The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-07-06
THE 81. LOUIS CONVENTION.

Pr~eceeaisgs es n Dsmecrsttc National
Cenvcnsien-rhe ristfersn, Candi-
dates, etc,
or. LOUIS, June u, 1879.
Tho National Democratic Convention, for
the nomination of candidates for President
and Vice. President Of the United States,
convened In the hall Of the Chamber Of Conn.,
mercc at Il o'clock, noon. The immense
room was packed to is utmost capacity,
and, being deliberately ornamental with
nses and other appropriate emblcms. pre-.
ssNtcd q very handsome appearance. Upon
| the platform adjoining the Speakers stand
were seated the invited guests, comprising
q large number Of the most distinguished
members Of the party from all parts Of the
the central space reserved for delegates was
occupied by such spectators rs had been
fortunate enough 20 obtain tickets OF admis-
sion. A narrow gallery which completely
encircles the hall was also filed with spec
tstors,
CALLED TO ORDER.
At q few minutes after II O'Clock. the
Hon. Augustus Schell, OF New York, Chair
man Of the National Democratic Committee,
called the Convention 10 order, and after a
few remarks he nominated for Temporary
Chairman Of the Convention Mr.. Henry Nj.
Watterson, Of Kentucky, editor Of the Lou
isvi,e C~oarier-JourRdI. Tn nomination
was carried unanimously, and Mr.. Waiter
son, being escorted 20 the chair, made q
brief address, after which Bishop Marvin
offered up q prayer The Chairman next
announced Mr.. Frederick o. Prince, Of
Massachusetts,, as Temporary Secretary Of
tnc o~oh'enuon' Win Meysrs; !. "; walk.
| Ohio, as Assistant Secretaries, and Mr.. Dan
| Able, Of St. Louis, as Sergeant.at.arms.
Upon motion II was resolved thst the rules
Of the last National Democratic Convention
govern this body until otherwise ordered.
a .I- a. Aaa 10
Aaeisgste wishea TO hhow II inns com
prtsed what Is known as the ''two.thirds
| rule, and the Chair replied that Il did.
| The roll Of States was then called for the ere
| dentials Of delegates, after which commit
,,,ion' and an Resciviiions yrsra ssIec,sJh ~
nhsaion, anu ~ nes1Iu,iohs wers s.ieIteu oy
me various aslegations' eaeh STATE having
follows:
Committee on Credentials, Alabama. z. II
Moran; California, james L. English Colorado,
neiaware. Charles H. Richsrds; Florida. C.W.'
Yuie; Georgia, p. NJ. d. Young; Illinois, John
Forsythe; Indiana, Gen. NJ. u. Manson Iowa,
| George q, Wright: Kansas. q. ". Bunchari.
| Kentucky. James N. bigger; Louisiana i J.
| Mellon; Maine, William Mcclellan; Maryland.
Andrew @. chapman; Massachusetts Nicholas
\ mes "a, George Il skinner; Mississippi, 1, q.
Prewett; Missouri, A. p, Morehouse Nebraska,
+. a. Harmon; Nevada, j. S. kaneen; New
| John r.. stockton New York, Rufus. w. Peek,
nam; North Carolina, has. Latham; ohio W.
| W. Armstrong; Oregon. j. C. Brady; Pennsvl.
yania. A. e., hrcadheal; Rhode island ,AipReSus
| renncssee, John A. Usriner Texss Thos' n
Murray; Vermont. j i'm CAIN; Virginia. Fitz
| hugh Lee; West Virginia, LEROY Coiram: Wis
| consin. VIM. Wilson.
| Compitfee on Permanent ORGANIZATION A
| bama.C u, @, Langdon: Arkansas. Jesse Turner.
| Colorado, Adair Wilson; Connecticut. Dwight
| Morris: Georgia. Allen Fort: Indiana. n W
| Harman: iowa G. L. Kinser; KansIs. NJ. Y
u; Behheu; hentaeky. james H. nanne,t; Lou
land J. r. Talbot: Massac6usetts tSeo,gc Il
Gill; Michigan, j. b. Norton; Minnesota, &. +.
Binks; Mississippi, IL. l.. Jarnegon; Missouri.
x. spane Anderson; Nebraska. Tobias Castor;
nevada, j; W. Dorsey; New Hampshire, H;.H.
NerS Mew 'gasey: 'Snn y Seoehtoh' New
Bsitie: Ohio T. r. steadman U1rcvon' n
Turner; Pennysylyania, ", v. McGrlth; Rhode
Island, John p. Cooney; South Carolina, j. IL,
Evin; Tennessee, John ". Fleming; Texas. NJ.
l: Taylor; nermont, Seorge W.; fl,ki VIZ
s gum! iycdn.i Union, Mesi Nrgthia' D. JACK
no 'iahn uaans "IE"su" sai,ior,
Connecticut. r.. b. Hubbard; Delaware, George