Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-29
No Ballot for Vice.
President.
Adiour11e eel to 10 a. M.
To-day.

sat till one o'clock this morning, then adjourned
without coming to q conclusion The serious diff
ferences relate entirely to the financial question.
While nothing is officially known, the current
rumor is that the majority favors plank fabrica-
ted by Dorsheimer of New York, which is earn
estly opposed by western members, especially
Ewing Of Ohio. The committees we're to assem-
BILE at ten this A. NJ, but had not organized at
twenty miputes past eleven.
The platform is substantially agreed upon, ex-
cept upon the financial question. but it has not
been put in form. No reliable synopsis can be
had, because of the danger Of changes In the final
draft.
President MoClernand called the convention to
order at five minutes after eleven. Father Brady
offered prayer.
Young Of Georgia, offered a resolution that the
convention endorses the reform inaugurated by
the House of Representatives in cutting down the
appropriations; approving their Investigations OF
fraud, and congratulating the country on bringing
public criminals TO justice.
The Chair decided that the resolution should 60
to the committee on platform.
Cox Of New York, offered resolution that the
" III of the people for retrenchment as expressed
by the appropriation bills, ought to be sustained
Referred to committee on platform.
Mr.. Kelley Of New York, presented to the con-
venton a list of names of prominent men Of New
York opposed to the nomination OF Tiden, but
the Chair ruled 1t out of order,
A resolution was offered by Gov. Woodson of
Missouri, that the convention do not proceed to
ballot for President and Vice President till the
report of the committee on resolution is presented
and adopted.
10 10 q. m.-The convention has taken recess
till o'clock p NJ, to hear report Of the commit
tee on resolutions.
IL :40a. m.-The CONVEX tion has taken a recess
till two o'clock p m, to hear the report OF the
committee on resolutions.
IMPENDING recess all the delegates and
visitors remain in their seats. Doohtte OF WIS
consn is now speaking and Is llstned to with close
attention.
Woods of Mo, offered an amendment that the
convention will not ballot until after action on re-
port of committee on resolutions. He urged that
no candidate should be nominated until the plat
form is adopted. Applause.l
Abbott of Mass, moved substitute ordering
the roll of States to be called for nomination, and
then proceed to ballot.
Wallace moved the entire subject be tabled.
McLone accepted Abbott's amendment.
The chair here announced the committee on
resolutions ready to report.
The request for call of States was Withdrawn
without taking q vote.
The chair recognized Meredith. chairman of
committee, who said they had agreed on the reso-
buttons, but had referred them to the committee
on vision, and are to meet again at l O'Clock.
Memorial of Workingnen's Central Union was
received and referred to the Platform committee
The rule was adopted giving ten minutes to
those making nominations and hve minutes Tor
all other speeches on nominations
coed to ballot. Applause. There should be no
attempt by this convention to hasten the commit
tee on resolutions or bring any pressure upon
them, but the convention had the duty to noml
nate their candidates as early as possible, and he
thought they should loose no time in fulfilling
that duty.
After adjournment for recess, after the president
left the chair, Pryor was called for. The band
played Dixie, and when it finished, cries for Pryor
were renewed.
Pryor failing 10 come forward, ex-senator
Doolittle took the platform and was greeted with
applause. He said he did not think 1t proper dur
ing the recess to speak at any considerable length
and especially not 10 express any personal prefer
sponsibilities rested on this convention to take
such measures and present such platform and
candidates as shall make victory certain. The
republican party is not weak party. lie had
fought with it and against it, and knew 1t inside
and out.
He claimed that for fifteen years it had been
war party, not only during but after the war had
ended, by reconstruction of the South in order to
gain control of both houses of Congress- In
nominating Hayes and Wheeler the republican
party had not changed its spirit or genius.
1t will then be despotic. He exhorted the con-
vention to act calmly, without passion, in such
way to secure a change Of administration, and so
change the policy of the country and restore con-
stitutional government.
Breckenridge Of Kentucky, was next called for
and took the platform amid applause. He urged
broad unsectional, national CO operation to change
the national administration. They were here not
as Eastern or Western men, but IS democrats and
Americans. (Applause.)
Let them work only in that spirit and go to bat
tie under some great leader who should lead them
to victory. 1t was no common foe they had to
fight; no enemy easy to overcome. 1t was aparty
controlling the sword and purse Of the country
and no conscience to restrain it from using them
unscrupulously for the retention of their power
In conclusion he again cOunseled compromise
unity and cordial cooperation for the common
cause.
Brown was called out at the suggestion of Doc
little to give his views of the liberals in the pres
ent campaign. lie said he sympathized entirely
and cordially in efforts to adjust all minor differ
ences.
After addresses by Messrs. Crate Brown and
Wallace of Penn, the afternoon session began.
Judge Meredith of Va, chairman Of the COM
mittee on resolutions, presented the report which
states that great many resolutions were pre-
sented, all of which had been carefully examined
and discussed before coming to an agreement.
He then requested Lieut.-Gov. Dorsheimer of
New York to read it to the convention. 1t is as
/ follows
Platform.
We, the democratic party OF the United States,
in national convention assembled, do hereby de-