The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-07

the great constitutional form OF government and
viii say, Sustain us In endeavoring to overthrow
that party" ! thank you, gentlemen Of the Con-
vensi9n I0r tle very unexpected honor Of being
now excuse me for these extempOrane0us remarks.
tCrles OF ago on" and cheers.)
General MANSON, OF Indiana, proposed three cheers
for General Ewing, which were given with will.
Cries OF "Franklin, " Franklin, /" and CONFUSION.
Cheers Tor the Soldiers ana Sailors Convention
DELEGATE from OhiO-I move that we rise and
give three cheers for the soldiers and sailors OF our
army and navy.
The CHAIR stated the motion and all the delegates
rose 10 their feet and cheered loudly.
Cries OF 'Wade Hampton" "Wade Hampton"
Mr. Dowdell, OF Illinois, sent resolution to the Sec
re;ary's desk.
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. MILLER, OF Pennsy lvania-Would it be in
order ~ this time to ask for Information or to make
Q suggestions II so, l would ask from the Chair
whether the Individual delegates Of this Convention
may not he at liberty from this time and until the
tons with the Secretary OF the Convention and make
them part Of the proceedings.
The CBAIR-That IS the object or this resolution.
The Clerk will read it.
TEE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS CONVENTION.
The CLERK thereupon read a5 fol!ows:-
Sailors enton which by
tay received and spread upon the pro.
this Convention. Applluse.
The resolution was adopted amid great enthu.
siasm.
THE INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. MILLER, OF Pennsylvania had any pur-
ducton OF resolutions from the members OF this Con
vention. Every delegate seems to feel that he will
nat have fulfilled his mission as delegate to this Con-
venticn unless he has spread upon the record
luton adm to such an extent as in my Judgment not
very mucn adding to the strength of our proceedings
when published 20 the wOfld; and move you, there
fore that the further Introduction OF resolutions be
suspended from this time.
The CHAIR-The gentleman must reduce his resOlu-
ton to writing.
MIR. MILLER-I withdraw it.
THE PLATFORM AND CANDIDATE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. EATON, OF Connecticut, SAT-. he Understood that
In the morning resolution was passed deciding that
NO names should be put in nomination until the plat
FORM was hrst adopted. He was informed that the
Committee on Resolutions would not be prepared TO
report until tomorrow morning, and he therefore
moved, being in the majority vote, TO reconsider the
vote on that resolution,
The CHAIR said The Clerk would read the resolution
passed in the morning.
The SECRETARY then announced as follows:-The
Convention this morning ordered by q vote that no
names should be placed In nomination for President
Of the United States until the platform had been
moved to reconsider that VOTE The motion now is
shall the vote Of this morning be recoasidered?
Mr.. PONDER, OF Delaware move to lay the vote
of the gentleman from Connecticut on tile table and
call for a vote by States on the motion.
Mr. VALLANDIGnAM-Will not the effect Of the mo-
ton to lay on the table, supposing 1t should be
ried, be To continue that resolution in force?
The CHAIRhAN-it viii stand as it is now.
MI NALLANDlGHAM-ItO understand that II II is
decided to lay the motion on the table IL carries the
original resolution with itP
The CHAiR-No, sir; the gentleman from Connect
~
from Delaware moves to lay that resolution on the
table. The Char understands the effect OF laying on
the table Is simply to carry the motion Of the gentle
man from Connecticut leaving the rule to stand that
no nomination can be made uatil after The adoption
OF the platform OF principles.
A DELEGATE-l understand, Mr.. President, rule
adopted this morning stated that when the roll OF
States was called they were to have Ave minutes for
The CHAIR-The call 10 for States. In i've minutes
the deegates win be called by States to vote In the
meantime the delegates can confer together and
compare notes.
VOTE ON TIE MOTION TO RECONSIDER TIE PLAT
FORM.
During the hve minutes allowed to the delegates
to prepare their votes there was great din Of con-
fusion throughout the hail. delegates moving up and
turbance by their loud talk and demonstrations.
The CHAIRMAN-The Convention Will come to
order II the delegations are ready to vote we will
now call the States in their order.
The SECRErARY-The Convention this morning
adopted resolution that no names should be placed
N nomination for President Of the United
had been adopted by this Convention. Mr..
Eaton Eaton, . Of Pennsylvania moves to recon,
moves to lay MI. Eaton's resolution on the table, On
that COLL has been made for vote by sta es. On
ceeded with, and those who wish 1t to pass win vote
In the Affirmative. Those who wish the resolution
TO lay on the table and reconsider VIII vote in the
negative. (Cries OF "No, n0')
The vote was then taken by States and resulted as
YSAs~Aabama, Arkansas California, Delaware, Fl orida,
ososGs ra1n: Mi-,:spp Nevada shode Island South
nnesss Tehls so vermon
New 1 Yol oR %
shis.% n::oaf New jersey soTs caSoHs'
During the voting the vote Of New York, Ohio and
ss asn Of
Yeas, l42 nays 172. The motion to lay the vote to
reconsider On the table was, therefore, declared
lost
The CHAIRMAN-The question now Is upon the
adoption OF the resolution Of the gentleman from
Connecticut, Mr.. Eaton. The clerk will state the
The sECRRrARY-The question now comes upon
the motion OF Mr. Eaton that the Convention now re-
consider the resolution adopted this morning. Cries
The vote was then taken cira Uoce, but the Chair
was unable to decide whether the yeas or nays pre-
DELnGArE from indiana move that the Con-
venton now adjourn. Cries OF 'Question.w
The Convention is now In recess. The Convention
viii please come 10 order.
Convention do now adjourn until tomorrow morn
tnR a. ten O'Clock.
Inc cHAIsMAs-That is a debataDle question.
A Texan DELEGATR-Are we not now taking vote,
and h not this question out Of ORDER (Cries OF
'Question, question" "Order, order "
DELEGATE-lf there be no other motion pending,
inasmuch as believe there IL q misunderstanding
about the proposition before the Convention what
TO be the effect OF the vote taken upon IT, the Char
should make statement OF the position Of the
matter.
The CnAJRxAx-The arst question, suppose, is on
the motion TO adjourn. Those In favor Of that will
say aye, and those opposed no.
The motion was then put and lost
A DELEGATE from Pennsyvania--I move that when
this Convention adjourns to-day It adjourn to meet
tomorrow morning at ten O'Clock, because we have
no order until IT 10 ordered. In other words, move
that the regular hour for the meeting OF this Conven-
ton be ten O'Clock each morning until Otherwise
deTed.
The resolution was here put and carried.
The CRAIRNAN-The Clerk will now call the States
In their order TO take the resolution Of the gentle
man from Connecticut to reconsider the resolution
passed this morning.
ADELEeArB from Iowa. move that the Conven.
ton do now adjourn.
The CHAIRMAN put the last resolution uira poce,
which was lost amid applause.
The SBCRKTARY-The resolution adopted this morn
ing TO the eject that candidate for the Presi
dency be taken until after the report from the Com
mlttee on Resolutions be received and adopted.
The CHAIRMAN-The question Ii now to reconsider
the vote.
DBLEaArE from Alabama-The question now be-
fore the Convention Ia OF very great importance The