Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-02
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE
CINCINNATI CONVENTION.

CINCINNATI. O., May AT ten o'clock this
morning the halls and galleries were we'll filed
A feeling Of uneasncss was expressed BY many
in anticipation of an acrimonious discussion
to day. The anti Greeley members OF the New
York delegation will offer protest against the
action of the majority in voting to cast the vote
of the entire delegation for Greeley. An effort
is anticipated in the Convention to overrule that
action and assert the right OF each delegate to
express his individual preference.
Susan B. Anthony and Laura Deforce Cor
don entered and took seats amid cheers and
Kisses.
The Convention was called to order at 1920
by the temporary chairman, who announced
seats for the delegates present from Wyoming,
Montana and Dakota territories He also urged
quiet and order as indispensable to hearing in
so large hall, and requested everybody to
keep seated unless they rose to speak, land IN the
latter case announce the name and State OF
speaker.
A Missouri delegate urged the appointment
of committee Of one FROM each State on per-
manent organization.
Ftz Henry Warren moved an amendment
by including territories which, after some de-
bate, was accepted, and the motion as amended
adopted.
Mr.. Cochrane moved the appointment of
committee of nine to draft rules and regulations
for the government of the Convention, and 10
the meantime the rules Of the House of Rep
resentatives be adopted.
Mr.. Tousey, of New York, moved that all
propositions relating to principle Of platform be
referred, without debate, to the committee on
resolutions when appointed.
Mr.. Mcclure of Pennsylvania, moved
committee of one from each State and territory
on resolutions
Mr. Atkinson, Of Massachusetts, moved to
amend by making committee Of two from
each State only, thus excluding territories
Mr. Gro>vcnor, Missouri, urged the appoint
ment Of committee on resolutions.
The chair concurred in this view and said it
was the first duty TO constitute Convention by
ascertaining regularly who its members were.
Mr. Mcclure withdrew his motion at the
request of Mr.. Cochrane, who moved a COM
mittee on credentials Of one from each State
and territory, which was adopted.
The roll was then called and several commit
tees named
Carl Schurz has been elected permanent
Pre- sident of the Convention.
LETTER FROM CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE.
New YORK, May The following letter
from Chief Justice Chase is published to-day.
"WAsulNGTnN, April o.
My DEAR SlR:-My name, if you may judge
from the newspapers, will not be much consid
cred at Cincinnati and am quite content, and
none the less grateful to friends who think it
it should be so. AS you know, have not
sought or desired the nomination. If it were
Judged the best means Of uniting the greatest
number Of those opposed to the administration
on principle, it would doubtless be my duty to
accept it, If any other name be preferred l
shall be entirely satisfied. What is essential
with me is that what has been gained-"Free-
dom''-be secured beyond pcradveuture; that
the currency be placed on sound basis; that real
reform be accomplished in taxation-lnternal
and external and in perfect reconciliation of sec
tions and citizens. Your Parkersburg platform,
as remember it, embodies these views sub
stantially, and hope uonc contrary to it will be
adopted. Yours truly 5. L. CHASE