Democrats At St. Louis

St. Louis, Mo., J-me 5.- Convention da y hart barely dawned when the various delegations and clubs were astir anti the early risers besieged the doors of the dining-rooms long before the cooks and w„tfrs were ready fnr the charge. A massive bronze statue of President Cleveland, supported by a vase containiag a gigantic bouquet of the ehoieost flowers, looked down upou Convention ball vrhen the doors were opened at 10 o'clook Tuesday morning. Above an oil paiut ing of his exeellency, were oil paintings of Tilden and Hendncks presenting a vivid reminder of the past and pres ent. Decorations in the form of coloree buntin? of tasteful designs gave the two tiers of galleries a handsorne appearance, and a life sized equestrian statue of Gen. Washington, which stood beneath a canopy of flags in the northern gallery directly facing the stage aided materially in adding effect to the general ensemble. To the south and northwest was accorded the cbief positions of honor in the space on the floor reserved for delegates. Alabama, Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin occupied the first two rows oi seats, with Virginia, West Virginia, Mississippi, California and Arkansas close in the rear. The extreme back seats were allotted to the big Ohio contingent which for some inscrutable reason had been relegated to the extreme southwest corner. In the center Pennsylvania rubbed shoulders with Little Rhody and Indiana with Illinois; South Carolina nestled in betweeu New York and New Jersey ; lowa hugged Kansas; Maine fraternized with "My Maryland," and the men of Louisia-a exchanged greetings with the bretbren from "Bleediug Kansas." There was no hurry on the part of the delegates in assembling. The Iudianians were the first upon the grounds. They came in straggling, without any attempt at show and were in their seats before the audience had time to give theui a cheer. Then there was a lull, broken by tho arrival of the Cleveland Democracy from Buffalo. They marehed in at the eniraneo to the r.pper gallery with a band of Eorty pieces and a blue silken banner at their aead, took off their hats in response to the applause which carae from the visitors' sec;ion, tr tted around tho building, and then ;ook up tlieir quarters In tho balcouy directly above the chair. Another lull ensued, during which the aand rendered a medley of national airs, which f i led to e voke any particular euthusiasm. When the Pennsylvauia delegation, ïeaded by W. L. Scott, made its appearance the strains of "God Save America" were reechoing through the str.ucture, and the audiance rising to its feet gave the personal representativo of President Cleveland a round of applause. Equally hearty despite their Gray baiiuer and badges was the rece{)tion accorded to tho Hendricks club of Indianapolis, which was escorted to seats in close proximity to the Cleveland Democrats from Buffalo. The Colorado delegation came iu without ostentation, closely followed by the Cexans und Marylanders. For the next fifteen minutes the delegates came iu retty rapidly but nevertheless at 12 o'clock, vhen the convention should have been called a order, thore was a big empty space in the ody of the hall. The Missouri, Minnesota, íississippi, New York and Illinois delegaions were the principal laggards, but the later was cordially received when it came in, ;he entbusiasm even causing the hard, stern ines in Co!. Morrison's face to relax. While the different delegatious were seated Cleveland roses were uted along each row, and every delégate who wanted a red bandanna could have one for the asking. The Californians hoisted theirs on their lianner, the Kansas people following suit. Wiscoiisin, Mississippi, West Virginia, followed suit amid enthusiastic cbeers, and the Indianans hoisted a white hat for Gray. There were more cheers when the bandanna went up over Alabama. Oregon, and New Jersey, and when Minnesota, New Mexico, Massacbusetts, and Teunessee followed snit, Iowa feil into line. The Californians callee for three cheers for Iowa, and they got i with a vim. North Carolina carne into line, and th Californians shouted themselves hoarse. Th Californians had taken time by the forelocl in starting the Thurmiu enthusiasin of the day, and they were in a decidedly jolly moa over the success