The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-15

Sessna Of rcnnsyvanas fmmediaIoiy moved 70 ny
the motion the table, which agreed 70 by
large majority, leaving upos the audience the impress
sion that Pennsylvania and New York were not pre-
pared TO act IN harmony, and that New York had got
worsted in the nrst round
xASAGExKrr.
A parliamentary blunder was made In the commence
mens OF the proceedings by the singular omission Of
the call Of the roll owing which tie Convention had
no official information 10 what contested
The error was made manifest vi motion for tho
appointments OF members Of II &seral committees
by States was offered, but the si1icuty finally
surountcd by leaving the States In which there were
contcsts In tho cold until the permanent orssnixa
ton
Brnconsa REsoIuTroxA
In all conventions ambitious delegates are TO b
found who write out startling resolutions In the privacy
ci their Chambers conceal them in their pockets
and bring Thorn the hall with the Intention 10
spring thcm suddenly tho Convention and astonsh
tho world The present Convention was excep-
ton 10 others In this respect Two such resolutions
were offered, which had doubt. cost their authors
enormous labor 20 compose. and which were sum-
mariy laid rest by cruel motion TO refer them 20
the Committee on Resolutions, whore they Will sleep
the sleep, kc
Az MrxREsruo INrzanIssiox
After the several committees had been appointed and
had retired from the hail. and after tho band had dir
coursed somo excellent music tho speech.
making foyer seized upon the Convention. and
calls long and loud wore made on the
best known orators who happened TO be
present Al this point Judge Dsttenhoeier, Of New
York. rcsc and in speech presented TO tho Con-
vention the resolutions OF the German Convention,
which wero received in good spirit and properly re-
farrod which tho calls for speakers resumed
moro uoisiiv than ever
CURTIS DEMONSTRATION
Whom Nr. George William Curtis ross TO nay that
he wished to submit the addrcss Of the Republican
Reform Club OF New York 10 the Convention no was
received with storm Of applause and general cry
Of "ro the platform" He read with clear voice
and made himself heard all the hail. The docu-
mcnt be read did not mnce matters and II was
very good test " the sentiment Of tho Convention
When no spoke Of specie payments thero was loud
aud general applause That sentiment was heartily
received all over the hall When he spoke Of civil
service roiorm the applause was less loud and not
general Whom he read the declaration in tho ad
dress that the promise Of civil service reform had
been broken By tho President and Congress she APP
piause SLIM and the trsnchaDt blow ut the Ssna
tor from New York as she dispenser OF patronage In
tho State was obviously received The Con-
vention by this time had evidently made up
IL mind that Mr.. Curtis might turn out 10 DO
: disturbcr OF harmony, and the suggestions for tho
platform. with which tho paper no read closed, re-
oeivsd but limited applause Az ho closed there was
general generous burst Of applause evidently meant
for him personally, and cries for speech from him;
bat he sat down. and the proceed went on, other
speakers being rapidly called for
SPEECH LOGAN
The first OF these was General Logan, who was
ceived with loud and tumulluous applause, and was
Ia of N lara NJ ho C0nv
tion-the West ana South II used to DO said OF Gen.
eral Logan during the war that no happy
as when no was singing
Rally round the flag. boys, rally once again.
Shouting the battle cry Of freedom;
and this is substantially what he did and with great
he declared for liberty equality and the enjoyment OF
all rights In safety when he demanded, with aerce-
ness, that tie government should protect the Ameri
can citizen not only abroad but his home; when he
sand that government which allows the
humblest citizen TO be murdered, robbed
or deprived OF his rights Is no govern
ment At each OF these utteranccs the Convention
broke out into wild and tumultuous applause, but tho
widest and most prolonged cheers were raised when
he asserted that the who had fought against the
country trying TO assassinae the characters
OF friends Of tho Union and OF the most eminent Of
,hem 1t this no was interrupted by immense cheers
He demanded that mon should be nominated who
would execute the laws and turning apparently to Mr.
Curtis and other persons tue stage no said that he
dskcd 10 have said that the party could elect
one man and could not elect another. 1T can elect
whoever Is nominated by this Convention" at which
sgain there were wild cheers In conclusion he spoke
Of people who generally dissatisfied and urged
good platform and candidates
GENERAL HAwLRY's REMARKS
To him succeeded General Hawley, who did not make
eminent success, the Convention being in humor
for applauding Cassandra He warned IL that sue
cess by means sure as General Logan pre-
dicted, and spoke very sensiby on specie payments
and the necessity OF careful and good nomination.
When he said Don't talk about paying your debts
do it," Il became evident by the gloomy silence with
which this sentiment received, that tho debtor
class considerable representation in the Conven
tion.
EX-GOVERNOR xoYEs
came next and spoke effectively he carried the
Convention with him In his demands for tho nomina-
ton OF who only knew what is right but dare
TO do It. and for tho expulsion Of rascals from the
party.
So FAR three Bristow had spoken, Ncssra Cur.
It's, Hawley and Noyes and one anti-Bristow man,
General Logan. There again crss for Curtis, but
the
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coorsd, was summoned, and spoke feslingy Of the
losses the poor freedmen had suffered BY the rascay
management Of the Precdmsns Bank There
something coinically mslapropos In this II talk
ing oil q rope IN the house Of Q man whose father
hanged and listener asked n AE Garrett
ought not he hootcd down the OF the pri-
character Of the administrators most intimate
friends when he closed there were cries Tor Ingcr-
SOIL Of Illinois, and for Curtis and Hoar, but aged
gentleman fMr Howard Of Michixan,) spoke, and 10
him succeeded frederick Douglass, who suggested that
the rresdaen had received nothing With their liberty
and fog lew believed 10 DO about pre-.
sent specific claim for 'forty acres and mole.
Happily 10 did carry matters SO far When he sal
down the Convention fully organized. Tho per-
manent chairman, Mr.. Acpherson long clerk Of the
House OF Representatives and the anta0ouiss Of Mr.
Don Cameron the Pennsylvanian delegation, made
brsf address, and the body adjourned
WHAT ORGANIZATION xpscAraa
Tho organization OF tho Convention has sinsu-