Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-05
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR
This Afternoons Dispatches.
THB STRilGHT-OUT CONVENTION.
LIVELY TIMES at LOUrSyIIIE
0'Co0or's Nomination IrsiSted IN
Thirty western Men Object
The O'Conor Men "Stiek.,
aud the Ticket still Is
'-O'Conor and Adams,
Especial Dispatches % tie Ersniag SIR

D.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept 5.-rEe convention
will dominate Adams and Lyons a. soon ~ pos
sihe and 20 home. Many OF the delegates left
last night, and the leaders OF the New YORK and
Indiana delegations are the only urom.oert
members rg'oaining in the city.
Both nominations will be made on the first
hAllOt, there being no opposition . Adams. AM
Hyperion having been Withdrawn
EGotts have been made. bat - far without
success, 10 communicate With Adams. m order
10 avoid repetition OF the O'Conor fase9. IL 1.
hald mat Adams was in Cincinnati since the
convention opened.
TIE FEELING AGAINST o'coSoR
is very strong, and every one acknowledges that
the convention made a blunder in nominafinc
him.
TIRE PLATFORM
will not be altered.
The national executive committee has an
pointed a committee, of which Chauncey Burr
Is chairman, 10 issue an address TO the country.
Hon. James Lyons, the candidate for Vice
President, was a federal Judge in Virginia be-
fore the war, and was also a member OF the con-
federate congress.
ON THE OPENING OF THE CONVENTION
the Louisiana delegation asked to withdraw from
the convention, Kelley, their chairman, reading
paper stating that they did 80 in conseq uence
OF me failure OF O'Conors nomination, and the
usele7sness of further efforts to save the dem
ocratc party. Upon this. New York delegate
moved that OConor's nomination be Insisted
upon, which was vehemently opposed by Mo-
reau, OF Indiana, and the western states gener-
ally.
GREAT CONFUSION
ensued, during which a dispatch from John
Quincy Adams was read, stating that O'Conor
must stand; that he (A.l would gladly accent
tie nomination Tor Vice President on the ticket
with q, Conor, but would accept nothing else
The delegates then broke in utter disorder the
New York leaders rushing franticaIly aboui fhe
hall, and declaring that
o'CoNUR MUST BE NOMINATED
at all hazards FIrally the roll was called on a
motion that a resolution for the nomination of
O'COncr he laid on the table, which was defeat
ed 10y large majority, all the large states going
against it,
THIS RRyERsHs TIE WHOLE SITUATION.
and ensures O'ConOr's nomination, whether ne
will accept or not. The work has all been done
by the New York delegation within an hour.
o'CoNoR 1T Is.
On the final roll call, only thirty votes were
cast against O'Con0r, and the convention, after
adopting resolutions against land grants, ami in
favor of a judicious tariff, adjourned SIM
die. T.
[BY ASSOCIATED PRESSl
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 5.-The convention was
not called to order by the chairman until half
past ten O'Clock, the committee on resolutions
causing the delay, as thew were holding a con-
suitation in the rear end of the courtroom. Ii
was understood at the hour OF meeting that no
ofiicialtproceedings in the convention would be
held until O'Conor could be definitely aud
finally heard from. The current talk Is that
Adams will be nominated for President If
O'Coror continues TO peremptorily decline. In
that case various persons are named in connec-
II
LOUISIANA WANTS TO GO HOME.
Mr.. Kelly, OF Louisiana, said that he had been
instructed by the committee on resolutions to
read a communication on behalf of the Louisi-
ana delegation, justfying their withdrawal
from the convention. The reasons assigned for
such procedure are the hOpelessness OF the cause
of democratic principles in conseq uence Of
the decided defamation OF O'Conor and the con-
fused condition OF affairs.
VOTE FOR EN- ANYHOW.
Goodlett, OF New York. offered a resolution,
which lie thought would alter the determ natiOn
embodied the general idea that since O'ConOr
had been unanimously nominated, AID had de
cliDed, il WAS the duty OF the convention not TO
nominate another candidate, but 10 appeal To
tue country, and give the nominees the same
hearty and enthusiastic support As IL both can
lett supported his resolution in a speech of some
length, eulce izing O'Conors ability, purity OF
character and democratic fealty. The speech
was frequently interrupted by applause.
INDIANA OBJECTS.
Moreau, OF Indiana, combatted the resolution
urging that the strong and emphatic declara-
ton in O'Conors letter that he could not serve.
was sufficient warning TO his body not TO nomi-
nate him. Now that OCOnor has perernptorily
dec lined, the convention il TO its iii gnty u
make new nomination. The New York dele
CATION should Withdraw O'Conor's name. He
moved that GOodlettes motion lie on the table
This motion was withdrawn in order to allow
Duncan TO read
TELEGRAM PROM JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
as follows:
"QUIsCY, MASS, Sept. Sod. Blantoa Dun
can, LOuistUe:-l will gladly serve as Vice Pres
ideut with O'Conor, but will accept nothing
else. O'Conor must positively stand.
JOHN Q. ADAMS"
THE closing proc 'edings of the convention
are noted in our special dispatches above.