Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-12
KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR
This Afternoons Dispatches.
Associated Press Reports.
Horace Greeley.
Hz Is OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED OF TIE BALTI-
MORE NOMINATION AND ACCEPTS 1T.

Hz IS OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED OF TIE BALTT-
MORE NOMINATION AND ACCEPTS 1T.
NEW YORK, July l2.-The committee ap-
pointed by the Baltimore convention to an
nounce to Mr.. Greeley his nomination assembled
at the Fifth Avenue hotel this morning. Every
member wPs present. Soon after II O'Clock the
committee proceeded 10 the Lincoln club u
meet Mr.. Greeley, who WIS present with
two or three friends - receive them.
Senator DOolittle, addressing Mr.. Greeley, said
that the national democratic convention at
Baltimore had deyolyed upon the committee
now present tie pleasing duty 10 wait upOa
him ia person 10 notify him Of his unanimous
nomination for the Presidency by that conven-
ton the official notification of which he now
OF the proceedings showed that there Was
great unan nifty, but only those who took
part IN them had any idea OF the en-
thusiasm with which il was determined t.
sustain the liberal republican movement, and
TO gPPort the principle contained in the Gin
clnnau convention, and they felt that the surest
same candidates.
The Senator then introduced each mem
Der Of the committee 20 Mr.. Greeley, and
after cordial greeting be replied to the an
nouncement.
FIR. GRERLEY SAID
that perhaps IL needed more timsand consider
alton before replying to such an important COM
munication. Ii may be that he should have re-
Piled in writing, but inasnuch as he had al
dressed letter TO the committee OF another
convention, which had been extensively
time TO make formal and fun reply
de accepted the nomination, he said, and with
more pleasure from the gratifying spirit with
wnlch " was prese nted. HIS position was a
proud one, and it was nevertheless an embar-
RAISING one, but he trusted this embarrassment
was only temporary. 1t subjected him TO
misconstructicn on the part OF valued and life
long friends, but he was sure that time only was
necessary TO vindicate his motives and the di :
interested and patriotic course he had deter
mined 70 pursue before he received such party
cooperation. "While you," said Mr. Gree
ley, sin making this nomination are
not less democratic, but even more so
than had you taken the opposite course. /, in
accepting IL am as much a republican a. ever
was" lApplause.l He was not much accus-
toned, he said. to receive the nomination for
President. IL he had been he probably could
have responded more itly. Iris was all he had
- sly except TO invite the members of the
con- mittee, or as many of them a. could make
IL convenient, - visit him at his farm at Char
qua. He could assure them of a warm well
come. He would be there tomorrow and they
could then consult and confer more freely than
at tbs time.
The committee then withdrew. and Mr. Gree
ley made brief visit 20 the national committee
of liberal republicans.
COY ERSoR GRAFT BROWN
arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel this morning
and at noon attended a meeting of the National
Committee of Liberal Republicans. The meet
ing was held with clo-ed doors, and no reporters
were admitted. Governor Brown, at the close
of the meeting, will visit the committee OF the
Baltimore convention at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel.