The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-14
Meeting or the New York Delegates TO the
Wing National Convention.


Wing National Convention.
From the Ne,o York Commercial Adperiissr, June
Pursuant to the notice issued by the Wing State
Central Committee, meeting Of the Wing dele
gates from this State TO the Baltimore National
Convention was convened this NOR ming at the As
tor House.
Mr.. Fske, of Kings, called the meeting to or
der. and upon his nomination Gen. Gran ger, Of
Onondaga. was appointed chairman, and Mr. Bar
ker, of Cortland, secretary.
The roll of districts was then called. Messrs.
Beekman and Shardlow appeared as contestants
for the Sd district; Messrs. Grinnell and Carnley
Of the Sth; Messrs. Blakoly and Benedict Of the
9th; and Messrs. Cole and Bennett of the 3Oth. No
delegates were present from the lat, llth, 22d,
27th and 18th districts. Mr. Clarke, delegate for
the 29th distrct, not being present, MIR. Andrews
appeared as his substitute.
When the list OF contestants was called, Mr..
Fiske said he supposed the action OF this conven-
ton would not be final unless the claimants so
agreed.
MIR. Shardlow said he claimed his scat by virtue
of regular election, and insisted upon his right
to vote for delegates at large.
MIR. Beekman would not submit his claims TO
any tribunal this eide Of the National Convention.
Mr.. Babcock, OF Eric, commended that this con-
vention could not make a final decision without
the entire consent Of the contestants. This would
not probably be given and, as the admission OF
the contestants to vote for delegates at large could
not possibly affect the result he proposed that the
meeting proceed to ballot without taking up the
question of contested seats.
Mr.. Carnley, contestant from the eighth dis
trict, said that he came here delegate, and he
protested against the meeting assuming to deter
mine his right TO vote
MIR. Grinnell said he should consider the decision
of this convention final. He came horc the
regularly elected delegate from the 9Th district,
and he was willing to submit his claim to ilnmedi-
ate action. If this meeting should refuse to act
upon it, he would then go to Baltimore for a de-
Cision.
MIR. Duke protested against present action.
MIR. Fiske wanted to know how the delegation
would appear at Baltimore if they should proceed
to choose delegates at large, after having delibe
rately excluded delegates entitled to seats.
Mr.. Bakely was willing to leave his claim to a
vote Of this convention. He would cheerfully sub.
init his claim here
Mr.. Cowes, of Columbia argued that it was
power incident to everybody to ascertain and de-
termine who it's members were; and he offered the
following resolution:
"Rssoued, That it be referred to committee of
three in the case Of each contested district TO as
certain, and report in writing, what gentlemen
are entitled to represent such several and respec-
tive contested district in this body"
Mr.. Campbell, of this city, moved, as an amend
ment, that both those delegates who present GER
titicates, and the contestants, be allowed to vote.
Mr.. Babcock proposed that Mr.. Campbell 3
amendment should be accepted, with the stipula-
ton that any concession supposed to be made
thereby might not be Used when the question came
up in the National Convention
MIR. Cowles declined to accept such PROPOSE
ton; and the vote being taken the amendment vas
lost by ayes to Il noes.
Mr.. Babcock then offered resolution that the
action of this body should not be deemed to ad
Judge the question of the contested seats in the Ma
tional Convention. Defeated by 20 noes TO ayes.
Mr.. Kellogg said that the National Convention
would decide for itself what was or was not bind
ing upon it.
Mr.. Beekmnn earnestly opposed the assumption
Of any power by this convention to decide who
were and who were not legitimate delegates.
The Chairman said that this convention proposed
to do nothing of the kind. The delegates had a
particular work to do, viz to elect two delegates at
large, and they wished to know who had right
to participate in such election. This meeting could
not determine any question for the Baltimore Con
venton.
Mr.. Bcckman replied that the right OF the mi.
noriiy ought to be respected.
Mr.. Grinnell said he was in a smaller minority
in THE body than even Mr.. Beekman. He the
only Webster delegate in the meeting, and yet he
had no fear to leave his case in the hands of the
majority. They were gentlemen; he had confidence
in them and did not for moment suppose them
capable of an act OF injustice. The action OF this
body, however, could not preclude any gentleman
from appealing to the Baltimore Convention.
MIR. Cowless motion WAS then adopted by vote
of % ayes 10 noes
After few moments inter mission, the chairman
announced the following committee on contested
seats:
On the Third District.-Messrs. Kellogg, Com
stock, and Clarke.
On the E,ghh Disfrict.-Mcssss. Williams, Bah
cock, and McComas.
On The Ninth Disuiet.-M esSrs. Knox, Thomp
son, and Doolittle.
On the Eleventh. Disfriet.-Messrs. Cowles Rosa
and Fiske.
On the Thirty fret Dishict.-Messrs. Dodd,
Moore, and Taylor
Mr.. Babcock declined serving. Had his amend
ment been adopted, he would have cheerfuly acted
on the committee; but, az ii was not he could not
do in accordance with his sense of duty. He
thought that the action taken by this body was
usurpation Of power belonging solely to the Ma
tional Convention.
The Chairman then appointed Mr.. Vail, OF Suf-
folk. in place OF Mr. Babcock.
Thcreupon, on motion Of Mr.. Fiske, the meeting
took. recess until two o'clock this afternoon, in
order TO give the committee time to prepare their
reports.