Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-22
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
AT BALTIMORE.
Terrible AoOideut---Cavips In Of she Cou-
veutiou.


BAIruoaE, jane q.
The Theator this morning was denssly crowded IN
ne large attshdSSes IBaie1iei that desp Interest
"a felt IN the pTOcoedinrH.
Prayer was offered by Rev slyor
NaWaon Of Pa, moved 70 dispense with the reading
At this point Oh the proceedings, a part Of the
flooring over the orchestra gave way, With q loud
crash letting Into the orchestra portions Of the de-
fhe scenS that ensuad defos description and Il Is
an indication Of the constant stretch unon which
ne minds OF ali present arr kept some rushed To-
vTsris he platiorn and Others made for the dOors
preferred % climb over the boxes. One large giG
ed individual clambored up to a window and dropped
out while Others prepared to make an exit the same
Tev knew what the accident vas, and many evi.
IDENTIFY thought general dght had commenced.
than oonrnFs. MessTs IudloV ana Church. OF New
York, stood EnIungat the ruins and andeaYured 70
restore order BY shouting that no person was hurt
ape explaining what the accident was
rsssorredt was proposed % take recess Of one hour
Capf RyRders. Of NeWiYork boped at.ths same
time some one might repair the injuries 70 the Dem
coi. Wright, Of Massachusetts,, on aquestlOn Of
privilege, said there twice many perrons on
The noor a. were entitled q seats he heped ne
Mr.. stuart Of Michigan, suggested that al the
tickets Be given up At the door entering and re-
turned on going ont
The President stated that some arrangement shogld
When the Han was cleared, il was found that the
center Of the platform the parquette and Orches
had given away, and made shelving hole In the
center enter @ Of the aoor & n 10 person was @ hurt E
During the recess the audience remained in, the
Western BSnd PLAYING =, @ several airs In the mean
the Convention again re-assembled At half-past II
Mr. Craig, Of Missouri, offered series Of resolu-
tions which be desired TO Rad.
Mr.. McCOok, Of Ohio raised point Of order, that
craig supposed be had right to cal lor the read
branch and he believed all resolutions relating 70
the platform should be read and referred
der the report Of the committee credentials.
The resolutions, therefore were not in order.
report. He stated, before doing 50, that questions
had srrisen before the COMMITTEES novel In their char
tials had been called to decide the admission Of
delegates after convention had been duly organized
A delegate from Virginia asked If this speech was
In order or the report. II the speech in order
he willing to hear it, if not, he did not desire 10
CCries Of go on and ''No, no.
The President said that after the reading ofthe
port, the right Of speech would be with the gentle
man who presented it.
The report was then read. II recapitulates the
proceedings at Charleston 50 far as the adjournment
and s. far as the resolutions for filling vacancies
were concerned. The committee had found vscan-
ces Of the whole delegation in the States Of Louisi
ana, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, FlOrida and South
NaruluN- nartlaE vacancies IN Georgia. Ark&nAas
and DeleWare and contested seats iu Massachusetts,
They report in favor Of the original Mississippi
delegationi the admission Of the SOule delegates
from louisiana the admission Of the original Texas
delegates, the admission Of Bayard and Mhiteley Of
Delewarei the admission OF Chanee nom Massachu-
setts the admission Of faor fsOm Missouri the ad-
sion Of half Of each delegation rom Georgia. with
half the vote Of the State for each, but If either
Titled 70 cast the tu Yote the admission Of both sets
from Arkansas the original delegates to be entitled
TO two votes, and the contestants VOTE but If
either refuse to take seats the other is entitled to
cast the full vote Of the State.
Crum said the remarks be intended TO make had
reference 70 the merits ef the report but were
only designed 20 explain the unusual questions
meant 10 discharge their duties diligently and fairly
The spirit which controlled the action Of the Com
enced By nigh principles and bad only one DESIRE
fairly, faithfully and impartiaily perform the du
ties imposed upon them These remarks were due
Stevens Of Oregon, on behalf of minority Of the
con ttee presented report IN iaYor Of the admis-
Whitley Of Del, the original delegates from Arkan-
sas, Florida, LouisiEnGi Illinois, Georgia. and iDvit
ing the Florida delegates take seats and cast the
vote Of their State in the convention.
