The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-29
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.

ST. LOUIS NO., June 2s 1876
The PRESIDENT called the Convention at Eve
minutes past eleven O'Clock this morning in the follow
ing words:-
Tho Convention will please come to order We wish
to have order II We would proceed with cur business
irtelngentIy aud satisfactorily. say We must have
order aud iwill employ all the means ana energies
with which am invested 10 secure H. Applause !
Father Brady w open tho proceedings Of the day with
prayer.
THE PRAYER.
The Rev. Father BRADY offered the following
prayer
In the name Of the Father, and OF the Son, and
Of the Holy Ghost May the Spirit Of the only true
God, tho spirit OF wisdom and OF harmony, descend
upon this Convention SO that their deliberations may
he conducted with harmony and wisdom, and may tho
peace and blessings Of Almighty God descend upon the
members the delegations and upon those whom they
represent and descend upon the country and
main with us forever tins ask IN the name OF
Him who has taught us 20 pray
Father Brady concluded with the Lords Prayer
On motion OF General CAMPBELL, OF Tennessee, the
reading OF the minutes OF yesterdays proceedings Of
the Convention were dispensed with
PLATFORM.
A DKlEcArE PROM GEORGIA. desire to oner resolu-
ton and ask that the rules DO suspended and that 1t
be placed upon its passage
The PREsi pExr--Let me inquire OF the gentleman II
his resolution relates to tho platform. II 1t does, it is
not in order but must go to the Commiltee Resou
tions without debate.
The DELEGATE FROM GgoReIA-Let the resolution be
read, aud the Convention judge Of its merits.
The SECRETARY read as follows
Resolved That this Convention indorse the work Of
form and economy Of being BY the
House OF Representatives OF the United states in their
expires. srasiaea 4 The Efforts q The ose Of
discover and bring light the frauds
present sd%nsraan Ne congrasuats our soSn,ry that
criminals Who have bought he eoan,rs into disgrace
home and abroad that they to with the punish
Mr. YOUNG, OF Georgia, moved to suspend the rules
and pass the resolution
The DEMONSTRATIONS tho rule adopted the resolu
ton must 60 TO tho Committee on Resolutions. The
Chair decides
Mr. Cox, Of New York. propose the following rcso.
luton, SIR for reference
The PREsIDESr-The resolution offered by the gentle
man from New York will go to tho Committee on
Resolutions under the rule already adopted.
Mr. Cox-i ask to have It read sir, it be in order.
The SECRETARY read the resolution as ioows:-
Resolved That In the opinion Of this Convention the will
Of the people or renehmen As expressed in the pepa-
sensaiyes and now before the Senate should not be-
snwared and that we win sustain the congressen who
repellng Senatorial dctaton on our mcney bill.
BY the PREslDESr-The resolution goes to the Com
mlttee on Resolutions
LIxrr TO DEBATE.
Mr. Villas or Wisconsin-I leave to offer the fol-
lowing resolution and move its adoption
allowed over ve muass and that IA Presenting
delegate be allowed over ten minutes
The resolution carried unanimously
THE woKKNGMEN.
Mr.. Cox. or New York; have to present to this
Convention, on behalf Of the Work,ngmcns Central
Union Of tho State OF New York. memorial express
ing their views They are men who have votes, intel
lRence, strength anu unity. would not ask TO have
their memorial read, Tor wc have not time that
send il to the clerk desk for that purpose.
The memorial was not read, but referred to the
Committees on Resolutions II had already been pub
ished
Mr.. KELLY, OF New York; have been requested BY
some OF my colleagues the New York delegation TO
present the Convention the names Of some gentle
men OF New York who arc opposed 10 :he nomination
OF Governor Tilden for the Presidency. Kisses and
cries Of .s,t DOWN. l ask that 1t be read, that
the Convention will understand the character OF the
men In that State who are opposed TO Governor Til
denis nomination. Applause and hisses.l
The Chair decided the motion out OF order
MOTION BsLLoriyG.
Mr., MCLEAN, OF Maryland-l ask tho Chair TO enter
tain motion that the Convention now proceed to bal
lot (cheers). which is motion OF privilege submit
in order and would submit to tho Chair and the Con-
venton--It being debatable questionable reasons
Senator HERMAN, Or New York-wiil tho gentleman
from Maryland yield to me for motiong suggest
first, and move that committee be duly appointed
by the Char visit the Comnttee Resolutions and
to inquire n they likely present Their report
anc II they are not then Tho gentleman IRON Maryland
Mr. McI.sAx-rho only practical result Of such mo-
ton would be TO involve shis Convention IN discus
sion with the Committee on Resolutions Itis not in
the power OF this Convention TO interfere in any de-
gree with the committee already appointed or resolu
tons They have the whole subject now before them.
ton TO hasten in any degree the deliberations OF that
committee or 70 put any upon the committec
They represent each one OF the States and Is to be
supposed that they are TO present the sense
Of each and every delcgaon and we on our side have
our duty to perform Your duty Is 10 nominate with
out loss OF time without unnecessary discussion
(cheers)-wthout unnecessary debate 1t Is our duty
10 nominate our candidate. make the motion, am
happy 10 say, without consultation with anybody in
out OF my own delegation. IL Is purely individual
suggestion and convinced 1t Is In the interest OF
the democratic party and in the interest OF the country
that should lose no time and lose none OF THAI ira
teina spirit which brings US all together, aud which
now uniInacs u.s. say II, Mr.. Chairman, bccruse
stand here ready to my ballot in this Convention
as at the polls Tor any OF the various gentlemen
have heard suggested. tAppause.) make the
motion because am Just as wen conien. 20 nave sue
would be happy II II possible 10 have him come
from both the West and East tApplausel Ny friend
from New York says that would be Delaware. can tell
him that II had the choice it should be Delaware
(applauseirom the East to the West (crics OF "Tme
but 1t was not for al this TO indicate that
choice (Rencwcd cries Of "rime.'' believe have
the floor. Qaughter)
Mr.. wooDsox, OF Mssouri--Mr. Chairman, have
resolution ! desire TO offer in connection with the
motion Of the gentleman from Maryland and ask that
the resolution DO read Tor the information Of the Con-
The resolution read as ioilows:--
Resolved That this Convention will not ballot tor
ddae r President vice President tho United States
until action IL had the from the Committee
Resolutions. loud applause.
Mr. woopsox--I have but word to say upon that
resolution IL TO me, sir that ought not 10
vote candidate until we know whut tue action OF
TINS Convention is 10 be- IL Is hardly PROBABLE, Ar.
PRESIDENT that there Will he unanimous report from
thai Committee hope, however that in TINS am
mistaken because suppose that every enbcr OF this
Convention Is anxious 10 SEQ harmony, not only
upon part III tho Committee on Resolutions,
bot harmony In tho action Of this great body OF dele
gates representing the democracy oil the United states
Bot, sir we must have harmony upon principle or We
can nave no harmony. want them 10 the report
Of the committee. II can harmonize upon the rc-
port OF the Committee on Resolutions then sir we can
answer the question propoundcd by tho distinguished
gentleman from New YORK (Mr. Cov as to who will he
tho President Of the United States and the answer
will DO the who nominated BY this Convent on.
Mr. Annorr, OF Massachusetts, move TO amend the
motion the gentleman IRON Missouri by striking out
eli after the word s'resovcdr and inserting the fol-
lowing. which the Secretary viii read.
The Seer etary read tho amendment OF Mr.. Abbott
follows