The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-10

promote the true interests OF the countr,
by not presenting candidates from its owl
raHks for President and Vice President
and by cordially uniting in the support q
the candidates presented by the Libers
Republicans, through their Convention A
Cincinnati. Therefore, we do hereby nom
mate Horace Greeley, Of New York, 70
President Of the United States, and 3
Gratz Brown, Of Missouri, Vice Presiden
Of the United States,
ReSoIUed, That we recognize and accep
the doctrine Of civil equality TO all mel
without regard to color or past condition q
a fixed and established principle, which
as Q party, We will not attempt to change
and We will In good faith support, sustain
and defend the Fourteenth and Fiiteentl
amendments Of the Constitution as par
amount law.
a delegate from Connecticut moved
that there be added to the list Of States
already called the District OF Columbia
and he be allowed TO be q member OF the
Committee on Resolutions.
Another delegate amended by adding
"and from each Of tho territories" which
amendment was accepted by the mover
Of the resolution.
Il. B. Smith, of Vermont-Mr. Chair.
man, l don't desire to say word against
territories or the District Of Columbia,
but In the interests Of those territories,
l desire TO preserve the usages, practices
and principles Of the Democratic party.
1t Is hardly in accordance with those
practices to let a feeble organization Of
territories come in here and control the
action OF older and larger States. I am
therefore opposed to the resolution.
Nicholas Hathaway, Of Massachusetts,
l move that the resolution OF the gentle.
man from Connecticut, be laid on the
table.
The question was put upon the motion
to lay on the table, and was declared
carried.
Mr.. Bayless W. Hanna, of IndlaDa,
offered the following resolution:
Resoloed, That allresolutions pertaining
to the platform Of principles 10 be
adopted by the Convention, be referred 10
the Committee on Resolutions without
debate.
Robt. Chried, OF New York; move to
amend, that they be referred without
Loud cries Of mol
The question being put on the amend.
ment, it was agreed TO, and the resolution
as amended, adopted.
D. S. Dickman, chairman of the Com.
mittee on Resolutions-The Committee
on Credentials is now ready to report.
The Secretary read the report as follows:
To tie Members Of lis National Democratic
Convention at Baltimore Assembled:
Your Committee on Credentials do re.
spectiyely report that on the call ofStates,
they all report their delegations fall,
with no contested seats; tnat the
number Of seats in the Convention are 732;
that Texas reported twenty delegates; and
your Committee recommend that they
be allowed seats on the floor, but only TO
cast the eight votes she is entitled 10;
your Committee further recommed that
delegates from the several Territories be
allowed seats on the floor without vote.
Your Committee through their Secretary,
herewith transmit 10 the Convention an
accurate and correct list of delegates from
The several States Of the Union. All Of
which is now respectfully submitted and
tSignedl D. r. DRrcKMAS,
Chairman.
The question was put and the report
Of the Committe agreed to.
Wm. B. Rankins Of New York, moyeS
that the Convention adjourn till ,o.mor.
row at twelve o'clock. Motion was lost.
On motion ol Governor Hoffman, Of
New York, the Convention voted that
when they adjourned they adjourn TO meet
1t 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Clarkson w. Patterson then moved that
The Convention adjourn, but the motion
was lost.
On motion Of a delegate from the Con.
lecticut Convention, they then proceeded
70 call the roll Of the States alphabetical.
y, for the purpose OF naming the mem
Ders Of the National Executive Committee.
The following is list Of the Committee
IS thus announced:
Alabama, Thos. A. Walker, Jackson.
7ille; Arkansas, s. r. Cockrell, Pine
Bluff; California, F. McCappin, San Fran.
cisco; Connecticut, VIM. q. Barnum,
Lime Rock; Delaware, Charles Bloster,
Odessa; Florida, Chas. E. Dyke, Tale.
lassec; Georgia, A. R. Wright, Augusta;
illinois, Cyrus II. Mccormick, Chicago;
Indiana, Thomas Bowling, Terre Haute;
Iowa, NJ. N. Hall, Dubuque; Kansas,
isaac Eaton, Lesvenworth; Kentucky,
4. D. McHenry, Hartford; Louisiana, Fl.
D. Ogden, New Orleans; Maine, L. D. NJ
Swett, Portland; Maryland, A. L. Knots,
Massachusetts. F. o. Primer,
Boston; Michigan VIM. A. Moore, De-
roit; Minnesota, VIM. Lochen, AIinneapo-
is; Mississippi, ]. Fl. Sharp, Columbus;
Missouri, John G.. Priest, ST. Louis; Ne.
,raska, G. L. Miller, Omaha; Nevada,
Thomas II. Williams, Virginia City; New
NJ. V. B. Edgerty, Manches.
er; New Jersey, ]. F. Randolph, Morris.
own; New York, Augustus schell, New
York; North Carolina, n. w. Ransom,
Weldon; Ohio, ]. G. johnson, Columbus;
Oregon, R. j. Ladd, Portland; Pennsyl.
1snis, James D. Barr, Pittsburgh; Rhode
I9laAbt 1luCOu DlaulOEut ITONlutQCe.
North Carolina, Thomas G. Simmons,
Tennessee, W. R. Bale, Nash.
Vile; Texas, W. F. Stockdale, Indianole;
Vermont, Fl. B. Smith, Milton; Virginia,
John Goode, Norfolk; West Virginia, ]:
3. Hoge, Martinsburg; Wisconsin, George
4. Paul, Milwaukee.
When New York was called Gov. Hof.
nan rose and said: Mr.. Belmont has
presented TO the New York delegation q
etter declining q reappointment on the
National Executive Committee, and the
delegation with entire unanimity, present
he name Of August Schell. The mention
II Belmont's name was received with
cheers, and the announcement OF his de.
,liuation with q general expression Of
'egret. Nearly all the names mentioned
we're received with applause. The Penn.
jylvania nomination fJas. P. Barr, oftbe
Pittsburgh Post, and the Illinois selection
u Cyrus Mccormick called forth rounds
u cheers.
A Delerate from New York-T ro,,o