Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-09-12
THE LOUISVILLE CONVENTION
LOUISVILLE. 81 ut. 4tl

LAY. a IcSoiutIOH ilfONtuIDg IOr Tie appUiii
ment OF Natioaal Democratic Comnlittt
was adopted. a delegate from New Yor
objected that nothing had been said abo,
representing the Labor Reform in theN.
9 tional Executive Committee. The clislFina
0 said this was Democratic Convention Mi
Q Labor Reform was not before it rs an Issue
. and was not q question before it. Judge T.,
ons offered the following:
Resolved, That we concur with Mi
O'Connor in the great principles announce
in his letter tostiis Convention. and admir-
the delicacv which prompts his request no
to be nominated; but devoted like oursclve
as he is to the ancient principles Of thc Dem
beratic party, and united with us in the effor
Ito restore them, we hold him bonrd to per
! form his part in the great contest which w,
are about to wage. Confident that his huno
and patriotism will not permit him to rcfns,
to do SO, we nominate him as the candidat,
of tic unpurchased Democratic party OF tn,
Union, which we now represent.
This resolution was read amid tremendous.
enthusiasm, and OH motion 1t was.carricd By
exclamation, followed by three cheers fol
| O,Connor twice repeated. Blahton Duncan
appealed to The Convention to take the vote
by States. Some outsiders had voted no, and
avoteby States would show entire unanimity.
A molten to zeconsidcr the vote By acclama-
ton and take fli.... vote by States was made
| and agreed TO. During the rolf cali, George
Francis Train..rose to make objection, but had
barely opened his mouth when there were
loud cries of ''put him OUT and he was inn
mediately hustled out of doors amid great ex-
element, and loud demonstrations of ap-
proval. 1t was stated last night that Train
intended to become the instrument of The
plan to break mp the convention. hence his
prompt expulsion.
The following is the result Of the ballot:
Alabama Is, Arkaneas IL. California L. Del
aware 6, Georgia %. Indiana 30, Maryland
l6, Missouri 80. Michigan %, Mississippi Is,
Nebraska 6, New Jersey IS. Nevada 6. North
Carolina 20. New York 6s, Pennsylvania IS,
Dhfo 40, and 4 for Geo. III. Pcneileton, South
Carolina IA. Tennessee II, Virginia 20. West
yirgiiila 10. Wisconsin 90
The Chair was instructed to notify O,Conor
Ol HDuslitdtloHs WAtCiI He oll stS iotiOWss
Ehas. O'Conor :-r Convention: has un-
animously, and with the greatest enthusiasm.
nominated you Oh The basis of your letter,
and hold you bound to st;lad by lis. We
await your reply.
{SigEed,) JAS. Lyons, Pres't.
Nominations for Vive-Presitlent being an
nourced in order, Burt OF iowa. nominated
John Quincy Adams. Here Bianton Duncan
read portion of letter atldrc scd 10 him
from Adams, in which Adams, says lie has
not the least hesitation III saying.tnat if
O'Conoris is nominated Ii, will support him.
dent he says: II confess don't cover the
thing. Indeed, should decline it outright.
ii in this case 1t might not seem like fianking
a forlorn hope; that don't like to appear To
do, but at the same. time hope you will find
a better man. In case there should be any |
name with O'Cohor. it would strain my sense |
Of honor to refuse it. In such fight, for
Gods sake do not push, or pull, or force
II. A. Wise!and "A. L. EJgerton were also
put in nomination.. After some discussion
The roll was called, Judge Lyons being voted
or without his consent. The vote stood.
Gdgerton 222, Lyons, I54, Adams 2l3, Wise
q, California voted for Lyons. The second
,allot Edgerton 249, Lyons l62
Adams 1885,. "A third ballot was ordered, but
'efore the close changes were made so that
he vote stood-Adams 593, Edgerton 80,
1yons 2.
A resolution to instruct the Executive
Committee fill any vacancy III the. ticket
aused by resignation or death, created pro-
,nged discussion, one OF the principal Oh
sctions being that its adoption would imply
doubt as to the acceptance Of nominations
y the candidates. The resolution was fin
lily tabled, there being general expression
confidence tnat O'Conor would accept, !
nd that in that event Adams could not re-
Use. Just after the resolution was tabled /
he Chairman announced that he had just re- .
eived dispatch frotn Charles O'Conur, say-
g that he could not accept. This an I
created u profound sensation i'll Q
'e convention, and WIS greeted with ap-
lanse by the audience outside Of the floor
here the delegates were, In
The Chairman read the dispatch which was Il
follows; s.
New York, September 4. q
, the President ot the Conuention. =
1t is impossible for me TO accept. am K
llling TO aid you In everything but that. d
lsigneD GHAS. O'cuNOR. is
The question then arose us to the genuine o
ss OF the dispatch, and doubts were freely b
pressed. Finally, the President said lie a
d every reason TO believe that the dispatch "
Is genuine. But, he said, i. il is u forgery Il
9 telegraph Office ought to be abolished or u
rn down, and if he thought is was for W
ry he would advise that the united encr-
IS should be directed to put the telegraph s.
WI. He urged upon the convention the -
cessity, however, of staying here nntil =
,ir work was completed
Iyddy, Of New York, made spescl, in 3 3
ting that no declination was possible, aud
It the nominee must run any how. 8,
\ long, rambling discussion cnsucd, which d,
N generated into Scene 0sstumultuoils -
Illusion, which only ended 6y the Presi- lh
n refusing to entcrtai. 4 motion or re0Og- Til
e q delegate until all were seated aud
et. The resolution authorizing the Exc
I've Coinmittee to fill aoaDcies WaS khen all