The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-07-11


meet at Ford's Theatre tonight.
Adjourned till ten o'clock to-mor-
row morning.
BALTIMORE, July 10.
Delegates generally in their seats by
ten o'clock. A second brass band, To-
Gated in the upper gallery, enlivened
the audience with various airs, in which
"Dixie," "My Maryland" and yankee
Doodle" were equally applauded. At
quarter after ten, chairman Doolittle
called the Convention to order. Rev.
DR.. Leyburn, Of Baltimore, addressed
the throne of grace. Barr, of Connec-
ticut, announced the committee on res
olutions ready to report came to the
platform, and, at his request, the read
ing clerk, Perrin, said the report re-
commended the adoption of the reso-
lutions already adopted by the Liberal
Republican Convention at Cincinnati,
(cheers) in order that there should be
no misapprehension as to these resolu-
tiOns, Barr called for their reading in
full to the Convention, which was
done, the platform being received with
applause. The one term plank was
especially well received, and three
cheers given at the close. Burr ex-
planned that the resolutions were the
Cincinnati platform exactly, nothing
added, nothing excluded. This plat
form was adopted in the committee by
all the States, except Delaware, Mis-
sissippi, Georgia and Oregon. He
moved the adoption of the report, and
moved the previous question, which
was carried on call OF the States by
$50 to l76.
Senator Bayard got ten minutes to
express his views, and said he hoped
the great Democratic organization
would be allowed an Independent ex-
preston of its own honest sentiment.
1t was not just nor wise to ask the
Democratic party to 60 into the cam.
paign under the clothing Of the minor
fly. Kisses and cries Of 1timc." Re-
suming he argued the necessity of All
expression of opinion on the question
of the exercise Of military power, and
under color of legislation to enforce
the fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments.
O'Connor, of South Carolina, regret
| ted any difference of opinion. All is
sues should be merged in single one,
that of defeating the reelection OF
Grant.
Judge Reagan, of Texas, said it was
wisdom to take the Cincinnati plat
Mcliae, of Tenn, protested against
cutting off the debate. The roll of
States was then called on the main
question, and the platform adopted.
NOON, SPECIAL-GREELEY
NOMINATED.
The platform was adopted, 662 yeas
to 70 nays.
Delaware voted no, and was greeted
with loud Kisses.
Hoffman, of New York, presented
the petition of fifteen thousand Ger
mans of the city of New York, recon-
mcnding the nomination Of Greeley and
Brown.
It was resolved to vote by States for
candidates. The chairman of each
delegation stating how his State votes.
Snow Hook, of Illinois, presented the
name Of Horace Greeley as the demo-
cratic candidate. Enthusiastic cheer
ing. The roll was called on nomina-
ton, and each vote for Greeley was re-
ceivcd with cheers. The ballot result
ed as follows: Greeley CSC, james A.
Bayard IS, j. S. Black q, Groesbeck 9.
Greeley's nomination was made unan-
imous.
Gov. Hoffman in casting the vote of
New York said her majority for Gree
ley would be larger than that Of Mis-
souri's, more than 100000 Democratic
voters of New York were ready to
sacrifice personal prcjudices OH the al
tar of their country.
Wallace, of Pcnna., moved that the
nomination of Greeley be made unani-
nous. Wild cheers. Music, Battle
Cry Of Freedom. Vote carried. Cor
rect vote on previous question, 525 to
Isl. u. Graft Brown was nominated
for Vice President receiving 7l3 votes
TO ID blanks, and 9 for Stevenson, OF
Kentucky.
Or motion Of Heaton, Of Ohio, res
oiution was adopted that on adjourn
ment ofthc Convention they escort with
music the New York and Missouri
delegations 10 their quarters.
The place for the next National Con-
vcntion will be decided by the Nations
III Executive Committee.
After various resolutions of thanks,
the Convention adjourned at go p. |
m.