The Convention
The convention was called to order by Democratic National Committee chairman Augustus Schell. Henry Watterson served as the temporary convention chairman and General John A. McClernand served as permanent convention president.
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“By convention there is color, by convention sweetness, by
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—Democritus (c. 460–400 B.C.)
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