The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-18
THE CLEVELAND CONVENTION. i:

THE RCLEvELAND CONVENTION.
CLEVELAND, Sept 1.-THE Sol
diers' and Sailors ConventioH,sin re-
Spouse to call from those favorable
to the policy of President johnson
and the action of the Philadelphia
Convention of August 18th, met in
this city to-day A pavilion $50 feet
in length by go feet in breadth, had
been erected in the Park for the use
OF, the Convention, and at 3 o'clock
the delegates entered, preceded by a
ban3 of music, and were seated, after
which the crowd from the outside was
admitted, and filed the tent to its
utmost capacity. Previous to- the
organization, quite spirited scene
was witnessed, the, delegations rising
and cheering successfully for the Old
Flag, Generals Custar, Rousseau,
Wool, and Mcclellan, the Conven-
ton, the thirty-six States, and John
son, and, after brief breathing spell,
for General Grant, Secretary Seward,
the American Army, Gen. Steadman,
and Gov. Bramlette of Kentucky As
the cheering was called for and given,
in each case there were was a scene of
wild enthusiasm, the delegates and
spectators rising and swinging their
hats and shouting most vigorously.
d. BY previous arrangement, Governor
Bramlette nominated Major General
Johni0E. Wool, as the oldest Major
General in the United States, and
| probably in the world, as temporary
President Gen. Wool was received
with loud cheers, and addressed the
Convention as follows:
Here follows long speech from
General Wool, which we are com
PEELED, owing to our crowded columns,
to omit. There is nothing of marked
interest in it.-EDs. JoURNAL.l
Prayer was offered by Capt. W. G..
Turner, formerly of the 49th Ohio In
| fantry. sai.hasg,. saaa 5..f
On motion of Gen. Lewis, of KY,
Capt. j. G. M. Merbish, of Maine, and
Major Duval English, of Ky.i were
elected Secretaries 2 sn@
I On motion of General Denver, a
committee on permanent organization;
consisting of one from each State, as
follows, was appointed: i-sH3
Q Maine,o Gen. Dogget, Cole, Eli,
Black, Langsley, and Gen. NJ 7. Nc
| Mahon = South Carolina, Gen. w. III.
Penrose; Pennsylvania, Capt. w. Nc
Clellen; Maryland, w. r. Purcell;
| District Columbia, Capt. P. Young
Ohio, Gen. Harry Wilson; Indiana,
1 @. Emerson; Wisconsin, A. o. Doo-
/ little; Missouri, Major e, s. Farms
worth; Kansas, Gen. o. A. Bassett; (;
nois, WA. Osgood; Kentucky, Lieut..
Jas. A. Davies Minnesota, Gen: W.
! A. German; California, Gen. w. A.
Denver; Tennessee. Maj. j. f. Carter
louisiana, Col. e. NJ. joel; New
Mexico, Capt. John Sheridan; Michi-
gan. Gen. G. Q. Say; Georgia, Maj. Ell.
| S. Fitch. '' 4 r
/ On motion of Hon. L. ID. Campbell,
of Kentucky, the rules of the Con-
gressional House of, Representatives
were adopted, until otherwise ordered,
with provision that all resolutions
pertaining to principles be referred to
| the Committee on resolutions and ad-
dress, without reading or debate.
On motion of Jas. 4. Brady. the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted: la
| Resolued, That the Presidents of the
different State delegations report to
the President Of the permanent or
ganization the names of all the mem
bers of their respective delegations
, who are known to. be dishonorably
discharged from the service of the
, United States, and that such persons
be not allowed to participate In the
| proceedings of this Convention
Il Gen. Custar announced that many
of the delegations were not yet full
that members were now on their way
t who ought to have an opportunity tt
participate in the business of the per
manent organization, and he therefore
] made resolution to adjourn unit
t 10 o. clock tomorrow morning. Isl.
d subsequently this resolution wa
5 withdraw, and Mr. Campbell moved
that Gen. Thomas Ewing, Jr., O
r Kansas, now address the Convention
Inqresponse to calls from all sides
f Gen. Ewing appeared upon the stand
and was introduced by the President