The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-06
Horatio Seymour Declines to be a
Candidate.
His Selection as President of
the Convention Certain.
Sanford e. Church the Choice of
the New York Delegation.
Chief Justice Chase's Views ON the
Suffrage Question.

MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION.
This committee met on Saturday evening, In pur-
suance OF the resolution OF the Convention and after
appointing Hester Clymer, of Pennsylvania, to act
rs Chairman, and w. H. Richardson, Of Illinois,
Secretary, proceeded to the election of permanent
officers for the National Convention. The first vote
taken for President resulted in eighteen for Cover
nor Seymour, Of New York !; for Ex-Governor Bigler
Pennsylvania, six; J. E. Mcdonald, Indiana, twelve
and General James B. Steadman, Louisiana, one
In the next vote Governor Seymour was chosen, the
friends Of Bigler casting their full vote for him. The
New York delegate voted against Seymour all
through, having been, stated, Instructed by the
Governor do So as the latter declared his decided
objection to accepting the position. The only chosen
names as yet made public are as folows-
Governor H. Seymour, New York, Permanent
President.
sident
David N. Wilson, Illinois, Permanent Vice Presi
dent.
tOther vice presidents names not yet given.)
E. A. Moore -, Permanent Sergeant at Arms.
w. II. Kennard Louisiana, Permanent Secretary.
E. 0. Perrin, New York, Permanent Reading Sec
rotary
- Strong, Wisconsin, Permanent Reading Sec
rotary
-G askin, Georgia. Permanent Reading secre
tary.
(And others.
The committee recommended the adoption of the
rules Of the Convention Of 1854 for the guidance OF
the present assembly There was some discussion
as TO the twothirds rule, but eventually the dele
gates decided in favor Of its adoption without any
reference to supposed preference for any Of the Pre-
eidential nominees. The committee soon after ad.
jOurned TO meet again this morning at nine O'Clock
THE CoMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS AND PLATFORM
organized Saturday evening also, and after 81 irt
delay, on motion Of General Preston Of KentucAJ,
Mr.. Henry G. Murphy Of New York was called to the
chair, and General Preston appointed Secretary in
accordance with resolution to that effect proposed
by Edward Cooper Of Tennessee. number Of reso-
buttons were then proposed and debated but no
action was taken upon them, but o committee was
appointed to condense and arrange the subjects
which are intended for debate, soon after which q
motion to adjourn to this morning was carried
unanimously Subsequently the motion to adjourn
was reconsidered, and Mr.. Murphy presented the
subioined series OF resolutions, designed by him
and his coadjutors Of the subcommittee as lifting
platform on which to place the democratic party
before the country In the coming Presidential con-
test. The resolutions, as suboined, were read
and heartily approved Of by large majority Of the
committee, but definite action on them was post
poned until this morning.
The democratic party, in national convention
Foundation and limitation OF the government and
nizng as consequences OF the late civil war the ex
tnctiOn OF slavery and OF the heresy OF SECESSION
with the return OF peace. deman d.
rights In the Union and the restoration OF civil gov
eminent to the American people;
regulation OF the elective franchise In the states by
strict accordance with their terms.
F0~rth.-Taxation OF government bonds to the
sna h and the
people, the laborer and the ONCE holder, the pen.
'cHsT and the n The administration Of the
government, reduction OF the standing army
and navy abolition Of the Freedmen's Bureau
and oil political instrumentalities designed to
system and the discontinuance Of inquisoral modes
Of assessing and collecting internal revenue, so that
the burdens Of taxation may be equalized and less
ened the credit Of the government increased, the
currency made good and the national debt funded at
.Seuertn.-The reform Of abuses in administration,
the expulsion Of corrupt men from ONCE, the abro-
walton Of the public lands for homes for the working
people, the restoration OF rightful authority and in
ordination Of the military to the civil power to the
end that tho usurpations OF Congress- and the des-
EscnxSe-Eqnsi rights and protection for the
nAturalized and native born citizen at home and
abroad and an assertion Of American nationality
and furnish an example and an encouragement to
people struggling for national integrity and consti
tutional liberty.
Separate resolutions are devoted to thanks to
soldiers and sailors and to President Johnson.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS
This committee held its meeting in Irving Hall on
Saturday evening, but, beyond choosing chairman
and secretary, transacted other business of i'm.
portance. They also adjourned to this morning, to
meet In Tammany Hall.
GOVERNOR SEYMOUR.
Notwithstanding the previously expressed unwil-
lingness by Governor Seymour to act as permanent
President Of the Convention, when notified OF his
election at the Manhattan Club on Saturday even
ing he accepted the position and Immediately set
to work to prepare his speech. He is staying at the
residence Of Mr.. Van Buren,, in Ninth street.
CONVENTION NOTES.
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