The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-05-09

He vas prescnted to the convention by
Judge Mathew During his speech he Vas
frequently interrupted BY oushursts Of ap-
Plause. ..iaIf.r-a =.
The 1eniAatina q Hosaee 0ssslsy
sEsf5 aaA osaks Brown.
lspseial at9aaaA 10 the Tineal
81. Lor1s, May 3.-3p
Horace Greeley ~. nominated for Pr.si-
dent o. he sixth hallos:-Greeley. 4s2:
Adans ls7.
b 0ratx Brown vas nominated for Vie.
Psssidsns on The second bailos:-Brovp,
lsS; Julian, IT'S; Walker, IS. c.
a False nas1:sea.rne ae.ss.,ss..-
re 00o10as10oo.
CIxcIxHATI, April 3-The Convention
sas called to order II ten minutes after ten.
The Chair said the statement in q morning
paper, pEstainisg to give 4 dispatch from
him (ScAuss)t 10 aeandidatsv as utterly untrue.
Gilnors Of Missouri, offered resolu,ioa Inst
shsn The Commitfes reaches the point sf
for candidates, there shall b no
formal psessntation Of candidates but the
COaveaaion will proceed to vote. The resolu-
lion vas carried. ~
Horace White, from the Platform Commit
lee reported that resolutions were UNANIMOUS
" adopted BY the Committee.
The resolution declares the equality Of all
men beioss The lau; union Of States and no
rsoPening Of qne.tioas settled By the thir-
teenth, fouFteenth and fifteenth auendents:
the removal Of disabilities incurred in the
general annesty; local self govern
nent; supremacy Of civil over military
authority; respect for Haben Corpus; return
TO the method Of peace; The maintenance
Of the Ccnaeitutioo; limitations Of power;
civil sEvics relorn; ssssingls term for PrsGi-
dency; system Of fedesal taxation; which will
not interfere With the industry Of the
people and - there Is one honest
irrecouciliable Differences of opinion a. to
the merits respectivsly Of the systems Of pro-
lection and free trade; that thee questions
be RENTED to the people in The ConSreeion-
al Districts, and that the desiaiOn Of Con-
gres thereon b wholly free Of exemp,ive
interference OF dictation; the maintenance
Of public credit, agai.ae rspudiaiion in every
form; speedy return to specie payments;
the recognition Of the services and sacrifices
Of soldiers and sailors, and against further
grants of lands to railroads or other corpo-
raiioas; in our foreign relations the duty of
the Government u to cultivate friendship,
demanding nothing which is not right, and
submiitins to pot6ine vrous. "a voice:
three chesrs for the Declaration of Indepen-
dsace.l Criss Of question overwhelmed the
few Who were trying to 1t The floor 10 speak
or put questions, The report vas sdopsed
With loud and continued cheering. The
Chair announced tie vote unanimous.
The next order Of busiue.s was stated by
the chair to be the poninat,ou Of candidates
for President
The roll of States was called. and the re-
suit of the firyt ballot VA: Adams. 2O3:
Trumbull. ITO: Dsyis. 92I: Greeley. l47:
Brown, rs: Curtin. 62: Chase "a: Sumner. /;
necesarv 10 a choice. as.
Before the vote vas announced. Gr,iz
Brown. by unanimous copeent. took the stand
and thanked his friends for their upport. but
Withdrew his name: and asked hin friends 10
support Hor.ce Greelev- (Gre.t cheer,
with mapy persistent bi.ses.
No choice heinz made Missouri, .,ksd
leavs far consult,fion.
Mr.. Casey. of the Uistrict of Columbia.
ritories. Tabled.
Mr.. Mcclure withdrew Mr.. Curjn's name.
and ,sked Lave for M. Psn,.vIv,n;, dcIec.'
lion no re1ire. Gr,nted.
Proceed;nos vere susnended mill the re-.
turn Of The sbs.ns deIe,s,;ons
Ar The clo.e al The second ballo. the vote
food. Gr,eIev, 90. Adam. 245. TrumhnII
l4s. Dsvis, az: Rrovn. 2. Ch.se 4 Cali
tornia chaneed her II from Davis to Greeley.
vhich left Greelev 245. Adams IS
Thers be;n1 no cho;ce the nil N. called
he th;rd linz 1;n..s src;,e,,.nt 6nr;no m.
nm m. Vote foosed. Gr,slev- ga. Tmm.
will 15s: Adm. 261: Dayis' a: Brown.
3. In The fourth ballot M. Adams
osined II. Greelev lot rs. Davis Loaf 2 In
he iifh ballot Adam s,ioed AZ: Greelev.
-. South Caroilne gave Cba.e "a and
Virginia gave him 9. The iucreased vote
for Adams was received With sr,at cheers.
The sixth ballot vas ordered, and a scene of
great conf,sion folloved- Missonri .sksd
leave to retire for consuls,,ion.
A motion was made asking for a recess Of
20 minutes. cries of 600. no. sit down The
motion Vas lost bv an oyervbelmips vote.
After some delav. a vote vas called.
GrreIey aimed In Gsorpi. 9 in Indiana
3 in K.nsss. / In Loui,ians' in Michipan'
s In Nebr.sta. IL IN North Carolina. 3 in
Iowa Rim Vermont 2 In Virpinis and in
includino siI 4. Missouri Mas,achnsr,,s