Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
Meeting Of the National Demo-
cratic Convention.
Observation-Disclosures DOOlittle, of
Wisconsin, Elected Chairman.
The Cincinnati Platform Adopted
and Greeley and Brown
Nominated.

on Tuesday, July 8, at IL a. m. The Opera
House was handsomely decorated with ban
ners, on which were inserted the coats of
arms of the several States.
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
]. 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, was
chosen temporary Secretary.
| Mr.. Lamberton, 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
! testants.
| Considerable confusion occurred here from
| failure to announce distinctly what commit
| tees were to be appointed under this call.
| Gov. Hoffman, of New York, urged that the
States be called for responses. to see who were
| present.
| Mr.. Fenton. of Kansas. moved that on the
| roll-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 were adopted for the government
! of the convention.
| At o'clock p. m. the Committee on Organ
lZatlon reported James r. 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
tlesey and Thos. H. Moore, of Missouri and
for Recording Secretary, John c. Barr, of
Pennsylvania
On motion, the report of the Committee on
permanent organization was adopted and the
committee discharged.
Senator Bayard, of Delaware. and Gov.
Hoffman, of New York, were appointed by
the Chairman to escort the Permanent Presi-
dent to the chair. He addressed the conven-
ton in half hours speech, thanking them
for the honor conferred upon him.
G. G. Perkins, of Kentucky. offered the fol-
lowing
RESOLVED. That q Committee on Resolutions COM
posed of delegate from each State be appointed
States 80 ~
The resolution was adopted
proposition was submitted by delegate
that the District of Columbia and the Terri
tories each be allowed member on the Com
mittee on Resolutions, but was promptly voted
down.
Various delegates sent to the Chair resolu-
III,
were referred to the Committee on Resolutions
without reading.
The Committee on Credentials made their
report, as follows
To the Democratic National Convention at BaIti.
Your Committee on Credentials do respectfully re-
delegation in full with no contested seats that the
number of seats in the convention is 1922 that
mend that they be allowed seats on the door but
only to cast the eight votes to which she entitled
fhar .ialuO
present from the several Territories be allowed
through their secretary, herewith transmit 10 the
convention an accurate and connected list of dele
gates from the several states Of 1.-THE the Union
The report was adopted.
The convention then proceeded to call the
roll of States alphabetically for the purpose of
naming members of the National Executive
Committee. The following is a list of mem
bers of the committee as thus announced:
Alabama, Thos. A. Walker. Missouri. John G Priest
casrna M ecesi eSaaa fhas Me i.m,
Connecticut, W H Barnum \. Hsmp, M ". q. Edgerly
Florida, Chas. L. Dyke. New York A. ScheiI
Georgia, A. R. Wright. Is. C-roiina, n " Ransom
Indiana. Thos. Bowling. oregon, R. J. Laid
Iowa. NJ NJ Hall Pennsy lvania, Jas D Barr
kentucky, II. D. McHenry IS Carolina. TG Simmons
Maine, I, p. NJ SWEET Texas, +. s. Stoc dale t.''.
MARYLAND. A Leo Knott. Vermont. ID. B. Smith.
Massachusetts, T. L Primer virginia, John Goode
Minnesota. VIM. Lochren Wisconsin. Geo' Il. Paul.
Missslssslpppi,I. Ii. Sharp.
After some unimportant proceedings the
convention adjourned until Wednesday, at 10
o'clock a. m.
SECOND Days PROCEEDINGS.
BALTIMORE, July 10.-The convention re-
assembled at 10:15 o'clock, and was called to
order by the Chairman.
After some business of an unimportant ma
ture, Mr.. Barr, of Connecticut, announced that
the committee on Resolutions was ready to
report and came to the platform and request
ed that the resolutions be read by Clerk
Perrine. He explained that the resolutions
were the Cincinnati platform exactly, with
nothing added, nothing excluded He moved
the adoption of the report and the previous
question.
After some discussion the motion to sus-
tain the previous question was adopted, and
call OF States ordered, which resulted-yeas
553; nays, 176.
After considerable time spent in discussion,
the roll of States was called on the main ques-
tion-the adoption of the platform-which re-
suited: Yeas, 662 nays, 20.
At the close of the call when Delaware voted
"No," there were loud kisses. The Chair ap-
pealed to the convention to treat with respect
the vote of any and every State. delegate
said the disturbance was in the galleries.
A motion having been adopted to go into
the nomination of candidates for President
and Vice President, Mr.. Snowhook, of Illinois,
presented the name of Horace Greeley as the
Democratic candidate for President.
The roll was called for the Presidential nomi-
nation. Each vote for Greeley was received
with cheers. The ballot resulted: Greeley,
$50; James A. Bayard, Is; J. s. Black, 81 !;
Groesbeck, 2.
Greeley's nomination was then made unani-
nous.
Upon the announcement of the nomination
the . Battle Cry of Freedom" by the band
was followed by Hail to the Chief" When
the music ceased scene was lowered to the
rear of the stage, presenting view of the
White House.
The roll was called on nomin alton for Vice
President, resulting as follows B. Gratz |
Brown, 713; Stevenson, of Kentucky, 6;
blank, ID.
On motion of Chalmers, of Mississippi, the |
nomination was made unanimous.
committee, consisting of one delegate |
from each State. was appointed to notify the |
candidates of their nomination.
1t is to be stated that blank votes for the |
Vice Presidency were cast by Florida, New |
Jersey and Virginia. Delawares six votes |
were cast for Stevenson, the rest were given |
for Brown.
AT 1:SO p. M, the convention adjourned |
sine die.
THE BOILERS.
BALTIMORE, July g. The Democratic bolt |
ers, to the number of about 100, assembled in |