The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-27
DEMOCRATIC.
Convention TO Revise the Rules of the Demo,
cratic PartYs

Convention to Revise the Rules the Demo-
This morning Of 10 o'clock q convention called 10
revise the rules OF the Democratic party OF the city
OF Philadelphia assembled In the hall at the head
OF delegates was full. preliminary organization
was at once Effected with Smith Skinner, Esq, as
Chairman; MessrB John II. Campbell and John
OConnor as Secretaries, and John Rogers, esq, as
Doorkeeper.
The credentials Of the delegates were presented
and received, after which q recess was taken until
noon, in order to allow the secretaries suicient
time to make an alphabetical list OF the names
Upon reassembling at 10 O'Clock the first business .
in order was the Offering OF nominees Tor tne
offices of'the permanent organization.
The nominations were as fOllows:-
- For Presdent-Hon. Richard Vaux ana george
For vice-Presldents- George ]. Hetzel t. sproll
IeisenriDg, Colonel A. H. Reynolds, Thomas McCul-
Tough, II. w Sutton, Alderman George Moore, JOhn
Cochran, Frederic Gerger, and John Mofett. =, ~.
For Secretares-Edgar r. Worrell, John IL; NC, NC,
Gowen, John H.. Campbell, John j. Rogers, Jonu
Barr Charles Warwick, Francis McBrlde, James a.
Connor. -
For Tellers-John j. Hemphill, John o. Hassinger.
For Doorkeepers-John Rogers, James MGCourt.
Upon the vote being taken the Following was 'he
result
Hon. Richard VauX...
Tpen moon The election was declared unanimous
and as MIR. VauX assumed the chair he was gIeeJeu
with loud applause. In few brlei reudtks HS
thanked The convention Tor the hohor co.lIcaiHo oio
upon him, and then sgnilcd his readiness 10 receive
motions. a..
lpon motion, the gentlemen in the foregoing llsJ
of Vice Presidents were declared elected by accl-
tOn. like motion prevailed in regard to the Secre-
tares
Messrs. Thomas Dornan and Edward Conway were
elected Doorkeepers.
Mr.. Hemphill moved that committee OF one from
each ward he appointed, to which should be referred
all propositions for amending the rules and that tne
committee should report TO the convention at some
future day, the chairman Of the convention to select
the members of the committee.
An amendment was made TO this motion that tne
delegation from each ward select its representative
on the committee. LOstg
The motion of Mr.. Hemph then prevailed
Mr. Chadwick moved that the President OF the
convention be added to the committee to revise Ihe
rules, and act as its chairman. Carried.
motion was made that the convention ADJOURN.
A scene of confusion eusued. The yeas and nays
were demanded on the mOtiOn.
The Secretaries called the roll with this RESULT
Yeas, 100; nays 104. The motion to adjourn was
therefore disagreed to.
Another motion was at once made that the con-
ventiOn adjourn to meet again on Tuesday next at
~ O'Clock NJ. Carried
Mr.. Zelin moved that all propositions for altera-
tiOn of the rules submitted by the delegates be
drawn out in writing and given to the secretaries
OF the convention without debate, to be handed by
them to the committee when appointed. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Zeilin also moved that the chairman announce
in the public papers of Thursday the names OF the
members of the committee and that the convention
reassemble, according to resolution, on Thursday
next at noon to hear the report of the committee.
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