Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-07-19
SECOND DAY.
BALTIMORE, July 10.

BALTIMORE, July 10.
Soon after ten a. m. the Convention was
called to order by Chairman Doolittle.
After prayer by Rev. DR.. Leyburn, of Bal
timore, Mr.. Barr, of Connecticut, announced
that the Committee on Resolutions were
ready to report. He said the report recon-
mended the adoption of the resolutions al
ready adopted by the Liberal Convention at
Cincinnati [Cheers.l In order that there
should be no misapprehension as to these
resolutions, Mr.. Barr called for their reading
in full to the Convention, which was done,
each plank in the platform being received
with applause. The one-term plank was
especially well received Three cheers were
given at the close.
This platform had been adopted in the
Committee by all the States except Delaware,
Mississippi, Georgia and Oregon.
motion was made for the adoption OF
the report and the previous question.
After some protest against the previous
question and appeals for withdrawal of
the motion, in order to allow short debate,
a call of States was ordered on the motion to
sustain the previous question, which result
in yeas, 553; nays, 1856.
Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware, a member of the
Committee on Resolutions, being allowed
ten minutes debate, argued against the
adoption of the resolutions presented and in
favor of the adoption by the Convention OF
an independent expression of its own senti
ments, without a resort to the platform
adopted by any other organization.
The adoption of the resolutions as pre-
sented was advocated by other delegates
when the roll of States was called on the
main questionable adoption of the platform
and the vote resulted in yeas, 662
nays, 20.
Mr.. Hoffman, of New York, presented 9
petition from 1900 Germans of New Yorh
City, recommending the nomination o.
Greeley and Brown as the best selection thai
could be made. A resolution was Offered
and adopted to vote by States for candidates
for President and Vice-President of thu
United States,
The RON w then called, and the ballo
resulted as fcg'ows:
For Horace Greeley-Alabama,1 ,12 Arkan
sas, l2 California, ~ Connecticut, IL
Florida, 6 Georgia, IS Illinois, AZ lndi
"A Louisiana, 16; Maine, IA Maryland, 10
Massachusetts,, 26; Michigan, % Minneso
Ia, TO- Mississippi, 16; Missouri, 80; Ne
braslIa, 6 Nevada 81 New Hampshire, 10
New Jersey, o New York, 20; North Caro-
lima, 20; Ohio, A Oregon, @; PENNSYLVANIA
Tennessee, IA Texas, 15 Vermont, 10, Viz
ginia, %, West Virginia, 8; Wisconsin, 20
Total for Greeley, 6S6.
For Jas. A. Bayard-Delaware, 8; New Jer
sey, 9. Total, Is.
For j. s. Black-Pennsylvania, 2l.
FOR Mf, GrOesDeck-W tsL NlTBlnld, -
Blank Florida, 2; Georgia, A; Pennsylva
mia, 2. Total, 8.
On the announcement of the votes Of sew
eral of the States short speeches were mad
by the chalrmen of the different delegations
and the name of Greeley was greeted wit
applause.
Mr. Greeley's nomination was made unan
imous, and was greeted with loud cheering
Upon the announcement of the nomina
tion the "Battle Cry of Freedom" by tn
band, was followed by "Hail to the Chief.
When the music ceased a scene was lowere
at the rear of the stage, presenting view @
the White House. [Applause.l
The roll was called on nomination TO
Vice-President, resulting as follows; L
Gratz Brown, 713; Stevenson, of Kentucky
O.; blank, 1S.
The blank votes were cast by Floridl
New Jersey and Virginia. Delaware's 81
votes were cast for Stevenson, the rest wei
given for Brown.
7 Mr.. Browns nomination was greeted wit
} cheers and made unanimous.
! A resolution was agreed to that Con