Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-05-03
CINCINNATI.
Second Days Proceedings Of the
Great aud Promising Con-
ventiOn of Liberal Re-
publicanS.
An Immense COncOHrse Assembled
All the States Represented
The Utmost Enthusiasm
Sustained.
Appointment Of Committees on
Platform, Organization and
Rules Of 0rder-RepOrts-
Debates.
Carl Schurz, Elected President Of
the Convention, Makes a Mas
terly Speech on Taking
the Chair.
Contest for the NOminatiOn-MOYe-
mentS and Counter Movements
The People not 70 be
FOiIed.
The Chances Of Success lie Be-
tween David Davis, of Illinois,
and Gratz Brown, of Mis-
SOUri.
Belmont, 4ammany, and ROthS-
child Seheming for a Nom
inee from the East.

CINCINNATI, MAY ., IOa.m.-The hall
and galleries are well filed. An uneasi-
hes il expressed by many in anticipation
Of acrimonious discussions The anti
Greeley members of the New York dele
cation will offer a protest against the
action Of the majority involving the
casting Of the vote of the entire State for
Greeley. An effort is anticipated in the
convention TO OveTrule that motion and
assert the right of each delegate to eX-
press his individual preference.
The galleries were crowded at an early
bOur, but the delegates came in so slowly
the temporary president did not call the
convention to order until some twenty
minutes after the hour of meeting fixed
by yesterdays adjournment. The dele
gates from Illinois and Missouri, who
were assigned places Of honor on the
platform on "Wednesday, occupied
places on the floor. Index boards were
set up cOnspicuOusly to guide the dele
gates to their respective seats and to
designate the permanent territory of
each delegation during the session. On
account Of the constant arrival of dele
gates and the spectators creating a gem
eral stir, intermingled with the buzz
Of voices, il was fully half-past
ten o'clock before any actual
business was undertaken, the presiding
officer meantime leisurely surveying the
scene, and watching for an opportunity
to call the body to order.
The weather is very OppOrtune, the
showers Of the past two days having laid
the dust, purified the air, and infused a
cool temperature to take the place of the
oppressive heat so much complained Of
The first cheer of to-day was raised as
two ladies made their way down the
center aisle, through the throng of dele
gates up to the main rOstrum, where
they were politely welcomed and offered
seats. These were the sole repre-
sentatives Of the better half of human
kind in the official portion Of the great
assembly. They were Susan b. An
thOny and Miss Laura Deforee Gordon.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The convention was called to order at
ten o'clock, by Judge Matthews, tempo
raTy chairman. The chair announced
seats for delegates present from WyOm-
ing, Montana and Dakota Territories; he
also urged quiet and order as indispensa-
ble 20 bearing IN 50 large a hall, and
requested everybody to remain seated
unless they rose TO speak. In the latter
case he desired the name and State Of the
speaker to be announced.
4 Missouri delegate urged Commit
tee on Permanent Organization, Of one
from each State.
FitZ Henry Warren moved TO amend
by including the Territories. After a
brief discussion the amendment was car
ried, and the motion as amended was
carried
Mr.. Cochrane moved that a committee
Of nine draft rules aud regulations for
the convention, aud that meantime the
rules Of the House Of Representatives be
adopted.
Mr.. TOusey, Of New York, moved that
all propositions relating to principles or
platform be referred without debate to
the Committee on Resolutions, when
appointed.
Mr. Mcclure, Of Pennsylvania, moved
for a committee Of one from each State
and Territory, on resolutions.
Mr.. Atkinson, Of Massachusetts,
moved 10 amend by making the COM
mittee two from each State only; but
modified his amendment so as 10 con-
fine the committee to one from each
state, thus excluding Territories.
Mr.. GrOsvenOr, of Missouri, urged the
importance Of the appointment Of a
Committee on Credentials In advance of
the appointment Of a committee on
resolutions.
The chair cOncurTed in this view, and
said that IL was the first duty To cOnsti-
tute the convention by ascertainlng
regularly who its members were.
Mr.. Mcclure withdrew his motion at
the request Of Mr. COchrane, and
Committee on Credentials, Of delegates
from each State and Territory, was ap-
pointed.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
Arkansas, William b. Stone; Califor- I
MIA, William NJ. ROckerby; Indiana, (
T. b. Griffith OF Iowa, Henry b. !
Wilson Of Kansas, Byron Sherry of
Kentucky, VIM. S. Rankin Of Florida, /
w. G. Drew Of Maine, d. T. Wright Of !
Maryland, w. I. Gasnel Of Massachu- !
sets, Chas. I. Davis Of Michigan, NJ. /
Mansfield Of Minnesota, c. ID. Sher- /
wood Of Georgia, J. G. Henden Of North 4
Carolina, Stephen G. johnson Of Missis-
sippi, w. 5. Cole Of Ohio, f. A. Parrott 4
of New York, Alfred Wilkinson of New
Jersey, Jacob w. Starr of Louisiana.
Geo. II. Brough Of Nebraska, John Nc
Carthy Of New Hampshire, f. ID. d. /
Of Alabama, Louis NJ. Douglas Of /
o. 5. Dillon Of Oregon, J. w. /
johnson Of Wisconsin, w. w. Tready
Of Texas, Thos. III. StFibling Of West I.
Virginia, Abel SegJIr Of Virginia, T.. 5. /
Hamilton Of Tennessee, r. H. Byrd of
Geo. 6. Lyon Of South Caro- /
lima, VIM. X. Greenfield of District of
Columbia, Robert c. Fleming Of Illi- /
nois, ID. T. Phillips Of Missouri, James 1
Of Vermont, Geo. w. Bullion Of
Thos. J. Worrell Of Da- |
kOta, Geo. n. PrOpheF Of Colorado, and (
w. II. Greenwood Of Utah.
The Chairman then read the following /
TO The Chairman Of the Liberal Republican
Convention:
DEAR SIR-The undersigned has the |
honor 10 submit to your consideration, 4
As emitting her 20 a seat in your con-
rention, that she is a. citizen OF the |
nited States, and a resident of San 4
JOAQUIN county, California, and fully 4
with the objects and views I
II this convention. Heretofore she has /
lcted With the Republican party, and 1
,eIieves. in common with the members |
# this convention, that there are grave
,rrors 70 correct and many reforms I
leeded In said party, and Is desirous Of
hitting her action practically with them /
on the accomplishment Of - desirable
n object. She represents further that
10 appointment California j. /