New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-08
THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.
THIRD DAY AND WIND UP.


The Convention yesterday, taking a hint
from the tumut and confusion Of the day previous, had
arrangements provided for properly seating the dele
gates At 10 o'clock o. MaiOrGen. Franklin the Pres
dent, called tie delegates 10 order. The attendance,
however beg-ary. not more than 40 delegates ap
pearing in their seats motion made by delegate
from Michigan that the Convention take recess until II
O'clock To this an amendment made. TO substitute
o'clock An Ohio delegate said that owing to the con-
fusion which prevailed when the motion TO adjourn was
put on Monday, majority If the delegates went away
under tie tbat II o'clock was the hour fixed
Tor the meeting To-day. This accounted for the sparse
at danCe. lie hoped, tncl efOre, that recess might be
taKen until that hour Tie motion was carried and the
Convention took a recess.
When noon arrived col. O'BeDe, the secretary,
nounced tiar tIaol.Cen Franklin was lndisposed The
Convention thereupOH chose Gen. j. W. Denver OF Cab
fornia temporary chairman. Gen. H. w. SlOcum said
that the Committee on Resolutions had prepared no
Platform for submission TO the Convention, for the reason
that, after consultation. they had thought that the ad
dress OF ae Convention adopted yesterday, expressed
pretty thoroughly the views " the delegates He had
been Instructed by the Committee, however to submit
Tor the action Of the Convention preamble and
tOus as follows:
wt'rea a'osl haugeo views the members Of hi,
Ssa'eal ava e oeals 70 ire Democratic National Convention has
oosued De- DO previously ed opinion Of purity
sfesadate. and outreiou Of platform The Convention NH
ee covered The spirit Of e ID % adopted BY this body
ihssut; Therefore, Tclyng apol ihs belief
oI Tia, We am support q nominees for President and Vice
asoe oar late comrades 10 arms 10 1e with g them
discussion followed upon the adoption Of this pream.
De ana resolution motion was made 10 adopt IL aud
"a discharge INC Committee, but this opposed by
Col. Moreaux OF Indiana said that the National Con.
veht0h had this morning adopted a magnificent plat
tt,h' Oh WHICH Si soldiers ana sailors might stand.
Zen. Campbell asked, VINO knew what that platform
TJS a. t no assurance mat u would suit himself
1o I9t propose 10 bind himself In advance-to ~ It
phnd He moved 20 table the resolutions
Cen slocum earnestly advocated the adoption OF the
preamble ana resolution
Ihe discussion was continued and the utmost confu-
scn prevailed when Gen. Whitaker Of ILLINOIS appealed
70 tho Convention % be N order
An Arkansas delegate asked Gen. Campbell 10 with
tne committee on RESOLUTIONS might he received.
Ailer further dIsc ssiOn Gen. Campbell Withdrew his
motion TO lay the table and offered a substitute for
1io committees report On this the previous question
decided not to support the deraand-Ayes So Noes 2lG
Ie question Was then taken by states adopting the
RESOLUTIONS, aud resulted iu the affirmative 81 10 :.
Inc platform as presented by Gen. sloclD there
No Ia a'S'ped ana three cheers were giyeh Tori
cen McQuade announced that the original manuscript
OF the Platform adopted in tile National Convention had
PaIts OF the house 10 have read. read accord
.hgy and loudly cheered report of the first ballot
Vie National Convention announced The names OF
Hancock aud Andrew johnson were loudly chesred
during the reading.
resolution Of thanks the officers Of the Conven
1 ~ was adopted, after which, Cen simon Il.
SSs Kner q tie exCOnfederate army introduced
"a was Loudly eheerod In returning thanks he said
g. ea,ns tIsre merely a. spectator lie desired 10
ou5 past Issues aud unite with the Northern soldiers Ia
p Ting dOwh that Radical Party which min
IL 10 the Constitution than the southern
~ ei- loud eheeriugl lie iet 40 dificulty now that
III war was end ID, IN cOulng into amcabe riations
van northern spders and into perfect harmony with
brave soiueI IN the effort 10 rescue the Constitu-
N1 from lbdlgnlY OF violation, fADplause.l
Gen uctluaae 81 New York, moved that tine 5ecre-
Wy Ds insuucIed ID making up the record Of the Con-
Nehtou. 10 omit all military Jules OF the delegates 30
~Lst an nDght appear there simply soldiers.
.. IyAte hhdietb' OF ILLINOIS, opposed The motion,
.he ground that the Radicals Wsld nse such action by
convention a. going to show that The Conservative
sou eTs are aQd 10 let be kHOtc tca 0cers LoOl Darl
t ne pToeeedngs Al his request Gen McQuAde with
ufew The resolution.
Cen slocuDs offered resolution IN effect that althou s
the conservative soldiers aud sailors would support the
SSanse or Tho Democratic party, their confidence In
D 'iV'leNeR "as nplnDafed, their love FOR him ~