Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-28
st. Louis Convention.

ST. Louis, June 2S.-lhe Committee on
platform sat uutil one o clock this morning and
then adjourned without coming to any concu-
sion, the serious differences relatlng entirely to
The financial pa k. While nothing is officially
kunwu current rumors we'll defined are that Il
majority favor plank fabricated 10y Mr.. Dor
sheimer of New York, which is earnestly cp-
posed by Western members, especially Mr.
Ewing of Ohio. Some of the members doubt
their ability to report at the morning session II
at all to-day. The committee were to rcas
semble at ten this morning, but had oct organ
Zed at twenty minutes OF eleven, The plat
Iorm is substantially agreed upon except on the
financial question, but has not been put 10 form
No reliable synopsis Of it can be had because
of danger OF changes in 6nal draft.
Every seat and standing place IN the con-
venlioD hall was filled. President McClcruaud
called the convention to order FIVE minutes
alter eleven clock. Introducing Father Brady
of ST. Louis, who offered prayer.
Mr.. Campbell, of Tenn, moved to dispense
with the reading of the minutes OF yesterday
Agreed 10.
Mr.. Young, of Georgia, offered a resolution
that the convention endorses the reform lnau-
gurited by the House of Representatives in
cutting down appropriations; approves their
Investigations of fraud, a1d congra'uaIIDg the
country on bringing public criminals to justice.
The Chair decided that the resolution must
go II ths so4Im!!GG nk he asfca resolution
that the will OF the people for rctreuchmeut as
expressed 10 the appropriation bills IS and ought
to be sustained Referred to platform com
mlttee.
Mr.. Villas, Of Wisconsin, offered resolution
cuufnipg delegates speeches to five minutes,
except that ten minutes be allowed ter present
lug each candidate nominated.
Mr.. Cox, of Nv York, presented me-
mortal OF the Week nsmcn's Central U9ien,
expressing their views, and asked that 1t be
made part OF The proceedings the convention.
Nr. Eaton, Of kanSas, moved that it be
Quilted from the proceedings and referred to
the PA inrm Committee. Adopted.
Mr.. Kelly. Of New York, at the request Of
some New York delegates, presented paper
signed by macy eminent gentlemen who were
opposing the nomination Of Gov. Iilden. APP
plause and Kisses.
Mr. Jacobs OF New York made point OF
order that This was ru Of order
The Char SO decl led.
MIR. McLane, OF Maryland, inquired the or.
der Of business.
The Cha;r-The report of the Committee Oh
Resolutions Is DOT yet made.
Mr.. McLanc moved that he Convention then
proceed at ouce to ballot (App!ause. He said
there should be uo attempt by the CONVENTION
TO hasten the Committee OF Resolutions or
urng any pressure upon them, but the Con-
yeution had the duty TO nominate their candi-
dates as early as possible, AID be thought they
should lose no time in fulfilling that du'y.
MIR. Wood, of Missouri, offered an amend,
ment that The Convention will not ballot untll
after action 90 the report OF the Committee on
cs,lutiors He urged that 40 candidates
81 ould he elected until the platform Is adapted,
IApplsuse lie suggested the possibility OF
two reports from the committee. lie hoped
there would be harmony, but it must be har
mopy upon principles if success is to be
obtained by the unity of this Convention.
Mr.. Abbott, OF Massachusetts,, moved to
amend the amendment by q substitute, order
ing the roll Of States to be called TOR nomlua
lions, aud then proceed to ballot.
MIR. Wallace moved that the entire subject
be tabled.
MIR. MrLane accepted Mr.. Abbo,t's amend.
ments. Loud cries of No" greeted prop,
os;tiou that the declaration Of a State vote
by the chairman Of auy delegation shall alone
be accepted.
Mr.. Wallace asked what would be the COO
dition if the motion to table failed.
The Chair replied that the Convention would
then come to vote on the amendments. The
Chair here announced that the Committee oD
Resolutions was ready to report.
The i, quest for call Of States was with
drawn without taking vote.
The Chair recognized Mr.. Meredith as CHAIR,
man of the Committee Oh Platform, who SAID
they had agreed 90 the resolutions, but had
referred it to the Committee on Revision, aud
are to meet again at one o'clock.
Mr.. Herman moved recess until p. ID.
Carried.
After they adjourned for recess, and after
the President left the chair, Mr. Pryor was
Loudly called for. The baud played Dixie;
When it finished cries for Pryor were renewed
for some minutes whnn the band rrsume
d xie, following with Yankee Doodle, which
was received with cheers.
Pryor failing to come forward, ex-senator
Dnolittle took the platform and was greeted
with applause. H. said be bad zen laoorlns
since he cime here 10 keep cool lOside a. well
a. out. He did not think 1t proper during
the recess OF the convention to speak al any
considerable leogth and especially not to "a
press any personal preference 10r candiuate''
He believed that the gr>a' aI. ou sh ,es.
lug W .n's DsIch a platform and eandi-
suu ~ SHALL make victory certain. The Re
uaa..eGcan party is great party and not aweak
party. He had fought with it and kuew it
inside and out, and he cam.d that for ID
years ii had been war party not only during