Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-23

rrieAuA went Aft hlmi
RIcW9oSp, June p,
The Convention assembled ut 10 o'clock prompt
Is, the Theatre deusely crowded
Prayer was otered BY Rev. Alr swart1
Wright, o. Missouri, move1 that The journal Of
yesterdays proceedings be rad. .
MeC0ok, 81 Ohio, moved TO dispense with The
reading The position Of the question could be
stated by the Chair. . .Er
The reading was dispensed with.
The chair, after preliminary remarks relating
60 the oonvouience Of the delegates stated that
the main question bad been ordered
The Secretary thea read the motions In their
The Chair stated that the arst business was on
ordering the main question on tho resolutions OF
the Credential COMMITTEES.
First, on Gittingsi report. The resolutions
were read IN order, dFst the majority report ana
then the minority report, presented ~ stevens
OF Oregon, and then Glttings' resolution.
The Chair decided that CTumi as chairman OF
the Committee, had the right to make the closing
address, although the main question haq been Or
dered, and Crum addressed the convention.
The minority report was rejected 100 70 100
The question was taken separately on the reso-
lutiOns IN the majority report That admitting
Mississippi, was adopted go against pa The
second resolution admitting the Louisiana Soule
delegates was adopted 1853 against 81 Third res
olution admitting Arkansas was adopted lS2
Crum o. Missouri. on question Of privilege
stated that In the haste Of reporting some error
occurred in the names Of delegates. He asked
consent b have them corrected.
Sibley Of Minnesota, inquired whether under
the rules adopted by the convention II was IN
order for the Chairman Of the Committee on Gre
deatials 10 he heard In close Of the debate, even
after the main question had been ordered
The President said such was the custom IN tne
House Of Representatives. and be should so rule.
Mr.. GettiEGs, Of Maryland, asked consent 70 with
draw the hrst part ot ne report 80 ss 70 ieSs -
admitting the Yancy delegates nom Alabama. IN
% doing, he stated Il had been ruorea es.lae hat
nation of Nh Yancy. While be admitted that NJ.
vas the nest taseina tins man hs tseF n. ySe &
port knsg little Of him es man or OF hia pfinelple'
Mt WriFht. OF Massachusetts,, raised point Of
order that no motion had ever been made 70 adopt
Mr.. Gittings report as an amendment = ,,
The President decided the point Of order not Well
kon saying that the report took the position oi an
aPP9end,Rsni g 5as n ~ Of the
part Of Mr.. Git1inEa' report. ., -,
Mr. Gitiing then asked consent TO withdraw bis
SS51aP Th9S TSPqS 1SSor, TS pTorpsT p t IN 5rer t "
Mr.. CTum, Of Missouri, In behalf Of the ma orliy
the reasons for their conclusion, to the report
Mr. Wright, q Massachusetts OBJECTED -.
M Sibly, OF Minnesota, Gsked whether an oblec-
tion could prevent the reading Of the statement
Mr.. Crum said, If permitted TO nle the statement ,
be would waive the right 70 speak IN conclusion OF
NJ, Wright Of ofAlsssschusstts, stil objected when
would raiss point Of order that there was no debate
the report Of yesterday, and therefore could pe
- ciSrf. of Missouri, called attention 70 the
remark 0f Messrs. Phillips Of Pennsylvania and
Stevens Of Oregon, yesterday, which certainly
The President decided that the debate had ia
ken place. and gave the hoor 70 Mr.. Crum.
Crum then read = statement giving his reasons
mfttse on credentials BE argued that the seees-
sions Of the delegates did create vacancies and
trouble
The resolutions adopted at the Charleston
and eall-
ed on the States to I'LL them. The minority OF
the committee, while denying that vacancies eX,
ist, proceeds 70 render their arguments absurd
bY hIling those very vacancies. The states
fhemslveS had recognized vacancies BY reap
pointing and re-aeerediting delegates to baiu-
more.
ton bore on their face that they were appointed
Oh the thirtieth Of Nay, and many were new
names. The Alabama credentials Of the dele
gates bore on their face the date Of their appoint
ment not 70 this convention, but to Richmond
and lower down they were accredited TO TINS con-
vention.
