Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-19
BALTIMORE.
Meeting of the National Demo-
cratic Convention. :
Organization DOOllttle, o
Wisconsin, Elected Chairman.
The Cincinnati Platform Adopted
and Greeley and Brown
Nominated.

The National Convention of the Democracy
assembled in Ford's Opera-House, Baltimore,
ON Tuesday. July 9, at II a. m. The Opera
House was handsomely decorated with ban
ners, ON which were inscribed the coats Of arms
of the several States. os s1ad 10
The convention was called to order by Au-
gust Belmont, of New York, Chairman of the
Democratic National Executive Committee,
who, after short address, nominated Thomas
j. Randolph, of Virginia, for temporary Chair
man, which was carried by reclamation.
Rev. Henry Slicer, being presented, address
ed the Throne of Grace.
Frederick o. Prince, of Massachusetts, VS.
chosen temporary Secretary. ,,e ,ges-z g.s
Mr.. LambertOn. of Pennsylvania, moved
resolution that each State ba called IN alpha
betical order, that the Chairman may name
their members of the several committees, ana
may also, in case of contests, name the con-
estants sF eefh -.
Considerable confusion occurred here from
| failure to announce distinctly what committees
were to be appointed under this call. r.as
/ Gov Hoffman, of New York, urged that the
| States be called for responses, to see who were
| present. .r ,s.-.sS t...f,st el-...sy zsfs
Mr.. Fenton. of Kansas, moved that on the
rol,-call each State announce its Committee on
| Credentials and Organization. .a ,EFg f,
| 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 were adopted for the government
| of the convention.
| At4 o'clock d. M the Committee on Organ
| ization reported James r.. DOolittle, of Wis
consin, for permanent President, with a list
of Vice Presidents embracing one from each
| State. r-.
For Reading Secretaries, the committee
| named E. o. Perrin, of New York, A. +. Whit
tlesey and Thos. H. Moore, of Missouri; and
for Recording Secretary. John G. Barr, of
| Pennsylvania. = 2 .7.f-s ~ ss.r & +
| On motion, the report of the Committee on
Permanent Organization was adopted, and the
committee discharged. 1858
| 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 him.
| G.. G. Perkins, of Kentucky, offered the fol-
| lowing:
| Resolyed That Committee on Resolutions, COM
| posed of delegate from each State, be APP
4 pointed by The President. upon the suggestion of
the Chairman of each State delegation. upon call
| by States.
Is The resolution was adopted.
proposition was submitted by q delegate,
| that the District of Columbia and the Terri
| tories each be allowed member or the Com
mittee on Resolutions, but was promptly voted
| down. H.
Various delegations sent to the Chair reso-
| lutions, which, under the rule already adopted,
| were referred to the Committee on Resolu-
| tions without reading. --t.: .,r..Cs 10
The Committee on Credentials made their
report, as follows:
To the Democratic Ma tional Convention. at Bslti-
| assembled:
| Your Committee on Credentials do respectfully re
| port that call of States they all report their
dele CATION in full, with contested Seats that The
number of seats in the Convention is 1872 that Texas
reports 20 delegates and your Committee recon mend
| that they be allowed seats the floor, but only to
| cast the eight votes to which she is entitled. Your
| Comm further recommend that delegates pres
ent fiom the several Territories be allowed seats
| upou the floor, without vote. Your Committee,
| through their Secretary herewith transmit to tho
Convention accurate and cOHnec ted list OF dele
| gates from the several States OF the UBiOn.
| Er d. s. DIcKMAN, Charm an.
The report was adopted.
The convention then proceeded to call the
role of States alphabetically for the purpose of
naming members of the National Executive
| Committee. The following is list of men,
/ koro IF fbo foo tlIa