Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-17


freedmen the right of suffrage. GGreat
applause
The nays on ordering the previous ques-
ton upon the adoption of the report of the
committee on resolutions, are as follows :
Alabama, 10; Arkansas, 2; Delaware, O.;
Florida, 2; Georgia, q Louisiana, 10 !;
Maryland, ,; Missouri, 4; Nevada, 9; New
Jersey, is; Oregon, 6; Pennsylvania, 81;
South Carolina, II; Texas, 16; Virginia, %;
West Virginia, . Nays upon the adop-
ton of the report are as follows Delaware,
6; Florida, .; Georgia 49, Mississippi, .;
Missouri, 2; New Jersey, o. Oregon, 6 !;
Pennsylvania, Z; West Virginia, 2. Re-
suit of the ballot: Greeley, CSC; Bayard, Is;
Black, 81; Groesbeck, .. All for Greeley
except: Bayard, Delaware, 6; New Jersey,
Q; West Virginia, Groesbeck, p Pennsyl-
vania, Black, 2l. Pennsylvania voted two
blanks.
Judge Reagan, of Texas followed and
said it was supposed among his peo-
pie that the Democratic party could
succe ed at this election with distinct
Democrat, therefore they had come
here to unite with their brethren from
the whole country. In cffecting such an
arrangement as will unite the Democrats
with the honest opponents of the admins
tration, it was wisdom, therefore, to take
the Cincinnati platform. Why refuse to
accept the situation and make the best of
it?
Mr.. Barksdale. of Mississippi, asked if
it was advisable to take separate vote of
each resolution. The chair answered no,
as previous question had been ordered.
Barksdale then asked the unanimous con-
sent of the convention to the division Of
the vote. Cries of no, no.
McRae, of Tennessee, made frantic eff
forts to obtain the floor, and was finally
recognized by the chair and proceeded
with excited protest against the cutting off
of the debate. [Cries of sit DOWNFALL the
roll, call the roll. The roll of States was
called on the main question, the adoption
of the platform, which resulted, yeas, 662
nays, 20. At the close of the call, when
Delaware voted no, there were loud APP
plauses. The chair appealed to the con-
vention to treat with respect the vote of
any and every State. a delegate said a dis
turbance was in the gallery. Before the
vote was announced permission was asked
by the chairman of Alabama to make
an explanation of a change which he de-
sired to make in the record of Alabama's
vote. An objection being made the chair
man ruled that while Alabama had a right
to change the vote he could not maintain
the proposition, subsequently unanimous
consent being accorded, Shorter, of Alaba-
ma, took two minutes to explain that there
were in the pending resolutions some state
ments rather than declarations of princi-
pies which some of his delegation could
not endorse without an explanation and
without satisfaction. Having said this he
changed Alabama's vote from twelve ayes
and eight nays to twenty ayes. [Cheers. ]
Hoffman, of New York, presented a pc
tition of fifteen thousand Germans of the
city of New York relative to a nomination
of candidate for President. 1t was sent
to the desk where it was read by the Secre-
tary. 1t recommends the nomination of
nd fNv 40
lief that they will receive the hearty sup
port of the Germans regardless of past par
| ty affection as the best nominations that
can be made. [Cheers.l
Ray, of Indiana, offered Il resolution to
proceed to vote by States for the candida
| ties, President and Vice President. Cox
! of New York, Offered an amendment pro-
viding that on the calling of each State its
! chairman shall state how the delegation
| votes and his statement alone shall be
| taken. The amendment was accepted by
| the mover of the original resolution and
the latter was adopted eliza UOcc. Snow
hook, of Illinois, presented the name o.
Horace Greeley as the Democratic candi
date for President. [Cheers]
| The roll was called on the Presidential
nomination. Each vote for Greeley was
received with cheers. The ballot resulted
as follows: Greeley, nominated, CSC
James III. Bayard, 10; j. 5. Black, p
| OlOeSDecK, ..
The Boilers Convention adopted an al
dress TO the American people, and after is
suing call for n National Democratic
Convention to meet in Louisville Septem
Der Sd adjourned sine die. The officers o
the Convention were as follows Presi
dent, Samuel j. Bayard, of New Jersey
Vice resdents, Il. f. Stokes, of Soutl
Carolina, James Sweeney, of Pennsylvan
ia, Ezra Keyser, of TeXat, and Jesse Mil
Ter, of West Virginia; Secretaries, Jas
Sherwood, OF Connecticut, and ;. j. Clute
of New York.
When Hoffman rose to cast the vote o
New York, his delegation was greeted will
three cheers. Order being restored, Hoff
man disputed MissOuri's promise to Civ,
Greeley the largest majority of any Stat
in the Union, and said New YOrk's major
ity would be larger than Missouri's tota
vote. He also expressed his regret tina
there had been any division of the Yot
here. He knew those who did not vote 70
Horace Greeley were acting conscientious
ly, but he desired to appeal to them. Ney
York Is "A Democratic State. ii had NOR
than four hundred thousand Democrat
votes, and when these were ready 10 sacri
flee personal preferences and prejudices ol
the altar of the country, he hoped thei
brethren elsewhere would do the same
TGreat cheers
After the chair announced the result q
the ballot Wallace, of Pennsylvania, too
the platform. He was received with cheer
and said, in obedience to the decision Ofpub
lie sentiment i'm his State their delegation
had cast pact Of their vote against the gen
tleman.sy theusages and customs OF IA