The New York Herald Newspaper, June 29, 1876, Page 3

iid } The Democratic Ticketas far as Nominated. ONLY. TWO BALLOTS. The Opposing Candidates Slaughtered in a Heap. THE TAMMANY TIGER'S DEATH RAPTLE. A Fierce Fight Between the “Hards” and the “Softs.” THE RAG BABY’S SOOTHING SYRUP Economy, Honesty and Civil Service Reform Smiling on the Platform. SCENES AMONG THE UNTERRIFIED. “Boss” Kelly’s Terrible Fight and Dismal Failure. PUT SOME ICE ON HIS.HEAD. Then Snaset Cox, of Gotham, Raised a Point of Order, when—— A Chunky Old Doorkeeper Took Him from the “Convenshen.” ST. AUIS ALL YELLS. AND F.REWORKS, —_——. How: the Nominations Were Received Throughout the Country. "RAH FOR-UNCLE SAM! eV a el Ha 5 atl Re . 8x Louis, June 28, 1876. As Genoral McClernand took the chair be announced doe gentlemen inust be in order and that the Chair would enforce all means at his disposal to main- tain it This opening threat did not gravely impress the Convention, which did not like to seo its presiding officer seem to loose his temper so sarily. There was a shower of resolutions of various tharacter,-all of which were reterrod to the Commitiee oh Resolations, When Mr. vobn Kelly caught the Speaker’s eye the Chair recognized Mr. Kelly as a gen- Hleman from Muine, at which Kelly started in blank surprise over the notion that any one should not know him. This was corrected, and Kelly made bis proposition, which was that a printed paper, with alist of names of democracts opposed to Tilden in New York, be read for the information of the Convention. Mr, Jacobs made the point that this was pat of order, The Chairso ruled, and Kelly sat down, Kelly's proposition was alzo received with hisses \broughout the house, The prayer was delivered by a Cathohe priest, who had pot a very clerical appearance, When the loud-voiced Secretary com- uenced his work acramb in his throat checked his customary clear delivery, acd the Convention began to ‘ear that theiless of the original Jacobs at the Seere- tary’s desk (Mr. E. 0, Perrin) would again be missea, but the difficulty fortunately passed ay in a glass of water, Keily is not successtul in his attempts to make animbression, Doubtless the reason 1s that it takes him so long to see a point and get it straight in hiv head that the subject matter of his speech is gone before he makes up his mind what to say. He is like Kemble, who, inthe midst of a pathetic story, laughed at a tunny story told half an hour before, having just seen the point. Recognizing that he needed a spokesman he made use to-day, after his first failure of “Jack in the box,” of Cox, and little Cox was consequently on his ‘eetoron a chair every five minutes thereafter. He nad a resolution, an amendment, or a point of order, or parliamentary inquiry, a clap-trap proposition about retrenchment in workingmen’s wages, or an indorsement of the House against the Senate, but Sammy was always put down either by the common opinion or the Chair. When the point of order was raised, that no resolution relating to the plattorm could be debated, but must be referred to the Committee on Resolutions without discussion, ihe President raised a laugh in the hall by announcing— “The Court decides that the point of order is well taken."’ It had been understood generally that the Committee on Resolutions was not ready to report sud might exhaust the whole day, and it became a question with members whether they should wait all day upprofitably, or whether the time should be im- proved by proceedmg to other business. In this con- dition of doubt the motion was made to proceed to ballot tor the Presidency. THE DRLEGATES PANIC STRICKEN. ‘The first breeze of the day occurred when Mr, McLane, of Maryland, atter asking if the Committee on Resolutions was ready to report, and being answered. in the negative, moved that the Convention now pro. ceed to vote for a candidate for the Presidency of the United States, Mr. Littlejohn, of New York, was Instantly on his feet, as well as a number of other dele- gates, ull eager tocatch the President's eye and cach evidently panic stricken by the proposition Fora few minutes contusion prevailed, the Chair rapping to order, but rapping in vain. The Convention was startled by the proposition which brought it face to face with the main business for which it had assembled, ‘nd tho consternation displayed by the anti-Tilden forces gave a distinct contradiction to the boasts at- tered last night and this moraing that a combination fatalto Tilden haa been made between the States of Dhio, Indiana and Pennsylvania, and that Tilden's de- + (eat was amsured, Senator Kernan, of New York, en- teavored to allay the excitement by a motion toap- point a commitres to wait on the Committee on Reso. ulions and ask whether there was any prospect of & report from them before long, but Mr. écl.anc mststed on his motion for a vote being put to he Convention, The confusion was therenpon re- med le Mr. Mef.ane made his speech backing ap tia Fesowution. SERENITY OF THE TILDEN MEN. Tho Tilden imen sat quietly awaiting the re- wit, ready to vow if the Convention shoulda © decide—by no means anxious to press the allot in advance of the adoption of the plat- ‘orm, and not airaid to face the muasie, when Governor Woodson, of Missouri, offered his substitute for fcLane’s resolution, providing that the Goavention soaid not ballot for candidates until the platiorm had een adopted. He stared that, (rom information that nad eached him, he feared it would not be possible for the ‘ommittce on Platiorm to agree, and while he bopod it night not be so he thought the resolution it not uv be adopied, and that not until then could ques. jonasked yesterday, “Who shall be our standard aarert”’ be propetly answered. The Tilden men, by to accept the responsibility of the platform, but Mr. Abbott, of Massachusetts, was one of those who did not cate.to waste time by waiting for the committee’s de- Liberations, He offered an amendment to the substi- tute, providing for an immediate ballot and making provision for the exsting of the vote of the several States by the chairmen of the delegations. ATTACKING THE PRESIDENT’S BOUQUET. At this point of the proceedings, when a third of the delegates were om their feet and striving to catch the President’s eye Mr. Doolittle made the sensible sugges- tion that « vase of flowers which stood on one side of the President’s desk should be removed, since, as he said, it prevented delegates on bis side of the hall from seeing the President, and evidently prevented the President from seeing them. At the first the President regarded this as an insinuation against bis fairness, and he er- claimed sharply to Mr. Doolittle, ‘‘What does the geu- tleman mean??? Bat as Mr. Doolittle disclaimed any meaning save a dosire to stand in full view of the pre- aiding officer, the flowera were romoved, and the ex- citement was resumed in the midst of it; and while ex-Speaker Littlejohn was still