The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-07-19
BALTIMORE.
Meeting of the National Demo
cratic Convention.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DOOlittle, o.
Wisconsin, Elected Chairman.


The National Convention of the Democracy
assembled in Ford's Opera-House, baltimore,
on Tuesday. July 9, at II q. m. The Opera
House was handsomely decorated with san-
ners, on which were inscribed the coats OF Arms
of the several States.
The convention was called to order by Au-
gust Belmont, of New York, Chairman OF The
Democratic National Executive Committee,
who. after a short address, nominated Thomas
J. Randolph, Of Virginia, for Temporary C Chair
Rev. Henry Slicer, being presented, address,
ed the Throne of Grace.
Frederick o. Prince, of Massachusetts, WIS
chosen temporary Secretary.
Mr.. Lamiyerton. of Pennsylvania, moved n
resolution thai each State b called In Alpha
betical order, that the Chairman may name
their members of the several committees anu
NAV also, in case of contests, name the con-
estants.
Considerable confusion occurred here from q
failure to nnounce distinctly what committees
we're to be appointed under this call.
Gov. Hoffman, Of New York. urged that the
States be called for responses, to see who were
present.
~rol!-call each State announce its on
Credentials and Organization.
After considerable uninteresting discussion,
the roll was called, but there was 30 much
noise on the floor that it was difficult to hear
the names as announced. 4,
The rules of the last Democratic National
Convention we're adopted for the government
of the convention.
At 4 O'clock u. m. the Committee on Organ
ization reported James 4. DoOlittlo, OF Wis
consin. for permanent President, with . list
of Vice Presidents embracing one from each
State.
For Reading Secretaries, the committee
named L. o. Perrin, Of New York, A. +. Whit.
tlssey and Thos. H. Moore, of Missouri; and
for Recording Secretary, John O.. Barr, OF
Pennsylvania.
On motion. the report of the Committee on
Permanent Organization was adopted, and the
committee discharged.
Senator Bayard, Of Delaware, and Gov.
Hoffman, of New York, were appointed by the
Chairman to escort the Permanent President
to the Chair. He addressed the Convention
in . half hours speech. thanking them for the
honor conferred upon m
q. q. Perkins, OF Kentucky, offered the fol-
lowing:
Reoys.d. That q COMMITTEES on Resolutions, com
posed of one delegate from each State. he ap;
pointed by the President: upon the suggestion 81
by States.
The resolution was adopted.
A proposition was submitted by . delegate,
that the District Of Columbia and the Terri
tories each be allowed q member on the Com
mittee on Resolutions. but was promptly voted
down.
Various delegations sent to the Chair reso
lutions, which, under the rule already adopted,
we're referred to the Committee on Resolu-
| tons without reading.
The Committee on Credentials made their
report, as follows:
To the Democratic Ma tioDal Convention. at Bslti'
more assembled:
Your ommiti on Credentials do respectfully 70
port that on . call Of States they all report their
dele CATION In full. with no contested seats; that The
number Of seats In the Convention 10 *, that Texai
reports 20 delegates. and your recon mend
that they be allowed Seais on the floor, but only q
cast the eight votes to which she 10 entitled. fouI
Com mittec further that delegates prcs'
cnt n ON the several Territories be allowed seat
| upon the floor. without . vote. Your
through their Secretary. herewith Transmit TO ths
| Convention sn accurate and connec ted list Of dele
| gates from the several States Of the Usion.
d. s. DickNAs. Charm an.
The report was adopted.
The convention then proceeded to call ths
role Of States alphabetically for the Purpoee Of
naming members Of the National Executive
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