The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-05

now called for T9aat3ia27 yhh eg
% Mr. q Washburne, of Ca, pre-
sented the reportof the Committee on
credentials, as follows; Sa ,s,,9 ~ sal
ResoLued, That the Convention re-
ceive the Report of, the members
from each State as to- the qualifca-
tions of its members snoiin Tilenl is.d
Texas reports IS delegates, Louisi-
ana, 49, ,sTennesseeI 81 Virginia. 81
West Virginia 81 !; g Georgia, 81; Ala
hama, A; Kentucky, 13; Mississippiis B;
Missouri, 30; Arkansas, 2;oiNorth
Carolina, q; Maryland, 60, Delaware,
6; Florida, 81 District of Columbia,
27. Total s3392.sI gfIH04 hHl0GE III
The report was adopted. - elasrsa
,o Mr.. Fletcher, of Tennessee from
the Committee ION Permanent Or
ganization, made the following report;
= For President - James Speed, of
Kentucky; for Vice Presidents, Il. M.
Pease, ofTexas5 Anthony lFernandez,
of Louisiana; Joseph w! Field, of
Mississippi ID. H..aaa91Binghan. of
Alabama; Colonel G. B. Hart,
of Florida; Governor w. G.
Brownlow, of, Tennessee; Joseph FL.
Glover, of Kentucky; Geo. P. Strong,
of Missouri; III. @. Cole, of Georgia
Rev. Hope Baine, of --; Hon.
John Minor Bolts, of Virginia; Gov.
A. j. Boreman, OF West Virginia;
GanHy Gerhatdt; Of the District of
Columbia; Hon, T. A. Croswell,, of
Maryland, A. A. Rogefs;of Arkan-
sas; Thos. B. Convoy, of Delaware.
ForSeoretaries ASam. %. MercerS of
Tennessee IS, GOl, w W FlintQffr Il iP No. i JgIpo,s
Miss; Ohasa @. y Gill, of KY; @. G.
Baylor, Of Ca; w. Wynne, of N. c.;
John Fl Williams, of Dell; Judge
M. >. {, Stafford, of Ala DR., G. K.
Gromer, of Ya.;4 CIV. Boyd, ofoW.
Vats iJess. Stencil, o0f Texas. Rev
Jno.. b. Newman Of La. Chaplain . M M
saOnithe Presidents taking the chair3
hewas received with great applause,
Z zMr.iSpeed said : Gentlemen of the
Convention and q loyal men of the
South here assembled. I thank you.
eordiallyIfo the compliment you have
paid me, in calling on me to preside
over the deliberations of this body.EI
feelithat you could, have called one
more competent thanbme to preside. +
PHiLADEtPAIA, September A. The
Northern delegations were to have
metu thiso morning In horticultural
Hal, but the accommodations prov
ing too small, the meeting was called
in front of the l4eaguei House, ElgTy
On motion of Mr. Hoxie, of New
Jersey, Governor Curtin presented
the report of the Reconstruction
Committee of the last Congress. On
motion of Mr.. Kelly, of Penn, it was,
adOpted. - Ghiaai" s4Aioa2a .t,1tefn =
The Convention then adjourned to
meet at the call Of its Chairman, and
in the meantime to attend the South
bers. vssz esrfsFg
Speeches.Msfol chen made from the
portico of the League House by Sem
lators Wilson Of Massachusetts, and
Lane Of Indiana, General Garfield, of
Ohio, James M. Scovill, of New Jer-
seyg and others sE8HEaDeA EsSFwS
The New " 6tkSs delegation, organ
lied at the League LII ouse, with Gem
erai Walbridgeeinthe Chair Speeches
were made some Of them in the most
uncompromising esprit, by Governor
Curtin of Pennsylyania,, Governor
Morton efrIndiana, Senator Chandler
of Michigan, and Senator Yates Of
Illinois. eiisul .,, sss js8GI sirg i.sla
ST. LOUIS, Sept 4 q. II The Conserva-
tives fs in the, Eighth Congressional
District, unanimously nominated John
NJ, Glover for Congress. sstl dil& .3sl