Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-06
Comments on the First Days
Performances = DisappOint-
ments and Disgust,
Why was not Grant Nominated :
Anxiety Over the Vice
Presidency.
The Platform as 1t win Very
Likely Read-Grsnt and
his Administration TO
be IndOrsed.
Negroes a NOEelty-HcNichael's
Speeeh-POlitical Collie
Committee On Or
ganizatiOn.

Committee on Or
ganizatiOn.
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-Some dis
appointment was prevalent among the
! delegates tonight. A little real work
session to-day It was expected that
Grants nomination would have been
! made at least, so that tomorrow would
enable the convention to adjourn.
The utmost enthusiasm Is manifested
tonight, and everywhere the people are
= discussing the Vice. Presidency. II is
now considered as settled that Colfax is
: doomed for defeat Wilson, of Masss-
chusetts, has been gaining rapidly In
strength all day, and now his friends
= say that he will be nominated Oh the
second ballot. They are very jubilAnt
: tonight, and are trying to make 8
break in the Indiana delegation. Gov
ernOr Hayes, of Ohio, Is doing what he
can for Wilson. Governor EOyes Is un-
remitting in his efforts to further Viii
sons prospects. ---r. d Ts
| Considerable surprise was awakened
this afternoon by the withdraw
al Of Governor Pierrepont from
the delegation Of West Virginia.
When the delegation met In the morn
ing the Ex-Governor in a brief speech
announced his withdrawal, saying he
desired to be free to give his earnest sup
port to Horace Greeley. He had hoped,
be said, when selected TO come the con-
yentiOn, there might be some oppOrtun-
/ 10 hn Ir~4l
Of an acceptable Presidential candidate.
One who would obey the laws and re-
spect the popular will. But Il Is now
evident that this is a meeting to obey
the eXacting demands of an arrogant
power. Neither the admonitions OF
Cincinnati nor Mr.. Sumner are needed,
1t is resolved on death, and Is an organi-
zatiOn to gratify mere personal gov
eminent. The platform to be adopted by
the convention Is exciting little interest.
| The Committee on Resolutions have
had submitted to them two or three
| drafts for a platform, and agreed upon
one Of them tonight. The resolutions
| which in great part will be adopted will
| rehearse the achievements Of the admin
! istration, declare for the perpetuity Of.
| a federal government, demands the cul-
! tivation and education of the masses,
devOtes paragraph to the consideration
of the labor question, another to decla-
ration In favor of the protection Of Amer
lean industry, advocates the encourage
ment of our foreign commerce and honest
payment of our debt, protection Of Amer
ican citizens abroad, forgiveness OF per-
sons who served in the rebel service, re-
form of the civil service, reward Of our
soldiers, and reRfIlrmatiOn of the princi- |
pies of the Declaration Of Independence.
A resolution viii, it Is thought, be in
cOrpOrated in the platform, indorsing
the course pursued by the administration |
on the question OF indirect damages. An |
administration Senator who arrived to- |
night says the President is exceedingly |
desirOus that such o resolution should be |
adopted; that il will have the !
effect to moderate the sentiment of
England, and directly aid in compelling !
the British cabinet TO accept the supple !
mental treaty. The question OF free |
trade win doubtless be a matter Of some |
discussion in the convention.
At the opening Of the convention 1t I
was expected that business would be |
proceeded with without interruption or !
delay, but the speeches Of the gentle |
men who were called out however, con- !
sumed nearly three hours. The novelty |
Of three colored men speaking In the |
convention successfully, was rather a |
spectacle 70 the delegates, rs remarkable |
as it was unprecedented. Their speeches I
were well received, and that Of Gray
created almost a perfect storm Of Rp-
plause.
