The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-16
which an resolutions and platforms shall be referred
withOnt debate. Carried.

which al resolutions and platforms shall be referred
without debate. Carried ,,s
The following committees were appointed
OF Rssosatsoas Samuel D; Norris rt Olarks9n A.
9. Dryer, 4 ]. Fox, Theodore Tyre and James
on Contested Seats-w. G. Dewitt, W. Cauldwcn,
Isaac Mccenthe, J. A: Dayton, ". II. Mcsher, Q: W.
Msssy y jarvis aCad w O1s O. 61s
Chambers and Samuel Johnson.
Adjourned until three O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
The Convention having adjourned at haltpast one,
reassembled ct halfpast three The Committee on
Permanent Organization, consisting Of II. b. Bird
dam, Philip I. Toli, h: R. Grant, z q. Priest, WI.
9oan S6o r conn SssyfS aine T. Hs's nSy
ray. who had been appointed Just before ad,
Kings county 81 sse Com
yention, and for Vice Presidents Messrs =. d.
Birdsall, r: D: Baldwin, George N Thatcher, James
VIM, Matthias Britton, John J. Taylor, Andrew J.
IMackley, = g: Peck. John Niblo. George & Moot,
James NJ Oakley, f. 5. latin, J. 4. Dayton Charles
Blair, A. 8. Pease John f. Seymour q. q. Breed,
Erastus P. Hart, Waiter A. Cook, James D. Morgan,
Jewell.
Mr.. KINsELIA, on taking the Chair permanently,
that i seemed that the Of the
they would keep Its purity as unsullied as had those
great men who had gone before them.
favor OF the delegation nom New York city headed
by John Fox as that delegation had been elected
- HOW ABOUT BALTrMoREs
Much discussion ensued on q resolution offered
by Mr. DAYTON to the effect that committee be
appointed to select delegates to Baltimore.
Mr. pposeG v tns an
vention ITSELF each Congressional district delega-
ton choosing its own delegate to Baltimore This
against the people. He, therefore, moved that as
an amendment
Of New . York city SAID that r ten
away ana they had found that their strength lay in
Sef asss yss snes H a
M: SMAsDIas, q New York city, spoke in favor s,
split that might ensue In case Mr.. Farnes substi-
tute was adopted.
Convention OF 1869, when the policy Of voting as
p q enc nen
ton. Everybody knew when the ,ohaif appointed
the committee that the committee would select
district from which they came. BE wanted the
policies Of the future to be debated here, and then
G 70 have the voice orNeW York sent forth as thun
MI: NELSON, OF Rockland, moved the previous
question.
Mr.; BErDB, Of sullivan, endeavored to speak. but
the Chairman declined to recognize him.
NJ w ar she oTs question II
lambs to the slaughter. he did not want to follow
after strange gods. .(Applauscl There had been
the old system. He wanted to hear the voice Of
the people, and then he would bow In accordance
with It. Much Misunderstanding arose as to the
Mr.. TtLDEN spoke in explanation and In favor Of
the unit system The question was taken on Mr..
Farnells substitute and 1t was lost, the vote being
The original resolution for the appointment of
committee TO select delegates to Baltimore was
Nj. SSf1nKsos \. p'to,rrrrn nom the Committee On
Resolutions, made report He said that the com.
mittee had given the subject most careful and
thorough consideration.
The resolutions sa afe s e 9oIlSHs:@
The
= b ned s!s qsmsfs RSnnsts SsaaSases for Frss
ss o
e INT M sni d
Sorpofadop. snS work permanent civ service re:
cipcs 81 tie Convention Of CncnnaM Is evidence OF the
progresa OF public opinion toward sound and wholesome
ssns upon that gIst1oIm for TIE urhS, q
enforcing the obligations the consto4 and our dele
gates Baltimore instructed to take the course best
the selection Of any candidates representing them who
eha meet the approval of the democracy In National
Convention assembled.
The resolutions were adopted.
The following were appointed the committee to
select delegates to the Baltimore Convention:-
James O. spencer, oliver Charlick, Robert Christie,
Robert F1rey, James ?. Olney, John II. Colby,
Rs sr Medsflck wi vi IT,, ". u Bowman r
Parsons and O. f. Bissell.
Tho Convention then adjourned till ten O'Clock