The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-05-14
THE GREAT CONVENTION
a Pialm, Practical Platform,
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est Administration Oh the
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For President. Horace Greeley, cr
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CINCINNATI, May 3.-The Convention
reassembled promptly at ten O clock
yesterday morning. The general eX
pectation that nominations would he
reached had wrought the excitement
and interest to fever heat, and the ca,
pacitv of the hall. which on d cool es-
innate is six thousand, was tested 70 It's
utmost by the spectators, who took
possession of every inch Of sitting,
standing, and even perching room not
occupied Ly the seven hundred and
fourteen delegates.
There was the usual cheering of the
popular fayorites as they appeared in
the hall or rose to address The Chair,
but nothing of especial interest occurr,
ed until the platform was read AS
Schurz concluded the announcement OF
each plank there was applause from
floor ard galleries, and when he finished
The cheering was tremendous. When
the motion was put and carried with an
faye" that shook the very roof without
the faintest whisper of dissent, the vast
Iassemhlage, with common impulse,
thurdered its approval, while hundreds
iof delegates rose in their places and
waved their bats and flung up their
arms in the wild manner OF eXcitable
men, who are either beside themselves
with delight or think they are, having
caught the infection Of the hour But
it was when
THE BALLoTING,
So often impending and so impatcnuy
waited for, was at last actually begun
that The audience gave full vent to its
enthusiasm. Every candidate had his
friends during the first ballots, but ii
Was evident that Adams was the favor
ite of the. lobhies, who greeted every
gain, or even every solil vote that was
cast for Ohio's Grst choice, with loud
acclaim. Greeley stood next in the To-
cal heart, and the cheering with which
his gains were greeted increased in vol
ume as steadily from first to last as his
vote swelled ballot by ballot. The New
York delegation, which had come there
to nominate him, and had with mastery
strategy delayed the crisis from day TO
day to give time for his hourly gather
ing strength to become overwhelming.
and the platform to be made 80 as not
to bar him, assisted the uproar by ri
sing in body at proper times, waving
their hats and cheering, being joined
each time by friends of the beloved
and "good old man. in every State
group The moral effect was greater
than many imagined. Had Ohio been
represented half so ably.half so earnest,
ly-we fear we must add half so hon
esty-her choice would have been the
nominee But Adams fell in the house
of his friends, wounded sorely in the
heat Of their real OF well feigned passion
the night before, and now left to die
through their ignorance Or indifference
When bis highest vote three hundred
and nine-was announced, at the close
of the fifth ballot, there broke out q
storm Of applause, such as human ears
have seldom heard. A thousand hand
kerchiefs waved, thousand hats were
flung in the air, and the scene, honestly
for ce,really justified the much abused
phrase and tired reporters resource. 1T
heggared description With such a
backing, and lacking only forty-nine
votes of nomination, Adams success
seemed certain. But trained eyes took
in the view. and saw that Massachusetts
son had polied his full strength. The
house was stormy but fully two thirds
of the delegates 'vere not up. Greeley's
increased vote WAS also cheered, in less
degree, it is true, but still deateningly
The vote for Salmon p Chase, the bare
mention of whose name four years ego
sufficed to storm the New York Conven-
ton. fell coldly upon the house. Why,
no man seemed to know. Before on
The hundred reporters who were close
" following the vote aud freighting the
wires with facts and speculatlons for as
many bulletin boards, had mathematical
ly discovered that Greeley had passed
adams in the race 1.-THE vote standing
before any changes were made 3lS to
295) that something which every body
feels, but no one can describe, went
through the hall and every one felt that
Horace Greeley Of the United States,
as some Chairman had called him, was
the coming man. Illinois had hung
back to the last, hoping to create a SEN
sation by the change which she had re-
tired to consult upon, and, knowing
that her solid vote could nominate
Greeley, or send Adams past him, every
one anxiously awaited her voice. She
tarried one moment to long, however,
and when her vote, q for Adams, IA
for Greeley and one for dead man
whose boasted lobby had strangely fail
ed him, increasing the totals to Adams
OZZ, OlcclcN ooA'' was SuSU, ~ was tCO
late. Minnesota changed her vote TO
Greeley, and then came the scene Of al
most freDzied excitement which at such
n moment all great Conventions have
Witnessed. Virginia got the floor next
and amid the wonderful confusion fol
lowed the lead. Then South Carolina
spoke, and the deed was done. Horace
Greeley, of New York, was nominated {:
many thought was the next President
of the United States. Amid the cheer
ING thrill Of excitement that ran
through the whole meeting, and while
members were upon chairs, on each 9th
ers shoulders yelling, and in every way
Iendeavoriug to get the attention Of the
Chair, Colonel Mcclure, the cool ana
hand some, mounted upon the back OF
a chair, and half fronting the delegates,
attained for one moment recognition
from not only the President bnt-fol
one brief instant-irom the ccmpara
lively stillcd mass Of people. When
the words "Fiity votes for Horace
Greeley" fell from his lips the storm
hprst The climay UaS raachad All