The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-01

/. CLEVELAND CONVENTION.
IT MEETS IN SPITE OF LIN
go COLIN AND THE DEVIL,
500 to 400. Delegates Present.
GEN. JOHN ooCHRANE, PRESIDENT
Fremont and Cochran NOmi'
a mated.

-CLEVEDAEn, May 3l.-Iu0 OouSohtioh
was opened to day with some three or four
hvndred delegates in attendance.
twas called to order at nine o'clock, by
Mr.. Gilbert of New York, son whose NOM
nation Elk Gov johnson Of Penna. was cho-
sen temporary chairman. Mr.. johnson 70
turned thanks briefly, and saying that he
hoped the proceedings of the Convention
would be so conducted as to strike with
that force and power, worthy OF the OBJ
jects and privileges in view.
On motion B. II. Brooks, of California,
snd Mr.. Wolff of the District of Columbia
were appointed Secretaries.
On motion the following were appointed
committee on permanent organization.
Ezra @. Anderson. of Maine, Parker
Pillsbury, Stephen S. Foster, Massachusetts,
A. G, Calvin New York, WIN Goodell, N.
Y. N. P Lawyer, Penna, John Il Snather,
Md, Casper Butt, Til, Chas E Moss, Moss,
Missouri, L D Bailey Kansas
A motion to appointa committee on ere
dentrals, elected somo debate. Several
delegates opposing it on the ground that
there are many citizens present who rep
resent political organizations in the ssvera |
states, and yet have been furnished with
no crepentials. The motion was withdrawn
but renewed by Mr. Garrett of Missouri,
who thought the hour would come when
every member would be proud Of bis con-
nection with the convention, and he desir
ed the recent made order to show to the
world that We are here for great and
good purpose, in spite Of Lincoln and the
Devil.
1t was finally resolved to enroll the
names of all present and that the only cre-
dentials required, shall be declaration
that tho delegate has come here in response
to the call for the Cleveland Convention.
The Western, Albany and New York
calls were then read and laid on the table.
The following committee was appointed
to enroll the names of delegates: John A.
Millard John Southousen, N. P Sawyer,
VIM. Rodman and joseph Alden.
The committee on permanent organiza'
ton reported the following, which was
unanimously adopted:
For President, John Cochrane, of New
York. stI ~
Vice Presidents, James Hill, Maine;
Parker Pillsbury, Mr.. Carey, Vermont;
Edward futile, Connecticut, Rev. Henry
Cheever, Massachusetts,, Joseph Plumb.
New York, DR.. L, Greiner, New Jersey,
W. Y. Stevens, Maryland, Alfred G..
Lloyd, Pennsylvania, Baird B. Chapman,
Ohio, DR.. Hamburg, Indiana, Ernest Prus'
sing, Illinois, Dr. 7. Olshanhasen, Miss
our, Thomas P. Wright, Kentucky, j. r.
Slikott, Iowa, G. y. Foole, Michigan, Isaac
Neustadt, Wisconsin. j. F. Lyote, Kan'
sas.
Secretaries, Seward Vandencar, N. T.,
s. Wolff, ID. c., James d. Owens, Penna.,
Col Charles f. Moss, Missouri.
The chair appointed Paker PIllsbury and
Col Moss committee to notify General
Cocbrane of his election and escort him to
the chair.
The President addressed the Convention
and on bis taking his seat was greeted with
great applause.
A delegate from Iowa offered a resolution
that eacd delegate pledge himself ut to
accept any Office Of trust, honor or profit,
from the administration in power during
tho next presidential term, Or be connected
directly or indirectly with any govern
ment contract, this prohibition is not to be
construed as to prevent any delegate from
becoming an active combatant in the army
Or navy (Laughter) The resolution was
referred.
The President announced the following
committee on resolution:
Committee on resolutions, Thomas b
Carroll, N. T., X. HENSON, Mass, Francis
Rodman, Mo-, Bird b Chapman, Ohio,
Dennis Greiner, N. J., l.. Haskall, Gala +,
Casper Burtz, H., James Dinsmore, Pa,
j. +. Hartman, Wis, Parker Pillsbnry;
NJ IT,, l. D. Bailey, Kansas, q. Q. Foote,
Mich, Chas. Post, Ind, $. Wolf. District
of Columbia.
Recess till $50 P. NJ.