making loud appeals to “Mr. President,” Mr. Wallace, the positive Ponnsyl- vanian, used his powerful voice to bring to the ears of the presiding officer s motion to lay the substitutes, the original resolution and all rolating to the matter on the table, and he demanded on this a vote by States. A delegate from Delaware, which State was sitting at the opposite end of tne hall from Pennsylvania, rose to say that all the proceedings were so much dumb show to him. and his associates in consequence of the con- fusion, The positive gentleman trom Pennsylvania, yho, in his turn, could not hear a word that was said by the delegate, raised the point that no debate was permitted on a resolution to lay on the table. ‘The Delaware man insisted on being informed of the con- dition of the question, and the positive Pennsylvanian as persistently called for the question (o be put, each without understanding the other’s position. A CRITICAL MOMENT. ‘The Chair rapped to order, when, at the critical mo- ment, Senator Kernan rose to his fect,and, in bis clear, ringing voice, made the gratilying announcement that the Committee on Resolutions was now a unit, had harmonized on areport and was only waiting for the revision of their work by a sub-committee before reporting to the Convention. A barst of enthusiastic applause followed this announcement, The Tilden men and all who,really desired the good of the party ovidently felt that a threatening rock ahead had been passed, and that the democratic ship was now about to enter on calm waters and proceed safely on her voyage toward victory. JOHN KELLY'S PORCUPINE BEARD. _ John Kelly and his friends alone appeared to be chagrined; the grim look was upon the mouth of the “Boss,” and his beard seemed to rise hike porcupine’ quills, while Littlejobhn’s expressive countenance bore a marked expression ef gloomy discontent. The Tam- many braves bad $rusted so implicitly upon a break in the Committee on Resolattons, as almost their last hope for Hendricks, that they could not conceal their mortification at the harmony of the committee’s deliber- ations, They doubted the correctness of Senator Ker- nan’s information, but as the Chairman of the Commit- tee on Resolutions soon appeared upon the plattorm and made a statement corroborating Senator Kernan’s announcement, and adding thatthe committce would be prepared to report at one o'clock, their donbis were disagreeably removed. The good humor of the Convention was immediately restored, and there was an interchange of congratulations on the auspicious result, The frisky Mr. Cox was again on his feet, om his chair, which he always mounts to catch the Speaker’s eye, and was prepared to make some other motion, or to offer some other resolution, or to present some other memorial, but the Conven- tion failed to discover his object, as a motion for recess. till two o’clock prévailed, MUSIC AND SPEECHES. As the recess was declared the hall was filled with shouts of those who called for favorite speakers. Into this the band broke with a succession of favorite airs— “Yankee Doodle,” “Dixie,” ‘The Star Spangled Ban- ner.”? At evary interval there was a call for speakers, and finally Mr. Doolittle, of Wisconsin, arose and spoke for some minutes, He warned the democrats not to fall into a mistaken beliet as to the strength of the party actually in power; he said he knew it mside and out, that {t was a party which governed itself and proposed to govern the country on military ideas, “He arraigned the republican party throughout its whole history as tyrannical, corrupt, unscrupulous and oppressive; but that this system gave it strength, because it crushed out of itself ull independent thought and gave concentrated power within its line, ‘W. W. B. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, was the next speaker. He 1s a cousin of the late John C. Brecken- ridge and 1s an impassioned and fluent speaker. style was in marked contrast to the cool, deliberative manner of ex-Senator Doolittle, and bis speech was ad- | mirable in tone. He appealed for union and harmony, and expected those who had come here to quarrel and distract the party because of personal prejadice and dislike to forego their individual wishes ana turn their woapons of offence on the common enemy. GRATZ BROWN BPRAKS, At the close of his remarks B. Gratz Brown, of Mis- sourl, spoke briefly on behalf of the liberals, and de- clareu that the democratic party in this fight would see its banner borne as high and carried as far by the liverals as by the democrats. Mr, Wallace, the positive Pennsylvanian, was the next speaker, and before the close of hie remarks the audience appeared to remember their dinner hour was at hand and filed out of the hall. The general tone of the morning session, and especially the harmonizing of the views of tno Platform Committee, seemed to raise the spirits of the Tilden mon, and tho speech of Gratz Brown, who was reported to be for Hayes and Wheeler, was a surprise and a gratification to the whoie Convention. DURING THE RECESS, It was canvassed, understood and acknowledged in the recess that the fight over the platform was made by the soft money men, not in the hope of getting into the platform the declaration of their views, but in the hope of affecting the ticket, This position was, in short, the last ditch of the opposition to Tilden, and the intrigue was carried on between anti-Tammany and the soft money minority. Canal Commissioner Wal- rath was one of the connecting links in the relation, and waited at the door of the Exchange in his shirt sleeves and a buggy, and when a small boy brought him down an inyportant paper drove away furiously to commanicate the important contents. On one of these trips he turned the corner ‘oo short and, knocked an old woman down, with thut indifference to other people’s exivtenco that distinguishes canal men on all occasions. Lt was reported that during the recess the anti-Tilden men bad managed to get at the minority of the Plat- form Committee and to persuade tnem to make a minority report under any circumstances; the success of the party being of less consequence to them than the success of their war against the reform Governor and the prosecutor of all corrupt rivgs, It was sup- posed when the seats in the handsome hall in which the Convention mect were arranged that the location of the Speaker's platform at the side and of the delegates’ seats in the centre of the ball, leaving the ends to the audience, would tend to make the procecdings audible toail, This has proved a failure; while good voices can be heard well enough from the platform the speakers on the floor, when facing the President, are in- audible at both ends of the long hall, and when, in re- sponse to cries of *Louder!"’ they turn toward one end of the hall their voices are entrely lost to all those be- bipd them, THE PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES Immediately after tho roxssembiing the chairman of the Comniittee on Lesolutions appeared on the piat- form and snnounced that thg committee had agreed on. a report, which he would ask Ligutenant Governor Dorsheimer, of New York, to read. Whea Mr, Dors- hheimer appeared on (be platform le was received with a round of hearty applause. He read the resolutions, or platiorm of principles, in a deciamatory style, which had a good effect, although his voice, owing to is open alr speeches, was not in its best condition. The readiug of the platiorm was greeted wiih vociter- ous applause, as it contained such words as reform, constitution, civil over military rule, denunciations .of the resumption clause, and the regulation of the school question by the States The report denounced the republican finan legislation a8 @ continuous hin. drance to resumption, and deoounced the clause for resujaption in 137? as a hindrance, THE MINORITY REPORT. On this paint s minority report was presented on be half of Obio, Tennessee, Indiana, Vennsyivaaia, Iowa, ‘West Virginia, Kansas and Missouri, These States pro- posed the absolute repeal of the act of 1875 as a sub- -NEW YORK HERALD, T their applause, indicated that they were not unwilling | stitute, because the clause, as presented, seemed to op- Pose resumption, because ‘it did not come early enough. Mr, Ewing read the minority report and spoke five minutes in support of it, The speech of Mr, Ewing Was plain ana effective. It took the bold and uncov- ered position that the democracy here present docs not alone disapprove the date of resumption fixed, as it is, by the existing law of 1875, in January, 1879, but op- poses all iesumption and denounces every clause and letter of the Jaw, while the uncon- ditional ond immediate repeal was demanded. Ho declared that the interpretation put upon the platform 4s reported by the majority would be that the demo- cratic party approved all other portions of the law, and favored resumption probably before 1879. ‘The speech of Mr. Ewing was applauded incessantly by » packed “‘gailory,”” showing at once that the crowds were pre- pared to shout loudly for the ‘rag baby,” and to hiss down all the sickly child's opponents. At the closo of Mr. Ewing's five minutes, ,when time was called, the floodgates of disorder were opened. The heat of the delegates and outsiders began to rise, and soon turned the Convention into a boiling caldron. Shouts of “Get on!’' “Go in !"’ intermingled with,yells of “No!”” No! “No!” Inthe midst of the row Mr. Dorsneimer of Now York, appeared on the platform, and was re- ceived with cheers and hisses and calls for Ewing on one side and Dorsheimer on the other. Dorsbeimer could be heard he moved that the time of Mr. Ewing be extended fifteen minwes, He wanted the Convention to hear all that the gentleman from Obio had to say. This act of generosity was a good movement on the part of Mr. Dorsheimer, but it was of no use since a Massachusetts delegate raised the point of order that the rules must be enforced, and he objected to their infringement, The galisut Dorshoi- mer again came to the rescue, but the objection from Massachusetts was only withdrawn to be renewed from Maryland. The scene of confu- sion, calls for “Ewing,” “Dorsbeimer,” cat calls, Indian yells, applauso, hisses, stamping of feet and clapping of hands, all intermingled, that now ensued, beggars description. As Mr, Ewing again came to the froyt the confusion increased, yells of no,” absolutely drowned his voice, He only ‘desired to thank the Convention, declined to speak any moro and retired, making a virtue of necessity. Mr. Dors- heimer took his place and was received with loud ap- plause minglea with a few hisses Mr Cox, of New York, rose in bis seat and attempted to speak, but was rapped down by the Chair. Mr Dorsheimer said but a few words, but they rang like a trumpet call to battle through the hall of tho Convention, In an instant it was seen that the democratic heart was sound, notwithstanding the noise of the “rag baby’? ciaquers. The New York Lieutenant Governor made the issue direct. Ewing bad charged the majority with covert purposes, with meaning wore than they said in their resolutions, but they had no farther reason tocomplain of concealment. ‘We expect the issue,” said Mr. Dorsheimer, ‘‘and we make it direct—it is hard money against soft, and the words wero received witha whirlwind of applause that swept away the soft money money opposition, and gave indications of the result of the votes which followed, so disastrous to the rag baby’s future. When Mr. Dorsheumer closed, Mr. Cox was up again to a point of order, which was that as he meant to speak on the question be would yield his five minutes to Mr. Ewing. Tue President again rapped him down as out of order. + Mr. Voornees, of Indians, took the platform after Mr. Dorsheimer. Thero was great objection to hearing him, and the previous question was moved in halfa dozen places, but the Chair having recognized Mr. Voorhees decided that he was entitled to his five min- utes, and ho wont on with his rigmarole of half knowl- edgo and fiuancial nonsense, amid the howling ap- plauge of the wild men of the West. At this mo- ment the Convention discovered that it was in the midst of its great Onancial fignt when Mr. Voor. hees closed. Mr, Cox, of New York, was up again and raised another point of order, which was out of order, and was again rapped down by the President. Mr. Watterron followed Mr. Voorhees with an appeal to the judgment of the house, which grew calm and at- tentive as it heard his few logical words, and he closed by moving the previous question. Then a fierce man from Missouri arose dnd denounced the previous ques- tion and the man who called for it. Mr, Watterson, from the platform pointed to the Miasouri man that he heard him and would remember, Mr. Cox was up again on a point of order, and was ruled down, Mr, Doolittle, of Wisconsin, Mr. Abbett, of New Jor- sey, and twenty other men addressed the Chair at tho same moment. The previous question was put and carried, and the Secretary endeavored to call the roll of | States, but nobody knew how the question stood or how to vote, It was decided by the Chair that on the proposition of Mr. Abbett, of New Jersey, the question should be divided, and sbould be first on striking out of the clause in the majority report and next on the substitution of the words proposed by the minority. CONFUSION SCARCELY DRSCRIRABLE, Two-thirds of the confusion was due to the inca- pacity of the Chair to comprebend the position of the question, and bis consequent inubility to inform gentlemen on the floor what would be the effec. of their votes. Mr, Dorsheimer and Mr. Jacobs, of Kings county, had been near, posting the Chair on parliamentary law. It did not suit Kelly to have the case kept clear, so Cox jumped up and demanded that members on the plat- form take their proper places, and the Chair was loft unsupported in his