New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-19
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When the air was nnished the Convention TOOK
cess for dinner. just at this moment Gen. and Post
Master McQusde of Utica invited the heE-Yok Delega
tion 10 20 the hotel and take drink with him. The
proposition was accepted and the Nev-York delegation
was immediately swelcd TO an immense number until the
drink was taken. . ...-. .t..l... .rr.-... ..r
REAssRMBLING OF THE CONVENTION
At D. m. the Convention again met and the first they
done the reading Of letter from some symPathyng
General out IN Iowa. When II Wa FINISHED President
the platform, but only few responded. Then Steedman
made motion have evening speech and that all the
kilograms aud letters read TO the Convention be printed In
pamphlet form to circulate as Campaign documents.
A THANKFUL CONVENTION.
Then the motion Of PsymAster Baber OF Ohio the
Convention returned thanks 70 Gen. Ewing then 10 Gen.
Klby Smith mot Kirby SMITH then proposed acommittee
TO wait on the priest and present him with copy of the
proceedings of the Convention This gave rise to IS
minutes quarrel among the State delegations Every
body wanted TO be on the committee because IL gave
chance 10 ask for Office. IL the bone of
contention The Now-York delegation had an
open quarrel and disgced themselves. delegate
exprnssed it. One faction, headed by McAahon, Davies
aud McQuade nominated Con. &. X. Graham the New
York for the Committees and another faction headed
by some Of tue Excelsior boys proposed Gen Powers
the but6rahsm was the succeSsiu candidate. He is
coed for COlecorskp Ohio, too, had fight their
man that Kirby Smith came ont vlctonois He is good
for POSt-Oice. An Excelsior Boy thon got mp aad
said that private soldiers being ignored by the Con-
veption, and said il outrage Granger explained
by saying there present in the Convention
.....- TIKI RESOLUTIONS ARD ADDRESS.
Then the resolutions and address were read and adopted
This task consumed over hour and virtually finished
up the BUSINESS.
OPPOSITION TO NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
Gen. Heath introduced resolution stating that e Con-
venton assembled opposed TO negro suffrage. This
received with great applause and would have been
passed. only Low. Campbell, Secdmsn and few others
Of the cunning politicians got Heath to withdraw
the resolution saying II unnecessary and would do
good. The withdrawal met with much disapproyal.
MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS
A delegate from Indiana offered resolution 10 ask
the Convention all soldiers against joining secret
organizations. This voted down, Then Gen. Crit
tenden came forward and read poem written by,Aes
OReilly after which & delegate, discovering Gus
tiers red neekte called him for speech
he came forward and bowed, but didn't make speech,
because he could not satiea delegate then asked the
Convention to pass vote Of thanks 10 the people OF
Cleveland for the reception given the delegates.
This was intended 70 create laughter, but
created pain and modification instead Northern Ohio
the homo Of Gems. Hszen Garfield Cox, Gilmore,
and the amented Mcpherson knows who the true sol
ders of the Union She has welcome for none Others.
About dusk the Convention adjourned with cheers for
Andy johnson. The Office seeking Committee await on
the President ext Tuesday
II is still raining, with acold northwest wind from the
Lake. More Of the delegates leave for their homes To-
night.