The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-06

,,,, ,esnrt to change the n ur votes;
.,,Samor created the no st intense en- tnii-'
tor, EInnton Duncan cts rged that tue
who cast the Pendleton votes was secfe-
.ary If the Cincinnati Lib erul Republican
I,aypmit,ee to which the 4 clcgate retortca
flat Duncan was liar. ] he disorder ana
conf,sion at this point dr wned everything
else and several minutes elapsed before or
der was restored. ;,
hundred for OConor nd four Tor Fehu'e-
ton.
The platform (alI Us eccding business nav.
;ng been as a matter rnf form upon ,,'e nls.
,esolution) declares adherence 10 TUE ii'I
p,inciples of the Cow ernment; thar Tue ',oo'
interest ,hould have paramount co''>iosta-
ton: that principles should be preleireu 10
rt,rrauder principle for office, preferring
eternal minority, an repudiatins the Baiti-
more convention re lot and branch. \ resoiu.
t;on for popular cI eCtion Of President ana
re-president wai laid on the table; ana
the platform, who h makes O'Conors letter
its body and subs ance. was adopted.
!. o. ADAMS FOR yIoE-rREsIDENT.
Ioh, Ouincy Adams was nominated for
Vicc-President. .,o
Mr.. carry, Of Louisiana, presented the
name of Henry 4. WISE.
John G.. Davis. of West Virginia was also
nominated. ,;
Mr.. Curry. of Ohio, opposed the noinl-
nation of \ dams. who, lie sad. WAS not Il
Democrat.
Mr.. Vanlgiing, of Pennsylvania nominated
General IIar csGk
Mr., Dune IN. of Kentucky, said that nc
had = letter Fl ON General Hancock declining
TO In, :: candidate, and saying he Is out %
politics. ,1,,,
nom,1r,ton of come southern man for lcc-
| President.
Some one mined Mr.. Lyons. Of Virginia,
who asked to- have lis nanlc withdrawn.
| loud cries Of "No, nu.
| Mr.. Morgan. Of 3ndiana. urged that tlGif
! state was thc battle-ground. and with The
| name ul Edgcrton on The ticket they could
carry it by 1908 against the Greeley coihol-
nation.
The Chair having announced that accord
iug to Dcineaplic usage i! required Two
thirds to II o&ainatc candidates Tor tiIe trcsl-
dency and y ice-PrrsIdcncy, the Secretary
stated that .l0t votes were necessary tn Il
choice IA. voice: $50 rule on The subject
| has been adopted.
| On mot ION, the iwu-hird> rule was
adopted.
THE BALLOTiNG.
The 70 II was then called on the Fire-Pre-i-
| dency. nd the President announced the re-
suit of the votes as follows: Goa votes in nil :
nrccs>u ry TO Il choice. i04; Adams had 3l9;
Elgeron, $50; Lyons, ~; WiS". |. so
there WAS no choice, and the States were
| again called with III" following result :
! Whole vote east. COT : necessary to- rho1c",
4O4 Edgerton, 23j; Adams. l9@; Lyons.
| ia. The roll was again called with lie fol-
lowing rcsult: Whole vote, 60l Adams re-
Ceiving the entire vote.
After The roll was called and before the
ballot was announced he States which had
voted against Adams changed their votes for
him.
A motion was made TO declare the nominal
ton of Adams unanimous, but IL there were
two dissenting voices the Chair Announced
TINT the motion was not agreed 10.
An Ohio delegate protested that six of the
Ohio delegates insisted OF recording their
votes for Edgcrton. and his claim WAS Ill
lowed. The result was then announced !:
For Adams. sos: for Edgcrton. &; where
upon Adams was declared the nominee.
4 motion was made for the appointment
of II committee Of eight to notify tn" notn-
necs. Adopted.
The Chair stated that tn" sllhir''t Of an sd
dress 10 the Democracy OF the United states.
il WAS agreed. should he referred T." u IA
ticmal committee Tor their disposition. aud ii
was so ordered.
TIE LABOR HGluHMEHs.
Mark VI. Pomeroy read q communication
| ln fsa ,t Ila N1t Iul | al
, Reform Convention 1T Philadelphia express
ing entire satisfaction with the action 81 The
Louisville Convention.
, Mr.. Mitchell, Of r:nnsviyWl;I. offered u
resolution inlol-iHg the platform ri TIE M
tuna Labor Reform Convention ut Cr,til-
, bus.
AIr. Bayard moved to lay the resolution Oh
t lie table. On Il division the motion WAS
lost-aycs, li6: noes not counted
CALCULATING PROBABILITIES.
, Mr. Bayard moved that i'll The event Of thu
resignation or death of either of the nomi-
nccs of the Convention, the National EXccn-
tive Committee be entitled 10 ill tn" vacancy.
This met with mich opposition from
members. who declared il WnUlil convey the
impression that the nominees wrr" likely to
resign.
, The Chain said at one time he uad ;!s$lir-
anees that O'Conor would accept. bat shortly
afterwards he received :; private telegram
which justified him in saving What he did
that he bad no doubt OF the acceptance Of
O'Conor. Since he uttered those words II"
had received one of III opposite character.
ANOTHER o'coNoR TELEGRAM.
The Chair continued: | am bound to com
muncate TO the Convention that have n
ready sent Mr.. O'Con0r two tcc-Elm>. one
was announced some time ago. and the an-
swcr to the other WAS received Just now.
Before this last reply no one doubted Wh"
read the first, nor did doubt. trat liz would
accept the nomipaton; but he says now thai
he cannot accept.
This announcement created profound sell
sation in the Convention, and was apph,,i,cd
by the audience back Of the ropes.
A delegate from Indiana moved that the
galleries be cleared which was Kissed by the
crowd outside.
The Chair then read the following t"lc-
gram:
NEW IoRE. September /. 1872.
"To he President of lie Conrcntfdm
alt is impossible for me to accept ana
willing to aid YOU i'll everything but that.
[Signed] "tnARIES OCo>oE.
The doctors work ills six feet of ground,
| but the dentists fills ill acher.