The Jasper weekly courier., 1876-07-14
THE NJ. LOUIS CONVENTION.
[.eecdings OF the Democratic National
Platform, Candi-

,..ecding gs OF the Democratic National
Eonyensios-Th~ Platform, Candi-
ST LouIs, June n, 1875.
The National Democratic Convention, for
a nomination OF candidates for President
M Vice President ~ the United States,
nycned IN the hall OF the Chamber OF Com
rec at IL o'clock, noon. The immense
ON was packed 10 it, utmost capacity,
m. being olaborately ornamental with
rs and other appropriate emblems, pre-
uted very handsome appearance. Upon
: rlatform adjoining the Speakers stand
~, seated the invited guests, comprising
large number OF the most distinguished
embers OF the party from all parts of the
untry, while the auditorium encirclng
! central space reserved for delegates was
cupied 10y such spectators as had been
rtunate enough TO obtain tickets Of admis-
on. A narrow gallery which completely
leirces the hall was also filed with spec
tors.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Al few minutes after IL O'Clock, the
on. Augustus Schell, OF New York, Chair
an OF the National Democratic Committee,
mad the Convention 10 order. and after
" remarks he nominated for Temporary
Hartman OF the Convention Mr.. Henry NJ.
atterson, OF Kentucky. editor OF the Lou
willie COHrier-JOrfrndi. The nomination
n iiIIltfl NltAtiilNMNNN HlA VIE W Ailfl-
IA. being escorted 10 the chair, made
rief address, after which Bishop Marvin
Terel up a PRAYER. The Chairman next
lnounccd Mr.. Frederick o. Prince. OF
assachusctts, as Temporary Secretary OF
,c Convention, with Messrs. Il. o. Walk
of Iowa, and 5. X. Doniphan, OF
hiO. a. Assistant Secretaries, and Mr.. Dan
hle, Of 81. Louis, as Sergeant-at- arms.
non motion il was resolved that the rules
Natt....l A..
oyern this body until otherwise ordered.
delegate wished 10 know if this COM
rseh what Is known as the "twO-thirds
NE and the Chair replied that IL did.
he roll Of States was then called for the cre-
entails of delegates, after which commit
- on Credentials, on Permanent Organi-
ltion, and on Resolutions were selected by
Le various delegations, each state having
ne representative on each committee, as
)li0Ws.
oomaisfee on Credeafiais Alabama, =. II
oran. California james =. English Colorado,
iair W Wison; Connecticut, Richard ;. Hicks; ;
delaware, Charles II. Richards; Florida, CIV.
uie Georgia, y. NJ. Is. Young; Illinois John
aray the Indiana, Gen. NJ. u. Manson, Iowa,
e0ryc e. Wright. Kansas, c. W. Burchard ,
ertucky, James NJ. Bigger, Louisiana. J, J
leiion, Maine, william Mcclellan; Maryland,
athaway; Michigan, NJ. v. Montgomery; Min
"a, ll, George h. skinner, Mississippi, /. G.
rewrif. Missouri A. =. Morchouse; Nebraska
A. Harmon, Nevada, j. :. kaneen, New
ohm y. stockton, New York Rufus. w. Peck
am North Carolina, Chas Latham OHIO, W .
armstrong, Oregon, !. G. Brady Pennsyl-
ania A. G.. Rroadheau, Rhode Island, a lpheus
Augrll South Carolina John &. Sheppard I,
enre-ace, John A. Gardner. Texas IhOs. n
IurfaY, Vermont, John Cain, Virginia. fitz
IN Zee; wes, Virginia, Leroy Coiram, Wis
0nsin, VIM. wilson.
C,,suli.f.e on Permanent Orrgnirafioa. .-Ala.
anna, G.. &. LangiOu, Arkansas, Jesse Turner
0lorado, Adair Wilson; Connecticut, Dwight
Iorf.; Georgia, Allen Fort, lndiana, r. W.
arnan, Iowa, G.. J.. kiuscr, Kansas, Nj. v.
Bennett Kentucky, james u. Gannett Lou
-iana, v. r.. kidd Maine. J. T.. Rucker; Mary
md J r. Talbot, Massachusetts,, George W.
Al, Michigan, }. y. Norton, Minnesota, {. r.
anke, Mississippi, n. J.. Jarncgon, h-sou
Spaue Anderson. Nebraska, Tobias Castor
evaaa. j. w. Dorsey New Hampshire H. ii.
iet,af New Jersey, John =. stockton New
ork, John &. jacobs; North Carolina, > L.
sattle, ohio. j u. steadman; Oregon. J. II.
urner, Pennysylvania, w " Mc1rath, Rhode
sland, John T. IOuney South Carolina, J. II.
win Tennessee, John W. Fleming Texas, NJ.
X vlor, Vermont, George W. Fisk Nir.
mia, " y Hinton. West Virginia, J JOCK.
on Wisconsin, james *. DOolittlc.
Committee on Resolutions. Alabama, Leroy
Walker Arkansas, J.. ~. Mangumi alifor.
a John :. Ilagcr Colorado, y. J. Marshall
0nnfctcut, X. ID. Hubbard Delaware. George
ray, Florida. John Wcstcou. Georgia, y. p.
lowell. Illinois JOhE A Mcllcruand; Indiana,
W. VOORHEES,; Iowa, ". II. 1Timble. Kansas.
hCmas H. Doris, Kentucky, Oliver Duvall
ouisirna. r. n. Mann. Maine. - u II .lstings
Iary and, George Freamcr, MassaC huretts
.iward Avery, Michigan, NJ. V Montgomery
Minnesota, Daniel Buck, Mississippi. A. VI.
layton, Missouri. &. n. Hardin; Nebraska.
reorgc l.. Seleu, Nevada, A. e.. Ellis, New
hampshire. T.. q. Bailey New Jersey, Joseph
Gates, New York, VIM. Dorshemer. North
,arnlina Thns. ID Clngham; Ohio Gen. Thos.
wing, Oregon, NJ. V. Brown Pennsy lvaniA
faeolm Hay, Rhode Island, VIM y. Beach
ouih Carolina, samuel hcGowau Tennessee,
Ohm 4. Brown, Texas, Ashhell smith, Yer
mont, james II. Williams, Virginia, John A.
ierediih, West Virginia. John J. Davis, Wis
onsn Alexander Mitchell.
woMAN's RIGHTS.
fnc Chairman here announced that dele
ates from the Woman's Righs National
onytn,ion We're present and desired about
minutes in which 10 present their claims
0 the Convention. No objection being
made, Miss PhGbe Couzins was escorted to
he platform, and made a short address and
resented a memorial, which latter was re-
rrcd 70 the Committee on Resolutions.
The Convention then adjourned until
clock, az which time the various commit
ees were instructed TO report.
CREDENTIALS.
Upon reassembling, Mr.. English, ~ Cal.
iornia, Chairman Of the Committee on Lre'
entails. reported that there were no con.
ested seats and that the States were full,
eprcsentcd. Upon motion the report OF th,
ommittee was amended so as TO admit
elegates from the District Of Columbia ant
ne Territories, and then unanimously