New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-18
REGULAR REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS.

visitors gathered a; the Adams House to march to.
o,iber {, the "Wigwam."
The procession the striking feature of the morn.
ing They marched in sections of four consisting of
two from New-York and two from Michigan The
men numbering between 5000 and 900, all wearing
badges inscribed: "New-York Republican Association"
=" Michigan Republican Association" and with the
name of Seward for President. banner with Mr..
Stewards likeness was carried at the head. Several
bands Ct music were in the line. The procession
STOPPED At different points. giving and receiving cheers
The Convention was called TO order at 10 o'clock.
10 o'clock a. m.-Every part of the Wigwam is as
densely crowded rs yesterday.
Owing TO the unprecedented number present, con-
siderable lime is consumed in obtaining order,
The Convention was opened by prayer frOmthe
Rev. Mr. PATTEN of Chicago.
An invitation extended TO the Delegates to take
trip the Rock Island Railroadto Davenport Iowa,
by the President of that Company, was laid on the
table.
letter then read asking the President if he
could not send effective speaker to entertain
10000 Republicans and their wives aughterl outside
the building The letter greeted with loud cheers
X. Nj. CoRwIs Of Ohio, from the Committee on
Rules of Order, reported series for the Convention
The first rule, giving list of the States in ORDER
found TO have omitted the State of New-York which
excited much laughter
New-York protested against the omission
Among the rules was the following:
That four votes be cast by Delegates at Large and
two for each Congressional District; that three
hundred and four shall be considered majority
Of the whole number of votes when all the States in
the Union represented, and that the Convention
this ratio be required to nominate candidates.
Loud cries of "No!" "No!" with mingled cheers
and Misses.
s;roJ @Io
seventeen oftwenty States represented
when the rule requiring S04 votes adopted by
majority by the Committee He presented az a minor.
ity report substitute for said rule requiring
majority of all the votes cast to nominate. [Cheers
and bisst s..
Mr. CARTER Of Ohio said this was all important
period ofthe proceedings. He called for the report of
Of the Committee on Credentials and moved that the
report ON the rules lie on the table for the present
Carried.
Mr. BENTON of New Hampshire, from the Commit
tee on Credentials then reported contested seats
from twenty-four States. Pennsylvania had sent four
from each Congressional District, and Iowa eight.
Mr.. DAVIS of Massachusetts moved to refer back
the State of Texas to the Committee.
Mr.. WmMoT of Pennsylvania moved TO refer back,
also the States Of Maryland Kentucky, and Virginia.
This a representative body, and men who repre-
constituencies should not here with full
vote. Such practices would demoralize and break up
the party. In Maryland thirty persons had gathered
at Baltimore and sent delegates here There was no
Iarty organization there, and would be none until the
Republicans had wrested the Government from the
hands of its present possessors These delegates repre-
sent Republican constituency, and if the precedent
is established, there win soon be delegates in the Re-
publican Convention from every State of the Union.
They had been sent there to demoraize and break
up the party and in favor Of Northern intrigue.
One mischievous rule had been adopted when these
States admitted and the other Objectionable rule
requiring a majority of all the States in the Union
10 nominate grew out Of this He denied the right of
these men, respectable as they were, to pretend TO
represen, Republican constituents Loud eheers.l
Mr.. EwIso of Pennsylvania deprecated the sent-
ments Of lis colleague. Loud applause, and cries OF
"Thsts the talk ~ These men from the Slave States
were more entitled to credit than many others and we
would not consent 10 disfranchise them. Cbeers and
cries Of "EO! No!l lie was astonished to hear the
sentiments expressed by lis colleague These men are
bold, earnest Republicans. They represent the Re-
puilicans Of tie Southern States and if in numbers
they are small, we hope to make them greater. Loud
cheers.
Mr. PALMER of Maryland said that he stood before
fhis free invention as a Republican OF the State Of
MARYLAND ICheers, and three cheers for Maryland.l
He claimed 10 be as good Republican as any OF the
Peorles rarity of Pennsylvania. He had dared more
and Kicked more than the gentlemen from Pennsylyan
aa.a ever risked or dared. He bad avowed himself a
Republican, while the Peoples party of pennsylvania
were stil afraid 10 declare themselves thorough Ike
DubIcans immense applause He had rem
ieerd by mob in Baltimore, and on his re-
tuu home had been burned in eihgy, and hung
by the neck by mob led on by Federal oihcehoders.
He claimed that if the party hoped to succeed they
,nauez organize through the Union lie rePeieu the
accusation that Maryland the tool OF any Northern
State They were Impoverished and unpurchasa
be and they told Pennsylvania to put that
se rs pipe and smoke it. Immense cheers
He cared not if Maryland was turned ont OF this
Convention (Cries Of No" No. " 1t never shall
be-" They would still 90 home, and run an electoral
ticket. lCheers.l He felt from the applause 80
kindly bestowed that he had not appealed IN VAN 10
,,e fair and honorable sentiments Of the people,
Three hearty cheers were given for Maryland.
A. Pr .yyi Of Kentucky was surprised on his en-
,,e % the Convention TO find proposition 10 oaiSn
Ker,uckv from the Convention. lie shouid no' nav
teen more surprised had proposition oeen maui -
bauisb Washington from beyond the MINUS u wv
,;oc. that the sacred dust Of Ashland shouiu NC 'a
;hod hevond the borders Of that State; that Cassus
a, C,o,. .bould he sent into exile Cheers'I VINO
odd dare 10 Danish the free sons OF hen'"cNy'
80 u..,l.pd or Of Texas the District OF CoiuiH
10 fem his Convention He was MEMBER Oh '"'
Re,rhlicon Convention in 1854 seat hS chnuie"
should live 10 be proud of-and then ana 'nere ."
part Of Kentucky be had risen, and with the memory