New-York tribune., 1878-07-25

denouhcing convict labor.
Mr. Junio moved that the platform be received
and discussed by sections.
The chairman said that the motion was not in
order.
Mr. Junio looked astonshed and vehemently
criticised the chairman's decision.
The chairman firmly repeated his decision. and at
this the crowd in the gallery, seeing JUNO again
rising to make a speech, yelled "Put him out!"
Junio fairly beloved: "Mr. Chairman, want to
discuss the sections of the platform seriatim. Every
one of them satisfies me- but would like to have it
mnutely examined" Chairman Daily, seeing that
JUNO intended to continue his speech interrupted
him with the command Sit down, sir"
The chairman of the convention yesterday, Mr.
Ferguson, then also attempted to speak DAILY
pointed at him. and said, Officer, if that man says
word, put him out" The chairman then put mo
tion that the platform be adopted as a whole and
not DC considered by sections
Several men made violent speeches against the
motion, but it was adopted by three-fourths vote
of the convention. The announcement of the vote
was received with great applause by the crowd Ill
the gallery.
notion was then made and carried, that add-
tional planks to the platform he presented TO the
convention, and be subject to debate. About fifty
persons spruBr to their feet and waved manuscript
copies Of platforms at the chairman when ne an
noUDCed that this motion was carried. frightened
by thus development of planks the convention sud
denly adjourned untll afternoon.
A CANDIDATE NOMINATED.
When the convention met i'll the afternoon cam
didatcs for Judge of the Court of Appeals were
nominated. Speeches were made i'll support OF the
nominees. The reasons assigned why they shouldre-
spcctiycly be nominated were a very good express
sion of the ideas about financial questions current
i'll the National party. ID. :. Dickinson, the Demo
cratic District-Attomey of Rockland County, nomi-
mated Gideon j. Tucker Of New-l ork, and ms
speech supporting the nominee related to Mr.
fuckers official career, and affirmed that he had
been GreenbackcT for several years.
H. d. Nutting, of Oswego County, nominated
Ransom Ii. Tyler, of OswegO, who, he said, Is
lawyer, and has been District-Attorney and County
Judge Of OswcgO County.
G. Ii. Wende, of Buffalo, nominated G. W. Goth
ran, of Erie County, and among his merits men
toned that he had brought several suits against the
Ncw-York Central Railroad. This indirect attack
upon the railroad applause from the galleries.
p. McCann, of Brooklyn, said: &" am III
favor of new candidates III a new party. We don't
want any old party hacks. Mr.. Tucker is an old
Democrat and has been nominated many times for
Office by that party Hhe is nominated here to-day
there may be trade made with the Democratic
party for our votes. To save our party from any
such reprOach, l nominate James Wright, of Che
mung, who is well known to You. The reprOach of
being an old party hack cannot be applied to him.
j. J. Fullerton, of Brooklyn, warmly seconded
Mr. Wrights nomination, and said that the National
party would never reach its Zion if it nominated
party hacks
Joseph p. Darling, of Lewis denied that Mr..
Tucker was an old party hack, and promised that if
ne was elected no favor would be shown to cases
wherein corporations were concerned.
w =. Crawford of Madison, said that he would
not vote for any man who was bondholder, or
connected with a National bank.
Vim. CoDsadine, of Rochester, next started out
in a speech with the declaration The chairmalrs
gigantic intellect has amazed Inc. l have been i'll
treated and refused a hearing by him."
The delegates Missed at this announcement, but
Mr. Daily calmly said, "Givc him enough rope and
he will hang himself"
Consadine then went on: Mr. Chairman, l am
surprised at the intelligent faces | see before me.
IGreat laughterl think that so much intellect as
is concentrated in the chairman should be appreci
ated and therefore nominate hIm for Judge of the
Court of Appeals" LGreat laughterl
NJ. NJ. Copp, of Rochester, also attacked the
chairman but when Tcbuked he calmly turned and
attacked the nomination of Mr.. Tucker. He pointed
out 10 the convention that Mr. Tucker had been
nominated by the Democratic DistrIct-Attorney OF
Rockland County, and therefore might be considered,
if nominated, the nominee of the Democratic party.
He charged that Tucker had very recently been
member Of the Democratic party and with having
attended the st. Louis Convention
Edward II. Kearney, of Niagara County, also
wanted a new man.
Mr.. Junio took a position in the middle aisle,
and drawing 20 himself the attention Of the
entire convention, made a long and incO-
oh,
tack upon the press, and virtually
an attack upon the newspapers of this
city, which had made a violent assault
upon him. He said, substance: II would
be untrue to labor if l did not vote
for Mr. Wright. The trades-union men took the
field year ago. Show me man that Is compe-
tent leaders and / will show you that he Is
a trades-union man. The settlement Of the
Greenbsck question is the settlement OF the
Labor question. Understand, you men of the
press that the monetary question must be
settled. Understand, you men educated III col
lcgcs that your day OF controlling the American
people is over. The mon from the workshops will
control matters. This convention gives proof TO the
press that we have become a great power.
prophesy that tho candidates nominated here will
be successful The press has vilifed the Grcenback
party and its leaders. | would say that we disdaln
the aid of the Caua -six-sevenths of the vote
of tho Observation-Disclosures party last Spring was
given by tho Labor party. second the nomination
of James Wright man educated at the shOo-bench,
and one of the best lawyers Of Chemung."
J. W. Shee of Oswcg0, next said ." We must not
expect 10 find a Judge among the laborIng men who
will fill the place of Judge of the Court Of Appeals
with cledit to himself and to the party"
J. w. Blisscrt said: regard this asa God-a1ven
opportunity for some of us to make speech 1t is
painful for NO to vote for Il lawyer under any cir
cumstances. vote for Mr Wright because he is
self-educated man, and because he las been
educated among the laboring CLASSES, aud there
fore understands their needs"
The informal vote for Judge was then announced