Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-01
LATEST NEWS.
THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION.
SECOND WEEK.

CHARLESTON, April 30.-The president
announced that the first business in order
was to take the vote on the main question,
which was on the substitute offered by Mr..
Butler in behalf of Massachusetts, Minnesota,
Inliaua, and New Jersey, presenting the Gin
cinuau platform with resolution FOR the pro-
lection OF citizens OF foreign birth. vote
being taken, the Butler platform was rejected
by vote OF nearly twO-thirds against it-aycs
los and nays 1913. When New York was call.
ed, Il delegate stated that the convention ap.
pointing them as delegates had Recommend
ed" them to vote as a unit.
The president decided that the word ere
commended" was equivalent to an instruction.
Tue decision OF the chair was appealed FROM.
A motion TO lay the appeal on the table was
lost by ayes $50, nays 146. The question
was then REQUIRED on sustaining the appeal.
A vote by states was demanded, and resulted
in ayes l45-thus reversing the decision.
THIS result is a gam OF two votes for Douglas,
and New Jersey and Georgia VIII also Calm
their right to vote by districts.
The next vote will be on the adoption OF
the minority report, when Alabama, Arkansas
and Mississippi i'll body, and portions OF
Louisiana and other states will present thelr
protest and withdraw from the convention.
Alter neariy an hour spent III discussing
points OF order, and various parliamentary
movements to prevent reaching Inc mann
question, Mr.. Butter moved 10 lay the whole
subject on the table and proceed 10 ballot Tor Il
candidate for president. (Cres, Agreed.
No no % &c.)
Mr.. Winthrop of Alabama contended that
the motion Of Mr. Butler was out OF order, and
that a vote on the platform must now be
taken.
Mr. Clark of Missouri, was unwilling to
reach the result by subtertuge that they
could not reach by paindealing.
Mr.. Cuttings OF Maryland, attempted to adj
dress the char but was called TO order.
Mr. Butter Withdrew his motion to lay on
the table aud proceed to the ballot.
The president was about stating the ones.
ton when Il voice cried out "Mr. president
mistake-I dat second that mans motion
down there"
Mr.. Cuttings rose to demand an explanation.
He would ike to know who it was that spoke
so disrespectfuly OF him. lie Claimed to be
delegate from Maryland.
Mr. Hooper roSe-He did not intend any
thing disreSpectul to the gentleman from
Maryland, but his name was Tom. Hooper OF
Alabama.
Mr.. Cuttings If no insult was intended, the
gentleman will call at my room and take Il
drink. The question was then taken on adopt
ing tue minority report as substitute for the
majority report, and 1t was adOpted-dyes 100,
nays l3o.
Mr.. Tourney of Arkansas, asked permits
sion 10 make personal explanation, declaring
himself Tor Douglas and unwilling to obey III
structl0n to leave the convention III case tnC
minority report was adopted.
The question then REQUIRED on the adoption
OF the majority PLATFORM
Mr.. Asnu OF NOrtn Carolina stated that i
these minority resolutions are adopted ht
would be compelled TO aOdudOu the convention
and dSconncct himself from th4 democratic
party. (Cheers from the southern members
Mr.. SALISBURY OF Delaware commended thu
the preamble 10 the minority resolutions con
trOverts the Cincinnati platform. (Crles o
order, and gentleman talking at the top U
his voice until It was drowned IN uproar
Mr. Butter demanded that the question b
first taken on the irst part OF the resolution III
tirnmg the Cincinnati platform separately
and it was adopled-dycs Z53, nays 10
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