Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-10

those practices to let feeble organizations Of
territories come in here aud control the action
OF the Older and larger states; he therefore op-
posed the resolution.
Mr. Nicholas Hathaway of Massachusetts
moved that the resolution he laid on the table.
The question was put upon the motion to lay
on the table, aud it was declared carried.
Bayless W. Hanna Of Indiana offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, that resolutions pertaining TO the plat
form OF prnGiDles to be adopted by this convention
be referred TO the committee on resolutions without
debat1.
Hon. Robert Christie of New York moved TO
amend thar they he referred without reading.
(Loud cries Of no.
The question being put on the amendment it
was agreed TO, and the resolution as amended
was adopted,
REPORT oF.TIIE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
Hon. d. d. pykeman, chairman of the COM
mittee on credentials, said the committee was
ready to report, and the secretary read the re-
port as follows:
To the Democratic National Convention, at
Baltimore aSSemblcd.-IOur committee on ere
dentialS do respectfully report that on the call
of the states they all report their delegation full,
with no contested seats; that the number of
seats in the convention is 1872; that Texas re-
ports twenty delegates, and your committee
recommend that they he allowed seats on the
floor but only to cast the eight votes to which
she is entitled. Your committee further
recommend that the delegates present from the
several territories he entitled to seats upon the
floor without any vote. Your committee
through their secretary, herewith transmit to
the convention an accurate and corrected list
OF delegates from the several states Of the union,
all of which is now respectfully submitted.
lSigncd.l d. d. DYKEMAN, Chairman.
MOTIONS TO ADJOURN LOST.
Tn
William 3. Rankin Of New Jersey, moved that
the convention adjourn until tomorrow at II
O'Clock; motion lost.
On motion of Gov. Hoffman of New York
the convention voted that when they adjourn
theY adjourn TO meet at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
Hon. Clarkson N. Potter then moved that the
convention adjourn, but the motion was lost.
TUE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
On motion of delegate from Connecticut
the convention proceeded to call the roll of
states alphabetically for the purpose of naming
members of the national executive committee.
The following is u list of members as an
nOunced.
Alabama, Thomas 4. Walker of Jacksonville;
Arkansas, $. Il. Cockrell of Pine Bluffs; California,
n MeCoppin of San FranciscO Connecticut, VIM.
II. Barnum of Lime Rock; Delaware, Charles
Beasten of Odessa; Florida, Charles r. Dyke of
Tallahassee; Georgia, A. X. Wright of Augusta;
Illinois, Cyrus ii, Mccormick of Chicago; Indiana,
IhOmas bowling of Terre Uaute; Iowa, w. NJ.
Ham of Dubuque; Kansas, Isaac 70. Eaton of Lea
venworthi Kentucky, II. D. AIcKenry of Hartford
Louisiana, IL. d. Ogden of New Orleans; Maine, l..
ID. NJ, SWEET of Portland; Maryland A. Leo Knott
of Baltimore; Massachusetts, Il. o. Prince of Bos-
ton; Michigan, William A. Moore of Detroit :
Minnesota VIM Lochren of Minneapolis; Missis-
sippi, Ii Sharp of Columbus; Missouri, John G
Priest of st Louis; Nebraska, l. Miller of Omaha
Nevada, Thomas Williams of Virginia; New Hamp-
shire, Nj V b Edgery of Manchester; New Jersey,
i Randolph of MOrristOwn; New York, Angus
tus Schell of New York city; North Carolina NJ w
Ransom of Weldon; Ohio, j G johnson of Column
bus; Oregon, X G Ladd of Portland; Pennsylvania,
James ID Barr Of Pittsburg; Rhode Island, Gideon
Bradford of Providence; South Carolina, Thomas
] Simons Of Charleston; Tennessee, Vim Bate of
Nashville; Texas 4 L Stockdale of IndianOla; Yer
mont, II B Smith of Milton; Virginia, John Goode
of Norfolk; West Virginia. j B Hoge of Martins
burg Wisconsin, George Il Paul of Milwaukee.
When New York was called, Gov. Hoffman
rose and said: MIR. Belmont has presented to
the New York delegation letter declining Il re-
appointment upon the national executive com
mitlee, and the delegation with entire unanimity
present thclname of Augustus Schell. The men
ton of Belmonrs name was lCceived with cheers,
and the announcement Of his declinaton with Il
general expression OF regret. Nearly all the
names mentioned were received with applause,
the pennsylvania nomination of James =. Barr
of the Pittsburg Post, and the Illinois selection
OF the reaper inventor, Cyrus H. Mccormick
calling forth rounds of cheers.
AN EAGER DELEGATE.
A delegate from New York moved that the
| convention DO now proceed to nominate candi
dates for president and vice president of the
| United States.
ADJOURNMENT.
A gentlemen from Indiana moved that this
convention do now adjourn,
The Chalrmau-He iore.putting that motion
desire TO state that the committee on resolutions
| will meet at the rooms Of the New York delega
| ton at the Carrollton house this evening The
national executive committee will also meet at
| this building at eight o'clock this evening.
Mr.. Hathaway of MassachuSetts-In order to
| expedite business, move that the committee on
| resolutions be instructed to report TO this con.
| vention Immediately after the hour Of assem-
| bling tomorrow morning.
Inc motion was ruled not in order pending a
motion to adjourn. The convention then ad
| iourned,
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON REsoLU-
TIONs,
The democratic committee on resolutions met
| tonight. A. E. Burr Of Connecticut occupied
| the chair. The Cincinnati platform having
| been presented, various amendments were pro
| posed, debated and rejected. After three
| hours session the Cincinnati platform was
| adopted without any modification whatever with
tue following instruction:
I'VE, the democratic electors of the I'm ted
| States in national convention assembled present
the following principles, already proclaimed at
Cincinnati, as essential to Il just government"
All the states voted for the platform as thus
| prelaccd, with the exception OF Delaware, Geor-
| gia, Mississippi and Oregon.
| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.
Inc national democratic executive committee
held session this evening. No official business
was transacted, and the chairman will not he
selected until the meeting of the committee to-
morrow afternoon.
oPEN-AIR SPEECHES.
The Americas club of Philadelphia serenaded
tonight the Massachusetts delegation at the
barnum hotel. An immense crowd collected
ana eloquent speeches were made bv T. j. Gar
gan OF Boston and &. NJ. Stearns of Springfield.
An immense crowd gathered in Monument
square, and speeches were made from Guys
Monument hotel by number of gentlemen.
QUICK WORK PREDICTED.
The impression prevails among several lead
ing members OF the national committee that the
convention will adjourn sine die at o clock to-
morrow; that before noon the convention will
proceed to vote; that Greeley will be nominated
almost by exclamation, and that in the call of
states before Pennsylvania is reached he will
have received II sufficient number of votes for
nomination, when the keystone state will 90 as
Il unit for him.
The meeting of the anti-Greeley faction, at
the Maryland institute, was small but bitter
An organization was affected with j. r. Fau-
derS as chairman, and the meeting adjourned
TIL tomorrow A committee was appointed to
report an address to the democracy of the
United States 1t is said that if the convention
at Ford's opera house should put democratic
candidate in the field, then this convention
should adjourn; but if Greeley is nominated it
VIII be the duty OF those assembled here to
nominate regular ticket composed of straight
out democrats. Brick PomcrOy made a speech
against Greeley, and layoriug u straight-0ut
nomination,