Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-07-18
ALTIMOR
Meeting Oh the National Demo-
cratic Convention.
Observation-Disclosures DOOlittle, OF
wisconsin, Elected Chairman.
The Cinoiuu.sA Platform Adopted
and Gree10v and Brown
Nomin ated.

m,o National Convention Of the Democracy
assembled in Ford's Opera-h ouse, baielmore'
on Tuesday, July 9, at IL a. m Ii opoi"
House was handsomely decorR Gu WIN AL
ners. on which we're inscribed the G oats OF arms
of the several States.
The convention was called to orde L ny Au-
gust Belmont, of New York, Chairman '"o
Democratic National Executive Conn u''ee'
who, after a short address, nominated TIA 100
J. Randolph, of Virginia, for temporary Ga ~
man, which was carried by reclamation.
Rev. Henry Slicer, being presented, address
Frederick o. Prince, of Massachusetts, was
chosen temporary Secretary.
Mr.. Lamherton, of Pennsylvania, moved a
resolution that each State be called In alpha
| betical order, that the Chairman may name
| their members of the several committees, and
may also, in case of contests, name the con-
estants.
Considerable confusion occurred here from a
| failure to announce distinctly what committees
| were to be appointed under this call
Gov. Hoffman of New York, urged that the
States be called for responses, to see who were
Mr.. Fenton. of Kansas, moved that on the
rol-call each State announce its Committee on
Credentials and Organization.
After considerable uninteresting discussion,
the roll was called, but there was so much
noise on the floor that it was difficult to hear
the names as announced.
The rules of the last Democratic National
Convention we're adopted for the government
of the convention.
ization reported James 3. Doolittle, of Wis
consin, for permanent President, with a list
of Vice Presidents embracing one from each
State.
For Reading Secretaries, the committee
named E. o. Perrin, of New York, A. F. Whit
tlssey and Thos. II. Moore, of Missouri and
for Recording Secretary. John G. Barr, OF
On motion, the report of the Committee on
Permanent Organization was adopted, and the
committee discharged.
Hoffman, of New York, were appointed by the
Chairman to escort the Permanent President
to the Chair. He addressed the Convention
in a half hours speech. thanking them for the
honor conferred upon him.
G.. G.PerkIns,o of Kentucky, offered the fol-
lowing:
Re.oIped. That a Committee on Resolutions, COM
Pointed by the .Presldent; upon the suggestion q
by States.
The resolution was adopted.
A proposition was submitted by a delegate,
that the District of Columbia and the Terri
tories each be allowed a member on the Com
mittee on Resolutions, but was promptly voted
down.
Various delegations sent to the Chair reso
buttons, which, under the rule already adopted,
were referred to the Committee on Resolu-
tions without reading.
, The Committee on Credentials made thell
report, as follows:
To the Democratic Ma tional Convention. at Balti
more assembled:
Yonr COMMITTEES on Credentials do respectfully re
port that on g call of States they all report theil
dele CATION in full, with no contested seats; that the
3 number of seats in the Convention is 1872 that Tcxa,
{ reports 20 delegates. and your COMMITTEES recon ment
that they be allowed seats on the floor, but only tt
l cast the eight votes to which she is entitled. YOU
= Committee further mend that delegates pres
5 ent fiom the several Territories be allowed seat
upou the floor. without a vote. Your Committee
D through their Secretary. herewith transmit to tn
Convention an accurate aud connected list of dele
gates from the several States Of the UHion.
d. S. DIcKMAN, Charm an.
The report was adopted.
The convention then proceeded to call tn
4 role of States alphabetically for the purpose o
. naming members of the National Executive
Committee. The following is a list of mem