The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-06

vicor and almost passion. Mr.. Sam Bowles de-
scrlbed his enort q smart political speech
He made several strong points, and twice or
thrice loudly cheered, particularly as he made the
FIRST MENTION OF THE NAME OF GRANT.
Al this there was applause for nearly minute.
Three secretaries were apponted-one from Florida
one from West Virginia and one from Maine-and
then began the long process OF calling over the
delegates and forming the three important CON-
mittces, namely-Rues Credentials and Platform.
| This consumed more than an hour, and was several
| times interrupted by calls, laughter, bits OF APP
pause at the call OF fav0rie name like william A.
Howard or Joseph stawey, and perpetual and petu-
liant cries OF "Louderin After the committees had
| retired cries were made for
JOHN A.. LOGAN,
| Richard Oglesby and Gerrit Smith. Logan came
forward, and his straight ptch-black hair ana SAT-
osity. He spoke only few minutes, in low tone
voice, and retired gracefully. Gerrit Smith was
queer study his huge bulky almost aa;s gigantic
face covered with smile OF pleased feeling. show
| ing conspicuously above the form OF McMchael,
Not five hundred people in the house heard a word
that he had to say but he made the motions grace
| fully and retired amid cheers
SENATOR MORTON
| limned forward, took chair and proceeded to
make reasoning speech on points OF public law
| and equity. lie was tOlerably well heard and i'm
menscly applauded by the negro element One
| gigantic negro threw himself up and jumped and
At first ne created laughter, but, presenting more
and more. got TO be a nuisance after while, and
| was squelched.
| THE NEGRO ELEMENT WAS ToLERABLY LARGE
| In the body. Texas had the nOsiest and widest
| delegation. Mr.. Mortons speech was prepared
| and committed argument upon the Ku KlnX law
and the necessity and legality of additional legisa-
ton. II was heard with considerable distrust and
| with no great enthusiasm upon the part OF
many OF the listeners from the Middle States and
| New England The speakers voice grew clearer
| and more emphatic after time, and he achieved
|. the first triumph over the Infamous acoustics The
reporters read the New York newspapers during
the delivery OF this speech having already heard It
! upon, and that Mr.. Morton had no right to take
vindcation OF his record. Several little items hap
pened in this long interval. II was announced
] among the reporters that Judge PeirpOint, OF
| West Virginia, had just announced this morning
| that he had
| and therefore withdrew rom the West Virginia dele
| cation, and that several other delegates had ex
pressed their intention to take the same step after
| they had discharged their delegated duties. When
Morton was done,
standing candidate for Governor of Massachusetts,
exhibited his interesting figure and made mo-
! tion. young man connected with one OF the
minor evening Journals OF philadelphia was very
fussy in escorting all these people to the platform
and set the reporters to Joking Governor Orr, Of
South Carolina, big Misunderstanding man, was
now led to the stage by the small youth aforesaid
and he spoke in a nat, metallic voice. after the
stump-speaking fashion OF the South.
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candidate for Governor of Illinois and the seat OF
Lyman Trumbull in the Senate was now prevailed
upon to come forward. He proved to be the most
facie and easy orator OF the OCCASION with glib
but somewhat clerical STYLE partly baritone, partly
falsetto, with peculiar trll In the region OF the
throat as OF one talking at funeral. Oglesby
made some very good popular points on Summers
speech in Grants favor. He s large and tall, with
| small hand and square head, covered with iron
| grayShair. He wears no beard, has martial
| carriage and fervid color, and, after his
|
! the applause had subsidized. In some of hts utter
ances he crouched down nearly to the floor, bending
and his appear to be pinned back to his cere-
beum. After while Oglesby fell in love with his
piece. He was well cheered however, as lie finished
Then General Hawley was called for and walked
w H a the @oo ans on 70
cline to make speech until the committees waiting
the pleasure OF the Convention had reported. Then
| SCENE OF MUCH CONFUSION,
| this man and that man being called for by his CO.
the aged chairman was painfully manifest. Mr..
4 McKiShae, could not sec far enough to count the
his rulings were heard with difficulty. There was
now a cry from South Carolina for representative
of the negro race, and W. II. Gray, OF Arkansas,
essayed to fill the place. He was medium sized
black man, OF the middle age, with chOker collar
ay but Without humorp or and also
proved ignorant OF the great virtue OF brevity.
After Gray, the negro, had been speaking ten or
points on Horace Greeley. When he done
George H. Stuart, rich merchant and head OF the
Young Mems Christian Association, stepped for
ward to shake the sable orators hand. The negroes
now cried Justify for Elliott, member of Congress-
alacrty and spoke with much gravity and delibcra-
ton. He is young fellow,
LIGHTER IN COLOR THAN GRAY,
/ but OF very pronounced African features. Elliott
never was slave, but was born in Massachusetts
and educated in Europe; nevertheless he said he
was an Illustration OF the Justice OF the American
1 people, and gave the audience an idea that he had
| been once IN bondage. IL was remarked while
Elliott was speaking that Governor Orr had said in
his speech few minutes before this he (Orr) would
not give the reason why South Carolina was
unable TO protect itself against the Ku Klux
Being Intercepted, his friends said lie meant
the cause was the corruption of the state
government. Elliott did not mention the name Of
clared himself as opposed to Grants nomination
| We next had another negro named Harris, of North
Carolina, the smallest gun OF all, who came up to
the stage unlimited.
There was now disposition to have the German
vote represented by speech, and much confusion
ensued, greatly embarrassing the aged presiding
officer. There seemed probability OF
! WHOLE DAY BEING WASTED IN LIP.
| since the Chairman Of the Committee on Organiza-
| tcr now came in and resolntely got down to work
az ported the name of Hon. Thomas Settle. OF
No, - Carolina, as the permanent presiding oflcer.
| Few people made any demonstration at this an
| nouncement, for only u small number OF those pre-
sent knew who was MIR. Settle. The South, how
ever, had insisted upon this amount Of recognition,
| and Settle seemed to he the only man who could be
| appropriately selected. He is
NATIVE OF TIE OLD NORTH STATE,
has Just resigned the Ministership OF Peru and is
candidate for Congress.
After some indiscr1minate business, attended with
good deal OF confusion and echo. Mr.. Settle
| was brought forward. lie is good-looking, dig
nifed, tall, black-haired man, very neat and
| substantial! in his attire. He refused to make any
extended remarks, but spoke easily. conGdentialy
and TO the point, and showed decision in at once
adJourning the body.
so ENDED THE FIRST DAY.
| The streets were full OF rain and mud when the
people left the Academy, and the tight began again
the Vice Presidency in the 0bbes OF the hotels.
AFTER THE CONVENTION ADJOURNED
better spirit prevailed than known at
this stage in the proceedings OF like body. The
mass OF the delegates OF the solid and respect
able type but any convention OF the size of this Is
difficult to manage even If IL Is not unruly. The
ruling Of the temporary Chairman was weak and
uncertain. Good nature alone preserved order
among the swelling multitude in the Academy and
secured the dignity OF the Convention. Still
| there was something at times which, while it was
not turbulence, was indicative OF waywardness.
This the spirit which Judge Settle evoked on
taking the chair and only sufficient lapsed after
wards for the thrill which
HIS FIRM GRASP SENT THROUGH THE IMMENSE
AUDIENCE