The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-16
'oisions as to the Contested
Delegations.
REPORT OF qHE COMMITTEE ON RULES.
A Non-Sectarian, Protection and
Hard Money Platform.
THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE PLANK.
Comic Speech Of CoIored Delegate
from Georgia
CINCINNATI June Is. 1870.

CINCINNATI. June Is 1875
Tho scenes OF yesterday were re-enacted in the
streets this morning and all the leading to the
Convention hall filled with crowds OF people, who
cheered the several delegations and especially those
componled by bands they passed along just at the
time of the assembling Of the Convention procession
made its appearance on Elm street which
the spectators at first supposed was Conk-
ling Blaine demonstration. 1t pre-
redcd by three gentlemen horseback,
who looked II they would have been happier II they
could have felt in their saddles, and who
were followed by good brass band and by large
number Of men wearing snowy scarfs and badges and
bearing number Of flags, with one imposing banner.
As the latter chung to the flag star Tor Of breath
Of air to lit It the crowds gathered outside the hall
were unable TO It's device and knew not for which
chieftan to raise cheer Speculation rife to
the name Of the leader who came with such goodly
following; but as the procession passed the hall with
perfect indifference It discovered that it
lGerman singing society its way to celebration,
and caring more for good lager than for the struggles
Df tho politicians the Presidential nomination.
There larger attendance the visitors and
galleries to-day than yesterday. Tho president APP
peared In his seat promptly at eleven o'clock in tho
same light grey suit no when first conducted
siding officer entirely unantcipsted by him it was
supposed that he had been caught unprepared both
gross and address, and that to-day he would make his
bow TO the great republican gathering in the
vcntional black swallow tail coat and white necktie,
adhered to so faithfully by chairmen Of conventions
opera singers and ushers. Probably the presiding
odlcers indifference to outward show detracted
what from the usual dignined appearance OF such
body but he proceeded to despatch the business of
tho Convention In purely business manner and
plunged right into the work at once, the mat
tor forgotten. Mr.. Mcpherson, as
. parliamentaran, is unsurpassed. His ex-
perienco Clerk OF the House OF Representatives
having made him perfectly familiar with Parliamentary
rules, but his old habits clerk lead him con-
Bantly his feet explaining points to the delegates
front OF the Chairmans desk that half the time
Convention looks II it had no president But when
tqucstion has to be put or point Of order decided
the Chairman Is always prompt and at fault so
tho whole the proceedings GO along smoothly
enough and there Ia little danger OF getting into
Infringement
THE SESSION TODAY
better attended than that OF yesterday there being
about 9, 900 people altogether In tho building very
slight sprnkng Of female attire appeared to brighten
the galleries and the for invited guests the rear
Of the PLATFORM Mrs E. D. Morgan and the handsome
wife OF Marshall o. Roberts being the only ladies' who
have been constant In their attendance on
the Convention. The guest seats well
filed with about 1000 persons, prominent
among whom the New Workers attending
Me Convention in unofficial capacity. General Ar
hur's robust figure anked by the slight form
p District Attorney Bliss Governor Morgan fitted
about between the guests seats and the delegates
seats Marshall o. Roberts ssaid and placid in front
Of his wife; Colonel Schuyler Crosby was the
'srved seats but was constantly pressing to the body
II the hall doing active service and rendering advice
and suggestions to The Conkling forces the floor
fringe OF liberals Just below the prIncpa Conk
ling leaders composed John Cochrane Governor Fcnton
General Palmer, William H. Ashman, General Merritt,
and other Greeley George Van Mort in
nvender colorcd suit, ywrled his black mustache
me front seat District Attorney Phelps sat close by
Deaheld Smith In tho front row, looking too mild to
press criminal and honest to pigeonholc de-
ieat an indictment against political friend General
sager the superintendent Of tho Western Union Tele-
raph lines was on the platform, experimenting tho
great work Of collecting and. transmitting the hundreds
despatchcs which bore to the cities aud
the proceedings Of the Convention the very
Of their enactment Fred Douglass looking disap-
pointed at not being on the floor, nonored with
seat an invited guest, and John Cochrane,
bis neighbor, appeared scarcely abo to restrain
bis impotence al being prevented from taking part
In the debate Like horse he seemed to snur tho
battle from affair." and cry, aHa ha The galleries and
The seats the OF the delegates well packed
with men who evidently for purpose. They
werc the claguers Of the occasion. whose duty was
the proper time, shout and yell and stamp their
foot and wave thor hats and handkerches for the
favorite candidates as their before the
Convention. AT all National conventions a
Der OF these useful gentlemen, whose expenses arc
paid, attendance to impress upon the audience
!heir patriotism Of lungs and TO help make tho Chief
Magistrate OF the Republic
THE PRAYER
hits morning made by Jewish Rabbi and was elo
qucntv delivered with outstretched arms 1t was .
good idea to select Of religion for the
~ an evidence Of the beraty OF the party all other
points except the butbear OF Catholicism II the Pur
tan blood Of rcpubicanism would revolt against
prayer delivered by Roman Catholic
bishop 10 evident tho party 10 nos Liberal
In any other direction womans suffrage had
The honors OF the occasion FAR they arc involved
In tho proceedings. Scarcely was the prayer con-
sudcd before Massachusetts, begged to remind the
Scmbled republicans that there was an agitation on
that subject In the land proposed that the ConveE
aon should listen to Mrs. Sarah Spencer VINO was
prepared prove to tho world her own person the
eminent fitness Of for the duties OF public c
A vote taken The proposition to hear Mrs
Spencer Tor ter minutes and the proposition was car
ried against decided dissent with chorus VI cat calls
srgScgR's SPEECH
Mrs. Spencer came forward. Her appearance did
not progresses the Convention in her and did not
Give NE subject tho charm OF personal splendor or