The report proceeded TO say this was question sf
IS nzti0aai iS S, and rsSiswsd fks ease SrEGing
vacant where States had elected delegates to repre-
sent them, even though those delegates had with
Gettfngs, OF Maryland, on his own part, as an in
dfVidual member Of the Committee, agreed with the
mafQflLN Eep0LE except Gd1o q AAADAE4Ar III
which case be reported in avor Of the admission Of
the original delegates. After reading his report he
moved 1hat the reports Be printed and that the Con-
Vention take recess till O'Clock.
SSSeTtit9i5S5-Weii STi94 Ne III 1 withdraw It.
The minority report is signed BY the States Of Or
egon, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware Virgin
"a. hoItn CeToilne Una % hS hsnISfAy ana Oah
Mr. Crlm resumed the hoor and vas preceding e
state that be believed protracted oscnssion would
be unattended by any good result and ne, AZ the
proper time, would move the previous question;
loud cries all over the Hall Of move i noWl'')
BE was under obligations to fellow Committee
man that be could not now move the previous ques-
Phfllips Of PennsyIv ania, said that both reports
agreeing on the seats from Mississippi, Delaware and
Texas Be moved that the portion Of the reports re-
Mr. Ces5ano raised the point Of OIder that Mr.
sc6eil Of New York, and Adkins, Of Tennessee,
raised the point that Mr.. Crum yielded the floor.
Mr.. Crum explained that he had not yielded the |
floor. He desired 70 give way 10 tbs member from
Oregon, but he only stopped down in order TO hear
Waterbury, Of New York, urged that il was yield
ing the hoor 70 step down TO talk to person on
The President said he could only decide the point
BY taking the representation Of the gentleman from
Mr.. Crum hoped every statement he made was |
made on biz honor He only intended 70 yield the |
hoor temporarily 70 the gentleman from Oregon and
did not intend to yield tho noor for any other Pur
siblsy, Of Minnesota, inquired il il was not Gus
tomary for gentleman to ask another % yield to
him temporarily for an explanation.
The President said Il was but in the opinion OF the
Chair such interruptions all breaches Of order.
He decided that Mr.. Phillips was entitled to the /
Mr. Philips said he did not desire TO speak to the
question before the House, he had made proposi-
ton which no falr-minded man would have objected
stuart, Of Mich, roso to 3 point Of order The /
gentleman from Pennsylvania was not speaking to /
question, was impugDing the motives Of the oonYsn-
Philips believed he knew how to speak to question
stuaTt-YOu said you would not speak to the quss-
Phiiips-I said would not make a speech. There
aPpears 70 Be great fear Of even hearing sugges-
ton in case its fairness should Be eTideut.
PuEh-I call the gentleman TO order; he has no i
right 70 impugn the motives Of this convention
Philips disclaimed any such intention: he desired
TO suEgest that a. the reports agreed IN the /
cases Of Mississippi Delaware and Texas they should
Stevens, Of Ca, said he has desired to say few /
words on the reports but the case had boen fairly
stated By Crum Of NO. and he therefore moved thu
GauIden Of Ca, rose to appeal 70 the Convention
lcries Of "Question, question" which drowned the
ATery Of N c., demanded division Of question in /
the reports, take each proposition separately.
The call for the previous question then second
ed and the previous question ordered
It be till O'Clock. (Cries Of NO nO.'')
Motion lost amidst intense excitement.
Cochran denied 6 vote by States.
spenoia Of r. VI raise the point Of order, that
the gentleman from New York had no right TO ds-
-
Randall Of Pa, moved to adjourn tin O'Clock, /
that the previous question being in order nothing
but a motion @ adjourn absolutely was in order.
Seymour Of n. y moved 70 ADJOURN loud cries 4
avery Of n. C.--I withdraw the call for division
Of the question.
Philip8-RensW Il.
President--fhs Chair viii understand the call for /
q division 20 be made.
Randall again moved to adjourn till half past /
four O'Clock.
Stuart renewed his point of order
Ludlow, Of n. Y; hoped recess would be ia /
ken.
The large delegation from New York desired |
to consult on the TepOrts
A delegate fiom ViTFinia--I move that New 1
York has leave 70 retire from the Convention |
[Laughter.l
LudlOE-The delegation from New York doos |
not intend TO follow bad precedent lLOudpaugh- |
ter and applause.l
Butler Of Massachusetts,, rose TO q question Of /
privilege He said tickets were IN the hall which
are forgeries. He held in his hand both an orig /
inal and forged ticket lLaughter.l They |
were overwhelmed by outsiders.
A voice-Refer them to the Committee ON Gre /