The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-06-11
Baltimore Democratic convention;
BA1rlMoRE, June /, 2. M. !

II
BA1TiMoRE, June /, P. M. I!
The Convention me. at noon and wascal
| ed to order by B. F Hallett, when Gen. R
M. Sanders Of North Carolina was appointed
President pro tenn.
A committe consisting If one membe
from each State was appointed 70 select |
President and officers, and to examine ere
ldentials, ,
There not being sufficient seats toacron
modate the delegates, causes much coniu
sion. Ii y
A proposition 10 exclude alternates, BiIt
all delegates over the number each State i
entitled to, caused a warm and excited de
bate, but no progress was made,
| The two claimants from Georgia, iclaimet
the right to appear before The Committee or
Credentials, and advocate their respective
claims, which was conceded 10 them.
Not over one half Of the delegates are
seated, and hundeds are on the floor not en-
titled TO seat.
Virginia has 100 delegates and Mississippi
46, and very large numbers from othe
States.
Lord Wharnclife accompanied by Rever
dy Johnson, came into the Convention a
l o'clock, and was conducted to a seat in tht
stand.
A sharp debate is now, 1.-TWO o'clock, go
ing on against allowing superuumerary del
egates to take seat on the floor; much con
fusion and excitement continues 10 prevail.
A committee from, New York, fired thirty
one guns in front Of the Hall, with banne
floating, having inscribed upon it "NeN
York for Cass." .s,.l,
The Convention finally adjourned unit
five o'clock this p. M.
The Convention was called TO order I l
O'Clock by the Chairman, who said that tht
Committee of Arrangements proposed tt
extend the platform still farther, for the ac
commodation Of all the delegates.
The chairman then inquired whether any
of the committees were prepared 10 report
Mr.. Harris, OF Illinois,l from the Commit
tee on Organization, said be had no report.
Mr.. Thompson, oi Mississippi, from the
Committee on Credentials, said the report
from his committee was not complete yet
in consequence Of misapprehension, wheth'
er the subject of rules was referred to them;
Ibis, however, was not the case; and, on hi;
motion, the committee was instructed to re:
port rules. for adoption by the Convention.
There is an immense crowd. present, which
greatly interrupts business.
The Committee on officers reported The
following -
President-Hon. J. B. Davis, of Indiana
Vice Presidents-John Irwin Of Alabama
Saml c Roane of Arkansas, H A Lyons o
California, J 7 Prate Of Connecticut, Chal
Wright Of Delaware, John Branch of Flor
ida, ,loseph Gay Of Georgia, Jas B Folle o
Louisiana, DR. Chas Johnson of Illinois, Get
Gillaspee Of Iowa, Levi Tyler of Kentucky
Emile Leisure of Louisiana, Amos w Rob
erls Of Maine, Edward Lloydof Md, Henry
H Childs Of Mass, g Farnesworth Of Mich
B Levitt of Miss, " A James, Sam'l Til
ton Of N H, David A Craig Of N J, w I
Edwards of N. C, VIM Medill of O, Davi,
Lynch Of Pa, w B Sayles of r !, Cav
Johnson Of Tenn, Ashbel Smith Of Texas
ID ASally of VT, Chas Yancy Of Va, and "
D4ivay OF Wisconsin, S Pratt of N. Y.
Secretaries-Edward CWest of N York
Is G Pratt Of Tennessee; E Barksdale Of Mis-
sissippi; w Stuart of Indiana, Patrick Crit
tenden CT Conn, William A sHolkes of Ill
Edward r Bartlett Of Kentucky; L Y Lusl
of La; S H Ayre Of New Hampshire; o
Dewey of N c, S d Patterson Of Pa; 9 Pry
Tor Of Va; and David Noble OF Wisconsin.
Resolved, That the rules of the House o
Representatives, as far as they are applica
BILE 10 the Convention, be adopted as th'
rules Of the Convention.
The committee also reported the follow
ing rules:
Resolved That two-thirds Of the vote
given shall be necessary for a Nomination o
candidates for President and Vice Presiden
Of tie United States by this Convention.
And be iifurther Resolved, That in vo
ting on any question which may arise in III
proceedings Of this Convention, the vote shal
be taken by States at the request Of any on
member from any State, each State to be en-
titled to the number of votes TO which it j
jehiitled in the next electoral college, withou
regard 10 the number of delegates in atten
dance, and the manner in which the vote |
to be cast, is to be decided by the delegate
| from each State separately.
After the reading Of the report of th
committee, all of it, with the exception Q
that portion relating 10 the two-thirds rule
was, on mollon, OF Mr., Alburton, concurre'
IN.
Mr. A Spratt, OF Ohio, said that the two
thirds rule was adopted at the last Demo
cratic Convention, and it is now propose