Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-07

OOIIax 6e& an Indiana Divorce.
Henry Wilson for Vice President.
The Radical Platform in ExtensO.
CiVil Rights for Negroes Demanded.
A Tub Thrown to the Woodruff Whale
Selection Of a National Committee.
Speeches, Incidents, Comments, etc.
PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-sAn the morn
ing the streets were crowded with vast
tbrongs of people moving to and fro. The
day was delightful and the display of bunt-
ing from public buildings all over the city
was a spectacle of the grandest character.
At the Academy of Music flags were num-
erously displayed, extending far across the
streets. The Academy was filed long be-
fore the hour for the assemblage of the Con-
vention. The delegates were all seated at
about half past ten, entering the hall amid
the warmest demonstrations Of enthusiasm.
Every available space in the academy was
taken US. The third tier, which yesterday
was mostly unoccupied, this morning was
literally packed, many lowing to the heat of
that quarter, appearing In their shirtsleeves.
The Committee on Platform not having
come in, there was some delay in opening
the session. It is understood there has
been a somewhat serious difference Of opin-
ion in the committee.
at 1890
Chairman Settle called the body TO order.
After music by the band the roll of States
was called, when the presence Of each was
announced by the chairman of the respec-
tive delegations.
Here it was discovered that about one
hundred persons had obtained entrance
surreptitiously to the hall all Of whom were
Expelled
by the Sergeant-at-arms. I
Prayer was offered by Rev, DR.. Hsrper
of North Broad Street Church. He snake
OF the day as ole that would be memorable
IN the future, day which was to record
another page IN our national history. dav
INTO which entered and around which clgs.
tered not merely the welfare but pOssiblv
the destiny Of the nation, He praved that
the platform TO be established should be tbe
embodiment of wiso and Just and humane
principles, and that the man to be selected
20 bear the banner of the Republican marty
TO I'LL the highest place of honor and trpst |
IN ttis land, should be specially blessed and |
that the efforts of the Convention should be |
crowned with glorious success. |
Devore, of Oregon, rose and said Ore.
gon IS redeemed, she has gone Republican.
Last Monday the election was held. Four
years we have been under Democratic rIle.
Now we are Republican in our representa-
tive and our Legislature. Three cheers
for Oregon.l
NJ. Oliver Ames, of Massachusetts,. from |
The Committee on Rules and Order Of Busi- |
ness, reported that the States called in |
alphabetical order, each State to be entitled /
TO double its Senatorial and Congressional
votes according to the recent apportion-
ment; the report of credentials first, and
the platform to be disposed of before nomi-
nations. The roll-can shall not be dispensed
with on nominations, and when a majority
given for any candidate shall appear, the
chair shall put the question to the Conven-
ton, shall the nomination be unanimous,
In case Of a divided delegation, the chair
man shall state the vote in detail for each
candidate or proposition. Rules of House
OF Representatives, generally adopted, but
only i've minute speeches except by CON
sent OF the Convention, except that in NOM
mating candidates, ten minutes for each
speech is allowed, National CUmInitLt,e 10
be named bg the respective States. IMAM
imoUsly adopted.
CredentiaIs-A Mormon SduabbIe.
PendletOn of Iowa, from the Committee
on Credentials, reported that all the States
and Territories were represented in full.
No contests except DakOtah and Utah. In
the case Of DakOtah the report admits all
four delegates with two seats between
them. In the case of Utah they admit the
Hollister-Gould delegates.
Southland, of California, moved to amend
the report so as to admit both sets of Utah
delegates. he understood one set were ex-
cluded because they were Mormons.
StOddsrd, Of Massachusetts, said the ex-
cluded delegates were excluded because
not regularly chosen.
Spencer said these men had come a great
ways and proposed to admit them, Nor
mons and al.
Wurtz, of New York, said that pro- .
pOsal had been made in the committee and ,
that the compromise had been distinctly {
refused by the Mormon delegates.
The amendment was rejected, and the i
report was then adopted.
The Char ordered the roll to be called
Tor members of the National Committee r
With the following result: 4
The National Committee.
Alabama Geo. S. Spencer, Arkansas
Powell Clayton, California Geo. e. Cor
ham, Connecticut Marshall Jewell, Della ]
ware more, Florida VIM. II. Gleason, Geor-
ia J. S. flaming, Illinois J. Y. :
Indiana o. P. Morton, :
-Cheers) Iowa q. NJ. Dodye,
Kansas Johna Martin, Kentucky VIM. C. q
bodice, Louisiana g.. Casanova, Maine
Nm. B. Frey, Maryland c. G. Fulton,
VIM. Cla1in, (Cheers)
Michigan VIM. A. Howard, (Cheers) Min .
lesota John 7. AYerill, Mississippi o. c. ;,
french, Missouri r. T. Van Horn, Nebraska e
3. T. Cunningham, Nevada Jas. w. Nye, :
Chee-s) New Hampshire w. &. Chandler, :
Cheers) New Jersey Alex. G. Cattell, :
Cheers New York Edwin D. Morgan, :,
Loui Cheers) North Carolina ]. G Abbott, +
ohio r. b. Cowau, Oregon Jas. G. Wilson, :,
VIM. II. Kcmble, (Cheers) 6
shOde Island VIM. B. BraytOn, South Car :,
.lua Franklin j. Moses, Tennessee Horace =
Maynard, [Cheers) Vermont Geo. Nichols, \
uglDda IL IL. W6llS, wet virginia AnSOn | h
,resswell, Wisconsin David Atwood, Ari- | =
Ona John Titus, Colorado E. NJ. Cook, te
)akatO VIM. A. Beadle, District of Column -
ia ii. ID. Cooke, Idaho J r. Mcbride, n
Lontona L. B. Church, New Mexico j. G. a,
ullen, Utah A. S. Gould, Washington L.
}. Andrews, Wyoming VIM. T. Jones. W
The chairman stated that the National
xecutiye Committee is called TO meet in
D adjoining hail Immediately after the ad- as
,uTnment Cf the convention. OF
Mr.. Parsons, Of Alabama, offered reso- a.
ion eXtolling peace but 4
Warning England q
at we will uphold the government firmly "
maintaining our rights.
Mr.. Parker moved to refer the resolution ot
the Committee on Resolutions, without - -,
ebate. -
A motion to table was rejected and then ~ ~
motion to refer carried. -
Mr.. Parker, of New Jersey, moved that n
resolutions offered be referred without L
ebate to the Committee on Resolutions. -,
Mr. Robinson, of Louisiana, moved to - -
fer without reading, -