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the decision, but in doing so desired to make

! the decision, but in doing so desired to make
some closing remarks. He said his conduct
in the convention the previous day had
been misrepresented by the National Repa.b-
| team Of this city. This paper had so repeat
| edly villitied and misrepresented him that,
| under ordinary circumstances, he did not
| feel called upon to refute it's Shiny and
| villainous ISLANDERS. But he would call the
| attention of members of the convention to
the last attack of the filthy sheet that pre-
| tends to be Republican because it pretends
| to relate what occurred IN the convention.
Members have only to read the statement
| OF the paper in question in regard to his
conduct in the convention the previous day
to find out that it has willfully and ma
liciously misrepresented him. That paper
had done all it could to drive him out of
the Republican party, but that can not be
done. 1t is true he does not favor the re-
nomination Of Mr.. Grant, but he did not
think this could be construed into sufficient
| cause for reading him out of the Republican
party.
Upon being interrogated as to whether he
would support Mr.. Grants reelection if he
received the nomination of the Philadel.
phia convention, Mr.. Pinchback answered
yes. Upon being further interrogated as to
whether he would do so in case Mr.. Sumner
was the Presidential nominee of the Cincin-
natl convention, Mr.. Pinchback very can
didly answered no-explaining, however,
that he did not consider Nj. Summers nom
ination by the Cincinnati convention at all
probable; but he still admitted that in the
event OF such contingency be should un-
doubtedly support Mr.. Sumner for the Pres
idency in preference to Mr.. Grant.
Mr.. Harralson, of Alabama, said that as
he had been misrepresen.ed By the Plea
yune, he also desired TO place himself right
In his remarks the previous day he did not
mean to denounce Mr.. Sumner, but M
Blair, who is undoubtedly Democrat and
what he Mr.. Harralson) said was, that if
Mr.. Sumner was going to leave the Repub-
lican party and 60 with Mr.. Blair. why, he
Mr.. Harralsonj would be compelled to let
Mr.. Sumner go his own way, even though
he might regret to part with him.
Mr. HarralsOn then inquired of the chair
whether all the amendments to the original
resolution had been disposed of, and, upon
being answered in the affirmative he moved
the adoption of the resolution under call
for the previous question.
Mr.. Pinchback asked to have the vote on
the resolution delayed until to-day, as he
held in his hand a dispatch from Mr. Fred
Douglass, stating that he would arrive
here IN a few hours
Mr.. Cardoza. the acting chairman, asked
the convention if it was prepared for the
previous question. The question was then
put and decided in the affirmative. Under
this decision the chair announced that
through the operation of the previous ques-
the right to speak one hour.
Mr. Rapier then availed himself of his
privilege to close the debate, and after
speaking thirty minutes in support Of his
resolution, yielded tbs balance of his time
to such other gentlemen as were anxious to
say few words before taking vote upon
the resolution.
At the expiration of the hour vote upon
the resolution was demanded and the yeas
and nays called for. The resolution was
adopted-yeas q, nays II.
The convention then unanimously adopt
ed Mr.. Pinchback's resolution indorsing
NJ. Sumner, and adjourned until haif-past
seven in the evening.
EvESING SESSION.
TIE convention was called to order last
evening at eight o'clock. After the usual
moved that the regular order of the day be
postponed, owing to the great pressure of
business. Amended by Mr.. J. Sella Mar
tin, by Offering the following resolution:
Reso,red That the speakers who have
been invited to speak this evening have de-
clined on account Of the great pressure CT
business.
After some little flibusterng the ques-
ton was lost.
Mr.. Cardoza said that it was understood
that the convention would adjourn on Satur-
day He hoped that it would not, as large
number of distinguished gentlemen would
not arrive until that day. The convention
decided not to adjourn until Monday.
A telegram was received from j. j. Spell
man, a delegate, dated Jackson Mississippi,
who said he would be here on Saturday;
also stating that Frederick Douglass had
passed Jackson.
Two resolutions were offered indorsing
President Grants administration. and ask
ing that the Philadelphia convention re-
nominate lin The resolutions were sent
to their appropriate committees.
Considerable discussion arose in reference
to receiving resolutions, as the evening was
set aside for speeches. A few Of the gentle
men who were not appointed as the orators
seemed anxious to relieve themselves Of
their eloquence and electrify the conven-
ton with brilliant essays. This did not suit
number Of the members, but gave the
ambitious elocutiOnists q chance to talk
about their rights as conventionists. Good
sense finally prevailed, and business went
on. Resolutions came up, among them one
from j. Henri Burch, which Mr.. Cardoza
and a number of gentlemen objected to
reading at that time.
The chairman seemed determined to put
through the resolutions before the ''spout-
ers'' could give vent to their indignation in
burning words. This did not please those
who wished to get through their speeches
before they forgot them. In this he was
successful, for the business continued until
all the resolutions were in the secretary's