Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-05-08
LIBERALS IN OHIO.
None Of Horace Greeley for Them.
stanley, Mathews, WoRdIey and other
bright Lights Disguised.


bright Lights Disguised.
C1Nc1NNArI, May AT the College Hall
the meeting of the Ohio delegates was held to-
day, which was composed of about half of the
Ohio delegation to the Liberal Convention, and
which turned out to be very strong Judge w.
b. Blame, of Port Clinton, was called to the
chair. a large number of delegates made
speeches and some of them were denunciatory
and exciting, while others counselled modera-
ton. Among the most prominent were Judge
Hoadley, who was one of the Committee on Re-
solutions.
LEFT IN DISGUST.
He said that Judge Stanly Mathews, the tenn
porary President and John W. Johns, as well
as himself had left the convention in dis
gust
Judge Sloan said he had been originally nm
Adams man. but there was no evidence but
that Greeley and his friends had practced the
fraud upon the convention and until he had
such evidence he should adhere to the nomina-
ton. He believed il was for the interests of the
country that there should be a complete change
in the administration of the government: He
counselled them to be calm and considerate
and to act deliberately like men.
Thomas +. Powell, of Delaware county, said
he was dissatisfied with the nomination, but
would support the ticket
! j. Heaton, of COlumbiana, Ohio, said he was
| dissatisfied, but urged moderation,
Judge Brinkerhoff said he would not be made
victim of choice between two evils. Men
| came to the convention from New York and
| Pennsylvania who were rs much intruders ms
| the devil was when he intruded himself among
| the sons of men.
FRIENDS OF REFORM oUTwITTED.
They came and outwitted and outnumbered
them. He did not belong to anybody now. He
was not yet willing to say he would not vote
! for Grant, but he should not vote for Greeley.
General Jack Easement asked if they were
not all pleased with the platform: Other mem
bers answered yes" yes" he further IN l.
CURED if Greeley WI, was /, not an honest man
| He, Gen. Easement, had Joined this move
ment and torn up his bridge behind him. lie
was going to stick by the nomination
HARD ON HORACE.
Gen. Burnett, .ha law partner Of Gov. Cox,
said he now felt discouraged and disheartened.
| He did not think the civil service refom had a
thing to hope for from the hands of such men;
| Greeley was honest, progressive and liberal
| in his views, yet he was a man OF crochets. lie
had no judgment of men. His political friends
and associates in New York were among class
of men who did not enjoy public confidence,
who were nearly allied to the Tammany currup-
! ton. Though he was deeply greved at the e.
suit to-day, he thought they ought to maintain
! the organization for future work, and not take
hasty steps which they might repent
| SHAMELESS TRADE.
| Col. Parrot, of Montgomery county, said
| there was never more shameless trade made
by men than that made by Gratz Brown in the
convention.
Mr.. Fry, of Clark county, said bargain and
sale were evident. Some member asked where
was the evidence? Fry replied that the evil
dence was in Gratz Browns speech.
Mr. Ayers of the 14th District, urged them
not to judge too hastily and cOunseled mod
Grafton
Gen. Brinkerhoff announced his resignation
as a member of the State Central Committee.
He was not willing to abide by the determine
ton of the Convention.
Gen. S. Larve also declined to support the
ticket and resigned his position as member OF
the Central Committee.
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
Judge Spalding, of Cuyahuga, and Mr.. Smith
of Columbiana came to the defence of the Con
vention. The latter in his remarks said Greeley
was among the first to fight Tammany. Where
upon two or three persons arose saying that h
did not; he rather defended them.
Judge Hoadley again got the floor, charging
that Tammany had triumphed.
! WILL VOTE FOR GRANT TO DEFEAT GREELEY
He said he would defeat Greeley and Brown
if he had to vote for Grant to do it. He was n,
otfice-seeker, but was after men to punish then
before they got their hands in the public treas
ury, but he was not in favor of abandoning
8 their organization. He said they should re
main together, maintaining their organizatio
i until the time should arrive when their princ
: Piles could prevail
Several other members spoke for and agsini
the nomination and finally after a long session
a motion to adjourn prevailed. A large nun
: Der of the delegates departed for their home
u last night.