Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-05-24
NINE CnAaas AND ONE HUNDRED GUNS
CHICAGO, May is, 1860.

srmbled TINS morning, the Wigwam was
closely packed. The interest in the proceed
ngs appears to increase as the time for
ballotng approaches. The crowd outside
The building, numbered by thousands re-
mains anxious!y awaiting the intelligence
rom inside.
Arrangements have been made FOR passing
the ballots up from the platform to the roof
Of the building through the skv.light, men
being stationed along to carry speedy intel
ligence to the multitude in the streets.
large procession was formed of the vari.
Gus delegations to march to the hail. preced-
ed by bands of music, N. York being by far
the most numerous. As the delegates en-
tered on the platform, the several distingu.
ished men were greeted BY rounds OF sp-
plause by the audience.
The opening prayer was delivered by
Rev. Mr.. Greene, of the Tabernacle Baptist
Church.
Three or four meetings are being held at
distance outside, and during the silence
occasioned by the delivery of the prayer,the
roars and shouts Of these meetings are dis
tinc,ly heard in the wigwam.
The President, on the opening Of the pro-
ceedings, begged the audience to refrain as
much as possible from applause, and 10 pre-
serve as far as consistent the decorum and
dignity of the meeting.
| The President announced on Invitation
for an excursion over the Chicago and Ga
lena railroad; also, a communication from
the workingmen Of Brooklyn, Williams burg,
and Greenpors, in favor Of bestowing gov.
erment lands on actual settlers, and arrest.
ing further sale of the public lands, which
were ordered to be entered on the re lords.
The President announced the motion
! pending to take ballot for President of the
United States.
Mr.. Blair, of Maryland, announced that
in consequence of the adoption, by the Con-
vention, of the rule restricting the vote cast
to the number of delegates present, that
delegation had lsst evening Fl led its number
and asked leave to present the credentials
of five new delegates to fill the number from
that State.
Mr. Sargeant, Of California, enquired
whether the five additional votes now added
would increase the vote to l6 or leave It at
| IL, which was The number OF votes assigned
to that State by the report of the Commit
tee on Credentials. If it designed TO in.
crease the vote above IL, he was opposed
10 It.
Nj. w. F. Co'e, Of Maryland, saL shat
Mary land had been declared entitled to IL
votes only, because the necessary number
of delegates for l6 votes were present. The
delegation had power, by action Of the State
Convention, to fill vacancies. They had
now done SO under that authority, and claim g.
ed the right to cast the full vote.
| Tho President said that he had under 81 ood
that the rule adopted in the report Of the
Committee on Credentials, to have restrict
ed Maryland to II votes. The additional
delegates would not entite them to great.
er number of votes.
Mr.. Blair, of Maryland, desired to correct
the error OF the chair. AS he understood
! il, the number was only limited because the
delegates wero not present. The delega.
ton had right TO fill vacancies, and had
done so in consequence OF the rule adopted
yesterday by the Convention.
Mr.. Armour, Of Maryland, protested
| against the reception Of credentials of new
delegates. Eleven representatives. only,
were present from his State. The delepa.
tion mad met without his know Ledge, and
without the knowledge of at least one more
delegate, and filed up the number with men,
who lived, God only knows where. A resi-.
dent Ct the State he'd been refused adsis-
sion as delegate, and what object :his COL
leagues had in filling tho delegation with
non-residents, be didn't know.
He hoped that the motion to admit tho
delegates would be voted down.
| The motion to admit the extra delepa,es
was lost amidst applause.
The Convention then voted to proceed to
ballot for candidate for President of the
United States.
Mr. Evarts, of New York, did not rise for
the purpose of making a speech, but only
to ask II at his time it Is in order to nut
candidates In nomination.
! The President-The Chair considers IL
in oder to name a candidate without debate.
The delegate from Pennsylvania drew at.
tention to the fact that delegates seats were
occupied by outsiders. g.,
A voice--"The same here with Ohio"
The President-This affords the oppvr.
tunity to the Chair to read to the Conven-
ton communication just received from the
door-keepers. Tho communication stated
that delegates. as soon az they got into the
Hall, passed tickets out to their friends -
The officers therefore found II impossible to
prevent the admission OF outsiders, but the
fault rested with the delegates. The Presi.
dent suggested the only method to pursue
would be for each delegate to claim his own
seat with vigor.
After some delay questioned by clearing
the platform and distributing the ballots, the
Convention proceeded to ballot.
MI. Evaits-In the order Of business be.
for this Convention, beg leave to offer as
the name Of a candidate, before this Con.
vention for nomination for President Of the
United States, Willism II. Seward. cloud
aud continued spplause.) we Htf
Mr., Judd, of Illnois--Mr. President, |
beg leaye to offer as candidate before this
Convention for nomination for the Presidency
the name Of Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois.
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