The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-16

culture and ripe experience a. speakers,
ana at least one OF them makes some
pretension orator. But the Western was
not merely possessed OF greater vgor, nrs and apt
ness in his perception Of the possibilities of the occa
sion, but he was the superior of the men In the
finished point and especial beauty Of his address One
or the most remarkable demonstrations seen In
any convention that made upon
NOMINATION OF BLAINE.
II was overwhelming outburst Before the NOM
nation Of Norton and OF Brstow the demonstrations
were striking, but these expressions OF sympathy
admiration were confined to the mixed multitude OF
outsiders, to clubs and cailow youths in the galleries
Delegates did not JOIN In. Il was otherwise when
the name OF Blaine came up. AT that name
delegates on tho door jumped to their feet,
stood on the chairs and waved their hands aud
cheered and shouted with the extravagant de-
meanor that previously had only been shown by the
boys in the gallery Cheer after cheer given, and
the spirit OF the occasion seemed to be caught by
many who do not specially admire the
from Maine but were carried away in
the storm. Il was an almost unprecedented
demonstration. The coiored man from Georgia
who seconded Mr.. Baine's nomination was singular
specimen Of the African statesman. With huge hand,
an index finger that looked like handle, always
thrown out before him II he firing It or at the
Convention, he Numbered away in praise OF Blaine
until no had to DO almost forced on the platform he
was sandwiched between the eloquent Ingersoll and
another good speaker from Aaine It was not OF much
consequence
coxKLNG's DOMINATION
The speech or Stewart L. Woocford nominating
Conkhng was In good taste and made adm rabie
bits but the enthusiasm OF the Convention owl
IDENTIFY with Blaine, and the voting could have taken
place on the instant there could DO doubt
vho ~
. hint that the oversight in regard to gas
was not altogether innocent; that as the pipes
already in tho cdince It would have needed only few
hours labor to have made It possible light tho hall
Ono prominent Blaine man denounced this q Of
tho Bristow element in Cincinnati but this view
OF the seems to credit them with
derful sagacity as u could not be told
twcnty-four hours ago whether the absence
Of gas would most njure Mr. Blaine his opponent.
Brlsow has teegraphed Of his friends hero that
his name only be used the representative OF
cause and II the cause fails his name must not APP
pear Of The is reform, and II Blaine is
nominated it falls and therefore, Blaine and Bristow is
not possible ticket
CONVENTION MET THIS MORNING
in that condition Of mind In which every word and
every movement has double sign icance. II spar
ring, and the first blood against the Blaine side
Mr. Hale asked that the rule referring the platform to
DO adopted before the nominations made
be struck out II became apparent at once
that bale had blundered Mr. Hotchkiss, Of
New York remarked that It would be ~ sensible to
put man horseback before you had got horse.
He added that the Convention might adopt platform
which would lessen the number OF candidates. Both
remarks were vigorously applauded Ex-Governor
Noyes Of Now York. said Hale was mistaken as to the
usual course OF conventions, and Mr. Hale prudently
beat retreat New York got the next black eyo
Mr. Benjamin Sollman, OF Brooklyn, introduced .
resolution that after every ballot for tho
Convention take recess Of half an hour. Mr. Van
Zandt, Of Rhode Island, promptly moved amend
ment that atthe beginning of each the chairman
Of each delegation instructed to label his
delegates with the price they expected TO
sell out Tor, and whether they would
take It as per country produce. Immense
beers and laughter, and Mr. 81 kmln withdrew his
proposition, evidently believing that the Convention
pack OF FOOLS Then the great ba,tle OF the
day, which curiosity eagerly axcd--that
the contested delegations. The Indiana made
desperate struggle for the Spencer delegation, and 1t
~ nrst taken for granted that they would carry
their point; but they were defeated by rather close
vote which New York broke and Pennsy vania wen
solid for Spencer The vote credit to the Conven-
though probably the result of political arrange
mcnts II was supposed to develop weakness in tho
Blaine men, for their opponents remarked that the 1915
anti-Spencer votes included all the strength OF Blaine
and Bristow, with twenty-five Hayes and ten
Jewell men. But the other side rctorted that the
minority that the minority Of ss5 included all
the ConKlng, Norton and Hartranft strength
WHEN rHs PIAryoRx WAS READ
there was q squabblo over the plank concerning
Chinese, which brought Mr.. Curtis Mr. 4. l. Pierce,
Of Massachusetts. Senator Jones and others TO the
floor And then, AZ though the currency plank
had not been weak enough, probably, rs he
rightly thought, because It too weak Governor
Davis Of Texas, introduced amendment piedgng the
party the maintenance OF the Resumption act which
at once voted down with this gloss upon the
rency plank IL really means nothing, and the demo-
Gratis at St Louis cannot promise less without going
bodily imitation and rag money. The resolutions
being adopted the exciting event OF tho day begun
with Marshall JEWELS nomination for the Presidency
all the nominations received with boisterous ap-
plause, those OF Messrs Norton, Bristow and Blaine
being vehomently cheered and to Judge by this
test Mr.. Blancs friends either the more numcr-
Gus or they had the best lungs
Governor woodford mado . very successful speech
for Mr.. Conking. Mr.. lngcrsoll immensely up
piaudec for his for Mr. Blaine, and Governor Noycs
made more ingenious and effective speech for Gov
ernor Hayes II Is not very high style Of
oratory which Is used on such occasions,
but II may be said TO strike tho key
note OF the campaign which il TO follow, and
this aspect is remarkable that every speaker who
interested the audience, 10 Mr. Curtis who was
Of Mr. BrIstows seconds, deliberately hoistcd the
bloody shirt Mr.. Gurus asserted his deep belief that
tho peace Of tho country depended upon the
lency Of the republican party and II he and
others had been sincere, they ought alter what
they said TO have put declaration in their platform
that the whole democratic party ought be at once
put In irons a bread and water But after all
the champions OF the different candidates
were only bidding for the Southern vote
OF all the candidates tho most modesily
recommended Governor Hartranft, OF
whom his champion remarked, amid general laughter
that though he did not know everything, he knew
enough 10 take advice, which some people thought
indecent attack upon the administration II was I've
o'clock when the nominating speeches werc ali made