The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-29
ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.

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- Tcnm. June 20.--The Committee
- Platform sat until l O'Clock this
norninr and then adjourned without
oomInr to any conclusion, on account OF
serious Differences relating entirely to
10 financial plank.
While nothing is officially known,
current rumors, defined, are that o ma
joflty favor the. plan fabricpted BY Mr..
Dorjhoimer, Of New York, which is
earnestly opposed BY Western members.
sspsc!slly ~ M Ewing: Of a Ohio. ,,a,r
ability TO report ut the morning session,
4 st ALL The committee were to reas-
semble st 10 this morning, but had not
organized 1T 20 minutes Of II.
The platform Is substantially agreed
anon except on the financial question,
bit has not been put In form. No reli-
able synopsis OF It can be had, because
* the danger OF changes In the final
Every seat and standing place In the
Convention Hall is filled. President No
ave minutes after II o'clock, introduce
Ing Father Brady. Of st. Louis, who
Nh Campbell, Of Tennessee, moved to
dispense with reading of the minutes.
Agreed to.
M. Young, OF Georgia, offered u reso-
luton that the Convention indorses the
reform inaugurated by the House OF Re-
representatives. In cutting down approprl-
ntions; approves their investigation Of
frauds, and conEratulating the country
The Chairman decided the resolution
must 70 10 the Committee on Platform
M. Cox. Of New York. offered q reso-
l,tt10n that the will or the people for
refrenchment As Expressed In the APP
preparation bills. ieRaSd ought to be sus-
tafned. Reforrgd to the Platform Com
. '5Ifr: yil.s, Il wisoonsin, offered a reso-
'!asson COLE hg delegates speeches to
ny m. H - Except that ten. minutes be
somine - Presenting each candidate
Ar: Asl of New York, presented to
~ ss ghg Ton u list Of names OF promi-
sScc. et K New York opposed to the
SSH q Of Gov. Tilden.
s5sSe fman ruled 1t out OF order.
! 1scio vention then took recess till
FlSwn b. M, to hear the report OF the
ia Is on Resolutions.
)cx, Of New York, presented q
OlIal Of the Workingmen' Central
Union, expressing their views, and
asked that Il be made part of the pro-
Oo9QlnXe u JIG COnNcHtioH. :.
Mr.. Eaton, OF Kansas. moved It be
omitted from the proceedings and. re-
ferred to the Platform Committee
Adopted.
Mr.. Kelly, OF New York, by request Of
some New York delegates, presented q
paper signed by many eminent gentle
I in6n, who were opposing the nomination
* Gov. ridden. Applause and hisses.l
Mr.. Jacobs, Of New York, made the
POINT Of order that this was out of order.
Chair 10 decided.
MI. McLane. Of Maryland, inquired
the order OF business.
The Chair -The report OF the Commit
~ on Resolutions il not made.
Mr.. McLane moved that the Conven-
don proceed to ballot. [Applause.1 He
laid there should be no attempt by the
Oonvention to hasten the Committee on
HonoIutions, or bring any pressure upon
them but the Convention had duty to
nOminRte their candidates rs early as
b0ssible, and he thought they should
lose no time In fulfilling that duty.
Mr.. Woods, OF Missouri, offered an
\ amendment that the Convention will
4 not ballot until after action on the re-
port OF the Committee on Resolutions.
= Ho urged that no candidate should be
olectod until the platform Is adopted.
He suxgested the possibility OF two
4reporte from the committee, and he
N hoped there would be harmony, but IL
must be harmony upon principles II
success Is to be obtained by the unity Of
this convention.
Mr.. Abbott, Of Mass, moved to amend
\ Tho amendment by substitute, order
+ ing the roll OF States to be called for,
s and then proceed to ballot.
Mr.. Wallace moved that the entire
subject be tabled.
Mr.. McLane accepted Abbott's
amendment.
Loud cries Of /" No greeted the prop
,osition that the declaration Of State
ii vote by the chairman Of any delegation
shall alone be accepted.
Mr.. Wallace asked what would be the
condition IL a motion to table failed. The
Chair replied that the Convention would
then come to vote on the amendments.
j The Chair here announced that the
1 Committee on Resolutions was ready to
report, and the request for call OF
states was withdrawn without taking u
The Chair recognized Meredith, chair
nan OF the Committee on Platform, who
4 aid they had agreed on the resolutions,
but had referred them to committee
on revision, and they are to meet again
~ Il o'clock.
NJ. Herman moved recess until 2
o'clock Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
noport ef the Couamittee Read ~ Lieut..
Covernor DersheiMer.
81. LOUIS. June 2S.-The Convention
"a called to order at z rs p. m. -4A
fudge Meredith, Of Virginia, chair
IN Of the Committee on Resolutions,
= nH4Nante6 the reDOrt. stating q great