Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-05-04
Greeley Nominated on 9TH Ballot
Press Dispatches.

! Judge Mathews addressed the convention last
night. The proposition to nominate caused
| The convention disregarded the gavel The
convention divided, one party desiring the plat
| form and the other party desiring their candi-
date to have the precedence.
Parliamentary tactics prevented business and
after a vehement discussion the conven-
ton adjourned to ten clock to-day.
Greeley tariff platform, leaving the people
to speak through their representatives regard
ing The tariff, dominates
The Liberal Convention convened at 10
o o'clock.
A resolution that when the Convention bal
lots there shall be no formal nominations
passed.
LATER-The platform was unanimously
adopted with great cheering.
The resolutions declare the equality of all
men before law the union of States and no re-
opening of the questions settled by the Thir-
teenth, Fourteenth and Fifteen Amendments
the removal of disabilities incurred in rebelion
general amnesty; local self government; the
supremacy of civil over military authority; re-
spect to the habeas corpus return to methods of
peace to maintain the Constitutional limitation
of power; civil service reform; single term for
Presidency; a system of Federal taxation
which shall not unnecessarily interfere with
the industry of the people, and as there are
henest irreconciable difference of opinion as to
the merits respectively of the systems of pro-
lection and free trade that question was remit
| ted to the people in Congressional DISTRICTS
the decision of Congress thereon wholly
free of Executive interference or dictation
the maintenance of the public credit against
reputation in every form; speedy return to
| specie payments; recognition OF the services
and sacrifices of soldiers and sailors against
| further land grants to railroads or other cor
pOrations; in foreign relations it Is the duty of
the Government to cultivate friendship, de-
manding nothing not right, and submitting to
+ A OH ESTbroo oh for +ho
second Declaration of Indepeadencep')
Great cries for the question overwhelmed the
few who tried to get the floor to speak. The
chair put the question, and the report was
adopted with loud and continued cheering.
The chair announced the vote unanimous.
The next order of business was stated by the
chair to be the nomination of candidate for the
Presidency. Without formal presentation of
candidates, the roll of States was as follows
The result of the first ballot was Adams, 203;
Trumbull, 108; Davis, 924; Greeley, III
Brown, %; Curtin, 62; Chase, q; Sumner, l.
First ballot, New York gave Greeley 66, Ad-
ans Z. Massachusetts, Adams y, Trumbull 4.
Ohio, Adams Al. Illinois, Trumbull 81 Davis
q. Before the vote was announced, Gratz
Brown by unanimous consent, took the stand,
thanked his friends for their support Of him, but
withdrew his name and asked his friends to sup
port Horace Greeley [Great cheers, with many
persistent hisses.l
The Chair arose to announce the vote when
II 01lSSOuTl u6leBdJe IOSG 10 Qu6SIlOu Oh DTlV-
ilege and asked to change his vote. Consider
able confusion ensued, various delegations ask
ing to change their votes, and contention arising
in some of them, notably in Kentucky, as to
what the changes among themselves really
were
Cassils NJ. Clay announced the Kentucky
vote changed five from Brown to Greeley, and
one from Brown to Adams.
New Jersey changed some of her votes.
The Chair announced the vote as follows
Adams, 203; Trumbull, 10; Davis, 924; Gree
ley, 147; Brown, 95; Curtin. e.; Chase, 81
Whole number, 814. Necessary to choice, 358,
No choice.
Wade, of Missouri, asked leave to retire for
consultation. Vice President Julian took the
chair.
q resolution giving q vote to the territories
Tabled.
Mcclure withdrew Curtin's name, and asked
permission for the Pennsylvania delegation to
retire. Granted.
The proceedings were suspended till the re-
turn of the absent delegations.
1t is understood that Pennsylvania will go to
Greeley as soon as they have satisfied their OBJ
legations to Davis, or whenever it is necessary
to defeat Adams r-r-rr-.
Second ballot, Greeley 239, Adams 243, Davis
81, Trumbull 148, Brown 2, Chase !, subse-
quently California changed from Davis to Gree
ley. --s
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
The first ballot stood Adams, 203; Greeley, 147;
Brown, 90; Trumbull, 108; Curtin, p; Davis,
S2l; Chase 271 Sumner, l. 81
Gratz Brown withdrew in favor of Greeley
The second ballot: Adams, 249 Trumbull,
145 Greeley, 23S; Davis, 81; Chase, l. No
choice was made.
The third ballot Adams 264; Greeley, 25S;
Trumbull, 146 Davis, A
The fourth ballot Adams, 279 Greeley,
80; Trumbull 137; Davis, Al. E.
The fifth ballot Adams, 303; Greeley, 25S
Trumbull 81 Davis 80; Chase, "a.
Sixth ballot: Illinois delegation-The chair
man announced u for Adams-( CHEERS IA for
Greeley and vote for Trumbull. The chair
then declared the result: Adams, 324; Greeley.
| Palmer l. 80 "'-N
| Before the vote was formally announced Min
| neSota changed from Trumbull to Greeley VI.
rlous States changed votes, but because Of sncb
confusion and noise it was impossible for tba 70
| porters to hear. Apparently Greeley was nom.
| mated. Mcclure changed Pennsylvania -
| Greeley, so; Davis, 6. (Great cheers J "
| Indiana changed to y for Adams. 4 Siam
| pede of changes to Greeley here occurred Int
| the noise and confusion rendered it imposs;bis
| to hear the details. Illinois changed solid to
| Greeley, except one delegate, who insisted on
| his vote for Trumbull.
The chair finally announced the whole vote
| to be ia; necessary to a choice, 35S. Adams
has 1S7, Greeley 482.
| Gratz Brown was elected Vice President on
the second ballot Brown, 435 Julian, IFS
| Walker, IS Upton, 3: Palmer, s.
| The convention adjourned sine die.