The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-11
BALTIMORE.
Greeley and Brown Nominated
iGt on First Ballot.
The Cincinnati Platform
Endorsed.


gallery, entertained the audience with
various airs, in which "Dixie," /" "hy Mary.
land" and Yankee Doodle,n were espe.
cislly applauded. Alta quarter after 1C
o'clock, Mr.. Doolittle called the Conven.
ton TO order, and called up Rev. DR.. Ley,
burn, Of Baltimore, who addressed the
throne Of Grace. The chair announced
Tor the convenience Of the members oil
the Convention and press, that every
person rising TO make motion or speak
shall announce his name and State.
Mr.. Cabell, Of Arkansas, asked ior seats
by courtesy, for five delegates from Ar
kansas, in excess of their number,
Agreed to.
Mr.. Burr, Of Connecticut, announced
that the Committee on Resolutions, were
ready to report the platform, and at his
request, the reading Clerk, Mr.. Perrin,
read the report, recommending the adop.
ton OF the resolutions already adopted by
the Liberal Republican Convention, at
Cincinnati. [Cheers In order that
there should be no misapprehension as to
these resolutions, Mr.. Burr called for
their reading in full to the Convention,
which was done. Each plank in the
platform, being received with applause
The one term plank, was especially well
received, and then cheers given at the
close, Mr.. Burr explained that the reso.
lutions were the Cincinnati platform ex-
actly, nothing added, nothing excluded.
This platform was adopted in the com.
mittee by all the States, except Delaware,
Mississippi, Georgia and Oregon. He
moved the adoption Of the report, and
moved thepreyious question.
Mr.. Bayard, Of Delaware, inquired
whether the previous question, another
name for the gag law, had become o law
OF the Democratic Convention, without
notice TO the delegates. -
The Chair said the Convention had
adopted the rules of the House of Rep.
resentatives, so the motion Of Burr was
in order.
Mr.. Smith appealed from the withdraw.
al OF the motion in order TO allow a short
debate.
Mr.. Burr said he felt compelled to de.
cline. Confusion, calls of question, de.
bate Sc On motion to sustain the pre-.
vious question, the call of States was or.
dered, and resulted; ayes-57S; nays-176
Mr.. Hoffman in casting the united vote
Of New York in the affirmative said some
of the delegates, himself among the mum.
Der, were opposed to tho previous ques'
ton.
Mr.. Hancock Of Ohio, denied the right
OF his delegation TO cast their vote as q
unit, and asked to have his vote recorded
as no. .
The Chairman announced that Mr.
Burr OF Connecticut, was entitled to
an hour 10 debate the resolution, also
that the gentleman from Delaware, Mr..
Bayard appealed for ten minutes; Mir.
Burr conceded this request as MIR. Bayard
Is member of Committe on Resolutions
Mr. Bayard took the platform, and said
while there was no disposition to carp at
and oppose men because of former politt.
cal opinions, he hoped the great Demo
cratic organization would be allowed "a
have independent expression of its own
honest sentiments. [Cheers.l Why take
the cut and dried resolutions of another
organization, Applause. Why have
the opinions OF men not chosen by us
forced down our throats, as our express
ions. It Is proposed here that we shall go
before the country Tor the first time
without our own Independent expression
Of principles. 1t is not just or wise to ask
US TO go into this campaign under clothing
OF the minority. [Calls Of time, time
The Chairman announced that Burr
out of respect for the minority consented
TO give Bayard ten minutes more.
A delegate from Connecticut objected 10
any man occupying the time ofthe conven'
ton In this way. Applause and Kisses.
The chair called the convention to order
and announced that this was deliberative
assemblage, and urged respectful hear.
ing OF any man who occupied the floor
whether they approved his sentiments OF
not.
Mr.. Bsyard finally resumed, arguing
the necessity for some expression of opin'
ion upon the question Of the exercise o
federal military power under cover o.
legislation to enforce the 14th and 10th
constitutional amendments. II the con-
vention failed in this there would be 0
serious disappointment. In conclusion
he protested against adopting the report
as q whole, and asked that q separate vote
on the several distinct propositions pend
ing, and q vote on the previous question,
Alabama-Ayes 10, nays 10; Arkansa.
AYE 70; Caliiornia-sye II, nay i; Con
necticut-aye 10, nay 0; Delaware-aye
0, nay 2; Florida-aye 0, nay Q; Georgia
aye1, nay 81; Illinois-aye 49; Indiana
aye 30; Iowa-aye %; Kansas-aye "a
Louisiana-aye 0, nay 10; Maine-sye IA
Aaryland-aye IA; nay 2; Massachusetts
AYE "a; Michigan-aye 2; Minnesots-
aye 10; Mlssissippi-nay 10; Missouri
aye 20; nay 4; Nebraska Q; Nevada
may g. New Hampshire-aye 10; New
Jersey-nay IS; New York-aye TO-
North Carolina-aye 20; 0hio-aye a
Oregon-nay 40; Pennsylvania-aye 81
nay 81; Rhode lsland-nay s; South Car
olina-aye 8; nay IL; Tennessee-aye "a
may 10; Vermont-aye 10; Virginia-nay
22; West Virglnia-sye s, nay 9; Wiscon
sin-aye2. Total-sye 553, nay $40.
MIR. Conner, Of South Carolina, regret
ted that there should have been any dif
ference of opinion. All other issues SHOULD
be merged into single one, defeating thl
reelection Of the present National Admin
istration. He said the reconstruction act
and the 18th, 14th and 10Th Constitutions
amendments had been accepted. Publi
opinion was higher than governments ant
superior to any declarations by Conven
iious Applause There was nothing
left US an issue now but to save the natiol
from destruction by corruption. He re
viewed rapidly and criticised the foreign
policy Of the administration, and urge
the union Of the whole nation to defeat tn
unhallowed purposes and shiitless polio.
OF the present government. Tho allustol
to the prospective election Of Mr.. Greeley
was received with great applause. As t
the 18th amendment, he would be the las