The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-07-15
) NEW YORK.
It's. 1853.
THE GREAT CONVENTION
Thira Digs Proceedings.
I>MNANY HALL. NEw York.
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Fourteenth street are ex sellvnt. al crowd
iag Mt the door of Tammany Hal i prevcu
sed By lines Of police, who permit none lu
holders OF tickets tn the Convention to ap
proach the building
At ten O'Clock the del ga'cs were gene
rally on hand and the galleries filed will
spectators, as also wrru all The eats appro
priated 20 the ladies'.
Prior 70 calling the Convention 10 nIdc
TIE hall was fled with ,umors. :, NE I.
pendletah's friends say combinations have
been made which render his defelt certain
The committee on Resolutions have
agreed unanimously on platform and art
ready to report promptly.
The Convention was cailtd 10 order by
ths President at 0:4D, .,-.....,-..
Prayer was offered by Rev. Nh. Plur
mer, who referred with appropriate iceEns
TO the sudden death Of Peter Cagger a del
egste TO the Convention IRON NV Yolk.
On motion Of Mr.. Bigler, Of Penn, The
reading Of yesterday Journal was dispans-
ed With.
Sir. Wright, Of Delaware, subaitted res,
ohtidns from Alexander 81 Phens, IF Ga.,
which he asked to have read and referred,
IChcerF
The resolutions ". re read by the sccre>
tary. Trey declare adherence TO the Uniou;
fhat the Union under the constitution is the
Union of State reaffrmed the doctrines Of
Jefferson and the necessity Of bringing the
Government back to their observance; the
Democratic party in sustaining the Federal
Government during the late war, did it in
good faith, to sustain the Consultation and
to preserve the rights and dignity of all the
States unimpired; the highest meed Of
patriot sm is due ID all who periIled life and
fortune for the maintaineuce of the Union,
hut we have not thanks for those who car
ried on the war for the suljugation of the
States or to subject the white to the black
race.
Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois, moved that
all resolutions hereafter submitted be re
ferred without reading. 1t tie Convention
took any other course it would make some
mistake and commit itself to something it
could not maintain on the stump.
A delegate moved to amend so as to cen
fine the motion to all resolutions relating to
the platform.
Mr. Cox said the committee on Resolu- |
tons was now ready 70 repo,t and he hop
cd Mr.. Richardson would withdraw. his mo-
ton.
A delegqte from California sent mp a set
Of resolutions ofthe Labor Convention of Cal |
ifornia against negro domination anG in IA
vor of the eight hour rule as Democratic
doctrine. |
Mr.. Richardson insisted on his motion to
refer all resolutions.
Mr.. Bigler moved to lay on the table,
which was rejected
The question was then taken on Mr..
Richardson's motion referring all resolu-
Gons without reading.
MIR. Price, Of Missouri here took the
chair.
Before the vote was taken on Mr. Rich
ardson's motion, Mr.. Murphy rose to re.
rort from the committee on Resolutions
the platform agreed upon, which he sent
80 the chair, where they we're read by Mr..
Murphy.
The Secretary proceeded TO call the roll,
in order to give an opportunity for States
TO present their candidates.
Mr. Eaton, OF Connect cut, referred to
the gloom which hung over tie Democratic
party at the close Of the war, and remind
ed the Convention that Connecticut was
the FIRST State 10 pierce the gloom by the
election Of Democratic Governor, James
r. English, whom Connecticut now pres
snts as her candidate,
Mr. Richardson said Illinois wonll yota
for Pendleton, but would leave. Ohio to
2Dake the nomination.
Mr.. Anderson, of Maryland, elequently |
culogized and presented the name OF Gen.
W. ). Hancock. fCheers.
Mr.. Emery, Of Maine, on behalf of the
minority Of the Maine delegation, and 10
behalf of the laboring masses, nominated |
George FL. Pendleten. IGreat cheers in |
thc gallery
New Jersey nominated Ex Gov. Jod !
Parker for whom they claimed national |
reputation, stating that while he earneuy |
supported the National Government
throughout the war, he never consented to |
any usurpation of the rights of citizens.
Mr.. Tilden, of NeE York, by the unan-
iinous vote of the delegation nominated
Sanford f. Church, whom he eulogized as
q statesman of enlarged experience and a
man who has always achieved success be-
fore the people. [Cheers.
General McCook, OF Ohio. by the unan-
nous voice Of her Convention, placed in
nomination George H. Pendleton. [Cheers. |
Mr.. Woodward, OF Pennsylvania, by the
unanimous vote of the delegation, named
Hon. Asa Packer. He declared this ucm-
ination was not made as mere comp-
ment. ! The delegation presented him in
good faith. though 10 great Difference to the
views of the Convention. They intended
to stand by him as long as it should seem
necessary to give the Convention time
,nough to rally to his.support The speak
II proceeded at some length to present the
andidate's public aud private character.
lie had not concluded when the five nliE-
ties allotted to each speaker expired -
lime was called, bvt by unanimous consent
ir. Woodward was permitted to 60 on
'acker' name was greeted with applause,
lingled with;a few Kisses.
Mr.. Nelson, of Tenn, rose to present
10 name of one for whom he claimed the
lie qualifications he set forth in few earn =
Vt and torciblc remarks, concluding by t
ominating Andrew johnson. Jreat
ieering, both among delegates and srecta-
'rs--renewed and long continued
Mr.. Smith, of Vermont, nominated the
ily Democratic Governor Of New Eng. d
nd, James b. English.
A delegate from Virginia indorsed his as
$ first and only choice for nominee of the b
convention Cheers
Mr.. Clark, of Wisconsin, in behalf Of a +
lsjoritysof delegates, nominated james II.
)oolittle. Cheers.
Mr.. Palmer, of Wisconsin, for the mi
ority of delegates, seconded the nomina- 7
on Of the man who had never been out Of !
,e Democratic party, George II. Pendle-
IN.
The roll was then called on the first bal
I, with the following result:
Pendleton los; Andrew johnson 65; d
endricks 2l; Doolittle l3; Picker 26;
hurch 81: Hancock 334. English ia
cyerdy johnson 81; Parker 10; II. II
lair 4; q,
Whole vote cast 3l7; necessary to :
oice 2l2; no choice. p
Mr.. Price, Of Missouri, assumed the
sir here. sv
Five minutes having having been allowed y