parliamentary law at certain pe- riods in the taking of the vote on the minority and majority reports of the Committee on Resolutions, Thero was great excitement and some enthusiasm. The adoption of the minority report was put to the house first, and was supported by 213 votes. The vote on the majority report was taken next, when the hope- lessness of their struggle was seen by th: ‘ag baby”? men, and the adoption was opposed by only 83 votes, While the vote was being taken on the adoption of the report, Cox, of New York, was” up again and again on points of order, and at last managed to get in a few words of a speech on finance, but was again rapped down as out of order, Mr. Doolittle made several attempts to get in a series of resolutions, interspersed with points of order and ‘‘not in order” by Mr. Cox, of New York, but was stopped by a motion to lay them on tho table. A delegate sug- gested whether Mr. Cox, “‘of Obio,” had not better be laid on tho table as well. A motion to make the vote adopting the platform unanimous was again brought up by Mr. Cox, “of Ohio,” but the President having exhausted his patience called for the Sergeant-at-Arms, and Mr. Cox subsided. Tho roll of States was then called for the nomination of candidates, and the nominations elicited the custom- ary applause, and gave occasion for the customary eulogies until New York was called and Senator Ker- nan walked toward the platform. At this point of the proceedings the deiegates and audience rose to their feet, leaving only afew seated, and. cheer after choer went up to the lofty roof, Mr. Kern: peech was in excellent taste and was exceedingly woll received Kernan retired amid great applause and enthusiasm. MR, KELLY ON THR PLATFORM. When Mr. Kelly appeared on the platform and pro- ceeded to speak there was some suspense. Mr. Kelly began to speak, when the inquiry was made whether the gentleman was there to second the nomination of | Mr. Tilden. The Chair could not determine what the gentioman was thero for, Kelly went on, and the point was made in another place. Quiet was again se- cured, and Keliy went on, but every time he began the excitement and conlusion was renewed, there was a pandemonium of clamor till Mr. Kernan came forward and requested that the geutleman be heard; tranquillity was soon obtamed, and Kelly proceeded to declare his conviction that in order to carry tho Stato ot New York it was Necessary to give the nomination to the Western States, and that Hen- dricks was his candidate at this climax, one enthusias- tic man proposed three cheers for Samuel J, Tilden, and they were given. ‘ Mr. Littleyobn rose to a point of order, and requested that the Sorgeunt-at-arms be instructed to remove from the hall Edward A. Lawrence, of New York, the man who had interrupted the Convention by the proposal of three cheers. Kelly went on amid contusion and calis of time, and announced that on behalf of sev teon delegates of New York he protested against the nomination of Mr, Tilden. It was a thorowghly good old Tammany row, and as Keliy disappeared a man proposed three cheers for John Kelly, aud gave them himself, without a singie Tammany Indian to help him. THE BALLOTING, Before the secoud ballot was angquneed Missouri asked tor a few miuutes for consultation. This was granted, aud she changed tho majority of her votes tor Tilden, Tnis was followed by New Jersey, lowa and As soon as Mr, . throughout the Convention; and, when order was re- stored, the Clerk announced that Tilden had received | 534 votes, and was the nominee of the Convention. j IMMENSE ENTHUSIASM, bg The greatest enthusiasm .prevails, The city is crowded with visitors. All the delegates are on good terms, The report that Jonn Morissey was shot at and fatally wounded is not true, He stands high with allthe delegates. Tho streets are crowded with a surging mass of humanity and are almost impassable. ‘There is a grand display of fireworks and every one is calling for Tilden. —— + PROCEEDINGS: OF THE CONVENTION. Sr. Louis, Mo., June 28, 1876. ‘The Prxsipest called the Convention to order at five minutes past eleven o’clock this morning in the follow- ing words :— The Convention will please come toorder. We wish to have order if we would proceed with our business intel tly nd satisfuctorily. 1 say we must bat order and [will employ all the means ana ener; with which I am invested to secure 14 (Applause.) Father Brady will open the proceedings of the day with prayer. THE PRAYER. The Rev. Father Bravy offered prayer:— In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. May the Spirit of the only true God, the spirit of wisdom and of harmony, descend upon this Convention so that their deliberations may be conducted with barmony and wisdom, and may tho peace and blessings of Almighty God descend upon the members of the ations and upon those whom they represent and descend upon the entire country and re- main with us forever, anda this we ask in the name of Him who has taught us to pray. Father Brady concluded with the Lord’s Prayer. Un motion of General Caxrnant, of Tennessee, the reading of the minutes of yesterday's proceedings of the Convention were dispensed with. THR PLATFORM. A Dr.ecate prow Groroia—I desire to offer a resolu- the following be placed upon its passage, The Presiozxt—Let me inquire of the gentleman if his resolution reiates to the platiorm, If it does, it is not in order, but must go to the Committee on Resolu- tions without debate. Tax DELK@aTE FROM GsorG14—Let the resolution be read, aud the Convention can judge of its merits. The SkcrRTakyY read as follows :— Resolved, That this Convention Indorse the work of re- form and sconomy of government being inaugurated by the House of Kepreseutasives of the United states in their o cut down the expenses of the government, and wo, onrselves gratitied at the efforts of the ‘louse of ntarives to discover and bring to light the Irauds ud outrageously practised upon the people by the + administrat We congratulate our country that ime has come when we may stop, at least, some of the criminals who have brought the country into disgrace at home and abroad; that they are to meet with the punish- ment due to their erimes, Mr. Youna, of Georgia, moved to suspend the rules and pass the regolution. The Presipzxt—Under the rule adopted the resolu- tion must goto the Committee on Resolutions, The Chair so decides. Mr. Cox, of New York—I propose the following reso- lation, sir, for reference. The Paxsipent—The resolution offered by the gentle- man from New York will go to the Committee on Resolutions under the rule already adopted. Mr, Cox—t{ ask to have it read, sir, it it be in order. The Secnerary read the resolution as tollows:— tesolved, That in the opinion of this Convention the will of the people ior retrenchment, as expressed in the prepa- ration of the bills passed by the democratic House of Kepre- sentatives, and now belore the Senat id not be