Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-05
THE DEMOCRACY.
Proceedings Of the National Con-
vention at st. Louis,
Samuel j. Tilden Nominated
for the Presidency.
The Platform Adopted by the Con.
vention.

V0nC1On.
ST. LOUIS, June 27.-The Convention
was called to order at 1918 o'clock by
Augustus Schell, of New York. He said
that the duty had been assigned him as
Chairman of the National Democratic
Committee to call the Convention to
order. They were assembled for the
purpose of nominating candidates tor
President and Vice-President of the
United States, whose election would
make change in the administration of
the government, and stay the corrup
ton which was destroying it. The cor
ruption now existing in the government
must be purified, and the duty must be
assigned to the Democratic party. He
referred to the Democratic party as the
hard money party, and said it was a
trick to saddle upon it all the acts au-
thorizing paper money as legal tender.
He referred briefly to the evil results.
The remedy is not rapid contraction or
increased currency, but the one rene
dy at this time was the repeal of the
resumption act. In this centennial of
our national independence we have
met to adopt the means to restore the
country,to its ancient prosperity. May
we not hope now, after sixteen years of
Republican rule, that the Democratic
party might assume its rightful SUI
premacy? The rules that will govern
the Convention will assure good nomi-
nations, and he exhorted wisdom In
making the platform.
At the conclusion he nominated Hen
ry Watterson, of Kentucky, temporary
chairman, which was agreed to.
Watterson being presented, was re-
ceived with applause. He proceeded
TO address the convention on the issues
of the campaign, and the duties of the
convention and the Democratic party
He was frequently interrupted by APP
plause.
At the conclusion, Watterson intro
duced Rev. Mr.. Walker, who offered a
prayer.
Fred. O. Prince, of Massachusetts,,
and 7. O. Walker, of Iowa, were elect
ed temporary secretaries; S. K. Dono-
van, of Ohio, assistant secretary, Dan
Able, of Missouri, sergeant-atrarms.
A resolution was offered and carried,
adopting the rules of the last national
convention until otherwise ordered.
Smalley, of VT, moved to call the
states in order for presentation of Gre
dentials. After considerable discussion
on the matter the roll was called.
The roll of States was then called for
Committees on Permanent Organiza-
ton and Credentials.
Resolutions were adopted that a COM
mittee of one from each state be APP
pointed on resolutions and that all reso-
buttons relating to the platform be refer
red to said committee without debate.
Also that each delegation send to the
chair the names of its members for the
Platform Committee. The following is
the committee which was SO appointed:
Alabama, Leroy P. Walker; Arkansas, L.
Y. Mangum California, John s. Hagar; Col
orado, F. J. Marshall; Connecticut. r D.
Hubbard; Delaware, George Gray; Florida
John Wescott; Georgia, G. P. Howell; Ill
inois. John A. McClelnand; Indiana, ID. E.
Van VOORHEES,; Iowa, II. III. Tremble Kan
sas Thomas L, Davis; kentucky, A. Duvall;
Louisiana, r. 81. Mann; Maine, D. P. Hast
sets, Edward Avery; Michigan, William l..
Bancroft; Minnesota, Daniel Bucks; Missis-
sippi A. M. Clayton; Missouri, G. 81. Har-
din; Nebraska. George L. Miller; Nevada, a.
c. Ellis; New Hampshire, E. G. Bailey; New
Jersey, James W. Gates; New York, William
Dorheimer; North Carolina, Thomas L.
Clingman; Ohio Gen. Thomas Ewing; Ore
gon, NJ. Y. Brown; Pennsylvania, Malcolm
Hay; Rhode Island, William B. Beads;
South Ca~olino Copo,1o1 10 To,,Y, DC
see, John c. Brown; Texas, AshbeI Smith;
Vermont, James II. Williams; Virginia,
John A. Meredith; West Virginia. John J.
Davis; Wisconsin, Alexander Mitchell.
Delegates from educational w oman's
Suffrage Association, then appeared on
the scene, and on motion they were
allowed hearing. Miss Phoebe W.
Cozzens, of st. Louis, took the platform
and proceeded to address the conven-
ton on woman's rights. She concluded
by presenting resolutions of the Wo-
mans Suffrage Association, which were
referred to the proper committee.
The roll was then called and the COM
mittees named.
Various resolutions were sent up and
referred under the rule without read.
ing.
The Convention then adjourned TIL
5P. M.
ST. LOUIS, June 27.-The Convention
re-assembled at 500 o'clock.
The secretary read the report of the
Committee On Credentials, which was
as follows:
Your Committee on Credentials would re
spectfully report that there are no contested
seats (applause); that the states are fully rep
resented renewed applause), and that the
delegates reported by TIE chairmen of the
respective delegations, as delegates to this
Convention, are entitled TO seats in the Con
yention as delegates from their respective
states.
On motion, the Territories and the
District of Columbia were allowed a
representation in the Convention, with
the right to vote.
The committee on permanent organ
ization then made the following report:
Mr.. Chairman:-In behalf of the Commit
tee on Permanent Organization, | have the
honor to submit the following report of of
ficers for this Convention: For permanent
President, Mr.. John A. McClernand. of Il
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