The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-07-10

the services for the last two years OF
Hon. August Belmont a. Chairman Of
the National Executive Democratic
Committee.
The Chair decided that the resolution
could not be read until the Convention
was permanently organized.
Mr.. Lemberton offered Q resolution
that the States be called in alphabetical
order and that the Chairmen Of the
delegations be designated.
1t was moved that the rules Of former
Democratic Conventions shall be the
rules of this body until otherwise Or
dered.
The President decided this motion
out OF order and then submitted Mr..
Lamberton's motion, which was adopted
The call of States was about to be
proceeded With when Gov. Hoffman,
of New York, addressed the Chair. He
was greeted with loud applause. He
said be did not wish to delay the work
of the Convention, but he didn't know
how the States could name men to serve
when they had no knowledge of the
Committees that were to be appointed.
When they did know they could name
men to serve on them.
After some further discussion the call
Of States was proceeded with, and dele
gates were named TO serve on the Com
mittee on Credentials.
Mr.. Cox's motion that tha rules OF
the last Democratic Convention shall
prevail until otherwise ordered was
adopted. Also a resolution by Gov.
Hoffman that two Committees be ap-
pointed, one on credentials and one on
permanent organization, to be COM
posed of delegates already reported bv
the Chairman of the delegations which
had just been called.
At lao recess was taken until 4. P.
NJ, prior to which it was announced
that the Committee on Organization
would meet at the Csrrolton, in the
rooms of the New York delegation, and
the Committee on Credentials in the
Opera House.
At the meeting Of the Committee on
Credentials all the States reported full
delegations, with no contestants. The
meeting was very brief and harmonious.
A New York delegate sisted that the
Convention would be unanimous for
Greeley. He also says the Committee
on Platform will report the Cincinnati
platform. A canvass up TO noon today
shows els votes for Greeley. Most OF
the delegations at their meetings have
instructed their chairman to vote as
unit for Greeley. There is no doubt
that that the nomination will be in ac'
cordauce with the rules which have be.
fore governed the Democratic Conven.
ton. 1t is thought that when the Con-
vention adjourns this evening it will be
to 9 o'clock tomorrow forenoon, and
thus by noon it's work will be done and
the delegates homewsrd bound.
The following is list of Vice Presi-
dents: Alabama, DR.. Sykes; Arkan-
sas, DR.. Walker; California, E. Casser'
ly; Connecticut, D. A. Daniels; Della
ware, j. II. Rynter; Florida, Thomas
Randall; Georgia. H. l.. Bennin; llli-
nois, w. Gsrrow; Indiana, John Il.
Peters; Kansas, |. Shurp; Kentucky,
G. p. Doerne; Louisiana, B. +. Taylor;
Maine, W. H. Chilis; Maryland, r. L.
Bunk; Missouri, Silas Woodson; Ne
brasks, John Black; Nevada, S. B.
Trymson; New Hampshire, Pillman /;
New Jersey, VIM. McMullon; Rhode
Island, Pierce; South Carolina, VIM.
Aiken Tennessee, N. Benon; Texas,
J. w. Thurston, Robert Auld; West
Virginia, A. T. Caperton.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At o'clock the Opera House was
again crowded, the attendance being
larger than il the forenoon and every
available foot of space being occupied.
U Don the arrival Of Mr.. Doolittle, who
had been selected as Permanent Chair
man. there were loud cheers from the
delegates and from the gallery.
Mr.. Doolittle, the permanent Chair
man Of the Convention, was escorted to
the platform by Governor Hoffman.
Senator Bayard, of Delaware, and
others, and was received with enthusi-
astic demonstrations. He at once ad-
dressed himself TO the expectant
audience, and brought order out of
his distinct. resonant voice
sounding clearly and authoritatively
above the general confusion. He said
that two years ago, nearly five years
after the bloody period Of the civil war
had closed, the Liberal Republicans OF
Missouri, feeling keenly the attempted
Federal interference in their local elec'
tions in August, inaugurated q move