The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-15


| turned US loose 10 the wrath OF our iniari-
ated masters lApplausa) The question now -,
your Talk not s o me Of n Snapcs ssis
not Of mere reform IN your administration applause
behevs there Is honesty in the American people,
men TO manage those affairs but tell me. IL your hearts
be rs my heart that the liberty which you nave as
serted for the black man shall be maintained ZAP
pause You say. some of you that you can get along
without the vote OF the black Of the South. Yes
inss may % possible but douo, IT, Al any rate we
need, in the candidate whom you will place before the
country, Of the assurance that the black man
even II we have to bring . bayonet behind
us tappause); and have these feengs-we bringing
forth either OF the gentlemen named here-that the
OF the United States and tho moral feeling
or this country will surround the black voter by
wall OF hre and instead Of eIectDg your President with
out the black vote, you may count In the number OF
your victorious republican States, i've six ut least
OF the old master States Of the south lCheers But
have no voice to address you any longer and you
may now move down there Tor adjournment
daughter and applausel
Mr.. LoRlSG, OF Massachusetts, then came forward
and read the following report Of the Committee on
President-Edward Mcpherson, Pennsylvania
Vice observation-disclosures, NJ W. Gibbs; California,
George s. Evans; Colorado, Henry McAister; Con-
necticut, Martin J. Sheldon; Delaware, David W.
nos, John Trinaker; Indiana James s. Frazer; iowa.
Va ". : shaw; Kansas WIN Aar,.ndals Kentusky y
Maryland, James A. Gary; Massachusetts r. A. Chad
bourne; Michigan, Henry T. Baldwin, Minnesota, l.
FInkeinburg; Nebraska, H. S. Kolcy; Nevada, Thomas
Wren; New Hampshire, 4. A. Straw New Jersey, Will
A. Newell: New York, Marshal y. Roberts; North
Carolina James II. Harris; Ohio, Benjamin +. Wade;
Oregon, J. b. Foster; Pennsylvania, j. smith Guthrie;
csaves
Norton; Vermont, George Howe; Virginia, r. II. Car
Ter; West Virginia, W. y. Stevenson; Wisconsin,
Alexander Hughes; District OF Columbia, --;
Idaho, Austin Savage Montana, Benjamin J. b ratem;
New Mexico, Samuel r. Artell; Utah, James b.
Mexican; Washington, Elwood Evans; wyoming Will
lam Hinton.
Principal Secretary-J. NJ. Bean, OF Wisconsin, and
Tho committee further reported that they had SUBJ
mittcd no name for Vice President and Secretary for
Alabama and other States where there contest
After the report or the Committee Credentials
those vacancies could easily be filled
Mr. MoCLuRE, OF Arkansas, insisted that the report
should not be adopted until the report OF the Commit
tee on Credentials mad been received He moved 10
lay the report temporarily on the table.
DIR. LoRNG, chairman Of tho committee desired to
state that this question was discussed n.the commit
tee and in turning 10 the report Of the Convention ut
Credentials reported alter the permanent organi-
zation Of tho Convention, and that account
that this report has been made, feeling that the Con-
venton had perfect right TO accept or not as they
pleased, and that provision had been made Tor the
81 Nsw y me O. ,s e.
adopted far as u related TO States where there was
no contest. -
This motion was ruled out OF order
delegate from Maryland moved to lay Mr..
McClures motion on the table. The motion agreed
The delegate from Arkansas Insisted that this molten
the subject with but the Chair ovcrruled the
point stating that the Convention had adopted rules
and made them up ms 1t went along.
The report was adopted.
