American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-07-03
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONYEN.
TlON.
First Days Proceedings.

THE National Democratic Convention
met in Cincinnati on the I'D, pursuant to the
call of the National Democratic Committee.
At 12: A. p. IN. Mr.. Barnum, the Chairman Of
the Committee, called the Convention to
order and called upon Rev. G. NJ. Wendte of
Cincinnati, to invoke the blessing of God
upon its deliberations. At the con-
clusion of the invocation Mr.. Barnum
announced that he hal been instructed
to nominate Hon. George Hoadlcy, OF
Cincinnati, as Temporary Chairman. This
nomination being approved, committee,
consisting OF w lillian L. Scott and j. ID. Nc
Emery, was appointed to conduct Mr.. Hoad-
ley to the platform. The Temporary Chair
man was greeted with applause, and, on as
suming the gavel, delivered a spirited ad-
dress- Temporary Secretaries were named
and the temporary organization declared
complete.
Nj. Biedler, of New York, moved that the
rules of the last Convention be adopted as
the rules of this until otherwise ordered.
Carried.
Mr.. Martin, of Delaware, moved q 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 E. Clark; Arkansas DR..
Davidson; California, Thomas F. Thompson;
Colorado, John +: Humphreys; Connectie ;
ida, p. C. Linear; Illinois, Charles Durham /;
Indiana. Joseph E. Mcdonald; Iowa, E, d.
William Lindsey; Louisiana. William Nc
Cranie; Maine; E. s. Brown; Maryland, VIII
Sohn
i. ii. Taylor; Missouri, q. Campbell;
GSeoraska, J.; SsteriIng norton N naas
New Jersey s kufns T Riodsesf: New York. John
Fox; North Carolina, ]. s. Henderson,; Ohio,
vanis, James s' p. riley: Rhode Island. John q.
Dempsey; South Carolina. F. w. Dawson;
jack: Vermont, b. NJ. RcddinSton: Virgins,
William Terry; West Virginia, d. F. Harlow;
Alabama, Joseph F: johnson: Arkansas,
James N. Hudson; California, W. II. Frost ;
6 Ssyer F aapS
diana. Within E. NibIask; Iowa: Thomas J.
= w Hay; Louisiana, F. Meealey: Name, A.
Shn Is
Steele: Nebraska. }. w: Pollock; Nevada,
W va Parker .i New Jersey. Lawrence Phcll New
York: s. M NJ Weed; North Carolina John
Island, w. II. Foster; South Carolina, T. Devil;
Tennessee, L. NJ. Jones. Texas, b. H. assett;
Vermont, j. H. Williams; Virginia, William
L. Royal; West Virginia, w. L. Wilson; Wis
consin, Joseph Rankin.
RESOLUTIONS.
Alabama, W. H. Barnes: Arkansas, N. T. En-
cry; California, E. II. Mattox: Colorado, C. S.
Thomas; Connecticut. David A. Wells; Della
ware. George H. Blk: Florida, Ebcn Il. How
ell; Illinois, Melville w. Fuller; Indiana John
r. Cofrroth; Iowa, John p. Irish; Kansas, John
r. Goodwin; Kentucky, Henry Wattcrson
Louisiana, e. A. Burke: Maine, A. NJ. Nichols
Maryland, c. J. n. Gwynn; Massachusetts
Charles Levi Woodbury.; Michigan, DR.
Foster Pratt; Minnesota, E. Barksdale
Missouri, Joseph Pulcher; Nebraska
George L. Miller; Nevada, A. G. Ellis
| New Hampshire. Harvey Bingham; New Jer
| sey, C. NJ. Zurick; New York, Rufus w. Peck
ham; North Carolina, A NJ. Wardwel; Ohio
| T. J. Kinney: Oregon, John Meyer; Pennsyl
vania, L. c. Cassidy; Rhode Island, N. Haus
| lipe: South Carolina, L. q. Barker; Tennessee
| John A. Mckinney: Texas, John Ireland; Yer
mont, G. s. Waterman; Virginia, James Bar
bour; West Virginia, ]. H. Goode; Wisconsin
Thomas A. Hudd.
/ On motion of Mr.. Wells, of Connecticut
a resolution was adopted referring all resolu
4 lions In relation to the platform to the Com
mittee on Resolutions, without debate.
| The Convention then adjourned to meet or
the morning of the 23d at ten O'Clock.