Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-06-22
Democratic National Conven
ton.

BALTIMORE, juno, IL.

..-..a .-r BALTIMORE, juno, Is.
The Democratic National Convention as
sembled at the Front Street Theatre, at IL
| this IN. The Theatre was not entirely
filed at the morning session, but presented
diversified appearance. Some places are
vacant, the President having decided not te
| pass upon the right of the new delegates tc
seats and not having issued tickets to thos,
states not repre sen ed ut the adjournment
Of the CHARLIE ton Convention.
| At Ii o'clock tbs President called the
| Convention To- order. 80 ... "a g..
The proceedings of the Convention were
opened with prayer. ,..-- .--..,-
On calling the Convention to order, Mr.
Gushing stated that the hour Of adjournment
mad passed, out said misunderstanding hac
occurred as to the hour of meeting, SOM
supposing the adjournment not to have
| occurred till II o'clock He would desire tn,
roll of States to be called, in order to ascertain
If all were present The roll was called AL
the delegates entitled to seats were founC
| present except portion of the delegation.
| from Connecticut and Delaware.
| Mr.. Salisbury, of Delaware, stated tha
| some of the delegates from that State wer,
present, but, having had no tickets of admis
! SION delivered to them, were waiting outsid,
for Abundance. The Chairman stated that
| tickets had been delivered to the Sergeant-at
| Arms to hand the chairmen Of the delegations
! lie supposed this had been done in every
instance since all the delegations were repre-
| sented on the floor who had been represented
| at Charleston at the time of the adjournment
Mr.. Salisbury moved that all the members O
! the Charleston Convention be admitted to thu
| aoor By the Preside THE Convention
| nas not been regularly called to order, and NJ
| motion is yet in order. Mr. Pennington, o
Delaware, said the motion of his colleague
| vas not properly understood. He desired the
! at the adjournment of the Charleston Con.
vention. Mr.. Cook, of Ohio, asked if thu
chairman, Of the delegation had arrived at TIT
number of tickets to which he was entitled
Mr. Salisbury said majority of the Delaware
]eleg ,tion had remained in the Charleston
Convention. and desired to stay there so 1one.
The Char, after an address to the Conven,
ton, presented the fact that new Tdeiega.e les
were applying for admission. He had not
undertaken to decide on their claims, but left
it to the Convention. sIaJt ra, g.sA
Mr.. Howard, Of Tennessee, moved to admit
I'll the delega ions that attended the Con
vention. -
Mr.. Oavenaugh, of Minnesota, moved to
lay the resolution on the table, (Applau4e.)
Mr.. Churchl asked that the motion mi CHI
be Withdrawn, that he might be enabled IT,
offer an amendment which he would read to
he Convention. 1t was to refer all the
claims Of new delegates to tho Committee
On Credentials, by irstructipg them to
rep ort rs soon "a possible who are entitled
TO seats, but wi tn solution that all wis,
accept seats in the Convention are bound in
aonor to abide by the action of tie Cunven-
tion and support the nominee. 80,
This was greeted with immense applause
and cheers. -!s-
Mr.. Cavenaygh Withdrew bis motion to
lay on the tab 9. when ensIed q long debate
ON points Of order. LED. -. s.r....
The amendmest of Mr.. Church was called
and the previous question demanded.
Mr. Montgomery, of Pcnnsy lvana, raised
the point of order that no question could be
sailed until the qp stion on second to the
previous question hid been put. G s5 -.-
The President decided that this was so.
Mr.. Howard, Of tennessee. raisel tie potn,
Of order that no committee on credentials,
excepting the one which had been raised to
decide on the regularity of the original de-,
egates, which was now defu9ct, the ques
ton Was question of fact and not Of
oder. If the committee was defunct i,
could be received by such q motion thai
was now before the house. f p. 1856
Mr.. Russell, of Virginia, begged the gen
tleman firm New York to withdraw bis
es ,Jtipn, or the latter portion OF it, at all
events, if he desired the harmony IF the
Convention. i'
Mr.. Montgomery, of Pennsylvania, called
Mr. Russell to order, the previous question
oeing pending. E-H.22 ,lsa-,'.-7a* $500.
Mr.. Russell = Then, if Virginia 10 con-
strained to silence that silence must BE-
observed.
= Various points Of order were made, VIII
Nr. Salisbury, of Delaware, moved to ad-
urn till 4 o'clock. : 49,
..,..-, BALTIMORE, June %.
Attsrnoon Ssssion.--The Convention re-
at five o'clock. =, 9fs is8s
The question pending was the amendment
If Mr.. Gilmore, of Pennsylvania, to the
amendment offered by Church, of New York.
The President announced that credentials
lad been placed in his hands from Delaware,
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Lou.
siana, Texas and Arkansas, with q letter
rom the Mississ ppi delegates, presented by
Dr.. Howard, of Tennessee, and q communi-
aticn from Mr.. Chaffee, claiming seat from
The several propositions
efore the Convention were then read. gsa
Mr.. Howard, of Tennessee, offered the
blowing: ei Sai1s..'5.4.' sss /.
ResolSed, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be
,structed to issue tickets to all delegates
T the Convention as originally constituted at
harleston. Applause and Kisses from the
~
The following amendment was then offered !,
: Mr.. Church: IN