of their seheme. Still the cbeering and applause cropped up f rom one quarter er another and the convention was in danger of becoming a good-natured nioh, wuen at 12:33 Kon. W. H. Barnum, of Couuecticut, chairman of the national committee, arose, smiled patroniziu g 1 y thro ugh his framed eye-glasses upon Clevelaud's bust anc brought down his gavel upon the desk. The conven tion had been forraally ealled to or der. W;thout any remarks he introducec Bishop C. Granberry, of St. Louis, who while the delegates rose to their feet, deliv ered a brief but fervent prayer. AVhen the prayer was ended and the dele gatos liad resumed their seats, Chairman Barnum presented the report of the nationa coramittee naaiing Lieutenant Governor White, of California, as temporary chair man. The report was unanimously adopted and Senator Gorman, of ilaryland, Gen Powell, of Ohio, and Col. Dawson, of South Carolina, were appoiuted to escort the tem porary chairman to the platform. His appearanoe was greeted wíth a doublé round o applause, and when it had subsided, in a cleai ringing voice, whieh penetrated to th furthest extranily of the hall, he spoke a. follows: Mr. Chairman 4KD of the Conve tion: Profouudly grateful for the distinetioi. just conferred upon me, I e.m nevertheless con scious that I have been choseu for this positior. bec-ause of jrour appreciation of that importan Bection of our oonitnon country frona whence come. For the first tune duriug a period cover ing more thau a quarter of a centuiy, the Democratie mitioual convention is held while the af fairs of government are couducted by a Demo cratic administration. The platform of princi pies adopted by our last natioual conveutioD prescribes with accuracy the rules of conduct which shouIJ control goverumeutal actiou. Grover Cleveland was selected by that couveution as the man vhosé firmuess, ability. integrjt', auc statesniaiilike qualities pre-emülantly fittFil liim to unilertake the task of carrying out the great Feforms tiius suggested by au orgauiitiun to whose tenets he has ever beeu ready to yield compliatir-, For yeais ït had been generaliy conceded tlia! it as cecessary tu reform the tariff. The reseut admiuisti'ation has realized its promises made by the Democratie convention of 18&4. It has sought to reduce and Hghten the burdens oL the people and to reduce the revenue so as to prevent undue accumulation in the treasury and has at the same time takeu the requisite steps to foster and protect domestic industries. During Republicau dominancy mauy millionsol acres of the public domain passed into the hands of corporate and foreign syndicates. The óbligations imposed as conditions precedent to investure of title were persistently vlolated by the beneficiaries and these vioiations passed unheeded until a Democratie adininistration, m con formity with the doctries of the party, declared the forfeiture, thus tendering to those seeking homes in good faith more than 40,000,000 acres, which had been witliheld by the Republican party for the benefit ol the selflsh few. In accordance witli the views ol the president a statute has been enacted prevent ing the acc,uisitiou of lauds by those not citizens of the United States, and restrictie power of corporatious to obtain titles to reulty in the ter ritories. Foryears universal attention has been directed to the dansers of Chinese imniigration. The advent of hordes of Pag.in slaves, discipliued to starvation and inured to unremuueration, has rigidly lieon cousidered destructive of the interests of labor and a menaco to the republic. The Democracy, imlike its political adversarles, has always boen with the people upon this issue. The atdministration lias eutered into a treaty with the Chinese which must result in excludiug tüe Jlougoliau trom our shnrés. I eau nut permlt myself to dweil at lengtn upou the many sub jects which this occasion suggests. I eau not pennit myself to point out the benefits which have accried toall f rom the w Isdom and prudeuce of our chief executive. The pruprietiea of the hour bid me hasten to the performance ol the duties incideut to this place. Sumue it to say that the re-electiou of Grover Cleveland is demanded by the pati'iotic sentiment of the land. Unable to reüistate themselves npou any meri torious issues, corrupt politicians, whose transgresslous have excluded them from office, seek restoration to authority by endeavoring to reanimate the buried issues of a past generation But these uzisedmly efforta must fail. Those whG participated iu the struggle are not anxious to reuew it. The agitators of to-day were In most instances non-combatants. 