New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-05
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROWDY CONVEY-
TION.

SUMMARY sQUELCHING OF THE IRREPREssIBLE
TRAIN-A SUCCESSION OF ROWS-o'C0N0R
ABANDONs HIS FRIENDS-LYONS NOMINATED,
BUT WILL NOT ACCEPT-DISGUSTING AND
DIsGRACEFUL SCENES.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNBl
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 4.-When the Convention
began its session the number in attendance yester
day palpably lessened Up the last moment the
pretense kept up Of uncertainty and deberatioD.
The New-YOrk gang to have brought explicit
directions and under their management the whole thing
has been previously determined This idea gain
ing ground through the night denuncation
and vigorous threats of exposure the part Of of
the delegates To prevent this the most extraordinary
measures adopted and as the result shows with
consummate success. The band usual opened
the proceedings and amused the well-thinned Sas-
Sembly until the managers came in to carry out the
cut and dried scheme Of the night aud the plan first sug
gested in New York. When the meeting was called 10
order several so-called representatives OF Northern
States, with that nevertobemstaken Southern accent
opened the proceeding by carefully correcting the
names the list OF credentials obviously to make the
audience believe that such States had representatives at
hand in the flesh The Committee, too, anxious give
full effect this deuson besought permission to still
further delay the report the beggary squad that pre-
tended TO represent nobody knows what and nobody
knows where Mr.. Duncan, Reenv alive 10 the rumOrs
OF the night, informed the Grant correspondents that
there designs against the Convention, besought
that force Of Sergeantsst-Arms be authorized, and
when the Convention hastily sought that boon sp-
pointed a force of bury policemen. who figured there
after threateningy in the vicinity OF such members as
seemed any way interfere with the smooth running
OF the general plan. Ii was considered inter
ference with the peace and dignity OF the
Convention 10 put motion contrary 10 those inspired
by the Duncan clique and the NewYork gang and two
three unfortunaes who persisted in this Obstnacy
were ineontnenty overawed by the sergeants- Arms
or hustled ANONYMOUSLY from the room. This sort OF
thing seemed TO afford Mr.. Duncan great relief and he
walked about, rubbing his hands with immense com
plaeeDcy, regarding the smooth working Of his little
game ASIAN augury Of perfect success Mr.. Chauncey
Burr besought the Convention 10 arrange for Com
mittees in each State consisting Of four men, that the
interests Of all sections might be represented He was
particularly moved 10 advise this the campaign was
so short and with such brilliant prospect of defeating
Greeley there was 10 be spared He was of
opinion that only men Of the highest character who
could command the sympathy and respect Of each COM
lnunity should be selected The Convention obviously
regarded this as satirca and allowed the apostle OF
ate rights secession and reinstatement Of c0lored
men 10 havehis way, If thereby he might be senced.
SUMMARY ELECTION OF c. y. TRAIN.
But be had in his diverse views forgotten to take up
the burden Of Labor Reforers and In the selection
Of nen had made auson 10 the selection OF any OF
tins body on the fold National Committee. work
man from Western New-York reminded him OF this
omssoD 70 the OF being thrust out the
Arms moving toward him as 1t noticed
- 0HeFed from the favored gang Bot the PT esdcDt
ks AssnA tool the usb,as Gus Of shis feveH In has