New-York tribune., 1876-06-29
sTJpD MORNING SESSION.

sTUPID MORNING SESSION.
JOIN KELLY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DEBATE
ON ANTI oEN REsoI oIUTONs-vExATIoUs DE-
LAYs-HosPTAuTlEs OF ST. LOUIS.
IRY TaLEGRAPH TO THE TKIBUNEl
ST. LOUIS, June 2s.-St. Louis has proved
itself hospable city. Ever since the arrival OF the
delegates anavisitors every effort has been made by
the Citizens Committee 10 make their stay enjoyable
and leave witL them o pleasant impression of the
eity There have been excursions for their pleasure
and porades AID Examinations in their honor. lhe
eity has been profusely decorated. Every building
has its long lines # bunting, its countless flags float
ing from every staff and filing every window. Ihe
front of every hotel and largo business house is alive
with the National CooT.. Last night and tonight
the festival fo- suc il has seemed to be. has reached
q great hight. N,arsy every large building is pro-
fusely illuminated iOI long distance On the prin-
cpal streets tie lanterns in the lanppoSts have been
removed by the city and pyramids of globes have
been substituted These glow with brilliant light
and lend addioral beauty to the scene The streets
arc thronged with people who fill the sidewalks
There are speeches end music at all the hotels
Transparences mostly for 1ilden, are run along the
streets and the German gardens are filled to over
flowing The outdoor picture is brilliant one, and
the whole city 20 have given itself up TO the
pleasure of the hour.
The morning session of the Convention was no
more interesting OF exciting than that of yesterday
which taken altogether the most stupid In the
history of national gatherings of this character
The friends of the rival candidates were so unWli-
ing to risk the danger of an unfavorabe impression
that might possibly be made by some indiscreet
speaker that they not anxious to I'LL up the
time during which the Convention was obliged to
wait for the reports of committees with the GUS
tonary clap-trap oratOry of such occasions. When
no really important business was before 1t the Con-
yenton adjourned and waited.
The delegates were called to order few minutes
after O'Clock this morning. As the Committee on
Platform wa not ready TO report, resolutions were
presented by Z. NJ 4. Young and 5. 5. Cox, approv-
ing the action ~ the Democratic House OF Repre-
sentatives in cutting down appropriations, and
nledgipg the support of the Convention to those
men W no are making the struggle for retTenchment
As under the rules discussion was in order on
these resolutions, and as there probably no d-
vision of opinion in the Convention In regard to
them their introduction created scaTely ripple on
the surface. A memorial of the New-YoTk working
men, which was subsequently presented by Mr. Cox
but not read, attracted less attention subse-
Quenty the customary resolution limiting the
speeches on all ordinary questions 10 five minutes
duration and all speeches by delegates placing can
didates in nomination 10 ten minutes, was agreed TO-
KELLYs CIRCULAR RULED oUE
SOfn nelly th6n UNDERTOOK 10 open Tie anu Iiuen
fight, which be has been wagng with such energy
and bitterness during the past week, in the Conven-
tion ITSELF Holding in his hand the Tammany cir
eular, to which is appended the names Of about
hundred New-York Democrats opposing Gov. Til
den's nomination and predicting his defeat if he
should be the candidate Mr.. Kelly said that lie had
been requested to present it to the Convention No
little amusement was caused by blunder of the
Chairman Of the Convention, Gen. McClernand, who
recognized Mr.. Kelly as "the gentleman from
Maine" No man in the Convention, probably, Is
better known than the Chairman Of the Tammany
Hall Committee. This little blunder. which
nothing in itself. only single example of many
Others made by the Chairman and other officers
during the day, which in the end became rather
aoying. Mr. Kelly's request met with loud
Kisses from many of the Tilden delegates and by a
prompt point of order made by Mr.. Jacobs of New
York which was promptly sustained by tha Chair
Thus the Convention began the day by suppressing
Mr. Kelly in his first attempt to begin the autIi-
den fight in the Convention.
MANEUvERISG FOR POSITION.
The Committee on Platform still remained in ses-
sion, and, as there no business before the Con-
venton, Mr.. McLane of Maryland moved that ii
proceed TO ballot for nominee for the Presidency
lie sustained his motion with speech, which WAS
probably able as it called forth repeated applause
from the delegates around him. Only few de-
tached words sentences, however, could be heard
in the remoter parts of the Convention. Dir.
McLane's motion brought Mr.. Littejohn Ut New
York to his feet with protest, which he did not
succeed in presenting, a. the President of the Con-
vention did not recognize him.
The anti-Tilden men were not however, without
champion who was recognized, for ex-Goy. Wood
son Of Missouri very promptly offered substitute
for the resolution which, If adopted would postpone
the baloting until after the adoption of the plat
form. This was in consonance with the programme
prepared by the anti-Iilden men last night. They
intended to staye of the ballot as long as possible,
aud to arouse antagonism among Gov. Tilden's
friends during the discussion on the platform so as
to make their union in support Of him as a candidate
impossible. Mr.. WoOdson's substitute was received
with loud applause, which was in marked contrast
with the reception given to resolutions OF speeches
coming from the Tilden side. The Convention hall
had been packed with anti-Tilden men, az that at
Cincinnati was with friends of Secretary Brstow, or
else the supporters of the Governor of NewYork were
exceedingly undemonstratiye Mr.. Woodson ad-
vsnced the usual argument-that ii was necessary
to make the platform Of the party before placing
any men upon it.
Mr. Abbott of Massachusetts, followed with a reso-
luton intended as that OF Mr.. McLanes was, to
bring about an immediate vote, but drawn with