Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-05-10

CINCINNATI, May 2.
At ten o'clock this morning the hall and
galleries were well filed.
Susan b. Anthony and Laura De Force
Gordon entered and took seats on the plat
form.
The Convention was called to order at
1920 by the temporary Chairman.
A motion was made and carried for the ap-
pointment of Committee on Permanent
Organization, to consist of one delegate
from each State and Territory.
Committees on Credentials, on Platform,
on Organization and on Rules, consisting
each of one member from each State and
Territory, were appointed.
A communication from Laura DeForce Cor
don was read in which the writer claimed
right to a seat in the Convention on the
grounds of being q citizen of the United
States, a resident of San Joaquin County,
Cal, and in full sympathy with the object
and aims of the Convention. Having found
the delegates from her State present in the
Convention Indifferent to her claims, or
doubtful of the Convention accepting fe-
male citizen as member she therefore ap-
pealed directly to the members of the Con-
vention and asked to be admitted as a dele
gate. The reading of the letter was received
with cheers and it was referred to the Com
mittee on Credentials.
protest was read by Judge Selden, of
New York, from some of his friends from
| that State, setting forth that they had been
unfairly excluded from the list of delegates
DtchuSe Ol b0plG OppOblilOD W bnt nDHiiHA-
tion of Horace Greeley, not one present shar-
| ing their views concerning the nomination
of Mr.. Greeley being admitted or chosen as
! delegate. The protest was referred to the
! Committee on Credentials.
A recess was then taken until three p. m.
The Convention reassembled at three
| O'Clock, Judge Matthews in the chair. The
| hall was densely crowded with people in
every portion large numbers of ladies lending
interest to the scene by their presence in the
| un1 Tho RanOrt of "a CtOun1i ~ on m
Permanent Organization was presented by
Judge Spaulding, of Ohio, the name of Sem
ator Schurz as permanent President being
received with a storm of cheers and applause.
| The report was unanimously adopted: Per-
manent President, Hon. Carl Schurz, of
| Missouri. One Vice-President from each
State and Territory. Principal Secretaries
Col. W. E. Mclean, of Indiana; John X.
Davidson, of Minnesota; d. j. Wright, of
Maine; j. Fl. Rhodes, of Ohio.
| Senator Schurz was conducted to the plat
| form, his appearance there being greeted
| with long-continued cheering. He was pre-
! sented to the Convention by Judge Mat
thews, and, before taking the chair, deliv-
| cred somewhat lengthy speech, counselling
harmony in the proceedings, and closing by
saying: eve stand on the Threshold of a
! great victory, and victory will surely be ours
If we truly deserve it.,
The Committee on Credentials made their
report, which was adopted. They found
that the contestants in the Convention from
| the State of New York were not entitled to
seats in the Conventions; and, in relation to
| the California delegation, they could not re-
| port the name of Miss Laura DeForce Gordon
as a delegate to the Convention from Califor-
mia, but recommended that she and other la
dies present be rendered the courtesies of the
hall of the Convention. The report of the
Committee on Rules was made and adopted.
A resolution was carried that the Conven-
tion would not proceed to ballot for candl-
dates till declaration of principles should
| be adopted.
Several resolutions were offered and re-
ferred to the Committee on Resolutions.
Adjourned till 730 in the evening.
The Convention came together promptly
at 730 o'clock, the attendance being greater
than in the afternoon. Every available inch
of space was occupied, there being about
1000 ladies present. Promptly at the ap-
pointed hour Senator Schurz called the Con-
vention to order, saying that the Committee
on Resolutions would not be able to report
the result of their labors tonight, in conse-
quence of the large number of papers laid
before them.
Several resolutions were offered and re-
ferred to the Committee on Resolutions
Speeches were made by Eon. Cassius NJ
Clay and Hon. s. Matthews, after which the
Convention adjourned to the Sd.