American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-08
THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
Proceedings of the Democratic National
ConventfOn-The Platform, Candf-
dates. etc.

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Proceedings of the Democratic NatIona
COnvention-The Platform, Candf
dates, etc.
u ST LOUIS, June 81, 1875.
The National Democratic Convention, TO
the nomination of candidates for Presiden
and Vice-President Of the United States
convened in the hall of the Chamber of Com
merce at u O'Clock, noon. The immens
room was packed to its utmost capacity
and, being deliberately ornamented witt
hags and other appropriate emblems, pre-
scented very handsome appearance. Upol
the platform adjoining the Speakers stant
| Wee seated the invited guests, comprisin.
large number Of the most distinguished
members of the party from all parts of tn,
country, while the auditorium encircine
the central space reserved for delegates wa
occupied by such spectators as had beer
fortunate enough to obtain tickets of admis
| sion. A narrow gallery which completely
encircles the hall was also filled with spec.
tatOrs.
CALLED TO ORDER.
| At few minutes after II O'Clock, the
| Hon. Augustus Schell, of New York, Chair
man of the National Democratic Committee,
called the Convention to order, and after a
| Few remarks he nominated for Temporary
Chairman Of the Convention Mr.. Henry NJ.
Watterson, of Kentucky, editor Of the Lou
| isyille Courier-.JOurnal. The nomination
was carried unanimously, and Mr.. Waiter
| son, being escorted to the chair, made a
| brief address, after which Bishop Marvin
! offered up prayer. The Chairman next
announced Mr.. Frederick o. Prince, OF
Massachusetts,, as Temporary Secretary OF
the Convention, with Messrs. T. o. Walk
| en-. of Iowa, and s. X. Doniphan, of
Ohio, as Assistant Secretaries, and Mr.. Dan
Able, Of st. Louis, as Sergeant at arms.
Upon motion it was resolved that the rules
of the last National Democratic Convention
govern this body until otherwise ordered.
A delegate wished to know if this COM
prised what is known as the f'two-thirds
rule,' and the Chair replied that it did.
The roll of States was then called for the Gre
dentials of delegates, after which commit
tees on Credentials, on Permanent Organi-
zation, and on Resolutions were selected by
the various delegations, each State having
,one representative ON each committee, as
follows: -
Committee Credentials E. H
Moran; California, James Z. English Colorado
delaware, Charles Il. RICHARDS; Florida, G. W
Yule; Georgia, P. NJ. b. Young; Illinois, John
George c. Wright; Kansas, G. ". Burchard ;
kentucky. James Il: Bigger; Louisiana. J. J.
Andrew G. chapman; Massachnsetts, Nichoia:
Hathaway; Michigan, M. " Montgomery; Min
PPsssss GeSTgs Simmer Mhssssippi
+. A. Harmon; Nevada, j. s. Kaneen; New
Hampshire. VIM. II. Cummings; New Jersey,
nam; North Carolina, Chas. Latham; Ohio, W.
W. Armstrong; Oregon, j. G. Brady; Pennsyl
F. Angel; South Carolina, John G. Sheppard;
tennessee, John A. Gardner; Texas Thos. IL.
Murray; Vermont, j I'm CAIN; Virginia. Fitz
consin, VIM. Wilson.
Committee Permanent Organisation. ALA.
bama. z. G. Langdon; Arkansas, Jesse Turner;
Colorado, Adair Wilson; Connecticut, Dwight
Morris; Georgia, Allen Fort; Indiana. B. W.
aT Bean: foKe 81 L knssr K Ganas; M ov
isn@ Tabaa Ruese9
Gill; Michigan, j. d. Norton; Minnesota, C. f.
Binks; Mississippi, Fl. L.. Jarnegon; Missouri,
R. spane Anderson; Nebraska. Tobias Castor;
Meteaif; New Jersey. John P stockton; New
York. John C: Jacobs; North Carolina. j T.
Tarner; PennysyVana. ". Y. McG gsan Rhode
Island, John r Cooney; South Carolina, j. H.
