Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-05

Gods sake do not push or pull it or force
it. Truly, ETC., j. Q. ADAMS.
MIR. Curvier, of Louisiana, presented the
name Of Henry A. Wise. Mr.. Monroe, of
Indiana, presented the name ofHon. A. P,
Edgerten.
| VIM. M. Cory, of Ohio, said, if j. O.
Adams was Democrat, he was not. If
Corey was, Adams was not. We want a
Western man, and live Democrat as the
candidate for Vice President.
MIR. Van Denberg, Of Pennsylvania, pre-
sented the name of Gen. Hancock.
MIR. Stokes, of South Carolina, said the
South did not ask for a candidate for
Vice President.
MIR. Monroe, of Indiana, defended the
claims of Edgerton to the nomination. He
said the battle ground of this contest is to
be Indiana; as that State goes 80 will the
election. Give Us our candidates, O'Conor
and Edgerton, and we will win the battle
In November. Indiana can break the
backbone of Greeley.
The Dreamer ReemeIfn.
The following telegram was received:
Cincinnati, Sept. 4.-Blanton Duncan:
Adopt Chas. O'Conor's letter as platform,
nominate him for President and adjourn.
@SsSSA
regeneration. CHAS. REEMELIN.
A delegate: move that the nominations
and discussion be now closed, and that the
States be called to vote for candidates for
Vice President. Carried.
BalIoting.
The following is the result of the ballot,
James Lyon, of Virginia, having been pre-
sented without his consent: Edgerton.
222; Lyons, 154; Adams, 213; Wise, Ii.
Tennessee voted, Lyons II, Adams IL.
Mr.. Monroe, of Indiana, announced that
he wished to give the status of MFR. Edger-
ton as Democrat, as report had been
| circulated that he had at one time been a
Republican Congressman.
The President announced the result of
the first ballot that 604 ballots had been
cast, OF which, according to the long GUS
tom in Democratic conventions, 4O4 were
required to nominate.
A delegate-We have adopted no such
rule here.
Mr.. Schofeld, of PENNSYLVANIA move
that the tlme-honored custom which has
obtained in Democratic conventions for
twenty years past shall be continued as the
rule here. Carried.
The roll of States was then called for the
second ballot, with the following result,
Tennessee voting "a for Lyons: Total,
Edgerton 249; Lyous 1852; Adams 1875.
No choice having been made third bal.
lot was ordered. As the Secretary proceed
ed to call the roll delegate moved an ad-
journment until 8 O'Clock, but the Presi-
dent ruled no such motion could be enter
tanned.
After the roll call had been completed,
various States changed their votes amid ap.
plause, securing the nearly unanimous
nomination of Adams. The vote stood:
599 for Adams, for Edgerton, and 2 for
Lyons.
Brick Pomeroy asked all the members of
the convention to join in three hearty
cheers, which were given, in favor of Mr..
Monroe, because to him, more than to any
other man in Indiana, is due the full and
genuine delegation sent from that Stat.
1t was moved that an address to the De-
mocracy of the United States be prepared.
Adopted.
A communication was read from the
President of the National Labor Reform
Convention held at Philadelphia, endorsing
the action of the Convention.
A resolution was offered endorsing cor
daily in substance the platform adopted by
the Labor Reform Convention at Colum-
bus.
Mr.. Bsyard, of New Jersey, moved to
lay it on the table. Carried.
Communications from the Chicago Times
endorsing the convention and its object,
were received.
Recess taken till O'Clock P. N. |
The National Executive Committee ap-
pointed includes a. F. Parrish, of Chatta-
nooga, and Silas F. Kendrick, of Tennessee.
Afternoon Session.
The convention did not meet until 4, al
though adjourned to 3 P.M
The Chair appointed the committee of
to wait upon the gentlemen who had been
nominated. On motion the chairman was
added.
Electoral Tickets.
After an hour or more of wrangling the
following was adopted:
Resolved, that the delegations of the sew
eral States here assembled be instructed to
meet and appoint State Committee for
their respective States, for the purpose of
calling State and District Conventions to
put in nomination electors for their respect
i've States, and transact such other business
as may be necessary, except where said
conventions have already appointed their
own committees, and that those States not
represented in the National Executive Com
mittee take necessary steps 10 secure and
organize State Committee In such States,
except where State Committe already ex-
lists.
Providing for Emergencies.
Mr.. Bayard, of New York, offered the
following resolution which was read by the
Secretary:
Resolved, That in the event of the death
or resignation of either of the nominees of
this Convention for President and Vice |
President, or a vacancy on the ticket from |
any other cause, the National Executive |
Committee, with the consent of two-thirds |
CT the members thereof, are hereby author |
izdd to I'LL sucl vacancy with the name of |
such candidate aS-they may approve.
Mr.. Van Allen, Of New York-It is not |
expected that either OF the gentlemen who |
have been nominated Eill decline or die. |
(Appause.) l hope the resolution will not |
prevail. move the resolution be laid upon |
the table. 1t is the duty of the Executive |
Committee IN case Of vacancy to fill it |
without any instruction. /
Mr.. Bayard, of n. j.: With that under |
standing, and as there appears to be some
objection to the resolution, l withdraw it.
The Chair: We are now organizing this
Democratic party upon what We recognize
as Democratic principles, and one of the
foundation principles of that party is that
there shall be no implied authority. Now
respectfully suggest that this National
Committee will not have authority to fill
vacancies unless you give it to it.
Mr.. Bayard, of n. j.: After the suggest
ions Of the chair, withdraw my withdraw
al OF the resolution L offered, and ask the |
sense of the convention upon it.
Mr.. Van Allen, of New York-The only
fear have is that it may be implied, if that
resolution goes to the country, that our can
didates will decline our nomination. I
don't want any such impression to go
abroad. When we have got a good thing
we had better keep it. think we have got
q good thing now. l renew my motion to |
lay the resolution upon the table.
The Chairman-I have in my possession |
that which satisfies me that Chas. O'Conor
will accept your nomination. (Great ap-
plause)
Mr.. Bird, of Michigan-I in my heart of |
hearts rejoice at the fact that he will &C
cept.
feel like q Morning Star.
feel IL in nv yery veins