Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-07-16
NEW SERIES--V0L. 5, NO. so.

Adopted.
f Mr.. Bigler, ofPennsylvania, move
r that the Convention proceed TO nam
candidates TO be balloted for presi
dent and Vice President ofthe Unite,
States.
Mr.. Hudson, of Missouri, moved tc
amend by substituting resolution
that no steps be taken toward III,
nomination OF candidate for Presi
dent until after the platform shal
have been presented and adopted.
A vote on the amendment was or
dered to be taken by call OF th,
States.
Mr. Bigler explained that his propo
sition was not % proceed now to bal
loting for a candidate, but simply
Looked TO putting candidates before
the Convention. He was himself in
favor of adopting the platform prior
to any balloting.
The vote by States was then taken
on the amendment.
At the conclusion, New York asked
leave to retire for consultation, but
the Chair declared one hundred and
filty-nine( half of the votes) had been
castin the affirmative, and the amend
ment was adopted.
Mr. GarrctsOn, of Pennsylvania, of.
iored resolution declaring, as the
sense Of the Convention a majority
vote shoald effect nomination.
applause. Referred,
Mr. Spaulding, of Kentucky, moved
resolution that parties put in nomi-
nation before this Convention shall be
pledged by their friends TO support
It's ticket and platform. Referred.
A delegate from Kentucky moved
resolution requesting the President
of the United States TO issue a procla-
nation of universal amnesty.
Mr.. Dawson, of Pennsylvania. as
ked an immediate vote on this resolu
ton. and it was adopted, with few
dissenting votes.
Mr.. Schwartz Of Missouri, offered a
resolution on finances and taxation,
which was referred.
Mr.. Reeve, of Indiana, offered a
resolution providing that FIVE min
utes recess shall be taken, in every
case, before the roll is called on any |
question, the vote upon which by |
States is ordered.
Mr.. Crawford, of Nebraska, offered
. resolution condemning the recon.
struction acts of Congress, which was
Mr.. Emerson, of Missouri, offered
\ resolution calling upon the com
nittee on resolution TO report the
platform at the earliest possible mo
nent.
Mr.. Stuart, of Michigan, from the
Committee on Platform, hoped this
would not be adopted. The com
'"ttSs ---s-a indnsirinusly al work
ind would report as soon as practi-
cable.
Mr.. Preston, OF Kentucky, also of
he committee, said they hoped to be
IDLE to report to the Convention TO
hight.
Mr.. Vallandigham, of Ohio, as a
privileged motion, moved that when
he Convention adjourn, it be to meet
lgain at 3 p. M, which was modified
" substituting 4 o'clock, and in that
orm the motion was adopted. The
then adjourned.
AFT .RNooN sEssioN.
On the reassembling of the Conven (
ion IN the afternoon communlva. ,
ion from the Soldiers and Sailors
convention was presented. :
On motion of Hon. George w.
Woodward, of Pennsylvania, com. !
littee was appointed to escort the =
OF soldiers into the hall.
The delegation, consisting of Gen. a
rails Franklin, Slocum, Badly Smith, J
living, and seventeen others, entered I
he halfand wero conducted TO the
latiorm. Sergeant Bates entered n
18th the American flag carried by r
i'm from Visksburg to Washington q
The Convention received the com r
littee standing, amid prolonged n
lccrs.
Gen. Franklin was introduced and =
elivered "A brief address. Col. o. q
ierne read an address from the Sol n
Iers' and Sailors Convention, which q
AIMED no candidate, but denounced
adicalsm with great vehemence Ii
he address states that two thousand d
slegates are in attend nee. !,
A motion was made and carried 10 Il
the address into the pro. n
'edings OF the Convention. g
General Ewing, of Ohio, was loudly /,
llled for, and responded in an able n
,eeeh, which was enthusiastically up. n
auded. h
A resolution pledging every dele n
'te TO support the nominee of the ol
invention was adopted. II
Hon. w. w. Eaton, of Connecticut, v,
owed q reconsideration of the mo
On postponing the nomination until RI
ter the adoption of platform, e,
hich was adopted-l79 to liz. n,
Pending the consideration of the ~
IestiOn on postponement, motion
ls made and carried TO adjourn until m
n o'clock tomorrow morning. gI
THIRD DAY. "
New YORK, July I, OF
The police arrangement this morn U
9 on Fourteenth street are excellent. re
! crowding at the doors of Tamma- pl
Hall is prevented by line of po In
9, who permit none but holders of ri,
'kets TO the convention to approach
Q building. ha
At 10 o'clock the delegates were il,
nerally at hand, and the galleries pr
're filled with spectators, us also an
re all the seats appropriated to the fio