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An effort was made to Ees up The proposition
submitted 10 the morning, adopting the rules Of
previous conventions; but after few rematks
from Mr.. Walker, Of Mississippi, 10 favor Of a.
DOPING rule prov ding that vote q two-shirds
BE repaired in the selection Of candidates for
President and Vice President, the proposition
vas Withdrawn for the purpose q receiving the
report Of delegates reiurned--which showed
nearly full complement from all the states ex-
leep; South Carolins, which was not representa-.
The report vas adopted.
B. F. Butler, Esq, desired 10 refer 10 remark
made in reference 10 the relies for the govern
men. q voting, bat would prefer the matter
should lay over Until The convention was July or
gahised.
Hon. r. ]. Walker nrefekfed 10 take up the
question. He referred 10 ihe action Of previous
conventions in nominating candidates and urged
an adhefence 10 those rules; and urged the a.
deplion Of This rule upon the presumption that
a bare majority would not|eauy. out the will Of
a majority Of The Democratic party inasmuch as
representation, according iP The electoral votes
OF the States, did not imply a representation Of
the majority Of lhs party and a nomination By
mere majority Of dsiega.Fs. might be a MINOR.
4 ty nomination, which Nigh tend 70 dsorganise,
/ dis5and, and overthrow The Democratic party.
Mr. JeweI, OF Maine, offered a resolution,
providing that each delegation select one Of iheiI
/ nuuiber TO compose d committee 10 DRAFT rule:
/ FOR the government Of The Convention.
! MI. Saunders, or n, G., made lengthy
/ speech 10 favor of the adoption Of two.thirt
rule aud snimadvered pretty severely upon The
course Of The Washington Globe, 10 consequence
of its eudesvori1g 10 give the Impression lha
such rule had been diseafded BY previous con
/ veniions.
B. F.. Butler, Esq, Of n. T., said ia eonse
| quence Of The ssto speeches made in favor Of IN,
two-,hird ruie, he felt bound 10 offer his oejec
i tons thereto. He argued at length in opnosi
ton TO the two-ihird and inIfayor Of the majorii,
rule, as being truly democratic principle. II
did not believe that any one Of the honorable
i names spoken Of for the nomination, could re
ceive hwo- thirds efihe vote Of the Convention
aud believing one of the gentlemen whom b
4 should be proud 10 honpr, (maaniag no dcub
Mr. Van BUREN, could combine more tina
!. majority, he could not look. to nasty precs
4 dents Of the past as guide for the action Of III
Il present body.
a Mr. Cliffotd If Maine, Chairman OF the Gem
!. miiiee on the selection Of officers, submitted
4 report naming the following gentlemen as pei
manent officers OF the ConSentfon-
Prtsideni-H c Wright Of Pennsylvania.
Vice PresidsnE.--S EMORY OF Me-; Hubbar
of N. H.; II Fl Childs Of Mass; L Hunt G
:. VIZ; o Ballon Of R. J.; R lngersoll of Conn
Samuel Young Of N. "; JOS + Edsef Of N, J
II J L Dawson Of Pa; VIM. Frick of Md
III Sutton Of Del; WIN II Roste ofV R NJ Sanr
H ders OF N c. n Howard Or Ga g Shields
Ala; P Ellis Of Miss /; T NJ Williams Of La; Cav
J Johnson Of Tenn; Lynn Boyd Of Ky VIM
Fullens O.. Ark; N Schumacher OF o.; L A Brow
of Ind: Snow OF III; J Kaufman Of Mo-; r
Wilson Of. Mich.
II Secretaries -WmF Richie of Va; T Mitcl
q ellof MY; GA Vroom. Of N j.; C A Bra,
3 ford If Miss; H Carroll Of n. H.;W D Mo
!. gan Of Ohio.
The Report was, on motion, adopted !; and ii
Z Convention then adjourned about half past Sc,
en- o'clock, TO meet at nine o'clock this TUESDAY
/. morning.