The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-12
miitse, were PRESENT.

Arkansas. ....................N. B. Burrow.
mcnean. thornton r. Broadhead
rIoiiaa. .....................S X Mallory.
iluna''.'...' ..'...'.....' '.....Jas. ". scott.
lows. ...-................... George w. Jones.
wisconsin ..................B Benz. l.. Henning.
tahfolnia ..................J j. w. Denver.
The following named members Of the committee were
not In attehdance;-J W. Scott, Of Texas; Welcome B.
say!ss, of Rhode Island; S. D. Bailey, of Georgia.
Kenrstt, of Missouri and A. P. Barrow, of Arkansas
Mr.. BRoADHEAD, OF Mich, moved that they adjourn
TIL tomorrow, at IL O'Clock N.
Mr. JONES' of Iowa, did not that there was any
necessity for adjournment but if such proposition
was entertained it would be better to fix the hour at 10
O'Clock A. NJ the House of Representatives met at IL
O'Clock,
The question taken, and the motion was not
agreed to.
Mr. JONES of Tenn.-we have only thing to do,
and that is to the day for the assembling of the
National Convention at Cincinnati, and can as well
determine that to-day rs ut any other time,
The nAIRMAN-The committee which is now assembled
here is The Democratic National Committee appointed at
the last Democratic National Convention hell st Baltl
more IN June, 1852. This nmittee, in obedience to
the call OF the Chairman and the Executive Committee
met in Washington on the It'll OF june 1852, and
called "a order by Mr. B. F. Haett and they then pro-
ceeded to organize themselves the committee ior the
year 1856.
The Chairman here read at length the proceedings of
the meeting Of that committee and then resumed by
saying that it suggested then until this committee
had been organized under the call the Executive Com
mittee for the special meeting of 1856, it would
not be in order incumbent upon that COM
nittee 20 call a National c invention. It was
supposed then, that the M ional Committee could
be called together in Of any general necessity
nected with the interests of the party at any time it
might please the Chairman to Designate leaving upon
him the responsibility OF calling the committee together
lnview Of special meeting for 1885, they passed a re-
solution which empowered the Committee to
designate the time Of meeting The Executive Commit
tee were no doubt present to-day and his purpose
call the attention Of gentlemen the fact that they
had assembled, not upon his call alone, but in con-
iormity to resolution already adopted. The members
the Executive Committee dee ming the 9Th OF January
appropriate time for their messing, issued a call for
the meeting Of the National Commit here and in pu
su an OF that general call they noT assembled
pointed IN Executive Committee, and majority Of that
Executive C mmittee are nov present: It would DO
competent then in his opinion to that the present
National Convention.
Delaware, (Mr Rdde.j with out reference to the pro-
ceedngs Of the last meeting of the committee that this
con %tee being regularly organized under the call of
Executive Committee to cali the National Committee
together shall now proceed to consider the question Of
designating the time for holding the next National Con-
ventiOn.
The question then taken upon Mr. Riddles motion
Mr. JOINS, Of Iowa, moved that the National Demo.
cratic Convention be held the FIRST Monday Of June
Mr. RIDDLE, Of DEL moved thu. It be held on the third
saturday IN May. great many railroads do not run
trains on Sunday 50 that II nx the day for meeting
on Monday, you viii be subjecting great many Of the
delegates to the Inconvenience Of stopping whole
day on the way there
run on Sunday
delegates going Cincinnati if the time for assembling
Of the Convention fixed Monday would 30 obliged
to stop over on Sunday.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tenn.-The Convention ought to have
time to get through with their business Ia the week
during which they meet there objection to Mon
day, make it the first Tuesday in June.
Mr.. RrDDIE-That will not obvate the difficulty.
Mr. GEORGE. Of N. H., desired to make a suggestion In
reference to the convenience of delegates his own
State. The Legislature of New Hampshire meet ON the
first "Wednesday OF June Most OF the delegates to the
soauts as San M 20 =. Inc
would have at the next election of
members to the legislature in his State The demo-
the delegates elected to attend the convention at Cncin
natl, and It would be very great convenience to them
Thei to have the convention at Cincinnati held on
Mr.. HAII11T Of Mass. suggested that the committee
the meeting Of the convention There would be . very
large body of delegates-some six hundred in alsud
tie Executive Committee would require day to make
the proper arrangements for the accommodation the
convention.
Mr.. JONES, Of Iowa. thought it would take at least
week TO prepare the hall for large bocy as will 90 as
sembled on that occasion.
Mr.. HxSsiNc, OF Wisconsin, moved that they adjourn
for the purpose Of further consultation until 10 O'Clock
A. NJ to morrow.
Mr.. JONES of Tenn, said his duties at the House Of
representatives would prevent his attendance here to-
The motion to adjourn over was not agreed to-
s 5 appealed to the from
fixing the time Wednesday, as, iu his opinion,
that would be more convenient day for the
making the day of meeting Wednesday you will but put
great many Of the delegates to the Inconvenience of
routes Of travel He considered June to be . better
month for the meeting than May, because In his
State the federal courts were held in May, which would
prevent the att enhance Of many professional gent
Mr.. RIDDLE, of Del, considered June to be an unde-
drable month for the meetingn Cincinnati Three of the
National Conventions have been held In June, and the
heat had been quite oppressive. He In favor there
fore, Of an earlier time for the meeting.
Mr.. CLAY, of Alabama. said that the gentleman who
had last submitted remarks anticipated q motion
this committee that the delegates the National Conven
ton generally engaged In the profession Of
law In his State the Circuit Courts sat during the
spring and fall months and the consequence would BE-
the convention meets at earlier day than the first
MONDAY in june that they would not have that attend
Of delegates from Alabama which would be desirable
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BE regretted very much that the gentleman from New
Hampshire (Mr. George obj cited to the meeting in
june and he wished he could accommodate the wishes
Of that gent eman well accommodate tue wishes Of
gentlemen at the South. Another reason he would
very little travel North from the South until June,
and for that he thought II would not bs
advisable to an earlier time than the first
Monday in June. He did not know any good result
that would follow from naming earlier day.
The people would be quite well prepared to vote for
their candidates after four a six months canvass
and the time would be amply sufficient for fullest nd
and beest discussion of the principles involved In the
campaign ithey met en- the Lat Monday of June, Eve
months woud intervene before the time OF O. &C ton
Mr. WINsIow, OF N. G., said that the courts in North
Carolina did rot close until the latter part of Nav and II
they met at an earlier period than the first Monday OF
June 1t would be impossible TO secure such represeL-
tation as from that State would De desirable
Mr.. GEORGE, Of New Hampshire sail he merely made
the suggestion he did with the OF seeing whether
the last Monday In May would prove serious incon
yepiepce gentlemen from parts OF oe countrv
As from the expression here 1t seemed that IL would Re
would not press his motion, but that Of the zen
tlcpon from Iowa. (Mr Jones' that the invention meet
the Afst Monday Of June.
Mr. EsGrEn, Of Iowa, moved to amend by naming the
first TUESDAY Of June The motion was not agreed TO-