The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-09-07

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POLITICAL MATTERS.
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Louisville, September 2-There have
been large sccessions 70 the delegations, and
It now looks - II the convention would be
composed OF tour or dve hundred. Thsdele'
gates are hne looking generally, though not
we'll known - politicians. Senator Bayard,
Judge Woodland, Pa, J. Proctor Knott, KY,
Chsuucey c. Burr, N. J., and Hon. VIM.
n. Garry, Ohio, are probably the best
known. Nearly oil the States will be repie.
sented. There 10 an absence from the South
Of men of prominence.
A good deal of excitement was created
among the friends of the movement, by the
discovery of . scheme to force the pomins.
ton Of Greeley, BY taking possession Of the
convention. OF by judicious application of
force creating such confusion Is 70 prevent
the nomination of O'Connor. A large mum.
Der Of Greeley Liberals arc In the city. So
far - Louisville 10 concerned there 10 little
sympathy shown for the straight move.
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Louisville, September 3.-The National
Democratic Convention met today in the
common pleas court room, AID was called to
ORDER ~ O'Clock p. m, nv Blsnton Duncan
who, after prayer by Rev. DR.. Pratt, made
lengthy speech, which ELECTED loud up.
plsuse.
Levi Chasfield, Of New York, late Speaker
of the House of Representatives, was then
elected temporary chairman, and made
brief speech Ferry, of Michigan, elected
temporary secretary.
Judge Spsuldiug, of New York. then pre-.
sented letter from Charles O'Conor, dated
August 3lst, addressed to the Cenvcation.
O'Conor reviews political affairs in the al,-
stract and the situation nj considerable
length; rcitcrating IN forciblc language his
hitherto expressed views Ut the sport made
Of Greeley by the Democrats; commenting
the aims and Objects Of the Convention rs
the representative OF pure Democracy, and
concluding by asking the withdrawal Of his
name ~ candidate for the Presidency, be.
lieving that others can bc found which
would bring greater strength to the ticket.
Louisville, September 5.-The Convention
was not called to order until half past 10 a.
M II was understood 1t the hour of meet.
ing that there would bc no official proceed.
ing In the Convention until O'Conor was
definitely and finally heard from. The cur
rent talk IL that Adams will he nominated
for President II O'Conor still sdheres to his
decliuation. In that case there will be
various names mentioned for the Vice Presi
dency. On opening the Convention Kelly,
OF Louisiana, read communication in BE-.
half of his delegation, justifying their with.
drawal from the Convention on the ground
OF h"pelessness caused by Democratic prin.
cip!cs, in consequence has decided tue
declination Of O'Conor and confused the
condition Of affairs 0vodlett, of New
York, offered resolution 10 the effect that
It Wa the duty Of the Convention not to
make another nomination but appeal to the
country 10 give the nominees some support,
- II they both accepted. He supported the
resolution In the speech Of Col. Duncan,
and 1t this point read the following de.
spatch, dated this .. m, from John Quincy
Adams Il will gladly serve a. Vice Presi.
dent with O'Conor but will accept nothing
else, O'Conor must positively stand" Aorri.
sou, Of Indiana, moved to lay 0oodlet,'s
resolution on the table, lost Goodlett's
resolution WAS the n adopted BY 544 to 80. It
10 ~ follows:
Rssosssd, that it il I he sense of this Con.
vent,on that Chaa O'Conor, of New York,
having fully and heartily approved the
object and purposes OF this Convention and
having been unanimously nominated
for President and John Quincy Adams, of
Massachusetts,, for Vice President, that the
delegates Of The Democratic party here
assembled are unwilling 10 make any other
nominations In their stead, and that the
Democratic party will give them in any
event undivided support Bayard, from
Committee on Resolutions, submitted sup.
plmental report embodying resolutions
opposing subsidies of public lands, fsvonng
jodicious tariff for revenue only, opposing
class legislation under plea of protection
adopted. A vote Of. thanks was given
President Lyons and the Convention sd>
journed size dtG After adjournment the
Delegates Of the Convention resolved itself
int mass meeting and speeches werS made
by Brick Pomeroy, 0oldsy and Others.
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syracuse, Sept 6-The democratic an
Liberal State Convention this morning after
several meetings Of The conference commit.
Tee dnslly agreed upon . division Of the
State ticket, the Liberals being given Lieut..
Governor and State prison inspector, the
Democrats taking the rest, including Con.
gresham at large. The convention then
nominated Sanford e. Church for Gov. on
the first ballot, but the delegates seeing he
would not accept, second ballot was taken,
with Fraucis Kesrpan. Augustus hchell, L. |
Robinson. A. g. Bach and H. A. Nelson,
In nomination. KeaFnaa received . major. |
ity and II was then made unanimous. q.
9. Cox was then nominated for Congress |
from the State 1t large, and John r. Huh.
bard for canal commissioner. The Liberal |
then ratified the nomination OF |
Kearna', Cox and Hubbard by reclamation |
and nominated Chauncey H. D~pew Lieut..
Gov, e. G. Brooks prison inspector. They |
then also adopted platform embodying the
principles Of the Libersl party. pIedg,ng . |
warm support 10 the State sickes and to give
} majority for Il and for Greeley sa1 Brown
squal 70 thss given Lincoln. At the oven.
W ssassos Of the Democratic convention |
he Liberal nominations were endorsed b.
formal vote sod adopted. After each con.
vcotSon he'd ratified the nomin atoms and |
adopted the resolutions separately, the
Liberals came over In body 10 the Demo.