The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-28
Wednesday. June IS, 1875.
National Democratic
Convention.
lCnntinued.l

convention.
Continued
The roll was called and the committees
named as follows:
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
Alabama-Leroy z. Walker.
Arkansas--L. V. Mangum.
California--Jno. 5. Hagar.
Colorado-F, j. Marshall.
Connecticut-R. ID. Hubbard.
Delaware-Geo. Gray.
Florida-Juo. Westcott.
Georgia-C. p. Howell.
Illinois--Jno. A. McClernard.
Indiana-D. w, Voorhees,.
Iowa-H. ii. Trimble.
Kansas-Thos. L. Davis.
Kentucky-Alyin Duvall.
Louisiana-P. II. Mann.
Maine-D. p. Hastings.
Maryland-Geo. Freaner.
Massachusetts-Ed, W. Avery.
Michigan-Wm. l.. Bancroft.
Minnesota-Daniel Bucks.
Mississippi-A. NJ. Clayton. =,
Missouri-C. ii. Hardin.
Nebraska-Geo. l.. Mellen.
Nevada-A. G. Ellis,
New Jersey-Jos ". Gates.
New York-Wm.' Dorsheimer.
North Carolina-Thos, L. Clingman.
Ohio-Gen. Thos. Ewing.
Oregon-M. V. Brown.
Observation-Disclosures Hay,
Rhode Island-Wm. B. Read.
South Carolina-Ssm'l McGowan.
Tennessee Jno g. Brown.
Texas-Ashbell Smith,
Vermont-Jas. II. Williams.
Virgiuia-Jno. A. Meredith.
West Virginia-Jno. j. Davis.
Wisconsin-Alex Mitchell.
After the names Of the committee on
resolutions had been read, Mr.. Miller, Of
Nebraska, introduced petition from his
constituents, which he asked to have re-
ferred to the committee on resolutions
As there was no objection the chair or.
dered that the petition be so referred
The document declares that its signers are
deeply impressed with the belief that 9
change in the constitution Of the United
States, extending the
PRESIDENTIAL TERM TO SIX YEARS,
and making the incumbent ineligible to re
election is indispensable to effectual civi
administration Of the general government
The petition urgently requests that Thu
proposition be placed before the people a
plank in the platform; furthermore, tina
numerous Offices created on account OF thu
emergency Of the war be abolished, and al
salaries be regulated in accordance with
the sErinkage in values, and the inevitable
financial distress that is upon the entire
country. The above was signed Lorir
Miller, Il. Wakely, Enos Lone and thirty
others.
Various resolutions were sont up and re
ferred, under the rule, without reading.
At eight minutes before two the conven
ton took recess till o'clock.
Evening Session.
Upon reassembling the chairman stateC
that the first business before the conven
ton would be the report Of the
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
Mr.. English, of California, sent a re
port to the secretary's desk, who read a
follows:
Your committee on credentials would
respectfully report that there are no con
tested seats. Applause. That tn
states respective delegations appointed q
delegates 10 THIS convention are entlte
to seats in the convention as delegates froI
their respective states.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES LAWRENCE ENGLISH,
Chairman Committee.
Mr.. Finch, Of Iowa, offered resolutio
to give the territories representation in ii
convention as states. A delegate frol
Maryland moved to amend the report s
as to give the District Of Columbia repr
sentation with the right to vote. This W,
made to include the territories aud the r.
port was adopted
Mr.. Hanna, of Missouri, from the cor
mittee on permanent organization, mac
the following report:
have the honor to submit the followir
report of officers for this convention:
FOR PERMANENT PRESIDENT,
JOHN A. McCLERNAND.