Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-29

ceeded with some comments on the ne (
cessity for a change in the national ad- :
ministration through Democratic sue '
cess. he was frequently greeted with
applause.
Mr.. Hanna, of Indiana, thanked the
convention for its expressing kindly feel
ing towards that State. Her contest had
been hard and bitter, but now that the
~tomahawk was buried to rest forever, let
the old guard Of Democracy come to the
front. [Applause. He continued to
exhort to an united effort for success.
Mr.. Miller, of Nebraska, offered a res
~olution recommending to all future
Democratic conventions not TO adopt the
twothirds rule. [Cries Of mo, no"
and "Yes"l
The Chair said the resolution was not
in order, as the next business was to
call the roll Of States for the National
Committee:
Alabama, Walter l.. Bragg; Arkansas,
John j. Sumpter; California, Frank Nc
Coppin; Colorado, Bella NJ. Hughes
Connecticut, VIM. II Barpum; Delaware
Robinson Hickman; Florida, Wilk Call;
Illinois, VIM. ]. Gouey; Indiana, Thos.
Tolin; Iowa, II. H, Ham; Kansas, Isaac
B. Yeatman; Kentucky, Henry D. Nc
: Henry; Maine, Thos. Bowling; Mary
: land, o. Coffee; Louisiana, B. f. Jonas
Missouri, John G. Priest; Massachusetts
f. o. Prince; Michigan, Edward Kanteri
Minnesota, VIVA. Locbran; Oregon, John
Whitaker; Nevada, R. P. Keatingi Ne
braska, John L. Miller; New York, Abram
S. Hewitt; New Jersey, Miles Ross;
/ New Hampshire, A. W. >Soiwsyi
Rhode Island, Nicholas Van Slycki Ten
p nessee, William B. Bate; South Carolina,
James H. Ryan; Mississippi, Elliott
lie Barksdale; Vermont, John Smalleyi
Ohio. John G. Thompson; Pennsylvania,
IT. William L. Scott; Wisconsin, William
ia F. NiIas; West Virginia, Alexander
a Campbell; Texas,.F F. S. Stockdale.
as Mr.. Murphy, of New York, offered q
resolution of thanks Of the Convention
TO the committee on reception and eitl
Gems of St. Louis for their generous, lib
OF eral and courteous hospitality to th'
OF members Of the Convention. Adopted
Mr.. Brown, Of Tennessee, offered
lc- resolution appointing a committee con
sisting Of the President Of the Conven
ton and one delegate from each State t.
-e' visit the nominees and notify them o
Is their nomination, Adopted.
ie The States named their members 0
this committee. Among them were
,u' From California, George H. Rogers
Oy Colorado, Adair Wilson; Nebraska, 6
B. Seofeld; Nevada, R. B. Heating
Of New York, Henry G. Murphy.
me Mr.. Weber, Of Missouri, offered
'eo resolution recommending to future M
tionaI Democratic Conventions the abo
mt. ishment Of the two-thirds rule as unwis
and unnecessary, and that the States ;
'lso requested to instruct their future del
ate gates on this question and that attel
on ton be called to this suggestion IN II
call for a new convention.
my Tennessee moved to table the motioi
ing A vote was taken and the motion
''e table lost.
A resolution Of thanks was moved
tne President McOlernand for his able al
men impartial manner and conduct as Prei
non dent of the convention. Adopted, WI
en- a few dissenting votes.
NJ d Also a resolution recommending iutu
the National Democratic Conventions to
cKs' low delegates from the District OF 9
rose umbia aud the Territories.
len A resolution was offered request
lana the recording secretary to prepare
official report of the convention and II
no the National Committee print the sar
oep' Adopted.
Pres Mr.. Smiley, of Vermont, offered a
/, out olution that the place OF holding
lndl- next convention be left to the Natio
ie re- Committee and that the basis OF rel
s~entation be the same as now.
MS The chair now stated the question
say the resolution relative to adopting
ln'ry two-thirds rule.
hen Mr.. Wallace asked for q division
ficKs the question, emitting on the first
the latter half requesting States to
pre- struct their delegates on the subject
TICKS was for this latter proposition, but
lama for instructions from this convention
The convention refused to divide
d his IA ,ho ,ssolution was ado
in whole.
Oh Mr.. McMichael offered a reSolu
pIedging individual and united sup
for the numinees, Adopted.
req a Mr.. Miller, of Nebraska, offered a
con- olution Of thanks to Mr.. Bell for efiC
~ Que services as reading secretary.
mum plause.l Adopted,
. 'nS' Mr.. Riley, Of Pennsylvania, m
thanks to the Directors of the St.
n'm Board of Exchange for the use Of
Unu splendid hall for the convention, v
O was agreed 70.
~ MS Mr.. Herman said that he was dir
by the New York delegation to pr
iug the O, I.oni. committee the no,
confu. A. Tldon u,b;oh had hoen