Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-07-13
TILDEN AND HENDRICKS.
TILDEN NOMINATED ON SECOND
BALLOT.
Hendricks Nominated on First
rbollot tor the vIce-Presidency.
The NOMINATIONS EEpoRsED BY THE
O.aa. PEOPLE


The NOMINATIONS ENDORSED BY TIL
o-aa. PEOPLE
All Elements Harm on'ous and I'm
thusiasde.
ST. Louis, June %. The Com
mittee On Platform sat until one
o'clock this morning and then adj.
journed withoutcoming to any con
clusion. There are serious differ
ences relating entirely to finanoial
plank. While nothing is oficial>
ly known current rumors, we'll de-
fined are that a majority favor a
plank fabricated by Dorsheimer,
of New York. which is earnestly
opposed by Western members,
especially Ewing of Ohio. Some
OF the members doubt their ability
to report at the morning session
If at all. The committee were to
re-assemble at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
but had not organized at 20 min>
uses OF III o'clock The platform
Is substantially agreed upon, ex>
ctept on the financial question, bat
has not been put in form. No
reliable synopsis of it can be had
because of danger of changes in
its final draft.
Every seat and standing place
In the Convention Hall was filed
President McCIernand ca, :,
the ConventiG1a a to order five mir !
"'es after eleven o'clock introduce
ing Father Bradley of St. louis
who offered prayer.
Mr. Campbell, of Tenn ,ssce,
moved to dispense with reading
the minntes, which was agreed to,
Mr. Young, of Georgia, offered
a resolution that the Convention
endorses the reform inaugurated
by tho House of Representatives
in cutting down appropriations;
approves their Investigations Of
fraud. and congratulates the coun-
try on bringing public criminals to
Justice,
The chair decided that the
resolution must go to the Commit
tee on Platform.
Mr.. Cox, of New York offered
a resolution that the will of the
people for retreachment, as ex-
pressed in the appropriation bill,
is, and ought to be sustained,
which Was referred to the Platform
Committee.
Mr.. Niles, of Wisconsin, offer4
ed aresolution confning delegates
speeches to fives minutes be allow
cd for presentation of each caadi>
date nominated.
Mr.. Kelly, of New York, pre>
fented the Convention with list
Of names Of prominent men Of
New York opposed to the nomin>
alton of Governor Tilden. The
chair ruled it out Of order.
Mr.. Cox, of New York. pre-,
sented memorial from the Works
iugmen's Central Union, express,
iEg their views, and asking that it
be made part of proceedings of
the Convention.
Mr.. Eaton CT Kap9as, moved
that they be omitted from the pro-
ceodings, and referred to the Plat
form Committee, which was adop>
ted.
Mr.. Kelly, of New York at the
request Of some Now York deles
gates, presented paper signed by
many eminent gentleman, who
we're opposing the nomination OF
Gov. Tilden, [ApplauSe aha his
Ses.
Mr.. Jacous, of New York, made
tia point of order that the "spec>
ial" pending recess OF the Con-
vention, fer all delegates and visi~
tors to remain in thejaseats.
Mr.. McLane Of Maryland, in-
iquired what the order OF business.
The Chair-The report of the
committee on resolutions is not yet
made.
Mr.. McLane moved that the
convention proceed to ballot. APP
plause] lie said there should be
no attempt by the convention to
hasten the committee on r'solu"
tions or bring any pressure upon
them, but the Convection had the
duty to nominate their candidates
asearly as possible, and he thought
they should lose no time In ful6ll~
ing that duty.
Mr.. Woods, Of Missouri, offered