Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-07
Financial The.
Dry Fu lily Endorsed.
Especial Dispatch to the Start


New YORK, July The Convention opened
at 1910 this morning. The improved police
arrangements afforded the vast crowd excel.
lent opportunities TO enter and be seated
Every nook and corner Of sitting and standing
room were occupied, the ladies' gallery being
filled to repletion with brilliant array of
ladies.
A series Of resolutions were sent to the Con-
vention by Alex. H. Stephens, of Georgia, de.
claring that the Union is founded on the Con-
stitution, and is perpetual, and must be pre-
served; which were referred.
Various resolutions from State Conventions
on Negro Suffrage. Finance, &c, were read and
referred without debate.
The Platform was then reported, to follow.
ing effect:
FIRST, The inviolability of the Constitution
as the only basis Of reconstruction.
Second, Denounces negro suffrage as the ba.
SIS Of restoration.
Third, Declares for one currency for all of
the people, and the payment of bonds in green
backs, where the letter of the law is not explic.
lilly in favor of gold, and declares in favor Of
equal taxation Of fGovernment bonds like other
property by the States. Received with terrific
cheers.l
Fourth, The abolition Of the Freedmen's Bu-
reau.
Fifth. A tariff for revenue and not protee-
tion.
The fifth declares for the sale OF the public
lands.
The sixth applauds Johnson's course, 4 which
was moderately applauded.)
Seventh. Amnesty for all political offences
Eighth. Regulation OF the elective franchise
by the respective States.
This is in brief the whole platform. The
Pendleton finance theory is wholly accepted,
and was read with the greatest enthusiasm.
The whole platform was adopted without
debate, and with but two dissenting votes.
A great scene followed, the Convention and
all the spectators rose to their feet, and waving
flags and handkerchiefs cheered for several
min utes. The enthusiasm was almost unpar.
alelIed.
The interest in the Con ventien o-day ex.
ceeds all previous days. 1t is expected that
p. m.
The Pendleton men have been oanvassing
all night, and this morning claim ll6 on first
ballot.
The World says the first ballot will be as
follows: Pendleton. il2; Hancock, 81; johnson
81; Church, Is; Chase, 9; Packer, 26; Parker
I; English, %; X. johnson, :; Field, s; Hen
bricks. I.
" i am now, as heretofore, in the hands Of the
people for their disposal" is published in all
OF the papers to-day, and is distributed in the
Convention, but it seems TO have little effect.
This Convention ballots according to the
electoral vote Of each State, and not with
double the number as Is the case with Rspub.
lican Conventions. a fact that should not be
lost sight Of by those who figure on results
The Herald this morning devotes nearly all
OF its editorial page 70 urging Chase for the
nomination, and says II be Is thrown over
board he Will be run as the third candidate
1t attacks the Convention as follows:-"Ths
Convention has now been in session In
this city for two days, and enough
is known Of its action TO render 1t al
most certain that ITS strength will b
FILTERED away through the folly and blunders
its leadOe, and TINT instead Of coming up to
to take rank With the worst Of those narrow.
minded Copperhead gatherings that during
the war left the Democracy in helpless mi.
nsrity in every State In the Union.
The World says delay u caused by the ne.
cesxty for dehberation
After considerable delay in arranging tn
two-thirds rule, the Convention at noon pro
ceeded to nominate candidates for President
The roll Of States was called, and the Southern
States declined TO name candidates. Connect.
cut was the first called, and named Gov.
English. tApplause.l
lows, Kansa@, Illinois. Florida, Georgia,
Kentuchy, Indiana, Louisiana, Delaware.
California ana Alabama declined to nominate
when Maine presented the name Of Gen. Han.
cock in brilliant little speech. which was rs.
! eeived with trsmendons applause. fslE s.---
New York nominated next Sanford f.
Church. Very feeble applause.l General
xoop~o W MrfNook nom tad DanAlafoo