The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-12

sented q petition OF io,oVV 0eImshs Vi
the city of New York, which WAS read by
the secretay. 1t recommends the nomi-
nation of Greeley and Brown, and ex-
presses belief that they uill receive the
hearty support Of the Germans, regard
less Of past party utilization, as the best
nomination that can be made.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Mr.. Ray, Of Indiana, offered 9 resolu-
ton TO proceed to vote by states for csndi-
dates for president and vice-president
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, offered an
amendment providing that on the calling
of each state, its chairman shall say how
his delegation voted, and his statement
alone shall be taken.
The amendment was accepted, and the
resolution adopted viva voce. :,
Mr.. Snowhook, Of Illinois, presented
| the name of Horace Greeley Us the demo-
cratic candidate for president. Enthusi.
astic cheers.l
THE FIRST BALLOT.
As the first roll was called for the fret
ballot on the presidential nominations
each vote for Greeley was received with
cheers. The full ballot resulted, Greeley
CSC; Jas. A. Bayard, 10; j. S. Black, 81
Grossbeck, 20. (Wild cheers and music;
THE Battle Cry Of Freedom followed
as the votes Of the states was cast fo
Greeley.
NEW YORK CLAIMING THE HoNoRs.
When Governor Hoffman rose to cas-
the vote of New York her delegation wa
greeted with three cheers. Order being
restored, Hoffman dispution Missouri
, promise to give Greeley the larges
, majority Of any state. The New Yorl
} majority would, he said, be larger thar
, Missouris total vote He also expressed
his regrets that these had been any divis
ion of the votes.
He knew those who did not vote TO
| Horace Greeley were acting conscientious
ly, but he desired TO appeal to them. New
York is a Democratic State. Ithad more
. than four hundred thousand Democratic
votes, and these were ready to sacrific
personal preference and prejudices on tn
altar of the country. He hoped thei
brethren would do the same great ACT
[CheeIs.l
, PENSsYLvASIA EXPLAINS.
|. After the chair had announced the resul
of the ballot, Mr.. Wallace, of Pennsylva
MIA, took the platform and was receives
a with cheers. He said, in obedience to tn
!. decision Of public politics, his State an
their delegation had cast part of their vot
against the gentleman, who, by the use
5 and customs of the Democratic party,
now its nominee for the President. The
would yield to this decision and accep
the result which the great high court 9
appeal of the party had decreed. In con
ciusion, by the instructions of his delegat
ion, he moved that the nomination b
made unanimous. wild cheers
SPLENDID EXCITEMENT.
The "Battle Cry of Freedom" wa
.. again played by the band, and was fol
lowed by "Hsil to the Chief" Whe
the music ended a scene was lowered q
| the end of the stage, presenting a view c
the White house. Tremendous az
, plause.]
MADE UNANIMOUS.
? Order being restored, the motion Of Nj
Wallace that the nomination be mad
unanimous, was put and carried amid on
thusiastic cheering-one or two dissenti
only.
THE vIcE-PREsIDEScY.
: The roll Of states was then called 70
! the nomination Of q vice-president, whc
D. resulted on the first ballot in 7l3 votes 70
is Brown, s, for Stevenson, of Kentucky
Al and l3 blanks.
The nomination for vice-president, OF
motion OF Mr.. Chalmers, Of Mississippi
was also unanimous.
. M Buck, Of Wisconsin, then moved
IL resolution appointing committee of on
10 from each state, to be named by the re
"a spective delegations, TO apprise tho candl
!, datos of their nominations.
- Mr.. Payne, of Ohio, moved TO amen
"a by adding the president of the CONVEX
y ,ion, which was agreed to.
Is HoNoRINa NEW YORK AND MISSOURI.
70 On motion Of Mr.. Heaton, Of Ohio,
resolution was adopted, that on sdjou
ment, the convention would, with must
escort the New York and Missouri dol
gates to their quarters:
At 1880 the convention adjourned.