The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-04
Harmonious Action on Platform

The Tariff Question Remitted
to Congress.
Adjournment Sine Die.
Enthusiasm and Harmony.
tspsdal Dhpateh TO tho lntOlllssnest
CINCINNATI, May 8, 1873.
The platform has been unanimously
reported and adopted.
TARIFF PLANK.
ReSOlped, That we demand a system oi
Federal taxation which shall not unneces.
sarily interfere with the industry OF the
people, and shall provide sufficient means
to pay the expenses OF the government,
economically administered, the pensions
and the interest on the public debt, and a
moderate annual reduction of the princl.
pal thereof; aud that we recognize the ex-
istence In our midst Of honest but ire.
concilable differences OF opinion upon
themeris ofthe respective systems OF pro-
lection and free trade, and remit the dis
cussion Of the subject to the people of the
Congressional districts and 90 the decision
Of Congress thereon, wholly free from
Executive interference and dictation.
First Ballot-Adams, 203; Greeley, 100;
Davis, 92i; Brown, 95; Trumbull, no.
Curtin, 90. Brown spoke, decling in IA
vor Of Greeley. There will be a desperate
effort for Greeley on the next ballot.
~ @atf 7-Ebla5 D'ia H.
Greeley for President.
Especial d. patch 10 the Intellgeneer.)
CINCINNATI, May 8.
Horace Greeley has been nominated for
President. Il.
GFatz Brown for Vice President.
Special Dispatch to the IntsllIgencer.)
9Gr RI. CINCINNATI, May 8.
B. Gratz Brown has been nominted for
Vice President. q. NOW.
CINCINNATI, May S.-It being known
that to-day would be the great decisive
field day in the Convention the galleries
were packed with every inside spot TO
which access could be gained by specta.
tors, among whom were q larger proper.
ton Of ladies than at the previous session
The seats Of the delegates were also much
more than usually full at the hour of
The lookers.on employed tho interval
between the interval and commencement
Of business In surveying the notabilltles
on the floor, many Of whom became cen
ters Of optics, aided by opera glasses.
At precisely ten o'clock schurz, whose
appearance on the platform was greeted
with some demonstrations Of applause,
called the Convention to order. The
President desired to make o statement
tothe Convention. He said /: "My stten.
ton has been called to the fact that .
morning newspaper Of this city has pub.
lished q dispatch alleged 70 have been sent
by me to one Of the candidates before this
Convention. I desire to say that that
statement Is utterly untrue. [Cheers I
deem 1t incumbent on me, in the official
position, I have occupied, to act With the
utmost timpartiality and not take any part
in the contest between candidates for
honora, but 70 use whatever influence ]
can exercise for the sole object OF promot.
ing harmonious action Of this Conven.
ti0n.f 1t has also been stated. that this
dispatch accounted for the anxiety oil
the Chair to prevent the nomination oil
candidates last night, I desire to say
that every statement which proceeded
from the Chair last night was made at
the express request OF the Committee on
Resolutions!p Applause 81 rs ''A
A resolution was submitted by Mr..
Gilmore, "that when this Convention
reachesthe point Of ballot for President
and Vice President OF the United States,
move that no formal nomination shall
be made, but that the Secretary shall at
once proceed to call the States for their
votes.h
MIR. Dexter, Of fIllinois-I desire to say
word in favor Of the resolutions Our
own. delegation, together with many
others, teel as though our patience had
been trespassed upon enough. We find
no fault with, anybody. We appreciate
the difficulties that have lain In the path
Of the proceedings here; but now. the
time has come for business, and we ear.
n8tly desire that we may come TO 1t, and
l do hope the delegates present will re.
lieve rs from all speeches relating 10 can.
didates, which are hardly ever anything
but fulsome eulogies, which will not
change the opinionof any man, and one
having no relation to the business we have
to transact Lot uS have done withit.
[Cheers The resolution was carried.
The President then said, I desire 70 an.
.knpunce u, the Convention that the. Com.
mitteeon Resolutions are now ready to
report [Eoud cheers - - ~ a.
Hon! Horace Whites. chairman oil the
Committee on Resolutions and Platform
advanced to the front, and handing the
President the report, said the committee
had requested that the presiding officer
should read the preamble and resolutions
.President ent-The voice oftthe- chairman
Of the committee being weak, a no has
requested me toTead the resolutions, and
4 mas requested me also, 70 state that they
were adopted by, almost an unanimous
!. A delegate hoped that before tho Presi
dent proceed TO- lfhe reading Of tho reso
lutions, tho delepates l1a raSrestad IN talrs