New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-08

patriot intending all the Conservative element and all
who desire TO support the Constitution and restore the
Union forgetting all past differences OF opinion to unto
with in the present great struggle for the liberties of
the people; and that TO all SUCH TO whatever party they
may have heretofore belonged extend the right hand
OF fellowship and hail all such cooperating with US as
| friends and brethren [Appause
At the conclusion OF the reading Of the PLATFORM Mr..
| MURPHY said: As might have been expected. in the
preparation Of this platform there were differences OF
opinion which however upon consultation have van
shed say to this Convention that this platform has
received the unanimous approval OF the Committee.
Great applause And Sir in view OF this fact, move
| The sscRETsRY-Mr. Murphy, Of NewYork, Chairman
question the platform Tho question now before the
Convention s Shall the previous question 20 orderedf
| The previous question seconded, and the main
A DELEGATB-I should like to hear those resolutions
Cries Of NO." mo" and Question"
The question was then put upon the adoption or the
platform, and II unanimously adopted amid enthusi
asc cheering the entire body Of delegates and specta-
tors rising and waving their hats and haDdkercmefs.
. A NOMINATION CALLED FOR.
Mr BIGLER Pal offer the following resolution
for President Of the United States
Great applause, and cries OF Question:" question"
The question was put and carried unanimously.
Mr.. YAILAhDIGHAM-I move to reconsider the vote ny
which the resolution Of the gentleman from Pennsylvania
INF Biger) was adopted and to lay that motion on the
| table.
The motion was agreed to.
| THE Two'TInRDs RULE
The PRESIDENT twhO here resumed the Chair-Before
misunderstanding, il is proper that this Convention
should understand clearly define the two-thrds
rule is. The Chair Is exceedingly anxious that ques-
ton shall be decided by after ballot that by
ponmeIt The Chair holds itself ready IN the construc-
ton Of the twOhrds rule TO be governed by the drec
tons OF this Convention. We have adopted the rules
which governed the Convention in 1864 The Convention
OF adopted the rules that governed the Convention OF
one from Illinois, another from Michigan, and others
from other States, who were conspicuous and
| was not member OF that body.
have read through its proceedings with a view of
dersandng what that rule Is Will direct the Clerk 10
read the decision OF the Convention in Charleston in 1860
and the decision Of the Convention when met again at
nate disruption OF that body When those resolutions
have been read If there is any one who wishes to have
any further Interpretation OF these resolutions beg the
Convention VIII act upon this matter as VIII be in or
ingy important after vote mas been taken-where IL Is
possible that the decisions OF the Chair might be held TO
that he should make decisions which in
cordance with the clear sense OF this Convention The
OF any duty delicate. Now this is possible II all the
delegates to this Convention shall vote when we n0m-
nate candidate, no difficulties could arise. But II all
should not vote, the question would come up, should
there be twohrds Of the members Of this body voting
inatoni therefore ask upon this subject that the Con
yenton in some form OF resolution shall instruct the
Under the circumstances imploe the Convention TO re-
heye me from any responsibility OF mat character.
