Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-07-18
Signed by Is, 900 German Americans

| odhu iuate lOf v lco IreSlQeDt OF the Uni
ted States, and that the vote be called by
States"
The adoption of the resolutions moved,
when. pending action, Mr.. Snowhook, of
Illinois, said:
'Dlr. President: l present the namo of
Horace Greeley, of the city Of New York,
as our candidate for President of the
United States.''
The motion Of Mr.. Snowhook was re-
ceived with great applause by the dele
gates and the audience, when the Chair
announced that the question On the adop-
ton of the resolution necessarily preceded
the naming of candidates for the Presi-
dency and Vice Presidency.
Mr.. Snowhook, of Illinois, again
saying:
Mr.. President: T present ths name of
Horace Greeley as Che Democratic can
didate f,r President}of sshe. United States.
l must be in order, now. l also present
the name Of B. .Gratz Brown as . can
didate for Vice President Of the United
States. :. = -'"-
The Chair (aftcr suspending for some
time in an endeavor to obtain order) The
motion of the gentleman from Illinois
cannot be made except by unanimous
consent, for by the rules Of the Conven-
ton on the nomination the roll of the
States is to be called.
The call of the roll was proceeded with
as follows:
Mr.. Ray, accept the amendment.
The Convention then proceeded to vote
for candidate for President of the
United States by call of the States,
with the following result:
| THE RESULT.
For Horace Greeley 696
For Jas. A Bayard, of Delaware IS
For Jeremiah S. Black, of Pa. 81
For VIM. Groesbeck of Ohio 2
Blank 7
THE KFFRCT UPON TIE AUDIENCE.
At the announcement that the nomina
| ton of Mr.. Greeley was unanimous, a
curtain at the rear of the stage rose and
disclosed to view large and handsome
painting of the White House. The ex
element of the delegates and the
audience at this moment knew no bounds.
and with one impulse all rose, and the
widest cheers greeted the unexpected
scene.
| Many stood upon the backs Of the
seates that they might obtain the fullest
view. Cheer after cheer rung through
the building, and the waving of hats,
bandkerchiefs and flags showed tina. the
pitch Of feeling was at its highest. 1t
was several minutes before anything but
| the wild shouts, almost drowning even
the brazen, laundering tones of the bands
could be heard, and then the violent raps
of the Presidents gavel were lost in the
swelling notes of Hail to the Chief"
who in triumph advances, and the renew
cd vivas OF the excited audience. At the
same time the vast crowd outside was
further apprised of the result by the
throwing of an immense. flag across
Fayette street Immediately in front of
the Grand Opera House, upon which ap-
peared large sized likeness Of Greeley and
Brown. The enthusiasm of those within
was caught by those outside and shout
after shout was raised.
VOICE FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
William B. Wallace, of Pennsy van ia.
Mr.. President: Second only in point of
! population, but equal in point of pasri-
otlsm and the intelligence of her people
the pivotal State Of the Union in this
contest, asks to be heard. In obedience
to a divided sen timent among the Dem
ocracy of the great Commonwealth we
represent, part of its delegation has cas-,
its votes against the gentleman, but in
accordance with the rules and usages of
the party
= The Chair. viii the gentleman from
Pennsylvania suspend for one momen,
aud be good enough to step forward nearer
.o the platform F? (Crics of .:Forward, ,
and applause.)
~ Mr.. Wallace then came forward amid
great cheering.
I The Chairman. l will appeal to the
Convention to observe order, so that the
Chairman Of hetPennsylvania delega-
ton from the State which is next to the
great State Of New York may be heard.
! Let there be perfect silence.
| REMARKS OF W. A. WALLACE.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: In obedience to divided
public sentiments among the Democracy
of the great Commonwealth we rpresent, "a
part of this delegation has cast its votes
against the gentleman, who, in accor-
dance with the rules and usages of the
organization. is now its nominee. The
men we have sought thus to represent.
from their characteristic of race, of teach
ing and Of thought, are to change. They
are cautious o movement and steady of
purpose, aud they regard with distrust
and suspicion any departure from the
doctrines of their fathers. They have
seen no reason why they reverse !heir tra-
ditions or choose for their leader one
who has been the embodiment of antago-
nism to every thought and purpose of
their mind; but, sir, they are proud Of
their organization, for they are the men
who created it; they desire to perretuate
its existence that its glorious record and
its benefits may be the heritage of their
/ children, and they will yield obedience
to its discipline. They will accept the
result that the tribunal Of this last resort.
. the high court Of their party, has deoreed,
! and in October. under tho lead of
,aoto,,oor oe Il .,a,4,k:oo Ill 80.