Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-03

ounced that the vote was unanimous. The
ext order OF business was, as stated by the
chair, TO be the nomination OF a candidate for
ne Preside ncy, without formal presentation
follows: Result Of
THE FIRST BALLOT
Was Adams, 23; Trumbull, los; Davis, % \;
Greeley. IA; Brown, aS; Curtin, 81; Chase Pc
sumner, 1. First ballot New York gave GREELEY
6S, Adams 2; Massachusetts,, Adsms22. Trum-
bun 4; Ohio, Adams Al Illinois. Trumbun 2i -.
GRAFT BROWN wrTHpRAws IN Favor OF
GREELEY.
Before the vote was announced, Gratz
Brown, by unanimous consent, took the stand
him, but withdrew his name and asked his
friends TO support Horace Greeley. TGreat
cheers, with many persistent Kisses
CHANGING VOTES.
The chair arose 20 announce the vote, when
Missouri delegate arose TO a question OF privil =
eye, and asked to change his vote. Considera-
BILE confusion ensued-vaTious delegations ask
ing to change their votes, and much contention
arising IN some OF them, notably Kentucky, a.
10 what the changes among themselves really
wereICassins Nj. Clay announced Ksntuckyis
vote changed from Brown TO Greeley. aud
from Brown TO Adams. New Jersey changed
some OF her votes.
REVISION OF FIRsr BALLOT
The chair announced as the result:-Adams
a3; Trumbull, no: DAVIS, 92k; Greeley, 1t7.
Brown, %: Curtin, %; Chase, 2 whole num-
Der Oh; necessary to a choice sos. No choicc
consultation.
THE DISTRICT DELEGATES sxuRnRp.
Vice president Julian took The chair, and Mr.
Casey, from the District OF Columbia offered a
resolution giving a vote 10 territories; tabled.
CURTIH's NAME wTTHDRAwN
Mr.. Mcclure withdrew Cartins name, and
asked leave tor the Pennsylvania delegation TO
retire; granted.
Proceedings were suspended until the return
of the absent delegation.
At the close OF the call u
the vote stood-Greeley, 239; Adams, 24S; rrum-
bull, rs; Davis, 81; Brown, 2; Chase. 1: Cali
lornia changed her six for Davis 10 Greeley,
which left Greeley, PAS; Davis. IS. Whole vote
ia. Necessary TO choice SJS.
DETAIL OF THE SECOND BALLOT.
Alabama, Greeley IS; Arkansas, Greeley 10,
Adams 2; California, Greeley 6, Davis 6; Con
necticut. Adams u; Delaware, rrumbul 6.
Florida. Davis 6; Georgia, Greeley Is, Adams
,, Brown .; Illinois, Davis 81, Trumball n; In
diana, Adams ., Davis ,, TrumbuIl Is; Iowa,
sas, IrumbuN 10; Kentucky, Adams 10, Greeley
8; Louisiana, Greeley ,, Adams 1. Trumbull IS.
AT THE Esd or THE THIRD CALL,
the voted footed: Greeley, rs, TrumbuIl, I.ys:
Adams, 2Gi; Davis, IL; Brown, 2.
FOURTH BALLOT.
Indiana, Adams and Greeley each gained -,
TT, Trumenll lost Iowa, Adams gained 8, Greeley
lost 2; Mary land, Adams gained s, Greeley lost
! and Trumbull ?; Mississippi. Adams gained 3
from Greeley; Missouri, Greeley gained from
Adams; New York, Adams gained 3 and greeley
iCSl NOIAIl SdfOllDd, gained > from
Adams, Pennsylvania, Adams and Trumbull
each gained and Greeley and Davis each lost
l; Tennessee. Trumbull gained from Greeley
and Adams gained I from Trumbull; West Vir-
ginia, Greeley gained 2; Wisconsin, Adams
gained from Greeley. Footing at the close of
the fourth bsliOt-Adams, 279; Greeley, PSI;
Trumbull, lil; Davis, 81; Brown, 2.
FTFTH BALLOT.
Adams gained in Delaware, In Indian 10
in Kansas, ina Pennsylvania, 1 in Missouri. 3
in North Carolina, in Vermont, in West Vir-
ginia. Greeley, in Indiana, 4 in Louisiana, .
in Missouri, 2 in North Carolina, in Pennsyi-
yania, , in Wisconsin. TrumbulI had q few
scattering gains and losses South Carolina gave
Chase II and Virginia gave him9.
THE FIFTH BALLOT,
as announced. stood: Adams 500, Greeley 25S
Trumbull 81. Davis 80, Brown 2. The an
nounce ment OF Adams vote was received with
great cheers. The sixth ballot was ordered
and scene of great confusion ensued. Missouri
asked leave 20 retire for consultation, mo-
tion for a recess OF twenty minutes was mad
amid cries OF "NO," ''No;'' "Sit DOWN
The motion as lost by an overwhe uiirc vote
Al er an interval OF twenty m nutes, Mr.. Good
rich, Of Minnesota, moved that in future bal
lots, when the vote OF states has been called. no
changes shall be allowed except on the entirt
recall ct the roll Without taking a vote on thi
question, the convention proceeded ID call ia
roll.