The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-29

send " TO the clerks desk Tor that purpose. no
memorial WAS not read, but referred to the Com
mttee on Resolutions. IL had already been
pubshed.
Mt. Kelly On. Y)-I have been requested by
some OF NV colleagues In the New York delega-
tlon to present To the Convention the n lnes OF
to The nonin ,tion OF Goy T,iden Tor the Presi.
dcncy. lHisses and cries Of " SIT down" ak
tn II be read 80 that the Convention Will I'M
derstand the character uf the men In that State
VINO are opposed to Gov. Tilden's nomination.
Applause and hisses.1
Mr.. McLane (Ad) inquired the order Of busi-
ness.
The Chair-The report OF tho Committee on
Rec olutons-noty yet made.
MOTION FOR pALLoT.
Mr.. McLane moved that the Convention then
proceed at once to ballot Az lausel There
should be no attempt D. the on'ention To
hasten the Committee on ResulutiOns or bring
any pressure upon thcm. nut the Convention
had tho duty to nominate their candidates as
early as possible, nd no thought they should
lose no time IN fulfilling that auty.
Mr.. Woodson (Mo0 offered resolution that
the Convention win not omlot until after action
on the report OF the Committee on Resolutions.
He urged that no candidates should be selected
until the paf form is adopted. LAppausel lie
committee. lie hoped there would be harmony,
but II must be harmony upon PRINCIPLES. " sue
vention.
MIR. Abbott tMass) offered a substitute as fol-
lows:
vote by states for candidates ior President ana Vice.
President 9 ths United states ana That In The cas- Of
n q each delegation hall rise IN ms place snd name
be consid red the vote Of the State.
Mr. wallgce Penn) moved that the entire
subject be laid ON the table.
Mr. McLane hccep,ed Mr. Abbott's substitute,
ana tie resolution was again read. Loud cries
OF No" greeted It's proposition that the declar-
alton of n states vote by the Chairman of any
delegation should alooe be accepted.
MIR. Wallace asked what would be the cond-
tion II the motion to table failed. and the Chair
TpIlted that the Convention " yuld then come
vote on the amendments.
The Secretary was proceeding with the call,
| when the Chair announced that the COMMITTEES
| on Resolutions had agreed on report, and .sked
n the roll call should proceed.
Mr.. Abbott (Mhss.)-l withdraw my motion to
take the vote Of the states, and agree ul ON the
motion that the vote pe taken rird rocc.
lieve TO be the best interests Of the country and
| our party and ourselves, and that IL that We
| #, as am Informed, they expect to be- ready to
report by one or two O'Clock, suggest that we
wait until we do hear from them, aud let US get
through with this wrdnglng at once.
MIR. Meredith (Va.)-l am ins ructed by the
Committee on Resolutions to inform tho Con-
vention that they have greed upon platform
| aud resolutions (cbeers); that the resolutions
| have been referred to a COmnttee Of Revision,
aud that the committee will reassemple at l
O'Clock and hear the report from the SUD Com
mittee on RESOLUTIONS. am instructed to ask
| cit longer for tnat purpose.
| MIR. Kernan-In view of this report, by which
rejoice to hear that platform has bee n agreed
upon and referred to a Committee Of Revision,
| move that the Convention take q recess until .
| o'clock. Agreed to.
After the resident had left the chair Mr.. Pry-
| or " loudl, called for. The uaud played
Dixie" and when It hao finished the cries for
the band resumed pixie following IL with
Yankee Doodle" which was received with
cheers.
SPEECH MAKING.
| Mr.. Pryor falling to come forward, Senator
| Doolittle took the platform. aud was greeted
| with applause. He said he had been Iaboring
| fluCe he here to keep cool inslue WEI Al
| out. lie did not think II proper during recess
| OF tue Convention TO SPEAK at any considerable
| length, and especially not to express any per-
| soph preference for candidates. lie believed
that the great responsibility resting on this Con-
yention Was to take such measures, present such
| N platform, ana such candidates as snall make
| Victory cerl.in. 1he Republican party is
| fought with II aud against 1t, know the inside
! ana out. ana ne claimed tnat tor nfteen years 1t
| had been a war party, not only durng tue war,
| but after the war mad ended Oy the recVnstruC.
| lion Of lhe South. 10 gain unlimited control
| OF both Houses OF Congress, tue party drove Mr.
