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National Democratic Convention Opens With Watterson as Temporary Chair
The National Democratic Convention meets in St Louis at the Chamber of Commerce hall. Henry Watterson of Kentucky is named temporary chairman, with Barnum and Raney to escort him to the chair. A memorial from the Woman Suffrage Association is read, and platform and resolutions are discussed, including reform of currency, taxation, and civil service. The first ballot nominates Tilden for president with a subsequent unanimous selection, Hendricks for vice president, and the convention adjourns until the next day.
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National Convention of the Democracy
Chamber of ‘Commerce
Et Louis
Delock Yu
Pacaday
Augustus Schell
New York
National Committee
Hionry Watteron
Kentucky
Gest Wax Re
Watterson
Frederick O. Prince
Massachusetts
Menora
T. O. Walker
Town
T. O. Doniphan
Ohio
Dan Able
Missouri
Abbott
Weed
Woman's Rights National Convention
Phebe Couzins
St. Louis
National Woman Suffrage Association
Dizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B.anthony
Committee On
Miller
Nebraska
Hayes
Illinois
Senta Ania
Territories
District of Columbia
Committee On Permanent Organization
Permeneent
John A. McClernand
Prince
Boston
Able
McClernand
D. W. Voorhees
Indiana
Oda
Thos
Bocouk
Virginia
Manton Marble
Committee On Organization
Kernan
Meredith
Virginie
Dornheimer
Democratic Party of the United States
Democratic Party
United States
Hunt
Snst
Cox
N. Y
Platform Committee
Vilas
Wisconsin
Apeechés
Kelley
Tilden
Br. Jacobs
Woodson
Chrisir
Republic
Housa of Representatives
House of Representatives
Secretary of the Treasury
the Navy
England
Republican Party
Dorsheimer
Ewing
McLean
Maryland
Whitely
Thomas Francis Bayard
Delaware
James D.° Williams
Thomas A. Hendricks
Joel Parker
New Jersey
Entire
William Allen
MF Clymer
Winfield S. Hancock
Pennsylvania
Mr. Abbott
Samuel J. Tilden
Tennessee
Hendricks