The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-10
WING NATIONAL CONVENTION.
N o M 7 N A y = % N
MAI. GEN, ZACHARY TAYLOR
FOR THE
PRESIDEN
WILLARD TILLMORU
Vice Presidency of the United States.
N o M I N A = 7 Q n
EVENING SESSION OF THE SECOND DAY.

40 majority In the neighborhood Of the Hall the
eating that there the perfect order in the
convention above. The vendors of ice creams
segars, and turtle soup, the sidewalks. reaped
rich harvest. Politicians were assembled in little
parties, discussing the claims of tho several distn-
guished spoken of for the Presidency The
greatest excitement prevailed, and general anxiety
was manifested to gain admission to the hall.
The long expected hour, six arrived; the doors
never did see p' Many poor fellow viii not recover
from the bruises he received in the rush for day
at least two in the street. whose prospects for
place in the galleries hopeless.
When we squeezed in, there was resolution under
consideration, wiz
Resolved that the Convention WILL at fifteen minutes
SIX to the chSSs Of candidates for the oSs;
for candidate the office of President thee places provided
that dslesatOn shall greater number Of vote than
d in % and If gs the result Of the
received majority Sf whole
given the Convention shall proceed to second in the same
shall be the viii proceed in like
to the choice Of candidate for the office Of vico President
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. CAMPBELL) had moved
to Amend that candidate shall be entitled to
ceve the nomination of this Convention for President
% T ne s
nominated he will accept the nomination. that he will
consider himself the candidate of the wings, and
all proper influence to bring into practical operation
the principles and measures of the wing party.
We found. on entering upon the floor,
Mr.. HARLEM. who was saying the President has de-
eided that the amendment offered by the gentleman
from Ohio is not in order. The resolution does not
say what persons shall for Great confuson
amendment is not proper Of itself Is there any
gentleman on this floor who wa wants to nominate
in favor of nominating candidate who is not in
favor of wing principles! e. No." no. never;'D
says that he does not belong to the whig party
e. Who says so:') named no candidate Does any
want to nd here who is Tyerized! ("No.'o
No sir Give man who is wing. who will stand
by wing principles, and pledge himself to carry out
w whS w a~ by wors that Sa whs
MIR. HASKELL and another gentlemen from Tennessee,
at the same time Both began to speak
The PhEsipENr-The gentleman from Tennessee has
the floor.
MIR. H.sKELL-Which onc'
The PREsrDENr-The gentleman nearest the chair
Mr.. HAsxELL-I hope that the decision of the chair
will be sustained, and that the Convention will pro-
coed fast possible to vote for candidate for Pre-
sdeut and Vice President Of the United States The
amendment of the gentleman from Ohio is out of or
der Let say. but in offensive sense, the amend.
ment of the gentleman is an insult iisses-s-ss, and
loud cries of No'' no'D have said that do not
the remark insult. Why? That resolu-
ton declares that this Convention will nominate no
body but whig Is anybody here who thinks that
any person but whis VIII ee nominated S.enang
have right to nominate anybody please, even though
he be democrat Strong nifestaons of dispeasure
Cries of No. you haven't and Kisses While
contend that would not do so foolish thing, no
body obliged to vote for such absurdty Sir is
i.e be snSted to this Rhe gentle
who offered the resolution desires that the candi-
date who may be nominated shall his influence to
promote his own election | do not understand that
this is requisite proper "a voice. Move to lay upon
the table'D This is free country, and free
people and have the freedom of speech and thought,
and tho ballot box the greatest guaranty under our
glorious institutions We have right to vote for whom
citizen of the United States Let each particular
ton Of this Union nominate man. Let us vote
for the of choice. II worsted,
let us do as the Western did when he got into
conflict with bear just grin and bear 1t (Ha ha
and applause) have now let of a great portion Of
ton will sustain the decision Of the Chair let some
member to lay the resolution the table and
then let the Convention nominate Clay Taylor Scott,
other good citizen Of the United States
CGood' agreed" and clapping Of hands)
of in He said that tn. question
not whether the resolution should be adopted 1t
was simply question of order.
Mr.. GENTRY arose amid the general confusion. "Mr.
Prcsident'-
The President called to order and 'order,' "order'
Question question resounded through the hall.
Mr.. GsNrRy-I rise-(getting high up a bench.)
delegate contested the right Of Mr. Gentry to the
Half dozen gentlemen in different parts of the
hall standing on the settees, bawng out Z. Mr..
President I" MIR President" There buzzing Of
voices and calls to order and altogether, scene of
great confusion.
Mr. GrNrnv-T rise to sustain the Chair.
The PREsIpENr-[ Knock, knock Tho gentleman
will proceed
GROSS ABsURDIrY.
Mr.. GENTRY--I rise to sustain the discison Of the
Chair, which think conforms to the parliamentary
usage The Chair has decided that the resolution Of
the gentleman from Ohio is out of order because 1t is
not german to the question before the house. And
what is the question before the Convention! 1t
is resolution proposing to prescribe the man nan
two questions wholly distinct and antag-
onistical. What right have the Convention to
the Union shall vote one candidate for Presi.
dency, and not for another The people. gentlemen
and unite upon candidates for the Presidency and the
Vice Presidency Is not that the representative doc
eon TO to wh
to rule them and this question is involved in the
proposition of the gentleman from Ohio: Without
meaning the slightest dsrespect to the gentleman from
Ohio, and the &c nteman from Kentucky (Mr Harlan)
must say it lisa gross absurdity No man pre-
scribe for who shall vote for and who shall
cevc majority Of votes the candidate Of the wing
party of the United States. lApplause)
Cries Of question" question:" order,' ordern
NEW yoRx-A PROTEST.
Mr. FULLER (mountinS settcel-l protest against
the State of New York not being heard
Mr.. FOWLER (also standing settee)-The great
State of New York has net been heard. owe have
heard her all the Timely was going to say, for
The PREsiprSr-You can't until the question shall
have been taken
tCrics of yeas and nays" question, question"
The PnrspnSrzThe question is this: An appeal has
been made from the decision of the Chair motion
is made to lay that on the table
A MEMBER in a loud tone--The question is not
dorstood.
Mr. FULLER (sti on the scttce)-I have the floor
The President knocked Justify, to restore order
during which time there were cries Of question"
Question" Hc said: Gentlemen cannot be under
stood unless they keep order Those who sustain the
application for the yeas and nays will do by rising
Mn. FowLER-Is the question on the yeas and nays
THE PaEsIpLNT-It Is {" That's the questiou."]
Thequestion was taken--the yeas and nays were not
ordered and the appeal the decision Of the chair
laid upon the table
THREAT.
member moved the previous question on the adop.
ton Of the resolution.
Mn. FuLLER-I wish to move an amcndme mt and In
the of New York wish to be heard II YOU do
not hear us, shall be heard at the ballot boxes
Misses
Tnn PREsIpENr--The gentleman IL out of order
He only be heard according to the rules He will
h.yo tn form IN fhcn wolias