New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-02

know and WIZ e1ncrience this condition of public
affairs that they have felt that they Gou scb mo
appausel, but it was their duty to head anu es" Ll
column out in order to restore all the ut bn
government sound government, just goveInneI,, non
government Applausc But gentlemen, am ha uc
tanning you much longer than ~ TneSamped din
Guilty Let not conceal 1t from ourselves lou are
Tenon Your first duty is to nansaato and organzc
your body that it may speak with the autuory
lust and equal representation OF all opnohs anu VI al
interests That Is the work to which you arc now sum
moned 1t is my privilege 1t Is my hGao re
nrSsnizsstIon have had no such experience In
public life in deliberatlye assemblies ~ ts Wi,
these preliminary ges The duty, the responsibility
upon you. have great faith, gentlemen, IN you ana
in the outcome of this assembly have ABIDING I'M
shaken faith in the Immortality and triumph OF those
principles which know will be the guide OF your orsani-
ration fApplause.l am deeply indebted to you gen,
temen for the honor you have conferred upon me ana
for the kindness and courtesy win which You HHe @
proceed to complete the temporary organization Oh your
body. Loud cheers and shouts.J
Col. Grosvenor-By request Of the Executive Com
mittee, propose as temporary secretaries OF the
Convention: George Ward Nichols of Ohio, G. W.
Palmer of Illinois, and Joseph Pulitzer of Missouri
BY further instructions of tho Executive Commit
tee have the following resolutions to propose:
Resolred That when the Convention adjourn, 1t adj
journ to meet again Tomorrow morning at 10 O'CLOCK
and that the time, the several state Delegations
elect from among their number delegates equal TO
double the number TO be cast by their respect
Convention meets again tomorrow morning, at 10
o'clock the delegates elected report themselves ior
purpose of proceeding ~ the transaction OF inc Dus
ness of the Convention.
Before an adjournment is made, am requested
by the Local Committee to announce that the tickets
for delegates tomorrow will be issued at No.
Mozart Hall, at o'clock, upon presentation OF Gre
dentals for the several States.
The Chair-This completes all that il possible at
this meeting in the work of preliminary organiza-
ton.
A delegate then moved to adjourn, but as the Pre-
sident was about to put the question he was inter-
rupted and his voice was drowned by sudden and
vociferous calls for Senator Schurz from all parts OF
the hail. which were continued until the gentleman
appeared on the front of the platform. when some
asked three rousing cheers for Schurz," which
were given with tremendous enthusiasm, many del
cgatcs leaping from their seats and waving their
hats. Mr.. Schnrz said
My fellow citizens: 1t is impossible for me TO express
my gratitude for the cordial manner in which you
have called me out and received me, but iear shall
have TO dsappOint You now. This Convention means
business fapplausol. and you nave just passed rcsou.
ton with regard to the manner in which the business OF
this Convention IL to be prepared and conducted Inc
eEoerHi. and We Wy should lose true IN taking
such steps az Will be calculated to remove
that which is obnoxious to tho honest sons
OF the in eaec I"d said that feared that
| should have TO disappont YOU Now, honestly 90
not intend TO make speech at TINS moment, LOUD
cries Of go on In the Of the proceedings OF This
Convention there Will now and then oe moments when
there is practical business to be transacted: sinai
then perhaps avail myself OF opportunity to ad-
dress few remarks TO you. and may observe that
have things to say; Loud cries Of now, now"
and cheers have had so frequently TO withstand tue
voices of those were against me that You must
take 10 exception II L to-day resist the
voices OF those who seem TO be In my
favor. There is practical business TO be done,
aud there very little time for doing II, and you must
bear with me, II IN obedience 10 my own judgment,
conclude by simply secoudng the motion that we now
DO adjourn Loud cheers amid cries for Cassus NJ Clay
aud other noted speakcrs.J
The Chairman then announced that the Conven-
ton stood adjourned until 10 o'clock onFThursday
morning.