The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-04
PROCEEDINGS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3. 1859.
AFrERNooN SESSION.

AT five O'Clock the convention called TO osder.
The PRESIDENT stated The first business ia order TO
be the report OF the Committee Credentials, and the
Chair called upon the committee 10 say they ready
10 make their report.
No response made to that call
Mr. McIiAE, OF North Carolina 1 rise TO make a
personal explanation. or rather 10 stale evils,
which some OF my colleagues and myself lfdelegales from
North Carolina-have come to complain of. We have
been recognised heretofore members OF this conven
tion by the officers at the door, We this morning Were
unable 10 obtain tickets have searched in vain TO-
day for the proper source from which such tickets could
be obtained Some OF us have been enabled 70 come in
by OF the tickets of other delegates that have
borrowed. come in with them, and in that way
passed the very doorkeeper who is now standing
there But upon the second effort to obtain admission
we have not only been nsuted, but violence has been
offered to our persons, and il was with much difficulty
that we could obtain admission here. came to the door
with one ofmy colleagues who had ticket in his hand
and declared TO the doorkeeper that delegate 10
this body Now il that s The manner in which the dele
gates 10 this convention are to be treated, shall take
back all said yesterday with regard to the Committee
Of Arrangements and the citizens Of Baltimore. hope
that these things may not occur again. My colleagues
and myself have just ground OF complaints have been
treated with insolence and volenceand that too, in the
full knowledge that we were delegates
Mr.. GALLAGHER, Chairman Committee OF Arrange
ments) ask for Mr.. WHITE to explain why il is that
these gentlemen 2, have been so insulted.
MIR. McRAE. make no complaint against Mr.,
WHITE personally.
Mr.. GALLAGHER. You said you were insuted by
him
Mr. McRAE said no such thing. So far from COM
planning OF Mr.. White, | tender him my most sincere
thanks for passing me up here by his kind assistance this
morning came up with him in the presence of the
doorkeeper OF this conventions my name was introduced
10 HIM, and he had an opportunity to notice me TO
recognise me again. Yet when came up again-when
one of my colleagues, with his ticket in his hand,
certified that member OF this convention, was
refused admitlance into this hail. Now, ask the con-
vention TO take action this matter that may
not again
The PRESIDENT. The Chair will state 10 the gen.
teman that far the action OF the Chair is concerned,
the evil Of which he complains shall be remeded
Mr. HALLEfr. | would state, in reference 10 this
matter, that last evening this convention charged me with
arrangements in regard to this hail. Will the conven
ton have the kindness to give few moments atten
ton while explain this matter 10 them
Cries OF !" Leave, eave"
No objection being made,
Mr. HALLETf proceeded The Committee of Ar.
rangements instructed TO tickets be issued
TO the delegates OF this convention only and were in
trusted with the carrying out OF that order The vote
OF the convention that should enforce that order
that but delegates entitled to upon this floor
should be admitted In the hope that might thus make
sufficient arrangements TO have business here pro-
ceed regularly and orderly In pursuance of that ORDER
the committee sat till IL O'Clock last night making their
arrangements They caused tickets be issued for the
admission of all delegates, and gave notice 10 the member
from each Stale who on the Committee on Creden-
!ias, that if he would call at Mr. Whss office, in the
front portion OF this building Mr. w would deliver TO
him the tickets for his delegation. Mr. White has ac.
cordngly delivered TO the chairman OF each delegation
Or 10 gentlemen puIporns 70 Be suchatd have no
delegation and for which he chairman OF that delega
lion gave his receipt Tickets in this way issued
for all the members that these charmen claimed TO be
entitled = seats upon this foor and il therefore en-.
Joined upon the dooIkeeper IN this the south end of the
building admit who had not OF these tickets
Otherwise should be overwhelmed by the persons
sembled here.
We assembled here this morning under that arrange
ment. The presidents chair had been changed to
position upon the side of the platform here, and
seats were given 10 deega,es-some upon the plat
form, and others upon the floor below. That ar
rangemen failed to give satisfaction 10 all, and since
met this morning another arrangement has been made
We have come down TO stronger and more sub
sanlal platform, and have accordingly come down upon
the floor altogether, leaving the platform raised here
iirey unoccuped assigning seats TO members pom the
floor TO the number claimed by each chairman OF each
delegation 10 be entitled 10 seats here and also all others
holding such relations 10 this convention will ene
them TO seats upon this floor. And II gentlemen will al
low me TO do so, will state in wha, manner we have
arranged the upon this floor We have placed seees
here which will each give accommodations six persons.
and they have been assigned as follows