Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-03

motion. CaTried-ayes 557, NAYS 14S.
On motion of Mr.. Mcclure, it was resolved
that there shall be no balloting until platform
of principles shall have been declared,
Recess until 80 tonight.
At the evening session the chair, on calling
the convention TO order, said the platform com
mittee would not report TO night, and suggested
that the evening be devoted to such speeches as
are usually made in presenting nominations.
zen. Cochrane moved to proceed TO the pre-
sentation of candidates, allowing ten minutes
to each gentleman presenting and to each Sec
onding any name. Adopted.
Resolutions were presented for committee of
one from each state to form a national commit
tee and that in no contingency will the conven-
ton ADJOURN without making nominations for
the president and vice presidents also, that il is
lnexpedient to nominate any candidate afflicted
with large circle of relations. daughter and
applause.
Mr., Rhodes of Ohio offered resolution sub
Stantlally that known as the Tribune resolution,
on revenue reform, referring that question to
congressional districts, and pledging the party
to the policy thus declared. (Applause)
The chair ruled that the resolution must be
referred TO the platform committee, whereupOu
Mr.. Rhodes withdrew it.
Mr.. Hudson of Indiana moved suspension of
rules in order to obtain the vote directly on Mr..
Rhodes resolution; carried-460 to 229.
The chair announced that the platform com
mttee had agreed on a tariff resolution by a
large majority.
The question was stated on Mr. Rhodes reso-
luton.
Cassius NJ Clay deprecated the raising of this
question, which he pronounced an apple of dis
cord which should not be introduced here
Stanley Mathews urged the impolicy of taking
this question out of the hands of the platform
committee, chosen expressly to secure careful
deliberation on all points of policy; but if we
must nave hghtilets have u fair one. He con-
cluded by proposing the Missouri tariff plank.
(Applause.)
Mr.. Stansberry of New Jersey offered a plat
form of principles, embracing revenue reform
| civil service reform, universal and unqualified
amnesty, resistance to Capitalization of power
reservation of public lands for actual settle.
ment under the homestead act economy in ex-
penditures, and reduction of taxation, gradual
payment of the public debt, protection of citi.
zenS in their rights under all circumstances. Re.
ierred.
Mr.. Atkinson of Massachusetts, said the pres.
ent delay of the platform committee was not on
account of the tariff, they had agreed on that
plank nearly unanimously. The trouble was
elsewhere. He urged the convention TO await
the committees report, and moved to table thC
pending resolution; carried overwhelmingly.
The presentation of candidates was then again
ordered.
A motion to adjourn till ten tomorrow morn
| ing was then carried.
The overwhelming vote in the convention
| suspending the rules indicates that the sent
| ment of the majority is Enthusiastically in favor
| OF the Greeley platform. 1t is now believed
and indeed one of the most pronounced free
| trade members of the committee has so said
| tlal IN the morning the resolution will unques
| tlonably be shaped so as to meet the views ex
| pressed in the convention. This two-third.
| vote, IT is claimed, shows the strength of Gree
| ley. The southern states voted almost unani
mouSly IN favor of suspending the rules, anC
| nd " =
| voted 6O ayes TO noes, Ohio "A ayes TO 20 noes
Indiana in the same proportion, Illinois divided
half and half.
| 1t is said that Graft Brown will be here to-
| night, and withdraw his name as candidate fol-
the presidency, in favor of Greeley. This pro.
| Sramme looks to Brown for vice president.
Inc reunion and reform convention reassem.
Dled at three P. NJ, with an attendance of about
| 2OO. The permanent organization was perfected
as already indicated, except that the committee
| to look alter the proceedings of the liberal con
yention, and report to this convention, was dis
pensed with. Judge Rufus p Ranney, on tax
| ing the chair, made an extended speech in
which he defined what he understood to be the
| ogect OF TINS movement. 1t was not scram
bic for office, but honest effort to prevent cen
| traliZation of power in the general government
| which was absorbing the rights of states II
| opposed no man unless he stood in the way OF
| tins reform; it sought TO reduce the heavy ex.
| penditurcs of the government, prolific source
OF corruption, and relieve the pressure of in
| debtedness which had been especially ruinous
| to the southern states. Corruption was to be
| fought everywhere north and SOUTH Inter.
| ference of military power in elections-for this
| abuse, especially, General Grant was response
| bic. He seemed to consider us still under rules
of war. We wanted for president a man who
| could be soldier in war and citizen in peace
| After allusion to military rings and custom
| house corruption, MIR. Ranney closed with al
| eXhortation TO earnest effort aud constant Yigi
lance as the price OF liberty.
| After the conclusion of Judge Ranney's adj
| dress, the following committee on resolutions
was appointed: Wisconsin, JOS Stark, Gabrie
| Bauch; Illinois, Gen. ii. Ticl, VIM. CoggswelI;
| Ohio, Chas Remein, e. W. Kittredge; Florida
W. w. Mccall; Missouri Carl Dentzler, Warren
Kelsey; Kentucky, X. b. Warden Dr. Klaeren-
auer; West Virginia, VIM. Phelps.
General Lieb of Illinois presented resolutions
from the French speaking citizens, representing
three hundred thousand voters from twenty-five
states, favorng Lyman Trumbull for president.
with southern man for vice president; which
were referred to the committee on resolutions.
The convention then adjourned till ten o'clock
tomorrow.
The lrlsh-American reform league is in con-
sultation here with closed doors in reference TO
action in the coming presidential campaign.
they are said to be opposed to Adams and in
favor of Greeley