Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-06
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New YoRK, Jelly s.-The Conveutien ad-
journec to ten O'Clock, but y was nearly noon
before it met. The streets were SO blockc1
near Tammany E1ll that 1t wa- impos ,fble for
the delegates 10 get through. TIE police OF
hand were powerless, aud drove the crowd by
cluhb,ng them;in the mos: bruta, NAME. 1t
was not unt:fTeinforcements were scat for that
the deleSatesand spectators were able to get
as it wss,nany lost their watches, pocket books,
&c, and had halt Of their clothes torn off, Add
to this the playing Of bands, the firing Of can
non, and the yelling oftbe crowd, the faintins
or ladies, and q scene OF pandeRoniun itself
was presented almost without q parallel. In
che Convention Hall people were packed as
close as serdine5.
Rev. Father y Quinn, Catholic priest, opened
the scssion with preyer.
After prayer, the Committee on Orxanizat.oa
reported Gov. Sey mour for Persistent OF the
Convention, and in favor Of retention of tas
two-thirds rule. Both Were adopt~d, the Ia.
ter point b. ng defeat of the Pendleton men.
Gov. Seymour was elected President, and took
the chair amid scene of wild enthusiasm, aud
made very vigorous speech, principally in
review and denunciation OF the Chicago plat.
form
Following Seymour's speech, q large mum.
ber OF resolutions were introduced and re.
ferred without debate. Those in favor OF paw.
ment OF bopds IN greenbacks were received
with terrific cheering by toe galleries, which
seemed TO be crammed in the Pendletoa III.
tsrtst.
A letter from Susan b. Anthony, a7kins for
seat as delegate, was read and received with
shouts OF Laughter. and referred to the Com.
m tee on Crede ntiLls.
The delegates from the District Of Columbia
were admitted TO seats on the floor, wItho at
the privilege OF wong.
MIR. Herr, of Pa, offered a resolution ea.
dorsing President johnson, witch received
moderate app)ausc, and WAS referred.
A New York delegate ofer rcd one endorsing
Chase for his course in the i'm Deachment trial
which rscsIyed imwense applause, and was
also referred without debate under the rule I
Ata qpsrter-pas, Il O'Clock Gov. Bigier, OF
Pennsyly anna, moved that candidate, be nomi.
naied for the Presidency, which was received
with Wild applause. The delegations generally
suggested that the Convention had better wal,
Tor lis platform before Ling any nom patioc.
Considerable discussion aRd confusion n.
sued, during which a ub=titute was offered
thst the pl?tform be first reported before
making nominations which was agreed II, and
the original resolution of Mr.. Bigler was III On
lost. -
A resolution wss adopted pledging delegates
10 support the nominee OF the Con yentiop.
The Kentucky delegation offered q resolution
reqaestipg the President TO issue proclsm !.
ton OF priversal amnesty, making no excep.
tions, ss in the one Of Saturday last; which was
adopted unanImously.
A large number OF unimportant resolu ions
were here Offered, read, and referrsd
At ls:i5 Ex-senator Stuart of Michigan,
from the Committee on the Platform. reported
that fhey were not resdy 20 report the Plat
form ~ present, but hoped te be able to do so
during the day.
this afternoon.
1t is hardly possible that nominations viii
be made 70 day. EEr. ZErA.