The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-03-22
Ps.e EleGtIQH OF Delegates TO
Chicago.

Chicago.
The struggle in regard to the mode of
selecting delegates to the Chicago Con-
ycntion Yas the strongest point of differ
ence in the convention. After long
discussion, the friends of Gen Cameron,
who were in a decided majority, felt oblig-
ed to give way to the amendments pro-
posed by their opponents. The first prop
ostion was that introduced by Mr. Lowry
of Erie, providing for the appointment of
a committee which, among other duties,
should report the names of "four dele,
gates from each Congressional district to
the Chicago Convention, who shall be
submitted to the committee by the dele
gates from the respective Congressional
districts, subject to the approval of this
Conventiqn." Mr. Mcclure, of Franklin,
moved to amend this, so as to leave the
power of eIecting delegates to the people
themselves. This was the great test, and
it was ably discussed. The friends Of re-
tanning the power in the hands of the peo,
pic. spoke boldly, 6rmly, and eloqnentIy
IN favor Of their evidently just position,
ana in deuouncing the contemplated
uSurpation. This boldness induced the
friends of the original proposition, through
Judge Hale, to offer d substitute to Mr.
Lowrys resolution, leaving it to the del.
cgates from the several districts, to name
the delegates "a the Chicago convention
aud that the names 50 suggested by them
ahonld he Adopted by the convention.
l'hjs was accepted by MIR. Lowry. Mr.
Mcclure proposed to amend it by adding
rhe following " Provided that in districts
where the delegates are already elected
such del,gatcs be accepted by this Con
vention.' - Mr.. Lowry accepted this pro-
posed amendment. Mr.. Martin, Of Del
aware. proposed further to amend by add,
ing the following: . Provided further,
That where the Congressional districts
represented in this Convention deeline to
present the name Of any delegate to Chi
cage, in those districts the election Of del
egates to the Natioual Convention at Chi
cago shall be referred to the people :"
Mr.. Lowry accepted this proposed amend
ment. Mr.. Darlington, of Chester, pro-
posed further to amend BY limiting the
instruction Of the delegates to Chicago, to
those only who were selected BY the Con
vention. This also was accepted BY Mr.
Lowry.
This makes very different resolution
fiom tha. originally proposed by Mr. Low
ry. That proposed to take the power out
of the hands OF the people and to instruct
all the delegates 10 vote as unit at Chi
cago. AS it finally passed, those dis
trlcts which refu ed to name Delegates
were referred to the people, and Aose oG-
ly selected by tie ConUention are instruct,
Ell. Under this resolution twelve dis
tricts refused 20 name deIeg tes and re-
ferred the matter to the people. Thin
teen districts named delegates buC of
these two had been previously elected by
the people; SO that in reality, but eleven
districts had their delegates elected by
the qQnYen,iQa, apd Only eie0cm DIS
tttcts are Instructed 10 .4sG rs u unit Jor
Gen. Cameron.
We have two reasons for statlng thus
minutely the actions of the convention,
viz /: First, because the telegraph report
ers, who sent the news to the Associated
Press from Harrisburg, did not fairly re-
port the action of the convention, and
gave the people no adequate idea of the
facts Second, the Harrisburg Daily
Telegraph. which claimed to present ii
full report Of the proceedings, has sup
pressed all the speeches aud expressions
of the minority. and left it to be inferred
that no Arguments were presented on the
side of populaE rights, while an extended
sketch of the majority is gwen We look
upon this report as mere ia alSe pretenSe.
| It does not even meRt.Qn the speech of
Mr.. Robert L. Martha. Of Delaware coun-
ty, the best made during the debate.
Such course is anything but crcditable
to a newspaper and will inevitably injnre
the cause it attempts to assist by such
garbled statements. We are quite sure
that the gentleman in whose behalf it
was meant will condemn 1t as promptly
as any other one who knows the circum-
stances. -. Chester County Times.
AN IMPORTANT BILL.-A bill vas
read in place in the Peunsylvania House