The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-07-11
LATER DEVELOPMENTS.
VILLAS TO PRESIDE.

G g.
At their meeting last night the Committee
on Permanent Organization agreed to report
the name of Colonel w. F.Vilas, of Wisconsin,
for permanent Chairman. The committee de-
Gideon Sided to recommend to the con on
balance of the temporary organ
ization. In addition to- the read
ing clerks Of the temporary Organization they
Qiller, of Illinois, and S. D. Clay, of Michigan.
The list of Vice-Presidents as published will
be presented for permanent Vice Presidents
A subcommittee Of the following gentlemen
was chosen by the committee to attend to any
matters overlooked at the meeting last night
Sparks, of Illinois; Hyatt, of Iowa; Jones, of
Kansas; Bliss, of New York, and Hanrahan,
Of Vermont. 3sa
THE CoMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
The Committee on Credentials met last
night in the rooms of the Missouri delegation,
and decided to recommend to the convention
the passage of voorhees, resolution granting
full membership to the Territories and the
District of Columbia. The committee will de-
eide the Massachusetts, contest this morning.
DEMOCRATIC VETERANS.
The initiative steps toward the formation of
the National Veterans Association were
taken on May "a last by General NJ. r. M.
Wallace Colonel S. D. Baldwin, Major John
J: Callahan, and Captain John NJ Butler, of
Chicago, all of whom were identified with
the Hancock veterans in the last cam
pa1gn. The prime object was the effecting a
Democratic organization to rival the g. A. R.
hundred Vice-Presidents were appointed for
State Committees, and circular was is
sued calling for meeting to effect a perma-
nent organization. Yesterday was the date
fixed, and the meeting was to have taken
place at the rooms of the Cook County Demo-
cratic Club. On account of the unexpectedly
large attendance, the armory of the FirST Cav
airy regiment was secured. The meeting was
called to order at ten o clock by General Franz
Sigel, of New York, who stated the objects of
the organization.
General NJ. r. NJ. Wallace was appointed
Chairman and John M. Butler and John J.
Callahan secretaries.
Among the resolutions adopted was one
setting forth the object of the association, as
follows:
Resolued That the purposes of this associa-
ton shall be to foster and maintain true Dem
ocratic principles in the administration of the
affairs of the Government, both State and
National; to make constant and unceasing
war upon corruption, and to work for purity
simplicity and efficiency in all departments of
the government, and to fight with all our
might against the encroachmentS of political
and moneyed monopolies upon the liberties
of the people.
:. The following are the appointments for the
National Executive 5ommittee w. B. Frank
lin, Connecticut; W. 6. Rosecrans, California;
". HI. Craig, California; w. II. Brady, Della
ware; Herman Lieb, Illinois; John Lane, In
diana; N. @. Redenour Iowa; J. NJ. Walker,
Kansas; j. NJ. Wright, Kentucky. John NJ.
Charming, Maine; Arnold hummer, Mary
and; j.. W. Coveny, Massachusetts; j..
.. ParkhurSt, r. w. Johnson, Minnesota;
J. s. Fullerton, Missouri T. b. Crowley
New Hampshire; r. H. Marshal New Jersey;
J. w. Paddock, Nebraska; E. P. Stonehull,
Nevada; Henry Slocum, New Y ork; Napoleon
Knight, Oregon; j. II. OIney, West Virginia.
Durbin Ward, Ohio; Daniel Meehan, Pennsyl-
Kennedy Vermont; T. w Cutler, Wisconsin;
r. w. Cross. Utah. J. w. Butler, Secretary.
Adjourned until nine o'clock this morning.