The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CON E TON.

Stale was appointed TO select Presiden,
and officers, aud to examine credentials.
There NOT being suficien, seats to &C.
~commodate the delegates, causes much
confusion.
rr A proposition 10 exclude allernaies, and
all delegates over the number each State is
entitled to, caused a warm and excited de-
bate, but no progress was made.
The Two claimants from Georgia, claim
ed the right 10 appear before the Com
: mittee on Credentials, and advocate their
respective slaims, which was conceded to
them.
ia Not over one half of the delegates are
seated. and hundreds are on the floor not
entitled TO a seat.
IN Virginia has 100 delegates and Miss
issippi 40, and very large numbers from
other States.
80 Lord Wharncliffe accompanied by Re-
yerdy johnson, came into he Convention
at ! o'clock, and was conducted 10 a seat
IN the stand.
A sharp debate is now, 1.-TWO, O'clock
goinge p against allowing supernumerary
delegates to take a seat on the floor; much
confusion and excitement continues to pre-.
vail.
A committee from N. York, fred thirty
one guns in front of the Hall, with ban
. her floating, having inscribed upon it
"New York for Cass."
The Convention finally adjourned until
ave o'clock this p. NJ.
The Convention was called to order al
5 o'clock by the Chairman, who said hat
the Committee of Arrangements proposed
TO extend the platform still farther, for the
accommodation of all the delegates.
The Chairman then inquired whether
any of the committees were prepared 10
report.
Mr.. Harris, Of Illinois, from the Com
mittee on Organization, said he had no re.
port.
Mr.. Thompson. of Mississippi, from the
Committee on Credentials, said the report
from his committee was not complete
yet, in consequence Of misrepresentation,
the subject of rules was not the case; and,
on his notion the committee was instructed
10 report rules, for adoption by the Con-
yenilon.
There is an immense crowd present,
which greatly interrupts business.
b COMMITTEE on officers reported The
iollow'ng:-
President-Hon. J. B. Davis, Of In
diana.
Vice Presidents-John Irwin of Ala
bama, Saml c. Roane Of Arkansas, II.
A. Lyons Of California, j. 7. Prate OF
Connecticut, Charles Wright of Delaware,
John Branah Of Florila, Joseph Gay Of
Georgia, Jas. B. Folle of La, DR.. Chas.
johnson of ILL.,, Geo. Gillaspee Of Iowa,
Levi Tyler OF KY, Emile Leisure of La.
Amos W. Roberts of Me-, Edw. Lloyd of
Nu. iienry n'oniiGs OF Mass, E.farnes-
worm Oh M,cn'' D. L; NEWT oil Miss, ".
A'yames OIL MI. SAM iii'on OIL N'hrDa.
via H. UTa'g OF N.J' WV Edwards OF
~ ", WIN Medlll oil w., David Lynch oil
"a W; D. oayies o, n. l., Gave John
son VI ne"nc' ashoei om''n ot lexas, D.
A. o,naiiy OIL w., UnEs' fancy Of va,
snu w. Del'ay OF Wisconsin D. Frat oil
oecre'aries;- u weston New
io'S; Y: Fra!', OF Ienn'' L, Barksdale
y MisslsslPPl' W. stuart Of Indiana
IaHicA Criuehueh Oh CONN., william A.
IioiAes Vi ih'nois, EoWard H. Bartlett oil
hen.ucNy, L. i.husS, Of Las H. Ayre
OF view Hampshire, U: ). Dewey OF N.
~ o. ~; ralierson oil "a, u Pryor OF
sa,a u Davld NOBLE oil Wisconsin.
HesSiOed' maj Inc rules oil me House
OIL Representatives, as lar as ihey were
appIcaole 10 me Convention, be adopted
's Ine rules OF 'he convention.
~ com'ni'ee also reported lhe follow
ing luies'
ReSolued, That two-thirds Of The vptes
given shall be necessary for a nomination
Of candidates for President and Vice Presi.
dent of the United States By this Conyen-
ton.
And be it further Resolved, That in 70.
ting on any'question which may arise in
The proceedings of this Convention, the
vote shall be taken by States at the request
Of any one member from any Stale, each
State to be entitled 10 the number of votes
Tn which 1t is entitled in the next electoral
college, without regard 10 the number of