thwarted;'and that we will sustain the Congressmen who are faithful to their trast in diminishing extravagance and Tepelling Senatorial dictation on our meney bill, By the Prxsipent—The resolution goes to the Com- mittee on Resolutions. LIMIT TO DEBATE, Mr. Vitas, of Wisconsin—I ask leave to offer the fol- lowing resolution, and mgve its adoption :— ‘king on any question no debate be . aud that in presenting candidates ‘ate be allowed over ten minutes. The resolution was carried unanimously. THR WORKINGMEN, Mr. Cox, of New York—I have to present to this Convention, on behalt of the Workingmen’s Central Union of the Stateof New York, a memorial express- ing their views. They are men who have votes, intel- ligence, strength ana unity. I would not ask to huve their memorial read, tor wo.have not time. lask that at may be a part of our proceedings hore to-day, and I + tion, and ask that the rules be suspended, and that it | send it to the clerk’s desk for that purpose. The memorial was not read, but reierred to the Commitee on Resolutions. It bad already been pub- lished, pr’ JOM KELLY OUT OF ORDER, Mr, Kenny, ot New York—I have been requested by some of my colleagues in the New York delegation to preseat to the Convention the names of sume gentie- men of New York who are opposed to the nomination of Governor Tilden for the Presidency. (Hisses and cries of “sit duwn.”?) I ask that 1% be read, so that the Conveouion will understand the character of the men if that State who are opposed to Governor Til- den’s nomination. (Applause and hisses.) The Chair decided the motion out of order. A MOTION YOR B2.LLOTING, Mr. McLeas, ot Maryland—I ask the Chair to enter- tain a motion that the Convention now proceed to bal- | lot (cheers), which is a motion of privilege, I submit this motion as @ matter of privilege, which is ulways in order, and 1 would subinit to the Chair and the Con- vention—it being a debatable question—the reasons why 1 make that motion. Senator Kenyan, of New York—Will the gentleman from Marylund yield to me tora motion? I suggest, tirst, and i move, that a committec be duly appointed by the Chair to visit the Committee on Resoluvons and to inquire if they are likely soon to present their report, ana if they are not then the gentleman irom Maryland can put bis mouon, Mr. Mol ‘The only practical result of such a mo- tion would jo involve itis Convention in a discus- sion with the Committee on Resojutions, itis notin the power of this Convention to interiere in any de- gree with the cummittee already appointed or. resolu- Uons, They have the whoie subject now before them, It cannot ve the wish of any member of this tion to hasten in any degree the deliberation 7 committee or to put any pressure upon the committeo. They represent euch one of the States, and it isto be supposed that they are to present judicious|; 0 BED: of each and every delegation; and we on our side har our duty to periorm. ‘our duty is to nominate wit out loss of time and without bores aps di sion— (cheers)—without unnecessary debate. It is our duty to nominate our candidate, make the motion, I am happy to say, without consultation with anybody in or outof my own delegation. 1t 18 a purely individual suggestion, and I am convinced 1t is in the interest of the democratic party and in the interest of the country: that we should lose no tine und jose none of thar fra- ternal spirit which brings us all together, and which now animates as. I say it, Mr, Chairman, bee-use I stand here ready to cast my ballot in this Convention ag at the polls, ior any one of the various gentlemen I have heard suggested, (Appiause.) [| make the motion because I am just as well content to have the | nominee come from the West as from the Kast; and L would be happy if it were possible to have him come from both the West and Kast. (Applause.) My friend from New York ays that would be Delaware, | can tell him thet if [ had the choice it should be Delaware-— (applause) —trom the Kast to the West (cri¢s of *Time!”), ut it was not for me at this time to indicate that 1 believe I have choice. (Renewed cries of ‘Time!’?) the floor. (Laughter. ) Mr. Woovsoy, of Missouri—Mr. Chairman, I havea resolution | desire to offer in connection with the motion of the gentloman from Maryland, and I ask that the resolutien be read jor the :nforwation of the Con- vention. The resolotion was read as follows :— Resolved, That this Convention will not ballot tor a ca didate fur President or Vice President of the United Staves until action iy had on the report from the Committee on Kesolutions, (Loud applause). Mr. Woovsox—I have but one word to say npon that resolution. It occurs to me, sir, that we ougnt not to vote fur acandidato until we know Whut the action of this Convention i# to be. It is bardiy prooavle, Mr. President, that there will be # unanunons report from that Committee, I hope, however, tuat in this I am mistaken, because I suppose that every member of this Convention is anxious to seo harmony, nut only upon the purt of the Committee on Resoiutions, bat harmony in the action of this great body ot dele- gates representing the democracy of the Uniied States, Bat, sir, we must have harmony upon principle or we can have no harmony, 1 want them to see the report of the committee, If we can harmionize upon the ro. port of the Committee on Resolutions, then, sir, we answer the qu wth gy by the distinguial guatieman from New York (Mr. Cox), a8 to who will be tne next President of the United States, and the answer will be the man who is Mr, Aunort, of Massachusetis—I move to ai motion of the geatleman (rom Missouri by striking out’ and inserting the fol- low retary witl read, The Secretary read the amendment of Mr, Abbott owed to prese mey, mud that ion do proceed. to vote by St ‘ident ot the Cnited States, and io9 President of the United States, and tuat in casting their vote for President and Vico President the chairioun of exch deleyation shall ri and name how the delega- tun votes, and his statement alone shail be considered the vote of the State, Appiause and cries of “No!” ‘mel’? Mr. Al —| desire to state that my only motive in presenting the resolution was that we do uot close the day, but proceed immediately to vote for « candi- date for President, 1 bave no doubt that any man who is welected as a candidate for President will #taud upow ‘the plasform that 1s finally ado by this Convention. Mr. Wat.ace, of Venntyivabia—I move to lay the move that the vote be taken by States, Mr. McLean adopted the amendment offered by the gentieman irom Massachusetts. Resolved. That the ores tnd View President of Delaware, Then & most terrific shout burst Mgle ! see Unied States, sad that in the cass ul their vote fur HURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1876,—TRIPLE SHEET. President and Vice President t! Hon shull rise in his place a votes, and bis statement alone shall be considered of the Stace, (Cries of ‘No! no!” and