The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-04

Oi cdnuluatcs, out LLat the convention proceed To
vote.
Mr.. DETER, OF Illinois, sustained the proposition.
He saidhe Wanted to proceed to business and avoid
NEE personai eulogies.
Tho resolution was carried.
Mr. Horace White, from the Committee on Plat
form, reported an address and set OF resolutions
which had been unanimously adopted by the COM
mttee. The address read rs folows:-
ADDRESS OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
The administration now In power has rendered itself
has lsarped powers not granted By The constitution II
has acted as T. the laws had binding force only those
thus struck blow at The fundamental principles
dc e o. ana he the nn SsTs as Of
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nooronsy corrupt and unworthy men IN places Of power
lie has the public service OF the soveTnment asa
iered viii arrosnce in the poea air Of
STATE, ana mmne,patics he has rewarded with inp,
% c as e our BY hi ss
tasks mpo,ed upon him by the niece Of The country
Office. The partsans Of the adlnnisraon assuming 10
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they ''S have END stood Cd II s wa q
, ,r nvesG"tions and ndispsnsable reforms pre-;
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them FOR their advantage. They have
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OF epnhiic we have resolved make an independent
appeal 10 the sober Judgment conscience and patriotism
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
The following are the resolutions
We The liberal republicans Of the United States in Ma
following PRINCIPLES ntia! to Just ys,nment-
law and hold hat It is the duty in
to hs qs s eo a on r
ssns Or G2 nsdcc ourselves 70 au,o, the unon Of
these States, emancipaon and acknowledgement and TO
ana y The
Of al disabilities imposed on account Of the rebellion
soan tfya complete
stsss
saPrsmaes Of the cy over the @ary aatSorty and
We r h the me
sonsstsn, win public order for ihs STATE ssgoyerh
and the constitutional limitations OF power
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tion and an object q selfish greed II scandal and
ton sSs PsSgs,asy Ssssessn
S ss I VI iss
yors ana and S that pnbG station
snired President shall ca candidate
siaM-we demand system of federal taxation which
ON a min
mode IsGss,l9p a%aualy q Inc R5aspsi
a as asSf with
s % OF 70 nc people IN &
asn wholly free Of Executive or dc
and we denouncs repudaiion in every form and guse
aa ~ the e %
rally and w honest government men, a., ros, ~,
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iame s Or the i reward ard their patTio.n a's
or cse4 % al hf She grants %
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in is intercourse with foreign nations to cultivate the
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what is not right or to submit to what is wrong
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previous affiliations s,,o ~ HORACE WHITE
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q. p. THURsToS, Secretary.
| voice then cried out, 'Three cheers for the
second declaration OF independence" Great cries
| of "Question" overwhelmed the few who tried to
| get the floor to speak.
| The Chair put the question. The report was
unanimously adopted, with loud and continued
| cheering.
| The next order of busners was stated by the
Chair to be the nomination OF candidates for the
Presidency, without the formal presentation OF
| candidates. The roll of States is as follows:-
| THE FIRST BALLOT.
| The result of the first ballot was rs follows:-
81 R%S i GysSfy nTSTn
ware Adams, 4 FlosaaSAdam.,s .. GeorHia-1dams, :
PsS rramSa
Brown Was 10 D"i ss.refaledS
GTsSley SrSwn ,S.m.
lSssaAS%a%s 1:e"'G fm,n Ds Michigan
l. TsS%sa RsS !SssS
bull 81 Greeley 2; Brown E New
a. So csT
frSssy oaAa"p Rhode oTs
fsland-Adans s. South Caroiina, IruMbu, q Davis,
greeley Dsri- srswn
ws g. Da n o. Sresey 8
MISUNDERSTANDING 8; Davis 4; Greeley, l.
BROWN FOR GREELEY.
before tue vote was announced GRATZ BROWN by
unanimous consent, took the stand, and thanked
his friends for their support OF him, but withdrew
ms name, and asked his friends to support Horace.
Great cheers, with many persistent hlsses,
The CHAIR rose To announce the vote, when a
MISS our delegate rose to question OF privilege,
and asked to change his vote.
Considerable confusion ensued, various delcga-
tions asking to change their votes, contention
arising in some Of thcn-notably Kcntucky-as to
what the changes among themselves really were.
Cassius NJ. Clay announced Kentucky's vote
changed five from Brown to Greeley and one from
Brown to Adams.
New Jersey changed some OF her votes
The chair announced the following result -
Adams 203; Trumbull, 10; Davis. 92t,: Greeley
l47; Brown, 50; Curtin 62; Chase, 2,s Total VOTE
Ola; necessary to u choice, sos. No choice was
made.
Missouri asked leave to retire for consultation.
Vice President Julian took the chair
Mr.. CASEY, ID. c. offered u resolution giving
vote to the Territories. Tabled.
Mr.. MCCLURE withdrew Governor Curtn's name
and asked leave for the Pennsylvania delegation to