The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-05-25
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.

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We continue our report OF the proceedings
Of the Chicago Convention, resuming 1t ct the
point where we LEFT IL last week. -
~ ~ y CHICAGO, May IL.
The Convention came to order at III O'Clock
A. VI. The pressure OF 4u'saers was greater
greeted him with q eat applause, r...
Mr.. Corwin Of Ohio, from the Committee on
the Order of Business, reported rules:
ist--As to the order In which the States shall
be called.
2-The vote OF each man to be reported by
the chairman of his delegation.
3-The platform to be acted on before the
nomination.
I-3Oi yotes-a majority Of the whole cleo.
toral college shall be necessary fora nomina-
ton (hisses and cheers).
5th-Rules of the House Of Representatives
shall be adopted so far as Is practicable.
Mr.. Jameson Of New York, said the fourth
rule was only adopted in committee by one ma
jority, and he proposed to present q minority
report, that majority Of the whole number Of
votes in the convention only shall be necessary
for nomination.
The rules were taken up in order.
Mr.. Carter Of Ohio, said, we are approach
ing the serious labor Of the convention, and
the credential committee have not yet reported.
He wanted an organization before entering up
ON the contest He moved to lay the report on
the table, in order 10 receive the report OF the
committee on credentials.
Mr.. Benton Of New Hampshire presented
the report of the committee on credentials
They recommend the admission Of the delegates
from Kansas, Nebraska, and the District OF CO.
lumbia, but leave II 10 the convention to decide
whether they may vote.
Timothy Davis OF Massachusetts, moved to
refer SO much of the report as related to the
Texas delegation, back to the COMMITTEE;
Mr. Wilmot of Pa. moved to re. commit Ma
ryland, Kentucky and Virginia, rs there was
no constituency behind them, and II was not
proper for them 20 come here and control this
convention. He also included Kansas. Nebras-
ka, and the District of Columbia In his mo-
ton. -,
Mr.. Palmer Of Nd, said he stood before this
free convention as Republican from the State
Of Maryland. (Cheers.) He claimed to be as
good q Republican as any one OF the PEG.
pies party OF Pennsylvania. lie had dared
more and risked more than the gentleman frJm
Pennsylvania had ever riskel or dared. lie
had been jeered by mob in Baltimore, and on
his return home, he had been burnt in efiigy,
and hung by the neck by mob led on by Fed
eral Office holders Immense cheering)
Mr.. Blakey of KY, was surprised on his en-
trance to the convention, to find proposition
to Danish Kentucky from the convention. He
was a member of the Republican convention
in 1885. 1852.
Mr. Phillips Of Kansas, said he stood here as
the representative from the territory which
would have been State to-day but for Its hdel-
ity to Republcanism.
Mr.. Wilmot took the platform. lie regretted
he had been misunderstood. lie made no pro-
position to exclude the gentlemen from the
convention. He had simply moved to refer
back certain States to the committee to decide
what vote the several States shall be entitled
to.
Mr.. Blair of Nd. endorsed all that had been
said by the gentleman from Pennsylvania. He
did not desire that his State should exercise any
controlling power here, and was willing that
every enquiry into the regularity OF the candi-
dates should be made.
Gov. Cleveland was not satisfied with the re-
marks of Mr.. Blair, and regarded the whole
movement as pernicious. The Republican par
~ is not sectional party, and he prophesied
rs he did four years ago, that at the next Ma
tional Convention the whole Of the Slave States
would be represented. (Appiause.)
Mr.. Teller of Md. called attention to the call
for the National Convention, which he read
This was.a question which could be raised, The
call had Invited all who desired TO overthrow
the corrupt democracy in the State to act with
the convention, II not, they were most arrant
knaves and hypocrites.
GOV. Reeder said that much unnecessary dec
lamation had been used on this question. No
proposition has been made to disfranchise any
State here. All the Northern States asked was
that they might be put on an equality with the
Southern States.
MIR. Bockland Of Mich. moved to amend by
returning back the papers OF Oregon to the
committee.
MIR. McCrills Of Me. thought that II the ter
ritories should be treated according TO the rules
of the confederation, and admitted to seats and
not 10 vote. Kansas should be included; she Is
n State now, and she Is in the Union, or che
ought 10 be, and would but for the corruption
of the slave democracy. He declared that Me.
would gladly take to her bosom, cold rs 1t was,
her warm sisters of the South. (Cheers.)
Mr.. Hackleman of Indiana did not object to
the admission Of any State but Texas.
Mr.. Black of Texas said he did not believe
the Republicans would stitle the voice OF Texas.
Mr.. Rglerton of Ohio thought that the commit
tee should have courage enough to say who
are and who are not members OF the con'en'
ton.
The various motions to re-commit were lost
by large vote.
Mr.. Lowrey of Pa. moved to commit the en-
tire report. and called for vote by States.
The President decided tina. under the rules
the vote by States could not be called, but for
convenience the States were called.
The motion to re-commit was carried-yeas
227t, nays 1921.
This vote created great interest and excite
ment. IL was not, however, regarded rs test
vote, as the Southern States voted yea, because
of the delicacy of their position.
AFTERNOON.
The convention rc-assembled, with the largest
number of spectators yet present, every inch oi
room being filled in every part OF the building
The platform was further embellished. Under
n nortrait of Broderick, draped in mourning,
anneared the inscription, 'They have killed me
beranse was opposed to the extension OF slave
nv. and TO a corrupt administration"
At half past O'Clock tn, convention was
Mr. BENTON, of n. H., from the committee on
credentials. again reported, giving the state OF
Virginia % votes, Kentucky %, Oregon D, Ma
ryland n. Texas q. In regard to the organila-
ton In Texas, the committee reported that the
delegates were elected at a mass meeting caled
by notice in all the papers favorable 70 the
Republican principles, and were entitled u
seats.
The report was adopted.
The vote in these States is cut down below
the double electoral vote.
The report of the committee on business and
rules was then taken up. The second rule CIV
ing delegates at large four votes, and each Con-
rresss,onal Representative two votes, except as
modified by the committee on credentials, was
amended by providing that no more votes snail
be cast than there are delegates present. anu
adopted.
On the fourth rule being read, which provides
that 4Ol votes being majority OF the whole
double electoral vote shall be necessary to nom
inate candidates, the minority report TO nomi-
nate by majority of votes cast, was moved rs
an amendment.
AIR. Keely Of Pa. said this subject was one OF
the most important that could arise. II had
been carefully considered by the committee
il had been felt that under the can this was u
National Convention Of the Republican party,
and as such il was deemed that the nominees
should receive majority Of the votes OF the
electoral college, and considerations OF much
weight confirmed their action. Kansas, Ne