'A new generatiou has come upon the scène. The younger voters know of the wai only through tradition and history. "While they lory m their fathere' heroic deeds they yet beieve that unkiud words and exaggerated referenees to the past are not promotive of present ïarmony or future prosperity, and that an administration which treats all alike aud recognizes bat there Is no distinction before law of race Ol section is best ealculated to further the genera interest and to perpetúate the blesslngs of liberty. The honest, üitelligent elector, vhose judgment Is untaintad by prejudice, s prepared to again entrust this goveruinent to the Democratie party. That that organizatior has ftcoomplisbed so much. notwithstanding tfc( coutinued oppusitiou of its foes,is ampie evidenoa that during the next four years its poiicy will b finally and completely adoptecl. The coming con test will result iu the triumph of Democracy The nominees of this convention will be the chosen of the people, and if we do our duty the Eepublicau party will be unable to retard the progress of our country. Cleveland's name when mentioned by the temporary chairman took the conveution by storm, and the applause was deafening. He got another round of applause wheu he ra ferred to tarifï reform. When the speaker concluded he was thanked with applause which rame from all parts of the house, anc for which he had repeatedly to bow nis thanfcs. Just as soon as he had taken nis seat Governor Green, of New Jersey, sent up a reso lution ndopting the rules of the last conven tion subject to some slight raodifications Waller, ol' Missouri, objected on the point o] OTÖT that until the coiumittee on credentiala had reported they did not know nho com posed the convention. The point was over ruled, and the resolution was adoptod by a majority rote. Pattersou, of Colorado, In behalf of the delegations from that statu, rose ia bis seat to present tü tl chair a solid silver gavel, the material from the bowels of Colorado's earth, the workmanship the handiwork of Colorado's artisans. He hoped that with it would be made the announcement of President Cleveland's renomination. The present was accepted, the chairman saying that lor the present the convention would have to be ruled by silvar. Senator Gorman, of Maryland, who upon being reeognized received a warm welcome, moved that the roll of states be ualled for the members of various coramittees and that all resolutions be referred to the appropriate committees without debate. The resolution was adopted without opposition and the roll was called. As tiie states were called the naines of the principal leaders were received with applause. Benry Watterson, ex-mayor Cooper, of New York; ex-Governor Abbett, of New Jersey; Senator Turpie, of Indiana; Senator Gorman, of Maryland; Lewis C. Cassidy, of Pennsylvania, bëing among those honored. The followiug is a list of the committees as oificially anuounced during the cali. Credentials- Alabama. John C. Webb; Arkansas, A. S. Morgan; California, Joseph Clark; Colorado, W. S. Cockran; Connecticut, Clinton B. Davis; Delaware, James D. Bent; Florida, John T. Dunn; Georgia, H. G. D. Twiggs; Illinois, James W. Cauton: Indiana, De Foe Skinnor; Iowa, S. S. Carruthers: Kansas, A. A. Harris; Kentucky. Robert Riddell; Louisiaua, R. C. Daily; Maine, Lamont A, Stevens; Maryland, WUliam J. Beadler; Massachusetts. Q. A. Towne; Michigan, John J. Parkhurst; Minnesota, W. W. Mayo; Mississippi, A. T. Fox; Missouri, O. J. Chapman; Nebraska, D. W. Pope: Nevada James G. Fair, Jr. ; New Hampshire, W. S. Ladd ; New Jersey. P. P. Barker; New York, Johu Larkin; North Carolina, W. C. Bowen; Ohio, Paul J. Saul; Oregon, Napoleon Davis; Pennsyivania, John S. Orvis; Bhoiie Mand. Charles H. Page; South Carolina, G. A. Wood; Tennassee, E. P. McQueen: Texas, John Bookow; Vennont, AleckCockran; Virginia, R. C. Marshall; West Virginia. C. W. Dailey; Wis consin, S. N. Dickinson; Arizona, George G. Berry; Dukota, A. W. Bangs; District of