init resolution that tw0thrls OF All the votes cast
shall decide the question | move the resolution. Now
| want 70 say another thing shall not now move to
repea this two'hrd rule; but after we have nominated
"A candidate Will move IT. repeal FOR all future COnyen
tons IL IL the most miCcieyOus rule ever adopted by
the Democratic party. As soon we nominate candl
date shall deem II ny duty to bring forward the ques
ton for all future Conventions majority Of the party
should the pGty want 10 gct out Of the wilder
stand upon the C6n.tGion u our country and the SUI
| pTome law OF the land aud take everybody out
The Secretary read the resolution ioE Information as
l,i. q % As ys'., "a, shah ,; rsgq.s to nominate
Mr. KIEESAS G.YJ-i believe, Mr. President. and
hope that real question viii arise In tins Convention
In reference 10 the subject matter OF ts MOI
only do want to get out of the widernes- Dur We
rioice Lno~, Is composed OF representatives from
| the Democratic Conservative men OF every State
In the Union | desire that we have all the good,
| aud that shall nominate no man IN this I'M
| portant contest except the man who commands
the Judgment Of tWOthrs Of the representative
II therefore Sir In other sense that rise 10 ark this
Convention that they change the ue which has heretofore
prevailed and not adopt the resolution Of my respected
friend from Illinois believe Sir, that we should not
place ourselves in such position that the representa-
lives Of any state should affect the result OF our de-
nbcauous let the delegates from every state give us,
not their feelings nor their prciudces, but their iudg
| ments In reference 20 the who Is 10 be our
standard bearer | do not want my Judgment 10 pre-
! vail II / mud that tw0thirds OF the gentlemen Of
do I want the judgment Of others TO prevail except
they shall succeed IN satisfying twothirds Of all
the delegates all tho States, that the man they
select the best calculated 10 lead us on 10 victory
aud rescue from the nsrue Of radical factions lap
| plause Therefore | submit that should adhere 20
iho rule that has hitherto prevailed and say that IN bal
| lotng the man who shall command the votes OF two
thirds the delegates from all the states shall he our
standardbearer aud that nobody else shall Applause
| Mr. RICHARDSON (llL)-l don't desire TO be msiepre
senod have said that was In favor OF the two third
! rule II we make our nominations to-day.
Mr. CLYMER PENN Mr. President, Il was deemed I'M
portant by the Committee that very clear understand
ing should be had IN relation 10 the rules which should
govern the proceedings OF this body ana especially tha
very clear understanding should be- had upon TINS lmpOr
tan matter and IT may be interesting to you MT PresI-
dent and may be interesting 10 this Convention, 10
know what was the construction placed ny TINS COint
tee upon this rule will state SIR mat DeneSe ~ was
the unanimous Judgment OF that Committee, wheh re-
ported rule that IL required not twothrds OF the
votes cast twohrds OF the vote or the entire Ecc
tora College lCries OF Good ana applhIsel d. i, re-
fore move, SIR, to substitute for The resolution OF te
honorable gentleman from Illinois Alr RlchardsOhl the
| following. which send 10 the Chair ..
ask what has become OF the resolution when was oueed
| nv the gentleman from Maryland want II read
! The PRrsipENr-The Chair finds itself embarrassed
with two resolutions from having inadvertently ieeos'
| nized the gentleman who offered one OF them -
Mr. CLYMLR Penn)-l ask for the reading Oh my reso-
MIR RICHARDSON Gli)-Mr. President: Will now with
draw my whole proposition but give notice that when
| advance with candidate to majority NotS' Will
camp with Tie majority and stay there TO the end MI,
| The PREsIDEST-Tho resolution IS Withdrawn; lne
Chair advises this Convention that thty ADOPT Tue con-
sructOn which put uDon TINS resolution III iooo ~
the President Of the Convention at Chares9n ana Wy uo
dertands that the decision at Charleston when
Gured two thirds OF the electoral vote In orer th no
Convention may understand thiS VIII ASK 'e oecq'S
10 read H. The only wish Of the Chair Ia 60 prevent any
possible misunderstanding from arising mere as INC ruo
Mr. WHITE tMdj-Tnasmuch the decision OF the
Chair contaius exactly what my resolution cohliheu'
| will withdraw H. a., ,,o.,,o,, ,,or
The SECRETARY, by direction OF the President then
read from the Of the decision OF lhe Chi muo NJ
| the Domoc ratio Convention Of 1862 as OHoWs: IA.
Th. r.-ution passed Charleston understood b tue
this Convention stood by the present occupant th
rule requiring tNothIus 'u'e 70 We s ~
pouiu hut merely direction given 20 The 'har W he
declare nominated an hr had ,e,r,ea @ o. T
yos ot- Electoral COLLEGE and the present occupant OF e 1ha
viii no, hhery under that dreeian 70 declare ~ que
mated uut he gets l0 votes Committee hA oher" n'
| ttfuct bin" -. c,o,os bo
called and that the delegates the several States pro
| coed 10 the nomination OF candidates ior tue rreSi