The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-06-30

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nAIrIIIoRE CONVICTION.
baltimore, June Il, Op. M
Atter vesy Warm disnuasion, the New 70
eesegAton have agreed to support The whole =
lefisy report except probably in the case Of Gee
e'a On which they may vote 70 admit the who
original deiegaaion. This settles the Quessio
ana eo-m0rTou, II ~ seeding delegates refu
e sske seaes, which 10 probable, the whole vo
o. the State win 6e cast BY sha centestants, ii
Dougias be nominated by . swO&hlrds vote.
New York follows suit ia the way Of person
dimculties. A quarrel hes arisen between Jot
Clancy and VIM. H Ludlow, the former char
ing the latter with tecschery 70 Douglaa Son
warm personal remarks passed, for which Clant
noids Ludlow personally responsible, and sen,
nin tonight warlilte message. Should this n,
De responded 10 . personal collision Is talked
by Clancy.
- baltimore, June 90.
The Chair stated that the first business was
ordering the main question on the resolutions
me Csedential Committee: first, on NJ. Citing
minority report. Tho resolutions were read
ofder, first, the majority report, then the mino
'ty report presented by Mr.. Stevens Of Oregon
and then NJ. Cuttings resolution.
~ r.. C0Al
man OF the Committee, and had. the right {
make the closing address, although the mai
question had been ordered, and Mr.. Crum al
dressed the Convention.
The minority report was rejected, 1901 t
The question was taken separately ON the reso
,u.lon In the majority report. That admittin
Aissimippi was adopted; 25O against a. :
second resolution admitting the Louisian
NSoule) delegates, was adopted; l53 against 81
, Third resolution, admitting Arkansas, adopte,
lS2 against 62.
The fourth resolution, admitting the origina
delegates from Texas, was then adopted, only 9,
votes dissenting, 2 from Pennylvania and ,
from Oregon. -
The fifth resolution. admitting Messrs Bay
ARD and Whiteley, Of Del, vas adopted.
The sixth resolution, giving Chatter, of Mass
.ne seat contested by Hallett, was adopted b.
The seventh resolution, giving o. +. Allen, O
No., the seat claimed by John 3. CLAY, wa!
adopted by 1884 to Ill.
/ Tne ccrtesting delegates from Alabama were
admitted, l48} to lOl}. laos
Nj. Cisna moved to reconsider, and to lay that
motion on the table: Laid over
The eth resolution Of the majority report, ad
mtting both delegations from Georgia and di
viding the vote between them, with the proyis
ion that if either refused to take seats the re-
naming delegates shall cast the whole vote ol
the State, was lost, 1904 to lag; New York yot.
ang in the negative. 5M9 asa
Mr. Church, of New York, moved that the
original delegates from Georgia be admitted, and
called the previous question.
Nj. Hallett, Of Mass, rose to address the Con.
vehtion.
Mr. Stuart Of Michigan raised the point Of
order that Mr.. Hallett was mot member of the
y The President ruled that the resolutions adop-
ted we're under the operation Of motion to re-
consider He did not therefore consider the
gentlemen from Massachusetts excluded.
Mr. Church raised point of order, aud there
fore no debate was in order
Toe previous question being ordered the reso-
luton admitting the Charleston delegates from
Georgia was adopted
Mr.. Hallett, Of Mass, moved to reconsider the
9th resolution. 0-[.
A number Of points of order were raised. The
President, however, awarded the floor to Mr.. Hal
lett,
Mr. Cochrane moved recess-lost.
The question was then'put on the motion to lay
on the table the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the minority report was rejected--lost
Mr.. Cochrane moved recess till seven o'clock
adopted.
Evening Session-The Convention re Assem-.
bled at seven o'clock. The interest was height.
ened by report that Mr.. Douglas had telegraph
ed to withdraw his name.
A struggle took place for the floor which was
awarded to Salisbury, of Del, who corrected the
vote Of Delaware which which was represented
for the admission of the Soule delegation from
Louisina They did not so vote but voted for
the original delegates.
The Convention ordered the previous question
on the motion to reconsider the vote, by which
the minority report was rejected. Lost, ayes
lO3, nays l49; New York voting no
The motion to reconsider was then laid on the
table.
Cessna moved to proceed to ballot for Presi-
dent and Vice President, and called the previous
question.
Mr.. Henry moved to adjourn cine die
The President decided the last motion in order.
vote by States was demanded, whom the
motion was withdrawn.
Mr.. Moifat wished to know whether the Presi-
dent would now issue tickets to those who were
to he admitted.
The President said he would give directions to
the Sergeant at Arms to do so.
Mr.. Russell, Of Va, arose amidst intense ex-
element to announce that it was not consistent
with their convictions of duty for the delegates
rom Virginia to longer participate in the delib-
erations of the Convention. This was received
with applause, which was checked BY the Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Russell continued They had taken this
step after mature delibcration. Twenty.four del
egates from Virginia then withdrew, leaving si4
Mr.. Moffatt of Virginia states as a reason for
not withdrawing that he was electld by dis.
trict to whom he owed allegiance.
Nj. Moffatt was called to order and yielded to
Mr.. Lander, Of North Carolina, who stated that
8 of the North Carolina delegates would with
draw on account Of what they considered an
outrage perpetrated on the South
Mr.. Ewing of Tennessee asked leave for that
Delegation to retire and consult as to their ftl-
ture action.
Mr.. Caldwell Of Ky. on behalf of portion Of
that delegation said it was doubtful whether
that delegation could longer remain the Conven-
ton. They had come here to nominate q candi-
date acceptable to all parts of the Union; they
were not prepared to withdraw, but asked leave
to retire to consult. Leave was granted
The Soole delegates, from Louisiana, entered
and took seats.
Mr., johnson, of Maryland, on the part of his
delegation; bid farewell to the Convention with
regret.
Glass Of Virginia, although not agreeing with
his colleagues in seeding, declined further ac-
ton with the Convention.
Walker of Tenn. had voted with the Democ-
racy for 20 years, and il he lived till the next
election would vote for the nominee of this Con-
vention. The Tennessee delegation had not yet
formally Withdrawn, and he hoped better coun-
sells would prevail.
Mr.. Jones, Of Tennessee, charged the South
we're not fighting for principle, but had pros.
cription fight against one man. He would never
desert the Democratic party.
Mr.. Smith of California took the floor and
said the Democratic party bad been stabbed by
an assassin who now stood grinning on this
Hoor [Cries of 'order."
The President said the remarks Of the gentle
man we're only made by the indulgence Of the
Convention.
Mr. Smith continued, that if any gentleman
took exceptions to his language, he knew his re
medy. He thought the theatre a proper place
for the holding Of the Convention and this com
edy Of errors might probably end in IT, edy o
blood. he said that every resolution had beer
carried by what an Illinois delegate had told hin
was trick.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Oregon, announced the with
drawal of that delegation.