The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-07-04
POiITiC IL.
Ohio Democratic Sin.c Contention


reassembled at o'clock p. m At 2:30
it was called to order by the temporary
chairman. The building was filled bv
delegates and spectators, there being be-
tween 1000 and 1000 people present.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton reported, for President, Ion. II. J.
Jewell, Of Columbus, and number of
Vice Presidents; for Secretary, C. Bald
win, of Clark county, and number of
assistsnt secretaries.
The Committee on Credentials reported
every county il the Sta.c represented.
except GrCel county, and that there were
no contests. The report was aGortcd
The President here read the following
telegram from the Illinois Democratic
State Convention: "The Democrats Of
Illinois greet the democracy of Ohio, and
instruct her delegates to vote for Greeley
and Brown and shake hands with all
liberal republicans" The reading Of the
telegram was received with cheers
The following rep y was sent: "The dc
mocracy of Ohio send greeting to their
brethren Of Illinois. They have lust
adopted, in one of the largest conventions
ever held in Ohio resolutions affirming the
Cincinnati platform, and requesting orr
Delegates to the Baltimore Convention to
vote fer Greeley and Brown.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following resolutions:
ResoireG, By the Democrats of the Ohio
Convention, assembled, That the plat
form of principles adopted by the Cincin-
natl Contention, together with the clear
Interpretation of them in the letter Of
Horace Geeeley's accepting the nomination
of that convention for the Office of prcsi
dent of the United States, affords common
ground on which the liberal men of all
parties can consistently unite in oprosi
ton to the present administration and its
attendant official corruption
ReSOlre6, That our delegates this day
chosen to represent US in the Democratic
National Convention, to assemble at Balti-
more are requested to vote for the nomina
ton Of Horace Greeley and G.. Brown, rs
our candidate for President and Vice
President.
\ mo ion to lay the resolutions on the
table was negatiycd, and the resolutions
adopted amid hearty applause
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.
RCHNoND, Va, June 27-The State
Conservative Convention met at noon in
the theatre, and was called to order bv 4.
I. Daniels, chairman of the late central
committee. Ex-Governor " VILLAIN Smith
WAS chosen temporary chairman. Gov.
Smith briefly addressed the convention on
the business before them. To the sur
prise of many who anticipated that the
Speaker would be uncompromisnrly demo
cratic and anti-Grcelcy, his remarks
showed that while he considered it the
duty of the democratic party to preserve
Its organization intact, he saw no other
hope of dtf.atlnS the present adminstra-
ton than by seeking a union with these
who opposed the party on past issues but
were IN harmony with It on the questions
OF the day. y committee on permanent
organization was then appointed.
Resolutions were adopted in>tructinr the
State Central Committee to issue a call
for 4 mass meeting of the democrats of the
state at such time and
place as may be deemed most cxncaicnt
for the purpose of ratifyiug the action of
tue Baltimore Convention; and selecting
Senatorial electors and to invite the par
t!cipation OF all voters who are opposed to
the present corrupt Administrations Ad-
lournCd.
IRISH MOVEMENT ~ FAVOR or GREELEY.
NEW loRK, June pa call has been
issued for a convention Of the Irish Ameri
can League, to be held in Baltimore. .Juiy
9th, to complete the work began at Gin
cinnati, in May last, to assist in perfecting
measures for a systematic support of Gree
ley and Brown. The call is signed b.
General George VI. Q Brien, Of Nebraska.
Major N. Poland, of Kentucky. Thos.
Leonard, of Kansas, John 5. Mullen. of
Montana, James Brennan, of Iowa, James
j. Rogers, Of New York, Chairman Of the
National Committee John Z. McCaffcrtv
If Missouri. Secretary. and others