a hiss.) ‘The Sxongrary read the amendment of Governor Woodson, of Misxvuri, and was then proceeding with the call, when the Chair annoauced that the Commit- tee on the roll c Mr. Auport, of Massachusetts—I withdraw my mo- tion to take the vote of States and agree upon the motion that the vote be taken vira voce, Mr, Keaxay, of New York—I suggest now what I believe to be tho best interests of the country and our party aud ourselves, and that is, that we hear from the Committee on Resolutions, and if, as 1am inturmed, they expect to be ready to report by one or two o'clock, I suggest that we wait until we do hear from them, and let us get through with the wrangling at once, Mr. Murxpirn, of Virginia—Mr. President and gen- tlemen of the Convention, I am instructed by the Com- mittee op Resolutions to inform the Convention that they have agreed upon a platiorm and resolutions— (cheers)—that the resolutions have been referred to a committee of revision, and thatgthe committee will re- assemble at one o'clock and hear the report from the Sab-Committee ov Resolutions. I am instructed to ask leave of the Convention for the committee to sit longer for that purpose, Mr. Kuxax, of Now York—In view of this report, by which, I rejoice to hear that a platform has been agreed upon and referred to @ committee of revision, I move that the Convention take a recess until two o'clock, to hear that report. Cries of “No! no!” The motion was carried and the Convention took a | Fecess until two o'clock. POPUUAR SPEECHES AND POPULAR MUSIC. During the recess the vast audieuce remained in the halt, and there were loud cails jor Pryor, Doolittle, Fwing und others, Meantime the band played the pop- ular airs of “Dixie” and “Yankee Doodle” amid loud cheers, Finally, in response to repeated calls, ex-Seuator Doourrri.® came forward to the platform and spoke at considerable length, aud was followed by Colonel Breckesniwex, of Kentucky, Hon. B. Gratz Buows, of Missouri, and Senator WatLace, of Pennsylvania. ‘There was nothing gigniticant in'these speeches, they being made to take tho attention of the audience, They were patriotic and fraternal in spirit, ag well as critical of the republican party. Toe Convention reassembled at a quarter past two o'clock, The Presipgxt—Tho Sergeant-at- Arms will clear the aigie and seo that order is observed. ‘The Committee ov Platiorm, Lum informed, is ready to report. Mr. Munabitn, of Virginia—-Mr. President and gen- tiemen o1 (he Convention, the Committee on Kesoiu- tions have finally agreed upon their report. It is dane to them to stale thatagreat many resolutions w laid before them upon subjects likely to engage the at- tention of the Convention; that those resoiutions have been read, examined, considered, deliberated on and discussed, and they have finally agreed upon tne fol- lowing declaration of principles, which I am instructed to report. I will ask Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer to read tho resolutions for me. THE PLATFORM, Mr. Doxsnxmrr then read aa follows:— he delegates of the democratic party of the Uni al Convention assembled, do berob: We do hereby ws of this Convention and of the demo- cratic party in ench State a zealous effort and co-operation to this end, and do hereby appeal to our fellow citizens of every former political connection to undertake with us this first and most pressing pasriotic duty of the democracy of hole country. do here reatlivm our faith in the permanency of the Union, our devotion to the constitution of the United y aceyoted as w nal nt ot the controversies that engentered civil war, aud do hereby record our steadfast contidence petulty of republican. self-government; in ubsolute acqui the will of the nah spre vitul principle ot he civil over the military a ration of church and State, for th religious freedom; in the equal- y of all citizens betore just laws of their own en- actment; in liberty of individual conduct xed by sumpinary laws in the faithiul education of ing generation, that they may preserve, eujoy and mit these best conditions of buman happine: ry hope. We behold the noblest products of ee f changeful history. Mut, while upholding the bond of our Union and great charter of these our rights, it behooves a free peopie to practise also that eternal vigilance which is the price of liberty. Reform is necessary to rebuild and abiish In the h ‘ts of the whole people of the Union, ppily rescued from the danger of a to be ed frum» cor. rupt centralism, which, after inflicting upon ten States the rapacity of carpet-bag tyrannies, has honeycombed the ofices of the federal government itself with incapacity, waste and traud, infected States and municipalities with the contagion of mixrule, and loo t the prosperity of industrious people in th of hard times. Reform is necessary to e sound currency, restore Hie naatie creas and maintain the national honor. 'e denounce the fail for all these elev rears to make good the promise of the legal tender notes, which aro achanging standard of value in the hands of the poses: ayinent of which is a disregard of the plighted pea times the amount of the legal tender notes and squande tour tit his su:n In useless expense without accumulat- reserve for their redemption. wunce the financial lity and fmmoraiity of peace, has made no ad, bi As such a hh 1875, and we here dicious system of renehmt , by official ret: all enable preparation by ents and by wise the nation svon to assure the ind vaster it by which ninety-five per oe: all bu re performeu. 1 ‘A systeai open, public and Inspiring general confidence woulh from the day ot lisadoption bring ‘healing on ite wings to all arassed industry and xet in motion the wheels of cot afactures aud the mechunienl tore to labor and renew, im ail its national source, U ope. Keform is necessary in the sum und mode of federal tax- ation, to theend that capital may be set free from distrust and labor lightly burdened. 