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BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
1soo-thirds Rule Observation-Disclosures
IN Confusion. 49, ~
BALTIMORE, May 22, P. M.
The Democratic Convention assembled
about noon to-day in tho Unive rsalist
Church.
Judge Bride Of La, was called to the
Chair, and Samuel Treat Of Mo-, appoint.
ed Secretary.
Prayer was offered up by Rev. The
ophilus Fisk.
Mr.. s. Wheeler OF N. c., offered a
resolution to appoint committee to exa-
mine the credentials Of the different DEL
! egates. - N # 81 Z
Mr.. Cole Of Georgia, offered subs.i.
tue, appointing on said committee one DEL
egate from each state except New York.
Mr.. flanagan moved to lay the substi-
,ute on the table, but afterwards with
drew his motion, and offered nm amend
ment, requiring each and every delega-
tion to pledge itself in advance to the sup.
port of the nominees. -s-....- .,
t Mr.. Cole opposed this amendment, OBJ
,,jecting to the practice, and contending
that it ought first to be settled who had
a right TO vote on the preliminary ques-
tons: During his remarks he was fire.
quently interrupted and chez red) ~
Mr.. flanagan then withdrew his a..
men1ment, and the Convention adopted
the re- 's; % s Of Mr. Stephens as modi:
May, Esd.
The Convention assembled this morn
ing at 9 o'clock, Judge Brice, temporary
Chairman, presiding; Samuel treat Of
Missouri, acting as Secretary.
The committee on credentials reported
all States full excepting New York. The
question as to the representation from
that State was postponed for future DELHI
Grafton. " + ~, ..r1EG a..F.
Mr.. Commander, Of South Carolina,
was authorised 10 vote for that State.
After considerable debate, Andrew
Stephenson of Va, was elected President
Of the Convention; and one Vice Presi-
dent and one Secretary were chosen from
each State. s5s# s ~&..s IT,. ..t.'| $50
From Missouri, as Vice Preident and
Secretary, were Gustavus NJ. Bowers and
Samuel Treat. Esqrs. g.. ...ar
On motion o: MIR. Sanders, the Con-
vention ad journed. E
-. .,-~. ..... .,... ,-.., May 3d.
On taking the Chair this morning, Mr..
Andrew Stephenson addressed the Con-
vention in very pertinent speech.
Prayer was offered up by Rev. Mr..
Plummer. -..- ~ ... l.
Thanks were then by resolution, ten
dered 10 Mr.. Brice of La, President pro
,cm., for the satisfactory manner in which
he had discharged the duties Of the Office.
Mr.. Morton, of Massachusetts, then
moved the adoption Of the rules which
governed the Convention, in 1914, with
the exception ofthat one which required
a two-,hirds vote Of the Convention 10
make nominations Of President and Vice
President Of the United States. <5a
This motion was warmly discussed by
Mr.. Yancey, Of Alaoama, who advocated
the adoption Of the two.thirds rule. He
declared that the party could do without
New York, if that state chose to abandon
the democracy. >........t G., ...n
Mr.. Morse, Of La, opposed the adop-
ton Of the two-thirds rule. He said that
it had before disappointed the democracy,
and it might now spring some outsider
upon the people, and then farewell to De-
mocracy. Mr.. Morse, in explanation,
said that in his remarks he meant no dis
respect to President Polk. aaT".s ~
Here great alarm arose, in consequence
Of an apprehension shat the gallery Of
the church which contained q mass Of
people, was giving way. A.errific scene
followed. Numbers Of persons jumped
from the windows, to make their escape
! Many Of them were hurt-some Of
them hadly-but, most fortunately. none
Of them morally. 4ss5s !. .s.a. s...,
an hour. TO give time to quiet the alarm
which this incident had created. Ii was
afterwards found out, that the alarm pro-
ceeded from the cracking ofthe benches.
On resuming the proceedings, the Con-
vention, after further debate, determined
upon the adoption of tie tico thirds rule,
BY vote ofl75 to 78. Among the nays
were, Ohio 20; Indiana 9; Missouri s;
Mississippi 8. s1.s t.s
By another vote Of the convention, the
Barnburners, or that Delegation from
New York, which was appointed BY a
State Convention at Utica, were excluded
from participating in the proceedings,
they having refused to give pledge 10
abide the result of the nominations Tor
President and Vice President.
The Convention adjourned until FIVE
o'clock P. NJ, without acting upon the re-
port Of the Committee. sE
Note--Another Telegraphic despatch
says that the committee on credentials
had reported, merely, against the Barn
bnfners, and that the Convention had re-
solved, before taking action on the mat
ter, to hear two Of each delegation the
next day.
Still another despatch represents the
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