Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-07-08

ported for permanent president, John
A. McClernand of Illinois, also list of
vice presidents and secretaries, among
them the following: From California,
Col. Jack Hays, vice president; Geo
McCornwall, secretary; Nevada, J. C.
Fall and r NJ. Kelly; Colorado, Sam
Mcbride, J. ID. Marston; Kansas, Will
son Shannon, ID. Donaldson; Nebraska,
Alex Beer, Chas. Mcdonald; r. r.
Thompson; secretary, H. H. Gilfry.
i A delegate from Nevada moved to
add to the reading secretaries E. O.
Perrin Of New York, who was re-
elected. The significance of this mo.
ton lies in the fact that Perrin, who
had been reading clerk from the last
convention, had been dropped for his
opposition to Tilden's nomination.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia and
porsheimer cf New York, were ap-
pointed q committee to conduct Mo-
Clernand to the chair, but they being
absent, Manton Marble of New York
and Book of Virginia were substituted.
McClernand, being conducted to the
platform, addressed the convention Oh
the imperative demand for reform.
Belmont of New York, read a written
criticism on the Republican party. The
convention then adjourned until II
o'clock on Wednesday. Immediately
after adjournment Dan Voorhees, ad-
dressed the delegates, eliciting loud
cheers.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions is as
follows: Alabama. S. p. Wilker; Ar
kansas, l.. N. Nangun; California, j.
s. Hagar; Colorado, +. j. Marshall;
Connecticut, r. H. Hubbard; Della
ware, Geo. Gray; Florida, John Wes-
colt; Indiana, d. W. Vorhees; Georgia,
E. p. Howell; Illinois, A. McCIernand;
Iowa, H. II. Tribble; Kansas, 7. l..
Davis; Kentucky, Alvan Duvall; Louisi-
! ana, r. II. Mann; Maine, d. r. Hast.
iuss; Maryland. George +. Reaner;
Massachusetts,, Edward Avery; Michi-
gan, VIM. L. Bancroft; Mines sta, ,
Bucks; Mississippi, A. NJ. Clayton;
Missouri, c. H. Hardin; Nebraska,
Geo. L. Miller; Nevada, A. B. Ellis;
New Hampshire, E. Bailey; New Jersey,
j. w. James; New York, VIM. DORIS
heimer; North Carolina, T. L. Cling
ham; Ohio, Gen. Thos. Ewing; Orc
gon, NJ V. Brown; Pennsylvania, Nal
com Hay; Rhode Island. W. B. Beach;
South Carolina, Sam MCGOWAN; Ten
nessee, J. G. Brown; Texas. A. Smith;
Vermont. j. H. Williams, J. A. Mere
dith; West Virginia, j. j. Davis; Wis
consin, Alex Mitchell.
SECOND DAY.
President McClernard called the
meeting to order Rev. Father Brady.
of St. Louis, offered the prayer. Then
followed suggestions by different dele
gates as to planks for the platform.
After considerable debate as to the time
of balloting recess was taken. In
the interim, Breckenridge of Kentucky
B. Gratz Brown of Missouri, and Wal
lace OF Pennsylvania made eloquent
speeches. The afternoon session was
called at 2:45. Judge Meredith, Chair
man of Committee on Resolutions re-
ported che following.
PLATFORM.
We, the delegates OF the Democratic party of the
United States in national convention assembled dc
hereby declare the administration 0 the Fede al Gov
ernment TO be In great need of immediate REFORM d.
hereby enjoin upon the nominees Of the convention
and Of the Democratic party in each State and q: st
Louis to make efforts aud to cooperate to this end
do hereby appeal to fellow citizens OF every frmei
political connection undertake with this first
most pressing aud patriotic duty for the benefit Of the
| whole country.
We here affirm our faith in the permanency Of the
Federal Uni0n devotion to the constitution Of the
United states with its amendments universally accepted
Anal settlement Of the controversies that cngcn
dered the civil and do here record steadfast conf
denec in the perpetuity Of II publican self government
In absolute acquisition in the will OF The majority
the pciple OF reEubics in the supremacy of the civil
over military authority; in the tool sepBasioe q
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