Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-28

low citizens of every former political afhliation.
This is the one supreme commanding issue to
which all others are inferior; all others trivial
reform reform! rciorm
Ii sou shall recognize he imp rious necessl-
ty; if you shall guarantee in your platform the
successful achievement oil this arduous work OF
national regencration; If you select standard
bearers true 10 ynur own high purpose and
| faithful TO your pledge, victory 10 the Novem-
| bcr victory in the October contests are already
| your.
lac raate the vital issue of reform to csndi-
da.s AID platform aud the States that have
honored Douglass aud Lincoln, the States that
to day honor Hendricks and Thurman, Han
cock and Parker. Ba,ard aud Tilden-;hcse
States with all Of their vast populations will
r.se like the woods and the winds that i,l'ow-
ed the hectiDg Orpheus aud fellow you to vic.
tory.
At h. close Of the speech Mr. Belmont. Of
New York, read series OF resolutions arraign-
ing he republican party and appealing 10 the
American people to forget the civil war after
ten years Of peace and put an end to sectional
! strife. He acc impaired them with some
earnest remarks The resolutions were re-
fvrred, aud the convention adjourned until TO-.
morrow.
After The adjournment Mr. voorhees,, Of To-
diana, Was vocerCusiy called upon, and utter
ed an eloquent speech on the ISSUES OF the
Campaign.
After MIR. Voorhees, concluded Mr.. S. S.
Cox was called out. He said the House of
Representatives had passed twelve appropria-
ton bills and sent them to the Senate, having
cut down the republican estimates $64 000,-
OOU. y voice Stick to it." Cox. We
w,l" LIT the hluders Of this convention
follow the electric fash of the teIegr ph aud
exhort the democratic House to stand by their
, action and they will Proceeding to consider
=. the asserted dag rs Of such action, he said he
n ught W. could do without the array uotl
: after the November election, and that the navy
, coud be spared from protecting commerce
wiicn bid legislation auu irjadiciuuS taxation
had destroyed. AS to the Iodiau bureau, il
the border men are only turned loose, th. y will
soon crush GU; these contractors lodau var
, fares.
lie touched upon and favor the repeal Of
the resumption act. The best business III Z
is utterly Impossible. Touching upon the is
e sucs Of the campaigo, he asked, "Who shall
! he your stardlrd bearcr2" He was over
} wheimcd by cries Of "iiIden !" "Tilden!' loog
| cOntinur d. Mr. Cox slid when he asked tina
e questions he Intended to answer it himself
Laughter. Referring in terms of respect tc
Mr. l,d,n, he said he (Mr. Cox also knew
: the strength of the OF jections to him
Fl also referred su, sSVeiy and compllmen
tarily 10 Hancock, Hendricks, aud the Grea
Uakuowu. Every tue his phrase gave oppOr
tuui.y he audience renewed its cries of rilden
Tlldeu.
lu conclusion, he said The democratic par
, had ~ common contest III meeting the tlcke
of Hayes aud Wheeler, and he appealed tc
5 good hard common sense to name the demo
, cratic leaders 10 90 haste, but carefully and
dscreely, alter full consideration of al! the
| Decessities OF the hour.
Late last night there was apparently q
change 10 The situation 10 consequences of the
= firm staDd taken for Hancock by the Pennsyl
: vauia Delegation. Some Of the Southern dele
a; gates w3.e understood to be favoring it. L
was also SAID the Tllden men secured the sup
Dor, Of a uumber of the l. S. extreme currency
uen OF the West on the implied assurance tina
the money plank in the platform should bt
drawn mild enough to meet their view. This
, PROMISE it was then said would not be kept
r and the Western Til1en men were in someWha
OF a stew Ov 1t.
} The committee on the platform were still il
session up to late h"ur last night and one o.
8 the members said that It the Eas: did DOT com
promise GU the cur tncy plauk there Was
protabi ity of a minority report. 10 such cast
t there YOU'D III .s i'k"'y De proouge debate
the eff ct If which would be to postpone the
baIlotlng 10 Thursday. The auti-Ti!den met
, said that they would gain by that, bur the Ill
: den men EXPRESSED no fears. At a late hour
however, ii WIS pretty certalu that the plat
fJlm would demand the repeal OF the resump
ton act.
Charges were made that money Was being
expended TO flu uce delegates, but they were
believed 10 b. entirely ,stiute of truth.
The West Virginia delegation stand firm
FIVE for Allen aud five for Thurman, and are
now inci led to 10 Tor Hancock after the FIRST
ballot.
A special to the Baltimore & 4zctte, dated at
late hour last night. says: The city has pre-
, seuted to day grand ia day appearance. A
, stranger clmiug into 1t without knowledge oil
, what was transpiriog would Imagine the in-
la ,itaDts were celebrating some great achieve
luen; 10 It's history. The two fashionable bust
ness thorougDiarcs OF the city-fuurth aud
Fifth streets, from Washington avenue to En-
strert-are gay viii banucr5 and bunting. 4 i
the imposing buildings which line both sides
Of the streets are gluriouSly decorated from
foundation TO roof with buDtlng and flags. The
crowds arc not coniucd to the Two named
streets, but all the principal thoroughfar' 8
present very attractive appearance. The St.
Louis ctiz, us have indeed made every effort to
receive aud entertain 10 the best manuer their
guests from the whole country. Business III 70
of both political parties have contributed freely
of their mcans TO provide fuldS for the re-
caption of delegates, and make all other ar
raugcments. The citizens, Irrespective Of their
party atiliatioo, have acted on their various
cO.n,Diltces appointed to receive and look
after the different delegations; indeed, every
b,dy has considered it his duty TO do all he
could to show the delegates aud accompany
ing strangers every attention. This morning
the entire population of the city turned out
into the streets which lead to Exchange Build
ing. So dens"ly packed we're they that the
crowd throng"d in through the grand entrance
from Third street to the maio stairway, but
ouly the favored ones who could show tickets
were allowed to pass up to the second sorry
The hall itself, which, with its chairs seemed
capable of seating all s.. L,uis, iu the space
| nj f tren minu!ps underwent A cDmpIete me-