The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-10
THE PATRIOT COUNCIL.
FIRST DAY OF THE NATIONAL CON-
YENTIOM.

Cheers for Greeley-A Heartfelt Greet
iEx to South Carolina-Only Thirty
Three Votes Expected Against Greeley
on the First Ballot-The Sage Advises
an Endorsement Instead OF o Nominn-
tion-The Convention will Vote and
Adjourn To-Morrow.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEws.l
BALTIMORE. Tuesday, July so P. N.
The first day of the Democratic National
Convention brought busy scene to Baltimore.
From six in the morning the streets were
filled with masses OF people, vibrating between
the hotels At about eleven o'clock everybody
seemed to be moving towards Ford's Opera
House, where the convention is held.
The convention seemed at first to be tame
affair, as though the delegates had come to
perform duty, the result of which admitted
aer no doubt. The first show Of enthusiasm
occurred during August Belmont's speech, In
which he made touching alluslon to his
political services. This sent tlngle OF gym
pathetic appreciation throughout the entire
assemblsge, that found vent in several COM
pllmentary phrases and tremendous applause.
When he mentioned incidentally the name of
Greeley, the enthusiasm was unbounded. The
convention and the spectators rose to their
feet and applsuded till the building shook.
This was the commencement of the enthusi-
asm, and at each successive mention Of Gree
ley's name the enthusiasm knew no bounds.
South Carolina was compltmented as no
other State was complimented. 1t became
necessary to mention the name of each State
four different times In calling the roll. Each
time that South Carolina was called the en-
thusiasm was of that hearty sort that appeals
to the gratitude Of your people, and, in no
uncertain sound, indicated sincere desire to
show a dlsapproval Of Grants friends who
brought distress upon South Carolina, and the
hearty appreciation with which the convention
regards your good people who are engaged In
the work Of Regeneration.
Everything goes on smoothly. The vote
will be taken and the convention adjourn
tomorrow.
We figure up only thlrty-three votes against
Greeley on the first ballot; twenty-five from
YPennsylvania, five from Delaware and six
from New Jersey.
Whitelaw Reid, of the Tribune, arrived to-
day, bringing the advice Of Horace Greeley In
favor of an endorsement instead of direct
nomination, but he will not accomplish his
purpose. PALMETTO
Meeting OF the Executive Committee
Tho Reaperman Pressed for Chair.
mau.-Sohen Still the Favorite--The
straight-out Boilers Fiasoo.
rsPzerAL TELEGRAM TO TIE NRwsl
BALTIMORE, Tuesday, July pm.
A meeting of the Democratic national ex-.
ecutIve committee was held at eight O'Clock
tonight, but, the attendance being thin, 1t
adjourned until tomorrow, after the adjourn.
ment of the convention.
The Western men are pressing Mr.. AcCor-
mick, Of Chicago, of reaper fame, for chair
man.of che national committee, but the odds
seem to favor Augustus Schell.
TIE straight-out Boilers Convention today
was very bad flzzle.
The committee on resolutions have had
long debate, and still continue the discussion,
They will probably adopt the Cincinnati plat
4orm. PALMETTO.