Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-29
THE DENOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION.

CONVENTION:
ASt. Louis dispatch reports that there
Was row in the Platform Committee,
and that it was il session all Of Tuesday
night. The West wanted more conces-
sions on money than Tilden would yield.
The Convention was called to order.
yesterday at IL o'clock \. NJ, with
prayer. Mr.. Young. OF Georgia, offered
\ resolution that ths Convention iDdorse
tho work of reform and economical gov
ernment inaugurated by the present
members of Congress. Referred to
committee under the rnles.
Mr.. Cox. of New York. offered reso.
luton indorsing the course Of the House
upon the Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Murgess. of Wisconsin offered
resolution that delegates be allowed but
five minutes on any ordinary subject,
and ten minutes on the presentation OF
candidates. Carried after a wrangle OF
half an hour amid great confusion over
tie proposition Of balloting for candi-
dates without waiting for the platform,
the Convention voting by States on it.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at : P. N.
The Committee on Resolutions report
ed a platform. II declares the admin
s;ration of the Federal Government IN
need OF immediate reform; reaffirms the
confidence OF the Democracy in tine per
.ianence Of the Union, and its devotion
to the Constitution; declares for the
supremacy Of ths civil over the military
power; and the separation Of church and
State.
The following resolution charges the
Republican party with fraud and cor
ruption:
Tie financial plank charges tie Re
publican party with preventing return
10 specie payments. and declares for the
repeal OF the Resumption Act OF 1873.
The next resolution declares III favor
otretorm in Federal taxation. deneunces
the present tariff Us a masterpiece OF
false economy and false pretense, and
charges that it has paralyzed industries
tor the benefit of few.
The mex, is a declaration in favor OF
economy, and charges that. since the
peace, the people have paid thrice the
eun, of the national debt
The next charges the Republican party
with having thrown away the public
lands and reservations.
The next denounces the course of the
Republican party in making treaties
that DO not protect adopted citizens in
the exercise of their rights in foreign
countries.
The next denounces Monaghan imnli-
grafton, declaring that the women are
imported for immoral purposes. and that
the men are but little better than slaves.
The next dscla, o. in favor OF civil ser
vice reform. The next arraisns Blaine,
Delano, Williams, Scherck, Bsbcock and
Belknap for corruption in Office. and
charges that corruption is legitimate
outgrowth of the policy of the Republi-
can party, and that the Government can
only be purified by change Of admin
stration-a change of measures and men.
Gen. Ewing of Ohio presented mi
nority report on one phase in the plat
form, It recommends that the resolu-
ton b amended. and that the uncondi-
tional and immediate repeal of the
Resumption Ac. be demanded.
The first ballot for nomination OF can
didate for President resulted as follows:
Tilden. 419H; Hancock. IS. Hend-
ricks. Il22H.; Bayard. SO; Parker, Is;
Allen, Sc; Broadhead, 10.
On the second ballot Tilden was nomi
mated for President. The following is
an official record Of the vote:
Whole number of votes cast 73S. TIL
den, 53l; Hancock SO; Hendricks, co;
Bayard, IL; Parker. Is; Allen, 81;
Thurman, z.
The Convention adjourned TO meet
again this morning. No nomination as
vet for Vice. President.