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BALTIMORE.
Meeting Of the National Demo-
cratic Convention.
nixatiOn-Ex. Senator DoOlittle. OF
Wisconsin, Elected Chairman.
The Cincinnati Platform Adopted,
and Greeley and Brown
Nominated.

The National Convention Of the Democracy
assembled in Ford's Opera ouse, Baltimore,
on Tuesday, July 8, at II .. m. The Opera
House was handsomely decorated with ban
ners, on which were inscribed 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
j. Randolph. OF Virginia, for temporary Chair
man, which was carried by acclamation.
Rev. Henry Slcer, being presented, address,
cd the Throne CT Grace.
Frederick 0. Prince, of Massachusetts, was
chosen temporary Secretary.
Mr.. Lambcrton, Of Pennsylvania, moved q
resolution that each State be called in alpha
betcal order, that the Chairman may name
their members Of tho several committees, and
may also, in case Of contests, name the con-
testants.
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 we're
present.
Mr.. Fenton. of Kansas. moved that on the
roll-call each State announce it's Committee on
Credentials and Organization.
After considerable uninteresting discussion,
the roll was called, but there was 30 much
noise on the floor that 1t 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 4 O'Clock p. m. the Committee on Organ
ization reported James r. Doolittle, of Wis
consin. for permanent President, with 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 G. Barr, Of
Pennsylvania
On motion. the report of the Committee on
Permanent Org anization was adopted, and the
committee discharged.
Senator Bayard, Of Delaware, and Gov.
Hoffman, Of New York, we're appointed by
the Chairman to escort the Permanent Presi-
dent to the chair. He addressed the conven-
tion in half hours speech, thanking them
for the honor conferred upon him.
G. G. Perkins. of Kentucky, offered the fol-
lowing:
posed Of deleg ate from each State be appointed
6y the President. s! upon the suggestion Of the
States.
The resolution was adopted.
A proposition was submitted by delegate
that the District of Columbia and the Terri
mittee on Resolutions, but was promptly voted
down.
Various delegates sent to the Chair resolu-
lions, which, under the rule already adopted, |
were referred to the Committee on Resolutions |
without reading.
The Committee on Credentials made their
report, as follows:
70 the Democratic National Convention. at Balti-
more assembled:
Your Committee on Creden initials do respectfully re-.
port that on call Of States they all report their
In full with no contested seats that the
number Of seats in the convention Is 7a2; that Texas
reports 10 delegates, and your Committee recon.
mend that they be allowed seats on the floor but
,niy to cast the eight votes to which she 10 entitled
Tour Committee further recommend that delegates
present from the several Territories be allowed seats
hroug their Secretary, herewith transmit to The
an accurate and connected list of dele
rates from the several States Of the Union
d. >. DICKNAN Chairman.
The report was adopted.
The convention then proceeded to call the
oil of States alphabetically for the purpose of
naming members of the National Executive
Committee. The following is a list of mem
,ers Of the committee as thus announced:
alabama. Thos. A. Walker Missouri. John g Priest |
lrksnsas, y X Cockrel. Nebrarkn. @ l.. Miller.
.allfornia, =. McCoppn. Nevada. Thos II. " iliams |
Connecticut, W III. Barnum n. Hamp any. IN. Edeerly
Delaware. Chas. Beastep. IN. Jersey T. r. Rs ndoph
lorida. Chas, Dyke New York. a. sch.ii.
limos. g. H. Mccormick. Ohio, j. G. Johnson.
indiana. Thos. Bowling. Oregon, r. j. Ladd
owa, M. NJ HAL Pennsylvania, Jas. u. Barr |
ansas, Isaac Eaton Rhode Island, q Bradord |
Lentucky, II. y. Nc Henry. Is Carolina TG Simmons
louisiana. u. u. Ogden. Tennessee VIM b. hate. |
Iarylsnd. A. Leo Knott. Vermont, Il. b. Smith.