New-York tribune., 1876-08-24

tail OF hlm when the General opened Dis 1nOuVn.
There were the lion and the lamb lying down to-
gether enough and if the lamb was not inside
the lion, then it was not wool saw when the Cen
eral opened his mouth, but that statesman spit
ting cotton and he was hardly dry enough for that.
There being no unoccupied seats on the floor. Mr..
Thorne's delegation was invited to seats in the con-
vention. 1t was intimated that Mr.. ThOrne was the
only member of his delegation present, and l pre-
sumo he brought his seat with him.
There was a great deal of good feeling over the
disposition Of the fhorne delegates, principally
suppose, because the resolutions adopted by Mr.
Thorne expressed much satisfaction at the proba-
BILE nomination of Gov Morgan. l have not the
slightest idea. for my own part, what the Thorne
delegation stood for. l presume it was for some
thing or other that they either thought they repre-
scnted or wanted to represent. Ii was ABOUT as
small performance for so large programme as
ever witnessed. Gen. Sharpe's offer of the ollve
branches as it was called, was, l have said,
touching in the extreme. 1t seemed like presenta-
ton of the fee simple of whole grove of olive trees
Aside from the routine business of organization, and
the butterjng ND of the Thone delegation prepara-
tory 10 swallowing. there was nothing done al the
morning session.
pFIUGE OF SPECTATORS.
I'm the afternoon the convention pulled ltsell 10
gether through great tribuation. In order to keep
the floor clear for the delegates the doors were
closed and no one was admitted who could not
identify himself by a brief obituary or some other
descriptive list This worked well for about hall an
hour, when the crowd outside burst through the
policemen and the Committee on Credentials, ana
straightway filed the hall to such an extent that
even so well-known patriot as Isaac >, Dayton
was compelled to stand in the aisle the focus OF
thousand eyes The spectacle was quite enlivening
NJ, No. In has m "a
il the business Of his life to shrink from the public
gaze. it was painful beyond description. 1t even
cxtorted from him brief speech. More than that
need not be said of the horrors of the situation.
PRESIDING GEMUsEs.
After order was restored the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization reported and the Hon. John NJ
Francis was appointed permanent chairman. lhe
original selection for this place was Dstrct-Att"r
ney Phelps of New-Yorh; but that gentleman bad
agreed TO present the name of Gov Morgan TO the
Convention and so positively refused to accept the
honor Mr.. Francis was then selected. 1t took him
some time to prepare his speech, and the convention
in the spirit of accommodation waited lor hm'
meantime disposing of some routine business. MI.
Francis is an esteemed member OF the profession oil
journalism. l think | may safely say he is
not great as presiding oihcer' lie W.
led I'M TO the altar by James W.
tU.
Mr.. Lawson of New-Yo,k. Mr.. Lawson introduced
him with the seriousness and eloquencc that the oc-
casion demanded, and Mr.. Hustled planted himself
at his side with the calm and supcgiOr sense OF
trouble dead ahead. Mr.. Francis read
good sorb Of Speech and undertook TO
preside. The bald head Of Hustled beside hun
shone like an olihamme, and with the exception oi
an occasional wink to friend, it may he said that
the presence of the ex-Spcaker lent dignity to the
OCCASION as it certainly furnished information To
the Chair. have sometimes heard it said OF things
ludicrous that they were as fanny aS rag In the
sprit Of that Illustration may be permitted 20 say
that the appearance of Mr.. Francis ana
MT. Hustled i'll conjunction as presiding
pcniuses over convention was runner
than whole paper mill. MI Francis occasionally
mbent himself and smiled, but Mr.. Hustled never
relaxed the severe dignity Of the place. and, in the
phrase of the horse jockeys, never turned hair
He hasn't many to turn Whatever may be said OF
the convention itself it cannot be denied that there
was never a body presided over so indirectly anu
with such lmperturbable gravity.
CAPITAL sPEECHrs.
The speeches of the delegates who put the severai
candidates in nomination were of an unusually nigh
order of oratorical excellence. Di5rict-Attorney
Phelps in presenting the name of Gov. Morgan
made very stirring appeal to the feelings oi lie
publicans as party men, and set forth WIN gleal
eloouence and power the distinguished services G0N
Morgan had rendered the party and the country
during the past twenty year5 lie was io!-
lowed by Mr.. Curtis, who OF course spoke
elooucntly and well for Mr. Eyarts but he made
the mistake of talking too long, OF covering the
whole ground Of political discussion between the
parties Of descending TO personal hings against Air
Tilden (which did not sound well coming from Mr.
.IaN pirbf
from the average stump orator., and Of postponng
too long his oratorica climax; but the speech was
nucb above the average of convention orators, and
was received with demonstrations OF enthusiasm
Following him came Chauncey NJ. Dcpew, whose
speech in presenting Judge Robertson was most
adroit and carefully considered appeal to the IN
stinct of sef-preservation in the patty and power
ful argument for his candidate upon tho score OF
availability and actual strength OF the people
These three speeches were unusually good. A Troy
delegate nominated Mr. Martin J. Townsend III
very vigorous speech which excited the risibilites
of the convention to the point Of uproarious dis
order; but he clung 10 his privilege of free speech.
and got the respectful hearing which he earned by
his persistency if by nothing else.
The rol-call showed very after IT began that
the nomination of Gov. Morgan had been fully de-
termined on by the managers, and that the Cornell
vote which had been contracted for in the Morgan
negotiations could actually be delivered. They de-
livered it, Gov. Morgan nominated by Il clean
majority. George William Curtis handsomely
moved the nomination by acclamaion. 1t was
done without dissenting voice, and the convention
broke out with demonstrations of wild ap-
nlanse. There was CLEAN of satisfaction
above the blue crayat of District-Attorney Bliss
Mr.. Hugh Gardner's mobile cOuntenanee fell apart
with a look of serene satisfaction. Mr. Isaac Day
Lon, .I