The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-07-13
THE yATFOEAE DETOCEATIC
CONVENTION
Greeley ana Brown Oar NOEai-
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The National Democratic Convention
has met and adjourned Greeley and
Brown received the nomination on the
first ballot amid the greatest enthusiasm.
The Committee on Resolutions adopt
ed the Cincinnati platform, wi,Lou: al
teration, by % to 4
The platform was then read through.
every section separately spplauled and
with such unauimi,y That is adoption
was evidently toregons conclusion
TIE STATES yozE.
Arkansas voted ave, amid general ap
plause. Alabama vas at first divided
but voted solid in the affirmative &C tie
close Of the baliot California and Con
neeticut acted likewise ~ hen little
Delaware made her break in the vote
Florida matched her vote by voting aye
aud then there was solid array 81 ayes,
including Illinois Indiana, Iowa. Kansas, /
Kentucky, Louisiana. Maine, Maryland I
Massachusetts. Michigan and Minnes0 q +
Mississippi divided II to Q, Missouri
voted So to ?, a1d then all was one way
till New Jersey was reached and divided I.
and New York, South Carolina and Viz
GINA were all cbeered as they voted solid
IN the affirmative. The total count stood
go for the Cincinnati platform and %
noes, and thus was tided over successful +
y theserious point of the convention I.
The opponents to the platform critiei-e .
only particular expressions, and admit Its
soundness so far as relates tctbe issues
now before the country. Nearly all C.
them are entirely content with Mr. Gree
ley's letter Of acceptance
THE GREAT EVENT.
The convention now went to its grapd +
object-the ballot for President. Ala
bama led off solid for Greeley, when the
whole convention, spectators and al
rose up and cheered tie vote. Hand
keTchiefs were waived and it was some
time ere the cal. could be resumed Kan
sas quickly followed suit California
proved a unit, and Connection, respond
ed with the same key note. Delaware
voted for Bay.rd, Florida for Greeley;
Georgia gave votes Tor Nj Thomas i
Bayard, aud Is votes for Horace Gree
ley. Illinois went solid for Greeley. fol
loved by Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, u siue aud Wargiand
and 80 it wens on ill New jersey diyi-
ded. for Greeley Q in a formal vote for
ex-senator BayaTd The vote Of New
York was announced by Gov Hoffman
for Greeley, and Missouri's boast that
she would give the largest majority for
Greeley was matched by the prophecy
that New York would roll up a majority
greater than the whole vote Of Missouri
Pennsylvania gave So for Greeley. q
for Jerry Black; and then a stream Of
solid votes for Greeley poured il, EN-
bracing South Carolina. Tennessee. Tex
a., and the two Virginias. The whole
vote was conducted amid 4 perfect tn
multi of applause and enthusiasm, be-
yond all former preeedents.
TIE RESULT.
The summing mp. ns announced, was
$50 for Greeley. 2l for Jerry Black, 16
tor Bayard and Z blank.
Mr. Wallace; in behalf of Pennzyl-
vania, went to the platform aud moved to
make the nomination unanimous.
THE ENTHUSIASM.
At this stage the enthusiasm Of the
body found vent 10 one long and excited
hurFah; the band played, at the rear Of
the platform picture was raised exhibit
ing the White House, which Greeley
was so soon to occupy.
There were just two noes on the vote
10 make the vote unanimous.
The main work was now done, and the
climax of the excitement was over
Gratz Brown was pat through handsome
ly on the call of States, getting 7l3 votes
out of 732, and on the motion to make
it unanimous, there were no negative
voices.
Then followed some Of the routine
work which winds up the convention
brief but good speech from Dooiltle
and capital one from JAS s. Thayeg Of
New York.
Thus did the Baltimore convention
respond 10 the great movement of the
American people. 1t was truly remark
ed by one OF the lending opponents o.
Dir. Greeley's nomination In the conyen
ton, that he had never IN all his If,
seen so much enthusiasm.
There was no disposition to bolt b,
the anti-GreeIey delegates, bat most Q
them subsequently pledged themselves t.
support the ticket.
Thus are all the elements Of opposi
ton to Radicalism thoroughly and bar
moniously acting together, aud if the
continue thus united the defeat Of Gran
is certain.
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