The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-11
State Democratic Ticket
National Democratic Gonven-
ssss .e asI ton.


aon the 9th inst. The Opera House
filed to overfiowing, and streets in
the vicinity densely packed. Thomas
jefferson Randolph was elected Tenn
porary President. Ex-senator Doo-
little, of Wisconsin, was chosen Per-
manent President.
The Committee on Resolutions
adopted the Cincinnati Platform. 1t
is generally conceded that Greeley
will be nominated by acclamation.
A resolution was passed adopting the
two thirds rule. The best of feeling
prevails. A dispatch says:
= BALTIMORE, Nd, July 9.-Belmont
called the Conventionto order amidst
shouts for Greeley, and proceeded
with the usual formal opening ad-
dress The mention of Greeley's
name was the signal for tremendous
cheering, all the Convention rising
and swinging mats and fans. Massa-
chusetts appeared particularly enthu-
siastic in this performance.
The impression prevails among sey-
eral. of the leading members of the
National Committee that the Conven-
tion will adjourn sine de at 2 p. N.
tomorrow that before noon the CON-
vention will proceed to q vote that
on the call of States before Pennsyl-
vania is reached he will have received
a sufficient number of votes for, a
nomination, when the Keystone State
will vote as unit for him.
Hon. PhiiadeIph Van Trump, menu
Der of Congress from Ohio, who has
heretofore been a strong and persis-
tent opponent of any alliance between
the Democratic party and Liberal Re-
pnblicans, has announced his inten-
tion of supporting Greeley after the
nomination is made tomorrow.
There is now believed to be only one
Democratic member of Congress who
declares he win in no case support
the Cincinnati ticket, and that is J. J.
Davis, Of West Virginia.
Greeley and Brown Nominated.
AS we go to press. "wednesday, l
m.) q dispatch passed oyer the
wires announcing the nomination of
Greeley and Brown. a 9e g
ttts.s - - = -
THE N. Y. World, referring to a
printed circular. of disafIected parties
advising a Democratic bolt at Balti-
more in case the Cincinnati move
ment is endorsed, says that it is dis
organizing movement in which it
takes no stock.
FASTEST TIME ON REcoRD.--Robert
Bonner, on Saturday last, received a
dispatch from Boston stating that the
trotting horse, Joe Elliot, eight years
old, had just made the unprecedented
time of mile in 2:151s, beating Dex-
ter's fast time of 2:16: What next?
A CHANGE has been made in the rate
of postage on circulars and newspa-
pers-the postage now being one cent
instead of two, and on packages over
one ounce it is one cent for every two
ounces, instead of two cents for each
four ounces. The new rate is already
in force. s,s ssg ~
A late Republican Congressman
from Pittsbure h, Pa, stated to a lead
ing banker in this city his opinion
that there was not an earthly doubt of
the election of Greeley and Brown.
Pennsylvania, he said, would go by a
large majority for that ticket.4Cin
Enq. pa
THE mortality resulting from the
severity of the heated term in New
York is fearful. It is computed more
than one thousand persons have died
in the week ending July 9th, from the
effectJ of the blistering heat. This
is an increase of three hundred above
the average mortality of the heated
term. .1..-.5s.5
GREAT HORSE RAoE.-The great
race between 1LoDgfellown and Har-
ry Bassettn came off at Long Branch,
N. j. on Tuesday last, the End inst.
"Longfellown won with ease, ssBas-
set" being beaten over a dozen
lengths. The run was 21s miles; time
4.34. The western men present were
extremely enthusiastic over the sue
cese of the western horse aaiiis 5Hiff
Confiagration in ConstantinOple