The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-07-12
ThG National Democratic Council
NOMINATION OF HORACE GREELEY.


Ford's Opera House, Baltimore, to hold
solemn council for the good of the party
and the safety of the country. We can give
only the merest outline Of the proceedings
which were as follows:
A ten minutes past twelve Mr.. August
Belmont, chairman of the National Demo
| cratic Executive Committee, called the con
vention to order, in II speech which indica-
tod very clearly his own individual desire
that the convention would nominate Gree.
ley and endorse the Cincinnati platform,
| and upon concluding proposed the Hon.
jefferson Randolph, OF Virginia. for tempo
rary chairman of the convention.
he band Immediately struck up Dixie,
| tie convention unanimously responding to
the suggestion, and cheer after cheer went
W.
Mr. Randolph, on taking the chair, made
| a modest and graceful speech, which was
followed hy prayer by Rev. Henry Sliccr.
Temporary secretaries were then appoint
ed and committees on credentials and or
ganiZatinu, which concluded the business
Of the morning.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon The assembling of the convention,
the committee on permanent organization
reported for President OF the convention
Hon. James Il. Doolittle, of Wisconsin, and
one Vice President from each State the
one from Maryland being cx-Mayor r. T.
Banks, of Baltimore.
For reading secretaries the committee
named E. o. Perrin, OF New York A. w.
Whittesy, of Indiana, and Thos. II. Moore,
of Baltimore county, Maryland and for read
ing Secretary, Jno. G. Barr, of Pcnnsylva-
mia.
On motion, the report Of the committee
on permanent organization was adopted
and the committee discharged.
Senator Bayard, of Delaware, and Gov
ernor Hoffman, ofNew York, were appoint
ed by the Chair to escort the permanent
president to the chair. On mounting the
platform Senator Doolittle was received
with great applause, and in a speech of
considerable length advocated the nomina-
| ton and endorsement of the Cincinnati
candidates and platform.
A COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
consisting of one from each State and Ter
ritory-the one from Maryland being
Montgomery Blair-was then appointed
| 1t was
ReSoloed, That all resolutions pertaining
to the platform of principles to be adopted
| by this convention be referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions without reading and
without debate.
| THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS
reported 1889 delegates entitled to seats in
| the convention.
| THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
consisting of one from each State was then
announced, the member for Maryland be-
ing A. Leo Knott, of Baltimore. Hon.
Augustus Schell takes the place of Mr. Bel
mont, who has held the position for many
years, during which time his duties as
chairman have cost him, it is said, about
| $4,000.
Various motions were made from time
time to proceed to nominate candidates,
but the convention was not ready for that
portion Of their business.
The Convention then adjourned until
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
This committee met on Tuesday night
Considerable discussion ensued, but finally
the committee decided to recommend to
the convention the adoption of the Cincin-
natl platform, without qualification OF
amendment. The vote on this stood 80 to
5, the negatives being Mississippi, Georgia
Texas Delaware and Oregon. Subsequent
ly Mr.. II. w. Heaton, of Texas, changed
his vote to the affirmative, making it 80 to 4
The following preamble to the Cincin-
natl platform was then adopted by the
committee
1--WE, the democratic electors of the
United States in convention assembled, do
present the following principles, already
adopted at Cincinnati, as essential to just
government"
Wednesday.
The Convention reassembled at 10 A. M.
and after the opening prayer by Rev. DR..
Leyburn, proceeded to business.
The committee on resolutions presented
the preamble, as above agreed upon, and
followed by the Cincinnati platform. Aftel
speeches from Messrs. Bayard, of Delaware,
and Others, call was made for the previ-
Gus question, and the platform was adop-
ted by vote of $40 to 62-the only States
voting against it being Delaware, 6, and
Oregon, 6. Florida cast G votes for and
against; Georgia for, 10 against; Mis-
sissippi 7 for, against Missouri 80 for
3 against; New Jersey 8 for, 5 against
Pennsylvania 81 for, against; West Vir-
ginia for, 2 against. The rest of the
States voting solidly for the platform.
VOTING FOR CANDIDATES.
The roll of the States was then called
and Alabama led off with twenty votes fol
Horace Greeley, of New York, when the
whole Convention rose en- masse and cheer.
ed.
Cheer after cheer rent the air, hands were
thrown up; Arkansas, California and Con
necticut followed with unanimous votes
all of which were received with cheers.
When Delaware was reached, her six
votes were cast for Hon. James A. Bayard
of that State, father of Senator Bayard.
Georgia cast votes blank and Is fol-
Horace Greeley.
State after State then followed in unan
imous votes for Horace Greeley, the an
nounccment of each being received with
cheers. When Maryland cast her is vote!
for Greeley, the cheering was most enthu
siastic.
The chairman of the Missouri delega
ton announced in casting the vote of hi
State, that it would give the largest major
ity of any State for Greeley.
New Jersey cast votes for Greeley ant
for James A. Bayard.
When the State of New York was reach
ed, her 70 delegates rose simultaneously il
their places, which was responded to by
the rising of the convention en- masse, and
saluting the representatives of that great