The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-18

to demand what is not right or to sub
NIT to what is wrong.
Twelfth For the promotion and
success of these vital principles, and
the support of the candidates nomina-
ted by this convention, we invite and
cordially welcome the cooperation of
all patriotic citizens, without regard
to previous political affiliation.
Mr.. Burr-Mr. Chairman, these res
olntions embrace the Cincinnati plat
form word for word, nothing added,
except the short preamble. The res
ofutions, SIX, were adopted by every
State in this Union, exceptfour, name-
ly: Delaware. Mississippi, BGeorgia,
and Oregon. Having been adopted
with that degree of unanimity, Mr..
President, move the adoption of the
resolutions as a whole, and on that
motion sir, I1moye the eppreyious ques-
ton. .,-..r
The President-The committee on
resolutions, Mr. Burr reports from
that committee a platform, and moves
its adoption, and on that motion he
asks the previous question:
After some efforts TO prevent the
calling of the previous question:, the
President directed the Secretary to
call the roll of States which resulted
in sustaining the previous question by
554 ayes to IT'S noes. a7s % s1k = i.'i1'
The vote upon the main question,
after an hours discussion of the re-
port by Senator Bayard of Delaware,
Mr.. O'Conor of South Carolina, and
Judge Regan OF, Texas, was then ta-
ken, and the report ofthe Committee
on Resolutions was adopted by $40
yeas to 81 noes. The votes against
| adopting the report were Delaware 6,
Florida 2, Georgia 10, Mississippi 9,
Missouri 2, New Jersey 5, Oregon 6,
West Virginia 2. 'a''A' 'e''- % 7''s'' '7'''''
Governor Hoffman, of New York,
asked and obtained leave to present
to the convention petition signed by
about 1900 German citizens of the
United States, resident in New Y ork
City in favor. of the nomination of
Greeley and Brown. ,......
THE NOMINATIONS.
Mr., Ray, Of Indiana-I submit to
the president for the immediate ac-
ton of this convention the following
resolutions tREaAqsu -r8EaEE
ResOtOed, That this convention do
now proceed to vote by States for a
candidate for President of the United
States and candidate for Vice Presi-
dent of the United States. Applause.
The resolution was seconded. e,.-.s
ii. Mr.. SnoWbrook, of lllinOis-I pre-
sent the name of Horace Greeley of
New York, as candidate for President
of the United States. $40 saiasl s. t45l.
The President ruled the motion to
be out of order Eoi .aaod.fia
Mr.. Cox, of New York; offer the
following amendment to the pending
resolution isassd8 s'Atssfh ,
Resolced, That in casting their votes
for President and Vice President the
chairman of each delegation shall rise
in his place and name how the dele
CATION votes, and his statement alone
shall be considered the vote of such
state. [Applause."'' : ..lB ltie ,..r.i,
Mr.. Ray-I accept the amendment
The, Convention then proceeded to
vote for candidate for President of
the United States, with the following
result:
Whole number of votes cast 1872.
Horace Greeley ,686
James A. Bayard, of Delaware, 15
jeremiah S.lBlack, ;ofPa., II4A..l. 81
William S. Groesbeck, of Ohio,. 2
Blank s
On motion of Hon W. A. Wallace,
of Pennsylvania, the nomination was
made unaniIn Gus, amid loud cheering.
The Secretary then proceeded to
cell the roll of States on the nomina-
ton of candidate for Vice President
which being concluded, the secretary
announced the result of the vote as
follows:
Whole number of votes cast 732.
B. Gratz Brown. n..............7 .713
John w. Stevenson, of Ky.,. 6
Blank votes, ...... ..... ID
Is Resolutions of thanks to various
persons and to the officers of the con-
yention were adopted. u a.77a 20 '''.' p p
Mr.. Smith, of Vermont, offered the
following;af ahofF -Fbqa1E
ssResoloed, That the place of holding
the next National Convention be left
to the decision of the, National Com
mittee, and that the basis of represen-
| tation be the same as at the present
convention. s.,,, ti-,,,- -.,r......s.r ,,.a.5 u
A motion was now made that
committee of one from each State be
named to wait upon the gentleman
nominated by this convention for
President and Vice President, and in
form them of their unanimous nomi-
ton. Adopted.
The following is the committee ,,cho-
sen under the above resolutioh: tJI -
James r. DeolittIe, chairman; Ala
bama, F. w. Sykes; Arkansas, J. G.
McCabe; California, j. G. Downey |;
Connecticut, A E. Burr, Delaware,
E. T.. Martini Florida, CIV Jones
Georgia, WA. Hawkins Illinois, A.
M. Miller; Indiana, M. M. Ray; Iowa
j. d. Thompson; Kansas, T. P. Fen
Ion; Kentucky, b. Magoffim; Louisi-
ana, &. Campbell; Maine. j. Q. Mad
igain; Mary Hand, John Lee Carroll !;
Massachusetts,, J. G. Abbott; Michi-
gan, Geo. III. Bruce; Minnesota, VIM.
Lee; Mississippi, E. o. Sykes Mis-
souri,, r. G. Brockmeyer; Nebraska,
j. c. Crawford,s Nevada, s. B, Wy
man; New Hampshire, G. G. Chand-
ler; New Jersey, a. "A. Hardenburg ;
New York, Jas. S. Thayer; North
Carolina, A. M. Scales; Ohio, J. A.
Mcmahon; Oregon, IL '----; Penn
sylvania, W. A. Wallace; Rhode Is
land, Anasa aSpragae; South Carols
ia, J. Chestnut; Tennessee, j. G..
Rurch; Texas, A. Smith; Vermont,
I; Robinson; Virginia, Jno. .L-MayreE;
vest virginia, w. M. ClementS,
Wisconsin, B. S. We'll; New Mexico,
G. P. Cleaver. 4-.,s e-.. -..,,s
A meeting of the National Demo-
cratic Executive Committee appoint
ed by the Convention met shortly af-
terlthe final ,adjourpment, and organ-
lied by electing Hon. Augustus Schell
cf New York, Chairman, and Mr..
Prince of Massachusetts, Secretary
and Treasurer. 1'' 4-''e '''o' i'-'' i'as
The following gentlemen were cho-
sen q sub-executive committee to con-
duct the ensuing campaign and man
age all )affairs connected therewiths
New York; II. f. Randolph, New
Jersey; Cyrus III. Mccormick, Illi-
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