Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-05-08
CINCINNATI!
Cincinnati Platform as Adopted.
ADAMS AHEAD ON FIRST BALLOT.
GREELEY AHEAD ON SECOND nALIor
Brown Withdraws in Favor of Greeley
Greeley Nominated on 9Th Ballot.

CINCINNATI, May 1.-The delegates at their
leisure are drifting in and taking their seats.
Inc Minnesota delegation stands for Trum-
bull and for Davis.
The Southern States are all represented. but
the Northern and Middle States make the larg-
est show.
Several prominent Democrats are here watch
ing the progress of affairs.
The revenue plank is unfxed.
Judge VIM. b, Caldwell President of the
Cincinnati Reunion and Reform Association,
called the Convention to order and nominated
Judge j. b. Stallo, of Cincinnati, temporary
President.
the Convention, was occupied by John Adams
when he signed the Declaration of Indepen-
dence. 1t is quite plain, black with gilt decora-
tions, upholstered in snuif-coored rep.
Playing by brass band from st. Louis. sta
toned near the door, was the signal for the
general entrance of delegates. Among them
were several colored men from Northern
States.
~, The .loor is nearly all filled by delegates.
There is but q mcager attendance of spectators
Of whom there are not four hundred in the cal,
leries, which when filed will accommodate 9 500
Groups are gathered in various parts of the
house in animated conversation, evidently dis
cussing still unsettled points of difference 1t
Is authortatlvely stated that Fenton left town
this morning; His friends are mysteriously re-
served as to the reasons for his departure.
Col. Grosvenor, of ST. Louis, called the Con-
ventlon to order in brief speech. He claimed
great Importance for this Convention, as it was
the largest in the number Of delegates and the
truest representatives of public sentiment that
had ever assembled-that sentiment which al
ways does I'D always shall rule the country
Inc wisdom OF this Convention and the wisdom
and will of the people at the next fall election
Will make the move successful. He needed not
TO make the usual appeal for harmony to men
who abandoned their connection with a success
full party to stake political future upon this
movement for reform. He nominated for tenn
porary Chairman, Judge Stanley Matthews, of
Ohio. Carried unanimously.
The Convention adjourned till ten o clock to-
morrow, morning, after resolving that each
State delegation shall elect delegates equal in
numeer to double the votes of each State in the
Electoral College.
The New York delegation had an exciting
meeting; l25 delegates were present. They re-
solved that the New York delegation should
cast their vote for Horace Greeley until ten del
egates requested the delegation to retire for con-
sultaton, after which the vote shall be cast for
Greeley subject to the direction of the delega-
ton.
CGNcINNATI, May 2.-The first ballot. AS far
rs known, will stand: Now York, for Greeley
Minnesota, Adams. 3; Greeley B.; Davis, l.
Nebraska, Trumbull, 4 Greeley, l ; Brown, l.
Vermont, for Greeley; Michigan, Adams; Lou
favors Adams Florida Davis
CINCINNATI, May 210 4. M-The hall and gall
leres were we'll filed A feeling of uneasiness is
expressed by many in anticipation of the acri-
members of the New York delegation will offer
protest against the action of the majority
in voting. They will cast the vote of the entire
delegation for Greeley.
Mr. Hickman, of Pennsylvania hoped the
convention would sit till the President was
nominated.
Mr. Davis, colored, of Kentucky, was OPP
posed to business till the convention heard Fl ON
Nav q
the convention adjourned till 3 O'clock
The revenue reformers say that if Greeley is
nominated they would accept the New York
proposition to remand the whole business to the
people, but if Greeley should not benominated,
they say they will insist on q declaration as ex-
plicit as that in New York The call there is
strong and the feeling is that the difference will
be safely bridged over.
a motion was made forbidding the balloting
until the platform of principles was declared.
Adjourned to clock
Tho convention reassembled. Carl Schurz,
was elected permanent President and Vice
President from each State and Territory There
was great applause. Schurz advanced. The
band played Hail to the Chief" when Schurz
made speech.
The Vice Presidents from the South are
Alabama, Thomas Lamert Arkansas Under
wood Georgia, Mott; Louisiana, Delasze
North Carolina, Helper; South Carolina
Wheeler; Tennessee, Mayors (Note.-Who is
he p Texas, Emirgan Hailton Virginia. Rye
'
The night session opened at 1870. Tho Com
mittee on platform was unable to agree. Schurz
says they Will make no report tonight
$50 p, M.-The Chair announced that the
Platform Committee had agreed on the tariff
resolution by large majority
C1NCINEATI May 3.-Cassus NJ. Clay and
Judge Mathews addressed the convention last
night. The proposition to nominate caused
confusion, several desiring to speak.
The convention disregarded the gavel. The
convention divided, one party desiring the plat
form and the other party desiring their candi-
date to have the precedence
Parliamentary tactics prevented business and
after vehement discussion the conyen-
ton adjourned to ten o'clock to-day.
Gree ley tariff platform, leaving the neonlo
to speak through their representotivns recnrd.
ing the tariff, dominates
The. Liberal Convention convened ut 10
o. clock eN ~ AZ
A resolution that when the Convention ba, /.
lots there shall be no formal nominations
passed.
LArER-The platform was unanimouslv
ADOPTED with great cheering.
inc resolutions declare tho e0ualitv Of all
men before law the union of States and no re-
opening of the questions settled by the Thir-
teenth, Fourteenth and Ffteen Amendments
the removal of disabilities incurred I'm rebellion.
general amnesty local self government, the
supremacy civil over military auth oritv; re-
spect 10 the habeas corpus return to methods Of
peace 10 maintain the Constitutional hmita tian
Of power; ciyilservice reform; single term for
Presidency system of Federal taxation
oh hall :.