The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-28
THE CONVENTION AT WORK
CEN. JOHN =. M'CLERNdND CHOSEN
/ PERM1NENT PRESIDENT
HiIdeu's Friends Moving the Adoption OF the
Z T,o-1hirds Rule Ringing speeches by
, Henry Wntterson ard Gen. McCiernhud-
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Tvo-Thirds Ruie-RinRing speeches by
Henry Wnitcrson ard Gen. McClernaud-
The RntlyiuE Cry of Tiiden aud Reform.
y sr LOUIS. June 27-The city presents
eolday ap earance this morning. Fourth and
6,nh Streets the two fashionable business
,ho,ougbfares are handsomely decorated with |
AGA and bunting from Washington avenue to
the Southern Hotel. All the imposing buildings |
which line those two streets are handsomely |
testooned with colored bunting aud ornament
'ed with great and small flags. Ibis display OF |
the national cclors is by no means confined TO |
these two streets, but everywhere the same evil
'eences OF welcoming are observed The crowd
began to gather early at the Mercl ants hA-
change, and by Q o'clock the sidewalks along
Fourth street were obstruoted by people who
,ee,ned to have no special object save to see and
DO seen. ..,u,,.
Z, The hall Of the Merchants Exchange building
In which tho Convention is held, Is grand In its
Or portions, but was not constructed With ref
once to acoustic properties. The arrangements
for seating delegates and spectators are very
good. but tho reporters seats should have been
elevated SO as to enable them to command a
view OF the entire hall. The decorations are
Slmple. neat, and appropriate, and the appear
nnce OF the ball Is quite imposing when viewed
from the stage. Every inch OF available room
outside the railing which separates the speeta-
tors from the delegates was occupied this morn
ing before bslf-past eleven o'clock. There were
y considerable number OF ladies admitted with
In the space set apart for delegates and occu-
pied chairs in the rear OF the seats assigned to
the different delegations.
At II O'Clock the Convention was called to
order by tho Hon. Augustus Sohell, who deliv-
cred an address which elected but little ap-
plauss, save when he declared It to be his judg-
ment that the Convention should demand the
immediate repeal Of the Resumption act. This
declaration was received with uproarious ap-
plause from certain sections Of the hall, but 1t
was not a great outburst by any means. Mr.
echell's voice is bad. and II was Impossible to
hear bin distinctly twenty feet away, and scarce
ly one-tenth the delegates and spectators
knew what he was saying half the time. When
the announcement Of Henry WattersOn's name
tucki ins set up wild yell, which ives taken up
BY the Southern deleeates generally. and was
The speech Of Mr. watterson was admirable in
every resp CT. II Is fun OF piihy, ringing sen
n1asidinS anS oscsr Mr. Watterson has one great
quality-armDess aId what he lacks IN expe-
iienee he makes up in qulckness. He made one
arbitrary ruling, but all his other decisions were
unexceptonaoe. The Convention lost an hour
70 making up It's Committees on Credentials,
Permanent Organization, and Resolutions. by
calling the roll Of states twice when one call
would have been suficient. The Convention
adopted the rules OF the last National Conven-
tlon, which OF course includes the two-thirds
rule, without anv opposition: hts Vas done on
tlejonn Of New York said II the two-thirds rule
was part OF the rules Of the last Convention
he bad no objection to make. The friends of
Gov. Tilden evidently think that they have
nothing TO fear from the two-thirds rule, for
they certainly had enough delegates In their in
terest to have done what ttev pleased with the
Convention.
TESTING TILDES's STRENGTH.
The next move OF the Ilden men was that the
roll Of States be called, and The chairman Of tue
respective delegations hand up to tue secretary
%sss s OF sSss ssasR HI, oo
time TO test the srength ~ the Ihden party,
end he tried to get iu a motion TO amend, r.t
Nr. atterson wst too quick for him, and put
the original motion and declared 1t carried.
However. Wallace moved to reconsider this
vote and had hearing on his proposition. lie
claimed that requiring the credentials Of the
was appointed was irregular and undemocraIic
The Ley OF this statement was clearly shown
pg s smItn b Weed - OF New York. , ana .ee conSen;
down Walaces motion to reconsider. The
1ilden men also showed their strength In an-
other way. None OF the tom porary Secretaries
appointed by the National Committee we're good
readers; and there was demand from an MI
consn, for T. o. Perrin OF New York To act tenn
porarily as reading clerk. Now Mr. Perrin hos
during ihe past few days, and the Governors
friends were not disposed to any honor con-
fsrred upon an enemy VINO had been an unscru-
pulous Opponen' therefore they protested, not
30 much In words as in th -ir action: The Chair
man. Mr.. watterson, here made his aroitrary
ruling by deciding that the Convention having
confirmed the appointment Of he temporary
II was not competent to undo this work, and
therefore the secretaries would stand as desig.
mated until a permanent organization was
effected.
GIVING THE WOMEN HEARING.
,Af'er the committees had been announced
the representative " the Wonan's Rlshts
League. Nil Q Phoebe COuZens, was allowed ten
minutes in which to present the claims OF her
sex for consideration at the hands OF the Demo
cratic party I'm convention assembled. Miss
C4uzens is young and pretty, and although but
l,.l' II any; OF ner spsecn was heard, stil sne
this Performance the Convention took recess
Until 7. NJ.
Thus far IL Is almost universally conceded that
.Tilden has everything his own way, and tnat his
nonlinstion Is foregone conelusion. hisioppo-
test every inch OF ground, aud hope that 50 ne
lucky turn IN the tide viii yet enable them to
governor DO not make some very stupid blum
oery they need not fear the factious operati ons
q ! ,mmany, for II has thus far been one ee-
ment OF his strength that the organic ition once
ohu.d py Tweed has SO bitterly opposed bin.
THE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Ihe convention went 10 work In earnest on
feas sembllns at r. NJ, and tho reports Of the
Committees on Credentials and Perm ADent Or
enization were adopted, the former with sli.
smtndment, the latter as made by the commit
zee. lhe representatives from tho various Ter
IltorleH we're, on motion, admitted TO seats IN
the S9nyenuon, but not TO have votes. The
Perrin i9 ss one Of Tue recording sscre aries, but
soe motion 10 amend the report OF the Commit
majority.
After the Convention adjourned the Indiana
H4l sycamore OF the Wabash responded. lie
was accorded a respectful hearing, but there
were no wild responses to his mild Initiation
talk. After hiD the anti Iiden men called up
euhset Cox, VINO made an excellent speech,
showing how the one great issue OF the contest
rust be reform. This accorded 80 wei! with
the senlnent Of the majority OF the Conven-
tlon that he was frequently and Justify cheored.
mhen he grew eloquent about reform the crowd
Pegan TO cheei for Illden by way OF Indicating
Lhelr approval Of tue speakers sentiments.
Ihs was not exactly what Mr.. Cox expected,
tnd he ayowed bis hostility to rilden, ana went
Oh to draw an Ideal picture OF the sort OF man
needed at this hour to lead the party and save
tne country, but his hearers saw so III my points
81 resemblance In bis picture to their idea OF
Illdeh's cnsracter tnat every time the speake
tvsched a climax they broke In with shouts Of
"TuDESl TILDENl"
the greatest OF reformers. The ready and witty
Cox attempted TO have his own way with the
Gob, but II W 8 no use they would shout them
selves hOArso for Iilden.
This ID the way vita all tho crowds that con-
Rregate ABOUT the hotels and all pubic places.
They are for 1iden, and won't listen TO the
Praises Of anybody else The attempt Of John
Kelly to get up a counter current Of public opln-
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