The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-06-19
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

Philadelphia, June II, u M.-Large dele
cations are present, to take part in the delibe-
rations of the Republican Convention.
The Pennsylvania delegation have agreed to
go nineteen for Judge Mclean and the balance
for Colonel Fremont. The delegation from
Kansas was received with loud cheers.
The Convention was called to order at hall
past eleven, and Hon. Robert Emmett of New
York, was appointed temporary Chairman.
The Convention appointed Committees on
Permanent Organization, Credentials, and Plat
form, and adjourned till P. NJ.
The following list of the Committee on Plat
form shows the States represented:
r. Ford, Maine; d. Clark, New Hampshire
G. Wells, Connecticut; Thomas Davis, Rhode
Island; f. Russell, Vermont; Preston King,
New York; ID. S. Gregory, New Jersey; i. G.
Bradford, Delaware; f. P. Blair, Maryland
John c. Underwood, Virginia. ID. Wilmot,
Pennsylvania; j. r. Giddings, Ohio; Isaac
Chesterey Michigan; M. NJ. Davis, Wisconsin
John p. Durfee, Indiana; George S. Brown.
Illinois; James B. Holland, Iowa; John A.
Wells, California; James A. Hutchinson, Kan
sas; Jacob Bigelow, District of Columbia
George D. Blakey, Kentucky; Hon. Alex
Ramsey, Minnesota.
The Committee on Credentials have before
them the credentials of two sets of Philadelphia
delegates, one being Fillmore men.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order at four
o'clock. Reports from committees being an
nounced as in order, the Committee on Perma.
nent Organization reported the following:
For President-Henry S. Lane, of Indiana.
Vice Presidents-A. z. Morrow, Maine; A.
Tubb, New Hampshire; II. Carpenter, Yer.
mont; G. f. Adams, Massachusetts; j. Bah
cock Rhode Island; c. f. Cleveland, Connec-
ticut; j. A.. King, New York; j. c. Horn.
blower, New Jersey; J. Rettner, Pennsylvania;
S. Barr, Delaware; F. T. Cobb, Maryland /;
G.. Rye, Virginia G. d. Blackett, Kentucky
r. P. Spaulding, Ohio j. Beard, Indiana; w.
b. Archer, Illinois; X. S. Bingham, Michigan /;
w. ID. Mcknight Wisconsin Jacob Bigelow,
District of Columbia; F. Springer, Iowa F.
L. Pomeroy, Kansas A. Ramsey. Minnesota
II. B. Bennett, Nebraska F. P. Folger, Cali
fornia.
One Secretary was appointed from each State
represented.
When the President took the chair, he made
a long and brilliant speech, which was frequent.
ly interrupted by cheers.
The Committee on Credentials made par.
tial report, which was adopted by acclamat on
The contested seats from Philadelphia are given
to the delegates originally chosen, including
Passmore Williamson.
The rules of the House Of Representatives
we're adopted, as far as their use is practicable.
The Committee on Platform not being pre-
pared to report, the afternoon was occupied
with speeches from Caleb b. Smith, o: Ohio,
and Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts.
The Convention adjourned till to-morrow.
Philadelphia, June lS.-This morning. the
hall was more densely crowded than yesterday,
being closely packed. 1t WAS evident as the
time of balloting approached, that the feeling of
the friends of the different candidates was in.
creasing i'll intensity. Copies Of Sumner speech
were freely circulating among the candidates
and various handbills were scattered about the
hall. Among the latter, was one originating
from the Pennsylvanians, calling on the dele.
gates to unite the whole North, by praoticing
harmony and forbearance, and uniting their
names on one ticket.
The Massachusetts delegation met at an ear
ly hour Of the morning, and unanimously agreed
to cast her ballot for Banks; after which,
Thomas j. Marsh, the State Treasurer authori.
tatively and peremptorily withdrew his name.
The delegation then voted as a unit to support
Fremont.
The Convention was called to order a little
after III O'Clock.
1t ia understood that Mclean and Chase
have both withdrawn. Fremont will probably
receive plurality on the first ballot.
The Convention has adopted the platform,
and is now debating whether TO proceed to a
formal or informal ballot.