Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-07-18

the President came forward and took their
seats upon the platform.
&. @. Perkins, of Kentucky, offered the fol-
low ng:
ReS0tred, That Committee on Resolutions,
composed of one delegate from each state, be
appointed by the Pr, sdent, upon tue su GEES
ton Of the chairman of each state delegation,
upon a call by states.
The resolution was adopted, and in pur-
suauce thereof, the states were called, when
the following named gentlemen answered to
constitute Committee on Resolutions
Alabama, Charles l.. Scott; Arkansas, Hon.
Jas I Bacon ; California, VIM n Given; Con-
neciicut, A Z Bull Delaware, Thomas Bay
ard Florida, Chandler II. Smith Georgia
lssac Avery Illinois, Aaron SHAW; Indi-
ana, Henry Harrington Iowa, Chas Mason;
Kansas, John Martin Kentucky, Robert Nal
loTy Louisiana, John M Sandige; Maine, Ed
ward II Hubbard; Maryland, Montgomery
BAR (; Massachusetts, 0 Stevens Michigan
lssac NJ Tram Minnesota. & II Bissery; Mis-
sisslppi Ethel Bardate; Missouri, Vim Hyde :;
Indiana, " Thomas; Nevada, George D
Perry; New Hampshire, Harry Bingham !;
New York, VIM Casserley North Carolina
Thomas Chngmau ONO, f Mckinney !;
Oregon, X Kelley; Pennsylvania, d
Randall Rhode Island, n Van Syck South
Carolina, VI i O'COnuor; Tennessee, John II
Savage; Texas Geo w Smith Vermont, Ho-
mer Whinley Vir- ina, JOAN b Bald in. Nest
Virginia, Henry Brannon Wisconsin, Ed S
Bragg.
A delegate from Connecticut moved that
there be added to the states already called,
the District Of Columbia, and that she be al
lowed member OF the committee on Resolu-
tons. Another delegate moved to amend by
adding, and from each Of tne territors which
am ndment was accepted by the movers of tho
resolution.
The motion was tabled.
A resolution was adopted that all resolutions
pertaining to tine platform Of principles be re-
ierred to the Committee on Resolutions with
out debate.
The {, mmittee on Crcdidentials reported
Texas Is represented by twenty delegates VINO
are allowed TO cast but eight votes. The dele
gates present from the several territories are
allowed seats upon the floor, without vote
The convention then proceeded to call the
roll Of delegates alphabetically for the purpose
Of naming the members CT the National EIecu-
i've Committee Inc following list Of mem
bors Of the committee was then announced:
Alabama, Thomas A Walker, JacA sonville ;
Ark nsas, Q X Cocucl, Pine Bluff California
+ McCappm, San Francisco; Connecticut,
William II Barron, Lime Rock; Delaware
Cha- Easton, Odessa; Florida, Chas Il Dyke
Tallahassee; Georgia, A II Wright, August,
Illinois, Cyrus VI Mccormick, Chicago Indi-
ana, Ihos Bowling, IC.rc Haute; Iowa NJ NJ
Han, Dubuque Kansas, Isaac Eaton, Iesven-
Louisiana, ii ID Ogden, New Orleans Maine
L u W sweet, Portland; Ma yllnd A Leo
hrott Baltimore; Massachusetts, Il O Prince
Boston Michigan, WIN A Moore. Detrult :
Minnesota, VIM Loehrcr, Minneapolis Mi.ss-
sppl, II Sharp, Columbus NJ sslsri john
q Priest, st. LOUIS Ncblaeka, q l. Miller,
Omaha Neyala, Iuos W Williams, Virginia
City New Ham, shire, NJ b EIgarton, Man
chester; n " Jersey, G + RAID ION. Morris
town; New loik, \ SchrH, \. \. city: North
Carolina, VI W PeJr7Ous, Weldon; OHIO, j G.
Johnson, Columbus; Oregon, Il Laid. Port
land; Pc 4nsyVaHa, JAS u Barr Pttsburg;
Rhode Is anu, GlJeun Bradford. Providence:
South Carolina, Thomas Il Simmons. Charms
ton; Ienne ssea, William II Boles, Nashville:
Texas, / Slocluyle, indianapolis; Vermont.
ii b Smith, VI itOn; Virginia, John Good.
Norfolk West Virginia, t. Hoge, Martins
burg, Wscousin, George Il Paul, Milwaukee.
When New lorA was called Gov Hoffman
rose aad sad: Mt bcmont has presented
to tine New York d legation a letter declining
a re-apYo.ntment upon the National ENocu-
Tive Committee, aud the delegation with
entire unanlnity, present the name of Au-
gustu, Scneil."
The convention adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY SESSION.
BALTIMORE, July lO.-Tho delegates were
generally ia their seats by ten o'clock.
second brass band, located in the upper
gallery. cnhyened tie audience with various
airs, m which 3" Dixie MY Maryiaud" and
" Yankee Doodle wcr equally applaudod
At quarter past ten o'clock chairman Doc
little called tho convention to order aud called
upon Rev Or. Leyburn, Of Baltimore, who
add cs~,d the Throne OF Grace.
Cabeil, OF Arkansas, asked seats by courtesy
for five del gates from Arkansas, IN excess of
tneIr regular number Agreed to.
~ IN 4 81.
Committee on Resolution, was ready to re-
port. tie came to tac platform. and at his re-
quest T., adj < clerk Feruc read the report,
which recommend d the adoption of the r,s1-
utous already adopted by he Liberal Repub-
ican Convention at Cincinnati. Cheers
In order that theIe snoud be no msappro-
hens on as to these resolutions, Barr called
for their reading IN fun to The Convention,
when was done, each plank IN the platform
bong received with applause. The ouo-t, rm
plank wac especially wei received. Three
cheers were gwen at the close.
Barr explained that tae resolutions were the
CIucuuuu platform eNa. tly-nuthinz added,
nothing excluded. This platform was adopted
ia committee by al the states except Drla-
ware, Mssis ippi a. d Oregon, He moved the
al ton o. the report, and moved the pruyi-
Gus question.
Bayord, Of Delaware, euq1ired whether the
previous question, mo her name for gag law,
had become the law of The Democratic convcu-
ton without uotl to tha dele ates.
The Caalr said tie convention had adopted
the rules OF he House of R,prcs natives, so
III { the motion of Barr was IN order, and not
open Co debate.
Yancu, gentlemen appealed for with
dJaWal " the motion, m order to allow short
debate.
Barr said he felt compelled to decline
Confusion, calls nt Qu, stl,u, debate. atc.
.l.