The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-05-14

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fore the changes; as 81
As State after State swellel the vote
for Greeley the excitement became tu
multuous, and his friends gave vent to
their feelings in the most unrestraired
manner. The announcement Of the 19
votes of Indiana icing cast for Greeley
produced the widest excitement, the
New York delegation and many Others
rising to their feet, swinging their hats and
cheering Justify,
When the call Of States was, compile
ted, it was announced that the Illinois
delegation was absent, having Withdrawn
for consultation.
The President-In the meantime the
vote may be commenced, and the votes
of the Illinois delegates may be added
when they return.
Dries of mo" ""No," Don't give US
a piece of the result"
The vote at this time, without count
ing Illinois. stood: Greeley,3lS; Adams
293.
The Chairman Of the Missouri dele.
CATION announced change of two votes
from Trumbul TO Adams.
Illinois ON reappcaring cast u votes
for Adams, which was received with the
tumultuous cheering and swinging OF
hats that the previous vote for Greeley
had received.
After order had been restored, Illinois
added IA votes for Greeley and for
Trumbull. The excitement for Greeley
swept everything before it, many States
desiring to change their votes from other
candidates to him, and all crewdins for
ward and striving to be first to announce
the change in their delegations. Col.
Mcclure, after Intellectual attempts to
make his voice reach the Chairman, it
being drowned by the noise and confu-
sion, mounted a.stand and finally got the
announcement made that Pennsylvania
cast so votes for Greeley and for Da-
Wis. This decided the contest for Gree
ley, and the excitement and enthusiasm
reached the highest point.
The vote of Indiana was changed to
l for Adams, p for Greeley.
Cassius NJ. Clay, after desperate ef-
fort, announced the change OF l vote
from Adams to Greeley. ,s
Minnesota desired to have her entire
vote cast for Greeley. aalt
Kansas followed in the same way.
Vermont made solid change of her
vote to Greeley.
Mr.. Clay finally got in another change
for that old obstinate State of Kentucky
to for Adams and q for Greeley.
The confusion and cheering were so
great that the Charmen of delegations
found it necessary to crowd up to the
Speakers stand in order 10 be recogniz-
ed, g -.
Illinois changed her vote, announcing
that the entire vote was for Horace
Greeley. At this a delegate from Hi
nois got the aoor and protested against
that announcement, as his vote was for
Trum5ull. Aua .s u,
The Chair announced that t ,Secre
taries had not been able TO keep record
of the changes, and poposeeaeto read
the vote as first given and civ 2ppor.
tunity for each State to make: chan.
yes. This was agreed to, any. the fol
lowing results we're announced: The
names of Trumbul and Davis were-with'
drawn. Greeley received 48s vot,s.-
Great cheers
A voice. move 70 make the nomina
ton of Mr.. Greeley unanimous.
Cries of "Now No."
John Hickman, of PennsvlvaDia-Mr
Chairman, | move that B. Gratz Brown
of Missouri, he unanimously declared
lhe nominee of this Convention for Vice
President of the United STATES =
Gen. CochYaue, of New York; wish
to inquire for the result Of the last vote
Was there majority OF votes cast foT
Horace Greeley?
The President-fhere was u,ajoriy
Of votes cast for Horace Greeley. and
this Convention has therefore nominated
Horace Greeley 10y a majority vote for
the Presidency Of the United States.
VICE PRESIDENT. ..s
A motion was carried to proceed to
the nomination Of candidate for the
Vice Presidency.
Gen. Coehrane-New York asks per
mission to retire five minutes for consul
tation.
Leave was granted.
The Secretary-I am requested by the
Chairman to announce to The CJnYea-
ton that there will be recess OF ten
ID nutes.
Giles Of NO" No"
The Sccretary-Itis already done, gen