Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-05-09
CINCINNATI CONVEN--
TIONS.
Opening orths Convention.

VI Inc utleg0tcs, among southern OtateS.
The small arm chair sent from New York
for the president of the Convention is
the same that was occupied by John
Adams when he signed the Declaration
Of Independence 1t is quite plain black,
with gilt decorations, upholstered in
snuff colored reps.
Exposition Hall, where the Convention
sis will seat 1000 people, and at a
pinch, by introduction of benches. 3, 900
more could be seated.-The stage &C
commodities 1900 persons, while the
gallery, TO which ladies will be assigned
holds 5000 The wires Of the telegraph
companies have been connected with the
building. where place has also been pro
vided tor 100 reporters. Many of the
lending political papers of the country
will be represented also by the more re-
spopsUle people Of their organization,
editors and proprietors. Bands Of Aiu-
sic. to further tue harmony of the affair,
will be provided by the Cinclnnatians.
Besides the great hall, there are two
others. one on each side, improvised
with seats capable of holding respective
" 10000 and 5000 persons. Thus
total OF SO. 600 people can be housed at
one time under the roof of Exposition
Buildings The side halls will be availa-
BILE Tor massmeeliugs, promenading, &C..
and may possibly witness something Of
the making and breaking Of platforms
ans states.
Colonel Grcsvenor, of St. Louis called
the Convention to order. In brief
speech he claimed the great importance
of this Convention. 1.-THE largest in num-
Der of delegates and the tsuest rep ,esenta-
tive OF public opinion every assembled;
that senlim, ut which always does ana
always shal rule the country, the wisdom
Of this Convention. and the wisdom and
! will Of the people at the next fall election.
viii make more successful. | need not
N axe the usual appeal for harmony to
u,en who abandoned connection with a
successful party to sake their political
future uron ibis movement for reforul."
Col. Grosveuur nominated for temper
airy chairman Judge Stauly Matthews,
Of Ohio; which was carried unanimoas-
ly.
Col. Grosvenor moved for secr,t nies
George ". Nichols. of Ohio, Gen
George " Palmer, Of New York, and
Joseph Pulitzer, of Wisconsin,.
Col Grosvenor offered resolution thai
when the convention adjourned it to be
to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, and that
in tbe meantime delegations from the
several States shall elect delegates to ii
contention equal in humber to jouble the
vote to which the State respectively is
entitled in the electoral college. Asop-
ted.
A motion was made to adjourn to 10
o'clock A. NJ Thursday. Before the
motion could be pat there were loud call
for Senator Carl Shurz, who came for
ward amid loud applause, and expressed
gratitude for the cordial manner n.whici,
be had been called out. He feared he
would have to disappcint them. as the
o"nven ton meant business. The first
of May was moving day, laughter and
applause, and it was proposed to take
the first steps - remove that which was
obnoxious TO the American people. and
to put something better Id it, place. He
did not want TO make speech now, but
would take another occasion in which to
say something which be had to say
Loud calls OF Go on.''] He politely re.
fused to comply with the request. and
asked them 10 bear with him if he conclu
ded by secondug The motion to adjourn.
The chairman then declared the con-
ven ton adjourned until ten o'clock Thurs
day morning.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
On Thursday. the second day of the
session the hall and galleries we're well
filled, and feeling of uneasiness was ex-
pressed by many in anticipation Of an &C
rimonious debate. Susan B. Anthony
and Laura De Force Gordo entered and
COX their seats on the platform amid
cheers and bisses. The convention was
called 10 order al 10 20 by the Temporal
ry chairman. Motions were made and
adopted for the appointment of commit
tees on platform, permanent organization
credentials and rules, each committee to
consist of one delegate from each State
and Territory. The roll was then called
and the committees were appointed.
| ANTI-GREELY PROTEST.
Mr.. Selden. of New York, presented a
protest from the 'minorl of the New
York delegation against the action OF the
~ 4 >e h.
entire delegation for Greeley. Referred
to the committee on credentials.
The protest sets forth that the com
mit,ee Of eight appointed by the whole
New York delegation 10 report the names
OF 66 representative delegates studiou>ly
excluded every delegate opposed to the
nomination OF Mr.. Greeley, although there
are from the first judicial district Of New
York alone twenty anti Greeley dele
gates, besides others. 1t further states
that in the meetings of district delega-
tions, as directed by the chairman of he
whole, to nominate representative dele
gates, Il A. Seaman. James l.. Bishop
Thomas Duffy and Theodore Bacon were
nominated, among others, to the COM
mitlee of eight but as soon as they we're
discovered to be opposed to Greeley.
other delegates were substituted who are
in favor of him. THEY claim that unless
the delegates named are admitted 10 place
Of others. the representative delegation is
not a fair one. The protest is signed by
j. Norton Pomcroy, Theodore Bacon,
David Dudley Field and twenty four
| others.
The cou vention took recess until
p NJ. and the committees retired to the
rooms prepared for them in the building