The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-29

their applause Indicated that they were not unwilling
to accept the responsibility Of the PLATFORM but Mr.
Abbot. Of Massachusetts, Of those who did not
care waste time By waiting for the committees de-
I!berations He offered amendment to the substi-
tuto providing for an immediate ballot and making
provision for the casting OF the of the several
States by the ehairmen OF tho delegations
ATTACKING rHx PRESIDENTS BOUQUET
At this point OF tho proceedings when third Of the
delegates were on their feet striving catch the
Presidents eye Mr.. DootIe made the sensible sugges
ton that vase OF flowers which stood side ofhs
Presidsnt's desE should be removed since, he said,
prevented delegates his side OF the hall from seeing
the President and evidently prevented the President
from seeing them Al the nrst the President regarded
this as an insnuaton against his fairness, and he ex
caimeI sharply to Mr. Dootte, s'what does the gen.
tleman mean % But Mr. Doolittle dsclaimed any
meaning save dcsre stand in full view OF the pre-
siding ofncer the flowers removed, and the ex-
element was resumed in the midst OF Is; and while
exspeaker Litcjohn still making loud appeals to
ssMr President" Mr. Wallace, the positive Pennsyl-
vanan used his powerful voice to bring to the OF
the presiding oncer motion to lay the substitutes.
the original resolution and all relating to tho matter on
the table and no demanded this vote by
States A delegate from Delaware, which State
was sitting at the opposite end Of the hall
from Pennsylvania to say that all
the proceedings much dumb show
to him and his associates in consequence OF the con-
fusion. The positive gentleman from Pennsylvania,
yho in his turn, could not hear word that was said
by tho delegate raised the point that no debate was
permitted on a resolution TO lay the table. Tho
Delaware man insisted being informed Of the con-
di;ion OF the question: and the positive Pennsylvania
as persstcny called for tile question TO be put each
without understanding the others position
4 MOMENT
The Chair raped 10 order, when at the critical
ment Senator Herman TO his land in his clear,
ringing voice. made the gratifying announcement that
the Committee on Resolutions was now unit, had
harmonized on report and was only waiting for the
revision OF their work by . subcommittee before
reporting to the Convention. burst Of enthusiastic
applause followed this announcement The Tden
men and all who really desired the good Of the party
evidently felt that a threatening rock ahead had been
passed. that the democratic ship now about to
enter on waters and proceed safely her voyage
toward vic tory.
JOHN KELLr-s PoRcUPIXE BEARD.
John Kelly and his friends alone appeared to be
chagrined; the grim look upon the mouth OF the
sBoss" and his beard seemed to rise like porcupines
quilts while Ltlciohns expressive countenance bore
marked expression Of gloomy discomfort The Tam
many braves mad trusted implicitly upon break in
the Committee Resolutions, almost their last
hope for Hendricks, that they could not conceal their
modification the harmony Of the committees delibcr
atoms They doubted the correctness of Senator Kerr
mans information. but the Chairman Of the Commit
lee on Resolutions appeared upon the platform and
I made statement corroborating Senator Kernan's
announcement and adding that the committee would
BIO prepared to report at ono O'clock their doubts
were dsagreeably removed The good humor OF
the Convention Immediately restored, and
there was an Interchange Of congratulations
on the suspicious result The risky Mr.. Cox
again on his feet chair which he always mounts
catch the Speakers eye, and was prepared to make
some other motion to offer some other resolution,
or to present some other memorial, but the Conven-
sion failed discover his object motion for recess
till two O'Clock prevailed
MUSIC SPEECHES.
Az the recess was declared the hall filled with
shouts Of those who called tor favorte speakers Into
this the band broke with succession Of favorte airs
.sYankse Doodle" "Dxie 1.-THE Star Spangied Ban
ner' At evnry interval there call for speakers,
and finally Mr.. Doose, OF Wisconsin. arose and spoke
for some minutes He warned the democrats not TO fall
into mistaken belief 70 tho strength Of the party
actually power he said he knew It inside and out that
It WAS party which governed itself and proposed
to govern the country military IDEAS. He arragned
the republican party throughout its whole history
tyronnlcol
but that this system gave It strength, because Il
crushed itself all independent thought and gave
concentrated power within it's line.
| WV B. Breckenridge, OF Kentucky. the next
speaker He Is q cousin OF tho late John 9. Brecken
ridge and Is impassioned and fluent speaker His
style in marked contrast to the cool, deberatve
manner of senator Dootle, and his speech adj
mrable in tone. He appealed for and harmony,
and expected those who had here quarrel and
distract the party because Of personal prejudice and
dislike iotego their individual wishes ana turn their
weapons Of offence on the common enemy.
CRATE BROWN SPEAKS.
Atthe close OF his remarks B. Gratz Brown, Of Mis-
souri, spoke briefly behalf Of the liberals, and do
clarea that the democratic party in this fight would
see its banner borne high and carried as far by the
liberals as by the democrats
Mr. Wallace, the positive Pennsylvania, was the
next speaker aud before the close of HE remarks the
audience appeared TO remember their dinner hour was
hand and fled out Of the hall The general tone OF
the morning session. and especially the harmonizing
OF the views OF tho Platform Committee, seemed to
raise the spirits Of the Tden mon and tho speech OF
Gratz Brown, who reported to be for Hayes and
Wheeler, surprise and qualification to the
whole Convention.
RECESS
II was canvassed, understood and acknowledged in
by the soft money men, in the hope Of getting into
the platform the declaration Of their views but the
hope OF affecting the ticket This position was in
short the ditch Of the opposition to Tilden, and
tho intrigue was carried between anti-Tammany
the soft money minority Canal Commissioner Wal
rath was one OF the connecting links in the relation
and waited the door OF the Exchange in his shirt
sleeves aud buggy. and when small boy brought
him down an important paper drove away furiousy
communicate the important contents On one Of these
trips he turned the 100 short and knocked
down. with that indifference TO other peoples
existence that distinguishes canal all
Il was reported that during the the antiTiden
men had managed to get at the minority OF the Plat
form Committee and TO persuade them to make a
minority report under any cIrcumsAnccs the
Of the party being OF less consequence them than the
success OF their against The reform Governor
and the prosecutor of all corrupt rings 1t sup