The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-10
THE DEMOCRACY.
National Convention Called at Bal
IimOre July 9th.

NatlOnaI convention SHtttu a. Nal
iimOre July 9th.
Our telegrapbic dispatches yesterday
morning contained the announcement
that the Democratic Executive Com
mittee had called the National Conven-
ton to meet at Baltimore on the 9th OF
July. Later dispatches give the fol-
lowing synopsis of proceedings:
The proceedings began shortly after
two o'clock, Belmont occupied the
chair. A motion was made, but lost,
that the call for the Democratic Con-
vention should beiudefnitely postponed.
Next came the question as to the time
for holding the Convention. Great
diversity of opinion prevailed on this
point. A large number OF delegates ex'
pressed the opinion that the Convention
should be held on a day anterior TO the
Philadelphia Convention, while others
urged that in the present disorganized
condition OF the Democratic party, the
wisest plan would be to fix date
which would allow OF the result of the
Philadelphia Convention being known.
This opinion prevailed and the 9th Of
July was determined on as the date at
which the Convention should be held.
Next came the question as TO where
the Convention should be held. Baltl-
more, Cincinnati, St. Louis and LoU'a-
vile were contestng cities. The choice
was carried in favor of Baltimore by
vote OF three to one, the principal
ground urged being that in that city
les. undue outside influence would be
brought to bear on the proceedings Of
the Convention than in any other.
The following is the call Tor the Ma
tiooal Democratic Convention:
"Tne National Democratic Committee,
by virtue of the authority conferred
upon them by the last National Demo-
cratic Convention, at meeting held
this day at New York, voted to hold
the next Convention for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for President
and Vice President OF the United States
on the 9th day Of July, 1872, at twelve
o'clock NJ, in the CITY Of Baltimore.
The basis OF representation as fixed by
the last Democratic Convention is
double the number OF Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress in each Safe
under the app0rtionment OF the census
of 1870. Each State will send dele
gates acc ,rdingly, and we invite the
cor'lial cooperation of all conservative
citizens who desire the restoration OF
constitutional government and the
perpetuatOn Of Republican instltu-
tons
Signed 10y John Forsyth, John NJ.
IIarrell, William NJ. Converse, James
Porter, CHARLES E. Dyke, A. II. Col
Quit, Wilbur F. Storey, William f.
NLlack, Isaac f. Eaton, Thomas c.
McCreary, Albert Voorhees,, Sylvanus
r. Lyman, Odn Bowie, William A.
Moore, Charles w. Nash, Charles f.
Hooper Charles A. Mantz, g. I. Miller,
j. w. McCorkle, Harry Bingham,
John McGregor, John q. Thompson,
James P. Barr, Gideon Bradford, Chss
II. Simonton, William B. Bates, John
Hancock, II. B. Smith, John GoOde,
August Belmont
Alter the session OF the committee a
reporter interviewed Mr.. Storey, dele
gate rom Illinois, and proprietor of the
Chicago Times. He spoke very frankly
on the whole subject. In reply to
question whether the proceedings had
been OF a harmonious character, he re-
piled that az the meeting bad only to
deal with the question OF time and
place tor holding the Convention, there
was little scope tor any expression OF
opinion on the great issues involved.
Reporter-Was there any expression
Of desire to indorse the nomination OF
Horace Greeley?
Mr.. Storey-Well, yes. A delegate
from Kansas, supported by delegates
from Tennessee AMI some other States,
expressed themselves in favor Of sup
porting Greeley, and Heightened dis.
cu.sjon took place on this subject The
difficulty was ended by the Chairman
insisting on return to the strict ques-
tions as to the time and place for hold
ing the Convention.
Reporter-Was there any expression
of opinion, either publicly or privately,
as to who would be the probable noml-
inea of the Democratic party?
Mr.. Srory-None. The meeting
could not deal with that question.
Reporter-What is the sentiment in
the West in regard to the omInation
OF Greeley by the Cincinnati Conven-
ton
Mr.. Storey-My belief is that the
Democracy of the West will not support
Greeley. His whole political career
has been such as to make him unpOpu-
lar with men who hold such decided
Democrat views as those held by the
Democrats OF the West.
Reporter-Who do you think will be
the nominee Of the Baltimore Conven-
ton
Mr.. Storey-Well, the Baltimore
Convention may not nominate Dem
ocrat 1t is not unlikely that Judge
Davis will receive the nomination. 1t
is certain that he can carry New York.
Indiana and Pennsylvania. If he had
been nominated by the Cincinnati Con-
vention there might have been no neces.
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