The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-26
Charfe.aon Convention.
aRrnNn DAT.

Inc CONVENTION mts ~ AZ a. ~ ON the 11tNs
Caleb Gushing was nominated for President.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion also reported an additional rule, to-wit !:
That In any State in which it has not been
provided or directed by it's State Convention
how it's vote may be given, the Convention
will recognize the right of each delegate to
cast his individual vote.
Mr.. Wright, Of Penn, made strong APP
peal in favor OF harmony, and was followed
in the same strain by Tourney.
Mr.. Gushing was then introduced, and
made a Union speech, Of course. He de-
nounced the fanatioism Of one section OF the
Union and was loudly cheered.
Some time was spent in arranging for
vice presidents and sscretarys, and enforcing
the rules.
warm debate then sprung up on the rule
reported by the Committee on Organization,
in which Messrs. Richardson, McCook, Cess
ma, OF Penn, Barry OF Miss, Josiah Randall
and many others took part. Several Of the
Southern delegates opposed the rule.
MIR. Randall also opposed it, declaring that
certain refractory Members in the delegation
proposed to violate and misrepresent their
constituents in voting for Douglas, whose
nomination, in his opinion, would lead to
certain defeat. He then went into review
of the action OF the preceding Democratic
Convention on this subject.
Mr.. Richardson rose to reply, and asked
Mr.. Randall who made him expounder of
Democratic principle and precedence. How
long had the gentleman been in Democratic
ranks?
This caused cries OF order; great excite
ment.
Several persons rose to points OF order.
| The Chairman decided that Mr.. Richardson
was entitled to the floor, and then changed
| his decision, denying his right.
MIR. Richardson, standing on q chair in the
| centre OF the Hall, with his sleeves rolled
up, and determined to be heard, was finally
allowed to 20 on, and again attacked MIR.
| Randall as having recently come into the fold,
alluding TO his political antecedents as emit
Ting his opinions on Democracy to but little
consideration. He did not desire, after q
| life's service in the cause, to be reproved by
the recr uits of yesterday. A warm debate
ensued. At IL O'Clock the Convention was
again called TO order.
motion to adjourn till O'Clock was lost.
The question was then called on the motion
to strike out the rule relative to the right OF
members OF each delegation to vote ~ they
| think proper unless instructed by the con-
venton that appointed them. During the
calling of the roll, the greatest excitemen,
| existed.
/ The Tennessee, Virginia and Indiana del
| egation protested against the announcement
Of the Chairman giving the votes Is unit
against the adoption of the rule.
Ten of the IL Tennessee deli khtes were
opposed to the manner in which the vote oil
that State had been recorded.
The vote was finally announced as follows
ayes l0l, nays 1913. So the rule was adopt
ed and majority of delegation cannot
compel the minority to vote with them as
unit unless instructed by the convention tina
appoints them.
/ The resolution offered yesterday for the
appointment of a com. on resolutions and
platforms was then called up aud an amend.
ment offered that 10 balloting be allowed fo
President or Vice presidens until the com.
mittee have made their report.
The vote was then taken on the resolution
for the appointment of the committee, which
was adopted. The committee was then sp
pointed.
The vote on the rule against unit voting il
regarded as test vote.
The vote TO lay it on the table was as fol
lows:
I Ayes-Massaehaset s, PeHasglpsHis IA
Delaware II, Maryland 81, Virginia is, N
Carolina 4, S. Carolina 8, Georgia 10, Flor
ida 8, Alabama 8, Louisiana 6, Mississippi 7
Texas 4, Arkansas II, Missouri 2, California
q, Oregon 8. Total l0l.
Nays-All the balance Of the States--1ol
The Com. on Credentials announced tina
. they would not be able to report before TO
morrow morning. The Convention then ad
journed till 10 a. m.
After the Committee on Platform was an
: nounoed, the motion was renewed on th
proposition that no balloting shall take plsc
. until the report OF the Committee on Plat
form be adopted. A motion to lay the res
olution on the table was rejected. Ayes 32}
nays 270A.
The vote was then taken on the resolution
and it was adopted by reclamation.
/. The President was directed to invite minis
tiers of the gospel to open the Convsnsio
: with prayer.
Judge Leek presented the Alabama Plat
, form.