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| ing it to one so well qualified for the dutle:
Of President of the Convention.
| The President then returned his thanks
for the honor conferred upon him, and hi.
qualification at again meeting so many of hi:
old political friends in good health, ant
ready to cooperate with him in the strug
gle about to be commenced by the Demo
cracy for the good Of the country;-helt
forth to them the expectations which ths
Democratic party of the country entertained
of their action ;-advocated the necessity o
harmony and the sacrifice Of all selfish in
leres,s upon the part of the members CON
GLIDING with the remark, that he was there
from the old Democratic State of Virginia
and was ready, as those he represented, te
Join with them, heart and hand, in doing al
that could be done to ensure the success O.
the Democracy.
The first question coming up, being on
the adoption of rules, Mr.. Cone, of Georgia
offered the following:
Resozred, That in voting upon any ques-
ton that may arise in the proceedings OF
this Convention, the vote shall be taken by
States. Each State to he entitled to the
number of votes to which it is entitled in
the electoral college without regard to the
number of delegates in attendance. The
manner in which said votes is to be cast, to
be decided by the delegation of each State
for itself
This resolution, after considerable dis
cussion, was adopted.
A motion was made that the Convention
adopt the rules of the Convention of 1914,
for its government.
A long animated debate ensued, partcu-
larly in regard to the two-third rule, which
this resolution included, in which several
questions were stated, but no final action
was had upon them-when
Mr.. YANCEY moved that the Convention
adopt the rules of the House of Representa-
tives, SO far as they are comfortable to the
government of the body, which resolution
was finally adopted.
AT this point, proposition was submit
ted to lay the lwo-third rule on the table,
until the difficulties were settled between
the two parties claiming to be representa-
tives from New York, which was lost; and
the question being taken IN the adoption of
the rule, it was adopted by yeas l75, nays
70.
The Convention then adjourned until
O'Clock. p. m.
AFTERNOON SEssIoH,-5 O'Clock.
The committee to whom were referred
the claims of the two delegations from New
York to seats in the Convention, reported
in favor of the Hunker delegation, the Barn
burners having refused to give any pledge
(which was made test with the committee
that they would abide the nomination of the
Convention.
Upon the presentation of this report, a
warm discussion arose, which resulted in
admitting both delegations from New Y ork
to advocate their claims before the Conven-
ton through two from each delegation, each
speaker TO be allowed one hour.
The Convention then adjourned until 9
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
WEDNESDAY, Mag "a.
The whole Of this day was taken up in
discussing the claims of the delegates from
New York, and finally, resolution was a.
dopted, by yeas 1876, nays 1875, admitting
both into the Convention, but restricting the
vote of the State to the number of votes to
which she is entitled in the Electoral Col
lege.
A motion was then, at half past eight o.
clock, made, and decided in the affirmative,
and the Convention adjourned to nine o.
clock tomorrow morning.