New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-03

small hail. and the main building became present
ly deserted. At o'clock promptly the same dense
mass had assembled, and one walking In from the
rear could fancy the hall had never been empted
every possible and impossible point OF vantage
was seized. spectators fairly crowding in among
the outer lines of delegates. The audience was
full of enthusiasm, and seemed fully inspired with
the purposes of the gathering. As the delegates
enter the celebrities subjected to close scru-
tiny through innumerable opera-glasses, and
while the music swels out In exqdiS-
ito harmony, one can fancy Phnlnarmon,c
concert of monstrous proportions. or Boston Jubi-
lee without the drums, and roaring guns. Men WHO
were at Chicago when Lincoln was nominated, COM
ment ON the wonderful resemblance in men, Tho
two bodies present, indeed many of the men that
named tho great Aboltionist, are here seeking
successor of the same sort. When the Chairman
finally rises from the venerable Adams Chair, which
has been the place Of honor at the Convention ana
raps his gavel smartly, Mrs L. ID. Gordon retuespre-
cipitately from the stage, and, amid much merri'
ment, boldly proceeds to join her delegation from
California although so far as known, the question
of her claim has not been decided in the Committee.
She doesn't shrink from an encounter however ana
marches soemnly to her seat.
sCHURz's RECEPTION.
Contrary to expectation Senator Schurz accepted
wind of cheers and applause is conducted to the
chair The Senator is always heard with delight;
ON this occasion he suffered lack of sympathy or
appreciatiou. although few agreed with him in dis
trusting his fitness for the duty of presiding over
the great Reform assembly. You will see that his
speech is lacking in none of that force Of expression
of thought which marked his admirable effort at
Cooper Institute. The points were raptu1ously
appreciated by his auditors, and, for moments
time he could not go on. his charac-
terization Of the present order OF things,
with the feeling expressed for the sycopbants
of place. met instant recognition among all the I'M
mense throng that packed the building. Delivered
to an assemblage of the most thoughtful men III the
country, men who love honesty better than ease or
emolument, the speech was markedly IN place. 10
the ordinary run of political gatherings senator
Scburz might appeal in vain for appreciation or sup
port his plea for judicial friendly consideration
of the platform upon which this great venture goes
before the people appealed Enthusiastically to friends
of reform; the eleventh-hour promises of Admins
traton reform received from the audience an appre-
citation that fully indicates the spirit the movement
has invoked However all these things, severe and
true as they were recognized to be, were uttered
with sincerity and calmness that gave the greater
weight to the mastery speech. The speaker retired
in a storm Of enthusiastic reclamation.
BUSINESS IN EARNEST.
The mere routine work seemed insuilerably tame
after this magnificent nerlude, and the ladies rather
yawned when the announcement of the endless list
of Vice Presidents was made, except when some
popular favorites name uttered, when the en-
thusiaem was again revived. The Convention heard,
with unequivecay expressed satisfaction, the report
Of the Committee on Credentials IN the New YORK
case. The decision that Mrs. Gordon had not the
hut s,hf Ii
mentary seat received ripple of mingled approval
and disapproval. The resolution was of such du-
bous phraseoogy that the friends of suffrage hardly
knew whether to rejoice or rebel. Mrs.
Gordon was not satisfied with the concession
extorted from the gallantry of the Committee;
woman-like, she had barely reached her place when
she arose to define her position, and impede the
serious work of the Convention. A shrill voice
pealed through the assembly, but so ncohereDt were
her remarks that no one could possibly make out
what she was saying. sympathetic delegate
coming to her rescue fastened the attention of the
Chair by a tremendous howl of indignant protest.
The Chairman, Senator SchuIz, affably informed the
importunate dame that under the resolution admit
ting her. she had voice in the Convention, and he
could not recognize her as delegate. Nothing
daunted, the persevering politician broke out In
violent denunciation, but was finally incontinenty
eXtlnRulSneU by regular oluei uPoh
her inaudible philippe.
The effect of the great speech of the opening
seemed to animate not only the audience, but in
spifed the delegates to keener appreciation of the
duties before them. The work proceeded with
thusasIn, and although no distinguished speakers
were expected, the crowd never diminished and
seemed never to tire. The question Of balloting
decided, however, the crowd perceptibly diminished
in the galleries and somewhat in the uncomfortable
places where curiosity had tempted hundreds during
the speech-On the roof, and clambering out OF the
windows. The question of ballotiDg created amove-
ment of almost breathless eagerness the discussion
preliminary to the settlement of the question--bal
lot OF platform first. The arguments for
the purposes of the principles,
not men-excited the usual cheering; but
there was, notwithstanding, visbly
feversh desire to approach the question which de-
cdes the fate of the movement-the selection of
competent .men. Even the advocates of instant
balloting, were visibly agitated and spoke with
nervousness. The debate was by no means striking,
but there was stiffness throughout the vast
semblage that presaged vital action afoot. An in
trepid nlinoisan broke the charm. How" said he,
I" can we ask man to represent us, when We have
no platform for him to stand ont AS well ask a
house to build itself in the air." The fever died out
the platform came first, on vote by States, the
platform getting precedence by 647 to 49, result
that came upon the assembly with manifest sensa-
ton of relief and genuine satisfaction.
oRATORY.
Then followed the largest enjoyment of the inalen
able right of the American citizen to make him
self heard Of course, with a Convention waiting
for o platform, no work could be done,
and delegates, loaded with enthusiasm, took
the favorable moment to ar their oratOry to the