The voice of the temporary Chairman,
McMichael, was scarcely able to pene-
trate every part of the building. He
was interrupted by cries of "lOuder"
When he eulogiZed Grant, and said that |
he was immeasurably superior to-day to \
his defamers, the delegates and audience |
gave their assent TO q most tumultuous |
applause, the ladies In the galleries waV-
ing their handkerchiefs, and those Of the |
sterner sex shouting at the top OF their
voices and fiOurishing their hats. This /
lasted several minutes and was renewed |
when the speaker predicted the election |
Of Geueral Grant as certain.
A. Wright, Of Pennsylvania, Chair
man Of the Committee on Permanent
Organization, after Oglesby's speech, re-
ported the following permanent officers:
Thomas Settle, Of North Carolina,
permanent Presidents. ice-Presidents:
Alabama, Paul StrObach; Arkansas, L.
Baxter; California, II. s. Sargent; Con-
necticut, S. L. Gage; Delaware, Isaac
Jessup; Georgia, Hon. B. F. Gentry;
Illinois, Emery A. Hows; Indiana, Cen
eral solomon A. Meredith Iowa, Hon.
w. H. Sewers; Kansas, John G. Carpen-
ter; Kentucky, r. NJ. Kelley; Louisi-
ana, Louis f. Fraser; Maine, p, +. RO-
hey; Maryland, Thomas Kelso; Massa-
chusetts, Alex. H. Rice; Michigan, f.
Mississippi, R w, Fleming; Ne
Hampshire, Hon. W. h. Y. Hackett;
New Jersey, Dudley s. Gregory; New
York, II. B. Calfin; New England,
Edward Cantwell; Ohio, Lieuten-
ant-Governor Jacob Mueller; Oregon,
John P. Booth; Pennsylvania, II. w.
Oliver; Rhode Island, General II. G.
Burnside; South Carolina, A. ]. Rem
sier; Tennessee, Hon. William II. Wise
ner; Texas; Hon. A. b. Norton; Yer
mont, j. Fairbanks; Virginia, Charles
T. Malard; West Virginia, Charles
Horton; Wisconsin, Hon. Lucien
Fairchild; Florida, d. Eagan; Colo
RADIO, George NJ. Chilcott; District Of
Columbia, John J. Cooke; Iowa,
Hon. John r. Mcbride; Wyoming,
G. w. Donnellow; Missouri, General J.
Benjamin.
Secretaries William V.
turner AThduSttS, II. NGs W neSI6l, NAlls
fornia, Marcus ID. Barreck; Connecticut,
Daniel Chadwick; Delaware, Henry j.
Pecker; Florida, J. w. Butler; Georgia,
p. NJ. Shirley; Illinois, Daniel Shep-
herd; Indiana, o. w. Wilson; Iowa, A.
]. Felt; Kansas, Henry Buckingham;
Kentucky, L. G. Burns; Louisiana, +.
l., Weber; Maine, +. G.. Brett; Mary
land. w. @. Tucker; Massachusetts,,
G. Z. Whiting; Michigan, G. s. Draper;
Minnesota, o. Woolman; Mississippi, B.
X. Bruce; Missouri, T. Brewer; Nebraska,
]. B. Weston; Nevada, g. G. Stevenson;
New Hampshire, Charles S. White
house; New Jersey, John w. Newton
New York, d. Ogden Bradley; North
Carolina, Il. A. sykes; Ohio, James w.
Sands; Oregon, II. r. Kincade; Penn
sylvania, II. H. Bingham; Rhode Is
land, Wilson w. Aldrich; South Caro-
lima, H. G. Maxwell; Tennessee, Thos.
Waters; Texas, G. T. Rudey; Vermont,
w, Harris, jr.; Virginia, John Vitality;
West Virginia, j. I. Hoke; Wisconsin,
u. J. Frisby; Colorado, Jerome y.
Chaffe; District Of Columbia, Alex. b.
Sheppard; Idaho, J. Curtis; Wyoming,
George w. CORY.
[F6r tl0 report Of proceedings zee
second page
The New Hampshire legislature organ
lied yesterday by electing Charles II.
Campbell, President Of the Senate, and n
Asa Fowler Republican, Speaker Of the
House. Governor Straw WIN be inauau-
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