The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-10
} Committee on Credentials examine

49,. ma -sns 30 Committee Credentials examine
NJ No adjournment.'
Col 4spEnTooI thought this was all out Of order.
r fRpscH withdrew the notion
me call by counties was again commenced.
There were but one two response to the first dozen
counties called The credentials however, Of all who
presented any were taken BY the chair Perhaps
one half OF those who had at frs into the hall had
by this time retired.
Mr.. GILBERT c. DEAN OF New York offered the following
resoiution:-
Resolved That delegate be admitted seat in the
convention who is not engaged in the liquor business
IL was moved that the resolution be laid on the table.
MEMBER inquired who comprehendcd in the
term liquor dealerY
Col tRsycs stated that the term liquor dealer applied
TO all who were in any way remotely connected with the
manufacture sale OF liquors. It takes IN the
farmer who raises the hops grain, the matster &C
MEMBER fnterruptng) Thought that all who did not
wish to be governed entirely by Capt French should leave
the Convention. (Renewed agita.ion.)
Col. FRHScB hoped that when the Convention was rsgu
ry organized there would BE- decency not
order.
The nterrupting member hoped The decency would be
shown by the gentleman from New York. daughter and
applause from the opposition boncbes)
Cries Of Order order.n
Acre there motion Of tournament till O'Clock,
and much confusion.
There another amendment offered TO that motion,
that the adjournment be sine de-
The meeting was here in u diretn state OF disorgani
2ation--some members very excited, others cooliy
smoking segars.
Col iRrscu had no objection to This aisQracenl scene
being represented to the public through the press pro-
vided the reporters state that the interruptions
from those who not invited. Applause from the
ministerial benches, concmptuous laughter from the
The resolution was put and adopted
The motion adjourn withdrawn.
delegate from the rural districts moved that the de-
legates from other counties than those OF New York
and Brooklyn should withdraw since no one seemed to
know anything except Col French Qaughtor.)
Mr.. DlsSE explained that the reason they were SO
particular about excluding those who were not real dele
gates that in the western counties there
and disturb the convention He wanted to exclude these
contempt ble fellows.
Col FRrsn renewed the motion TO adjourn till ~
p. NJ and that should be then admitted except
ne was delegate or u member OF the press.
delegate from Lewis county remarked that the New
York and Brooklyn men wanted to crowd themselves
upon this convention by monopolizng all influence and
c fs Of s'es as PsI adjourn s &C.
The CHAR-lhe question 10 adjourn, which is before
the body, is not debateable.
Tho question to adjourn till haifpast o'clock
J.. NJ. was then put and carried
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention reassemblcd at O'Clock. They had
had their suppers most Of them and had also perhaps
taken good hunored glass together They came in in
groups smoking segars, and looking considerably more
pleasant and Modified than when they left There
hopes OF peaceabe session than that previous to
their Adjournment. An additional for the ndu
gence of this hope is that there not than hun
dred delegates present--not much onc-hai. They
drop H. however by and doally they look nearly
numerous when they first Concord has evil
IDENTIFY been established After the meeting called
to order
Mr.. NANDfRpooL thought that explanation Of what
occurred IL The afternoon might properly be given. There
for the various sections 10 the motives and ideas OF
each. The New York and Brooklyn thought that
the delegates from the rural districts wished to deprive
them IF their That idea entirely foreign u
them IL his city, Buffalo, they had organized under
particular and OF course would carry the pro-
ceedngs under that name. The members for New York
would of course do the same and there is Idea of
interfering with them They had been fighting shadows,
but now they had come to understand each other.
Applause and manifestations Of good hulaor
col IRgNcu also made explanation his SIDE
They did wish TO keep their and preserve their
party distinct. II the anenters consisting OF some
1000 men, could carry the election Of Governor of New
York what could not an association trong theirs dor
He had always held that they could do in prevent
ing the nomination OF opposed TO then, than they
could at the ballot box They, standing aloof from all
parties, would always command immense influence
They could go into the next election and be sure that
not third Of The members OF the legislature opposed
10 them should be elected lie did not doubt that they
that twothirds Of the candidates nominated should be in
their favor. (Cheers.) They now understood each
other and he hoped they would on tremendously and
finally attain Che caie,t cordiol was completely
restored nnd jog was IN every hearth
Mr.. maw reported from the Committee Creden
tialr They had instructed the Secretary TO take down
the OF those who would present credentials aud
recommended that the Chair should put to each Of these
IN .be Gno business and Unanswered in the affirmative
they should take theit SEATS
count, delegate stated thai there some gentle
men from Caynga county not properly credentnd,
who nevertheless should be admitted take their seats
Mr. Ds.yr inquired whether they in the liquor bu
rnes The answer was that some were and some were
Mr. M,Tm.ws u New York suggo st4d that the names
of such persons be called separately and hat they be in
qur.d Of
explanations took place 10 The bu neSs Of the
gentlemen in question Immunity Of opinion and good
feeling seered 10 he prevalent
The operation Of calling the Of delegates then
gone through withthe delegates standing side OF
the hall and answering whether the. were engaged in
the liquor business Those answering 'Neso were per-
mttcd TO take their seats.
On Mr. Tracy, OF Albany being called and questioned
TO his being in the liquor business, he at FIRST refused
10 answer the ground that some Of his abest col
leagues not in the business and WOULD under this
rule. be excluded We finally however admitted that he
was In the liquor business, end 30 he took his seat
Tho rest OF the delegates answered aud took their seats
quietly and good huuoredly
The operation of calling the names Of the delegates
cupied The convention till O'Clock. There were
iections Of members; oven double sets were admitted
from one OF the New York districts. There
delegates present who were not liquor Dealers and the
question sprung up AZ 10 admitting them.
4 DttFGsD moved that all gentlemen delegated hy
liquor dealers should be admitted provided the number
did not exceed those to which tho district was entitled
Mr. DrASr, ofNcw York, opposed II, n It might be
vel matter Of suspicion that persons not liquor deal
err, coming here, might have somo political motive for
their action.
It appeared however. that the gentleman from Sara-
Ahout Mhohl the question rose, Wis Interested
the liquor businessengaccd 10 hut would not call
himself LIQUOR dealer. lie admitted.
Several other gentlemen denied being liquor dealers,
the ground that they had given selling since the
4th ot July through fear of the agents Of the Carson
League. This however deemed to lee distinction
without difference and such gentlemen, OF took
their seats delegates Finally, III opposition that
ground was withdrawn. One umbcrman adui ted
to a seat, and Captain James Turner Of New York,
accommodated on the platform
The following i list of the delegates WHO present
Al and took part IN he proceedings OF the convention
viz.
tRd,,y co9Giy--John Taylor Jacob Heinrichaon, WIN.
Davis John Esers John Tracy Friend A. Andrews, Luz
cus Brighar, VIM. Weldon Philip Damn II. 4. Vcazie
Jun. Charles Ashley, W. u. Hcrrck
Hroome couDy--I. :. White, J. y. Lewis, ]. H. Bro
die.
rsnGg ooh1ag--W. l.. Rosaa.
tounicad oataty--W. :. Copeland, Isaac fairchild G.
kohlcr.
Du'tbsSs ouBtg-o H. Booth, v Palmer. Jas. Mclean
Err cogn,y--iyuan Knapp, H. /. Fowler, J. J. Van
dcrpool
Geaesse couaty-Robert Syner, w. D. Lawrence, .Ipo.
Chapman, Hiram Poet, Amos spencer y. h. Davis, W. y.
Skidmorc, Duncan McNaughten, &. kellogg, q. knowles