The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-02

CREDENTIALS. ETc.
resolution offered by ii. II. WRIGHT that all
persons not delegates or alernates and reporters be
Guided from the platform.
motion mada to strike out alternatcs which
Toned considerable debate.
gentleman from Ohio urged that one hundred dele
gates from Virginia casting fifteen votes would
whc!m the twenty three votes Of Ohio.
Mr. II. j WRIGHT replied, that when each State voted
but vote. it could make difference whether one
hundred or ten votes were present
General WorGriL. OF New York. moved to lay the
whola matter on the table. until committee shoald be
appointed 10 ascertain who are members. Carried lie
then offered the following resolution which carried
feolved That committee Of one from each State be ap
The Committee on Credentials was then appointed
follows
Maine, Thomas D Jones; New Hampshire, Edmund Burke
Easd r Gen p s
= e rlenntin; psaw w. a.
9s ss o%
represent each before the Credental Ala
Jana, John Mevay Ohio Alien Thurman; Tennssssa Ed
THE sy Wn Missouri Clayton
kansas s. C. Roans Msss1 Alex s s Fi0rida
penter Wisconsin H. {. Hobart; California, VIM IL. Rich
MOTION TO INSTRUCT THE COMMITTEE OK CREDENTIALS
Mr.. HALLET moved as instructions to the Committee
Credentials that they report the number Of votes to
which each State is entitled apd the names Of the dele
gates from each ented to seats in the Convention and
the Post Office addresses Of each member.
"A
motion made to lay it upon tho table but subsc
quonty. for TIE sake Of harmony, the resolution
withdrawn
THE RESOLUTION TuRn OUT OUTSIDERS.
The Convention then took up the resolution of III b.
WRIGHT namely that all persons except delegates alter
mates and reporters Of the public be excluded rem
the plat orm and the question being the motion made
by MIR Thurman to strike out the word alternate. a
ing resolution the Convention adjourned until this after
noon. at hive O'Clock.
COMMITTEES
Ci thnt
would meet IN the room in the north end forthwith
EVENING SESSION.
EFFORTS oy THE COMMITTEE AnPASGEMESTs ACCOM-
MopATI
The CHAIRMAN in calling the convention to order, said
have been requested by the Committee of Arrangements
to state that they have not been able to do anything du
ring the but they propose to extend The platform
still further they hope for the accommodation of all
The members. This announcement was followed by APP
pausc
DIFFICULTY GETTING
Then followed long interval, members coming in and
finding some difficulty in getting seated There wa much
confusion prevalent.
TIE COMMITTEEMAN THEY ARE Doing.
The CHAIRMAN inquired whether any of the committees
were prepared TO ,port'
Organization ad he had been requested to say that they
were not yet ready 10 make their report.
MIR TnoMrsoN Of Miss said the Committee on credcn
tia met Immediately after the and proceeded tc
discharge THEN duty their report not yet complete
in consequence Of misapprehenson to whether tn
subject u rules referred to them. This, however
not the and he moved take up that resolution
| CAN'T HEAr-CRraT coNFrsoN-FvrRyEoDy GIVING DiREc
sonopy onKsiSU THEM.
DELEGATE cried out in loud voice. We can't hea
a word
Order order resounded through the apacou
/ hall
crowd Of spectators at this point began to crowd int
the galleries thus increasing The confusion which pre-
vailed.
There were many voices to be heard, amongst them
I" read the resolution y
voicr-It should be read from the middle Of the room
CRIHs.-"Go on y read. read - order ORDER
The SECRETARY then read as follows -
Resolved That the committee report rules Tor the govern
Crrrs -. Louder. louder" let the Secretary take
place In the centre Of the room &c.
The CHAiRaAn said II simply resolution to autho
rize the committee to report rules for the government
the ConyentiaQ.
VOICES" We can't hear lit is utterly impossible t
hear" louder" &C.
The resolution however was finally adopted not hal
the Convention seeming TO understand It,
WON'T TOMORROW.
motion here made to adjourn until to-morro,
morning al 10 o'clock.
Deafening and tremendous was the negative sound
with which this proposition received and 10
lowed by hearty and prolonged laughter.
| IMMENSE cRowD-TRrMrNDous pressure. rrc.
So dense the crowd Of delegates that next
impossible send messenger 10 ascertain the names
all the speakers.
| AvorHgR WANTED.
MyMBrR moved that the committee procure anoh,
' Dom, for the meeting Of the convention