The Portland daily press., 1872-09-06
The Louisville Convention.
DOUBTFUL TICKET.
Express Allegiance to O'COnOr
and Adams.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 5.-The convention was
| not called to order until half past 10 o'clock,
| the Committee on Resolutions during the day
| holding consultation. 1t was understood at
| the hour of meeting that no official proceedings
in the convention would be held until O'Conor
could be definitely and finally heard from. The
| current talk is that Adams will be nominated
for President if O'Conor continues to persis-
tently decline. Various persons are named
in connection with the candidacy for Vice
President.
Mr.. Kelley of Pa, said he had beed asked by
the Committee ON Resolutions to read a COM
munication on behalf of the Louisiana delega-
tlon. The reason assigned for such proceed
ure are the hopelessness of the cause of Demo-
cratic principles in consequence of the decided
declinaton of Mr.. O'Conor.
MIR. Goodleft Of New York, offered the fol-
lowing resolution which he said he thought
would alter the determination of the Louisiana
delegation.
ton that Charles O'Conor having fully and
heartily approved the objects and purposes of
this convention, and having been unanimously
nominated for President, and John Quincy
Adams of Massachusetts, for Vice President;
that the delegates of the Democratic party here
assembled are unwilling to make other nomi-
nations In their stead and that the Democratic
party will give them in any event our indvid-
ual support.
Mr.. Goodleft supported his resolution in
speech OF some length, eulogizing OConor's
ability, purity of character and Democratic
realty. (Efis speech was interrupted by occa-
slonal applause.)
Mr.. Moran of Indiana, combatted the resolu-
tlon, urging that the emphatic and strong dec
laratlon in OConOr's letter that he could not
serve was sufficient warning to this body not to
nominate him. Now that O'Conor has pre-
emptorily declined the convention owes it to its
dignity to make new nominations. The New
York delegation should withdraw OConors
name. He moved that Mr.. Goodleft's resolu-
ton lie on the table, .a
- The motion WAS withdrawn to allow Col.
Duncan to read telegram from John Quincy
Adams, as follows: -. ~ -l-
@ QUINCY, Mass, Sept 5, 1871.
To Col. Bldnton Duncan, Louisville,
l will gladly serve as Vice President with
OConor, but will accept nothing else. O'Con-
or must positively stand.
(Signed) JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
After rerding the above communication Col.
Duncan renewed the motion to lay on the table
he having promised so to do although opposed
to the motion
Mr.. GOodteft's resolution, in call of States,
wrs not laid on the table, and during the roll
call as the States voted aye or nay the an
nouncement was received with applause by the
partisans of each side. -t
Col. Duncan was refused permission to cast
the vote of Texas and Maryland by proxy, the
President deciding that no delegate could trans
fer his vote to another to represent their con-
stitusncy, for were that so all the delegates
might transfer their authority to Col. Duncan,
go home, save their hotel bills, leave the pre-
siding officir of this convention to call one man
to order to vote on all propositions and decide
all questions daughter and cheers for Lyons)
Mr.. Moran of Indiana, moved the adoption of
Mr.. Goodlefts resolution. 1t was carried by
ayes 544 noes 50.
Mr. Bayard of New Jersey in behalf of the
Committee on Resolutions submitted supple
mental report as follows:
Kesoleed, Thatwe are opposed to giving pub
lie lands to corporations, and favor their dispos-
al to actual settlers only.
ResolUed, That we favor judicous tariff for
revenue purposes only, and that we are unal-
terably opposed TO class legislation and taxa
ton which enriches few at the expense of
many under the plea of protection.
The report was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Moran of Indiana, the
thanks of the convention were returned to the
presiding officer, Mr.. Lyons, for his peculiarly
able, impartial and courageous performance of
duty 1 aG
Judge Lyons made few characteristic re-
marks 10 acknow edgement of the compliment
and thereupoD the convention adjourned sine
die. El-L EIf
A New Meeting.
Immediately after the adjournment of the
convention the delegates reassembled as mass
meeting, Mr.. Bayard of n. j., in the the chair.
others, made speeches, and telegram was re-
ceived announcing great enthusiasm in that
city over the action of the convention.
The Louisiana delegation retired from the
convention after uttering their protest against
the course of some of the members of the con-
venton in abusing MI. O'Conor. The deega-
ton took a doleful view OF the future.