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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
FIrst nnv,. Proccc,IInr..

THE National Democratic Convention
met 80 Cincinnati on the 25d, pursuant to the
call Of the National Democratic Committee.
At y: A. p n. Mr.. Baruum, the Chairman Of
the Committee, called the Convention to
order aud called upon Rev. {. VI. Wendta, Of
Cincinnati, to invoke the blessing Of God
upon its deliberations. At the con-
clusion Of the inv0cs ion Mr. Barnum
announced that he hal been instructed
to nominate Hon. George Hoadl-y, Of
Cincinnati, as Temporary Chairman. This
nomination being approved, a committee,
consisting Of W lliam L. Scott and J. d. Nc
Emery was appointed to conduct Mr.. Hoai-
ley % the platform The Temporary Chair
man was greeted with applause, and on as
Stunning the gayel delivered a spirited ad-
dress. Temporary Secretaries were named
and the temporary organization declared
complete
NJ. Bicdler, Of New York, moved that the
rules Of the last Convention be ado ted as
the rules OF this until otherwise ordered.
Carried.
M. Martin, Of Delaware, moved a call Of
States for the appointment Of members of
the Committees On Permanent Organization,
Credentials and Resolutions. The resolution
was adopted, and the various Committees
were announced as follows:
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Alabama. William f. Clark; Arkansas, DR.
Davidson; California Tn mas j. Thompson;
Colorado. John +. humphreys; Connecticut,
Owen B. King: Delaware E. 5. Martin; Flor
idu. =. {. Liuea.; Illinois, Charles Durham;
Indiana, } sCUh +. McDOnald; Iowa. E. d.
FEM: Kan -aS. George G. Rogers; Kentucky,
william Lindsey, louisiana William Nc
Cranie; Maine E. S. Brown: Maryland VIII
mot johnson: Mass chusctts, John =. Swiney;
r. II. Taylor; NJ ssouri, G. Campbell;
Nebraska, J. Sterling Morton; Nevada,
George Storey: New Hampshire j w. Drees;
New Jersey, Rufus Bodgett; New York. John
Fox; North Carolina, J. 5. Henderson; Ohio.
W. L. Haync; Oregon, J. b. Hogan; Pennsyl
vania, James p Riley; Rhode Island, John Q.
Tennessee, W. II. Carroll; Texas, Thomas NJ.
Jack; Vermont, d. NJ. Reddington: Virginia,
William Terry: West Virginia, b. +. Harlow;
Wisconsin, E. z. Finch.
CREDENTIALS.
Alabama, Joseph +. Johnson; Arkansas,
James NJ. Hudson; California, w. II. Frost;
Colorado, {. Balyer; Connecticut, Ralph
Wheeler: De aware, A. b. II ,binsOn; Florida,
f. n. l.. IUgc: Illinois. Perry II. Smith, In
diana. william +. Niback; Iowa, Thomas J.
Poiter: Kansas, Edward Carroll: Kentucky,
Z. Wall; Ma y and, 5. V. Bowman; Massa-
chuSotls, John X TarboX; Michigan, J. Z.
McssmHrc: " .uue Uta. --; Missouri, W. b.
Stee.c; Nebraska }. W. Pollock; Nevada,
Mat Canay:n: New Hampshire. Hosea
W. Parker: New jersey. Lawrence Phell; New
York, :. NJ. weed; North Ca DINA, John
Howard; ohio. n. ;. Shields; Oregon, A. NCut-
ner; PeuuSy lNania, ". n. Snowdcn; Rhode
Island, W. II. Foster; South Carolina, T. Devil:
Tennessee, ~. VI. LONGS. Texas, b. II. Bass It;
Vermont, j. II. Williams, Virginia, William
/. Royal: West virginia, W. L. Wilson; Wis
cousin. Jos ph Rankin.
RESOLUTIONS.
Alabama. W. II. Barnes: Arkansas, NJ T. En-
cry; California, +. n. MHttuX; Colorado, G. :.
ware. George II. Blk; Florida, Euen 7. How
ell: Illinois. Melville W. Fuller; Indiana, John
r. CoTrUth Iowa, John =. Irish; Kansas, John
r. Goodwin: Kentucky. Henry WattersOn:
Louisiana. +. A. Burke: Maine, A. N. n chOlS;
Maryland, G. J. VI. Gwynn; Massachusetts,
Charles Levi Woodbury.; Michigan. Dir.
Poster Pratt; Minnesota, L. BarkSdae;
George L. Miller; Nevada, A. c. Ellis;
New Hampshire. Harvey Bingham; New Jer-
sey, G. NJ Lurick; New York, Rufus W. Peck
ham: North Carolina, A. NJ Warlwel; Ohio,
T. j. Kinney: Oregon, John Meyer; Pennsyl-
wants.. l. c. Cassidy; Rhode Island, \. Haus-
lipe: South Carolina, Il. 6. Bar ker; Tennessee,
John A. Mckinney: Texas, John Ireland; Yer
bour; West Virginia, J. IL. Goode; Wisconsin,
Thomas A. Hudd.
On motion Of Mr. Wells, of Connecticut
q resolution was adopted referring all resolu-
lions in relation to the platform to the Com
mittee on Resolutions, without debate.
The Convention then adjourned to meet on
the morning OF the 23d at ten O'Clock.