0 the pre jeavied upon nearly 4,000 articles, as a masterpiece of injustice, inequality and false retence. It yields a dwindl nut a yearly rising revenue. {eis imapoverished many industries to subsidi-e ® few. It prohibits impo prodnets of American labor, a Commerce from the fits: to an interior rank on the nigh seus. Ithas cut down tho sale of American mauufactures ‘at home and abroad, and depleted the returns of American agricuisure, an judustry followed by half our people. It conis the people five times more than it produces to the obstre rocesses of produetion, and wastes the fruits of I It promotes fran fosters smug- gling, enriches dishonest officials and Tupts houess nt yand that all Custom House texation shall be for -y inthe scale of public expenses, it Our al Spicstiog, uJ old, in 1800, to 1,000,000, decade, from less than #9 per ave paid to thelr tax currency, in 1870 head to more than 81s per ince the peace the pe gatherers more than thrice the sum of the national debt, ‘and more than twice that sum for the federal government mand a vigorous frugality in every department and ‘oficer of the government. of public lands and their di the party in power, which | acres updn railroads alone, and out of more ins disposed of less than « sixth D hy directly to tillers Reform is necessary to correct the omissions of the repub- Hiean Cohgress and the errors of gue treaties und our . which have stripped gut fellow citizens of foreign 1 6 @ exposed our brethren of from jenied of a race not sprun; e KTENT pi }. in teet, now by La hip throw: tomed to the traditions of « exercised in liberty under equal laws. We denounes the poliey which thus di loving German, and tolerates the revival of imported for immoral purpures, perform servile Inbor ch modidication of gh demand Eimpire, or such legislation by Congress within # coustitu- tional limitation as shull prevent the further importa. Mongolian race. can uover be effected but hy mak- Wfting it eluys and the party in p ixaue with which they woald enkindle sectional st schools, of which the establishment and vely ta, the several states, and pay cherished from spect to tine publ support belongs which the dem d the false issue by which t anew the dying embers of sectional Tate between Kindred pruples once estranged Wut now reunited in. ond indivisibly Ropublic and a common doctrine, cessary in the civil ser jent, economical condnc ix not possible if its civil serview be sulj election, be m prize fought for at the fp al. instead of posts of honor xasigned for proved compet it held for flaclity in the public employ; that the a patronaye should neither be a tax apon public i he instrament of their Ho ox, be aD the party in form, grades of the nt, judges, Sena. we und al! others t jont; alate Sp arkoting bis runugy ae a presi fie profiting sectetly by their votes as lawmak- chairmen the leading committees of ate House of Representatives exposed in Jobbery; a Inte Beerotary of the Treasury forcing balances in the Goneral misappropriating vy enriched or enriching Jed off the profits of contra tors ambassador to Engiand consnred culation: the President's private sec- r ‘eonvietion upon triat for gniity eom- wieity in frawde upod cn Inpeachod for. high crimes demonstration is compl be chor fon w is departm ina dishonorable 5 foay politic and jest by maki Ke of men of party weean ft Tagd change of measure and no retorm, Alt abuses, Wrongs and erimes, the product of six- teen years’ uscendancy of the republican party create n ne- cessiiy for relorin confessed by republicans themselves, but their reformers are vote. down in convention and displaced from the pinet. The party's mass of honest voters aro aa to resist the Ofticeholders, its leaders and guides. Reform can only be had by apeaceful civic revolution, We demand a change of tystet. a change of administration, ae hang that we may have a change of meusures tan Secnrnod Ge Tey ruantORS. | Fonding was trequently interrapted by applause. jncuation of resumption aad the ue for ‘with spectal favor. NA INDORSED. At the conclusion Mr. sad the commit. tee had adopted and indorsed, the piatiorm, the resolution which dorsing the action of the House of Reprosentatives in entting down the Fs gh ee raed and exhorting them to firmoess; also resolution as to the just claims of soldiers’ and smlors’ widows and or; ‘ ‘Tue MINORITY 5 Mr, Ewing, of Obio, took the plaiorm, and, at tho The The a its repeal was rece DORSHEIMER | request of several members of thecommittee, he pre. sented the minority report, recommending striking ous | the following clause in tue majority report, to wits “As such & hindrauce we clause of the act of 1875 and we demand its repe He proposed to ‘substitute therefor the toliowing words:—"The law for the resumption of specie pay- ments on the 1st of January, 1879, baving been enacted by the republican party without de iberation in Con- gress, and without discussion betore the people, and being both ineffectual to secure Its objectand highly 1a- jurious to the business of the country, should be forthe with repesled. ”? Mr. Ewixe moved, and Mr. Eavox, of Kansas, sec. ended the motion, that the ainendmens thus suggested be made. Mr. Ewixe proceeded t clause proposed to be strick ove clause of the Kesumptio: nounce the resumpti ia‘e his objection to the out It denounced only act; that one tixing the time for resumption, thus by implication, leaving all the to stand “as unobjectionable. The construction given to this will be that the democratic purty wants resumption earlier than 187% Another objection is that the resolution, reported, palters with the question of which it treats. It commits the party to a redaction of greenbacks aud perpetuation of the national bank system; leaves the Secretary of the Treasury, perhaps, with the powor to issue gold, awaiting the day of resumption—e policy which the Western democrats almost unanimously op- pose. Tue resolution of the committes support, by iinplication, a bul for which the democrats are not re sponsible—a measure which never reecived a demo cratic vote. ‘ Here time was called, and much confusion ensued, in consequence of efforts to secure more time for Mr, ie CHAIRMAN ruled that.as objection was made the time could not be extended. Mr, Donsuximn appeaied for withdrawal of the obs jection, and itwas withdrawn, and by unanimous con. sent Mr, Ewing was authorized to proceeds Anoth scene of coniusion ensued. Mr. McLawr, of Maryland, renewed his objections to hearing Mr. ing further, Finally Mr. Ewing thanked the Convention for the Kindly spirit nunifested toward him, and sat he would’ trouble them no further, (Cries of “Ewing!” Surder!?” “Order !"") Mr, Cox, of Now York, rose to a point of order, im which be was understood to reflect on the Chair tor favoritism, and he was called to order by the Chair and directed to take his seat, Mr. Dorsumimen said he right here proposed te | make straight issue between hard and soit money, (Applause.) By that we will stand or tall, Ifyou Want sott money give your votes to its tost distin. guished advocate; but if you want to give us apy show wo carry the bard money States stand by the platforms as presented. (Applause.) This 18 a comptomise, im which the East bas yielded so much as to have already eheited strong protests, namerously signed, by the Eastern States, On this we stand or tall, You adopt the amendment of tho gentleman from Ohio, then goodby your hopes. Tho committee’a report, how- ever, gives us a living chance of success, In cou. n, he demanded the callof States on the question, of Indiana, took the platiorm He ner’s issue Was a false issue ag stated ‘There is no issue here of hard or soft money, ere all in favor of resumption as 800n as health. fully practicable. Whoever desires it earlier desires It for some private, improper purpose. He earnestly op- posed any attempt at forced resumption, The law had been in force two ye and the country is two por cent