Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-19

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Mr. AsHmuS of Massachusetts, In order that the BUSH
ness Of the Convention may be advanced by report
the Committee Resolutions / move the committee
have leave to sit during the sessions of this body.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. q. NJ DAVIS, of Florida offered the following re-
solution, upon the adoption of which he demanded the
previous question:
Resolred, That the Wings here assembled will support
no man as candidate for President Vice President
who has, by ms public acts and recorded opinions left
any ground for misunderstanding his opinions upon
the compromise question
The reading Of the resolution was succeeded by laugh
ter and Kisses
Mr.. Boris, of yseinia, moved the following as sub
stitute for the resolatfon:
I" That we, the delegates Of the Wing party, in Con-
venton assembled hereby pledge ourselves each other
and to the country to support good faith whoever may
be nominated candidates for President and Vice Presi
dSnt by this Convention"
and long-continued applause.
The question being on secondng the demand for the
previous question
The Convention refused second said demand, there
being but enc voice in the affirmative.
motion was made to lay the resolution and amend
nents on the table.
Mr.. CADELL, Of Florida requested his colleague to
withdraw his resolution until the Committee Crede-
trails should report This he said, the most mpo7-
tant question which had yet bsen presented.
Al Delegate desired to know if the resolution could
be withdrawn pending the notion to lay on the tablet
Mr. Boris, Of Virginia replied that the subject was in
possession Of the Convention and could be withdrawn
without unanimous consent, which he hoped would be
given.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Florida, said that he did not desire
withdraw it himself but he would be governed by the
advice of gentlemen from his section of country
He would therefore ask leave to withdraw the resolution
There being objection, the resolution withdrawn
Mr. Boris Of Virginia, inquired if the Committee on
Credentials ready to report and not when would
they be ready to- report?
Mr. WATTS Of Virginia, replied that the Committee on
Credentials, afer long and arduous struggle
prepared report and he would submit the report
to the Convention.
The report was read Its first recommendation consists
of the following resolution
Resolved That the delegation appointed by the Wings
of the city Of Washington be invited by the presiding Of
icer to seats within the bar of the Convention.
This resolution adopted, and the delegation from
the District Of Columbia were invited to seats within
the bar.
The committee further reported in regard to the con-
tested seats that in the third district of New York James
W.
That - Baxter was elected from the third district
of Vermont contrary to the usages of the Wing party
that State and that he is not entitled seat in this
Convention.
In relation TO the eighth district of New York the COM
mtee report that Moses H. Grinne having received the
regular vote If the district is entitled to seat in this
Convention, and that Thomas Dornell is not
That VIM. Hakey, jr., who claims to be elected from
the ninth district Of New York. is duly elected and
have to the conclusion that Theodore H. Benedict
is duly returned delegate from that district
In the Of the eleventh district of New York. the
Convention having been composed of delegates five of
whom voted for Jacob Hardenburg and five for Joseph
NJ Smith, and that neither Of them entitled to seat
but resolved that both be admitted seats with priv
lege OF casting vote in oil in which they
agree. Much laughter.
That Charles A. Randall, claiming be elected from
the twenty district of New York is the proper
delegate and that Charles Cook contestant is ent
tied to seat in the Convention.
In the matter Of the hirYrst district of the State Of
New York. the committee favor of the claims of
Albert A. Bennett, and against those Of A. Cone.
That the four gentlemen elected aternates from Ca
fornia be entitled to seats the floor Of the Convention
but be not entitled to vote.
Delegate inquired whether there was not minority
report He was informed that there was and that it
would be presented to the Convention and read.
The PRESIDENT said that the minority report would
come up as matter of course That report would be
received before the question the majority report would
be taken.
The minority report was in favor Of Mr.. Baxter, q
Vermont and favor of several of the New York dele
gates rejected by the majority.
After some discussion in regard to these reports
Mr. CARELL of Florida said it must be evident from
the time that had been consumed by the Committee
Credentials that If the Convention, which composed
Of several hundred gentlemen should proceed to the
sideraon Of all the details in the of contested Seats
and enter into critical examination Of all the papers in
volved in these cases. the Convention would not in any
reasonable time to conclusion in regard to the
nomination of D Wing candidate for the Presidency.
These reports had been read. He believed there
several other minority reports, and it impossible to
take them up and dispose seram Of the questions they
involved He would therefore that the report of
the committee majority report Of course-be adopted
and on that motion he called for the previous question
Mr. DICKINSON of New York, asked the gentleman from
Florda (Nr CABELL) to withdraw his motion in order
that he might be afforded the opportunity Of explana
ton There delegates whom the minority believed
were entitled seats and he thought 1t was but Just
they should have q hearing.
Mr. CABEL If the gentleman from New York is al
lowed an explanation the opposite side will demand an
opportunity for explanation also, and the business Of the
Convention will be unnecessarily delayed
The PRESIDENT. The question is secondng the call
for the previous question.
majority report was not read, ask the gentleman from
Florida withdraw his coll for the previous question in
order that may have opportunity Of putting ques-
ton to the chairman Of the Committee on Credentials
do not know what is in that report 1t has been