The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-29
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Alabama-Wa alter Bragg.
Arkansas-Jno j. Sypher
California-Frank McCoppin.
Colorado-Belam Hughes.
Connecticut-W Fl. Barnum.
Delaware-Robinson Hickman.
Florida-Will Call.
Illincis--Wm. c. Goudy.
Indiana-Thos. Tolin
Iowa-H. Fl. Ham.
Kansas-Isaac B. Yeataman.
Kentucky-Henry D. McHenry.
Louisiana-B. F. Jones.
Marylani-O Coffee.
Massachusetts-F. o. Prince.
Missouri-Jno. L. Priest.
Michigan-Edward Kanter.
Minnesota-Wm. Lochrain.
Observation-Disclosures Barks6ale.
Nevada-R- p. Heating.
Nebraska-Jno. l.. Miller.
New York-Abram S. Hewitt
New Jersey-Miles Ross.
New. Hampshire-A. W. Holloway.
Ohio-Jno. S. Thompson,
Oregon-Jno. Whitaker,
Pennsylvania-Wm l.. Scy;t
Rhode Island-Nicholas Vanslick.
South Carolina-Jos H. Ryan.
Tennessee-W. Bates.
Texas-F. Stockdale.
Vermont-M. R. Smalley.
West Nirginia-Alex. Campbell.
Wisconsin-Wm, T. Villas
Mr.. Murphy, of New York, offered a
resolution of thanks of the convention to
the committee on reception and citizens of
st. Louis for generous, liberal and contin-
uous hospitality to the members of the con-
vention, Adopted.
Mr. Brown. of Tennessee, offered reso-
luton appointing committee consisting
of the president of the convention and one
delegate from each state to visit the nomi.
nees and notify them Of their nomination.
Adopted.
The states named their members of this
committee.
Mr.. Webber, of Michigan, offered a
resolution recommending to future nationa
Democratic conventions to abolish the two
thirds rule as unwise and unnecessary, and
that the states be requested to instruct
their future delegates on this question anC
that attention be called to this suggestion
in the call for the next convention.
Mr.. Taylor, of Kansas, briefly opposed
the resolution and moved to table it.
A vote was taken by states on thi'
and the vote resulted: Yeas, $50, nays
$40, so it was not tabled.
A resolution of thanks was moved tc
the president, Gen. McClernand, for his abl'
and impartial conduct as president Of the
convention. Adopted with few dissent
ing votes. Also resolution recommend
ing future national Democratic convention
to allow delegates from the District o
Columbia and the territories. Tabled.
A resolution was offered requesting the
recording secretary to prepare the oficia
report of the convention and that th'
national committee print it. Agreed to.
MIR. Smalley, of Vermont. offered reso
luton that the place to hold the next ma
tional convention be left to the nationa
committee and that the basis Of represen
tation be the same as now.
The chair now stated the question on tn
adopting of the resolution relative to tn
two-thirds rule.
Mr.. Wallace asked decision of th
question, ommitting on the first vote tn
latter shalf, requesting states to lnstruc
their delegates on the subject. He wa
for the latter proposition, but not for In
structlons from this convention to its sue
cessors.
The convention!refused to divide theques
ton and the resolution was adopted as
whole.
Mr.. McMichael offered a resolutio
pledging the individual and united supper
OF the nominees. Adopted.
Mr.. Miller, of Nebraska, offered resC
luton of thanks to Mr. Bell for his e
fcient services as reading secretary. lAE
plause Adopted.
Mr.. Riley, of Pennsylvania, move
thanks to the directors of the st. Lou
board of exchange. for use of their splei
, did hall for the convention. Agreed.
Mr.. Herman said he was directed BY tn
New York delegation to present to II
+, local committee the portrait of Gov. ii
) den which had been hung back OF tt
presidents chair, in token OF appreciate
) of their attention and hospitality.
At 12.3 80, OH motion OF Mr.. Williams,
Indiana. the convention adjourned.
v After adjournment, in answer to iot
!. calls, Mr.. Preston, of Kentucky, address,