, 1860-05-19

hare not heard any gentleman object TO our pro.
position to cast the full vote.
Mr. BENTON, OF Ssw uau,p.hIae, and Chetr.
man OF tbs Comoitts% On Eredentlala-It WE
proposed to limit tbs nambsr Of votss to the
number Of delARAtea sosusllJ present. Til,
was agreed to mot only il reference to The Stat.
o. MARYLAND, but Virginia. Oregon aud ,Texas.
II was d,souased in Committee, uud it wal fuslly
agreed that thla Slate Ahould be allowed 10 car,
~ votes. Alasr the Committee adjourned ouu
gentleman = peared knd ssked 10 be allowedto 10
appear On the docr aud vote. told him It wss
700 'ete. 1t "as generally understood. and it
that tbe States which were not fully represented
snonlo elain NO more votes ia the Convcntton
than those here actually present either rsas or
su oatituted delegates.
nr. ARMOUR. Of Marylard.-As one Of The
delegates from thu state Of Maryland. l object
70 the credentials being tecei7ed- " Louder.
This il matter o: busness aud y not ter out.
eiders. IA raice-' We ain't outsiders. say
then that there ii onI5 ecven OF us here, OF the
sixteen appointed By our Stale Convention.
The COMMITTEES on Credentials reported tbat
fact Slnce the adjournment Of tue Convsn.
tiou-lA voics-''N you will take Jour seat on
this side OF. lhe house, the Convention can hear
ycu. We cannot hear you now.'] have u ses.
son, as one Of the elsyen delegates IRON the
StA.e Of Maryland, to enter ms solemn protest
against the reception Of the credentials as nled.
up. We met in the city Of Baltimore md sn-
pointed eight delegates a1a eight .llefnases.
But eleven OF us u1e here. Eleven names were
Yesterday presented to the Committee on Gre
densisls, and the Committee on Credentials
nude their repor and reported us eleven pres
ent aud entitled to eight voics. since the ed
tournament Of tho, Convention on yesterday
imuugn 1be1r motives. nor do intend to do SO
a portion Of th. N met without my knowledge,
without the knowledge Of ut least one more.
and perhaps two more Of the delegates, and
have Gtfed up our delegation from gentlemen,
God almighty on'y knows where they live. [Ap-
'iaie DO s not aisS TO p{ace myself in an attitude
hostile to mejori.y Of N! delegation. I do
not wish to throw any embarrassment in the
way Of the peaceful settlement OF alt the buis-
ness that has brought us tog- -ther, but l wish
to say that there is gentleman hers from
Maryluod who has been knocking at the
door Of this convention, but who has not been
received; my co delegates have refused 10 fill up
the delegation with his name, and hare. for pur
poses known only to themselves, Gl'ed 1t up
with outsiders. For this reason, lor the Iea.on
that the delegation has been made full by placing
upon 1t the names Of men unknown to me; BY
placing upon it the pames Of non.1es;dents Of
the State Of Maryland; apd because bad no
knowledge that this meeting was coming to-
eether; because hare not co-operated IN this
movement; beaause / do not know the purpose
for Which this delegation has been filed up,
and because | think we should not pretend 10
present IN this conveut:on, o stronger front
than that which We possess. We have eleven
men here, and We should only scto our eight
you will vote this thing down. Applause aud
cries for the question. -"
Mr. CARTIER Of 0hio-1 call Tor the preri-
ous question.
Previous question sustained, and motion 10
receive the delegates lost
1uB NOMINATION.
Mr. EyARTS Of New York-Mr. Chairman:
As the Convention has by its vote decided to
proceed to ballot, you may be assured that
do not rise for the purpose Of rnsking speech.
rise simply to ask, sir, whether it II in order
to pl eaenI uamrs in nomination.?
The PRES1DENT-The Chair is Of the opin-
ion that under thu execution OF the order
adopted, it may be in ordsr to pat ia nomiua-
tiou such persons as you may desire, without
debate.
Mr. EyARTs-1 rise
4 V01cE-Tbe Pennsylvania delegation is
not provided with seats. lVolces-"Get them
The PRESIDENT will t.ko this opportu,
nity TO present communication received BY
Ths SECRETARY read -
CHICAGO, Nay ID 1869.
wese.' It cur duty to Inform That embrs cf Ytur
Conyeaoa ~. ekts oytr lhe rat and through
Tbs Convention ind lneoovenienc ia ha fault Ct The
Se,
SgSs9S Ssxs 4. i; loEpES. i;aGasA7o'
The CHAIR requested tbs delegates to avoid
the Inconvenience spoken Of By purgiDg their
OWE seats Of outsiders.
Mr.. EvAnTS, of New Tork-1n the order
Of business before the Convention, Sir. take
the liberty to name as c.uddxie TO BE- upm-
in2ted by this Convention fur the Office Of
President Of the United States. Wiil.am Il.
Seward. Prolonged applause
Mr. JUDD. of Iilinots-l deaue, on behalf Of
the delegation from Illinois, to put in uornina.
tion, as candidate f.r President of The United
States, Abraham Lincoln Of Illinois. Immense
lii. DUDLEY, Of Sew Jsrsey-Mr. Psesi-
dent, New Jersey presents the name Of William
Nj. REEtER, Of rennsyIvania-Pepn-yl-
ronia uominates rs her candidats fer the Preai.
dency General Simeon Cameron. [Chsers
Mr. CARTIER, of Ohio-0hio presents to
the consideration Of. this Convention as can
didate for President, the name Of Salmon r.
~ Mr. c. i. Sniff, of 1nd:.na-1 desire, on
behalf Of the delegation from Indians, to second
the nomination Of Abraham Lincoln, Of Illinois.
lIfemendON1 applause
Mr. BLAIR, Of 3iissouri-I an commissioned
by the representatives Of the State OF Missouri
to present to this Convention the name of
Edward Bates ~ candidate for the Presidency.
Mr. BLAIR of Michfran-In betslr Of the DEL
egstion from Michigan l second the nomination
for President Of the United States, OF William
Mr. CORw1S Ct uhio-1 rise. Mr.. President,
at the request Of many gentlemen, part Of them
members Of this Convention, and many Of them
Of the most respectable gentlemen known to
the history Of this country aud its politics, to
present tho nameof John Mclean. fApplause.] |
MR.. SCHURz+ Of Wisconsin II am commits
stoned BY the delegation from the State Of Wis.
conslu, to fecond tie nomination OF William Il.
Sewsrd, If New York. [Narm eppiause]
MR., NORTH. Of Minnesota um commits
stoned, on behA1t of the delegation from Mime.
sota, to second the nomination Of William Il.
Seward [App'ause.l
MR.. PHILLIPS, Of Kansas--I am commits.
but by the people Of kaneas, to present tic
name Of William H. Seward, Of New York:
MR.. DELANU, tf Oho-I rise on behalf of
aportion Of the delegation from Ohio, to pat il
nomination the man who chn split rails And
maui Democrats-Abraham Lincoln. Great
mr.. LOGAN, of 1llinois-s1r. President: In
order or out Of order, desire to move that iii,
Convention, for itself aud this vast audience.
to give three cheers for ali the candidates pre-.
sented br the Republican party.
Tho PREs1DEST-The gentleman is out Of
order.
MR.. ----, Of 1owa-Mr President, rise 10
the name Of two. thirds Of tue deleg alton. Of
Iowa, again to second the nomination Of Ahra
ham Lincoln. [Great Applxuse.1
MR.. ANDREW, Of Massachusetts-I move
you that We procaed 10 vote.
Ths Convention then ba!loted. with the sol-
lowing result:
FIRST BALLOT.
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