The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-07-12
THF BALTIMORE CONVENTIONS.

From yesterday, dispatches we take
the following account of the proceed
ings OF the Democratic National Com
vention.
j. II. Doolittlc, Of Wisconsin. was
elected permanent President and was
escorted TO the Chair by Senator
Bayard Of Delaware and Gov Hoff.
man OF New York. Doolittle was
greeted with cheers. lie addressed
the Convention at considerable length
after brief thanks. His speech was
frequently interrupted with applause,
especially his illusions to the Liberal
movement and to Greeley, and at
the close the speaker was greeted
with loud and long continued cheers.
The report of the Committee on
Credentials was read, showing 732
delegates present, all States having
full delegations with no contestants.
Delegates were also present from the
Territories, and the Committee rec
commended that they be allowed seats
without votes. The report was adj
The roll Of the States was then
called for the purpose of naming mem
bers OF the National Executive Com
inittee, when X. j. Ladd was selected
for Oregon, and +. NfcCoppin for
California.
Mr.. Barr, OF Connecticut, ANNOUNCE
ed the Committee on Resolutions
to report. They recommended
tho adoption Of the resolutions already
adopted by the Liberal Republican
at Cincinnati. In order
that there might be no misapprehen-
sion rs TO these Resolutions, Mr. Barr
that the platform was adop-
ted in convention by all the States,
except Delaware, Mississippi, Geor-
gia and Oregon, aud he moved the
adoption of the report, and on that
moved the previous question.
After an animated discussion the
roll vas called on the question of The
adoption the platform and resulted,
yeas GG2, nays 10.
4 motion for a roll-call OF States,
for the vote on candidate for Presi-
dent aud Vice-Presideut, was made.
Hoffman. New York, presented a
petition from Is 600 Germans of New
York, which Was read By the Secre-
tary. It recommended the nomin-
alton OF Greeley and brown, and
expresses the belief that they will
receive the hearty support OF the
Germans, regardless of past party
affiliations. as tho best nominations
that can be made.
Greeley and Brown were nomina-
ted on the first ballot unanimously.
The nomination of Horace as Dem.
ocratic candidate for President was
followed by enthusiastic cheering.
Roll was called on the Presidential
nomination. The first ballot resulted
as follows: Greeley, CSC: James
Bayard, Is; J. S. Black, q; Groes.
beck, .. Greeley's nomination was
made unanimous. Each vote for
Greeley was received with cheers,
and when Hoffman announced the
vote OF New York, three cheers were
given. When the confusion subsidized
Hoffman said she would dispute Mis-
souri's promise to give the largest
majority of any State, and give n ma
jority larger than Missouri IN the To-
cal New York city vote. lie ex.
pressed regret that there should have
been any division of the vote of the
Convention. lie knew those who
opposed Greeley were conscientious
but he appealed to them to forge,
prejudice and personal preferences.
\ motion TO make the nomination
unanimous was made by Wallace, oi
Pennsylvania, aud it was carried amid
wild cheers and playing of bands.
OF the 16 ballots given Bayard on
the formal ballot, 0 we're from New
Jersey and 6 from Delaware. Penn.
sylvania gave Black 81; West Virgin.
ia gave Groesbeck ,; Georgia EAST 4
and Pennsylvania . blank votes.
The roll was then called on the
nomination of n vice President, re.
sult:ng rs follows: Brown, us; Ste.
venson, of Kentucky, 6; Blake, 13.-
On motion of Chalmers, of Mississippi,
the nomination was made unanimous.
A resolution for the appointment OF
n committee of n from each State,
headed by the President of their Con.
vention, to notify the candidates OF
their nomination, was agreed to.
A resolution was also adopted that
the Convention, upon adjourning,
escort the New York and Missouri
delegates with music.
A resolution was adopted, leaving
the place of holding the next Conven.
ton to be decided by the National
Committee.
The usual resolutions of thanks
were adopted, and the Convention, at
1:30 p. M, adjourned snie die.
CnoosE YE!-Should all nominees