There were momentary calls for other speakers and
The CHAIR-The first business now in order, and the
only business to surrender tho chair to the perma-
nent Chairman; named By tho Committee on Organ.
izati0n The CHAIR therefore, names Messrs Orton of
New York; Downing, OF Iowa. and Mccormick, Of
Arizona as committee to conduct the permanent
Mr. Mcpherson came forward, accompanied by the
escort, and was greeted with cheers
troducine as your permanent President the Hon. Ed
ward Mcpherson, OF Pennsylvania (Checra)
SPEECH OF THE CHAIRMAN
GENTLEMEN CoNvRNrIox:-No ono of you
knows better than myself how entirely unworthy
l am OF this high honor It has 70
and uncomfortable SURPRISE but have been reared
the school Of duty and In the politics OF Pennsylvania
s AZ h oUcnc Inns every TepIocan snall
by your committee and ratified by yourselves, an
honor rendered 10 the great old Commonwealth which
has sent OF its delegates to this Convention
Since 1855 in one of the great contests has she
altcred-(app this Centennial Convention
she has turned ncxiblc, defiant face TO the enemy
She says No truce with treason. malignity, hate
70 no % tho
majority such will enttle her continue to be what
she has long been and say with all
for business
The PKEsIpxsr announced that the Com,nittco on
Rules would meet four O'clock at the Gibson House,
and that they expected 10 make report tho
ing. He also suggested the appointment OF u member
vacated by his elevation the char and accordingly
William b. Mann was selected, on motion OF William
Cumback, Of Indiana
The Convention then adjourned until ten O'Clock to-
morrow morning
RESOLUTIONS AND cREpRyrIALs
The following Is corrected copy Of the Committees
on Resolutions and CREDENTIALS The latter Is regarded
important because Of the contested delegations from
on ResoIuf,ona Arkansas, C. G. Waters; Arizona,
r G Mccormick; California, Charles !. Reed; Con-
nec.lcut Joseph r Hawiey Colorado James 3; Bed
b Farwoll; Indiana, Colonel r W. Thompson;
d. Thackcr; Kentucky, James S Heed; Louisiana,
Henry de Moss; Name Nelson DINGHY, Jr. Maryland,
DR.. H. selver; Massachusetts Edward Pierce; Michi.
gan, II. y. Baldwin; Minnesota, j. f. Wakefield; Mis-
Montana, w. +. Sanders; New Mexico, So B. Axteii;
New Hampshire, Charles il Burns: Now Jersey Fred
erick A. Potts; New York, Charles 4. Smith; North
T.
Rhode Island, Charles Nourse; South Carolina, D W.
Chamberlain Texas 2. Davis; Tennessee, A a a
Bigelow; Virginia, William Miller West Virginia, ).
W. DAVIS; Wisconsin, General Joseph IL Howe; Wash
Credential& Arkansas, 0. r. Snyder; ARIZONA, De.
forest Porter; California Norman ID. R,deout; Conncc
tlcut Joseph Seldom Colorado, j. b. Chafee; Dakota,
Alexander Hughes; Delaware, James Scott Georgia,
James Atkins; Indiana General Asbury Steele; Illinois
Q. s. Bangs: Iowa. John 5. Baldwin; Idaho. D. 7.
Thompson. Kansas, Horton; Konsucky, J: W. Finnell
Louisiana, Charles +. Nash; Name Seth 1. MlIrken
Maryland, John r. Enso; Massachusetts, John f. San
ford; Michigan, George Hannahs; Minnesota W. G.
Ward; Mississippi, B. Z. Powers; Missouri, NJ A. Ro
scublatt; Montana, W. f. Sanders; Nevada, II. T.
Harris; New HAMPSHIRE Aonzo Mute; New Jersey,
William J. Mage; New York. Thomas q PIatti North
Carolina James Heaton; New Mexico, William
Brceden; Ohio, W H. ul,son; Oregon; X I Davis;
Howard South Carolina, Stephen A. Swails; Texas,
j. T.. Newcomb; Tennessee, A. q. sharp; Utah, G. A.
Dezendorf West Virginia, Nathan Coz, Jr wscon-
sin, William David Atwood; Washington G. 7. Minor;