Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-05-26

e.is'e liase0@es ~ S'tNh uelS1sttiOn presenting
their credentials here, they present them ID
the Committee on Credentials.
Mr.. Greeley accept the amendment Of
1.-THE gentleman from Maryland or Rhode Is
land, am not particular which. Laugh
ter and applause
The Chair-The motion is that the roll
OF the States be called, and as the delegates
OF each State they present the credentials Of
the delegates of that State to the Chairman
I OF the Committee on Credentials, Resolu-
ton carried
| Mr.. Cartter-Did | understand the gen
ltleman to adopt the amendment
Mr.. Greeley-Cemainly
a delegate, at tho south end Of the plat
form desire 10 know who the Chairman
lof the Committee on Credentials is.
The ChairThe Secretary will in mo-
lment announce tie Committee.
The Chair announced that the Commit
tee on Permanent Organization would meet
Immediately after the adjournment at the
Head Quarters of the National Committee
Room, "a fremont House; also that the
| Committee on Credentials would meet at
the Head Quarters Of the New Jersey dele
cation at the Richmond House.
Discussions here arose as to the propriety
Of accepting an invitation from the Board
OF Trade to 60 on an excursion at o'clock
on the lakes, and whether OF not It was
best to appoint Committee on Platforms
and Resolutions before being permanently
organized. The invitation was at first ac-
Icepted but afterwards adjusted by appoint
ing a committee Of FIVE to confer with the
Board Of Trade; and the Convention adj
Ijourned to meet at ) o'clock without APP
pointing Committee on Platform.
/ On re-assembling at 5 o'clock they de-
termined not to adjourn for the excursion,
and the President announced that the re-
ports. Of the Committees were in order; and
asked for the report Of the Committee on
Permanent Organization TCmes Of Good
| Mr. Hinckiey Of California; ask fit i
not in accordaiis8 with usage that'the Com
mittee on Credentials first report
The President no not know thai
there is any special order in which Com
lnittees should report.
i Mr.. Kelly Of Pennsylvania | NOV,
that the report Of the Committee on Gre
Identials be called, so that we may know
who are members Of the Convention.
The motion of Mr. Kelly was carried.
| Mr.. Comins of Massachusetts, stated tha
1.-THE Committee on Permanent Organization
had agreed upon report, and that it
( Chairman would be present very soon t
present the report to the Contention.
\ The President called for the report 81
I the Cornmitte On Credentials, if the Chair
imam was present.
\ Judge Tracy,of California; understand
\ that the Committee on the Order Of Busi
mess are ready to report in part, and mas
much as no other committee seem;
to be ready to report | propose that the
Chair call for the report Of that Commit
tee.
The President think that if the Com
mittee on Permanent Organizations ready
Ito report, it would be best to receive that
4 Judge Tracy Certainly, if they are in {
Istate Of crystalization. Laughter
4 The President understand that they
are ready.
4 Mr. Horton, Of the Committee on Per
Imanent Organization, makes a report il
part that they have agreed upon Mr.. Ash
Emun Of Massachusetts.
A Voice-Geofge
4 The President-Hon. George Ashmun
# A voice, .'good bov"-laughter, of Mas
sachusetts for President Of the Convention
Prolonged cheers
The report in reference to the selection o
IpemanentPres was unanimously adop
tied.
A Voice Maya no" Laughter.
| Thetemporary President appointed Hon
Preston King, of New York, and Carl
Schurz, Esq, Of Wisconsin committee to
conduct the President to the Chair The
appearance Of Mr. Schurz was the signal
i Of QUO cheers.
The President was conducted to tue
Chair arlsd enthusiastic applause. When
this had subsided be addressed the Conyen-
lion.
THE oFFIeERs OF THE ooNvEgTIoN.
Mr.. Marsh, Of New Jersey-1he Com
mittee on Permanent Organization having
reported in part, desires % complete its re-
port.
The Committee appointed to recommend
officers for the permanent organization Of
this Convention, have attended to that du-
tn, and report that the officers shall consist
Of President, twenty-seyen Vice FRESH
dents, and twenty-six Secretaries; George
Ashmun Of Massachusetts being chosen
President. and the Vice Presidents and Sec
retaies selected from each Of the States and
Territories present.
On motion, the report was received aud
adopted mem. con.
Mr.. Tracy Of California; move that a
COMMITTEE Of one from each State and Ter
rtory be appointed to be nominated by the
delegates Of che respective States, on Reso-
lut;ons and Platform. !.
Mr.. Cartier And move that all the
resolutions submitted to this Convention be-
referred to that Committee without debate,
Mr. Tracy accept the Amendment.
PRESENTATION or A GAvAL.
Mr.. judd ask the gentlemen to sus-
pend for one moment, wnile Emake pre-