Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-29


Mr.. Cox, OF N. Y, demanded a vote by
States on he main question, which having been
divided, was first stated 10 the motion to strike
our.
Mr.. Doottle moved to adjouru.
At last an attempt was made to call the roll,
bur the disorder was so great that the delegates
could not hear enough to understand the ques
ton.
A Texas delegate moved to clear he galleries.
AS the Chair did not put the question he
evidently did not understand it,
The excitement vas long continued, with In
creasng force and vocDcc, dozen gentleman
speaking at once. Pennsylvania retired for con-
su!tation.
Mr.. Burch, ofTenD., wanted to know wheth-
er if vote to strike out should prevail aud
the convention fail to insert the proposed sub
stilute the effect would be to leave the re-
sun ption act to stand as it is.
The Chair answered ia he affirmative.
Mr. Burch wanted to. know. then, whether
any parliamentary ledgerdemaiu could then
cheat the convention out OF an opportunity TO
have square vote on the minority report.
The States were called and the Chair an
bounced the vo;e-ayes PIG DOCS 5l5; so the
amendment was r,j:cted. During the call the
Chair stated that during the confusion proceed
| ing the call he chansed his ruling, and tie
pending question was DOT divided therefore
| the pending question was in fact upon Ewing $
| moi1o both 10 strike out aud insert.
MIR. DJot,le read 40 Amendment which b.
desired 10 propose, providing that any Jaw SUB.
sliluted for the Resumption act repeal shall
provide only for very gradual resumption.
The Chair stated that uudcr the operation OF
the previous question no amendment Was 10
order, and the pcndlDg question DIV was up@u
| the adoption OF the committees report. The
| roll vas call d. and the only negative voics
were illinois, 3; Iowa, 3; Kansas, 6; Michigan,
! L; Missouri, s; Virginia, J; West Flrsin!a, ~;
| IodIana, 30, aud OHIO, 20.
| Before the vote wa ann0ui ceI con p:aiut
was made by Delegates ~ The floor that dele
gates We're seated Oh lie p'atf rm. Nj. jacob,
Of BrcokIyu, vas specially Damed a. out OF
/ place near Tic Chair.
Tue President directed all not cntitcd tC
seats ou the platform 10 take their prcpel
places.
The Chair announced the vote, vas 65l
uays So; 5, the report OF the piatlorui counlt:,
tee WAS adopted.
Mr.. Doolittle moved to recon id:r the vote
by which the report WAS adopted, u Old tc
Incorporate proposition, w!.lch hc read. Ill
avor Of silver as Il legal tend a. veil a. gold
ai.d the res oraton Of d0u'ic stand :rd OF gold
and silver as jut respective valuatle q. Tins
vas followed By his iuri!cr proposition III favor
Of gradual I. sun alton only.
Mr. MrLlne, Of Md, moved the motion tt
reconsider lie tabled, aud ia the midst OF call:
for vote by States the Chair announced
"Carriri.'
Mr.. .Hurchins moved that the vote IL favor
Of the platform De made unanimous, and as
signed his five minutes tor debate IN MI Cox
of n. Y who. however, was Interrupted ~
calls u order, amid confusion, ard was com
pcled to take his seat uahrarl.
Mr.. McLane moved to nominate candidate:
for President Applause. ADOPTED.
Ih4 roll OF States VIA called % pr sent thcll
nominees When Delaware WAS Gale! Mr.
" hi clcy toyk the platform aud uomi ra'"c
Thorn, IS Francis Bayard, CHEERS whcm h,
ruioGZ ID 10 glowing terms rs Dcnlocta l.
Statesman aud gentleman. App!aHs:.
Mr.. Williams OF Iud., presented tAn uum>
Of Governor Thos il. Hentrcks, of lndjaua
Il,r. Il, applause There vas 40 fire IN his rear
With him they soud carry ludlaua by twenty
Thousand.
MIR. Fuller, f. Ill.,, seconded lenlricks' Dom
inati3n ciCquel ly and lorcloy.
MIR. Campbell, of Tcup., By instruction Of it
convention, also seconded Hendricks, unIel
whose lead Tennessee ieit more confident o.
SUCCESS than uuder any O. Ter.
! Mr.. Abbott, Of n j., presented Joel Park
CT naue III rtogioG speech.
| When Naw York WAS called there vas grea
cXcitrmcnt, rcrS and svlag 0i t.as. Seua
tor X rusn expressed IL -ympa by WITH Al
that had beet said o! the gcn!.Gucn already
presented here. but proceeded to uFse tbs
nomination # 'lr. ilden as a sure guarantee
Of SUCCESS 10 III coming contest. Tidcu pam.
was received with gr'a cheers.
John Kelly, IF \ u, next took the pat.
form. "A" attempt va made 10 hiss him down
a delegate. "Thcrc :. elus 10 DC s3mc geese
in the hal" Cries of "CIear the galleries u
But with Kelly fist sautencc cam :,lete or
DR. was res.GreI uuil somo onr mad: The
.: int Il a; he W IS out OF order uue>s he H.
tended 10 sec,uI It'd :o's nomna'iol, wher
en- .ued scene of GO fusion, Kisses and calls fyr
"Krlly," TX n.y."
Mr.. Hu!cll;s, of Mo, insisted upon order.
He expected to vote for TiIdcn, but kelly Eas
culitl, 10 be heard
Il delegate from Kansas demanded the
sco,ching Of the vlrcrs who hiss. Applause
J Mr.. kcraan, OF n. Y, urgat the rcspcc'tu
hearing OF Kelly, aad fully cries lor Kelly
were overwhelming.
| Mr.. Kelly then proceeded, urgng that The
nomination Of W.stcro cauddse iar l'r.:>i-
dent would secure ludiaus AMI OuIo iii O;to
bcr, but i! We lose those States, then i. wDuii
be impossible to save Nv York ia Nyvcmb II.
Some one a the plaifofn,, Iujerruptiug, pro
posed three cheers for Iiden.
A delegate demanded his election, and the
sergeant alarms proceeded to d: aim from
| his seat.
Mr. Kelly persisted 10 his right to Tie floor,
despite the efforts to interrupt him by cells OF
time aud the failure Of the Chair to cuOrce
order.
MIR. Flournoy, of Va, seconded Tiden' S
nomination, as did also Mr. Herndon. Of Texas.
NJ Ewing, of OHIO, pres. u:aa the namc OF
the farmer Statesman, VIM. Allen.
MIR. CIyuer, OF Pa, presented General Win
field s. Hancock IN glowing terms. General
Breut, Of h4., seconded Hancock nomination;
| ALSO Mr.. Sexton, Of Texas.
| Mr.. Smith, Of Wis, secoadcd Tildcu's noml-
| nation
Mr. Doolittle earnestly urged prudence aud
said he did not hc!inye iiucn cOu'i carry even