New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-16
THE CONTENTION SPLIT IN TWO.
ONE FACTION OF TIE AMERICAN PARTY, HOWEVER,
MAKES NOMINATIONS.

MAKES NOMlNAIIcNs.
Washington, Aug - (SpecialD.-The convention Oh
tbe L" American party, has proved dismal failure.
Nominations, 1t is true, made, but they were
made only by the delegates from two States, california
and New-York The rest Of tho delegates had oolted
long before this and set up rival establishment, elso
where without, however, putting anybody IN nonlha-
tion and contenting themselves merely by adopting
some high-soundlng plattudes In the way OF pat
form or declaration Of principles The nominees OF
the California and Ncw-York men are James Langdon
Curtis of New York, for President, and James NJ
C;rier, of Tennessee, for Vice President
The exposure in The Tribune this morning OF the
scheme hatched In the Democratic National Committee
and approved at the White House 10 run the entire
Convention In the interest Of the Democracy more man
ANYTHING else helped TO open the eyes Of those VINO
had come here in good faith TO take part In the pro-
ceedngs of the convention without suspechhg VIVA"
base uses they 10 be put 10. When, therefore,
the convention met to-day there was immeda'ey an
effort made by the delegates from the West and south
to defeat the attempt Of the New-York men 10 na>o
the votes of all their delegates counted In this tney
were unsuccessful They offered in the way OF oo'i,
promise the proposition that the delegates ioh eS
State should the vote to which that stare was GU
titled-one for each Congressional Dstct ana t"o or
the state at large. But this the New-forkers "ouio
not accept They wanted the votes OF all their men
who happened to be hcre-seventyslx in ail-and ths
votes only Of those delegates from other ota'es
actually present counted They carried THIS by Vole
of 4e to 49, Immediately afterward all the delegates
with the exception of those from California wthdff"
TO the Ebbit House, and there organized convention
Of their own There much noise, confusion and
disorder in the hall Quiet finally restored, how
ever and the convention succeeded IN taking recess
until evening.
II was plainly seen in the whole proceeding Of to-
dav that the Convention had been packed by strikers
and heelers in the pay OF the Democratic party
Especally was this true in regard to the Newfo
he
gate sharpe of Ptfsburg nominated James :. Neg
lev for President and Delegate Watts, Of Baltimore
placed Abram :. Hewitt in nomination. Delegate
Church of New-Yor a personal friend OF Mr. Hewitt
urgently represent ted that such nomination would DC
fuitless as no could under no circumstances accept
and proceeded to place the name OF James Languou
| Curtis of New-YorlS before the Convention. some
persstence was shown TO force the name OF Mt new
int pon the convention in spite Of the fact that bis
refusal was foregone conclusion and after the nomi-
nation of Mr. Curtis, which had been received win
much applause, had been seconded breeze was
| started by delegate from California
! who moved that none who had not Pa"
the assessment OF - for the expenses OF the eoheh
ton should be allowed to vote This was strenuousy
opposed by the New-York delegation, among whos'
ranks most of tho denquents were supposed 10 DC,
and upon q standing vote the New ioFAers sueNeS"N
| i'm tabling the resolution. a,
After the usual appeal for the recognition OF INC
rights OF women, submitted IN wrltns ~ ioHey ioP
resenatiye OF the SEX and the reading OF an en-
fhusiastic communication from Tennessee, Daio'ung
by States upon the nomination OF Mr. .urh Hs.,y.d
begun and presently resulted as ALREADY Da.
The nomination and election Of the Nioe-PIesldehtis'
candidate followed, and Mr. orler Oh s
was chosen After midnight the Convention was
stin 10 session, tird but as unruly as ever -
Tho rival convention at the Ebbltt House, 700,
CHIEF business in hand apparently being denuncailoh
of the NewYork sang mtcrspersed with
at framing set of resolutions ana iotmuiauh
q declaration OF principles.