The Van Buren press., 1872-05-07
For President and Vice Psesideat.
Special Dispatch to tho Republican, :.
CISCINNArI, May T.
aprNING scENEs.

aPfSING SCENES.
The National Liberal Republican conven-
tion held it, first session 10 day, ana IFS hu-i-
ness wa, inaugurdted IN manner which
evoked the juhiation OF the frienuS OF the
movement, and was intensely provocative of
iii, gust TO the rctaiucrs of Grant For hours
before the ball was opened, crowds be'ieged
the rates AT the entrance. anxious to obtaln
tbr lest seats and the adjacent streets were
thropQed with delegates and uthcrs interested
I'm the convention. 1t was evident every where
that the holding of 1t here IS regarded rs Il
notable event for Cincinnati ltcould not ne
otherwise. for the gathering together OF such
An imposing array OF the representatives oi a
large portion of the intelligence, industry
and wealth Of the country for the common
purpo,o of securing good government and IN
undisguised contempt for those who even
now aim to pcrpetuate everything whlch Is
obnoxious in itself is remarkahle' and Is an
epoch which will doubtless be or command
Ing Importance and have much TO do with The
future direction of the affairs of the nation.
JlMMRD HALL.
Tie immense Exposition hall became
ammed the platform seating 250 persons the
long lines OF galleries with their tiers OF
benches. and the body Of the halls were filled
almost to the extreme of their capacity. and
the spectacle could only he likcned To pub
lie square when it Is the scene of great cele-
bration. The decorations were complete.
Flags were twned round posts, and shields,
with the names Of the states, were placed IN
con, n,picuouS positions in front OF the gale
rie. Reserved seats In the latter were occu-
pied by the beauty and fashion of Ohio and
kentucky. and music from famous bands sta
| toned about the place, lent It's charms.
Cob Grusvenor. of st. Louis, called the con-
vention to order. and in q briei speech claim
| ed the great impDrttrce Of this convention II
! brine the rgest in number OF delegates anc
| the truest representative ofpublic sentiment
| ever ,spinblrd--that sentiment which Away
| does and always shall rule the country. The
wisdom of this convention, and the wisdom
and will of the people at the next fail elec'
tion, will make it more successful. He neet
not make the usual appeal for harmony tt
men who abandoned their connection with d
successful party to stake their political iutur,
upon this movement for reform tie nominal
ted for temporary chairman Judge STANLEY
| VI thews OF Ohio, which was carried unani
! mouSlY,
Judge Mathews responded briefly Will
thanks, etc.
Col Grasyeuor moved for secretaries Geo
| W. Nichols. Of Ohio Gen. Geo. w Palmer,
New York. and Joseph Pullitzcr. of Missouri
Col. Grosyenor offered = resolution tha
when the convention Is adjourned it be to II
a M tomorrow. aud that In tho meantime
.
lect delegates to this convention equal II
mum her 10 double the vote TO which each Stat
respectively is entitled in the electoral col
I leyc. Adopted.
a motion was made to adjourn TIL 10 o'cloci
a. m. Thursday, but before the motion coult
be put, ,oud calls were made for Carl Schurz
who amo forward amid loud applause an'
cx re>sed j. gratitude for the cordial mannc
"a tich h had been called out. Hr feared
ne would h we to disappoint them, as the con
yention meant business. The LIST of MAY wa
moving cay laughter and applause and /
was proposed to take the first steps TO romov
tllnt which was obnoxious to the American
people, and to put something better in IL
,iaoe lie did not want To make speecl
now. but would take another occasion OF
watch To say something's which he had 70 say
lou calls or Go on" He politely refuse
10 ncrede to the request and asked them t
bear Hp with him. lie concluded by second
ing the motion to adjourn
! The chairman then declared the convention
adjourned until 10 o'clock Thursday mornin.