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DHMocRATIc NAT1oHAL coNvEsTIoK.

rs DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL C0NVKNTlON.
gin accordance with, The call Of the Dsmocra-
tic National Committee, the del egstes TO the
fE ational Convention s. ,asseabledss l2So'cloek
this morning, 10 lbehall of the South Carroll
sSFMr. H.sI Jackson, .cf Gsorseis, nominated
|Frar c:s B:ssFlournoy, OF ArkansAs. as P,esi.
dent Of the ConyentiSn spro tenn. Carried una,
|a.Mes:is: II, r, jackson. of G eorsia.s and G.
mittee To- eondu sthe temporary presiding
officer to tie CEair
lssGol. Flournoy ,Sonst ak inc the Chair,sed:
"a tGE EfrLEMES or TIE CONVENTION: thank you
mcst sincerely for the honor you have done me,
and lshall endeavor SO to- demesn my self MS
| to bring about aSspeedy yJorea ization, Of this
body and. hope in a, satisfactory manner.
The Rev. Charles unuckeI. d. d., Of Charles
ton, delivered an Impressive prayer. tho
delegates rising and standin during its deli
Mr.. Fisher, of Virginia. sal We are not
organized. Ss I understand, nor has Secre-
tary yet been appointed. therefore propose
the name of William F. Ritcl,i-. OF Vifginis as
tenporarySe retary of the Convention. Car
ried Unanimously. ,s..=
: Mf. Fisher sid: now nsk the rresid ny
officer to read letter which will serd t" the
Chair, and in connection with " Lich have a
resolution to offer. p
Gov. J.. A. Winston, of Alabama, objected
| to the reception OF the commupi pica,ion until the
Convention was permai emily organ izod
The communication was decided by tAs
Chair to he out of order, an i on an appeal: I he
Chair was sustained by very large vote.
After ious motions. the following resolution
by Mr. Cessna Of ofPennsylvnuia,w was adopted y
a vote of 244 to 54: ,.yss
Resolved That there now shall be appointed
two coin mittees; eacll.to consist OF one mem
har S,o< n oo1a od hv "a re
srective delegations thereof; one committee on
Permanent Organization. and the other on
Credentials; and that in determining the con-
troversy in regard to tho disputed seat 9 Of the
Illinois Delegations the members OF ftbeE Com.
mittce on Credentials of that y tate shallssnot
be permitted to vote thereon. andin determins
ing the controversy rom the State KofsNew
York, the members of the, Committe e on.s Gre.
den.ials from that State shall not be permitted
to vote. ssss,-t ~
Mr.. Fisher protested against ,tieyote of New
York being received., =
Mr.. S. II. Buskirks7of Indiana, moved the
'0i~hg Resolysd That tho State b. called in their
order, and TINT the ist Of delegates rom each
State lie furnished 10 the secretary, and. when /.
ever there is contest, the papers relating to
such be referred to The Committee on Cieden.
,ials. ssss
Adopted, and tile list Of delegatss handed
to the Secretary. by the Presideut ofithe diff:
fercnt delegations.
Mr Lawrence, of Louisiana, moved as an
amendment to add at the end of the resolution,
tlnt the communication from the New York
contestiag delegation in the ha ands of the Chair
man be read. and then referred to the Com.
mittee on infested Seats.
Dir. Cochrane moved to amend BY refer rim
the letter without reading. and called the pre-
vious question, which. was ordered.
Mr. Cochrnne's amendment was adopted and
the resolution of Mr. Buskirk. AM. n .led so as
to refer the New York letter to the Committee
on Contested Seats without reading, was then
ogreed to. ,FR
The roll Of States was then called. and the
list Of delegates present were handed in.
Mr.. W. l. Yancey, of Alabama, moved the
following :.
ResolurG That the Committee of Arrange;
mcnts be req ueosed to obtain leave of the city
authorities to have the street in front Of this
building covered with saw dust or straw. a dop.
ted.
Mr.. Payne, ofFOhio. moved a Cmmittee ot
one from eash State on Resolutions, and that
all resolutions relating to the pIatfssm. he re.
ferred to that Committee on presentation with.
out deAete -
Mr.. Payne, the Conyention, on motion of Mr.
Cessna, of Pehnsy lvania, adjourned pHsl lO
q. m, lue6dny. 80 W