Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-03
TEL, EGRAPH NEW 5.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE.
CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
HORACE GREELEY NOMINATED FOR
THE PRESIDENCY.

chair stated that the statement 10 morning
paper pretending to give a dispatch from hih
(Schurz) to candidate was utterly untrue.
Mr.. GILMORE, of Missouri, offered resou-
ton that when the Convention reaches the
point of ballotipg for candidates there shall be
no formal presentation Of candidates, but the
Convention will proceed to vote.
MIR. Dexter, of Illinois, sustained the propo
sition. He wanted to proceed to business ana
avoid mere personal eulogics. The resolution
vas carried.
Horace White, from the Committee on Plat
form. reported resolutions which were nuanl-
mously adopted by the committc. The plat
form was adopted unanimously with great
cheering.
CINCINNATI. O May 3.-The resolutions de-
clare the equality Of all men, before the law;
union Of States and no reopening of questions
settled by the 18th l4lh and 18th amendments;
the removal of disabilities incurred by the re-
bellion: general amnesty; local self government;
supremacy of civil over military authority; re-
spect for the habcas corpus; return to meth
DDS of peace: the maintenance of the constltu-
tiona limitation Of power; civil service retorm;a
single term for the Presidency; system OF
federal taxation which shall not unnecessarily
interfere with the industry of the people, and
as there are honest irreconcilable differences OF
opinion as to tie merits respectively OF the sys-
tens Of protection and free trade, that question
is RENTED to the people in the congressional
districts wild chccrngl. and the decision OF
Congress thereon wholly free of executive inter-
ference or direction: the maintenance of the
public credit against reputation 10 every furn
speedy return t. specie payments; recognl-
ton of the services and sacrifices of the soldiers
and sailors: against further grants OF lands to
railroads or other corporations: 10 foreign rela-
ton it is the duty to Of the government to cu-
tivate friendship, demanding nothing not right
aud submitting to nothing wrong
\ voce:-Ihree cheers for the second decla-
ration Of Independence. Great cries of ques-
ton. overwhelming tho few who tried to get
the f},or to speak
The chair put the question. The report was
The chair announced that the vote was unani-
nous. Thc next order of business was as
stated by The chair, to be the nomination of a
candidate for the Presidency. without formal
presentation of candidates. The roll of States
was called as fntlvS :-R.>ult OF the first ballot
was Adams 203; Trumhuil, los: Davis, OBJ;
Greeley, IA: Brown o6: Curtin. G.; Chase, %;
Sumner /. First ballot New York gave
Greeley &C, Adams p Massachusetts. Adams
-, 1rumbuIl t. Ohio. Adams A: Illinois,
Trumbull II, Davi- 81 Before the vote was
announced Gratz Brown by unanimous consent
took the stand aud thanked his friends for their
support of him. bnt withdrew his name and
asked his friends to support Horace Greeley.
Great cheers, with many persistent Kisses.
Tue Chair arose TO announce the vote. when
a Missouri DELEGATE arose to question OF prl-
vilege, aud asked to change his vote. Consid-
cradle confusion enSued, various delegations
asking to change their votes and much conten-
ton arising 10 some Of them: notably Kentucky
as to what the changes among themselves real
y were.
Cas>uiS NJ Clay announced Kcutucky's vote
changed five from Brown to Greeley, and ole
from Brown to Adams.
New Jersey changed some Of her votes. The
chair announced as the result-Aaams, 203 s;
TrumbuI, 10; Davis. 92l Greeley. lI7ss;;
Brown, 95; Curtin. GO Chase, .! !; whole
number GA necessary to a choice 30S. No
choice was made.
ton.
Vice President Julean, took the chair and
Mr. Casey, from the District of Columbia. of
frcd resolution giving vote to territories.
which was tabled.
Mr.. Mcclure withdrew Cnrtins name and
asked leave for the Pennsylvania delegation to
retire which was granted.
Proceedings we're suspended until the return
of the abs cpt delegation.
The second ballot being ordered, resulted as
follows: Greeley, 49, Adams, 243; Trumbull,
lis; Davis, ST. Brown. 9; Chase, !.
LATER.
IlNClNNAll, NAY o.-'I tiiS 'Ih ca'ioo
Horace Greeley received the nomination for
President. the contest having been narrowed
from the first to a selection from Adams, Trum-
bull, Davis and Greeley The whole number OF
votes cast on this ballot was IA; necessary to a
choice 35S. Adams received 49,, and Greeley
4S2
Mr. Easement moved to make the Domina-
ton unanimous, which was lost. Greeley hav-
ing received a majority Of the votes cast: Is
therefore nominated as the candidate for Pres
ilcnt of the United States
On motion the Convention then proceeded
to the nomination of Vice President, when
the roll was called resulting in the selection
of Gratz Brown, Of Missouri, on the second
ballot.
A later private dispatch states that Mr..
Brown declined the nomination for Vice
praSi1cpny