The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-28

Secretaries. He also annonnCeQ Ueu
Able. Of Missouri, SofHeeuoree.A AEme.
Mr.. Abbott, Of Masenctusestss 9Syca 4s
la resolution adopting the rulee q inc
last National Convention unuI osner-
IN" M Tittieiohn. OF New York, inquired
II this included the two-thirds rule
| llvoioes--Yesl yesll II so, all right.
Tka chair announced, It does.s The
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Smalley, OF Vermont, moved
resolution to call the States IN order lot
| the presentation OF candidates; Adoptea.
| Mr.. Wallace. OF Pennsylvanla, ~
order to have Democratic. precedence
ohaerved moved to reconsider the reso-
tiop lust adopted He urged that states
should name their members Of commit
tees on credentials and permanent Or
ganization before any other business ~
done. He hoped there would DC no IN
novation on past precedents.
| Mr.. Weed, OF New York, insisted tha1
the resolution adopted Is in accordance
with precedents; under IL creuentidis
are received only for reference py the
Oredential Committee. ~.
proceedings Of the convention OF 1858 10
show that the first business was 10 name
the committees.
Mr.. Doolittle, OF Wisconsin, suggested
there be appointed temporary Secre-
tary; be suggested that Il. 0. Perrin be
appointed.
fhe Chair decided this was out OF
order. The motion TO reconsider was
| rejected and the Secretary proceeded 10
call the roll of States for credentials.
Mr.. Pcmeroy, of Illinois, moved Mr..
Perrin be appointed temporary Secre-
tarv. ~.
Mr.. Finch, OF Iowa, objected. Mr..
Perrin did not inherit this appointment,
| If he had it before, and the appointment
should be left to the Committee on Or
ganization. The Chair finally decided
! the motion out OF order.
| A Minnesota delegate moved resolu-
ton to call the roll OF States Tor the
committees on permanent organization
and credentials. Adopted.
The roll was called and the committee
named.
| Mr.. Carroll, of Tennessee, moved that
when the convention adjourn 1t be to D
o'clock ID. M, aud the committees just
named Shall then report. Adopted.
Mr.. Smith, of Illinois, offered a resolu-
tjon that a committee OF one from each
State be appointed on resolutions, ana
all resolutions relating to platform be
referred to said committee without de-
bate. Adopted.
/ Mr.. Weed. of New York: That the
| chairman of each delegation send to the
Chair the names of its members OF plat
| form committee. No objection, and 1t
was SO ordered.
The chairman said delegates from the
National Woman's Suffrage Association
were present asking a hearing. Cries
of hear them No objection.
Messrs.. Weed, OF New York, and
Smalley, Of Vermont, were. appointed u
committee to escort the ladies to the
platform. +,
the floor and refused TO hear any propo-
sitions.
Miss Phoebe Cozzens, OF st. Louis,
took the platform and addressed the
convention with self-possession, but her
voice was too weak to be heard many
feet distant.
Mr.. Birdsall made the point OF order
that there could be no committees on
resolutions until after the permanent
organization.
power to decide this question for itself
The roll was called and the commit
: tee named.
Various resolutions were sent up and
referred under the rule without reading
AT eight minutes before o'clock, the
convention took recess.
The convention reassembled at p. m;
: The Committee on Credentials reported
all the States represented, with no con
tested seats. The report was adopted,
with an amendment admitting delegates
! from the District of Columbia and Ter.
| ritories without votes.
The report OF the Committee on Per.
manent Organization was read, recon.
mending Gen. John A. McClernand, OF
Illinois, for permanent President, with
J Vice President for each State. Report
adopted.
, A committee escorted Gen. McClern.
and to the chair, who addressed the
convention extemporaneously, arralgn
ing the Republican party for maiadmln
istration, which, he claimed, called fol
, |, Il change.
GEN. McCLERNANO.
, he IL Escorted ~ the Chair and Makes a
speech.
Gen. McClernand was escorted to the
chair, and taking his seat, made the fol
lowing speech
Gentlemen Of the National Democratic
Conventional thank you for the distin.
, guished honor which you have done me
, in directing me to preside over your de-
Iiberations. You are the delegates o.
I the Democracy of the whole Union o
th;r<v aeveA States once unnaturaIlV