The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-18

The PRESIDENT begged the Senator's pardon, and sp
motion was subsequently, made by Mr. Selden that
the convention to appoint two delegates for
the State ct but 1T was that the motion
premature because o number OF the New York de-
egates not here to In the proceedings OF
this convention those delegates would arrive In the
Withdrawn, and at one O'Clock p M, the convention
took recess Of an hour and half
past two O'clock M In tho interim the eastern train
had arrived bringing with number ofdeegates from
New York The court room Was densely packed in every
part and tho President calling tbs convention to
DER compelled to request large proportion Of the
spectators to withdraw order that tho delegates
have to take their seats. The delegates having
been provided with seats, far they could be OBJ
tanned
announced that the committee had unsni
mously agreed to report the following gentlemen as off,
For President, JOHN TRACY, of Chenango.
For Vice Presidents.
lst District HENrY KEYsER.
I'd RoBERr DENNBToN,
Sd JOHN KEYEs PAIGE,
4th H 8. JOHNSON,
9Th ABrAH BEcKwrrn,
9Th HENRY RANDALL,
7th " Gro RArHBuN,
4. sth H. P. DAanow.
For Secretaries.
Daniel H.Tompkins J. w. Nye,
Calvin P. Vary James 8. Whalon
This report of the committee on organization was
unanimously agreed to By tho convention and the tenn
porary president requested tho gentlemen elected to
forward and take their seats The President and
the several Vice Presidents and Secretaries for
The Hon. JOHN TaAoY, President, on assuming the
chair spoke follows -Gentlemen Of the Convention
tonder to you my grateful Acknowledgements for the
honor you have conferred upon me, In electpg to
preside this OCCASION and you shall endea.
to discharge the duties Of the chair in satisfactory
cratic party n this State it will be expected Of u.s. in
action here that sustain the political principles
faithfully adhere to those principles This convention
has been organised accordius to the invarable
us.ges Of the democracy Of the State; usages SO
uniform and universally adhered to, that attempt
has ever been made, except In recent instance,
to organize State convention in any other manner
arn and vigorous support Of democratic prnopesNei
hope that all who desire tho predominsnce Of those
TO- :,
the State and nation and the greatest good to
try; r lin ,
teemed president of the constitutional convention Of
Of the delegates second time Ono hundred and eigh
teen delegates answered to their names
Mr. DooLIrrLE, Of Wyoming chairman of the com.
the consideration of convention that the
committee were prepared to make their report In part
and desired to have esvs to sit again. Mr. D. tasn read
Resolved That tho delegates from this State to the
democrac republican national convention, for the
minaton Of candidates for President and Vcs President
should be selected by ticket In accordance with
the usage Of the democracy of tho State of New York
heretofore 1u0oro0
berste EXAMINATION, well as with the general prac
tice Of the democracy Of other States
Resolved, That committee consisting of one member
from each DISTRICT be appointed to report
the names of thrtysix delegates to the national
vention, and also Of an alternate to each district
slightly turbulent character estounded to nnd
the proceedings Of this convention were not strictly hsr
Mr. JEwErr of Monroe moved to amead the first reso-
luton, that this convention should merely appoint
two delegates for the State at ags to represent the Sc
NAT hat amin
delegates to Baltimore be elected by the democracy
the Congressional districts He did not suppose that
tuents in this view OF the question: but he had been
structed to make this motion, and he felt bound to obey
his instructions He demanded the ayes and noes on
the motion.
Gould said the motion of Mr. Jewett involved the
question whether the delegates should be appointed by
the general ticket or the district system.
MIR. WALES denied that the motion Of Mr. Jswett in
volved any such question.
Mr.. JEwETr explained his motion.
Mr.. Wales having heard the explanation, observed
that he should most assuredly oppose 1t.
Mr. JEwErr said he should be most happy to have the
Mr. 3oxEE submitted q OF mpromise proposition but
he subsequently, withdrew It,
The ayes and noes were then taken the motion to
amend. The ayes were s, and the noes were %. The
delegates who voted for the amendment were Mcssrs
Philip s. Crook, Simeon Jswett, Jacob Gould, William
Wood and Robert Getty. So the motion to amend was
The question then upon the adoption of the frst
resolution, and 1t adopted.
The question being then upon the adoption of tn.
second resolution,
Mr., JEwErr moved to amend the same, by inserting
the WORDS" by the Chair after tho word appointed"
The motion to amend was lost.
Some half dozen amendments were now offered to the
second resolution, and scene Of horrible and inexpli-
cable confusion ensued One grand difficulty was that
the ioom not capable Of containing halt the persons
who had assembled there to witness the proceedings of
the convention All sorts OF motions were made, and
amendments to amendments were piled upon each
Other and upon the resolution, in great profuson One
amendment WAS to sllo~ the delegates from each Con-
haa IN Ralt
subject to the approval of the convention. Another
was, motion by Mr. Rsthbun, to allow tho delegates
from each Congressional district Except the four In
New York city to appoint . delegate to Baltimore
The delegates representing tho four Congressional dis
tIots In Now York. name their four delegates to Bal
These amendments, together with half dozen more
were onered when, as dernter resort the convention
table.
The following resolution was then offered by Andrew
Resolved, That the chair appoint committee of one
rom each congressional DISTRICT to report to this con-
vention delegates to the national convention,
ana also, an alternate TO each delegate
This resolution, after smart ruggle was adopted.
1t viii be seen that is precisely similar to the second
mode OF appointment Of the committee whether 1t should
be done by the chair or by the convention
The President necessarily required some time to APP
point these committees and in order that be avail
himself OF all needfui facilities the convention took
recess till seven O'Clock r NJ
The convention re.sssemblsd at O'Clock P. NJ and
motion Of Mr. Rathbun, Jonathan Brown and VIM
Glover who had just arrived in appointed de-
legstes to hl up the delegation from Csyugs county
The President then announced the committee Of
from each judicial district whose duty 1t to report
TO this convention 80 delegates to the Baltimore
mnating convention The names Of these congressional
committees follows
Dist. Countiss Committees
S. suffolk and Queens. ...... Daniel II. Tompkins.
~, Richmond and Kings. Philip l. Cook
81 new York. .............. 8. X Harris.
4sn, do .......,..,.... Wilson Small
otn, do ............... John r. Develin.
on, DO ...........,.. J. .. Vosburgh.
IN, Wsetchester aud Rockland.. NJ. ID. Bogert.
oen, Iutuam and Dutchess. go. Abraham Bockee.
vtn, orange and Sullivan. a., q, L. Cuddeback.
10TH Ulster Dalavar. 1--we. OEvar