The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-07-02


The weather this sscrhfn3 fs Intensely
hot.
a salute of 50 guns III to lie fired in
honor Of tho opening of tho Democratic
National Convention. ... ...-. ...
The doors of the magnificent hall OF
tho Chamber Of Commerce wer.c thrown
open Mt IL o'clock, md at 3I.3O tic
space allotted to spectators &as nearly
all taken up. while many of the chairs
assigned to delegates remained empty.
The hall is tastefully decorated with
flags banners and festoons OF ever
greens and the cont OF arms of NIL tho
States, and band Of music tn the renr
OF tho Chairman makes melody, which
the crowd below overwholms with con-
fusion. The seats for delegates aro or
ranged in semi-circle, fucing the
platform, with tho press-gaMg between.
New Jersey, Massachusetts, Nebraska,
Oregon and Maine have the front, with
Ohio, Now York and Pennsylvania in
tho centeri n number tho Southern and
Southwestern States to The right, and n
portion OF tho Western and Southern
on the left, No contested seats are re-
ported. '
At n quarter past twelve O'Clock Au-
gustus Schell, OF New York, called the
Convention to order, and in brief
speech seid the ticket presented should
be OHIO That would cn,body the idea Of
administrative reform; that was what
tho people desiredI il was folly to trust
those men who had ienled tho Govern
ment, and lie believed the people would
not ngain place i'll power those mon who
had violated their pledges md brought
about tho present disgrnceful state of
nifnirs. Another overwhelming gucs-
ton was that Of tho currency. The
Democratic party had always been q
hnrd money one, and consequently an
honest one. The Republican party had
brought upon tho country lilo present
lIhrd times by its reckless management
OF its finances. Tho Democratic party
should DO III favor OF tho resumption
act, md against nll Imitation schemes.
Tho timo Is nuspicious for successful H.
form In this, M In other matters coll
neoted with government, and il is for
this Convention TO stnrt tho good work
marching OH With Victory nnd prosperity
to tho Union. Mr.. schcll concluded
his remarks by presenting Henry W.
Waterson, of Kentucky, as the choice of
the National Committee for temporary
Chairman.
i Messrs. Ransom, Of North Carolinn,
and Bnrnuln, Of Connecticut, were mp
pointed committee 10 conduct SIr.
Watorson 10 the chair.
After tho cheering, with which ho was
received, Ind subsidized, Mr.. Wntorson
said: The mission Of this Convention
~Rs to decide, by lts wisdom, whether
honesty should he restored 10 The Gov
erninont, or by Ito folly TO keep tho pco.
plo in tho samO old pnrtlSnu lines, nm.
der which rOgues stolu and honest
people were robbed. Mr.. Waicrsun coli
iinurd at length, closing with recon-.
meditation for hard motley CURRENCY,
ana nh appeal for harni0ny. Iiia 70.
marks met with hearty response from
Tho body Of tho Convention.
Blshop Mum then offered prayer;
after Which the Chair announced the
TEMPORARY Secretaries.
Mr. Abbott, Of massachusetts, offered
n resolution that the rules Of tho last
Convention govern ihis. until other.
wise ordered, MIR, Liltlcjolm, OF Now
York, wished 10 know II these rilcn IN.
CludCd what ~ known m The two.iliirls
rule. The Chair replied, eyes" Sir.
1dHicjohn said, "All right" and tho
resolution was adopted. Scnalor Wal.
lace, OF Pennsylvania, tHovcd recon-
sitcr0tion Of tho vote, claiming tlini II
foTcstaIIed tho action ri the Committee
on Permanent Organization. The mo.
tion excited Il WHnn discussion, lnit sras
finally lost. .....
Tho BtGtcs veto then called for mmo.
bCrs Of tho Committees on Credentials
and Permanent Organization.
A resolution was adopted that all res
relative TO platform DO referred