further from a gold standard than it was when the Jaw was passed, The tural laws, if legislation is not unwise, will soon cover the twelve per cent gap between gold and paper. Let us leave the question to these natural laws, Referring to Mr. Dorsheimer, he said the West had followed the lead of New Yorts too long already, and it was now time to assert the power of the mighty West. (Applause). ‘Mr. Warrrnsoy, of Kentucky, urged the policy of supporting the committee on report signed by twenty- nine of its members, after careiui const.eration, aud asserting the impolicy of over-turning that by th cited action of the Convention in its condition 0: ment Stand by the 32 and not by the eight who have produced here this dangerous question. jo moved the previous question. Another scene of great confusion occurred, many delegates asking to be heard, and one from Pennsyl- vania bitterly denouncing gag law and iasisting on (ree. dom of debate, Mr. Anvxrr, of New Jersey, asked a division of the question. He was in favor of the motion to strike Out, but was opposed to inserting what was proposed, for he was for hard money. ‘The previous que: Mr. LATTLR, amid much dis. order, in whiéh he said victory or death depended om the question now before the Convention, and he dee sired to move an amendment to the pending amend. ment. Mr. Cox, of New York, demanded a vote by States on the main question, which, having been divided, wag first stated on the motion to strike out. Mr. DoouttTLe moved to adjourn, At last an attempt was made to call the roll, but the disorder was so great that the delegates could not hear enough to understand the question, ‘A Texas delegate moved to clear the galleries, but as the Chair did not put the question he evidently did not understand it, Tne excitement was lung continued with unceasing force and violence, adozen geutiemen speaking at once, Pennysivania here retired for consultation. Mr. Kuxcu, of Tennessee, wanted to know if the vot@ to strike out should prevail and the Convention failed to jusert the proposed substitute the cffect wou'd be to leave the Resumption act to stand as itis, andtheChair answered in the uffirmative, Sr. Burch then wanted to koow whether any parliamentary legerdemain couid then cheat the Convention out of the opportunity te pave @ square yote un the minority “nport. wr Tux VoTR. The States were here called, and all voted “No,” exe copt the tollowing:—Yeas—Lilinois 18; JowaS; Kaus Bas 10; tucky 24; Indiana (under the unit rule) 60; Michigan 5; Missouri Ohiw 25; Tennessee 24; Vir ginin 1; West Virginia’ 10; Pennsyivania (under upit rule) 68, ‘The Chair announced the vote, yeas 219, nays 515, 8¢ the amendment wus rejected. During the call, the Chair stated that during the com fusion preceaing the call he changed his ruling and the pending question was not divided, therefore the pond ng question was in fact upon Mr, Ewing's motion, botty to strike out and insert. ANOTHER AMENDMENT. Mr. Doo.itrLe read an amendment which he desired {o propose, providing that any law substituted or the Resumption act repeai shall provide only for very grad- ual resumption, The Chair stated that under tho operation of the pre vious question no amendment was in order, vut the pending question now was upon the adoption of the committee’s report, THR vorR. The roll was called, and the only negative votes were Illinois 3, lowa 4, Kansas 6, Michigan 1, Missouri 8, Virginia 1, West Virginia 10, Indiana 30 (the chairman stating that tbey voted in the negative because they dia not approve of the financial plank), Ohio 20, Before the vote was announced complaint was mad@ wd delegates on the floor that delegates were seated om the pli m. Mr.. Jacobs, of Brovklyn, was speciully pamed as out of place near the chair. 8 PResipest directed all not entitled to seats platiorm to leave it. Cuatk then announced the votes:—Yea, 6511 ‘Ta mays, 83, and the report of the Platiorm Committee was adopted. MOTION TO RECONSIDER, Mr. Doo.trrLe moved to reconsider the vote by which tho report was adopted im order to incorporate a prop- osition, which he read, im favor of silver a9 « legal vender as well as goid and the restoration of the doubi¢ standard of gold and siver at @ just respective valu. ation; this was fol by is 1ormer proposition 1p favor of gradual resum; only Mr. McLasx, of Maryland, moved that the motioa to reconsider should be placed on the table; and, i= the midst of calis jor a voto by States, the Chair uu. nounced it carried. COX UNUEARD. Mr. Hurcnixs moved that the vote iu favor of the plaiform be made unanime1s, aod assigned bis uve tmioates for devate to Mr. ee of New York, who, however, was interrupted by calls of “Oraer !” amid great contusion, was compelied to wake his unheard, NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES. Mr. McLanx moved to nommate candidates for Pree ident. (Appiause.) Adopted. ‘The roll of States was called to present thelr nomi. nees, and when Delaware’was eatlea Mr, Whi toob the plattorm and nofainated Thomas Francis (cheers), whom he eulogized in glowing terms as @ democratic statesman and geutieman, Tanpiaased Mr. Wrustams, of Indiana, presen! the name of Governor Thomas A, Hendricks, of Indiana (Great applause.) He said there was no firo m_ bis rear, With bim they would carry Indiana by 20,000 ma, © Feuer, of Win nation ‘eloquently and iy. : WELL, of Tennessee, by instruction of ite Convention, aiso seconded the nomination of Gow ernor Hendricks, under whose lead Tennessee felt more confident of suvcess than under any other. Mr. Aguerr, of New Jersey, prosented Joet Parker’ name iD a ronsing speech, SENATOR KERNAN NOMINATRS MR, TELDRN, When New York was called there was great excite ‘Thent, cucers, waving of fans, &c. Senator Ker@anm eg pressed his sympathy with ail that had been said of the genth im ready presented here, but we urge (hs nomination of Guvernor Tilden, who was sare Of sucess in tbe coming content. Mr. Tiiden’s name was received with great cheers, John Kelly, ot New York, next took the platforas jobn Kelly, ot New York, next and an attempt was inade to hiss hita dowa, * Deixaatk—There seems to be some geese in the all, Crics of “Clear the galleries,” But with Kelly's tirst sentence complete order wae Tesiored, until some one made the that he was out of order, unless he intended to second Tilden's nomauntion, when ensued a svene of contusion, with hisses and calis for ““Kehy!? “Kelly 17? Mr. Herren, of Migwourt, insisted order. He expected to vore for Tilden, but Kelly was eututied bo heard. ‘ A delegate irom Kansas demanded the “scotehing” Of the Vipers Who biNs (Applause), Mr. Keanay, of New York, urged a respectful bearing fer 29 and tinally the cries for Kelly were over Og. Bir. Kenty finally proceeded, urging that the nomi- candidate for t will secure ation of a Western Jndiana and Obi in October, bul jose those States then it would be impossible to save New York in November. - oul \ {