Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-06-27
BALTIMORE CONVENTION.

To the President eftSe National sDsmoerosss Con-
pention, dc. 1
The Committee upon Credentials respectfully re-
port: !
That prior to the adjournment Of this Convention
at Charleston, on the Sd Of May last the following
resolution was adopted:
"Resolred That when this Convention adjourns to
day, it be adjourned to re-assemble at Baltimore.
Nd, on Monday. the 18th day of June next and
that it be respectfully recommended to the Demo
cratic party of the several States to make provision
forsupplying all vacancies in their respective dele
cations to this Convention when it shall reassem-
ble."
On the reassenbling of this Convention at Baltl-
more the following resolution was adopted:
"Resolred That the credentials of all persons
claiming seats in this convention made vacant by
the secession of delegates at Charleston, be referred
to the committee credentials, and said committee
is hereby instructed soon az practicable. to ex-
anime the same and report the names OF persons en-
titled to such seats"
By the further order of the convention the claims
of all other persons claiming seats were also referred
to your committee. e..
Your committee thus instructed, have proceeded
to examine the claims of all persons which have
been brought before them.
Your committee found that the delegations Of the
several States of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
Texas and Florida had become wholly vacant by
reason of the secession of the entire original delega
tons from this convention. The delegations of the
States of Georgia, Arkansas and Delaware had be-
come vacant in part only from the same cause.
In no other State had there been any secession,
but individual seats contested in the delega-
tons from the States of Massachusetts, and Missouri
Aside from the above no question touching the
seats of delegates brought to the notice of your
committee.
After patient and full investigation your commit
ofn thot tho nprSons hereinafter nam
ed in the resolutions which herewith submitted
part of this report severaly entitled to seats
rs delegates in this convention and they respectful
ly recommend that they be received by this con-
vention.
From the State of Florida no credentials of any
delegates were presented to your committee.
From the States OF Mississippi and Texas no con-
testing claimants appeared.
From Alabama. Louisiana, Georgia, and Arkansas,
there appeared contesting claimants for all the va
cant seats.
OF the four votes to which the State of Arkansas
is entitled the sitting delegate represents
vote. The seats representing the remaining three
original delegates.
These seats were all contested one set of contes-
tants consisting of six persons and the other set
consisting of three persons.
Your committee are of opinion that all of these
contestants should be admitted to seats delegates,
with the power of voting as hereinafter declared in
the resolution hereinafter reported in that behalf
In the fifth congressional district of Massachusetts,
it appeared that B. F. Iallett and another person
were appointed delegates to this convention, and R
T. Chaee and another person appointed substitutes;
that Mr.. Haett not being able to attend at Char
lesion, notified Mr. Chaffee Of that fact, who there
upon proceeded to Charleston presented his creden-
tials, and was duly admitted to his seat which he
continued to fill at the time of the adjournment of
this convention to Baltimore.
At the re-assembling of the convention at Balti-
more Mr.. Hallett appeared, claimed the seat which
had been awarded to Mr. Chaffee, and receiving the
entrance ticket from the chairman of the Massachu-
sets delegation actually took possession of this seat
Your committee are of opinion that when Mr..
Hallett had notified Mr.. Chaffce that he could not
fulfil his duties as delegate, and Mr. Chaffee, rel
pairing to Charleston. had been duly accredited to
this convention his right to his seat became abso
Lutte was not subject to be superseded at the pleas
urc of Mr.. Halett and that Mr.. Chaffee is now the
rightful delegate to this convention.
In the eighth electoral district of Missouri the
facts are precisely PARALLEL to the above Massachu
sets case. The only difference is in terms John
B. Gardy having been elected delegate" and
John Fallow, Jr, having been elected alternate"
Your committee for the above stated, are of
opinion that Mr.. OFallow is now the rightful dele
gate.
In regard to the contesting claimants from Geor-
ga your committee have to report that the evidence
adduced before your commttee by the respective
parties presented great variety Of novel as well as
complex facts and questions touching the right OF
either party to seats.
Your committee, in attempting to solve these diff
fculties, encountered enbarrassments on every
| hand After most patient consideration of the
matter, it seemed to your committee that the only
way of reaching satisfactory adjustment is 70 ad-
NIT to seats both delegations, with power to each
of said delegations to cast onehaf of the vote of
the State in the manner expressed in the resolutions
herewith submitted.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
| JOHN NJ. KRUM Chm'n.
! MINORITY REPORT.
To the President Of the Democratic NatInal Con-
| oentaoh:
SIR-We, the undersigned, members of the COM
mittee on credentials feel constrained to dissent
from many of the views and q large portion of the
action of the majority of the committee in respect
to the rights of delegates to seats referred to them
by the Convention, and to respectfully recommend
the adoption of the following resolutions:
l. Resolced, That B. F. Hallett is entitled to q
seatin this Convention, as delegate from the 9th
congressional district of the State of Massachusetts,
2. Resolned, That johnson B. Gardy is entitled
to seat in this Convention as delegate from the
9Th congressional district of the State of Missouri
g. Resoloed, That James A. Bayard and William
ii. htely are entitled to seats IN this convention
as delegates from the State of Delaware
f. Resotced That the delegation headed by R.
W. Johnson are enstled to seats in this convention
as delegates from the State of Arkansas.
8. Rssolaed Tha1the delegation Of which George
w. Bryan is chairman are entitled to seats in this
convention from the State Of Texas
+. Resolred, That the delegation of which John
Tarleton is chairman are entitled to seats in this
convention as delegates from the State of Louisiana
7. Resolued, That the delegation of which L. P.
Walker is chairman entitled to seats in this CON
vention as delegates from the State of Alabama
8. Resolued, That the delegation of winch Henry
L. Bennng is chairman entitled to seats in THU
convention as delegates from the State of Georgia
} 9. ResolOed, That the delegation from the Stat.
of Florida accredited to the Charleston convention
are invited to take seats in this convention and cas-
the vote of the State of Florida.
M.