E E Tennessee: John ": Fleming; Texas, n.
gfnia, W. E. Hinton; West Virginia, J. Jack
son; Wisconsin, James r. Doolittle.
P. Walker; Arkansas, L. H. Mangum; Califor.
MIA, John S. Hager; Colorado, F. J. Marshall;
Gray; Florida. John Westcott; Georgia. f. 4.
Howell; Illinois, John A. McCiernand; Indiana.
Thomas l. Doris; Kentucky, Oliver Duvali;
Louisiana, r. Fl. Mann; Maine, d. R. Hastings;
Maryland. George Freamer; Massachusetts,
Mnnesota, se Daniel o B1sct Mississippi a. II
Clayton Missouri. e; 81 Hardin; i Nebraska.
Geses New York. fS SoaR9h
Malcolm Hay; Rhode island, VIM. b Beach;
South Carolina, samuel MCGOWAN; Tennessee,
mont, James H. Williams; Virginia, John A.
incredibly; West Virginia. John J. Davis; Wis
wOMAN'S RIGHTS.
The Chairman here announced that dele
gates from the Woman's Rights National
Convention were present and desired about
to the Convention. No objection being
made, Miss Phoebe Couzins was escorted to
the platform, and made short address and
presented a memorial, which latter was re-
ferred to the Committee on Resolutions.
The Convention then adjourned until
O'Clock, at which time the various commit
tees were instructed to report.
CREDENTIALS.
Upon reassembling, Mr.. English, of CAL
ifornia, Chairman of the Committee on Gre
reported that there were no con-
tested seats and that the States were fully
Committee was amended SO as to admit
delegates from the District of Columbia and
the Territories, and then unanimously
adopted.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. H
Judge Hanna, of Indiana, Chairman of
the Committee on Permanent Organization,
submitted the following list of officers for
the Convention: -
PresidentGen. John A. McClernand, Of Hi
nois.
Vice Presidents and Secretaries-Alabama,s S.
S. Lyon and W. W. Screws; Arkansas. Grandi-
Col. Jack Hayes and George NJ Cornwall; Colo
RADIO, d. J. Martin and Sam Mcbride; Con-
Delaware. John ". Hui and +. F. Martin FIor
ida, 6 A.Stanley and J. E. Hartridge; Georgia,
Rufus E. Lester and II. A. Carlton; Illinois. +.
s. Ferry and A. G. Storey; Indiana. John b.
worth and E. H. Thayer; Kansas. Wilson
B. Mutchin and J. NJ. Dodd; Louisiana, T. c.
Manning and F. s. Goode; Maine, F.
r: R. Carmichael and r. D; Johnson; Massa:
Michigan, Peter White and f. A. Minis; Mime
sofa, T. G. Menley and J. F. Norrish; Missis-
sippi. F. E. Houston and Frank johnson; Mis- |
braska, Alex Bear and Chas Mcdonald; Neva-
da, John C. Fall and r. c: Kelly; New Hamp-
shire. j. C. Moulton and +: A. Barker; New
York, W. Ii. Wickham and George w Davids
North Carolina, f. Shaber and II. E. L.
Manning; Ohio. Vim: Carter and W. W: Arm
frey Pennsylvania. r. f. Monaghan and c. E.
Boyle; Rhode Island, John B. Pierce and John
NJ. Strudley; South Carolina. b. +. Perry and
NJ. T. Polk; Texas, W. s. Hermder and H. w.
Lightfoot; Vermont, p. S. Benjamin and c. w.
Mann; West virginia, Alfred Beckley and H. c.
Hayden.
Heading Secretaries of the Convention-S. X.
Doniphan, of Ohio; 7. o. Walker. of Iowa; N.
NJ. Bell, Samuel e. Reid and A. Il. Whittlesey.
Sergeant at Arms-Daniel Able.
rules and regulations of the National Democratic
Convention of 1872 be adopted by this Convention
for the government of its proceedings.
The report was adopted.
After taking the chair, Mr.. McClernand
made brief address, and it being an
nounced that the Committee on Resolutions
was not ready to report, the Convention
was addressed by Messrs. August Belmont,