Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-05
was taken up under call for the previous

was taken up under . call for the previou
question: ~ -
Resofrsd, That the resolutions upon foreign
policy are but the opinions of this Conven
ton, and are not to be considered as articles
Of faith Of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Peck, Of Mich raised point Of order
| that the resolution must, under the rules, z,
into the committee on resolutions.
Mr.. Hubbard, Of Texas moved to suspend
the rules for the purpose of voting on the res
o!ution.
Loud cries of "nO" answered the call bu,
demand was made for vote by States.
Great confusion prevailed.
The Chairman, after striving in vain TO res
tore order, declared that he would call the
delegates by name who were creating the dis.
turbance. loud applause
The Convention refused to suspend the
rules-syes ia, nays 1873.
Mr. Lowe, of Md offered the following res
olutien, and called for its reading:
Resolved, That in expressing any opinion
IN regard to the principles involved in the
last five resolutions of the proposed platform,
NE deem 1t inexpedient to adopt said resolu-
tons as part of the said platform and that
the chairman of this delegation be directed to
cast its vote in the negative upon said resolu.
tons, aud that lie is further requested at 4
proper time to request the reading of this
resolution to the Convention, as the ground
upon which the action Of this delegation has
been based.
Mr.. Sandsbury, of Delaware, declared his
concurrence with the resolution. His State
was unwilling any resolutions should be intro.
duced into the platform upon which every
Democrat could not stand. IGreat applause
followed
The President called the speaker to order,
stating that there was no question before the
Convention.
The resolution was referred
Tie committee to appoint National Demo
cratic Committee was then appointed
On motion being made to adj Irn, and
ncgatlyed, calls were made for the report Of
the Committee ON Credentials Mr. Petit Of
Indiana, said that time enough had been
wasted. There was no occasion for the Com
mlttee on Credentials to report, and he there
fore moved that the Convention proceed at
once to nominate President. Immense ap-
plause.
Mr.. Sandsbury of Delaware, thought it
wrong to make nomination during the alb
sence OF the delegates from New York
MIR. Hubbard of Texas, took the same ground.
New York, he said, was the greatest State in
the Union, and Was entitled to voice in the
nomination, and the Platform already adopt
ed had been pessed over her head
Mr. Petit tnen withdrew his motion.
MIR. Wilson, Of Iowa, was willing New York
should have a chance in the Convention but
was not willing to magnify the quarrels in that
State into undue importance. Three DAYS
were long enough to enable the rival delega.
tions ID settle tleir differences, if they could
be settled a. all but it was now understood
that though glad Of her support, the Dem
ocratic party could do without her. Immense
applause and shouts from the Convention and
galleries
After warm running debate the Conven-
ton adjourned till 10 o'clock this morning.
The States voting for the admission of the
Hards in the committee on credentials were
Wisconsin, Maine, Indiana, California, and
Texas.
The States voting in the negative on Steven
sons resolutions were Maine, Connecticut.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Indi.
ana, Louisiana, Maryland, Texas, California.
and Wisconsin. Missouri was not represented
in the preamb'e declaring the Softs the regu-
lar organization. Arkansas and Alabama
changed Their votes to the negative
The committee met at 4, and adjourned till
D.. m.
1t is now thought that the Hards will &C.
cept the proposition heretofore made.
Buchanan ok is falling; the Pierce men
claiming 20 States if the New York Softs are
admitted.