New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-10
ORGANIZATION OF THE CONVENTION.
AN ENORMOUS ATTENDANCE-THE HALL FILLED
TO OVERLOOKING OF MIR. BEL
MONT AND THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN, MR..

TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF MIR. BEL
MONT AND THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN, MR..
RANDOIPH-ROUTINE BUSINESS
lBY TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRBUNEI
BALTIMORE July 9.-The day has been in
tenseiy hot. but early Il O'clock hour before
the tine appointed for the meeting Of the Convention,
few OF the delegations began TO arrive and I'll up the
seats assigned TO them. Almost all Of them were
dressed linen coats and carried fans thus giving to
the Opera House. when it full, light airy appear
ance in strong contrast with the black somber hue
those National Conventions held earlier in the
Tue first balcony was filed to overnowing within few
minutes after the doors opened and tickets
have been issued than there seats else the
tickets were cOunereited for the crowd overlooked into
the ases and out Of the doors until hundreds and prob
ably thousands who succeeded in getting inside Of the
theaer were unable 10 gain sight Of the auditorium.
seats in the top of the house were not occupied,
the heat there being so nsuferable that il was i'm
possible for any to stay. Before every scat in
the parquette and parquettecrcle had been filed by
the delegates and alternaes many of whom in the
of the house obliged TO stand. The CORE
spOndents' seats the stage were also mora
than filed, and it noticeable that many
who represented paper at all, held only nominal
connection with some country weekly. occupied seats
the stage up obstrucng the view Of those be
hind Them while the correspondents of of the lead
ing journals OF the country unprovided for This
was not the fault Of the Committee Of Arrangements,
seats those entitled TO them; and were considering
Tho great pressure made for tickets very successful
when the house opened the temperature moder-
ate the thermometer standing several degrees lower
than the open air but the place filed up the heat
became intense and drop in the Of the stage had
20 be raised 20 allow ventilation from the stage DOORS
THE OPENING SPEECHES.
The Convention called 10 order at 1910 by August
Belmont Chairman OF the National Committee. HE
speech had been carefully prepared, and was cordially
received especially those portions Of 1t in which, while he
accorded Grant all the honor due him for his services
during the war he condemned in the severest terms the
usurpaOns Of the present Administration, and its sub
stitution Of military desposm for the reign Of law
His reference to the Liberal movement was kindly in
tone and eminently judieous. When he mentioned Mr.
Greeley's name there wild burst OF applause, last
ing several minutes, during which the whole
Convention rose TO their feet and waved
their hats or fans, and this followed,
when the enthusiastic shouts began TO subsde by three
rousing cheers given on call Of Member of Con-
gress John Fox OF the New-YOrk City delegation. Mr.
Belmont closed this part Of his speech by reminding the
Convention that they not there Democrats only
but as patriotic citizens, with duty 10 perform for
their country After referring 10 his long service as
Chairman Of the National Executive Democratic Com
mittee, Mr. Belmont proposed the Of Thos Jefer
son Randolph Of Virginia for Temporary Chairman.
AS the old man and went forward TO the
Chairman's table, the Convention received him
with great applause, which continued several
seconds. To him standing there towering above all
who were about LnfOr he is than O. feet talwas
almost like having Of the Democratic fathers OF
Revolutionary days back to preside in a conven.
ton OF their sons. No fitting choice could have
been made at this time, when the regeneraed DemOc-
racy are turning from the past and looking forward to
brighter and better future. Not only does Col Ran
dolpb the oldest member Of the Convention,
bring 10 It long experience and the prestige
OF two iIustrious Names but one Of The most
eredtabe records in the Of freedom Of any Of
Virginia noble Forty years ago. before Abolition
ism had taken in the North he was an ardent adj
vocate OF emancipation In his own state and one OF the
leaders In the movement 10 that end there Philadelphia
called 10 preside over its denomination convention an
exConfederate, whose Republican ana Union record Is
not yet ten years old and went wild over Gerit Smith,
me old Abeazaopist Of EsS.York The Reform Democ-