New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-06
and lavish promises were made that OConor Wouiu
desert the representatives OF true DemocreyI
FINAL MEETING THE CONVENTION.

was still going o. and that he vas gradually relentinS
This bodfaced business had the effect 81 OBTAINING
some but not many who were genuine deiegates' INC
patriots by Morton aud Cameron we're nothing oatn
TO stay any length OF time, for they were living wen,
and at the cost somebody else. But 1t ia needless to
say night brought further message from
O'CopOr, and the beggarly remnant OF the
squad that made up the assemblase OF the
earlier sessions togetherln state Of detection and
bewilderment. For time it seemed doubtful whether
session would be pied such delegations as ad
not fed during the night only waiting to make
formal Withdrawal. when the session began there were
possibly people the Courtroom beside the audience
The presiding officer who had been SO suddenly thrust INTO
the nomination and out again. grayey called MS depicted
Convention order and had barely given II formal ex-
istence when Louisanian asked permission to READ
communication. Duncan, who from the hrst mas
lowered necessarily about the President, whispering
aud directing, shook his head warningly and trled
to get tue paper squelched but the attention of the
assemblage had been attracted, and there was
loud cry for fair play and free speech The paper was
simply announcement of the withdrawal OF the Lou
isana delegation. and reflection on the decep-
ton and humiliation put the delegates by the ehilds
play OF the Convention. O'Conor was quite bitterly
upbraided for misleading the honest members who had
from distance, not only expecting his support
but his absolute aid and counsel in the gather
ing. Instead Of this no one was found VINO
could even claim the empty honor OF an acquaintance
with him. and, above all, none whom he IN any sense
trusted. This throughout the most intoerabe OF
the grievances that the Convention had to put up with
For the men claiming his friendship and eountenance
not those that reputable people in Mr. OConors
city recognize tolerate encourage. It's thought
that personal representative OF OConor perssteny
averred that Charley OCOnor all ght with Jimmy,
and could be brought to heed Jimmy's behest In all
things" The shrewder from Indiana and the South
did toward the end see the neongruy of such part
nership that claimed between oCOnor and o'Brien.
and wholly ignored the vulgar intrusion Of
the most intoerabe OF the Houston-st. gang.
The developments of yesterday in regard to
the Grant element and the pronounced action
of the Labor people had more than depressing
effect Many who still believed IL the possibility OF the
Convention doing good constrained TO keep
away not caring TO be cassed with openly convicted
trackers. But the ring still held control OF the organ
izaon and II was determined to stop the work
Of formal withdrawal begun by Louisiana and Maryland
and take notice of the others who had disappeared
without explanation.
DUNCAN EQUAL TO THE EMERGENCY.
Duncan, bafied In his attempt 10 stop the Louisiana
delegation as an Offset announced that he had been
deputed by several States to cast their vote, and 1t made
difference how many withdrew, he should remain TIL
the last breath He was heard in silence however, and
a dead halt had been well nigh imminent, when Mr..
Goodle New York thought he could invent balm for
all their wounds and unriddle the problem now vexing
the Convention He then made infammatory appeal
the consistency and good faith OF the assembage and
0ConOr could be brought 70 accept no
left him. and this he moved that tile
Convention adhere to the nominations they had been
selected yesterday by unanimous vote Of the Con-
yention This diversion excited slight ripple Of ANNA
ton which was increased by the reading of dispatch
from Mr.. Adams accepting the second place provided
O'Conor maintained the first. The schemers |
saw their way clearly Adams at least |
was secure Now 1t could be made TO go out to the
country reputable man at least coured an ALI
ance with oBrien's bruisers and Grants mercenaries
and II OConor sti refused t would seem unreasonable
obsnacy 80 the ring pressed this resolution, striving
to choke off the very opposition which instantly
manifested ITSELF The rica vote at first on tabng
the resolution which from the inventive Moreau
Of Indiana was fairly carried but theP resident thought
best to give the doubt to the alternatives aud the vote
by States at Duncan's command was ordered
NOMINATING o'CoNoR A SECOND TIME.
Then scene fun OF loud talking and violent gestcua-
lion ensued, Duncan and Brick POmeroy skrlrrying |
about telling their adherents how to vote, and brow.
beating the recalcitrant who held to opposite
dea. Moreau, Morton's henchman, whose orders were
10 get Edgerton the ticket, in order to have Hem
tricks defeated, not idle. BE gathered up his
quad and held them firmly in hand refusing to yield to
he combined assaults OF Pomeroy and Duncan. 1t
probably had not occurred to Duncan that a
all of the States would still further
pose the absurdty OF the whole thing, as 1t |
would be instantly that States save Indiana,
New York and Kentucky had representatives left OF
,ven the pretended delegations hitherto on hand, but
he whole assemblage seemed governed by disregard |
IF the sham that had been held during the week. The
nterlude developed rancorous bitterness heretofore
pretty well concealed between the Indiana and Ken
lucky managers Moreau being bent wholly on full |
aling the purposes of the Grant people in Indiana, |
and the others anxious for the fullment of the gen
era contract anything TO beat Greeley. Pomeroy, how
.yer dstrusng the strength Of the latter. embraced
Moreau and besought him to forego opposition. When
he vote came, the doctored delegates from Alabama
arkansas and the South Western States whose repre-
,entatiyes were almost wholly from Kentucky voted
,olidIy for GoOdlets motion, that Is retaining |
oConor at all hazards and the call went and such
present voted in It's favor the obvious purpose OF
The wearisome business plainly visible. Duncan.
however not satisfied with achieving full in this
scheme demanded the right to cast the votes OF of
the retired delegations whose verbal direction to that
affect he claimed to have The Chairman will
ing however and sarcastieally declined to preside
over Convention consisting OF Banton Duncan only,
md denied his right TO vote for absent delegations
without written order sanctioned by the vote OF the
Convention. SO after the game had been played to the
md Duncan withdrew his pretenson and the greater
share of the few remaining delegates sustained Goodet
md rearmed their faith in OConors acceptance not
however before Moreau after significant conference
With Pomeroy, standing apart in sympathetic embrace,
zane forward and declared that the moral force Of the
Sew-York delegation not TO be resisted. and with
rev all opposition the resolution confirming oConor
ss the nominee.
A TRoUBLEsoME sEw-JERsEY DELEGATE.
In voting. Mr.. James Bayard Of New-Jersey drew
Town upon himself the scows and wrath OF Duncan and
pomeroy by casting the vote OF his allotment OF States
against O'Conor, and Pomeroy, when he had cast
7ote Of Nevada and Minnesota and Wisconsin started
oward him as though TO him clear him out.