The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-27

and Darnum. of Connecticut, were ap-
pointed committee to conduct Mr..
Watterson to the chair.
MIR. Watterson was received with
cheers. He said the mission OF this
Convention was to decide by its
wisdom whether honesty should be
restored to the Government, or
BY its folly to keep the people
in the same old rut of partisan bitter
ness, under which rOgues stole and
honest people were robbed. Mr.. Wat
terson continued at length, closing amid
cheers.
ST. LOUIS, June 27.-Bishop Murrin
then offered prayer. after which the
Chair announced the Temporary Secre-
taries.
Mr.. Abbott, Of Massac chustts, offered
resolution that the rules of last Con-
yention tgovern this until otherwise
ordered.
Mr.. Littlejohn, of New York, wished
to know il those rules included what
was known as the Two-thirds Rule.
The Chair said Yes. Then Mr.. Little
john said All right, and was greeted
by cheers. The resolution was adopted.
Senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania,
moved reconsideration of the vote,
claiming that this was iorestalling the
action OF the Committee OIL Permanent
Organization.
The resolution excited great discus
sion, but was finally lost. The call OF
States for members of Committees and
Vice Presidents was then made.
The following is the iull Committee on
Resolutions:
Missouri, G. H. Hardin; Maine, David
nan al kc.
Nebraska, George l.. Mellen; New
York, VIM. Dorsbeimer; Ohio, Thos
Ewing; Tennessee, Johu G. Brown;
Vermont, Joseph II. Williams; West
Virginia, J. j. Davis; Massachusetts,
Edward Avery; Indiana, Daniel W
Voorhees,; North Carolina, Thomas L.
| Cllngman; Oregon, NJ. Z. Brown; Vir.
ginia, John A. Meredith; Arkansas,
L. N. Mangon; Delaware, George
Gray; Kansas, Thomas L. Davis
South Carolina, Samuel MCGOWAN
Pennsylvania, Malcolm Hay; New Jer,
sey, Joseph Wyates; Kentucky, Alvin
Duval; Illinois, Jno. A. McClernard
California, Jos. s. Hagar; Alabama
Leroy p. Walker; Florida, Jno. West
colt; Colorado, r. j. Marshall; Con.
necticut, X. d. hubbard; Maryland
George Freaur; Louisiana, r. FL. Mann;
Nevada, A. e. Els; Rhode Island, VIM
b. Boah; Wisconsin, Alex. Mitchell;
Ashtell Smith; Michigan, w. L. Ban
croft; Mississippi, Judge A. NJ. Clayt ton;
Iowa, ii. III. Trlmble.
A number of ladies are in attendance
Among them is Mrs. General +. Sher
man. A resolution was adopted thai
all resolutions be referred to the Com
mittee on Resolutions without debate
| The Chair announced that representa-.
lives OF the Women's National Suffrage
Association desired to be heard for ten
minutes.
| The suggestions were received will
| cheers, and Miss Phoebe w. CoZzens, o
Missouri, in briet speech, presented th,
claims OF the Association. She was re
ceived with great applause.
| The Convention then adjourned till
O'clock.
The New York Press.
NEW YORK, June 27.-The Herald'i
st. Louis special says: Tilden is still the
favorlte, with Hancock strong SECOND
choice. Hendricks. Thurman and Allen
are getting weak. The New York dele
CATION will cast solid vote OIL the tirst
ballot for Tilden.
| HuItUIIdlIy tuO IcTdlu, WuIIe COHceu
ing Tilden to be the strongest candidate
at present before the Convention, does
not consider it a strength upon which he
can depend. 1t refers to the elements
dividing the Democratic party and an
tagonism against him in his own State
and thinks he would do well to withdraw
and name ticket like Thurman and
Parker, which would unite the strength
OF the Democratic party.
| A st. Louis special says that the stu
alton is becoming very hot. Tllden'i
friends are cool, quiet and confident
| Belmont declares that Tilden can carry
New York. Morrissey has offered to bel
$4,000 that il nominated Tilden will
carry New York. The South will 20 iol
| TIlden. Ho is their first choice. The
Germans are also for Tilden. MorrisseJ
predicts his nomination on the thirC
ballot.
Another st. Louis special says the
! platform will probably demand repeal
OF tue resumption act. The two-thirdi
rule can not. probably, be repealed
Hancock and Hendricks is mucl
talked of ticket