The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-12
DEIROIr, July lip. II.


DETROIT, July 11-P. NJ
The Convention opened to-day in the hall Of Board
Of Trade which taseuy decorated with the Stars
Stripes and Union Jacks blended, and adorned with ap
proprate international mottoes The attendance number
fully six hundred composed Of many Of the first of
the country.
The proceedings a, the morning session were very
Irregular but everything is systematized and
ming smoothly.
Hon. Thomas Ryan, Presidens Of the British delegation
announced to be the intention Of his friends TO parc
pate daily the question OF reciprocity and the routes
Of xansi. On the other questions they will remain
silent
Speeches were delivered by the President Mr.. Aspi.
NALL and General walbridge The speech Of the latter
brief and eloquent and loudly cheered especial
" by the British delegates for whom expressed
dial greetings The selection Of General wabridge was
intended a compliment TO New York He makes an
excellent officer.
The following brief summary Of the organization
Commitee Crcdenfiah-New York-D. G. Lttleohn
J. W. PTuyn; nlnols-Robert McChesney, Of Chicago
VIM, Parker, Of Cairo; Mirsoari-samuel Plant,
Eorc k1py 81 ana nerSn
Pittsburg; wisconsin-Hon. ID Wells H. r McIa
rcn, Of Milwaukee; Minne.oia-D. d. Merrill, n. H.
Howard. OF ST. Paul; Msne--A X. shurtlen, Of
Portland; s. r. Strickland Of Bangor; 0hio-N. X.
Waite Of Toledo; J. Robinson, Of Cleveland; Massa
n.
Redpath, Of Montreal; J. G worts, Of Toronto, New
Brunswick-Hon. A. r. Botsford, W. H. stevens, Of st.
H. p Bridge OF Detroit; b J. Broden Of East Saginaw
Prince Edwards lsand-Hon. George Coles Frederick
Breler.
The committee authorized to submit rules for tho
Convention and the bases for action
The following Committee on Permanent Organization
was nsmed:--
Albany, Charles r. sbcperd Buffalo, /. F. Allen; Bay
City H. NJ Wing; Boston, J. p. Ropes; Bangor, NJ s. H.
Dane; Chicago, J. T scammon, w T. Allen; Cairo, D.
aSnn qesaaa pe.4s aon J. 'yS yss E4s
whitney; New York, W. J. Strong, r. D. Getty; oswego,
Reppeer, Thomas Aimen Portland, T. c. Henry; Pitts.
burg, O. H. Thurston; ~ Paul, Minn, John Nichols;
wm Warner; East Saginaw W. l.. p Little; Toledo, ID.
b. smith; Troy N Y, g. T. Burdett; Albany Corn
Exchange, r. II Waterman.
The Committee on Permanent Organization reported
for President Hon Hiram wabrdge, OF New York, and
for Vice President A. T. Savage. Hon Hannibal Hamn,
Of Maine, chosen President at large and the follow
,ng Vice Presidents named:-
Hon Chas walker Illinois, d. L. Seymour, New
York; Geo. " Davis, Ohio; D W. Ingersoll, Minnesota
g. N. Edgali Missouri; VIM Young, Wisconsin Charles
Randolph, Illinois; J. Burnett, Pennsylvania; Con
verse Maleachueetts; Thos G. Iwitchcli Maine; W. l..
7. Little, Michigan; Hon JOS. Howe, Nova Scotia Hon
WIN Park, New Brunswick; Hon. Thos Ryan, WIN.
McMastcr, Canada; Hon. Geo. Coles, Prince Edwards
Island. ''..'
For sccrctaries--wm Lacy, N Y; Ray Haddock,
Michigan; Adam Brown, Canada
The adoption of the report OF the committee was greet
cd with cheers and the President elect took his seat
after eloquently and briefly acknowledging the compi-
mest paid him. < Vr.f-~rrsahs ~ i. AZ
The rules Of the federal Corross were adopted, with
the exception that person shall speak more than ten
minutes upon the motion, without consent, and
person 10 speak than once upon The same subject
without consent also, that in the 6na vosng shall be
by viva roc and that vote shall be cast by each
sociaton represented