed to 5 ayes, 13 noes;Michigan changed her vote to 22 d the qua-tion proceed to the ayes, ISJ noes. The secretary then announced the vote as follow*. Ayes 2>2, noea 52L The chiilt—"The motion to lay on the ta- ble is lo*L” The chair then announced the i to be upon the motion to naming of candidates, as a to read that no vote shall be the report of the committee on i ie submitted. The motion was i carried amid uproar and appl-im gled with loud protein by various i It!ns. Suecesiivc motion* were m adjourn to 7 o'clock to-night and too c so-morrow, but both were lost. The* -1 than said: "Thecall of the Stated andprototyi eofaromlngtriumph. | nomination of candidate, for us#.; This convention was me' 1 -* *i t i uu * arucred." JLoudsppf consider a great cause, to pro- i -jq., ihm commenced amoroentoas judgment. Iu hand j ,h. ,^i rfbtatae «cSdlng to t _ the helm of a mighty craft. The j ordpr. wnd received n earth s greatest, nobles; free society would rejoice u> the well considered work of this l . MR. VILA* srKAK*. Mr. Vilas, in taking the chair, returned thanks (or tb* honor don* him, not in re cognition of hiniseK but of tht young De mocracy of the Northwest. It was tbair fair due. It wee a tribute to their lofty zeal and patriotism. Th«y halted it aa a bled to con.