Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-18
the DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
The Cincinnati Platform Adopted
Greeley and Brown Unanimously
Nominated.

BA1r1xonE, July 9.-Tbc Convention was
Of the Democratic National Executive Commit.
toe. B..lmont spoke ut some length. reyiewinr
the political situation, and expressing a do
cldcd preference for the adoption of the Cincin-
natl platform, and candidates. In conclnsion
ne DECLINED serving any longer as Chairman Of
nounced tho selection OF Hon. Thomas Jeffer-
son Randolph, of Virginia, as temporary chair
man OF the Convention;
Mr.. Randolph's name was received with
cheers.
Mr.. Randolph, on taking his seat. said . "r
am aware that the very great honor conferred
on inc by this body isdue to NO personal merit
OF my own, but 10 q token OF respect to the
state from which come, and to q recognition
OF other circumstances, possibly adventitious.
am, perhaps, the oldest member OF this body
Repueassn me me SENIOR senior
member.
remember freshly every Presidential con-
test, from the first election Of Jefferson to the
present time, and I can say with truth tina. I
remember none which involved higher ques-
tions OF personal liberty, local self.govorn-
| nent, honest administration ard cOnstitu-
tional freedom than the present, or one which
demanded OF our party and our people more
earnest recourse to; fundamental principles.
It strikes me as the mission of this hour and
- 'nao OUoy W "xost tue government from tie
hands OF its present despotio and corrupt
holders, and to place it in honest hands TO
restore to citizens everywhere the proud con-
sciousness Of personal right, aud to all the
| states perfect integrity Of local self-govern-
| ment. This, with recognition Of the supremacy
judgment, discharge our present duty:
I1e foregoing remarks were delivered with
| much energy and effectiveness. copsiilerinp
that the speaker is nearly an octogenarian.
He was repeatedly chcerea.
Rex. @ Henry siiccr being present, addressed
Frederick O. Prince, Of Massachusetts, and
+. y. Perrin, of New York, were chosen tenn
pOrary secretaries.
Fenton, Of Kansas, moved that on roll call
each state should announce tile committee on
credentials, and also on organization.
| After considerable uninteresting iliscuasion.
the roll was called. Tie committee's names
we're:
Alabama, Elias Shorter, on credentials In
Stowe, on organization; Arkansas, G Flour
noy, G.: Wilcox California. W. Good, J. A
CHER Delaware, E L Martin, u F Briggs !;
Florida, s F Finlay Georgia, 6 B Black, 7
Harlman; Illinois, H Dent, o OFT; Intli-
ana, B b Dykemap, Robert Lindsay; Iowa, B
waaot. MeSt&oFSyy % w:;s1poa Allison; Kansss
ney, George G. Perkins Louisians, E Rosie,
E Edwards; Maine, s G Andrews, J N Church.
hill Maryland, Il Hines, r Fowler Massa-
chusetts, N Hathaway, " A Williams; Michi-
gan, F I4yernncre. J J r beson Mississippi, R
Scale, ne: 8 E Emiles Missouri, G J Nes6is, Q
Nevada " Qulmby, H Flack; New Hamp-
shire, Frank Jones, S F Putnam; New Jersey.
John N Voorhees,, John Stockton; New York.
Oliver Charlick, DeIos DeWolf; No:tn Carolina,
Williams, John Manning; Ohio, W Old
ham, A Doughcrty; Oregon, F F Colby, u
Keller PnnnHVkVanl0 T. Ton II
Burns; Rhode Island, r A Reynolds, VIM J
Miller. South Carolina, F F Warley, VIM H
Wallace; Tennessee, Burton, Enoch En-
sley; Texas, II Bassett, John K Taylor; Yer.
aoet aoeS A'fs9 ReEiS! s%Wsey; Wee Xg$9;' tz
Campbell, b F Martin; Wisconsin,, John mp ?
Hume, 8 A Pease; Dakota, 8 F Linciser. B
Trip; Idaho, D 8 Anderson; New Mexiyo, w
E keucher, G r Cleaver; Utah, JHEly, E P
Johnson,
mittees on credentials and organization were
appointed, consist ng Of the gentlemen whose
names had just been sent up.
Cox, Of New York, moved the adoption of
the rules Of the last Democratic National Con-
venti0n, until otherwise ordered. Adopted.
On motion OF McHenry, Of Kentucky, reso-
luton Of thanks to Belmont, for his very able
and efficient services as Chairman of the Ma
tional Committee, was adopted.
Recess was taken until p. II.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BALTIMORE, July 9.-The Convention reas-
sembled few minutes after o'clock. The
committee on organization reported Jas. r.
