The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-21
The Southern and Western Commercial
Convention.
FIRST Monday, June 7, 1883.


The delegates convened at 10 O'Clock, a. IN.
Major JAMES PENN, chairman of the Commit
tee of Arrangements. called the Convention to
order. The Right Rev. Bishop OrEY, of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, addressed the
Throne of Grace in an appropriate prayer.
The chairman of the committee then declared
the Hon. w. c. DAWSON, President of The
Baltimore Convention, which adjourned to
meet at Memphis, President de .tacto of this;
but Mr.. DAWSON, alleging that this Conven-
ton was composed of newly-elected delegates,
believed that the officers of the former should
not be regarded as necessarily the officers Of
the present, and he consequently declined TO
assume that position; when, upon the motion
of Governor FoorE, of Mississippi. Mr.. ID W.
SON was unanimously elected by reclamation
to the Presidency. He was accordingly con-
Quoted TO the chair by LEROY PORE, esq,
Bishop OTEY, and Hon. JOHN BELL.
On taking the chair Mr.. DAWSON delivered
an able, patriotic, and national address.
Some motions preliminary to a complete
ganization were then made; when the follow
ing officers were elected:
Vice Presidents.
Hon. John Bell, of Tennessee.
Q NJ. Ryand, of Missouri.
Hamilton Smith, OF Indiana.
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DR.. G. Shacklcford, Of Alabama.
General NJ. Hunt, of Texas.
Hon. John Moore of Louisiana.
DR.. James P Lasirener, of Georgia
G. G. Baylor, of the District Of Columbia.
f. M. Browning, of South Carolina.
X Apperson, of Kentucky.
Hon. George w. Underbil, Of Arkansas
J. R. Anderson, of Virginia.
Chief Secretary.
Rev G. X. Marshall, of Mississippi.
Assistant Secretaries.
J.T Trezevant, of Tennessee
w Prescott Smith, of Maryland
II. Cobb, of Missouri
J. S. Byrne, of Mississippi.
Charles DENLY, of Alabama
VIM. M. Wheatley, of Texas.
J. b. Leef, of louisiana
r. l.. Atkinson, of Georgia.
WIN. Watkins, of Kentucky.
Colonel CHARLES MCLANE was appointed chief
marshal. with power TO appoint assistants to pre-
serve order and provide for the accommodation of
delegates and spectators.
The vice presidents were constituted commit
tee report the best in which the votes of
the delegates shall be given; when the convention
adjourned till O'Clock D. m.
afternoon Session.
The committee of vice presidents reported that
the votes should be by States. each State casting
one vote.
On motion of Mr.. OAKEy, of st. Louis, it
resolved that committee of two from each State
should be selected by the delegates from each State
to report business for the conventions and the fol-
lowing selections made in conformity there
with:
From Georgia John d. Steel, A. R Lawson.
District of Coiunbia.-C g. Baylor.
Arkansas.- Colonel Fowler, Judge Mason.
Tsras.-Mr. Young, Mr. Peacock.
Rentucky-L. l.. Robinson, VIM l.. Vance.
diabama-Lewis Woost, George p. Beirne
South Cdroina.-A. IT. Browning E. Leabury
Isnnessee.-Robert Topp, w. Williams.
MississiPpi.-J. w Clapp. w. c. Smedes.
Lomsiana.-J. Bemis, Mr.. Douglass.
MissoWi.-L M. Kenneth, F. p. Blair, jr
There appearing immediate business before
the convention at this moment, and ii being I'M
derstood that Governor Foote was about to depart
from Memphis he called for, and hailed on
rising with enthusiastic cheering; but he simply
apologized for his inability to comply with the re-
quest
The convention then adjourned to meet at a.
on the following day.