Columbia, Wiiüam Dickson; Idaho, Johu 31. Silker; Wyoming territory. L. Davis; Washington territory, Stuart Price; Utah, Robert C. Chambers; Montana, J. J. Davidson; New Mexico, Rafael Romero. Permanent organization- Alabama, Jesse F' Slattings; Arkansas, Ben T. Duval; California, Robert Cosner; Colorado, D. A. Ballard; Connecticut, Henry H. Bishop; Delaware, Charles J. Ilarrington: Florida, W. F. Whitledge; Georgia, J. L. Sweet; Hünois. Thomas Thornton; Indiana, O. O. Stealey; lowa, L. L. Ainsworth; Kansas, J. Matthewson; Kentucky, J. B. Castleman; Louisiana, Audrew Price; Maine, Payson Tucker; Maryland, Jchu B. Browu; Massachusetts, Patriek Maguire; Michigan. Charles R. Vhitman; Minnesota, E. C. Stringer: Mississippi, S. S. Calhoun; Missouri, David W. Caruth; Nebraska, Tobias Caster; Nevada, George Ernst; New Hampshire, Daniel Conner; New Jersey, J. D. Vroom; New York, Alfred C. Chapiu; North Carolina, E. C. Smith; Ohio, E. W. Matthews; Oregon, John Lee; Pennsylvania, Lewis C. Cassidy; Rhode Island, F. L. O'Reilly; South Carohna, O. M. Doy 1b; Tennessee, John R. Goodwin; Texas, Horace Tiltou; Vermont, J. D. Hanuahan; Virginia, W.R. Aley; West Virginia, John Bassell; WIscoosin, S. W. Lamereaux; Arizona, Qeorge G. Iterrv; Dakota. A. W. Bangs; District of CoTiimbia, Wifiiam Dickson; Idaho, B. S. Karver; Wyoming territory, J. R. Dickson; Wash ington territory, J. J. Brown ; Utah, Robert C. Chambers; Montana, J. J. Daviüsou; New Mexico, William B. Childers. Resolutious- Alabama, Henry C. Tompkius; Arkansas, W. L. Terry; CaUfornia, Clay W. Taylor; Colorado, G. M. Patterson; Connecticut, A. E. Burr: Delaware, W. T. Hawsly; Florida. Andrew Johnson; Georgia, Fleniming G. Dillingham; Illinois, E. Wortbington; Indiana, David Turpie; lowa, F. W. Layman; Kansas, J. G. Lowe; Kentucky, Heury Watterson; Louisiana, John Daymond; Maine, A. W. Mulligan; Maryland, Arthur P. Gorman ; Massachusetts, John W. Cummings; Miehigau, George L. Abel; Minnesota, T. T. Hudson; Mississippi, W. H. Sims: Missouri, John O. Day; Nebraska, James E. North; Nevada, M. B. Garrigan, New Humpshire, Joseph C. Moore; New Jersey, Leon Abbett; New York, Edward Cooper; North Carolina. Richard Battle; Ohio, Lawrence D. Neal; Oregou, U. S. Holman; lVunsylvania, Wüliam Mutehler; Rhode Island. Jesse Metcalf; South Carolina, John T. Sloan: Tennessee, Dülard Thompsou; Texas, George Clark : Vermont, John H. Senter; Virginia. P. W. McSinnly; West Virginia, Wesley Mulahan ; Wisconin, W. H. Seamau ; Arizona, J. C. Herndon; Dakota, D. J. Walsh; District of Columbia, Lawrence Gardner; Idaho, R. S. Hnrey; Wyoming territory. J. R. Dickson; Washington territory, J. J. Browu; Utah, B. L. Williams; Montana, Martin MaGinnis; New Mexico, Williain B. Childers. When the cali of the roll had been completed at 1 :40 Mr. O'Brien, of Miunesota, moved thnt as there was a contest in Dakota alf those claiming to be delegates from that territory be excluded from participation uutil the contests had been disposed of. The resolution was adopted. This matter disposed of. W. H. Pucey, of lowa, suggested ;hat tho hall be left open duriiig the recess for the inspection of visiting clubs, and Baker, of Ohio, asked to have the sergeant-atanns instructed to find places for all the uniformed clubs that had come to the city. This lattor .proposition evoked a lively dejate. Buker declared that 4,000 tickets had 3een given to the members of the chamber of commerce which should have been given to the visiting clubs. "VVilson, of Minnesota, denounced the scheme as impracticable, and ex-Governor Abbott, of New Jersey, elicited applause by tho statement that there was no differenee betvveen uniformed clubs and ununiformed clubs. Finally, af ter several other speeches, the whole matter was disxsed of by being referred to the natioual committee. The delegates were now getting tired and ;here was so much confusión that the chair roke his gavel in obtaining order. Roswell 5. Flower, of New York, moved a recess un;il noon Wednesday be taken. Governor Abbett objected and suggested 10 a. m. on t.ha oroiuid that he desü-ed to see the deut renomiiiated on the second aud not on the third day. The majority settled tha question In favor of Govemor Abbett, and at preuisely 2 o'clock the couventiou took a recess until WednesdSy murning at 10 o'clock.