Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-30

- sAss 3 B 81
Murphy, ofNews York, offered !
resolut on Of thanks Of the convention
III he oonmittec on reception aad
the citizens OF ST. Louis for their gen.
,erous, liberal aud continued hospitAli.
" to the members Of the convention.
Adopted.
Brown, Of Tennessee, offered res
olu.ion appointing committee OF the
president OF the convention aud one
delegate fosn each stAtesto visit the
nominees and notify them of their
nominations. Adopted.
The states named their men off for
the committee, among them Que from
California Geo H. Roges; Colorado,
Aeissr Wilson; Nebraska, G. b Sco-
field; Nevada, r II Kesting; New
York, RC Murphy.
sWsbber, of Aichigaa, offered res
olution recommending to the future
democratic, national cnnYentions 10
abolish the two, ,hirds rule as unwise
aud unnecessary, and that the states
are requse.ed 10 ias.suet their, dele
gates in the future on This question,
aud tnat attention be called 10 this
suggestion in The call for the next
convention.
Tennessrc moved TO table the vote
takets by .hs states.
On this CaliforuiY voted yes; Colo
RADIO 10 J; Kxnsas 8 ayes, / nay; Neb.
rask4 no; Nevada 5 yeas, nay; New
York no; Now Jersey yes; Oregon Z
yea, no; Pennsylvania yes. The
vote presented yeas, $50; nays 379;
90 it was not labled.
A resolNtisn Of thanks to President
cclernand for his able and impartial
oonduct as president Of the ooventioo
WAS Adap.ed with few dissenting
votes.
Also q Resolutions recon mending
future democratic ns,ional conven-
tions to allow delegates from the
District Of Coluubia aud the terriso-
ries. Tabled. Z
"A resolution was offered requesting
the recording secretary &c. prepare An
official report of the convention, aid
that the national committee print II.
Agreed to. ~
Smithy, ofsVermont, offered ! reso
luton that tho place Of holding the
next national convection be left to
the national committee, and the basis
Of representation be the sana ls nols
The chair sow ~ a ~ seisse =
on adopting u tsrA 49, 4 y
Wallace ssEed ! division 81 the
question, omitting on, the first vote
the lattes hal, md reQues.ing the
states . ~ 4Fnct ihcSdelr9stes on the
subject.rG Hess5ss lof the 1atler prop
osition, but not for instructing from
ithis convention to it, success sor.
| SThs espssetioa fefused to divide
| tbb ~ = ~ itv.s accepted on
McMichael's resolution pledging in
dividuAl and united support. to the
Tnom,pee Was adopted.
| Aines, of Nehrsska, offered = feso-
Tuition Of thanks to Bell for eficien,
services IS recording secretary. Zap
plausel. Adopted. !.
Riley, II IS sPcsnsylvsnia,s noved
thanks to the directors Of the ST
Louis Board of ExchAage for use o
their splendid hall for the convention.
Agveds b rS .FgcgT re
| Herman said he was directed bv the
New York dslegasioa 70 prcsens.te
the St. Louis local COMMITTEES . por'
trait Of Tldens which had been
hanging back Of the presidents chail
Il soken Of their pppesciatsaa Of theii
attention and hospitsiity. eng W.
" rnk rwo-rHIRDs RULE.
] The following resolution, offered b,
/ Mr.. Webbef, Of Mtehagaa, was fead
e Rss0tucd, fhAt IL be recommenoet
to future national democratic coasen