The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-04
Mr.. oOchrane inquired II Mi. Greeley

hAu 0 MAJORITY -uslA Nuf '.r :
\ The Chair Said yes,- and therefore MI
Greeley was nominated % 0 candidate 10
President BY this Convention.
The President announced that next Il
order Of business was the nomination o
q candidate lor Vice President. -
Illinois and Ohio asked the privilege o
Withdrawing for consultation. There wa
much objection but they marched GU
notwithstanding, and tho Chair announc
ed 0 recess Of IS minutes, 'E7'T
The Chairman, on calling the Conyen
ton 10 order, again reminded the dele
gates that they were TO select one iron
each delegation asa member Of the Lib
eral Republican National Executive Com
mittee. 5 s-ss .F..---..tl ....l..'T
Gen. Burnett said he was requested Il
enquire whether Lyman Trumbull wa
before the Convention % candidate tol
lVice President. t,lf Oh ITl7-IlG :
n Gov. Koerrer replied that Mr.. Tram
bull would not consent To be candidate
for that office under, any circumstances
| An excited individual from the Indian
delegation arose and In stentoriAn VolcG
moved TO nominate that man for Vlct
President who was too pure To remain II
that stink hole, Washington City, Genera
Cox. .s+ "a - = - = :
The flrst ballot for Vice President wa,
then taken, with the following result:
Brown, 267; Trumbull, 160; Julian
1874; Walker, 641; O. II, Clay, ia; j, b
Cox, 35; Upton, g.; Se6yille, 12. Whole
number o. votes cast, 702 necessary "a
When Illinois announced part OF its
votes Tor Cassius II. Clay, that gentleman
arose and respectfully declined the honor
declaring his intention Of supporting
Gratz Brown. -l '%l'7
Gen. Burnett when several ballots had
been cast for General Cox, announced
that Gen. Cox, Of Ohio, was not candi.
date. slsF gs9.-l o.l..Ia0Trf N :,
A delegate from Pennsylvania moved
that the Convention nominate Graft
Brown by acclamation. l'f'l % =
The motion met with determined crV
| OF "No from all parts Of the hall, upor
which the gentleman withdrew the mo,
ton. al as1ti i ~ ~
Lieutenant Governor Koerner, Of nli.
nois, appeared upon the platform and said
desire to say In behalf Of, Jndge Trum.
bull, that on no condition VIM he accepI
the nomination Of Vice President; q
there were some doubts In the matter Va
telegraphed, and he positively declines.
The second ballot was taken, and re.
suited as follows: Brown, 425; Julian
176; Walker, 70; Upton, 8; Gov. Palmer, g
The result as announced, was receiyed
with great cheers. Eories Of Brown
Brown, Brown" Tumultuous.1
The Chair stated Mr.. Brown was moi
In the hall u '7a- p se.rE ~ ~ :
On motion Of Mr.. Cochrane, the Presi
dent, first Vice President, and Secretary
be appointed q committee to inform Tie
successful candidates Of their nomination
80 "A vote OF thanks to the citizens OF Gin.
cinnad for their hospitality to the Con.
vention was passed.; also vote of thank
to the President for the faithful manner
in which he performed his duties. The
Liberal Republican Convention then ad,
journed sine die. 'T i-1-
Three cheers was called for, and giyer
for the successful candidates with Hreai
enthusiasm, followed by three cheers FOL
Carl Schurz; three cheers for Cincinnati
and the Committee Of Arrangements,
which were given with equal cordiality
earnestness and good will.
In response TO the calls for speech
Senator 6churz said:
"FRLLow CITIZENS: This Convention
has overwhelmed me with kindness, ahd
have especially to thank them for thG
indulgence with which they have born,
with me while was endeavoring To thC
best OF my ability TO conduct with fair
ness and impartiallty this large body
which, let us confess, was at times 4
little unruly. Wehave now accomplished
our work, and our duty will be now tc
proclaim TO all the land the principles WI
have embodied in our platform, and to Il
forward and solicit with all countries
which our minds and hearts are capabl.
Of making to support the people Of thu
U. B. ior the candidate we haVenominated
IL already done so much speaking in thi
| Convention, and may be / may have TO d.
90 much during the impending campaign
that you will certainly bear with me.
close my last speech In the same manneI
in which I closed my first. BE ther
seconded q motion to adjourn, and nov
declared that the Liberal Republican Con
Ivention was adjourned sine die. [Cheer
and applause. e-
Calls were made for few words from
j Hon. George w. Julian, Of Indians. H
said: HmY physical health would ALLOW
meto talk to you, It would afford me grea
qualification. l am, however, and havl
been for some time past, an invalid.
have retired from politics, and trul.
would not haye;been here at all had It no
been for this Liberal Republican move
ment, which ] could not possibly staI
away from. Applause.1 lam in It AMI
Of Il, and shall 60 with It to the end IL
can gather up my health, which ,thinl
Willibe greatly invigorated, BY what WI
have done. l hope by and by to be able Il
Ehelp your cause Loud applause.1
There were calls Tor Palmer, Curtil
and Tiltoni none Of whom, however, ap
peared. - q, -'i'ii.' i. ~. p. -
Adelegate said he thought the Connyer
tion ought not to adjourn without tender
ing their thanks to the proprietor q
HaIpers Weakly for having done 80 mucl
In giving popularity TO their Cause througI
the caricatures Of Thomas Mast, rLoIl
laughter. zrvaE SbfLI 1ssa-Y- .-slS.
The vast concourse about thIs time wa
greatly diminished. The more enthusl
astic portion, who had till now lingere,
around the platform, gradually Withdrew
and this ended an original meeting VI
precedented in magnitude, interest an
import. .s5ia8 & a7Ft r.fF1 Z - p,
90 Concerning DR.. LiVlDgatones
NEw YoRK, May ga Herald specis
eays that a. report Of the safety Of D.
, Livingstone was brought TO Zanzibar b
negroes from the Interior. DR.. Livingstont
! according to their statement, was at Ujl
, In January last. An American name
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