The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-08

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The Irish Reform League is in ses-
sion, sitting with closed doors. tt Is
said the League opposes Adams and
favors Greeley.
The Liberal Convention met at IN
O'Clock. A resolution was adonted
that when the Convention had all vo.
ted, there shall be no formal nomina-
tiops pressed.
LATER.-The platform was mani.
mously adopted with great cheers.
The resolutions declare the eoual;tv
OF all before the law and the union Of
the States; no opening of questions
settled by the thirteenth and fifteenth
amendments; removal of disabilities
incurred in rebellion; general amnes-
"; loyal self government; supremacy
OF civil over military authority; res
pect OF habeas corpus; return to
methods of peace for the maintenance
OF constitutional limitations ofapower ::
civil service reform single term for
PRESIDENT; system of taxation which
shall not necessarily 'interfere with the
industry of the people; as there are
honest but irreconcilable differences of
opinions as to the merits respectively
OF the system of protection and free
trade, that the question be RENTED to
the people in Congressional districts,
wild cheers) and the decision of Con-
gress thereon wholly exclusive of
Executive interference or dictation:
maintenance of the public credit
against reputation in every form ;;
speedy return to specie payment; rec
ognitlon of services and sacrifices of
soldiers and sailors; against further
grants of lands to railroads or other
corporations; in foreign relations the
duty of the government to cultivate
friendship, demanding nothing but
what is right and submitting to moth
ing wrong.
A Voice-"Three cheers for the
friend of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence." Great cries of question:
overwhelmed few that tried to get
the floor to speak. ]
The Chair put the question, which
was adopted with loud and continued
cheering. The Chair announced the
vote unanimous.
The next order of business was
stated by the chair to be the nomina-
ton ola candidate for President, with
out formal presentation.
The result of the first ballot was.
Adams 2Os, Curtin 81, Trumbull lOs
Chase 2la Davis 9s4, Sumner I, Greeley
147.
First ballot, New York gave Brown
90, Greeley 66, Adams 2; Massachu-
sets, Adams %, Trumbull a; Ohio,
Adams "a; Illinois, Trumbull 81,
Davis 81. Before the vote was an
nounced, Brown, by unanimous con-
sert took the stand and thanked his
friends for their support of him, but
his name, and asked his
friends to support Horace Greeley.
Great cheers, with many persistent
hisses.)
The Chair arose to announce the
vote, when a Missouri delegate arose
to question of privilege, and asked
to change his vote. Considerable dis
cussion ensued, various delegations
asking to change votes and contention
arising in some of them, notably Ken
lucky, as to what the changes among
themselves really were, c. M. Clay
Kentucky's vote changed
to 5 from Brown to Greeley, and l
from Brown to Adams. Proceedings
until return of absent dele
CATION.
I'd Ballot-Greeley 239; 243; Trum-
bull 15s; Davis 81; Brown Of Mis- 5
souri, and Chase l. Subsequently,
California changed from Davis to |
Greeley. New Jersey changed some
IF her votes. Chair announced result
Adams 203; Trumbull 10; Davis |
s21 Greeley l47; Brown 95; Curtain ,
IS Chase 81. Whole number GA. ,
Necessary to choice 800. No choice {
made. Missouri asked leave to retire {
or consultation. Vice President Julian
ook the Chair. Casey, from District
If Columbia, offered resolution giving
7 tie to Territories. ct alb e d..
Mcclure withdrew Curtin's name, and /
lsked leave for Pennsylvania delega- {
ion to retire. (Granted.)
CINc1NNAT1, May 3.-On the sixth
ballot, the Illinois chairman, announc- !
ID % for Adams, (cheers) IA for
ireeley Trumbull 1. The chair then
declared the result: Adams 324, Gree
ey 332, Trumbull 10, Davis 6, Chase
2, Palmer 1. Before the vote was (
announced, M me s O t a
hanged her vote from Trumbull to
ireeley. Various States changed their
'otes, but in a scene of such confusion 2
nd noise, it is impossible, for repor- .
ers to hear.
Mcclure changed Pennsylvania to
0 for Greeley, 6 for Davis amid great
haarc indiana ohonroj +o o. e.