The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-05-14

amid comparatively little excitement he
people began to surge outward: and be-
fore the Executive Committee had been
appointed, vote Of thanks TO Cincinna-
ii, to Officers and Committee of Ar
arrangements had been passed, and Carl
Schurz had declared the Convention ad
jOurned sine die, one of the greatest
/ Mass Meetings ever held on this side
of The Atlantic was over.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The Chair-The hour of meeting
having arrived, | call the Convention to
order.
Delegate from Iowa. move that the
reading of the journal of yesterday be
dispen ed with.
The Chair-It will be so ordered un-
less objection lie made. 1t is so order,
ed.
Delegate from Missouri-Mr. Chair
man, ! desire to offer to the Convention
again this morning the resolution offer
ed by Mr.. Shryock yesterday, and vo.
ted down, | think, under misappre.
hension of the purport of the resolu
.ion | renew this morning.
Ihe Chair-Bef0re proceeding with
the business Of the day, ! desire to
make a statement to the Convention -
My attention has been called to the fact
that morning newspaper Of this city
publishes a dispatch alleged to have
heen sent by me to one Of the candi
dates before this Convention. / desire
to say that statement is utterly untrue.
Applause l deem it incumbent upon
me in the official position | here occupy
to act with the utmost impartiality, and
not to take any part in the contests be-
tween candidates for nomination ap-
piause and TO use whatever influence
can exercise for the sole object Of pro-
noting the harmonious action of this
Convention. Applause 1t has also
been stated that this dispatch accounted
for the anxiety of the Chair to prevent
the nomination of candidates last night.
| desire TO say that every statement
which proceeded from the Chair last
night was made at the express request
of the Committee on Resolutions. Ap-
plause .. p. ..
Colonel Gilmore, of Missouri, offered
the following resolution:
"ReSoIced, That when this Conven-
ton reaches the point of balloting for
candidates for President and Vice Presi
dent Of the Unite States no formal
nominations shall be made, but the Sec
retary shall at once proceed to call the
States for their votes" Cries Of No,
no." and applause
Mr.. Dexter, of Illinois desire to
say, sir. word in favor Of the resolu-
ton. Our own delegation, together
with many others, feel as though our
patience had been trespassed upon. We
find no fault with any body. We ap
preciate the difficulties that have laid in
the path of proceeding here but, now
The time has come for business, AID we
earnestly desire that we may come to
it; and | do hope that the delegates pre-
sent will relieve us of those speeches
appertaining TO the presentation of can
didates, which are hardly ever any thing
but fulsome personal eulogies, which
change no mans opinion, and have no
relation whatever to the business we are
transactins, lapplause] and let us be
dove with it,
The Chair put the vote, and declared
the resolution carried.
The Chair-I desire to announce to
the Convention that the Committee on.
Resolutions are now ready to report
Cries of Good" and cheers
The Chair-The voice of the Chair
man Of the Committee un Resolutions
being weak, he has requested me 20 read
the Resolutions agreed upon. l have
also been requested to state that the
Resolutions were adopted by an over
whelming, almost unanimous, vote en-
tire Applause. .
A Delegatc-Mr. President, l hope,
sir, that before you proceed to the read,
ing of that Cries of ''Go on" $50
on, "Give us the resolutions"
The Chair-Gertlemen will please
take their seats. am requested to
state that the report was unanimously
adopted. Cries Of Good" and cheers