Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-17

speech. which was repeatedly an,
heartily cl"cl"l. The speech il
he found on the tir-t pace Of OF!
paper.
At Tie close rilr speech a c"m
ni;trc ON resolutions, consisting I"
cour from each state. was appointed
TE" committee N credentials report
ed the delegations full. with II.
contested seals. and iila, the muI..brl
If delegates was 10. Organization
brin- thu, effected. Ia" convention
adjourned until the next day. \,
zen o'clock a. II. Wednesday. ~"ma.
tor bo"Iittlr took the clair. and
called the CONVENTION to order.
Mr.. Burr. of Conn. Chairman "i
the culIlnitt"" on resolutions. >iatr'!
that the Cui.iuI!ticr WIS ready I"
report. aIl presented a report re-
commenting III" adoption OF thu
Cincinnati Platform. whi"h was rc;'!
by the Secretary.
Mr. Barr explained tia; the rc>o-
iutinn> wcr" the Cincinnati platform
exactly. with rof!iin" added a!'d
nothing excluded. H., NoIr,i ilr
adoption OF the report. and also
moved HE previous question.
Mr.. l;avlri. Of Delaware. inquired
whether the previous question Wa
another u3nir trr gag law. and had il
become Il law of Drlnocrniir. owen
1iunS without notice TO delegates.
Tie Ch:.r -ait til" Convention lar.
adopted tie rul"> OF the House of
Representatives. - the motion of Mir.
Barr WIS IN order.
The gentlemen were appealed to
for Il withdrawal OF the motion in
order TO allow II short debate.
Mr. Barr said lie felt compelled to
decline.
. There was some confusion. with
call OF "uIr>tion." '.Dcbaic." etc.
After considerable discussion. Mr..
Barr. who was in order. and was
entitled /" one hour to debate the
resolutions. gave I5avard. of Della
ware. twenty minutes TO speak. amt
that gentleman spoke against the
adoption of ciit-anrl-dric'l resolutions
OF another organization. or opinions
II other ilcn not chosen 10y this con
v"utjuu. am! asked a separate vote ON
'aril Resolution.
: The previous question was Sis
tanned hy Il vote of .ii5 ayes to l76
noes
Mr.. Conner. of South Carolina.
sail the reconstruction acts and the
Thirteenth. Fourteenth aud Fifteenth
Constitutional amendments had been
accepted. Public opinion was higher
than the Government. and superior
to II declarations by Il convention
IApplauS". There was nothing let,
ut an issue now but to save the ma
ton from destruction by corruption
Ills allu-ion To the prospective "i"r
ton OF Greeley wa, received vii!
Great applause. ~ To- til" Fifteenth
Arncndmrnt. he would be tiic lt>
man to attempt 1" wrrst trom 1900.
900 Of freedmen the ri-ht o: suffrage
Great applause.
Mr.. Barksfal". of Mississippi. asked
il it was adnni>-'blc 10 take Il ,t.lgra,,
vote Oh each resolution.
The rirIIr answered no. as tho
previous question had lcon ordered
i!arh-la!r then asked the unani
consent OF til" convention to :
division OF thc vote. ltri"- of no
no.
Ncl:ac, of Tenn. made an cXritco
protest against eating oil the debate
Cries OF 1T down. Gall the roll, "a.
the roll.
The roll Of STATES WAS called on I'll,
main question OF the adoption of the
platform, which resulted yeas. ti62
n 40.
At the c!n-c of,iIe call. when Della
iy.s q. ', ,t,,i AZ, ,i.i.n y,.r. in,iI misses
ri.c chairman appealed to the con
veniion To treat with respect tie voi,
of Alabaua and cvcri state.
HcfUrc the vote was announced
preiui--ion WAS a-kcI by The Chair
Hian OF the Nia6ama delegation I,
make All explanation and change it
vote. Objection being made. tn,
. Chairman ruled that while .AIa!mnl;
had II right 10 change it, vote. Ii,
could Not explain. Subsequently,
unanimous consent briug accorded
, GOV. Shorter took two minutes t.
explain. that there we're in the in.
ucH,iin. resolution, some statement;
which >urue OF hi, delegation rnul,
not indur-c without explanation
Having said this. he changed ...laha
ma, vote from u ave, and : noes Il
- ayes. (CI"rr-.
Governor Hoffman, OF New York
prosecuted Il petition Of lj.twu Ger
mans Of The city Of New York. whiri
was rcad by i!ic Secretary. 1t re
c"tniherda the nomination ct trrrci"I
ana Brown, amt Expresses til" belle
ttIa' t"ry VIII receive the heart,
support of the G"rinHn~. -re"ardic>,
Of past party affiliations. Is the bcs
nomination that can be made. al
Mr.. Kay. OF Indiana, moved t.
i,r"rcct I" the nomination OF irroi
4emt and E'cc-f:rsil"ni: Carried
NJ. '"'in9n2 oil Illinois: present
80 ''' i''.'e 90 horace 'f'r!"E Il, ne
Tn,Iu,f,s,:, n,r-r
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iHr mr. n'i."i III .'c'aL' Wa
,.i',icy' o.: haNnr'i. OF delaware
~ ''tIH "'n'"'o vi i'"'!7sNat!ia, u
'~I"'rp''"-"
A5 til. roll was called car,,. vot
for nrcclcy VIZ, received with ci.tcr-
When GOV. Huffman r... ,nr,.
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80.
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