New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-22

bly, be IN the morning.
The action of New-York as above indicated, il
understood to be sufficient to settle the question 81
the secession of the Southern delegates.
prcr, AR REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
BALTIMORE, Thursday June 81, 1880
| Tho tbe,,s,, 'is morning was densely Gro wded m
| s,ar,e ,a,t Tl,s' four thousand were present.
TIC ATTENDANCE indicated that deep nteres was
| .elt in the prooee dings
PRAYER Vas delivered BY the Rev. Henry Slicer.
| Mr. Da,rson Of Pennsyl, ari9, moved to dispense
| WIN reading the journal. A9eed 70. AT this point
of the proce, dings part Of the flooring over the
orchestra gave way with loud Crash, letting down
into thc orchestra portions Of the delegations from
New York and 'ennsylvania The scene that ensued
de6es de seTption and is an Indication OF the constant
srech of cxeitem upon which the minds of all pres
ent are kept.
Some rushed toward the platform, others made for
the doors or prepared TO climb over the boxes. One
large szed individual claubered up a window aud
dropped out, while OF hers prepared to make an exit
the same way. Few knew what the accident was,
and many evidently thou ht general fight had COM
menced.
Their action was an inc ication of prudence rather
than courage. Messrs Lu, Tow and Church of New
York stood up among the runs, and endeayored TO
store order by shouting that no person was hurt, and
explaining " hat the accident was.
After several minutes sonnet hing like order was
stored, when motion was maze 10 take recess one
hour, 20 as to allow repairs to be made.
Captain Rynders of New-Yo'k hoped at the same
time one might repair th, injuries done to the
Democratic party.
Col. Wright Of Massachusetts, questions of priv
ilsse said there were twice as a1y peIsons on the
floor entitled to seats He hoped the Sergeant
alarms would be instructed 10 clear she floor.
Mr. Stuart of Michigan suggested that all the tickets
be given at the door entering and retained till going
out.
The President stated that some arrangement sholld
be made prevent the admission Of those not delegates
on delegates tickets.
When the Hail was cleared, it was found that the
center Of the platform the parqutue and orchestra
had given way and made shelving hole III the center
Of tie floor.
No person was uri.
The Convention took recess for one hour.
During the the audience remained in, the
Wesern bard play ing several ars in the mean lime.
The dan age to the floor having been repaired the
Convention again assembled at II o'clock.
Mr. Craig of Missouri offered series of resolutions,
(which he desired TO read.
Mr. Cook Of Ohio raised the point of order that the
r business the report OF the Committee on Gre
dentials.
Mr.. Craig supposed he had right to call for the
reading for information The ntons were an olive
branch and he bel eyed all resolutions relating to the
platform sbOuld be read apd referred.
The President decided that The first business in order
was the report OF the Committee on CREDENTIALS. The
resolutions were, therefore, not in order
Mir. Crum Of Missouri took the floor TO make a ma
iority report. He stated before doing that questions
bad arisen before the Committee novel in their eharac
ter. j was the FIST time that Committee on Creden-
tls had been called upon decide the admission of
oeeeatts after a Convention had been duly organized
and was in The progress OF business.
A Delegate fIom Virginia asked if this speech Was in
order or Tie report? If the speech in order, he
was willing TO hear it. If not, he did not desne 10
hear II.
Cries Of 60 on" and No." "No"
The President suggested that after the reading OF the
report tie right of speech would be with the gentleman
who presented it.
The report was then read. II reeapituhted the %
fl.rl fap fh dom. and
the IT solution for filling vacancies concerned the
Committee had found vacancies Of whole delegations
in the States Of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Texas, Florida, and South Carolina partial vacancies
in Georgia, Arkansas, and Delaware, and contested
scsts III Massachusetts, 6nd Missouri.
They report in favor OF the original Mississippi dele
CATION the admission of the Soue delegates from Lou
isiaDa, the admission OF the original Texas delegates,
the admission of Messrs. Bayard and " hiteey from
Delaware, The admission of MIR. Chaiee from Massa-
chnsetts the admission Of j. o. Falon from Missouri,
the admission of the contestants from Alabama, the
Admission Of half of each delegation from Georgia,
with half the vote of the State for each, bnt
if either refuse 10 take seats then the remainder
shall be entitled the full vote the admission Of
both sets from Arkansas the original delegates 70 be
entitled to votes, and the cont stans to one vote,
but if either refuses to take seats then the others are
entitled TO cast the full vote of the State.
Mr. Crum said the remarks he intended to make had
no reference the meats Of the repoI1, but wereony
designed to explB the unusual questions which bad
| arisen before the Committee They met aad resolved
The spirit which controlled the action OF The Com
rnjttee had given him the conviction that they were
Influenced by high principles and had only dhe desire
fairly faithfully and impartiay perform the duties
mIO sed upon them. These remarks were due TO the
Committee.
Mr. Stevens OF Oregon, on behalf of the minority of
the Committee, presented report IN favor OF the adj
| mission of Mr.. Hallett from Massachusetts, of -
| from Missouri of Mtssrs. Bayard and Whteky from
| Delaware of the original delegates from Arkansas
Florida, Louisiana Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi
and inviting the Florida delegates take and
cast the of their State in the Convention.
The report proceeded TO say this question af
fecting the future existence of the Democratic party
as national party and reviewed the case, arguing
against the right OF the Convention TO declare seats
can't where States had elected delegates to represent
| them.
Even though those delegates had Withdrawn, that
withdrawal las not a resignation. The report entered
| into an elaborate argument OF the Gaze.
| Mr.. Cuttings of Maryland on his own part, as au
individual member of the Committee agreed with the
majority report, except in the of Alabama, in
which case he reported in favor of the admission OF
the original delegates. After reading his report he
moved that the reports be printed, and that the Con-
vention take recess TIL . clock.
| Cries of No, no."
| Mr.. GittiDgs-Wi withdraw it
TIE minority report is signed by the States OF Ore
Qon, New.Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia,
North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, California, and
| in psrt by New Hampshire.
| Mr. Krum resumed the floor, and proceeded 10
stale that he believed protraced discussion would NOT
be attended by any good result, and be should at
| proper time move the previous question
| Loud cries all over the hall Now, now, move II
| now.
| MIR. Krum was under such obligations TO a fellow
| Committeeman that he could not now move the pre-
| vious question.
agreeing on the seats from Mississippi, Delaware, and
Texas be moved that the portion OF the reports
| ferripg II 10 those delegations be adopted.