| Stockton Of New Jersey, now on the nDor of the
Convention, from his Sc I in tue Senate. The
| NtpuDiican party, he said, had usurped power,
| tramped the Consti utiun under foot, ROBBED
ten millions OF people Of every civil right and
| subjected them to the will of military dicta-
tors. lie ur.ed that Ia nominating Hayes and
| Wheeler the Republican party hal not changed
its spirit OF character II will sll be despotic,
ano II Is for tins Convention TO act here wisely,
calmly, without passion. IN sucn way To Sc
cure a change of Administration and so change
iutional government. Let the aelsgstes look
| hey yOnd the excited crowds assembled at the
their views, sentiments and needs. IL was
| among them the battle was to be fought, lost
| or won, and the Conventions action must be
addressed To the necessities Uf that neld and
| nOtninR else.
Mr.. Ereckinridee Of Kentucky was next called
| for, and TOOK the platform amid applause. He
acknowledged tho compliment to himself aud
Kentucky lie urged broad, nation !, unssc-
| tlonal coope alton Of all sections Of the Demo
| or tic party to cnange the national Adminstra-
tion They were here not as Eastern or
| Western men. but as Democrats and Americans.
! lAppl use Lot them act only In that spirt aud
| 20 to battle unuer some great leader who should
guide them 20 great victory. II was no com
| overcome. IL was party controlling the sword
and purse 81 tue country, aud no conscience to
| restrain II from using them uLscrupulously for
| the retention Of their power. In conclus he
again couDs He'd compromise, united and cor
| dial coOperation for the common cause.
| Gr.tz Brown WAS called out, at the suggestion
OF MIR. DoOttle, to give the views Of the Liberals
In toe present campaign. He said he sympa-
thZed entirely and cordially in his efforts ad-
just all minor d nerences, ana 20 agree upon a
| winning ticket. For the Liberals. he said they
| suOuld he found Ia fTont oi the coming night.
| lApplause lhey want reform ana relief, and
| ne hooed the Convention would put up plat
form ana candidate that would uumistdkably
Mr. Wallace of Pennsylvania followed with
caustic c iticlsm Of tac hepublicau party, which.
h- SAID, hal made ticket born Of tue defeat Of
| The only -trong candidate, hated ana denounced
| b> the administrator OF iGr'nt-men nomiD.ted
| tor their negative Character alone. He exhorted
TO tolerance, tOrbearance, and harmony IN tue
| Convention.
THE PLATFORM.
| Immediately on the reassem bling OF the Con-
| veul,n Judge Meredith Of Nifgit1l presented
| the report Oi the Committee on Resolutions,
wnicn sd thst grca. IN nv resolutions were
resented 10 tue committee, all OF wnich h We
been Carefully examined ana discussed before
cominR to an agreement. lie then requested
| Lieut.. Gov. DOIsnelner OF New York to read II
to the convention, AS follows:
We, the deeRates Of the Democratic party Of the
| Incd states, IA uaii)nA C.nNe.tiOn ass mined. do
b. by dtcnrr he minis ration Of he ederil q
crnnent to b. ia urgent uCcd of imme Hate We
do heIeoy eLJon up ttr nominurs Of ts CouNeuton
ana II ne Democratic party In eloh state Jealous
ehof anu cooperation 10 this emo, and hercOy appeal
to our FELLOW citizens every former political cOnec.
Il 70 UNDERTAKE vi u this nrst AUD most pressing
patriotic uuty u tue democracy OF the VIII count s.,
We do hure re,hrm our lAith 10 the pernanenaY OF
the feucrai uniDn our ueyOlOn 10 The Cunsu ion OF
tie Lnltel states win It's amendnicDts universally ac
cepted as nna 'cttement Of the contrOyer-ic that
gugendered cVil va and do Aerc record sradfas
.a0elce iL e pcgpruty OF TepuD cHu self govern.
mont. III lO.OiCtr RcquiescenCe 10 the VII OF the
louty-the VIA principle OF repubcri IN the supreln
acy Of the evil the -'ary authouy IN the total
sep,rttlOn OF churcn ana sta fuT tha saSe ake VI
,Vii and RELIGIOUS freedom IN tne lal ~ al c
before just lA~u Of nelr oNL enacent, 10 the liberty
o. iudl idual conduct unyexe oy sunptuary laws N
tn faithful education OF the rising gtutiAtOn that
ttoy nay preserve, enjoy. anu transmit these best
Conditions oi uuan happiness ana hope, benO the
nOO,esl prOuucs Of ahuHored years OF chAnkefu hls
nm whtl. tding the hond NJ nnion tho graat