The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-07-08
THE GREAT CONVENTION.
Mondays Proceedings.
New York, July 6. 1868.
THE CROWD.

THE CROWD.
The police arrangements on Fourteenth
street we're inadequate this morning to keep
back the surging crowd, which so blocked
up the passage to Tammany Hall that dele
gates and reporters had much difficulty in
entering. Owing to this cause it was half
past ten before the delegates were generally
in their seats.
THE CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER.
The convention was called to order by
the temporary chairman ut quarter before
| | o'clock, A. NJ.
Prayer was offered by Rev. VIM. Quinn,
of New York, and reading Of the Journal
of Saturday Nas dispensed with
Mr.. Richardson; of H., presented a Sc
ries of resolutions, which were referred
without reading.
Cen raj Morgan, Of Ohio, moved that
the delegation from the Workingmen' S con
vention be invited to seats on the floor -
Agreed to.
TIE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Mr. Clymer, Of Pennsylvania. from the
comuittee on Permanent Organization. re-
ported as follows: For President, Hon
!Ioratio Seymour, Of New York Great
cheering l. and one Vice President and Zee
retary from each State 1t was also recon-
mended that the rules of the Democratic
Convention Of 1864 be adopted for the gov
ernment of this convention. -~s
$50 Mr. Mack lin, Of Ohio, mf'te ted~theT hdoT> :
tion Of the report and the discharge OF the
| committee.
Mr.. Murphy, of New York, from the
| committee on Resolutions, asked permis.
sion Tar said committee to sit during The
sessions of the convention. Agreed to.
\ RULES AND nEGUT ATIoNS.
The Committee eereoommend that the rles
ana.rcgulations of the National Democratic
convention of 1854, be adopted by this con.
vention for the government of its proceed,
ings
lSigned
HEIsTER CIYMER chairman
WIN. II. MoAsEN, Secretary
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
Mr.. Bigler, of Pennsylvania, submitted
resolutions which were referred without
reading.
! The resolutions Of the State conventions
of pennsylvania and Michigan were refer.
rel without reading
Nh Telson, of Pennsylvania, moved the
admission ct delegates from the Democrat.
ic convention of that State, who were ap:
pointed to lremorlalize this body in refer
ence to the grievances of the people there
under Radical rule. Adopted.
Additional resolutions were received and
referred to the committee on Resolution:
from California, from New York. by Hon.
Erastus Brooks, and from Pennsylvania
RESOLUTIONS FROM NATIONAL LABOR CON-
VENTION--PAYMENT OF THE PUBLIC
DEBT IN GREENBACKs.
Resolutions from the National Labal
convention were sent up and read, favoring
payment of the public and private debt in
qreenbacks, which were received ,cah great
cheering, as was also one against further
grants Of public lanls to private corpora.
tions, and fayoring their restriction tor dis
! tribution to actual settlers.
THE WOMEN IN THE FIELD.
A letter was received with great laughter
| from Susan b. Anthony, of the Woman's g
| Suffrage Association, urging the claims of
women to participate in elections; which
| was referred
SEATS FOR DELEGATES FROM TERRITORIES.
Mr.. Tilden, of N. York, offered resolu-
tion admitting delegates from the Territor-
les to honorary seats in the convention.
Agreed to.
% EVERY STATE REPRESENTED.
The chairman of the committee on Gre
dentials reported that full delegations we're
present from every State in the Union and
recommended that three delegates from
each Territory and from. the District of
CouT bia be admitted to the floor without
the privilege Of voting.
Mr.. Cox, 0fNew York, moved to amend
SO as to admit the entire eleven delegates
from the district. Lost.
Adelegate from California moved the
admission of delegates from territories, to
all the privileges of the convention, except
that each territory shall have but one vote
which was rejected, and tho committees
report was then adopted.
sUNDRY RESOLUTIONS OFFERED D--soME
ADOPTED, SOME REFERRED. M
Mr. Fenton. Of Kansas, offered reso>
luton reciting that tho National flag should
protect adopted citizens everywhere, the
same as it does tho native born. Cheers
Referred n
MIR. Wright, Of Delaware, offered a res
oiutlon providing for committee Of one
from each State to constitute National
Executive committee. Adopted.
u MIR. ball, Of New York, offered reso.
luton declaring that the thanks of the na-
tion are due to Chief Justice Chase for hi,
ability, lmpartiality, and fidelity to the
constitutional duty 10 presiding over the
Court Of Impeachment. PROLONGED
shouts.) Referred.
Dir. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, offered
resolution 10 favor Of increasing pensions TO
soldiers and sailors, by paying them in gold
tApplausc.) Referred.