New-York tribune., 1876-06-29


~ " ,ros with he Committee He said the duty of the
cDvent,on WAS 10 nominate without loss OF time ana
uithont unnecessary discussion cheelsl; Withou' un
ooassary debate He MADE the motion without cohsur
,aHop with anybody. He said he STOOD there feauy
-, his ballot for any Of the various gentlemen ne
rd heard suggested applansel he was as content 10
- NJ nominoe come from the West rs fIom the East,
"a would be happy if were possible to nave MN come
en- hot the West and the East appausel his friend
,or NevYork says that would be Delaware ne can 'e
chat # be had the choice II should be Delaware lap
,ousl from the East or the West icTies Ol llhe II
sa believed he had the floor. (Laugh'eF'J
NJ woodson OF Missouri offered the following:
P,.olr,d, That this Convention will not .allot for
tdot. for President Wee ePreSldCnt OF thc UIl'ed
s until action is had on the report from the COln-
sn1ttee ON Resolutions. Loud appianSe'l
M, Wooason said he had only one word TO say, and
, Was that the Convention ought not to vote for
'"" ,,S,o nh n knows what its action the platform
- ha lie hoped for a unanimous report from tho
c,i,tse for SIR" he said, we must hayc harmony
,,oop u,pcipls OF can have no harmony"
wr Abbott OF Massachusetts offered the following sub
snute:
R,,olred That the roll of States he called in regular
o,der ana that each state be allowed TO present the
name of any CANDIDATE for the Presidency and that
ss%IS ~, ranae i for Prcsdent Of the United states
candidate for Vice President of the Ui,ed stHes & ana
dent the CHAIRMAN of each delegation shah ise IA ms
place and nse how the oeSsioh M ny So; o n @ tte ,e A
planse and cries OF - No, no.
Mr. Wallace moved 30 lay the resolution and amend
mens on the table aud that the vote be aScn by states
Mr. McLane adopted the Amendment onercd by the
gentleman from Massachusetts,.
The Secretary read the original resolutions and amend
ments and proceeding with tho call, when the Char
announced that the Committee on Resolutions mad
agreed report and ask If the roll call should pro-
eecd.
NJ Abbott withdrew his motion TO take the vote Of the
s,a,es and agreed that the vote be taken ritG
Er. Kcrudn of New-York-I suggest, now, what be-
Beve he best incrcsts of the country and our
party and -se' and that is, that We hear from the
committee 81 utions; and II, as ] am informed
they expect Il . eady to report by or O'Clock,
.urgcsi that W, ait until we do hear from them, and
LET us get through with this wransling at once.
Mr. Meredith of Virginia announced that the platform
was ready and simply being revised
Mr. Herman Of New-York moved that tho Convention
take recess until O'Clock hear that report lCres
Of No. no."I
Tho motion was carried and the Convention took
recess until o'clock.
KILLING TINE.
During the recess the vast audience remained in the
hall ana there were loud calls for Mr. Pryor. MI Doc
little Gen. Ewing and Others Meantime, the band
played Dixie" and "Yankee Doodle" amid loud
cheers Finally in response repeated calls e1-Sen
ator Doole came forward TO the platform ana spoke
NJ considerable length and followed bv Col Breck
souri, and Senator Wallace of Pennsylvania There was
nothing significant in these speeches. they beng made
simpy occupy the attention nf tie audience. Ihey
patriotic and fraternal ia 81 r and critical OF the
Republican party.
THE WORK OF THE AFTERNOON.
PLATFORM REPORTED.
The Convention reassembed at pa o'clock
The President-The Sergeantat-Arms will clear the
aisle and see that order is observed The Committee on
Platform | am informed. is ready to report
Mr. Meredith Of vIrginia-Mr President, and gentle
men Of the Convention: The Committee on Resolutions
have finally agreed upon report 1t is due to them
TO state that great many resolutions Wero laid before
them upon subjects likely to engage the attention OF the
Convention: that those resolutions nave peeh redu OK
ahmed considered. deberated on, and discussed eho
they have iusy agreed upon the following declaration
Of PRINCIPLES which am instructed to report Will ask
Lieut. Gov Dorsheimer to read the resolutions for me-
Mr. Dorsheimer then read the platform lIhe PLATFORM
Is printed on another page Of this issue.I
Mr. Dorsheimer-I will say that at the end OF the reso
luton relating to the matter of Mongolsn mpoTtations
there were two or three lines of adopted by the
Committee which written in lead pencil and WLich
Twas unable to read, and the Secretary, when have
closed will supply the omission
Mr. Brown Of Oregon-We want that read now hr
President l am of that Committee myself. and de-
u.ud that that shall be read in conjunction with the
other. (CTes Of "NO, no."J
Mr. Dorsleimer-Your Committee have also had re-
fed 70 them and recommend the adoption Of the FOL
lowing resolutions:
aRes,,,e5 That this Convention, representing the
Democratic paty of the United States, do cordially III
dors The action present House Of Representatives
(sppausel reducing and curtailng the expenses OF
the Federal Government In cutting down Salaries e&
travagant appropriations, and in abohshns DISCLOSE
oes and places no required by the public necessities
and we shall trust the 6rmness OF the Democratic
members OF the House that no committee OF conference
and no Of the rules will be allowed to
defeat these wholesome measures OF economy demanded
by the country. lApplause.l
"R,soied That soldiers and sailors OF the Repuh-
lie and the widows and orphans OF those who have fallen
In battle have Just claim upon the care protection ana
gratitude of their folCw-citizens." fAppause
Gov porshomcrTbc resolution on the Chinese closes
"a follows We deaounce the policy which thus diocar
TIE rtyloviug and tOleraes revival OF the
co0ie trade in Nc ngOisn women npOred OI ,hivIa @
purposes and NougOan men bound by seryho IaDOr
cor-actS and demand such modification oi the treaty
with the Chinese Empire, or such legislation "inh con-
ShutOna Limitations shall prevent further lnpor'a,
ton or Immigration OF the Monaghan race" lCreS OF
"GO0dr Bully" and cheers
HwING's FINANCIAL PLANK.
Gen Thomas Ewing OF Ohio. at the request OF several
members Of the Committee Resolutions said: pre-
minority report 10 one phrase Of the PLATFORM
follows:
The undersr,ed members % the Committee
mend that the following clause the resolution. reported
by the Committee be stricken out As such hlndence
lenOunce the resumption clause OF the act OF 1872
and we Eere demand its repeal" tChecrs.l And they
that there b. substituted for that clause the
nens on the of January 1879, having been enacted
10y the Republican party without deiDeration ~ Con
elective TO secure objects highly injurious
business of the country, ought 10 be forthwith repealed
D " VooEnEgs, Indiana J.J. DAVIS. W. Virginia.
J. C. BROWN, Tonncsgee. u J.: DAVIS, Kansas
MALCOLh HAY, Penn. T. H. HAhDih' MlssOurl'
therefore that the clause referred to III the reso-
Iutons reported be stricken out, and the resolution
have cad inserted ia its place. lCheersI
Mr. Eaton OF Kansas second the motion.
Mr Cox OF NewYork tried Intellectually to obtain the
floor.