Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-18
NOMINATIONS.

Ray, of Indiana, offered a resolution to pro.
coed to vote by states for candidates for Prcsi-
dent and Vice President.
Snowhook (?), OF Illinois, presented the
candidate for President. Enthusiastic cheer.
ing:)
The rol! was called on the Presidential nom-
nation. Each vote for Greeley was rec: iycd
with cheers. The ballot resulted: Greeley
C8G: Bayard Is, Black q, Groesbcck
=, When Hoffman rose to cast the vote Of New
York her delegation was greeted with three
cheers; Order being restored, Hoffman dis
putctt mlss:url's promise to- give Greeley the
lOrgest minority OF any state in the Union
He said New York's majority for Greeley
would be larger than Missonri's total vote, Hs
also expressed his regret that there had bcc,
any division Of votes here. He knew those
who did vote for Horace Greeley were actin.
conscientiously, but ho desired to appeal "a
them. New York is a Democratic state: il
had more than four hundred thousand Demo.
cratic voters, and that these were ready tt
sacrifice personal preferences and prcjudiccs
on the altar OF their country. He hoped thei,
brethren elsewhere would do the same. (Grca1
After the Chair had announced the result O.
the ballot, Wallace, of Pennsylvania, took thu
platform and was received with cheers. H,
said, in obedience to division of public senti
ment in bis state, their delegation had cas-
PA1T, ~ '"os' 'oso SSalnSt tIac 6cnClem1n Wnt
by the usages and customs Of tue Democrat.
party is now its nominee for President The,
would yield to this decision and accept the re-
suit which the great high court of appeal O
the party had decreed. In conclusion, by in
struction OF his delegation, he moved that the
nomination be made unanimous.
The following is the vote by states:
Alabama, Greeley 20; California, Creole,
II; Arkansas, Greeley II; Connecticut, Gree
ley y Delaware, James A. Bayard 6 Fiori
d., Greeley 6, Blank q; Georgia, Greeley IS
Blank illinois, Greeley AZ Indiana, Gree
ley 80 Iowa, Greeley "a Kansas, Greeley 10
Kentucky, Greeley "a Louisiana, Greeley Is
Maine, Greeley II Maryland, Greeley 16
Minnesota, Greeley 10; Mississippi, Creole,
l6; Missouri, Greeley 50; Nebraska, Creole;
6; Nevada, Greeley 6; New Hampshire
Greeley 10; Now Jersey, Greeley 8; Bayard
Greeley 3; New York, Greeley 70; North Caro-
lima, Greeley 20; Ohio. Greeley Al; Oregon
greeley .; Pennsylvania, Greeley IS; nlank, 2
Carolina, Greeley "A; Tennessee, Greeley 81
Texas, Greeley 16: Vermont, Greeley 10: Vii.
glnis, Greeley q, West Virginia,: Greeley g.
Groesbeck 2; Wisconsin, Greeley 20. The
whole vote cast was 732, Of which Greeley re.
eeived CSC, Bayard, 16, Black 81, Groesbeck 2,
Upon the announcement Of the nomination
the Battle Cry Of Freeman" by the band
was followed by Hail to the Chief" When
the music ceased the scene was lowered at the
rear OF the stage, presenting q view Of the
White House. tApplause.?
Order being restored, the motion of Mr..
Wallace that the nomination be made unani.
nous was put aud carried with one or two
dissenting only.
The roll was called on the nomination 70,
Vice President. Brown was nominated fol
Vice President, 71s to 6 for Stevenson, Of Ken.
The blank votes for the Vice-Presidency
were cast by Florida, New Jersey, and West
Virginia. Delawarc's six votes were cast for
Stevenson, and the rest were given for Brown
On motion Of Chalmers, Of Mississippi,> ,>thc
nomination was made unanimous.
Bouck, OF Wisconsin, moved resolution
appointing committee of one from each sta te
to be named by the respective delegations, to
appraise the candidates OF their nominations.
Payne, OF Ohio, moved to amend by adding
the President OF the convention to be chair.
man. Agreed to.
Various resolutions of minor Importance
were adopted when the Convention adjourned
sine de-