New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-31
lsee yesterday, paper.I

OF course, at the close of each ballot there was
considerable of hubbub, and as the Delegates
dropped off from Van Buren and went for Cass
there was some applause and laughter which the
very cxcelleet Chairman Immediately repressed
After the third, fourth, fifth and sixth ballots,
motion was made 10 adjourn, which was
promptly rejected and one man said if they ad-
iourncd then, several of the Western men would
90 home.
Af,er the seventh ballot, a MIR. Muller, iroul
Ohio. rose, greatly excitcd-,hc was sitting by
TIC .idc Of sam Mcdarv and McNultv, Clerk oi
the House)-and SAID he was the youngest man
on the floor-,hat he represented 10000 Demo.
crats-that he had resolution in his hand OF
ovcipowering Importance. Here he was inter
rupted by cries of Hand it 10 the Chair.") He
said it was written so badly that nobody could
read il but himself. (Cres Of Read it, then
rcad-read.") He read it.
Resalred Tha, Martin Van Ben having received the
o OF the delegates III ms conysnton on the inst
the United Sules
A general burst of indignation followed tbs
amos, every one jumped up in high state Of
excitement 10 interrupt Miller-crios Of Z" Order
Sit down-Go on-Order." Order prevailed
and Miller jumped on the benches, shook his
long hair, and raved away for some time after
the manner of Allen, OF the Senate The Char
called him 20 order hut he would rot leave off
In the midst of the confusion and noise NJ.
Hickman Of Penn. rose and said, Sir. move
that General AaGreIe JGckSon of Tennessee re-
ceive the unanimous nomination as :. Candidate
for President OF the United States. " This caused
some laughter and much more excitement. The
Chair SAID the motion could not he received
''Wliy not ?" shouted Hickman. % 90 on Miller
order sit down. keep your seats and
such scene Of confusion | never saw B.n.
Butler moved 10 adouFn-loud c-ies o. No, no
no. Here several OF the Ohio Delegates sprang
TO their feet, and three or four commenced ad-
dressing the Char.
The Chair said Mr.. Miller's motion was out
OF order, it went To resc.nd rule already
adopted by the Convention.
SAM. MEDARY got up and denied the decision
of the Chair, but the confusion was so great he
could not be heard.
Then BEN BUTLER tired to speak, but they
would not hear him. He tired TO cain Miller
and Medary. The noise and row increased and
several old gentlemen, friends of Mr.. Van Buren
from the North and East, became disgusted and
left the rcon
Mr. BARrLEY the young Acting GOV. OF Ohio
got on 10 the benches. and contendeG thai 'lr.
Van Buren, had !. right to the nomination, and
that the Chairman was al! in ,ic wrong,
M'NuLrY, Clerk OF the House, then cot the
floor he appealed fEofn the decision OF the Chair
lie was going on TO denounce the decision and
the proceedings Of the Convention, when the
Chairman told him The rule could only be re-
scinded by two-thirds vote and he must reduce
his appeal 10 writing He did so, and then went
on 10 speak OF parliamentary usage, but was con-
tinuall y called to order, and The confusion was
continued til, the close, when motion was made
10 adjourn and carried.
So ended this days disgracGiul proceedings
Some of the Massachusetts Delegates say they
are sorry they voted for Van Buren after such
scenes Ii Mr. Van Buren, does not get the nomi-
nation, 1t Will be IN consequence OF the ntemPer-
ate conduct OF Messrs. Miller, Medafy, and Nc
Nulty, all OF Ohio.