The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-07-04
ST. LOUIS.
National Democratic Conven-
ton.

!
York. for President, and
Thomas A. Hendricks, Of
Indiana, for Vice .Presi.
dent.
A Platform That Don't badge,
and u TiCke That Will Win
In November.
ST. LOUIS, June 27.-The Convention
was called to order at 1915 by Augustus
.Schell, OF New York, in the following
words: -4 as- f..s.
ADDRESS OF AUGUSTUS SCHELL, OF NEW
| AN YORK. ~@
| GENTLrMEN As Chairman Of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee, the duty
has been assigned to meto call this Con.
vention to order, according to the usages
of the Democratic party. This large
body of representatives, coming from
every section of the United States, have
assembled for the purpose of nominating
for the Democratic party candidates for.
President and Vice President Of the Uni
ted States, whose election will make q
change in the administration Of the gov
ernment and stay the corruption which is
now destroying it. Applause The
mOmentous issue before the country is
outlined clear and distinct. 1t cannoti,e
overlooked, underestimated or avoided
Administrative reform is demanded by
the American peopleof everv class, Tap
plause, and of all parties. ! The 9corrup,
ton which exists in the government,
whichis suffering from it.must bepuri6ed
and elevated; and the question is, to
whose hands shalIbe committed .he duty
of cleansing and raising it 7 Shall " be
committed'to those whose unclean hands
have soiled il 2 c No., In this hour when
the national honor, public virtue, and
the moral sentiment of mankind demands
reform, the honor must and shall he as.
signed to the Democratic party. Great
applause The people will not support
the idea that the thing to be reformed can
be reformed by ITSELF This will answer
in the case of an. individual who is an.
swerable to his conscience and to his God
for his sins; but what is to become of the
public officers, the integrity of the men.
to whomis assigned the performance Of
public trusts, if they shall abuse their
trusts and violate their obligations and
their oaths 2 The people are generous
and con6,ing. and are honest, but they
may be slow, and in the end they are $ in
telligent and sagacious. The people will
comprehend their rights and their inter-
ests, and their rights have been too fear
| fully violated, and their interests too
shamefully neglected, to ever again trust
the administration of this government to
the Republican party. Great applause
= have now the honor, in. the name OF
the National Convention, to propose for
your temporary Chairman, Mr.. Henry. NJ
Watterson, of Kentucky. Cheers.
Mr.. Watterson was unanimously elect
ed temporary Chairman, and Senator
Barnum, of Connecticut, and Senator
Dawson, of North Carolina, were appoin.
ted a committee to conduct him 10 the
chair H pi,.a
Mr.. Watterson assumed the chair and
was received with cheers. M Il ee7
The Chair--The Chair is directed by
the Democratic National Convention to
announce as temporary Secretary ofsthe
Convention, Mr.. Frederick O. Prince, sof
Massachusetts, and as Assistant Secreta.
ries, Mr.. T. o. Walker, OF Iowa, and Mr..
s. K. Doniphon, of Ohio. Before the
Convention proceeds to business, the
Chair would state, as matter of iconven-
ience to the reporters and the Convention,
that the gentlemen who are recognized by
the Chair will call their name and State
The Convention snow ready. for bnsi-
ness, and the Chair desires to know its
pleasure. The Chair further announces
Mr. Dan Able, OF Missouri, as having
been selected as Sergeant-at-Arms. fti
Mr.. Abbott, of Massachusetts, offered
q resolution that the rules of the last Ma
tional Democratic Convention govern
this body until otherwise ordered. After
some discussion theIresolution was adop-
ted. g BausH 1asa IL
Mr.. Smalley, Of Vermont, offered a res
olution for the call of the States for the
announcement of committees on Perma-
nent Organization and on Credentials
4 Agreed to. ;ge iaii ~ q
| b Committees on Permanent Organiza.
4 tions, Credentials and Resolutions we're
appointed, after which the Convention
i adjourned to Bpm. 6as rsas ri ;tl
! EvEMNG SESSION. ,aoss
i The Convention reassembled at 5 20P
'|N The Committee on Credentials report
Il ed the States fully represented and nc
,Econtested seats:
4 Mr. Hanna, of Missouri, from the
!. Committee on Permanent Organization
made the following report: s.5.
Mr.. Chairman-In behalf Of the Com
4 mittee on Permanent Organization, ]
have the honor to submit the following
report Of officers for this Convention
PERMANENT OFFICERS. ,a,y
For Permanent President, Gen. JohI
A. McClernand, of Illinois. sa
4 For Vice Presidents and Secretaries
one from each State. aja s
The temporary secretaries, with Mr.
Prince, of Boston, as chief, were con
: tinued as the working secretaries Ser
geant-at arms Able was also reappoin
ted. hu a15 iiss5G 5u
II An eff5rt was made by q delegat
from Indianato have E. O. Perrine, o
Z New York, the well known reading sec
: retary Of five other National Conven
] tions, added to the reading secretaries
!, The motion was put and lost by deci
ded majority. This was test betwee
t the Tilden and the anti Tilden men, MI
n Perrine having been left off by the Com
e mittee on Organization because of hi