The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-05-09

demanding nothing not right, and submitting
to nothing wrong. A voice, "Three cheers for
the second Declaration Of independence" l.
Great cries of question overwhelmed the few
who tried to get the floor to speak. The chair
put the question, and the report was adopted
with loud and continued cheering. The chair
announced that che vote was unanimous.
The next business in order was the nomina-
tion of candidate for President, and, under
the rules there was no formal nomination. but
the roll was called and each State announced
its choice The result of the first ballot was
Adams 2O3, Trumbull 10S, Davis 929, Greeley
147, Brown 9S Curtin 81, Chase %, Sumner l.
New York gave Greeley 66 and Adams 2. Mas
sachusetts gave Adams % and Trumbul 4.
Ohio gave Adams A. Illinois gave Adams 81
and Davis 81. Before the vote was announced,
Gratz Brown, by unanimous consent, took the
stand and thanked his friends for their support
of him. but withdrew his name, and asked his
friends to support Horace Greeley. This was
received with great cheers and many hisses.-
The chair arose to announce the vote, whom a
Missouri delegate rose to question of privi-
lege, and asked to change his vote. Consider
able confusion ensHed various delegations
asking to change their votes, and contention
arising in some of them, notably Kentucky, as
to what the changes among themselves really
were. Cassias NJ. Clay announced that Ken
tuclly's voice was changed from FIVE for Brown
to I've for Greeley, and one from Brown to
Adams. New Jersey changed some OF heT
votes. The chair announced the result as fol-
lows: Adams 202, Trumbull ITO, Davis 92@,
Greeley 147, Brown 90, Curtin 81. Chase D.
Sumner whole number Ga. Necessary to
choice 308. No choice made. Missouri asked
leave to retire for consultation, and Vice-Presi-
dent Julian took the chair. Casey, from the
District of Columbia, offered a resolution
giving a vote to the Territories, which was
tabled. Mcclure withdrew Curtin's name, and
asked leave for the Pennsylvania delegation to
retire, which was granted. The proceedings
were suspended until the return Of the absent
delegations.
On the second ballot the vote was: Adams
249, Trumbull 145, Greeley 23S, Davis 81
Chase /. No choice.
On the third ballot the vote was Adams 26l
Greeley 258, Trumbull l46, Davis A.
On The fourth ballot the vote was Adams
264, Greeley 25S, Trumbull 146, Davis A.
On the fifth ballot the vote was: Adams
9O3, Greeley 25S, Trumbull 81, Davis 80, Chase
"a.
On the 9Th ballot Illinois gave q for Adams,
cheers Il IA for Greeley and for Trumbull,
and the chair announced the result to be:
Adams 924, Greeley 1872, Trumbull 10, Davis 6.
Chase 38, Palmer 1. Before the vote was for
mally announced, Minnesota changed 8 from
Trumbull to Greeley, and various other States
changed their votes, but there were so much
noise and confusion that it was impossible for
the reporters to hear the exact figures. Penn
sylvania, however, changed to 81 for Greeley
and 6 for Davis, great cheers. Indiana changed
81 for Adams. q stampede of changes to Gree
Greeley. except one delegate, who insisted on
his vote for Trumbull. The chair announced
the whole vote as ia Necessary to choice
35S Adams received 1S7 and Greeley 4S2.
The incidents of the balloting were at times,
very exciting; but the second, third and fourth
ballots passed off in comparative quiet When
the result of the fifth ballot was announced,
showing large vote for Adams, there was
great cheering. Missouri Immediately asked
leave to retire for consultation, and motion
was made for q recess of twenty minutes. Cries
of No! No Sit DOWN. The motion was over
whelmingly lost. The six ballot then proceed
ed, with the changes i'll favor of Greeley being
greeted with cheers on one side and Kisses on
the other. Before the vote was formally an
nounced several delegates changed to Greeley
amid great confusion and excitement. Colonel
Mcclure cried out, "Change Pennsylvania to
fifty for Greeley and six for Adams" Great
cheering. Greeley was declared duly nomi-
mated for President of the United States.
The roll was then called for Vice-President,
and after the chair announced Browns nomi-
nation, loud calls were made for him, which
were only silenced by the announcement that
he was not in the hall. A committee was ap-
pointed to notify the candidates of their nomi-
nation. Resolutions of thanks then passed
thanking the citizens of Cincinnati, the COM
mittee Of arrangements and officers of the con-
vention, &c. Short speeches were then deliv-
cred by Senator Schurz and Vice-President Ju-
lian; after which the convention was declared
adjourned sine die, and the vast audience slow
ly dispersed.