Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-07-18

in this there would be serious disappolnt-
ment In CONCLUSION he protested against
adopting the report as whole, ana ASKED
a parate vote on the several distinct propo-
stlons.
The following is the vote on the previous
question: Alabama, aye 10. nay 10; Arkansas,
ave 10 nav s; Delaware, aye &, nay 2; Florida,
blank III New York's copy; Georgia, aye /, nay
q; Illinois, ave AZ; Indiana, aye 30; Iowa, az .
22 Kansas, aye 10; kentuc'y. aye "a; Lou 81
ana, aye G, nay 10; Maine, aye IA; Maryland,
ave IA nav 9: Massachusetts,, aye "a; Michigan,
ave %: Minnesota, aye 10: Mississippi. nay 10,
Missouri aye 26, nay 40; Nebraska, aye 3; Ne
yad ., nay 6: New Hampshire, aye 10, New
Jersey, nay 18; New York, aye 70; North Caro-
lima, aye 20 Ohio, aye "A; Oregon, nay .;
Pennsylvania, a,e 81, nay q; Rhode Island,
nay s; South Carolina, aye 3, nay IL; Tennes-
see, ave "A, nav IS; Vermont. aye 10; Virginia,
nay %; West Virginia aye 3, nay 2; Wisconsin,
aye 20. Total-ayes 525; nays 1872.
O'Connor, of South Carolina, regretted that
there should have been any differences Of
opinion. All Other issues should b. merged III
the single one of defeating the reelection OF
/ the present national administration. lie SAID
the reconstruction acts and the 18th, l4th and
1 18th constitutional amendments had been ac-
1 cepted. Public opinion was higher than gov
ernments, superior to any declaration by the
I convention. (Applause.J There was no hing
I left US in the issue now but to save the nation
I
rapidly, and criticised the foreign policy OF the
/ administration, and urged union of the
W ole nation to defeat the uuhalluwed and
shiftlcss policy of the present government.
/ His allusions to the prospective election Of
/ Greeley were received with great applause. As
/ to The 18th amendment, he would be the last
man to lttempt to wrest from four millions OF
| freedmen the right of suffrage tGreat APP
| piausc.)
judge Regain next followed. He said it was
supposed among lis people that the Democrat
ic party could not succeed at tins election with
distinct d mOcratIc ticket ; therefore they
had come here to unite with their brethren
( from the whole country in ctlcctIng such an
arrangement as will unite the ID mOcrats with
ali honest opponents of the admiuistratl II. 1t
was wisdom, therefore, to take the Cincinnati
platform; why refuse to accept the situation
and make the best of it?
BIrksdtle, Of Mississippi, asked if it was
admissible to take separate vote on each
resolution.
The Chair announced no, as the previous
question had been ordered.
Barksdale-Then / ask the unanimous con-
sent OF the convention to call for a division OF
the house (Cues of'nO, no.
McRae, of Tennessee. made efforts to obtain
the floor He was finally recognized by the
chair and proceeded with an excited protest
against the cutting of OF debate. (Cies OF
| "sit down." call the roll, call the rol.'D
I he roll Of states was called on the main
question Of the adoption Of the platform,
which resulted, yeas GG2, nays 20.
Al the close of the cal. when Delaware voted
no, there were load misses.
The Chair appealed To the convention to
treat with respect the vote OF any and every
state.
A delegate said the disturbance was in the
galleries.
Before the vote was announced, permiss on
I.,,1 f II, tgl,a
do.egai n to make an explanation aud change
of vote
Objection being made, the chairman ruled
that While Alabama had tue right to change
her vote, he could not explain,
Subsequent Y, unanimous consent being ac-
corded Shorter, OF Alabama, to TX two minutes
to explain That there We're in the pending res
outluus some statements which some OF his
delegates could not endorse without eX lana
ton. Having sud tins, he changed Alabamas
vote from II ayes and noes to 20 ayes.
(ChCers.)
Hoffman. of New York. presented the petit
ton Oi 5000 Germans Of the city Of New YORK,
which was read by the secretary. 1t recon-
mcnds the nomination If Greeley and Brown,
and expresses the belief that they viii receive
the hearty support of Germans, regardless OF
past party aftlat Ons, as the best nomination
that Cln be made.
NOMINATIONS.
Raw, of Indiana, offered a resolution to pro-
coed 10 vote by states for candidates for Presi-
dent and Wee President.
SnoWhoDk "a, of Illinois, presented the
name Of Horace Greeley as the Democratic
candidate for President Enthusiastic cheer
iug.)
The roll was called on the Presidential NOM
nation. Each vote far Greeley was rec ivcd
vita cucers. Toe ballot resulted: Greeley
CSC, Bayard IS. Back q, Gloesbacl2 ,.
When Hoffman rose To cast the vote OF New
York her delegation was gre ted with three
cheers Order being restored, Hoffman dis
putad Miss urls promise to give Greeley the
longest majuritt at any state in the Union
He said New Yurh's majority for Greeley
would toe larger than Ali,souri's total vote. He
also expressed ms regret that there had been
any division Of votes here. He knew those
who did vote for Horace Greeley were acting
conscieniausiy, but he desired to appeal to
them. New York is Democratic state 1t
had more than four hundred thousand Demo-
cratic voters, and tIat these We're ready to
sacrifice personal preferences and prejudices
GU e altar of their country. He hoped their
brethren elsewhere would do the same. (Great
CHI erug.)
After the Char had announced the result Of
the ballot, Wallace. OF Pennsylvania, took IN,
pl4tf lrm and WAS received With cheers. He
said, IN Oh dieHce 70 division of pubic seut-
ment in his state, Their delegation had cast
part Of their vote against the gentleman who
by the u,ages and customs Of tue /, mocratic
party IS now its nominee for President The,
would yield to this decision aud accept the r.
slt when the great high court OF appeal of
the party had deeryed. In conclusion, by in
struct.au OF his delegation, ne moved that tn
uOm,Galiuu be- made unanimous.
The following i tn, vs by states
Alabama, Greel Y 20; California. Greeley
- Arkansas, Greeley Il; Connecticut. Gree
ley IL Delaware, james a. Bayard s Fori-
ID, Greeley s. Blan> 2; Georgia, Greeley Is,
ley 80 Iowa, Greeley p ; Kansas, Greeley 10
X ulucSN, Greeley "A; Lou sIlna, Greeley l6
Maine, Greeley II Mari land Greeley rs;
Massachusetts, Greeley 70 Micb. Greeley -
Minnesota, Greeley 10; Mississippi. Greeley