The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-17
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vote for officers without determining frat who are nrs-
mT o. ills Convention Shall persona who are not en-
ee 70 ats here be allowed 10 vote for the perm snent
oicero of this Convenion and are m ,e who are -.
c',,'o 10 s'ais 10 be excluded Before procecdu9
,.. M s1u must decide who entitled to Yoa
Eur eeooe who are and ~bo entitled To seata IN
he convention an willing TO receive the report aud
then sy on the tahie II n. committee D. not pre-
pared ihen TO rtrort would that we adjourn mi
| TO morrow at ~ o'clock.
CHiFs-No no
Mr. CABr,II merely wisl 10 say that II ,u IN. u,x.-
sal custom in the Housa Of Representatives and ohsr
legislative bodies that those who have the pma E eva
dencc Of being members shall vote in the organization
This followed by great appau,e and cries Of that's
IT.
unsnmouy agreed upon he report, aud hope 1t win
be as unanimously received and adopted by the
| ton toreat appause) The COMMITTEES, headod By
| Jolu NJ. Clayton, here entered the hall
Mr. CaDrLi continued:-The only great diffcuity Is In
me contested seats OF the New York delegation aud
willing that those who hold the certificate OF election
shall vote.
MIR JoNrsIf the gentleman can tell who Of ths dss-
gates here hold the pims % evidence OF election all
cnn sny Il. he can do more than ready -
vote for The nominations OF the committee any one;
lu desire to know who It Is that holds this prima c
MIR. CAprlr--we all know who they are
MIR Jorrs-Tben you know more than do.
Mr.. CABELI-Who elected the temporary chairmAu ~
his meeting cloud appause)
I, Mr. JoSss-Bet want to know who are to voto for
ths report, naming permanent officers OF this no
Mr. CAnsLL--Thoee who voted for the temporary chair
man ths morning
n.
adopted the rules of the House of Representatives
CRIEs-"Nc," 'no'-''we have not done any such
thDg''-and great laughter.
Mr.. Borrs-VelL IL we have not I must say we OUGHT
to. rife to make suggestion II come together -
deliberate body not wings and democrats 10 claim
mum PHI we should proceed To bu ness WITHOUT app'ause
ON one side or the other IL is not part Of the p,rs
mentaiy rule to clap up or down, but assemble to
unite our counses ought and to present 10 the
country the candidate most likely to be acceptable
the wings with view OF defeating the candidate Of hs
democratic party. We all have our preferences bu. in
ref hp NJ Ard
m deratey deliberately and harmoniously, without
tessiye appsue on one side or the other (Applauae)
hope the suggestion il sufficient, and that by the adop
ton VI those rules for our organization ehal put "a
end to tumultous proceedings
Mr. Mn.lEn Of Missouri said gentlemen had taken the
position that the convention not ready receive ha
report OF the Committee Organization until the COM
mttee on Credentials had made report. He asked
whether the report of the Committee on Credeutixas
would be more d. finite than the Committee Organi3s
ton and when that committee do report who to not
upon it, Who elected the Committee on OrgaDizatione
1he very men WHO are to act upon that commttee and
who we now propose shalt act this lie expressed
the hope that the motion to adjourn would prevaiL
and n, the committee would act upon the report Tue
grcat object would then be accomplished, not only
speedily hut satisfactorily.
MIR, AsiiMrN-T undcr and the Committee on Organize
ton are now ready to report
Mr. CLA,Tov-And the Chairman begs leave to re-
port.
Mr.. AsrrMuN resum.d-I have not had much expert
ence in Legislative bodies but never before head uoh
on obligation as that urged by the gentleman from Ten
nessce, Nlr Jones.
VoicE-N Nobody else.
the venerable chairman IL ready to report trust
We will now act upon it, adjourn and tomorrow proceed
TO the busness Of the convention.
TIE COMMITTEEMAN cLAyroS's SPEECH. nra
Mr.. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON said-We authorized by the
convention, who appointed committee Of one from each
State TO nominate officers for the consideration OF this
body II assumed by the convention that had the
right to make the recommendation. We have acted In
to what understood to be the order and have
the duty incumbent upon We have mat
and delibcrated We differed in opinion; but We differed
ike men engaged In common There was no Bit
trnoss of feelings fair vote takencertain gentle
men were nominated by the majority Of the committees
and then, usual in such the recommendation
8grccd to unanimous. L do not consider the mere
question who IL to be the presiding officer Of this
convention Ms Of M much importance others do. We
have agreed high minded and honorable gentle
man differing with perhaps to who shall he the
rominse 81 tue whig party; yet have unlimited
hcsbce In him as presiding officer There Is weight
in the srgps.on ef the gentleman from Tennessee Mr..
Jones that 10 10 the question OF organization shouiu
W afsr the credentials shall have been examined:
but tbis IL why the report on Organization
should not now be made. Gentlemen may move lay 1t
on the ine and there should be until It is
who are the M mbcrs Of the convention. After that Il
can he taken up, and proceed to action At ALI
events shall proceed to discharge the duties
Lont upon me. aud make the report by the unanimous
order OF the committee. The report then read,
follows