The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-23

Ono Hundred and Fifty-eight Delegates Condemn
Grant and Greeley-Reopening the Graves Of
Davis and Parker to Condemn Them-No
Presidential Nominations Made-Thirty
Delegates to Confer with the Louis
vile straight-0uts Charles
OConor and Senator Sauls-
bury Their Favorites.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, August q. 1879.

NatlOnal CONVENTION To-Day iOr the purpose OF tax
ing action IN regard to the approaching Presiden
tia contest. The Convention was not o large one
but 1t was important, as delegates representing
two or three hundred societies of workipgmen in
various sections Of the country were present. The
Convention was called In accordance witha resolu
tioa adopted at meeting held in the Germania AS
serably Rooms in New York in August, inviting all
labor associations to send delegates to the present
gathering to nominatecanddatesf for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency Max Hammond, OF New York
was elected temporary Chairman.
LIVELY SCENE ENsUED
during inc session on a motion to nominate q
president and vice president. Large numbers OF
delegates jumped to their feet to express their
views, and q commOtion took place which attracted
the attention OF the people passing In the street.
Some denounced the nomination OF Greeley at BAL
timore as Che thieves own ticket, and extracts
were made from his writings to prove It. The
members finally united on proposition to present
the name OF Charles O'Conor, OF New York. and
Senator Salisbury, OF Delaware TO the Louisville
Convention In September.
ORGANIZING
Mr.. Pierce, of Rhode Island e. p. Dunbar, OF
Wisconsin, and William Gardner, OF Maine, were
elected secretaries.
Committees on Credentials and Permanent Or
ganization were appointed.
The following Committee on Resolutions was ap-
pointed:--
George Roch, Of Georgia; william Davis, of
MMicnigan; william Price OF Rhode Island; Francis
Mahony, OF North Carolina; E. b. Greene, OF Della
ware; e. p Dunbar, OF Wisconsin, ana Nicholas
Lemon, of Maryland.
The Committee on Organization reported the fol-
lowing officers of the Convention:-
william Fl. IRVING Of Ohio, chairman; John
Heclley, OF Pennsylvania; william b. Haley, Of
CONNECTICUT, and Patrick Cunningham, OF Virginia,
secretaries.
Mr. IRVING, on taking the chair denounced the
so-called labor reOrmers who intended selling the
SURFACES OF the labor reformers to either Grant or
Greeley. He hoped that this Convention would
NOMINATE IT'S OWN CANDIDATES.
let the result be what 1t might. He would suggest
that they should not support either Greeley or
Grant Mr.. Irving continued his remarks for some
time, and was frequently applauded.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the fol-
lowing for the adoption OF the Conventions
THE RESOLUTIONS.
a the hat Sbor a In
Ssaso Ms 9ys Sr1 a the What
sneh meets with our dlsapprobation and leaves
suspicion On The reputation Of those that
Grant pdn. or Greeley ,Isy ,,ou
Of those cam or ,a' the s e hs
Sa M 81 sm hjs to to al nj
Resolved That we proceed with the business of this
ana "a T rean Of Ina oa sa for
such further action this Convention in their wisdom
may suggest or adopt
These resolutions were adopted
The Committee OH Credentials reported list of
accredited delegates.
On motion OF Mr. JOHN MORRIS, of Michigan, that
the Secretary be directed to read the list of dele
gates with the number from each State. The Score
tary read the following:-
New York, 49, New Jersey, 10; Pennsylvania, %
Delaware, g. Maine, o; New Hampshire, 81 Yer.
mont a. Massachusetts 81 Rhode Island 8; Con.
gn eos S5rt SSn a. %0f South ~f
Carolina, 2; Texas, /; Ohio 4; Indiana, 4: Illinois,
4; Iowa, 8; Wisconsin,, 4; Michigan. s.; California,
3; Kentucky, o; Louisiana, 3; Missouri. s. Total,
The Secretary read letters from the following
States not represented in the Convention, pledging
support to tine nominees OF the Convention Ala
bama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Nebraska, Kansas and
f. d. GREEN, OF Delaware, moved that the Con-
venton now proceed to nominate candidates for
President and Vice President Of the United States.
| Objected to by W. II. Ferris, OF New York, who
stated that it was an impossbility at this time to
| carry out the campaign to successful issue, and
that this Convention appoint committee Of thirty tt
CONFER WITH TIE LOUISVILLE CONVENTION
on the best means Of carrying out the campaign tt
DANIEL. RUMBALD, of New York, in secondine
! Mr.. Ferris amendment, called attention to the fac
ed D. 5. Grant and Horace Greeley and in
few days the Louisville Convention will present a
third and strong candidate, VINO VIII, undoubtedly
prove successful II we gave them our support.
The CHAIRMAN called for vote on the amend
ment Of Mr.. Ferris, which was carried by vote OF
l3S In favor to 20 against.
The original motion Of Mr.. Green, that the Con.
| ventiOn proceed to nominate President and Vice
President OF the United States was put and de-
| cared lost.
A motion of Mr.. Robert Chamberlain, of Vermont
! that the Chair appoint the committee to go tt
| Louisville, was carried. The Chair then appointed
| the following named gentlemen as such com
mittee:-
| THE courpprNCr co,,arrrrr
p.A speliissey, Of New York; John F. Gardner. O
| New York; John p Grew OF New York; John Hickey
| Of Pennsylvania Thomas H. Harvey Of Pennsylvania
Thomas Muigan, Of Pennsylvania Peter McDermott O
New Jersey; Theodore Gee of Maine Jasper Rogers O
! New Hampshire; william Williams of Vermont; william
| Albert, Of Massachusetts; D. w; Q. Momus Of In
diana; Charles Froman, OF Indiana; II. X. Bemus