Weekly Minnesotian and times. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1859-1860, 1860-05-26
SECOND DAY.
MORNING SESSION.

The samei immense crowds thronged in and
around the Wigwam this morning. The gal
leries especially presented galaxy of brillian-
cy and beauty. heing dcnsely crowded with
ladies. Glmore's fine Boston Band discours-
ed their glorious music for some minutes pre-
vious to the opening, and were rewarded with
the enthusiastic plaudits of the immense
throng present.
Promptly at ten o'clock the President called
the Convention to order. An interim of sew
cral minutes elapsed before order could be
restored, inaslnuch as outsiders had filled the
seats occupied by the delegates. After order
was attained, Rev. Mr. Patten, of the First
Congregational Church, offered PRAYER.
The Chair then laid a communication be-
fore the Convention from the G.. & X. |. R.R.
inviting the Convention to an exclusion over
their road to Davenport. Laid on the table.
Another communication was read desiring
the Convention to send speakers outside of
the, " igwlm to address 10000 Republicans
and4her wives.
II. NJ. Corwinc, of Ohio, Chairman of the
Committee on Rules of Business, reported
the following Rules:
RULE |. That upon all subjects before the Con-
vention, the State and Ter tories shall be called
in the following order Maine, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
Jersey, Philadelphia, MARYLAND, Delaware. Vir-
GINA Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Mchi-
gan, Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin, Iowa, California,
Minnesota Oregon, Kansas, Nebraska District of
Columbia.
1t will be observed that New York is not
included in this list, and this fact being no.
ticcd by the Convention and the audience,
roars of laughter burst forth on every side,
amid cries of New York." "New York"
The Chairman of the Committee said that
New York was rather small State, and had
been overlooked, but would have her place
after Connecticut
RULE .. Four votes shall be cast at large from
eacd State, and each Congressional District shall
be entitled to two votes. The votes of each dele
CATION shall be reported by its Chairman
RULE >. The Report of the Committee on Plat
form and Resolutions shall be acted upon before
the Convention proceeds to ballot for a candidate
for President and Vice President
(Applause.)
RyLE 3. Three hundred and four votes being a
majority of the whole number of votes when all
the States of the Union are represented in the Con-
ventiOn, according to the rule of representation
prescribed in rule 3 shall be required to nominate
the candidates of this Convention for the offices of
President and Vice Pr esdent.
CThis rule called forth vehement express
sions of disapprobation, and cries of No."
"NoD
RULE 5.-Thc Rules of the House of Representa-
tlves shall continue to be the rules of this Conven
ton, in SO far they applicable and not incon-
sistent with the foregoing rules.
Mr.. James of New York Before we pro-
coed to act upon that report, desire to say,
that at the meeting of the Committee which
adopted the rules, there were but seventeen
out of twenty seven present, and that the 4th
rule was adopted by one majority; and, as
member of that committee, | propose to offer
an amendment to the 18th rule, as minority
report:
Rtsolred, That majority of the whole nv be
of votes represented in this Convention, according
to the ratio OF representation prescribed by the
second rule, shall be required to nominate the
ddates for President and Vice President. Loud
and long continued cheering
The Chair suggested that to expedite bust
ness, he would read each rule separately.
Mr. James of New York presented an
amendment to the 4th rule, as a minority
report, that majority of the Convention
should be necessary for a choice.
Mr. Carter of Ohio suggested that the Com
mi'tee on Credentials had not vet reported,
and proposed to 60 into the battle with the
army organized. He therefore moved a post
ponement Of the report at present. Adopted.
Mr.. Benton of New Hampshire, reported
that Pennsylvania and New Jersey had ap-
pointed four delegates from each district, and
eight senatorial, and that Iowa had appointed
sixteen senatorial and eight district delegates;
they would leave the right of voting to the
delegates from the District of Columbia, Kan
saS, and Nebraska, to the Convention.
The Chairman then read the States repre-
scented, with the number of votes in the Con-
venton, as follows: -Maine, 16; New Hamp
shire, 10; Vermont 10; Massachusetts,, 26;
Rhode Island, 8; Connecticut, 70; New York,
20; New Jersey, 2s; Pennsylvania, los;
Delaware, g. Minnesota, 10; Virginia, 30,
Kentucky, "a; Ohio, 46; Indiana, %; Illinois;
%; Michigan, II; Wisconsin, 10: Iowa. 80
Minnesota, 8; Missouri, 10; =.