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Democratic National Convention Opens in St Louis 1838
The Democratic National Convention gathers in St Louis as delegates flood the Exposition building. Stephen M White of California is named chairman with Fred O Prince as temporary secretary and a long list of assistants. Dakota delegation controversy arises over eligibility, prompting a motion to exclude unaffiliated delegates until credentials are resolved. Committees on Platform, Permanent Organization, and Credentials set for 5 p m with location details noted.
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St. Louis
Barnum
National Committee
Mr. Prince
Stephen M. White
California
Fred O. Prince
Massachusetts
Alfred Orendorf
Illnois
W. L. Scott
Virginia
T. O. Barrett
Leopold Strauss
Alabama
O. M. Hall
Minnesota
John Triplett
Georgia
L. E. Rowley
Michigan
Oliver Newell
Colorado
J. Linglé
Missouri
T. L. Merrill
Nebraska
Thomas Pettit
House of Representatives
M. J. Scott
T. E. Barrett
New Jersey
T. O. Walker
Iowa
R. H. Henry
Mississippi
Joan W. Kern
Indiana
J. P. Carr
E. D. Sawyer
Ohio
W. A. P. Bently
Edward B. Dickson
New York
Richard J. Bright
Daniel Able
Prince
Arthur P. Gorman
Maryland
Galvin
Brice
Frank W. Dawson
South Carolina
White
Dakota
O'Brien
O’brien
Committee On
Committee On Credentials
Conny
Southern Hotel
Democratic National Committee
Pusey
Town
Nevada
National Democracy
WM. H. Barnum
Cleveland
Hancock
Tilden
Hendricks
Gary
Marmaduke
Connecticut
Democratic National
J. C. Granberry
Grenberry
Imen
Gov. Green
Patterson
Senator Gorman
Democratic Party
Kentucky
Henry Watterson
Texas
George Clark
J. B. Green
Louis
F. C. Prince
Mallory
Florida
W. F. Steele
H. L. McGuire
Committee On Organization
Gen. Collins
Showalter
BE. A. Merriweather
Pickett
Peter
P. A. Collins
Dougherty
United States
Congress
Treasury
The
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