The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-11
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Judge Reagan, Of Texas, followed. He
said 1t was supposed among his people
that tho Democratic party could moi
succeed at this election with a
distinct Democratic party, and there
fore they had come here to unite
wit3 their brethren from the whole coun,
try In eftecting such arrangements as will
unite the Democrats with all honest op.
ponents Of the Administration. It was
wisdom, therefore, to take the Cincinnati
platform. Why refuse to accept the stu.
alton and make the best Of III
Mr. Barksdale, OF Mississippi, asked II
It was admissible to take separate vote
on each resolutionS
The Chair answered-No, as the pre-.
vious question had been ordered.
Mr.. Barksdale-Then ask the unani.
nous consent oil the Convention to q
division OF the vote. TCries Of mo, no. N
Mr., McCrae, Of Tennessee made an
effort to obtain the floor, and was finally
recognized by the Chair. He proceeded
with an excited protest against the cutting
of OF debate. [Cries Of "Sit DOWN.
"Call the roll; call the roll.nl
The roll Of the States was called on the
main question, the adoption Of the plat.
form, which resulted as follows: Yeas,
682; nays, 70.
At the close OF the call, when Delaware
voted no, there were loud Kisses and
cheers. The chairman appealed to
the convention 10 treat. with respect
the vote of any and every State
delegate. 1t is said that during the dis.
turbance in the galleries, before the vote
was announced, permission was asked by
the chairman Of Alabama 10 make an
explanation ot the change Of her vote.
An objection being made the chairman
stated that while Alabama had no right
to change her vote he could not explain.
Subsequently q unanimous consent being
accorded, MIR. Shorter, of Alabama, took
two minutes, to explain that there were
In the pending resolution some statements
which some OF his delegates could not
endorse without an explanation. He hav.
ing spid this changed Alabama's vote
from twelve ayes and eight noes to twenty
ayes. Cheers.
Mr.. Hoffman, of New York, presented
petition Of 10000 Germans Of the city
Of New York, which was read by the
Secretary. 1t recommends the nomina.
ton Of Greeley and Brown, and expresses
the belief that they will receive hearty
support Of the Germans regardless OF
past party affiliations, as the best nomina.
ton that can be made.
Mr.. Pay, Of Indiana, offered q resolution
10 proceed tovote by States for candidates
for President and Vice President.
MIR. Cox, of New York, offered an
amendment providing that on. calling
each State its Chairman shall state how
the delegation votes, and his statement
alone shall be taken.
The amendment was accepted and the
resolution adopted ViUd COce.
MIR. Snowhook, of Illinois, here sent
the name Of Horace Greeleyas the Demo-
cratic candidate for President. TEnthusi.
astic cheers
On the Presidential nomination each
vote for Greeley was received with cheers.
The ballot resulted:
Automatically, 90; Arkansas do.
12; California, do. 12; Connecticut, do. 10;
Delaware, James A. Bayard, Q; Florida,
Greeley,G, blank, 2; Georgia, Greeley, 1S;
blank, 4; Illinois, Greeley %; Indiana, do
30; Iowa, do. %; Kansas, do. 10; Ken.
lucky, do. "a: Louisiana, do. 10; Maine,
do. IA; Maryland, do. 10; Massachusetts,
do. 20; Michigan, do. 22; Minnesota, do
10; Mississippi, do. 16; Missouri, do. 80;
Nebraska, do. Q; Nevada, do. Q; New
Hampshire, do. 10; New Jersey, do. 8,
Bayard 0; New York, Greeley, 70; North
Carolina, do. 90; Ohio, do. IA; Oregon,
do. 6; Pennsylvania, do. 35, blank, 3, ].
s. Black, 81; Rhode Island, Greeley, 8;
South Carolina, do. ID; Tennessee, do. "a;
Texas, do. 10; Vermont, do. 10; Virginia,
do. %; West Virginia, do. 8, w. s. Groes:
beck, 2; Wisconsin, Greeley, 20. Whole
vote cast, 7S2-Greeley, CSC; Bayard, 16;
Black, 81; Groesbeck, 2; blank, Z.
Upon the announcement ol the uomina.
ton the "Battle Cry Of Freedom" by the
band was followed by "Hail to the Chiet"
When the music ended scene was low.
cred at the rear OF the stage, presenting a
view OF the White House. Applause. I
Order being restored Mr.. Wallace, OF
Pa, took the platform, and was received
with cheers. He said in obedience to the
division OF the public politics of his State,
their delegation had cast part Of their
vote against the gentleman who, by the
uses and customs Of the Democratic par.
ty, Is now its nominee for President.
They would yield to his decision and &C.
cept the result which the great high
court OF appeal Of the party had decreed.
In conclusion, by the instruction of his
delegation, he moved that the nomination
be made unanimous Wild cheers
The motion OF Mr.. Wallace that the
nomination be made unanimous, was put
and carried with one or two dissents only.
1.-THE Associated Press Reporter has
failed to furnish anything about the nom.
ination Of Mr.. Brown for Vice President,
except that the roll OF States was called
and the vote stood on first ballot: Brown
71S, Stevenson, of Kentucky, Q, blank
13-EDs. INTEL N
On motion Of Mr.. Chalmers, of Missis.
appi, the nomination was made unani.
nous.
Mr.. Bouck, Of Missouri, moved a reso.
Elution appointing a committee OF one
from each State, to be named by the re.
spective delegations, 10 apprlze the candi.
dates OF their nomination.
E. Payne, Of Ohio, moved an amend
ment by adding the President Of the
Convention to be chairman. Agreed to.
The following were named by their re.
spective delegations as q committee TO
notify the nominees: jas. r. Doolittle,
Chairman. Alabama, F. W. Sykes; ar.
kansas. @. McCabe; California, j. G..
Downing; Connecticut, A. E. Burr; Della
ware, Z. L. Martin; Florida, @. w. Jones;
Georgia, w. A. Hawkins; Illinois, A. Il.
Miller; Indiana, NJ. w. Ray; Iowa, /. D.
Thompson; Kansas, T. P. FentoD; Ken