Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-06-27
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ST. Loun. June T.-Ths weather
this morning IL intensely hot. A salute
Of thirty-sight guns were fred In honor
OF the opening Of the convention. Tbs
Merchants Exchange. In which the con-
vsntion assemblies. l. Handsomely dec.
GRATED with days and flowers, both In
aide and outside.
Governor Seymour. Of New Yo,k. an
nouncsd that he would not b q candi'
date II every State cast Its vote for him In
the convention. The Tildsn men are
still confident, though some Of Hsnd-
nck's friends claim that tbs selection OF
waissrson ~ temporary Chairman. will
injurs his chances ON account Of the
hostility OF wattsrson to Hsndrchs.
They claim that the election Of Waiter
son was an insult to the Indiana msn.
The convention cannot conclude its
labOrs for three days.
0psaing 81 ths Cssvsnties.
Al 2:l5 this afternoon Augustus schsll
Of New York. called the convention to
order. and In abrisf speech said that the
tickssprsssntsd should be one that would
smbody administrative reform; that was
what the people dssirsd; that was the
question. The hands Of the Govern
msnt was to be kept clear Of stain.
The people would not again place in
power those who had violated their
pledges. and brought about the present
disgraesful state OF affairs. Another
overwhelming question was that Of the
currency. The Democratic party has
always been q hard money one. and
consequently an honest party. The
Republican party had brought upon the
country the present hard times by their
reckless management Of the finances.
The Democratic party should b. In favor
Of the resumption Act. and against all
imitation schemes. The time Is auspi.
cious for successful reformation on this
issue aud in other matters connected
with the Government, aud for this pur-
pose this convention meets. Mr.. Schsll
concluded by presenting Henry Waiter.
son Of Kentucky o. the choice Of the
National Committee for Temporary
Chairman.
Msssrs. Ransom Of North Carolina
aud Barnum OF Connecticut we're ap-
pointed . committee TO conduct Mr..
wattsrson TO the chair.
He wGs received with cheers. and said
that the mission OF this Convention was
to decide by It's wisdom whether honesty
shonld he restored to the Government,
or. by It's folly. to keep the people In the
same old rule Of partisan line. under
which rogues stole and honest. people
were robbed. wattsrson continued at
length. closing with . recommendation
for q hard money currency, aud appeal
ing for harmony. lie was frequently
cheered.
Mr.. Abbott OF Massachusetts offered
q resolution that the rules OF the last
Convention govern this until otherwise
ordered.
Mr.. Littlsjohn Of New York wished
to know 10 these rules included what IL
known as the two.thirds rule.
The Chair said yes.
Mr.. Littlsjohn said, IAN right" and
The resolution was adopted.
Wallace Of Pennsylvania moved To re-
consider. lie claimed that u was fore
stalling the action OF the Committee ON
Permanent Organization. The rssolu.
ton excited great discussion. bot was
finally lost. The roll Of States vas then
called.
The doors OF tho maeniscsnt hall Of
the Chamber OF Commerce were thrown
open at II O'Clock. and at ll:S0 the
space allotted to spectators was nearly
all taken up. while many Of the chain
assigned TO delegates remained empty.
The hall was tastsiully decorated with
Gags, banners and ~festoons Of ever.
greens, and the Coat Of Arms Of all the
States, and Q band Of musicians to the
rear Of the Chairman makes melody.
No contestants reported.
The States were then called for mem.
bers OF q Committee ON Credentials and
permanent organization,
A number OF ladies wsrp In the audi.
sncs. among them Mrs. Gen. Sherman.
A resolution was adopted that all rsso-
buttons relative to the platform Be re-
fsrrsd 10 the Committee on Resolutions
without debate.
The Chair announced that three rep
rssentaiives Of the women's National
Suffrage Association desired to be heard
for ten minutes. The suggestion Wal
received with cheers. and Miss Phsbis
II. Cozzsns. In . brief speech. presented
the aims Of the Association. Be was 70.
csivsd with great applause.
Following IL the full Committee on
Resolutions; Missouri. 8. @. Hardin;
Maine. Davis r. Hastings; Minnesota.
d. Bucks; Nebraska, Dr.. @. L. Miller;
New York. William Dorshsimer; Ohio.
Thomas Ewing; Tennessee. J. @. Brown;
Vermont. J. H. Williams; West Virginia,
J.. J. Davis; Massachusetts. Edward
Avery; Indiana. d. ". voorhees,; North
Carolina, Thomas Linsnan; Oregon.
n. c. Brown; Virginia, John A. Mere
dith; Rhode Island, L. n. Morgan; Del.
aware. John arayi Kaasas. Thomas L,
Davis; South Carolina, y. II. Brown;
New Jersey. Joseph Wyatt; Kentucky.
Alvin Dswall; Illinois. John A. McCler-
nand; California. James s. Haesr; Ala
bama, Leroy P. Walker; Florida, John
Hu--a.m. N~l.-l y xfs~.hslt. non.