The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-18
InE CHICAGO COAVElfloAL
INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.
.TroubDs with tho Border states and
Territorial Delegates.
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Ehe Debate ON the Ylanks Of the
Yarty.
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ADOPTION OF A PLATFORM
The BaIlotting to Take Place
To-Day,
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JOUR SPECIAL CHICAGO DEsPArCREs.


By invitation Of the uchgaa delegation, tho New York
delegation and vis,sers gathered the Adams House 70
march tsgesher 70 the wg~am.
me- PROCESSION was striking feature Of the morning.
ey marched In sections OF four, consisting Of two from
New ynnk and two from hichgsn-the men numbering
between 5000 and 1000, all wearing badges inscribed,
ssNsv York Republican Association !" Michigan Repubi
Association" and with tho name Of Seward for Pres
aenA
banner win Mr. Stewards likeness was carried as The
Asad Several bands Of nusic were the line. The pro-
ssssn Stopped n different points, giving and reoeivng
sheers.
Seward stock 10 70 day little better.
Ohio refuses 70 lsavs Chase and Wade and 20 for Lin
CARL sohurz has attempted Kill on Banks BY introdu
eng resolution against the Massachusetts, two years
snendment
A dispute took place in The Codventon this morning
ever Inc introduction Of The bogus delegation from Mary
hmA.
10 platform hes been submitted o-dsy.
M discussion On ne admission Of the slave State dsls
CATIONS psry bush fighting before the nomination. and
partly forsy on Seward Both sides are trying 70 buy
on Psnnsyvsnia from CAmsroa, bat the bargain y not
yet Greeley says thss whoever buys Penn
syfvssia must pay well for n.
On the melton 70 recommis the report Of the Committee
Credentials, the Seward men were beaten one hundred
vstes.
CHICAGO, Nay 17-lPM
No vote has yet been taken indicating preferences.
Mr. Sc yard the nrss ballot viii probably have lcoto
1ee votes Of the AS 10 be cast
CHICAGO, May 17-4so p n
me Committee o. Resolanons have agreed to-day, by
ree epe admit In the platform Carl schurzs resolu
sa that the republican party dapprove Of the action
sf\py ssats which interered with the rights Of natural
he'd citizens This meets the Massachusetts, two years
anepoment, and n Intended . blow d Banks. Gov.
Boutwell, Of hassaehusets opposediu insertion Into
the platform first, the ground that win have
dsncy 10 revive the American Iary, and, especially
Seward should bs nominated 70 increase Bells vote Tho
expense Of the republicans; secondly, that drec.
blow the great democratic doctrine Of STATE rghta He
showed Western States have constitutional and
sstatc obnoxious hassaohuss and other New Eng
sses but those do mot presums 70 sragn sthsr Ills
any Western STATE account a thsn especially
IN o2Avention, whore all The sssass nsss On national
svoSd for the sooonplhhmsns q ohsr and greater pur-
poses.
Al the news Of this action in oommisses DEVELOPS
HseK the Seward men gss alarmed for that such
platform with Seward, could he by any Possibility
nominated on IT, would be blow 1t the American
eIeuent IN the republican ranks ave doubtful stass,
ven Al in Neu York. - woald surely carry the escuoa
into the House, and perhaps elect Bell
me committee u ssn (shrss e'coek) Ia sessoa They
have resolusoos denouncss the dogma Of extend
Ing by Congressional executive judicial intervention,
the institution OF slavery the Territories OF
Pacific Raosd endorsing the principles Of the House
Homestead BILL the general features Of the Phladel
phis platform Of 1850
Ohio has decided 10 vote unit for Chase TIL Other
5sas Indicate ths strength for wade whsn they VIII 60
him. Massachusetts wi cass two thirds OF her vote
or Seward, and the rest for Fcssenicu and lincoln
indicates for Seward and six for Lu;,n.
ennsylvsna agreed her nrt vote for Came
on, second for Mclean and the third for Lincoln.
Altogether, the Convention anything but harmonious.
CHICAGO, May Isis p. NJ.
The outside rush 70 the Convention to-day has been
te.- than ever. There q. least seven thousand
seus Without the bar. and vas with di1cuty thss
DELI gates could gain 10 the wigwam.
re urooeed,,rs we're important In the morning there
,s bue IN sbut the delegates from the border slave
ass THIS was ali cleared up by giving everybody
-,sht 10 vo,e-Kansss, Nebraska, Delaware, Texas and
NEXT came the PLATFORM drr.sd ey Greeley, VINO msoe
ATTEMPT 10 enact a virtual two. thirds rule. II wAs
I q the game Of sswHrds opponents, was 'O'ea
an, az esabIsbirg serous precedent Inc sevsra
n locked HveIier and Webs face contracted ~ men
20. Greeley was far BY the labor on ths
norrn that be took 70 bis bed.
he Penny vsnians received the tariff resolution with
cs delight, In which The Others joined. Tho nose
terrific, and continued several minutes.
10 TsutOnc natural xsii,n resolution, sshurzs lager
nvenuou, fen nstly, and made the Americans blue
lsre was an attempt 10 stAve OF Brother Giduing',
wanted 70 speak on the platform with the previous
ton. mis- WAS voted down, ~hen Glddinss PROPOSED
Sd 70 the nrst resolution The "nfe, liberty aud pur'
o6 happspess'' clause In Tho Declaration Of Indeps
al Ga
1ubBesus ignore their Pnssburg plsak, and decun'
prse the Decarsson Of Indepsndeuce.
debate on The weak p,pt Of the plsiorm-,h'
rsliz.ron resoution--was then opened vigorously
Tas dropped afxr two buncombe speeches.
Curtis, q New York, renewed ciddlngs' motion q
u Dsclarshon Of Independence Mr. Curtis wishe,
a In AFTER The second resolution. Az nrst carta
snubbed BY the Chair, but when an appeal va
tened, n vas decided that he In order 40.
20 on Thereupon he asked the Convention the,
70 vote down The word, Of the DeclArs,lon' cdras
smsde grand row, aud delegate from Indian
1,ed 10 reply and, amid great confusion, declare
Declaration was endorsed In The second resola
x Stood and 10 Put IN the csuse was superfuoa'
meantime GIddirss had gone away eissusssd.
srsl Nye backed NJ Curtis, AMI eat down ami
" "Putnln.- Nye ws very glad that the fear Q
Oh from him should have caused sach change !
inious Of the other side.
a. snepdnen, WAS then adopted, bu, no, vitae
legstive votes
whole platform was adopted unanimously, Wis
was intense excitement, tho whole vast audieO' Z
and all, rising, shouting and waving hats -
chiefs for many moments
h cnoAeo, Nay lT-s2o r ~
clock nc Convention adjourned wiih0u,
cncloo, May i--wdnIshl
L n veyy sreal sre,.eu,e.. Scre pens,us the BALD