The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-07-12
BALTIMORE
GREELEY AND GRAFT.
The Death-Knell Of Grantism
Full Account of the Nomination

snac,a, pispatch to the Cincinnati En-
' BALTIMORE, July 10.
The crowd at the Opera House to-
aav exceeded that Of yesterday, and the
mass Of outsiders unable to gain admis'
s;on vss enormous, and vehemen,ly in
6irnant and lamentably protane AT
the time Of calling the Convention TO
order ten o'clock. every inch OF stand
ing and sitting room on the stage and
in the parquette, balcony and gallery
vas filled Many ladies were in at
tendance, including few rampant sut'
tragists, who hung about the wings and
rear of the stage, and upon every OPP
normnity thrust themselves into con.
spicuitv. Tley were generally treated
with the very slight consideration they
deserved.
Adopting n Platform.
Alter the usual form Of prayer the
rrcsidinc officer. Mr.. Doollttle, an
nopnced ss the first business in order
the report OF the Committee on Reso-
luriona, when Mr.. Burr, Chairman,
.,epped forward and handed his report
70 The Secretary. A silence OF expect
lpcv fell upon the Assembly. This
,asted bat q moment though, Tor no
sooner had the Secretary announced the
,ew and pointed words ot the tour-line
preamble. announcing the adoption OF
The Cincinnati platform. than the air
vas rent with cheers that drowned the
voice OF the reader, and overwhelmed
the stentorian calls to order OF the
Chair Qliet was finally restored, and
The re .d,ng OF the Cincinnati platform
conc'uied amid the greatest enthusiasm,
each and every resolution being ap-
p'sn4eG TO the echo. At the conclusion
of the reading, Mr.. Burr moved the
previous question. The motion was
pretty generally we'll received-out tour
rhucklrheads ohjrcting. Among these
we're The representative Of the little
.own-h.p Of Delaware, lunatc from
tennessee. named McRse, and few
obstinate Pennsylvania backbaita. Al
ter considerable confusion, the question
was finally put and sustained by vote
Of jj3 to l76. The Chair stated that
nnder the rue the Chairman OF the
Committee had one hour, which he
could dispose OF to SUIT himself.
,,rer this 4 scene OF confusion worse
.onfouniet ;ollowed-Delaware, a por-
on OF rennsvlvanra and a few men
from New Jersey, Nirgluis and Tennes-
sc loudly, oupo-'ns h"rr n"an
,rraai 10 allow gentlemen ten minutes
All The first TO take the stand was
senator Rayard. He exhausted his ten
wirg,es in a speech against the Cincin~
sri platform and candidates, and was
..rn nv charity of the Convention
Lowed ten minutes more TO repeat the
,ame patirudes He was followed by
Dranuo- OF South Carolina, in one OF
me mos, ~oquent and spirited speeches
.maeinabls in favor OF forgetting past
itfereuces and uniting on Greeley and
Brown Tor he common good Mr
81 NQNOI W y luIUtu eeuteuSSS auu
rl,quent enuriations were greeted
Ai,n tornadoes applause that clearly
indicated that ta hearts OF the dele.
..a,r- we're with hn. General Reagan,
IT Texas, followed a moderate speech
- ravor OF the aiolion OF the Cincin-
matt plauorm and nCninees. During
Al this time McR'e,he crack-voiced
,n,,ic from Memphisras standing on
n;- ,orkei end and ,wling Mr..
President. pro'e~t agsst gag law"
a.. Tne President, hover paid no
4.,ention to his ravinc, an save few
expression. OF disgust, whic delegates
niulged in, McRse was NOTICED.
The vote on the platform as then
,eEen bv States, resulting in adop
ION tv a vote OF 662 TO 20. 1 onIy
,nc,den, OF importance was an.
noYn,emcnt OF the Delaware ote
which wa- greeted with most e. II.
.as,ic Storm OF Kisses and groans.