Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-15
MEMPHIS, TENN, THURSDAY, JUNE IS is

l1itt5e on credentials those vacancies
would easily be filled
Mr.. Mcclure, OF Arkansas, Insisted
that the report should not be adopted
until the report Of the committee on
credentials had been received. He
moved to lay the report temporarily on
the table.
DR.. Loring, the chairman Of the coIu-
mittee, desired to state that this question
was discussed in the committee, and
turning to the report Of the committee
| at Philadelphis 10 1872 1t was found
that the committee on credentials re-
ported after the permanent organic alton
| OF the convention, and it was on that
account that this report has been made,
feeling that ths convention had a per-
feet right to accept It or not, as they
pleased, and that provision had been
made for the contesting delegations by
the report of the committee.
Mr.. Mason New York moved that
the report be adopted so fer rs it related
70 States where there was no contest.
Ruled out OF order.
A delegate from Maryland moved to
lay M'Clure's motion on the table. The
motion was agreed to.
The delsgates from Arkansas insisted
that this motion carried the subject mat
ter along with it, but the chair over
ruled the point, stating that the c0nven-
ton had adopted no rules, hut made
them up as it went along. The report
was adopted, and thereupor ensued mo.
mentary calls for other speakers and
motions to adjourn.
The Chair-The first business now In
order, and the only bu usiness, Is the sur
render of the chair to the permaRent
chairman named by the committee on
organization. The chair, therefore,
names Messrs. Orton, of New York,
Downing, of Iowa, and Mccormick, of
Arizona, az committee to conduct the
permanent chairman to the platform.
Mr.. M'Pherson came forward, accom-
panied by the escort, and was greeted
with cheers.
The retiring chairman said: ~ take
pleasure in introducing as your per-
manent president, Hon. Edward
M'Pherson, Of Pennsylvania" [Cheers.]
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION
No one Of you knows better than myself
how entirely unworthy ] am OF this
high honor. 1t has come to me lot ooly
upsought, but with 9 feeling Of absolute
and uncomfortable surprise. But have
been reared in the school of duty, and in
the politics Of Pennsylvania 1t is fun
damental doctrine that every Repubh-
can shall do his whole duty [applausel
and therefore | am here to accept this
honor rendered by your committee aud
ratified by yourselves, rs an honor ten |
dered to the great old commonwealth
which has sent me as one OF its delegates
to this convention since 1856. In no one
of the great contests has she ever fsl-
tered. Applause In this centennial
convention she has turned an
iDfiexible, defiant face to the enemy.
She says no truce with treason, mslig-
nifty and bolters, nor anything that is
not national. [Chsers She has de-
termined to roll up for Inc nominees of
this convention a maj ority such as will
entitle her to continue TO be what she
has long been, and 1 say it with all re-
speet, foremost in the Republican cause.
Applause. The chair is ready for busi-
ness.
The president announced that the COM
mittee on rules would meet at four
O'Clock at the Gibson house, and that
they expected to report in the morning.
The president also suggested the ap-
pointment of member of the commit
tee on resolutions to take his place, va
Gated by his elevation to the chair, and
VIM. B. Mann was selected.
On motion OF Mr.. Cumbach (Indi-
anal the convention then adjourned till
ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.
So far as the nominee fer President is
concerned, there is an apparent and adj
mitted change since yesterday. 1t has
been to weaken Blaine, but seemingly
not for the benefit Of any other known
candidate. A. 70 the causes 20 which
this falling of is attributable, they vary
with the Presidential preferences of the
person who states them. The BTistOW
men say it is due to the reproduction to-
day of Blaine's letters to Fisher, which
they claim had never been read by
some of the delegates, and hurriedly
read and never thoroughly understood
by Others Some Of the Conkling men
say that 1t Is due to an impression that
the nomination Of Blaine will result in
the defeat of the Republican party. The
Blaine men are said to have two hum
dred and sixty-three votes sure for the
first ballot. His opponents claim that
that is his entire strength, and that he
cannot gather any more into his fold.
His friends assert that he has two hum
dred and eighty pledged votes, though
last night they put it at rear
three hundred. He has, they say,
prospect Of getting about three hundred
on the first ballot. Tie majority of the
Pennsylvania delegation, tney say, is
surely for him, the ugh Don Cameron
and his associates, who have made q
tremendous effort to swing the delega-
ton for Conkling, deny it, asserting that
Pennsylvania is solid for Hartranft, and
will remain so, fist, last and all the
time. This is certainly in accord with
the action Of the caucus Tuesday even
ing, but when it becomes evident that
Hartranft has no chancs, from forty to
forty-eight of the delegates will, il is
claimed, vote for Blame, OVeTtures
looking to combination with the Copk-
ling interest have been made, but were
unsuccessful. HartTapfL's friends want
him at the head OF the ticket, Their
determination in this respect brought
about a promise that in the event Of
Conkling being dropped, bis strength
would be given to HaItrsnft. This, how.
ever, is not relied on by the Pennsylvs-
MIA delegation, who say that the
offer was made to secure eciprocity.
1t Is whispered abcu! at late hour to-
night that Louisiana may vote for Har-
tranft, which would remove any excuse
the Blaine members OF the Pennsylva-
Ala uClC61tAOh WOhAu AafO III NC7OLb-
ing the candidate of the Keystone
State. II is the general opinion that
Senator Morton may be said 10 be where
he was yesterday. Indiana will stand
by him to the last syllable Of the record
ed votes. His friends say that they have
been gaining in the south, and there sp-
pears to be some color for the impres.
sion. The friends OF Mr.. Conkling do
not, by any means, say that ne is out OF
the race. They have always been quiet,
and have not Dragged as loudly as some
of the others. 1t is stated, however, on
pretty good authority, that they have
not much hope Of their candidate, and
are bending theirsole and undivided en-
ergies to the defeat of Blaine. 1t is un-
derstood that they are working
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