The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-26
BALTIMORE.
Meeting of the National Demo-
cratic Convention.
Observation-Disclosures senator DOOlittle, Of
Wisconsin, Elected Chairman.
The Cincinnati Platform Adopted,
and Greeley and Brown
Nominated.


assembled in Ford's Opera-House, Baltimore,
on Tuesday, July g. at IL a. 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 Scer, 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
a 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-cal each State announce its Committee on
Credentials and Organization.
After considerable uninteresting discussion,
noise on the floor that il 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
iZation reported James II. Doolittle, of Wis
consin. for permanent President, with list of
Vice Presidents embracing one from each
State.
For Reading Secretaries, the committee
named +. o. Perrin, of New York. A. L. 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 Organization was adopted, and the
committee discharged.
Senator Bayard, of Delaware and Gov.
Hoffman, of New York. were appointed by
the Chairman 10 escort the Permanent Presi-
dent to the chair. He addressed the conven-
ton in a half hours speech, thanking them
for the honor conferred upon him.
Ct. G.. Perkins, of Kentucky, offered the fol-
lowing
Re.oIred. That a Committee on Resolutions com
by the President, upon the suggestion 81 the
Chairman of each State delegation, upon a call by
States.
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
down.
Various delegates sent to the Chair resolu-
tons, which, under the rule already adopted,
were referred TO the Committee on Resolutions
without reading.
The Committee on Credentials made their
report, as follows
To the Democratic National Convention, ut Balti
Your COMMITTEES on Credentials do respectfully re-
port that call of states they all report their
delegation in full. with no contested seats that the
reports % delegates, and your Committee recon.
mend that they be allowed seats ON the floor, but
only cast the eight votes to which she is entitled
Your Committee further recommend that delegates
present from the several Territories be allowed
through their Secretary, herewith transmit 10 the
convention accurate and connected list OF dele
d. $ DIckNAN. Chairman.
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 list of men,
bers of the committee as thus announced
Aiabama, Thos. A. Walker. Missouri, John q Priest.
Arkansas. 5. X. COckrell. Nebraska, g. L. Miller.
California i. McCoppin. Nevada. Thos II. ilams
Connecticut, W IL Barnum Hsmp., V b. Edgerly
Delaware. Chss Beasten. \. jersey, T. y. Randolph
esS1ss fh'H whit S Sfs SSf
Illinois, c. II. Mccormick Ohio. J. G. johnson.
Indians Thos Bowling. Oregon, X. J. Laid
Iowa. NJ NJ. Hall Pennsyl vania Jas d. Barr
Kansas l,aac Eaton. Rhode Island G Bradford
Kentucky, III. II. McIIenry Is Carolina, T G. simmons
Louisisna. II; D. Ogden. Tennessee Vim. b. Bate.
Maine, L. u. VI. SWEET Texas, r. s. StOc dale.
Maryland. A. Leo Knott. Vermont, u. b. Smith.
Massachusetts. T. I. Primer Virginia, John Goode
Michigan Vim. A. Moore. West Virginia, J. b. Hoge
Minnesota. VIM. Lochren. Wisconsin, Geo. ii. Paul.
Missssss pppi, J. ii. Sharp.
After some unimportant proceedings the
convention adjourned until Wednesday, at 10
o o'clock a. m.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
BALTIMORE, July 10.-The convention re-
assembled at 1915 o'clock, and was called to
order by the Chairman.
After some business of an unimportant II a
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
a call OF States ordered, which resuted-yeas,
$50: nays, 176.
After considerable time spent in discussion,
the roll Of States was called on the main ques-
tion--the adoption of the platform-w re-
suited: Yeas, 662 nays, 20.
At the close Of the call, when Delaware voted
mo-" there we're loud bisses. The Chair APP
pealed to the convention to treat with respect
the vote of any and every State. A 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, Il ;
Groesbeck, a.
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 a scene was lowered to the
rear of the stage, presenting a view of the
White House.
The roll was called on nomin alton for Vice
President, resulting AZ follows: b. Gratz
Brown, 7l3; Stevenson, of Kentucky, 6 ;
blank, Is.
On motion OF Chalmers, of Mississippi. the
nomination was made unanimous.
A committee, consisting of one delegate
from each State was appointed to notify the
candidates of their nomination.
IL is TO be stated that blank votes for the
Vice Presidency were cast by Florida, New
Jersey and Virginia. Delawares six votes