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form is adopted. tApplause He suggested

form is adopted. IApplause He suggested
tne possibility OF two reports from the COM
mittee. He hoped there would be harmony,
success is to be obtained BY the unity of this
convention.
Mr.. Abbott, Of Massachusetts,, novel to
dering the roll OF states to be called for
nominations, and then proceed to ballot.
MI; Wallace moved that the entire subject
Mr.. McLane accepted Mr.. Abbotts amend
ments.
Loud cries of "No,D greeted proposition
chairman OF any delegation shall alone be
Mr.. wallace asked what would be the con.
dition II the motion to table failed.
The Chair replied that the convention
would then come 10 vote on the amend
ments. The Chair here announced that
THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
was ready to report Toe request for a call
OF states was withdrawn without taking a
vote. The chair recognized Mr.. Meredith,
chairman OF the committee on platform,
who said they had agreed on the resolutions
but had referred 1t 10 the committee on re-
vision. and are to meet again at one O'Clock.
Mr.. Herman moved a recess until 2 p. m.
Carried.
MUSIC AND SPEECH MAKING AFTER RE-
CESS.
After they adjourned for recess and after
loudly called for. The band played Dixie.
When 1t finished cries for Pryor were re-
sumed for some minutes, when the band re.
sumed Dixie, following 1t with Yankee
Doodle, which was received with cheers.
Pryor falling to come forward
EX-SENATOR DooLITTLE
look the platform and was greeted with APP
plause. He said he had been laboring since
he came here to keep coel inside, as we'll as
outside. He did not think 1t proper during
the recess OF the con vention to speak at any
press any personal preference for csndf-
dates. he believed that the great RESPONSE
bllity resting on this convention Is to take
such measures and present such a platform
andcandidates as shall make victory certain.
The republican party is great party aud not
weak party. He had fought with 1t, and
knew 1t inside and out. and he claimed that
only during the war, but after the war had
ended by reconstruction OF the south, in
order to gain unlimited control of both
gentleman (Mr. Stockton, of New Jersey0
driven from his seat. The speaker pro,
his charge that the republican party
had usurped power, trampled the Constitu-
tion under foot, robbed ten million of people
the will of military dictators. He urged
that in nominating Hayes and Wheeler the
republican party had not changed Its spirit,
genius and character. 1t will still be des-
potic, and It's for this convention to act here
wisely, calmly, without passions in such q
way as TO secure change of administra-
tlonp and so change The policy OF the country
and restore constitutional government.
Let delegates look beyond the excited crowds
al the hotels here, and see the people beyond,
ana their views, sentiments and needs. 1t
was among them the battle was TO be fought;
lost or won, and the conventions action
must be addressed TO the necessities OF that
field, and nothing else.
MR. BRECKINRIDGE, OF KENTUCKY,
was next called for, and took the platform
amid applause. He acknowledged the COM
pliment, and counselled compromise, unity,
and cordial CO operation for the common
cause.
B. CRATE BROWN
was called out at the suggestion of Mr.. Doc
little to give the views of the liberals In the
present campaign. He said he sympathized
entirely ard cordially In efforts TO adjust all
minor differences.