Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-06-07

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concesson with great eloquence..
He was interrupted by the entrance of
the committee on credentials, which report
ed through Hon. Mr.. Howard Of Md, their
chairman. This was report embracing
the names Of nllthe delegates except frem
New York, and asking leave to set again.
to further consider the New York case.
The secretary then read this report en-
bracing the names of the delegates. After.
which the committee on, organi zation re-]
ported requesting Instructions to that COM
mittee upon the subject offules Of ordersso
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A discussion on point Of order Of little
interest arose.
Mr. Edgerton Of Ohio called for the
reading of the credentials of the single del
egates from South Carolina, and spoke to
show that he was only the representative
of a single district not of the State.
Mr. Ynncy of Ala, rose to point Of or
der-whether the South Carolinion could
be called for after the commit
tees action upon them. The Ohio dele
gate then offered resolution to restrict the
South Carolinian to one vote.
IL was next ILlOp6u ICSOlutlOll D0
laid on the table. 1t was lost, and next,
the Chairman of the committee on creden.
tials explained that the report did not as
sumo the number of votes that the single
delegate from South Carolina cast. Bright
of Ia, spoke to show Mr. Commander (of
South Carolina not entitled to more than
one vote; Commander, in reply to an in
quiry from Bright, addressed the conven-
ton explaining the circumstances under
which he was sent on. He claimed the nine
votes upon his credentials.
Mr. Bright of Ca, moved resolution to
restrict him to one vote. Conventional de
bate upon it-not of particular interest
however. The previous question on adop-
ton of the report, in part, of the commit
tee on credentials was called out and car
ried.
Mr. Meade, of Va, moved that the cem-
mittee on organization be authorized to re-
port rules for its action and organization.
He called the previous question-and Han
negan of Ind, requested him to withdraw
it for few moments to enable the. COM
mittee on organization to report names Of
officers for the permanent organization of
the Convention.
The previous question was voted down.
The report was then read giving the
names Of the Pres't. Andrew Steverndn.&
the thirty Vice Presidents, and the Seere.
taries recommended as follows: .
Presadent.~
ANDREW STEVENSON, Of Virginia.
Vace Presidents.
Maine-Robert P. Dunlap.
New Hampshire-John H. Steel,
Massachusetts-C. W. Chaplin.
Vermont-Ira Davis.
i Rhode Island-B B. Thurston.
Connecticut-Isaac Toucey.
New York -.
New Jersey-Garrett D.. Wall.
Pennsylvania. G. Jones.
Delaware-Samuel P. Davis.
Maryland Benjamin C. Howard.
Virginia-E. P. Scott.
North Carolina-W. N. Edwards.
South Carolina. N. Commander.
Georgia.. Mcdonald,
Alabalma-John A. Winston.
Florida-John c. McGehee.
Mssissippi-Powhatan Ellis.
Louisiana-S. w. Downs,
Arkansas T. Rainey.
Missouri-Gus. NJ. Bowers.
Tennessee-Thos. Martin.
Kentucky-Lewis Saunders.
Iowa--James Clarke.
Wiscensin-John P. Helfenstein,
Illinois--R. w. English,
lndiana-E. e. English,
Ohio--John Larwill,
Texas-Thos. J. Rusk,
Michigan--Austin E. Wing. -@
For Secretaries.
Missouri-Sam'l. Treat.
Ohio-Joseph w. McCorkle,
Miss.-John Duncan,
Penn.-John Miller,
Indiana-Jo ohm r. Jones,
N. Hampshire--Jehn S. Wells, ~-
Tennessee--E. G.. Eastman,
Connecticut-JehnC c. Holland,
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This report in part, was unanimously
adopted, and committee was appointed by
the Chair to announce to Mr.. Stevenson his
election.
Messrs. Greene of N. Y, McCandless Of
Pa, and Kaufman of Texas, were appointed
this committee
Motion to adjourn negatived.
A delegate from Mass. made a motion
which was not audible. The Chairman
ruled that out of order until the President
took his seat. The committee not being
able to find him, reported the fact and asked
until tomorrow morning to have him on
hand this was granted and then the Con-
vention adjourned. =.
MIDNIGHT.
The committee on credentials after a
night session of three hours has, SO far as it
could decided the New York question, by
requiring a pledge from both centending
factions to support the nominees Of this Con-
vention, let its decision be as it may on
their case. This was refused by, the Burn
ers who left the room and the Hunkers on
making it were permitted to. present their
credentials. The case is to be thus report
ed to the Convention tomorrow.
THIRD DAY.
BALTIMORE, May "a, 1846.
10 the Editor of the Ohio Statesman:
The Convention met at 81 A.. M. The
President called on the N. Y. delegation to