Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-23
The report was unanimously

made chairman and D. G. Kennedy
secretary, with three assistants.
A motion to adjourn till morning
was voted down, and Thos. L.
Crittenden, Gen. Marmaduke and
Hon. Jas. Hackaday were put in
for governor.
A call of the roll resulted: Crit
tenden, 2651; Marmaduke, ~;
Hacaday, 621.
After brief speech Of thanks
by Col. Crittenden, and pledge OF
hearty support by Generals Marina
duke and Hackaday, the convention
adjourned till 9 o'clock this morn
ing.
Sr. Louis, July 21.-The con-
vention reconvened at Jefferson
City at $3.50 o'clock this morning,
and resumed the nomination Of the
state ticket. Col. Robt. A. Camp.
bell, of st. Louis, was nominated
for lieutenant-governor, and Hon.
Robt. D. Ray, of Carroll county,
for Judge of the supreme court.
BURLINGTON, VI, July 22.-The
democratic state convention, for the
nomination of q state ticket and
two presidential electors at large,
met here this morning. The con-
Yention numt cred over forty dele
gates, being the largest ever held
by the party in the state. The
convention was called to order at
11:15 a. m. by Hiram Aikens, chair
man of the state committee, who
delivered brief address. He then
named as temporary chairman Col.
A. Dickey, Of Bradford, who took
the chair amid applause, returning
thanks for the honor conferred. j..
E. Stapleton, of Middleburg, was
elected secretary.
B. B. Smalley, Of Burlington,
moved that the temporary organi-
zation be made permanent, which,
after some opposition, was agreed
to. A.E=-'.
Daniel Baldwin, of Montpelier,
was chosen honorary vice president
The roll was then called and vice
presidents and secretaries from each
county were appointed.
Edward J. Phelps, of Burlington,
was unanimously nominated for gov
ernor.
The state committee was COM
posed of one delegate from each
county, selected by county dele
gates. Other committees were also
appointed.
A series of resolutions denouncing
the increase of state taxes, demand
ing a reduction Of the salaries oi
state officers, the taxation of cor
porations, the reformation of the
tax laws, the abolition of free rail
road passes to members Of tht
legislature and judiciary, were re
ferred, in company with an anti
probationary law resolution.
Edward J. Phillips was ther
unanimously nominated for COVER
nor. The convention then took {
recess until 2 p. m.
CLEVELAND, O., July 21.-Th'
democratic state convention as
sembled this morning in Eucli(
Avenue Opera House. There wa
full attendance of delegates. Th'
opening prayer was made by Rev
DR.. Bales, of the Episcopal church
Judge L. D. Thomas, Of Youngs
, town, was chosen temporary presi
l dent. After his speech and tn
y appointment of the customary com
, mittees, the convention took re
cess until the afternoon.
The convention reassembled thi
afternoon. Hon. Theodore Cook
of Cincinnati, was elected perma
: nent president, with vice presi
. dent for each congressional district
! and several secretaries.
! The committee on credentials re-
l ported 635 delegates present an
{ no contests.
: The committee on resolutions re
I ported the following:
D Resolved, That the democracy c
: Ohio heartily endorse the candidate
9 of the national democratic conven
: ton, and that we will seriousl
l labor for the election of Hancocl
= and English, and for the candidate
3 for the state offices this day nomi
e mated.
Resolved, That the democracy c
: Ohio adopt as their own tn
t national democratic platform.
\ Judge VIM. Long, Of Tiffin, wa
!. nominated for secretary Of state
Il M. B. Fallett for supreme judg'
s Richard j. Tanning, incumben
9 clerk of the supreme court, W. I
9 Jackson, board of public works,
't j. Burns, incumbent, commissions
: of schools, R. P. Romny and Joh
: +. Fallettett, presidential electors &
y large.
: CINCINNATI, July 22.-Hon. {
y b. Slmonton was nominated for cor
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