Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-05-09

reform OF the civil service one of the
most pressing necessities of the hour;
honesty, capacity and fidelity eonsti-
tute the only gslid claim to public
employment; that the Offices of the
government cease to be a matter of
favoritism aad patronage; aHd that
public station become again post of
honor. To this end it is imperatiyely
demanded that no President shall be a
candidate for reelection.
9TH. The public credit must be sacred
ly maintained, and we denounce re-
pudiatiOn in every form and guise.
Sth. A speedy return to specie pay
ment is demanded alike by the highest
considerations of commercial morality
and honest government.
9Th. We remember with gratitude
the heroisnl and sacrifices of the soldiers
and sailors ofthe Republic, and no act
of ours shall ever detract from their
Justly earned fame or the full rewards
OF their patriotism.
10th. We are opposed to all further
grants of land to railroads or other cor
pOratiUrs. The public domain should
be held sacred TO actual settlers. -
18th. We hold that it Is the duty of
/ the Government, in its intercourse with
foreign nations, to cultivate the friend
ships of peace by treating with all on
fair and equal terms, regarding it alike
dishonorabIe either to demand what is
not right, or to submit to what is
wrong.
| 18th. For the promotion and success
of these vital principles, and the sup
port of. the candidates nominated BY
this Convention, we invite and cordial
| ly welcome the cooperation of all
patriotic citizens without regard to
previous political affiliations. 49,
/ The resolutions were received with
great cheering and cries of question. -
The chair then put the platform to q
vote, aud the report of the committee
was adopted with loud and continued
cheering. The Chair announced the
vote as unanimous.
After the adoption of the platform,
the Chair announced the next order of
business to be the nomination Of candi-
dates for the Presidency. Without the
formal presentation of candidates, the
roll of States was called, and the first
ballot resulted as follows:
Adams 203, rrum5ull 10S, Davis 923,
Greeley l47, Brown 98, Curtain 81,
Chase 214, Sumner L. ...-...
Before the announcement of the vote,
Gratz Brown, by unanimous consent,
took the stand and thanked his friends
for theirsupport of him, but withdrew
his name and asked his friends to sup
port Horace Greeley. Great cheers
with many persisting misses. -.
The Chair arose to announce the vote,
when Missouri delegate rose to u
question of privilege, and asked to
change his vote. Considerable confu-
sion ensued various delegates asking to
change their votes, and contention
arising in. some of them, notably In
Kentucky, as to what the changes
among themselvesTeally were. Cassius
NJ. Clay aonounced the Kentucky vote
changed five from Brown to Greeley,
and one from Brown to Aams. New
Jersey changed some of her votes, and
the Chair announced. the result as fol.
lows: 49, ~.
Adams 2O2, Trumbull ITO, Davis s2a,
Greeley 147, Brown 95, Curtin So, Chase
212. Total, 614. Necessary to choice
3O8. No choice was made. Missouri
asked leave to retire for consultation.
After an interval of twenty minutes
Mr.. Goodrich, of Minnesota, moved
that in future ballats when the votes Qi
States have been called no changes
shall be allowed except on the entire
roll. .'..-4se.r... 80.
| Without taking vote on this ques-
ton, the call proceeded. -
Vice President Julian took the
chair. ,s = ies...4 ~. f.. J.
Mr.. Casey of the District of CoIumbia
offered resolution giving a vote to the
Territories. Tabled. fs., - ID
Mr.. Mcclure withdrew Mr. Curtin's
name, and askedleave for the Pennsyl.
vania delegation to retire. Granted,
and proceedings were suspended until
the return of the absent delegates. go
!; SECOND BALLOT.
At the close of the rall of the second
ballot the vote stOOdi Greeley 2a9, Ad,
ans .243, Trumbull 14S, Davis 81, Brown
IL, Chase 1. Ts5H...,.. 81 q
California changed from Davis to
Greeley, which left Greeley 245, Davis
l75., Whole number of votes cast ia,
necessary to choice 35S. i
When Missouri was called and had
given Greeley an increase off votes
and Trambnll liz instead of the Q on
Lie uIob OeAllOty 4tAlooO0llr nCtCkdN<
arose and exclaimed excitedly, "We
are sold, but are not delivered. !
Laughter and applause. All gains
for Adams and Greeley were YOcifer
ously cheered by respective parties.
i -s-i isii THIRD-BALLOT l. iiirsf
Atthe end of the third call the yotf
footed up as follows: Greeley aoS
Trumbun 156, Adams 264, Davis A
Brown2. 7lG.,.n .saG sd !sE -eGV.
Il 300 ~ FOURTH BALLOT. 'i7f7if
Greeley 247, Adams 2S3, Davis 2
Trumbull 157, Brown AZ. d ,-a's@'
] ~. ''''4 FIFTH BALLOT. ID As
Greeley 25S, Adams 335. The bal
ance of the votes were divided between
'tTrumbuH, Bruwn and DAWN -5-7------ -
4 nn SIXTH BALLOT. Ia 5,t..iai
The Chair announced the result
whole vote ia, necessary to a choice
!. 35S. Adams 1877, Greeley 4S2. - 91i
Mr.. easement moved to make the
nomination unanimous, but 1t was de
clared lost, as there were many noes.
Before the vote was announced the
Chair stated that the secretaries SAID
Fit was impossible TO record the votes hN
, Estates, as the clerks could only note tht
, many changes which had occurred
without recording the States In which
, they occurred. 1 = -tfl .ffa lo
4 Mr.. Cochran inquired if Greeley had
a majority. - t"i' ls4'-''... at
The Chair said "Yes, and therefore i,
. nominated as the candidate for the
Presidency by this convention"
On motion, it was ordered to proceed
Ito the nomination of Vice President
immediately. The roll was called.
/ On recalling the roll Deleware voted
for Tfumbulf. 90 alt.f nGi
"A delegate inquired whether Trum
bull wasa candidate for Vice President
land if he would accept. I'a L. si1ci
4 Governor Koerner, on behalf O.
Trumhull. renlied that the latter xaull