Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-03


Special TO tlle Union and American, 7
CINCINNATI, May 2.-The afternoon ses.
sion has adjourned to meet at 7l to-night,
by which time it is believed the Committee
on Platform win be ready to report. Ifs
ballot viii be taken which may indicate
more clearly than all the talk we have had,
the coming man. The Appearances now
Indicate that Adams win be the nominee for
the Presidency. That was Stanley Nat.
theys' opinion as expressed to me this
morning. e is currently reported, and be-
lieVed by many, that if Adams be noInins-
ted, Trumbun will take second place on
the ticket.
Night dispatch.
CINCINNATI, May 2, 8 P. M.-The Com
mittee on Platform is not ready to report.
But it is very evident that a platform win
be agreed upon by the Committee ard pre-
scented tomorrow morning that will give
entire satisfaction. This has, up to this
time, giveu great but subdued uueasiness.
The Tariff question decided TO belong
to Congress, and it viii be zemitted to the
Congressional districts fJr adjustment, thus
removing it from the field of national poll
tics. The enthusiasm is greatly increased,
and the impression Of success is universal
and complete. Adams is still believed to
be in the Lad.
To the Associated Press. -.
CIN.tINNATI, May 2.-The galleries were
crowded at an early hour, but the delegates
cine in so slowly that the temporary Pres
1dent did not call the convention to order
until some 20 minutes after the hour of
meeting fixed by yesterdays adjournment.
The delegates from Illinois and Missouri
were assigned places Of honor on the plat
form. On Wednesday they occupied places
on the floor. Index boards are being set
up conspieuOusly, to guide delegates to re-
spective seats, and to designate the perma-
nent locality of each delegation during the
session. On account Of constant arrivals of
delegates and spectators creating general
stir and some confusion, intermixed with
the buz of voices, it was fully half past
10o'clOck before any actual business was
undertaken, the presiding officer meantime
leisuTely surveying the scene, and watching
for an opportunity to call the body to order.
The weather is very opportune, the show
ers of the past two days having laid The
dust, purified the air and infused cool
temperature to take place Of the oppressive
heat so much complained of.
The First Cheer
of the day was raised as two ladies made
their way down centre aisle through the
throng of delegates up to the main rostrum,
where they were politely welcomed and Of
fered seats. These were representatives of
the better half of human kind in the official
portion Of the great assembly. They were
Susan b Anthony
and Mrs, Laura DeForce Gordon. Just
after calling convention TO order, Judge
Stanley Matthews, temporary President,
suggested the necessity of extreme order in
consequence of the yastness Of the crowd,
and that each member announce his name
and State before addressing the chair. a
suggestion more honoreu in the breach than
in the observance.
Selecting Committees.
A delegate from Missouri moved that a
committee on permanent organization be
appointed by delegates TO consist of one
member from each State, to be designated
by each delegation.
Il. Warren, Of Louisiana, proposed to
amend so it should embrace one delegate
from each of the Territories.
On being put 10 vote the amendment
was lost.
Mr.. Cochrane, of New York, suggested
that as many did not understand the amend
ment, the delegates desired a reVOte.
Judge Hoadley, of Ohio, said that in the
Convention Of 1861 which laid the founda-
ton Of the Republican party, this prUPosi-
ton was put and the Territories allowed
Representation.
Mr.. Atkinson, Of Massachusetts, I'M
derstand the motion of Mr.. Dodge, of Iowa,
that Territories shall be represented on all
committees.
Chairma1-That was the proposition.
The Chairman then reported the propO-
sition.
a Delegate-If the territories are ignored
in this question, we may expect them to be
ignored in all questions.
The Iowa amendment to the Missouri
motion was then put and carried.
Mr.. Goddard, Of New \ OTk, moved the
appointment of committee 10 draft rules
and regulations for the proceedings Of the
Convention, and that in the meantime the
rules Of the House of Representative, as
far as applicable be the rules that govern
the action of the Convention. Carried.
1t was moved by delegate that all reso-
lutions, propositions, and everything Tela-
ting to principles and platform to be con-
sidered by this Convention, be referred to
the Committee on Resolutions.
Mr.. Mcclure, of Pennsylvania, moved |
that a Committee of one from each State !
and territory be appointed for the purpose !
Of reporting resolutions for the action of /
this Convention. ]
Mr.. Thompson moved TO amend the res !
oiution by making it read two members
from each State. !
Mr.. Sloan moved to lay the proposition
on the table.
Mr.. COchrane: The success Of that last /
motion would carry the main proposition |
with il. suggest whether we are quite in |
the position now of temporary o. ganizl- /
ton to adopt a resolution for a convention |
which should emanate from its permanent |
organization. l move, therefore, it be laid |
on the table till permanent organization |
is effected. Carried.
Mr.. Mcclure moved that the Convention |
now appoint the committee.
Mr.. Atkinson withdrew his original TesO- |
IutiOh ana suggested that the COIuUllJbee Z
insist Of one member from each State.
The Chairman: The first includes and |
the second excludes the territories.
Judge Hoadley, of Ohio: Have not the |
territories as much interest in the general |
government as any Of US.
A delegate-One important step in the |
organization of the body has not been ia
ken, and think it precedes the motion al |
ready made 10y Col. Grosvenor. It's use /
less az this stage Of the proceedings. Raise |
a Committee on Credentials to ascertain |
whether those having seats are fully author |
lied. 10 not know that any contests are |
likely TO arise, but it certainly would be /
proper in such cases TO refer to such a COM |
mittee any point in dispute. 1t is custom
airy and proper that the constitution of this
body be considered and determined before !
the Committee on Resolutions be selected. !
The Chsir-PTObably the first regular !
step that should be taken is TO identify the
constituency in the Convention itself, by
having a report from the various delegates
who assembled in mass yesterday. Of those
who had been selected in the meantime to
represent the mass delegates in the Con
vention. and those TO constitute the roll of
tho Convention ~