Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-07-13
DEMoGKATIC
ENDORSEMENT OF THE ClNClN-
MATT PLATFORM
GREELEY Il BAtO".H
NOMINATED.
vAT7ON1L CONTENTIOUS

The National Democratic CohVen.
tiop of The United States asse'noleo
in the City of Baltimore on 4"eSG"y, !.
the qt, instant. There was a 1oI'
REPRESENTATION Of Delegates from al
III, States Of the Union, and 2 mum
her from the Territories, NOR two
hours before the meeting Of the Con
vention the streets in the F>c'F''y Oh
Fords Opera House, corner CT laye!''
and Howard streets, We're Lined W.'h
peoplc vending their way to Ne
reutre of attraction. Bands OF rn1A5'c
liscoursed lively airs at the E"ts"
House and through the streets. ah
front of the Theatre there WAS SD
immense ooncourse of people wanting
to obtain admission. Flags and ban
ners were waving in front OF the
Opera House, at the st. Clair House,
Monument Square, Raine's Hail. ana
many other places throughout the
city. The streets were alive Win
people.
At half past IL o'clock, the doors
we're thrown open and the Delegates
entered and took their seats-when
the Band struck up a lively air, at
the conclusion of which, the Hon
August Belmont, of New York,
, Chairman of the Democratic Centlal
Committee, called the Convention to
order. The weather was very warm
and the newly invented Greeley palm
: leaf fan was put in requisition; Mr.;
! Belmont raped with his gavel, and
proceeded to make an eloquent ana
e appropriate address, regulating MS
services Of II years as Chairman OF
the Committee and his ardent devotion
70 the cause. At the conclusion OF his
t address, he moved that the Hon
THOMAS JEFFERSON RANDOLPH O.
. Virginia, who had been previously
l., agreed upon, be selected to preside a. a
Temporary Chairman. Mr.. Jpn
&c who is grandson of ex-Pres1de n,
. Thomas Jefferson, aged about q
!. wears, a tail, upright looking Seht!,e
man, arose and like Saul among Tn
n prophets, stood head and shoulder
above all others. On taking Tn
Chair, he made a short and nea
" speech. The veteran clergyman, tn
cr Kew. IIenrv Slicer, of the Meth. L
, Church, then delivered a terven
us PRAYER, an appeal to thc throne
II Grace fsy wisdom and harmony HHo
the deliberations Of the Converter
Mr.. Frederick O. Prince, Of Bostol
nc and Mr.. +. q. Perrin, d New lorI
Of were then cho en- temporary Secreti
H. ";o4. NV. ,ne appointment of the usu'
On; Committees on Credentials, Rcsoll
l. t.cns, Permanent Organization, etc
=; the Convention adjourned until
rs o clock IN the afternoon.
he AFTERNOON Session.
of The Convention re-acsemblet :
e. the Opera House at / o'clock in til
afternoon,
=. Mr.. Randolph called the Convel
;, ton to order, when the Hon. JAM
Is r. DooLlrTLE, OF Wisconsin, The pc
- manent President Of the Conventlo,
y on mounting the platform WAS greete
e with applause.
u He made an extended and adj
oe speech on taking the Chair. II
y, customary number of Vice Presilen
II and Secretaries We're appointed. IT
- Committees on Resolutions and Or,
=; =: dentials reported-and a number I
49, side expressions and projects wei
{, thrown out as feelers.
at After the selection of the Nationi
oe Executive Committee CA, Leo Knot
d Of Baltimore, being one of the Con
mittee for the State of Maryland
the Convention adjourned unit
Wednesday morning at 10 oclocl
r A. NJ,
r. WEDNESDAY MORNING, July 10.
CHI This was the morning for the r,
err assembling of the Convention. III
v. doors Of the Opera House we,
he thrown open at hnIf past 9 oclocl
ut \. NJ. and the hall almost instant;
a. ncousy filled up. The day was c,
cs cessively warm, and many Of the De
cgatcs took off their coats. A miuui
or two before 10 o'clock NO n,,n