Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-07
LIBERAL REPUBLICAN CONVENE
TION.

TON.
This political body, which has for SO long
occupied aslarge share of public attention, as.
sembled in Cincinnati on Wednesday last
From the Baltimore Gaxette We compile the
following summary of its proceedings -
FInsrpAY
Some time after u o'clock the Liberal Re-
publican Convention was called to order by
Col. Grosvenor, of Sc. Louis, who after few
predatory remarks, nominated Judge Stanley
Matthews, of Ohio, for Temporary Chairman,
who was unanimously elected. After CONS
pleting the temporary organization resolu-
ton was offered to adjourn until next morning
at 10 o'clock, which was adopted after few
remarks made by Senator Schurz, in response
to loud calls made upon him.
SEcoND-DAY.
q The Convention reassembled Thursday
morning and was called to order by the tempo
rary Chairman, Judge Stanly Matthews. A
resolution for the appointment of committee
on permanent organization, to consist of one
from each State and Territory, was adopted,
as was also motion for committee of nine,
to draft rules and regulations. After some
discussion, motion for committee of one
from each State and Territory on Credentials
was adopted and the committee named. A
motion for the appointment oc committee to
consist of one from each State on resolutions
thus excluding Territores-wa. also
adopted, and the names of its members an
nounced. Mr.. Seiden, from the minority of
the New York delegation opposed to the nom-
ination of Horace Greeley for President, pre-
sented protest against the manner in which
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which was referred to the Committee on Cre>
dentias. After some conversational debate,
recess was ordered until 3 o'clock. On the
reassembling of the Convention, the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization reported
> for President Senator Carl Schurz, with one
Vice President and Secretary from each State
and Territory! The report was adopted, and
MIR. Schurz advanced amid great applause and
was introduced. The Committee on Creden.
tiais reported in the case of New York that
the contestants were not entitled to Seats
The only other unfavorabc reports from this
committee were as to certain contestants from
California, as to which some temporary con-
fusion cnsued. The Committee on Rules then
reported, after which an unsuccessful motion
was made to proceed to ballot, and it was re-
solved that there should be no ballottipg un>
til after platform of principles should have
been declared. and the Convention took re-
cess until 1880 P NJ.
THIRD Day
The Convention met promptly Friday
morning, and after dispensing with the read
ing of the journal, proceeded at once to bus-
ness. A resolution was offered and adopted
that when the point Of ballotting for candi>
dates should be reached, the Convention
should proceed to vote without formal pre-
senta'ion of names. The proposition was sus-
tained on the ground that it was desirable to
avoid mere personal eulogies Mr. Horace
White. from the Committee on Platform, then
presented an address and series of resolu-
tions, which were unanimously adopted nmid
loud and continued cheering. The Conven-
ton then Immediately proceeded to ballot for
the nomination of candidate for the Pres-
dency, without any formal presentation of cap-
dldates. Six ballots were successfully taken.
aud at the conclusion of the sixth and last,
alter scene of much confusion and noise. and
many changes of votes, the Chair announced
the whole vote as 7l4. necessary to choice
1913. Adams 1877, Greeley 4S2 =; that therefore
Hon. Horace Greeley, of New York, was
nominated rs a candidate for the Presidency
by the Convention. 1t was then ordered to
proceed Immediately to the nomination of
Vice President, and the fourth ballot resulted
in the nomination Of Governor Gratz Brown,
which, on motion, was declared unanimous.
The usual resolutions of thanks were then of.
tered and the Convention adjourned sine die.