The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-10
THE UNION.
THE WING CONVENTION.
The WING National Convention for the Nomination
OF Candidates for Presadent and Vice-President
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
PHILADELPHIA, June s.

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Agreeaby to adjournment the convention reassembled
this morning at 10 O'Clock Ex-Governor Morehead IN
the char The galleries, as usual were iuii 10 over
flowing m
The committee on credentials presented report That
portion of il which proposed permit the delegates from
Louisiana to represent and act ior he state OF texas
was adopted.
of the committees report which proposed to authorize
a majority of delegates from States not fully represented
to cast the entire electoral vote OF such States and to fill
vacancies in their respective delegations The discus
sion was closed by call of the previous question: which
was sustained On the main question, involving the
adoption of the committees report, II was determined IN
the negative, by yeas l2o to nays 100 80 the report
Some explanations were made in regard to the creden
tails of the Missouri and Louisiana delegations.
The question, whether the mode OF voting should be
by States or delegates sngly, also discussed.
Between and o'clock, p. m, the convention ad
ourned to meet again at A, IN private session II
announced that the hall would be opened TO the pub
lie at o'clock, p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the doors were opened to the public after secret
session. debate was going on upon resolution requlr
ing wing pledges from the candidates presented
Mr. Haskell spoke and secuted the idea that the wings
would vote for anybody but a wing No pledges were
necessary and he therefore hoped that the resolution
would be laid on the table, and that the convention
would proceed to nominate Clay Scott, Taylor any
good wing.
The President had decided the resolution to be out of
ORDER when the debate continued appeal from
M Gentry a Followed He said that the original mo-
ton to prescribe the mode OF election; the amend
ment to prescribe test of opinion. He considered
that the people themselves had determined that question:
and the nomination of this convention would sufficiently
guarantee that the candidate was wing He concluded
by moving that the appeal be laid the table which
carried.
The previous question then called and sustained
The vote then taken upon the main question, upon
the mode of voting; and it decided that the vote
should be taken u0ce, individually, until majority
shall be obtained.
quarter after was named the time for going into
ballot for candidate; but this was appealed irom and
the motion Withdrawn, and the order of the day called
on which some irregular debate took place
Mr. Jenfer, of Maryland, rose and said that his State
for Clay first and when he out of the question,
then Taylor. He said they were both good wings
THE NOMINATION CANDIDATES.
Mr. Kent, of Name on behalf of the Union nominated
General ZACHARY TAYLOR OF Louisiana.
Mr. ~ Bowditch Blunt, of New York, on behalf of
the wings of the Union nominated HENRY Clay of Ken
lucky.
MI Vale, of Delaware, nominated JOHN NJ CLAYTON,
of Delaware
Mr. Cownell, of Ohio, nominated Gen. ScoTT.
Mr. Friese, of Indiana, nominated Mr. MCLEAN
Mr. Colgate, of New Hampshire, nominated DANIEL
WEBSTER.
motion was here made to postpone the order of the
day, allow Judge Saunders, of the Louisiana delegation
to read letter concerning Gen TAYLoRs position, which
they say is to abide by the decision of the convention
and authorizes his withdrawal from the canvass if he
should not be the nominee of the convention
Mr.. Truman Smith presented letter from Gen. SCoTT,
also pedgng abide by the decision of the convention
The convention then proceeded to the
FIRST BALLOT.
The vote cast for each candidate on this ballot was as