Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-16
The Federal Convent,on

Secretary Aidrlam,
Mr.. John w. Fowler, OF New YorL
cd mat committee on credentials be ann "'"y
ed. but afterwards Withdrew it. "PPont'
The roll was then called, and the deI.o..
answered to their names. egates
Mr.. King, of Georgia, moved that th
CATION from each State appoint rno NE dele.
their respective delegations to Art . "Ir of
mittee of one from each State to apn %9 COM
manent officers of The convention rPo'n' per-
An amendment was offered to the ae
the committee be appointed by the Cbe eS. mat
negatived. "'' and
The original motion was then c,rr;oa
committee of one from each State waa "nua
pointed to report permanent officers dP'
The resolutions of the House of Rerres..
tatives were adopted. 'e'e"'
The committee on officers retired an,
convention adjourned TO O'Clock, P N NJ Vie
AT 4 o'clock the convention again mot
the committee on organization reported ~ %'u
NJ. Morehead, of North Carolina. for Dunn Du1n
dent, together with one Vice Presdan, f ;es''
each State-Edmond Deberry for North I rum
DINA. U%-
The report of the committee on organiz,,;o.
was unanimously accepted.
The president of the convention, on ,,l:.
his seat, returned thanks for the biOh h"n'9
conferred on him, in neat and apvron,;a,o
speech.
A committee was then appointed on as,.
ted seats, and the convention adjourned n u
O'Clock to morrow morning
The only question on credentials will h. Il.
right of the Louisiana delegates to A., nc nc
| Texas.
The convention then adjourned its publ,
session till 9 o'clock on THURSDAY mornns
But caucus meeting was held al 8 o'cIorH
P NJ, into which the vulgar eye was not
permitted TO peep.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS
THURSDAY MORNING, June 3
| Agreeably to adjournment, the convention
reassembled this morning at 10 O'Clock. ey,
Governor Morehead in the Chair. The gala.
ries, as usual, were full TO Overlooking.
| The committee on credentials presepteJa
report That portion of it which proposed to
permit the delegates from Louisiana 10 rem.
resent and act for the State of Texas was
adopted
A long and animated debate arose on an.
other portion of the committees report which
proposed to authorize a majority OF delegates
from States not fully represented to cas-, the
entire electoral vote of such States and 10 fill
vacancies in their respective delegates The
discussion was closed by a call of the prev.
Gus question, which was sustained On III.
main question, involving the adoption of The
committees report, was determined in the ne.
gatve, by yeas 1876 to nays 1856 So the re
port was rejected.
Some explanations were made in regard 10
| III ioIc e tbn md I
delegations
The question, whether the mode Of voting
should be by States of delegates singIy, Was
also discussed.
Between and 3 o'clock, p. m, convention
adjourned 10 meet again al 4, p. m, in private
session. It was announced that the hall
would be opened TO the public at O'Clock,
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the doors were opened to the public,
after secret session, a debate was gong on
upon resolution requiring wing pledges from
the candidates presented
Mr. Haskell spoke, and secuted the idea
that the wings would vote for anyholy bnta
wing No pledges were necessary; and he
therefore hoped that the resolution woul be
laid on the table. and that the convention
would proceed to nominate Clay, Scott, Tay
Tor, or any cool wing.
The President had decided the resolution
to be out of order, when the debate was con-
tinued on an appeal from his decision Mr.
Everett of Vermont spoke upon the question,
but inau.ibIy
Mr.. Gentry followed. He said that the or
iginal motion was TO prescribe the mole OF e.
, lection the amendment was TO preScrbea leSl
of opinion He considered that the people
themselves had determined that question, and
the nomination Of this convention would sui.
fciently guarantee that the candidate was
whig. He concluded by moving that the al
peal be laid on the table; which was caFFIeG
The previous question was then called am
sustained
The vote was then taken upon the man
question, upon the mode of voting; and ii was
decided that the vote should be taken uto
voce, individually, until majority shall be
obtained.
A ouarter after was named as the time
for going into ballot for a can idate; but IN;
was appealed from, and the motion withdraw
g and the order of the day called, on WINCH
some irregular debate took place ..
Mr. Jenifer, Of Maryland, rose and SAID 'n'
: his State was for Clay first; and when ne wa
out of the question, then Taylor he 0"N
they were both COOL wings
THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES
. Mr.. Kent, of Maine, on behalf OF the t4'oD
nominated General ZACHARY Taylor, Of Lou
isiana.
Mr. N. Bowditch Blunt, of New York on
) behalf of the wings of the Union, nomIna's-
HENRY CLAY, of Kentucky.
Mr.. Vale, of Delaware, nominated JOHN
> NJ. CLAYTON, of Delaware
! Mr. Cownell, of Ohio, nominated Oens'
= Scorr a.
> MIR. Friese, of Indiana, nominated MI
MCLEAN ~
Mr.. Colgate, of New Hampshire, nomIOa''
DANIEL WEBSTER. /,
i A motion was here made to postpone "!
y order of the day, to allow Judge Saunders
:, the Louisiana delegation, 10 read letter CO...
u corning Gen. Taylor's position, which '..
o say is to abide by the decision of the con't H.
e ton, and authorizes his Withdrawal from W
=, canvass if he should not be the nominee u"
:" the convention. ,,or iro.
- Mr.. Truman Smith presented 'eWe ,ba h.
&c Cen Scott, also pledglng TO ABIDE y! Wv
q csion of the convention. fr.
&c The convention then proceenea 10 ."T
AS and second ballots, which resulted as O. e.,~
a F;rst Ballot Ia yIor, ia Clay, 81 So"
d. a.. Webster %; Mclean, 2; Clayton -
As No choice, and the convention proceede-
&c the c,- &;
I'd Second Baliot-Taylor, 121; Clay
re Scott, 40; Webster, 90 Clayton, 4. -.
le Conv ention here adjourned till Friday III"
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t. THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.