DOolittle, of Wisconsin, as permanent Presi-
dent, with the following Vice Presidents and
Alabama, VIM. NJ, Bird Ark.usa.. " Car.
roll !; Colorado, Hon Eugene Casserly; Con,
necticut, D A Daniels Delaware, Ii. Pay
ner Florida, Thomas Runiell Georgia. II.
Z. Benniny; Ilineis, VIM N GODDARD; Indiana,
| " Hanna Iowa, John H Peters Kansas,
Isaac Sharp Kentucky, G H Dore Louis
Maryland, T Banks; Mass, D D Brodhead !;
Michigan, E H Lathrop Minnesota, VIM Lee:
Mississippi, J W G Watson; Missouri, Silas
Woodson Nebraska, john Black Nevada, N
Weyman; New Hampshire, III W Pitman ; New
sel!att; North Carolina. R T Amaeld o A
VIM McMullen; Rhode Island, Lyman Pierce:
South Carolina, VIM Aiken Tennessee, Neill
Brown Texas,J W Henderson Vermont, w T
Honihan Virginia, Robert Onld F.; West Vir-
@ @6akoia' - TSpp District Gss o. Z Columbia; j abx
Richard F Merrick Idaho, B F Patterson !;
New Mexico, C p Cheaves.
The following are the Secretaries:
Alabama, Albert N Martin !; Arkansas, W
oi.!o Blocker; Cali,ornia. Henry George; Cen
!iams Florida, F Baltzctl; Georgia, 6 "
Styles; Illinois. H Oberly Indiana. A w
Whitley; Iowa, 8 B Evans; Kansas, H II
Hewlett; Kentucky, ] NJ Hines Louisiana,
Wm Levy Maine, Albert Moore Maryland,
ThSs M!e, Il Moore Msssaehosetts: G 0 Morse :;
Egan Mississippi, Mallen Missouri, D J
Hueston !; Nebraska, w A Coleman Nevada,
George Barr; New Hampshire, VIM
Rand; New Jersey, Leon Abbott,
Ns,h NeT csee, xo LsstfF %.n.hsr. B d;a Fa1'h2er
Doud; Pennsylvania, WIN. n Randall; klode
Island, " D Beach; South Carolina; J F
leclar; Tennessee, n G Galloway; Texas, r s
Walker; Vermont, Geo H Weeks; Virgina, A
v G Nol!en; West Virginia, Lewis Baker;
Dskota. 7 F singester; District of Columbia,
stoaI. For Reading Secretaries the commit
tee named o Perrin. Of New York,
A T Whittlesey and Thos H Morse, oi
Maryland, and for Recording Secre-
tary, John C Burr OF Pennsylvania,
On motion, tho report Of the committee on
committee discharged. Senator Bayard ci
Delaware, and Gov. Hoffman Of New York
we're appointed by the chairman to escort the
permanent president to the chair. On
mounting the platform Senator Doolittle WAS
length. His remarks were greeted with
rounds Of applause.
The Vice-Presldcnts then. upon invitation oi
the President, came forward and took their
scats upon the platform.
G. G. Perkins, Of Kentucky, offered the fol.
loving:
Resoiuetl, That a Committee on Resolutions
composed of ono delegate from each state. l,t
appointed by the President, npon the sup ges.
ton Of the chairman Of each state delegation
upon call by states.
The resolution was adopted, and in pur'
snanco thereof, tho states were called, when
constitute u Committee on Resolutions:
Alabama, Charles L. Scott; Arkansas. Hon
Jas Bacon California, VIM Given: Con.
nccticut. A E Bull Delaware, Thomas F Day
ard; Florida, Chandler II. Smith Georgia
ana, Henry " Harrington Iowa, Chas Mason
Kansas, John Martin Kentucky, Robert Nal
lory Louisiana, John N Santlige Maine, Ed.
ward H Hubbard; MARYLAND, Montgomery
Blair Massach1setts, Stevens; Michigan,
siss,ppi, Ethel Bardate; Missouri, VIM Hyde
indiana, E W Thomas; Nevada, George d
Perry; New Hampshire, Harry Bingham
New York, VIM Casscrley; North Carolina,
Thomas L C'ing%a1; ohi9, J F Mckinney
Randall Rhode Island, N n Van Siyck souti,
Carolina, NJ L OConnor; Tennessee, John H
Savage Texas, Geo W Smith; Vermont. Ho.
mcr Wlinley Virginia, John 1, Baldwin West
Virginia, Henry Brannon; Wisconsin, Ed s
Bragg.
! A delegate from Connecticut moved that
there DO added to the states already called,
the District Of Columbia, and that she bo al-
lowed member of the Committee on Rcsolll-
tions. Another delegate moved to amend by
adding, and from each Of tho torritors, which
amendment was accepted by the movers Of the
resolution.
The motion was tabled.
I A resolution was adopted that all resolutions
tn tllr nlntflrun of nrincinln. ho r..