Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-24
Last Nights Report.
NATIONAL DRMOORATIC CONVENTION.
CHAELEsTOS, s. c., April 9s.

CHARLEsTON, s. c., April 9s
FIRST DAY.
The Convention was called 10 order BY Ju5ee
Bmalley, Chairman Of the National Con nittee.
Francis B. Fleurney, Of Ark, was chosen tenn
porary Chairman, and returned thanks for the
EOnOr.
Prayer was offered By Rev. DR.. HurkH, Of this
city.
VIM. F. Richie was appointed temporary Sec
rstary.
Mr.. Fisher of Va, offered q letter from the
Wood delegation Of n z. The reading Of 1t was
objected to BY Mr.. Coehrane, Of N. z, as not in
order. Considerable excitement ensued.
Mr.. Fisher denied the right Of the delegate from
New York to speak on the subject, and said that
when the letter was read he had a resolution to
offer.
Mr. oOohran0 demanded the reading of the res
olution.
The question was put to the Convention whsth.
or the letter should be read. II was decided In
the affirmative.
Mr.. COchrane moved that the rules Of the last
Convention bs adopted.
Mr.. Fisher claimed thst.h0 had the foor. (Im-
meuie confusion and cries Of "Ordsr.")
The President decided that Mr. Cochrans was
entitled to the floor.
Mr.. Fisher would not be irampled upon; he had
| bis rights and would maintain them.
Ar Clark, OF Ala, protested against the dscis-
ion Of the Chair.
| Confusion increased.
Mr.. Walker. OF Ala. was called came forward
mounted the clerks table, and demanded that be
the Chair
The question was put on the appeal and the
! Chair sustained. Immense oheerng
Mr.. Fisher again rose and offered u present the
letter from the Wood delegation.
The President decided the reception OF the letter
out Of order
Mr.. Cook, Of Ohio. offered q resolution to ep-
point committee on permanent organization.
Mr.. Barksdale, Of Miss. offered an amendment
that the Committee shall consist only OF members
OF States from which there is no contest.
Mr.. Richardson, Of ILL.,, spoke in favor Of har
mony, and urged the gentlemen to keep calm and
preserve order.
Mr.. Cochrane did not deserve any thing but a
fair hearing.
Mr. Cook offered a resolution excluding New
York and Illinois form participating in the organ
izItion, the entire delegations being contested.
Mr.. Clark, Of Mo-, protested that the resolution
was out OF order; that no State should be exclu-
ded whose delegates have been admitted to the
floor. [Cheering and excitement
Mr.. Cook contended that those who were ad-
mittedtto the floor had right to participate in all
the acts Of organization, excepting the Committee
on Credentials.
A long debate followed, participated in by
Messrs, Richardson Judge Meek Of Ala, and
Barksdale of Miss.
Mr.. Cisua offered an amendment that two COM
mittees--One on Organization and one on creden
tials-be appointed, Illinois and New York to be
excluded from the latter.
The previous question was called and the reso-
luton adopted by ayes, 254; nays A.
t=ResOlutions were introduced requesting the del
egates from New York and Illinois not TO pariiei.
pate in the organization until the right Of the
seats of the delegates is settled.
motion to lay the resolution was carried, ayes
| 259, nays A.
The States we're called and the names of the
Committee on organization and credentials were
appointed by the delegation.
A resolution was offered requesting the ereden-
tials to be handed to the Secretary Fisher fVa)
and demanded that Fernando Woods letter now
be read and referred ;tO the Committee on Gre
dentials.
Mr. COehrane moved that it be received and
referred to the Committee without reading.
After much excitement it was adopted.
The vote in excluding the New York and Illi-
nois delegations from COMMITTEES on candidates,
was adopted with the following negative votes
Maryland 1; Virginia .5; Georgia 10; Illinois 9;
Louisiana g. Mississippi Z; Texas 4; California 2.
Balance all in the afFrmalive-ays pa, nays 54.
On the motion to request them not to partiei-
pate in the organization the vote was nearly the
same exeeptth Virginia voted in the Affirmative
and Arkansas in the negative.
The credentials having been handed to the
Committee, on motion the Convention adjourned
until to morrow.
CHARLESTON, April %.
| The Committee on Credentials are now in ses~
sion, hearing arguments in the New York case
The following is copy of the protest presented
to the Convention by the Hard Shell delegates
ST. ANDREWS HALL, April 23d.
To the Chairman of the National Convention -
Sr-The undersigned, Chairman and Secre-
taries of the delegation from the State Of New
York, representing the organization Of the Demo
cratic party in said State, have been directed by
the delegation to present to the Convention over
which you preside, that by the action Of Mr. Small
ley, Chairman of the late National Committee.
they have been excluded from the hall in which the
Convention has been assembled, and persons in no
way entitled have been allowed to occupy their
places. Therefore, in behalf Of the delegation
from the State Of New York, we protest against
their exclusion, whilst the persons referred to who
appear here as contestants TO our rights, are per-
mitted to occupy our seals iu advance Of an in
VesigatiOn by the Convention, and whilst we claim
NO advantage over our opponents, we shall not
submit to any advantage wrongful obtained over
US. Very respectfully,
FERNANDO WOOD, Chm.
W.B. Follett, G. J. Tucker, sec'ys