The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-07-15
The soldiers, and sa1iorsI t,6nyeutiohI,,
NE# ToRK, July j


The National Convention of Sailors and
Soldiers assembled this morning in the hall
of Cooper Institute. The decorations con
sisted of a broad tricolor encircling the hall,
broken at intervals by coats of arms of all
the States; national flags depending from
the capitol of each pillar; streamers trans
versely intersecting the ceiling, and an elab-
crate grouping of colors in the rear of the
platform surmounted by the legend: ''The
Union and the Constitution. q....f
Precisely at IL o'clock the colors of the
old Fifth Regiment of the New York Vol
unteers, and the Fifth Zouaves were escort
ed into the hail, which rapidly filed with
delegations from various States, marching
music being furnished by the cornet band
which accompanied the Pendleton Club
from Cincinnati. Cheers were given for
Hancock, Mcclellan, and Chase, and vocif-
Grated cheers for the rank and file of the
Union army and navy. p
At half past eleven the meeting was called
to order by Gen. BIcQuade, Chairman of
the National Executive Uommitte, who nom
mated Maj. Gen. John A. McClernsnd, of
Illinois, for Chairman; Gen. McMahon
nominated Gen. Thomas Ewing, of Ohio,
but the motion was lost, and Gen. McCler-
nand, of Illinois, was unanimously elected.
Gen. McClernand, upon taking the Chair,
expressed his thanks in grateful terms.
Gen. McQuade proposed the names of
several TO act as Secretaries, which was
adopted.
Gen. Campbell, of Ohio, desired to offer
q preamble and resolution. 1t had been
deemed important by that committee that
there should be harmonious action be-
tween this Convention and the National
Democratic Association. There had been
an effort to make this Convention appear in
false position; there had been some talk
Of its being intended for the purpose of
dictatiOn, and some foolish speech of its
being mere sidG-shOw. To put this Con-
ventiOn right in this respect, he offered q
preamble and resolution, which expressed
the fullest harmony Of the Convention with
the purpose and objects of the National
Democratic Convention.
After the reading of the resolutions, the
point of order was raised that the COnVen-
tion had not been organized, and being Or
ganiZed ii has not the form to pass the reso-
lutIOnS proposed
General Campbell urged the speedy pas
sage of the resolution in order to be in time
TO be heard by the National Convention be-
fore its final action was taken.
General Slocum followed, suggesting that
time be allowed for the consideration, by
the committee on resolutions, when appoint
ed, of the resolutions announced by General
Campbell. The resolution was then tempo
| rariiy withdrawn by General Cambell, and
| upon motion of General McQuade, the res
PectiYe delegations were requested to make
one member of each OF the standing COM
mittees.
A call of States was thereupon made and
| the committees then retired.
Gen. Thomas Ewing, jr., of Ohio, being
loudly called for, made his appearance on
the platform. He was received with cheers
and made brief speech.
The Committee on permanent OrganiZa-
tlon then reported the following list of reg
ular officers
For permanent Chairman, Mai aj-Gen. Vim.
B. Franklin, of Connecticut, and one vice
president and one secretary from each State.
The report was adopted. -f~ i..A