, 1876-07-03
TRIUMPH OF THE HARD OVER THE sar,
SHEIIS ~A

~- There was one test vote in the St. Louis Tn,
yention on the issue of Hard us. Soft Nona-
The Associated Press dispatches gave the resni4
but not the details Of the voting on the nnes'
tion. To make the matter clear, we viii ~
capitulate the steps which led up to the test
vote At the conclusion Of the reading Of n.
platform
Ton EWING, Of Ohio, took the platform. md >.
the request Of several members Of the Cpmmtfas 81
presented q minority report. which recommenJ;
striking ont the following clause in the manr;,4
report:
clauz- Of the Of 1875 and demand it, rereaI
He proposed to substitute therefor the following
words:
The law for the resumption Of specie payment, .,
the lst OF January 1870 having hccn enacted br ~
Republican party without dcliteralon ia Congress aad
sefud sesnre IL os @a a
the business Of the country. should he forthwith ~
This minority report was signed by
THOMAS EWING, Ohio.
D. W. VOORHEES,, Indiana
J0uE C. Brown, Tennessee
MALCOLM HAT, Pennsylvania,
II. H. TKiMuLE, Iowa.
joI1S J. DAVIS. West Virginia
T. L. DAVIS, Kansas.
c. Fl. HARDEN, Missouri. -
u Gen. Ew13a, Of Ohio, moved, and Mr. EA7ov:
of Kansas, seconded the motion, that the amend
mcnt thus suggested he made EwtSG proceeded
to state his objections to the clause proposed to BE-
stricken out. 1t denounced only one clause Of TIE
Resumption act: that one fixing the time fos rc.
sumption, thus by implication 1eavin. all thu res
to stand unobiectioEable- The construction
given to this will be, that the Democratic part7
wants RESUMPTION earlier than 1879. Another d.
lection is that the resolution. reported p:ltc.
with the question OF which it treats. It com,nit1
the party to reduction OF grec.bucls and pespet-
uation Of the National Bank system. Leaves ths
Secretary Of the Treasury perhaps with the power
fn - n
policy which the Western Democrats unanimously
oppose. THO resolution Of the Committee supports
by implication q bill for which the Demucrats srs
not responsible; measure which never receseda
Here time was called, and much confusion en-.
sued in consequence OF efforts to secure more time
for Ew1So. The Chair ruled that, as objection
wa made: the tine 4 Souta not 1e extended a;s
in which he WIS understood to reflect upon tie
Chair for favoritism, and he called to order By
the Chair and directed to take bis seat
Mr.. DoRsHEIMEK said he right here pfopo;ci to
make straight Issue between hard and soft money.
{Applause.1 By that We will stand or fall II you
want soft money. give your votes to its most dis
tinguished advocate. bat. il you want to give t.
any show to carry the hard drloney statee staad bJ
the platform as presented: [Applause.] This il
u compromise III which the East has yielded Sc
much rs to have already cl;cited strong protests
numerously signed by the Eastern States. On :hi,
we stand Or fall, and, II yor adopt the amendment
OF the gentleman from Ohio, then good-by 10 you1
hopes. The Committees report, however, gives
Us living chance Of success. In conclusion ha
demanded l. call Of the States On the question.
After some further discussion By DAa
VOORHEES,, of Indiana, WArrEEsoy, Of Ren.
tucly, and DooL1r1LE, of Wisconsin, the roll oi
States was called amidst mucn noise and ex:
citemcnt, mixed with great bitterness, and TO
suited as follows. Those voting aye we're the
sssofts u those voting no the tharls:':