The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-07
Convention MISCELLANY.

vote for Wilson. Wilson's friends nre sln.
glline Of success Oh the second ballot. 1t is
stated that COlt;iN has written u letter order
inS the withdrawal of his name under GER
tain circumstances. The colored part of tile
Virginia delegation have "kickcd in the
traces" and have resolved to vote for Col
fax.
The Convention il dcnsely packed. Every
State and Territory is represented. The
Gentle delegation from Utah has been ad-
mitted.
The States will lie called alphabetically
upon all questions. The platform will be
disposed Of before the nominations. The
rolls are to be called on the nominations, and
when Il majority is reached for amy candidate
the question of tnanimiiy shall lie put. when
the chairlncn Of delegations shall state the
vote for each candidate or proposition. The
ive-minutes rule was adopted. .as !
Resolutions are referred to the Committee
on Resolutions without reading; but the re-
solutions from the Union League were or
dered to be read by vote of the Conyen
ton. sa .asf . -..g..r-.
The National Committee consists of Messrs
Spencer, of Alabama; Clayton, Of Arkansas
Gleason, of Florida; Tanning, OF Ge0rghi
,.Woodloe, OF Kentucky; Casr.,nall, of Lon
isiana; Fulton, of Maryland; French, o.
Missssippi; Moses, OF South Carolina May
nard, of Tennessee; Wells, of Virginia; ant
Creswell, OF West Virginia.
The proceedings while waiting for the re
port of the Platform Committee are some
what incoherent. The blacks and white:
contended for the rostrum. Ultraism an(
Grant evoked equal applause. The rule:
were suspended and Grant nominated !; aftel
which the shifting OF the scenes disclosed
Grants picture; which farce provoked muel
noise. ~. s. s#
/. THE VOTE FOR GRANT-PoPHxA SPEAKS.
PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-The vote fol
Grant was unanimous. III casting the votes
of the delegations each chairman made lit
tie speech, which was received with grea,
good huulor. The following is not among
the most eXtravagant: '.t h-' 2,
Colonel John r. Popiam, of Virginia,
said: '"Her Republican people, marching
forward under her banner of Sic Sempe,
Trannis,' intend next autumnto put her
armed heel upon the head OF the Democratic
,nrty. The gods are just, and Yireinia
must and shall he redeemed" [Cheers.]
NOMINATIONS FOR vIcE-PsEsIDENT.
After the hlrly-burIy had subsided a mo-
ton was made to suspend the rules and
nominate q Vice-President which was clI-
ried. au.. .., af,a..
Pennsylvania nominated Senator Wilson,
and Massachusetts, seconded the nomination.
Indiana nominated ColtaX, which was
seconded by Michigan. Mississippi also
seconded the nomination., Mr.. Lynch (col-
ored) saying it seemed to him as If the spirit
of Lincoln was present, and he remembered
what that patriot said on one occasion, when
he said g it was not a safe time 10 swap
horses" -. -;'i-"S ~ s...",
AN 1NTERRUPTIoE--THE PLATFORM REPORTED.
The proceedings were here interrupted by
the entrance of the sPlatform Committee,
which reported in effect rs follows Va
The resolutions speak of the great courage
of and the duties performed by the Repub-
lican party in suppressing the rebellion,
emancipating slaves, enforcing the laws, de
welcoming the internal resources OF the eoun-
try. encouraging, promoting, and collecting
the revenues, and reducing the national
debt and express the belief that the country
will not eptrIst the Government 10 any party
or combination composed chiefly OF those
who have resisted every step Of this beneh.
cial progress. .
ithe Constitution must be sustained and
carried out: that honorable peace ,aiti for
eion nations should be maintained that the
c;yiI service should be reformed that no
rn,tber m grants Of public lands should be
made 10 corporations; that tue revenues
sho.,ld he sucf, ast0 furnish a moderate bal
anee 10 be applied 20 a reduction OF the pub.
iic dei,s. and that the Tefenue--eycept such
as l. raised from tobacco and spirits-should
ns hs raisad by duties OH imports, which duties
ahn,,id ha aiiusted so as TO aid in securing
s.. ssm,,neratiye Wages to the iaborer, and pro
mosing tie industries, prosperity, and grovta