Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-07-24

vention to accept Horace ureeley'
Its reading was received with great
applause.
VOTING ron CANDIDATES.
Mr.. Ray, of Indiana, then moved to
proceed to the nomination of candi-
dates for President and Vice Prcsi.
dent, the voto to be taken by states,
Adopted.
Hon. S. 8. Cox offered q resolution
that the chairman of each delegation
shall announce tho vote OF his state,
and his announcement shall be taken
without question. Adopted.
CALL OF THE STATES.
The roll of tho States was then cal.
led, and Alabama led off with twenty
votes for Horace Greeley, of New
York, when the whole convention rose
on masse and cheered.
Cheer after cheer rent the air; hands
wero thrown up; Arkansas, California
and Connecticut followed with unani
nous votes, all Of which were received
with cheers.
When Delaware was reached her six
votes wero east for Hon. James A.
Bayard, Of that State, father of Sena
tor Bayard,
Georgia cast four votes blank and
eighteen for Horace Geelcy.
State after State then followed in
unanimous votes for Horace Greeley,
-. rf hAt
ceived with cheers. When Maryland
cast her sixteen votes for Greeley, the
cheering was most enthusiastic.
The Chairman of the Missouri dele.
cation announced in casting the vote
of his State that it would give the
largest majority OF any State for Gree.
ley.
New Jersey cast nine votes for Gree.
ley and nine for James A. Bayard,
When the State of New York was
reached her seventy delegates rose
simultaneously in their places, which
was responded to by the rising of the
convention en- mass and saluting tho
representatives Of that great State
with rousing cheers, which the dele
cation acknowledged by bowing.
Ten cheers were again given for
New York and for Gov Hoffman, who
then added TO the Greeley column the
magnificent vote Of his delegation, and
said New York would give more ma
jority for Greeley than Missouri would
cast votes Great chccring.]
IIc then expressed his regret at the
vote Of Delaware and New Jersey
New York was q Democratic State
it had 400,0 900 Democratic votes, yet
for the sake of that which was above
all party it was ready to make sac.
rificc Of all past prejudices, and it ask
ed others TO do the same.
GREELEY NOMINATED.
Horace Greeley was nominated for
President on the first ballot, all the
States voting for him except Delaware
and New Jersey, the latter of which
was divided, and voted nine for Gree
ley and nine for Bayard, Of Delaware.
The vote stood
Horace Greeley of New York ork...................6s6
James A. Bayard Of 10
Jeremiah s. Black of pennsylvania...............2 2l
VIM s. Grocsbeck Of Ohio... .........................
Blank ..."..""
Total
UNANIMOUS.
After the chair had announced the
result, Mr.. Wallace, Chairman of the
Pennsylvania delegation, arose and
said:
Mr. Chairman: Pennsylvania, sec
ond only in point of population, the
equal of any in the virtue, intelligence
and patriotism of her people-Penn-
sylvania, the pivotal State in this con.
test-asks to be heard. In obedience
to divided sentiment among the De-
mocracy of the great Commonwealth
we represent, part of this delegation
has cast its votes against the gentleman
who, in accordance with the rules and
usages Of the organization, is now its
nominee. The men VIC have thus
sought to represent, from their char.
acteristics OF race, of teaching and Of
thought are slow to move. They are
cautious in movement and steady of
purpose and they regard with suspc.
ion and distrust every departure from
the doctrines of their fathers, They
have seen no reason to reverse their
traditions or to choose as their leader
one who has heretofore been tho en-
bodiment of antagonism to every
thought and purpose Of their minds,
but, sir, they are proud of their organ.
ization for they are the men who ere.
atcd it they desire to pcrpotuate its
existence in order that its glorious
record and its benefits may be the her.
itagc of their children and they will
yield obedience to its discipline.
They will accept the result that the
tribunal of the last resort the high
court of their party has decreed, and
in October, under the lead of a states
man Of national reputation, will con.
centrate their forces in an invincible
pbalanx that shall smite with destroy
ing power the ranks OF a disorganized
and divided enemy.
Pennsylvania, following the stand
ard of the Democracy, in tho hands
of its now accepted candidate, waits
TO lead the column TO victory.
Sir, on behalf Of the Pennsylvania
delegation, and in obedience to its in.
structions | move to make this nom.
ination unanimous.
! Wild cheers, and the band played
"Battlc Cry of Freedom" followed
by "Hail TO the Chief"
When the music ceased n scene was
lowered at the rear of tho stage pre-
senting view of the White House. -
tApplausc. Order being restored the
: motion of Mr.. Wallace that the nomi.