The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-06
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.

PERMANENT CONTAMINATION.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEES.
The convention reassembled at 5 30
o'clock.
The Chairman-The first business be-
fore the convention will be the report Of
the committee on credentials. The gen.
tleman from California (Mr. English)
has the floor.
Mr. English, of California; will send
the report to the secretary's desk.
The secretary read as follows: Your
committee on credentials would respect
July report that there are no contested
seats applause that the states are fully
represented renewed applause and
that the delegates reported by the chair
man OF the respective delegations as del
egates to this convention are entitled to
seats in this convention as delegates from
their respective states.
| Mr.. Finch, Of Iowa, offered q resolu-
ton to give the territories representation
in the convention IS state.
A delegate from Maryland moved to
amend the report SO as to give the Dis
trct OF Columbia representation in the
convention, with the right to vote. This
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the report was then adopted.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
| Mr.. Hanna, OF Missouri, from the COM
mittee on permanent organization, made
the following report:
Mr.. Chairman:
In behalf of the committee on perma-
nent organization, have the honor to
submit the following report OF officers
for this convention: For permanent
president, Mr.. John A. McClernand, OF
Illinois tor vice presidents and secreta-
ries, one from each state. The temper
airy secretaries, with Mr.. Prince, OF Bos-
ton, as chief, were continued as the
working secretaries. and the sergeant-at-
arms, Able, was also re-appointed. An
effort was made by delegate from In
diana tu have +. o. Perrin. OF New DIRK,
the well known reading secretary Of five
national cow .niions, added to the read.
ing secretaries. The question was put
and lost by u decided majority. Thi:
was a test between Tilden and anti I'll.
den men, Mr.. Perrin having been left of
by the committee on organization because
OF his opposition to Tilden. The vote
and the lead of Indiana was stronger
than the opposition to Tilden had sup
posed would be the case.
The committee on organization als<
recommended that the rules and regula
tons Of the national democratic conven
ton OF 1872 be adopted by the conven'
ton for the government OF the proceed
ings. This was agreed to, and the re-
port adopted.
The Chairman-The chairman will ap
point the Hon. Daniel w. Voorhees,, o
Indiana. [applause] General Fitzhugl
Lee. OF Virginia, [applausel and Cover
nor William Dorsheimer, Of New York
to escort General McClernand to thu
chair. After waiting few minutes ]
appeared the gentlemen named were no
present The chair said: General Fitz
hugh Lee being out Of the hall, the Hon
Thomas s. Bsbcock will please act in hi
place. The chair would ask the Nes
York delegation if Governor Dorsheime
, is in his place.
A deiegate-He is not here.
The Chairman-The chair will ask MI
Manton Marble, OF New York, to tax
the place OF Governor Dorsheimer TAR
plause.1 General McClernand was the
, escorted TO the platform amid loud AZ
|. plause, and spoke IS follows:
Mr.. M-CLERNAxD's SPEECH.
Gentlemen Of the National Democrat
Contention.
/ thank you for the distinguished hone
; which you have done me in selecting m
to preside over your deliberations. Yo
!, are the delegates Of the democracy I
: the whole union Of thirty-seven state
! once unnaturaily estranged, bat now 10
ever united in one indivisibleorepubli
brethren Of one political family. with u
q same heritage Of liberty, under equ
+ Laws, and heirs Of one destiny. Sha
= We make that destiny the most glorios
in ths history q ffee people3 il y0s
. deliberatioos, fellow democrats, to-dal
= lsha1l b wise; II your perception of &