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

to the Committee on resolutions, with
out debate.
The Chair then 'announepd tlrat'throo
Representatives If the Woman Mutton
al Suffrage Association desired To be
heard for Ten minutes. Tho suggestion
was received with cheers, and Miss
Phoebe W, Cousins. OF Missouri, in u
brief speech, presented the claims of
the Association. She WAS received with
applause. :,
The Convention thcn.ndjuurncd Until
. o'clock p. IN.
Following is 'tlio full COMMITTEES on
Resolutions:
Missouri, g. II. Hardin; Maine, ID.
X. Hastings Minnesota, Daniel bucks,
Nebraska, DIR. J. l.. Miller; New York,
Willihlh 'Dorscheimcr; Ohio, Thomas
Ewing; Tennessee. j. c.. Brown; Yer
mont, j. II Williams; West Virginia,
y. j. Davis; Massachusetts, Edward
Avery, Indiana, u. w. WORTHLESS; Moth
C"roit.ia, I. l.. Ingman; Oregon, NJ. c.
BIowni Virginia, John A. Meredith;
Rhode Island, l.. NJ. Morgan; Delaware,
John Grny; KANSAS, L. l.. Davis; South
Carolina, 5. NJ. Brown; New Jersey,
Joseph Wyatt; Eentucky, Alvin Doynll;
Illinois, j. a. McCiern.ind; California,
j. IL. IaSer; Alabama, L. II Walker;
Florida, John Weslcott; Colorado, L. j.
MARSHALL; Connecticut. II. d. Hubbard;
Maryland, George Frcar; Louisiana, d.
II. AisniI; Nevada, a. q. Ellis; Wiscon-
sin. Alex. Mitchell; New Hampshire, L.
9. BnilGyi Texas, Ashlctt Smith; Mich
igan, w. l.. bancroft; Mississippi,
Judge a. l.. Bancrofti Iowa, II. Ii.
Trimble. .r..
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re.asscmblcd at half
past five o'clock.
Mr.. English, Of California, presented
the Feport of the Committee on Creden-
tails: "That the States arc fully repre-
scented, and that there nru no contested
seats" .." .....
General AIansGh, OF Indiana, offered
n resolution that the District of Column
bia be allowed representatives in the
Convention. Mr.. Deshn, OF kentucky,
moved to amend the report OF the com
mittce hy adding 1.-the District of Col
umbia." Mr.. Finch, of Iowa, cxcitedly
claimed that lIo had made the same mo-
ton i'll substance, md had not been rec
ognized by tho Chair. The Chair ca
planned that it had net caught the idea
from the gentleman from Iowa, but had
from the gentleman from Kentucky.
Mr.. Finch said that the Chair had made
a great mistake, and appealed from its
decision. The Chair was sustained by
largo majority. Dir. Clymer, of Penn
sylvanjn, moved to further amend by
allowing all Territorial delegates to take
seats OH tho floor, without the right to
vote. His motion demanded The Nc
vious question, which was sustained,
and tho report as amended was adopted
by unanimous vote,
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganizHtiom reported General John A.
McClearnand for permanent President
and 4. o. Prince for Secretary of the
Convention, with O Vice.Prcsidcnt and
ASSISTANT Secretary from each State.
On motion tho Chnir appointed
Messrs. VOORHEES,, Of Indiana, FitZi,Ggh
Lee, OF Iowa, and w. Uorsheimcr, Vt
New York, to escort Gen. McClcrnapd
to tho Chair. General McClernand was
greeted with applause. After thanking
tho Convention for the unexpected hon
or Of being called to preside over it's dos
liberatioDBi he said its object was to
release tie country from tho des-
potism Of Republican rule; to over
throw the military usurpntions of the
present dominant party, which had by
its corrupt and reckless financial man
ngeincnt, involved the country ia such
distress, which, il not corrected, will
lead tho people TO heggary. The Re-
publican party had also innugurated n
system Of corruption III which all, from
tho highest 10 tho lowest, had been in
volvcd. To tho Democratic party is
due tho credit Of exposing the ilicvcs Of
the party III power, who have robbed
the masses for tho benefit of the few,
by means Of an oppressive protective
tariff. The Republican party hal vio.
lated its rlCdgcsI it had promised spc-
clio payments, but had not fulfilled its
promise; it had promised civil service
reforms, md failed again. The mission
Of the Democratic party was to reform
I'LL these abuses, and tho watchword of
tho coming campaign should he ore
form," Mr.. McClcrnand continued Mt
some length i'll tho same strain, and
wna followed by Mr.. Belmont, Of New
York, who in quite lengthy spuceh,
presented series of resolutions mr.
raighing tho Republican party rs II
party Of sectional tendencies, proscript-
i've ideas and false pretonccs.
Tho Convention then adjourned until
III o'clock q. III, tomorrow.
Second Wednesday,, JuHc 2sih.
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