New-York tribune., 1872-09-03
V-yORK. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 3. 1872

sure OF election. The Journal, as lho "AP'"''' -
Straight movement, dwels TIC platform as the prin
i, or, of the dav and 10 l. end invoices the tried
usdcm of the true Democratic party and the earnest
attention of the American people. Here IS the edor
idea Of what this Utopian document Is 10 De-
This should be widely different from these thlnss
called platforms which OF late political parties ha &
adopted to amuse or 20 mslead people we WahS @ 1nn
must have platform, every article, ana W9tu a'n ~ @
OF which VIII be clearly, boldly ana unHl't'.hDy Ia
such tine Republicans Democrats OF lIJo WOuu noV
have been ashamed Of Ordinary pohueN1ls, %% u.'ht "a
work az this aud II such who are sup rncil OF
not fully competent TO the task should be selected ior 10
the result VIII DO wisny Wdshy il-ui iSeSVel atl "a
political platudes meaning anything or nothing, some
thing whch VIII be neither fowl. fish, fes, ana ato
gethcr unfit TO submit to a thinking Democratic public
The crowd whom stuff this is addressed sug
costs comment. Among the delegation from New
YORK, the chief OF the local detectives recognizes Ave
whose photographs ne has In the thieves gallery, and
the character Of the leader OF the Arkansas delegation
who was put In PRISON yesterday for false preenses Is
not bad type Of good following OF th,s unsightly
gang That persevering applied to Dr. Keller to-
day TO sign bond for his release but demanding his
suree at Little Rock it found that he referred to
Page and Mcdonald, two notorious offce-holders.
Another member Of this delegation admitted in
unguarded moment last night that he had never voted
a Democratic ticket in his life, and hardly knew how
to act before the Democrats finally good acknowl
edging that he hired to come. This is all dismal
til0luH stiil unworthy NOTICE. DuJ ths IL
spirit and character of this gathering and such, can't
well be omitted in the general grouping Of events
There absolutely nothing in the character, motives
personal bearings past record of any here
to inspire strong feeling of any sort The prevalent
idea among moderate men who hold aloOf attributes
only the most gnobo purposes and the basest ends to
the participants. But aside from this estimate, there is
absolutely germ Of Ineligible purpose beyond the
gOrifying OF political schemer. The only yestige OF
uQy IN al
part OF little squad OF bolting Labor Reformers led
by John sney the leader of the coal strikes two years
ago IN Pennsylvania who declares that the laboring
men are seeking platform and not candidate, that
both Cincinnati and Philadelphia deny them that and
that il the StraigOuts will accord them this, they
will cast the destinies Of the labor men with them
Denied recognition here they will vote for Greeley or
Grant, as may seem best when the time comes
MDSIGHT.-The several cOncayes have broken and
the outlines Of tOmOrrOws purposes begin dmy to fore
shadow themselves First and OF main Importance it is
developed that Judge spaldng Of the Apollo delegation
has letter from Charles OC0nOr, which Will consume
nearly hour reading but Its exact puport Is held
profound secret II Is to be presented to the Convention
the preliminary operations will permit. 1t Is
generally thought among those who have to the
leading people who just arrived that the letter is
favorable to the prceusions ol the gathering, since
ticket is generally fixed upon among the New-Hork-
ers embracing Charles OConor for President
and John Quincy Adams OF Massachusetts for Vice
President Henry Gisey responsible for this rather
doubtful combination What sympathy or authority they
have from Mr. Adams is not known, but the only men
who talk cohereny the matter cling TO this persist
emily and only the vaguest rumors for their faith
On the business Of organization Chauncey Burr Is
strongly urged for Temporary Chairman although Brick
Pomeroy has his adhorents who demand prominent
place for him in the deliberations Judge Spadng is re-
arded Is the probable Permanent Chairman, with James
off
and announcements for the meeting style it The Ma
tonM Democratic Convention" and grayely ape all
the formulas commensurate with that assumption. The
decgates-and it is claimed that % States are now rep
resented-it is affirmed have decided unanimously on
OConor and Adams and the ouy work before the body
is the making OF platform, and to this all the literary,
legal and constructive skill Of such delegates as do not
embody the ties of OBriens brusers will be
devoted II Is the declared purpose TO frame docu-
tnent that would suit the Democracy OF 49, ana here is
strong probability that the effort would be success
and that only the men OF gS will support IT.
Tonight the forces hand have been REINFORCED by
delegates from the Long Branch Conference and the
other wing OF the Labor Reormers, and last but by no
means least IN force the irrcpressibe Geo. f. Tram
who beeps up his combatiye character by dcnouncing
this meeting as in the interest OF Grant. None OF the
woman suffrage people here, but there are premon
tory symptoms of that invariaOle accompaniment OF
large political gatherings. WheresOeyer men are gath
cred together in large numbers, there are the suffrage
women also and places reserved for Miss Anthony
mr. her representatiyes On the whole the situation has
visbly changed and the large delegation from New-fork
has inspired something like animation in the dropping
newspaper men and not less fOrorn delegates VINO nave
been patenty waiting since Saturday for something to
turn up Two Conventions will be held to-morro"-a
straight State Convention at II TO send delegates to the
straight National Convention in the same room an hOur
later. -......,.. .ot.o, ,,,,o,, D.,
the delegates and much enthusiasm Is expressed for its
adoption IL is somewhat OF damper, however, that
Mr. Adams has foreseen such contingency and declined
positiyey to have anything to do with the business
This however, is not generally known ana the
bigh spirits are sustained the bare hope. The
O,Copor letter is sealed, and no one knows the con
tents. bu from all that gather from the men in
intimate relations with OCOnor and his representatives
he gives the rabble who strive to drag MN INTO the
torrn but little announcement. Indeed, one wel-ln
formed Democrat told me that IL would be bomb
sbeu which would send Duncan and his bummers sky
ward"
MIR. O'CONOR'S LETTER TO THE LOUISVILLE