The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-05

This list OF Officers was elected by reclamation.
General McClernand introduced General Franklin
as favOrite OF the volunteers.
General FRANKLIN was then escorted to the chair
by committee and addressed the Convention, say.
ing that the soldiers Of the Union having
now returned to the avocatons Of peace
It was no part OF their duty as civilians
tary prestige as means OF securing power, as had
been done by combination of soldiers known the
Union League The so-called Soldiers and Sailors
Convention which assembled In Chicago last May
did not represent the soldiers and sailors here
sembled Ono, n0'J IT was our duty as soldiers to
were nominated by the National Convention, which
to-day stands charged with the most solemn ana i'm
portant duties. The National Convention was fully
competent to meet all the issues devolvng upon
Them and would nominate men who had been the
for the Country With such Candidates they must
succeed; without them they would fail.
The SECRETARY here announced that the names
for Vermont should be Colonel +. Cole and Colonel
Kennedy.
be referred to the Committee Resolutions without
debate. Various motions were raised in various
parts Of the house, the whole house being IN tenn
porary confusion.
motion to adjourn until Monday was hooted
down.
The PRESIDENT then announced the Committees on
Resolutions and Rules.
The vice presidents and secretaries then took seats
on the platform and the Committee on Organization
| reported the names Of the Committee on ResOlu-
| ti0ns.
| motion was then adopted that when this Conven-
ton adjourn to-day 1t adjourn until Monday at nine
| X,
corted to this hal by the veteran soldiers ana sailors
| Of New York.
| A motion to reconsider was made and dropped
The committee then reported the names Of the Per-
manent Committee on Business and Finance and
| the Executive Committee.
The following is the National Executive Com.
| mittee:-
Michiga,,-Colonel M. Shoemaker.
Kentuckp-Colonel &. ID. Pennebacker
Ne,r HdItpshire-Gen NJ. Y. Donohue.
District Or Coiun.otd-Colonel J. b. O'Beirne
West TirQinid-O. G. Chase.
Ne,r Fork-General James McQuade.
Tennessee Colonel Frank II. Cahill.
Minnesotd-Colonel G. 5. Uline.
De,dcdre-Captain J. NJ. Barr.
Connecticut-Major J. b. Cost
Mafne--Colonel A. W. Bradbury.
Fenflsplrdnid-General y. VI. Zulick.
Observation-Disclosures General +. :. Bragg.
Nebrdska-Major Joseph W. Paddock.
| Ne,o MeIico--General B. C. Cutler
Hlinois-Brigadier General George c. Rogers.
| Ohio-General L. ID. Campbell.
| Massachusetts Colonel Eli c. Kinsley
| Indidnd-Coone H. G. Shaw.
| IOlrd-Captain X. W. Cross.
| MdryldTld--Maor Y. Darsey Herbert.
Rhode Enlightenment John G. Hazard.
| AldbaInd-Malor W. II. +. Randall.
| Kdnsds-General Hugh Cameron.
| MfssiSSippi-Captain u. G. Burns.
| Nelo Jersev-Genera Theodore Runyon.
| one OF the delegates objected that the army was
very fully represented on the lists OF committees but
the navy did not seem to be represented
The President announced that II gentleme present
would nominate sailors they would be placed ON each
4 committed
motion was adopted inviting sergeant Bates,
| who carried the flag for which we fought through
| the southern states, and which the United states
| Senate refused to allow to be suspended from the
| dome OF the CAPITOL TO the platform.
| While awaiting Mr.. Bates, the President directed
| the Committee ON Resolutions 70 retire 10 receive
resolutions ana ruled tnat TIL then resolutions were
out OF order. point OF order was taken that other
| business was IN order. Cries Of LAY 1t on the
! table," "0rder, order.'D
The delegate appealed from the decision, but the
Chair was sustained.
General GREEN CLAY SMITH, Of Montana, then
onered the following resolution to he referred to the
Committee on. Resolutions without debate.
Resolved, That the widows orpbans oS deceased so,
ds and sailors the especial Of the nation and II
any class of creditors TO be paid gold they above all
| others, should have the preference ~
I've rules were suspended and the resolution was
| adopted UNANIMOUSLY with immense enthusiasm.
| President, amid motions TO adjourn and confused
cries OF ''Order," Reading NO. "Yes.r Ultimate
y, the President took vote on motion TO adjourn
and declared the Convention adjourned pursuant to
the resolution on adjournment previously adopted.