The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-06-11
PRESIDENT.
JOHN Z. WARD, of Georgia.


thirty one Secretaries.
The announcement Of The Presidents name
was received with applause.
THIRD Days PROCEEDINGS.
CINCINNATI June 4.-The Convention met
at 10 O'Clock, when Mr.. Stewart of Maryland,
asked that the special order of the day be
Immediately taken up.
Mr.. Hallett, Of Mass, from the Committee
on Resolutions, said We are ready TO pre-
sent the Resolutions. When will the Con-
,eutrun receive them? ---------.-----
Many voices-"Now," "now."
MIR. Halett-The Kansas Nebraska part of
the platform has been adopted with perfect
unanmily. The Committee did not have
perfect unanlmty upon the foreign policy
suggested, but recommend il heartily.
The first part Of The report endorses and
affirms the general principles of the National
Convention held at Baltimore in 1882.
Mr. Macklin, of Pennsylvania, moved the
adoption of the platform and resolutions
without dotting out an kor crossing T.
MIR. Conway, OF Virginia, asked a division
of the question.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, moved the
previous question.
Mr.. Garnet, OF Virginia--I demand diyi.
sion Of the question. objec. to the intro.
ducion of any new doctrine.
Mr.. Phelps, of Missouri. said The case of the
New York delegates had not been settled,
and he opposed considering the matter until
il was.
The previous question was then sustained,
and Mr.. Brecken called for vote by States,
which was agreed TO, and the vote taken on
the report OF the Committee on the iesolu-
lions as submitted, except The last five. The
vote was unanimous--New York not being
taken-yeas 26i, nays none.
FOURTH DAYS. PRocEEDrsGs.
CINCINNATI, June S. Ne Convention as.
sembled at 10 O'Clock.
Col. Stevenson, of Kentucky, was to make
report from the Committee on Credentials.
The Committee had not agreed, but repre-.
senting the majority as he did, he was ready
| 10 read tine same ifthe Convention was pleas
ed to hear it.
He then road tho report and Preocnble os
modified, recognizing the Softs as a regular
| !y organized portion of the Democratic party,
and the Hards as an organized body, resolv-
ing that the two sections be now consolida-
ted. That the Sofls have IA delegates and
the Hards 26 delegates and that the minori-
ty should no, be oveTruled by the major-
ty.
Senator Bayard, of Delaware. took the stand
and was gre eied BY immense applause. AS
Chairman of the Committee, he was bound
to make the minority report. The minority
felt that they had no right TO make disinc-
ton between the two delegations, but recon-.
mended the admission of both with equal
representation. Immense applause.1
Mr.. McLane, of Baltimore, rose to poI,
of order. It was not in order for the gentle
man from Massachusetts 10 move the adop-
uou of the majority report The resolutions
only were before the Convention, and the
minority resolutions stood in the place of an
amendment to that of the majority.
The President decided The point Of order 10
be we'll taken. If the previous question was
ordered, The question would be on the minor
ity resolution.
The main question, being on the resolu.
lion Of the Minority Committee, admitting
both delegations on an equal basis, was then
ell