They mightas yell have been appointed also to
the Chicago convention, but what Democrat
would desire TO admit men on such rowing com
mission o G Democratic Conventions The state
ment proeeeded TO give similar reasons Tor the
admission Of the SOule delegation nom Louisi-
ana, snd comproWise Of the delegations RON
brown, Of North Carolina, arose to speak but
was called 70 order By delegate trom 1inneso.
before the Convention
The President ruled debate out Oforder.
steTens rose 70 personal explanation
Stus2f Of Michigan, objected.
Presidsnt--Tho gentleman from Michigan object
ing, tbs ehsir must enforce the rules Of order;
steVouB-I appeal 10 the gentleman from Michigan
to withdraw bic objesti0n.
stewart NO gentleman will 60 further than my
self In granting personal hyors, but the business
the convention has already been delayed 50 long tina
cannot withdraw nay objection.
The President stated that call hsd been maoe toI
division o. the question Be ruled es the motor
was 70 strike out and insert, it wss indivisable
strike out and insert was indivisabie yet IL only ap
piled % separate proposition 70 strike oqI one n
molten 70 substitute series Of propositions 10
another series, he held Il was dlyisa6le -. Ii,
The Preaident while expressing some DOUBT main
NE QUESTION was then taken on the substitution
Of the whole minority rapert BY Steven OF Ore' 10
The vote vas called by States, and resulted as fol
Maine ayes l2sk, nays 81; q. h. ayes \, nays ~
We. ayes ~ nays 81; Mass. ares s. nays 3 X J. aye
ayes 81 nays ~ and Ons delegate declining 70 vote
y nsvs g; No. ayes s. nays I; Tenn. ayes 10, nays
ky. ayes 70, nays 2; Ohio nays = Ind. nays II ~
W. nSys ~. ~ svs- y Z: OREGON ave- Tot1
81 ths motion to substitute Stevens minority re
port for the najesity report was lost.
The Chair having requested that no expression
OF applause o. dissent should be tndulged IN, IN
The vote then REQUIRED on the adoption Of tn
Church, Of n. Y, and Jones, Of Tenn, ealle
for division Of the question on each pFopos
The question was first put on the first resolr
ton Of the majority report admitting the orig
ried nearly unanimously, the only negative vote
being two from PennsylTania and i vote troi
lows. Half vote from Massachusetts, decline
70 vote.
ted TO seats, move they be admitted at once
lCries OF 90 No, noin and Yes, yesF'
Capt. Ryndsrs-Well don't care whetheryo
call aye or nay; make the motion.
COchrane rai5ad point Of order, that the n
port was not adopted till adopted as whole.
The Prssident-NO motion Is before the eol
vention, the operation Of the previous questio
A deiegste Inquired whether the Chair woul
issue tickets 70 admit the Mississippi delegates
The President replied that be was under u
Stuart Of Michigan, objected to any 0usine
but the question before the House
A vote was then taken on the second resoiutio
Of the majority, admitting the Soqle aelegal.
from Louisiana Thevo is precisely the reYen
Of that on the rejection Of the minority repoE
except the following States:
Vermont, ayes, ~, nays 3 New Jerseyi eyi
fK, nays, ~; Maryland ayes ~, nays Ok; vi
ginia, ayes !, nays ls; North Carolina, aye
nays 8; Tennessee, ayes 2 nays 10. 1Otal-ay'
lo5, nHysos So the second resolution was adop
The question was then taken on the third res
luton Of the majority report, admitting n
Hindman and his colleagues from Arkansas VIII
power 70 cast two votes, and Hooper and his co
leagues, the Contestants, with power % cast OF
vote; and providing that If either OF the DEL
gates refuse to take their seats the others shall !
entitled 70 cast the whole vote Of the State.
Saulsbury OF Del, called for division Of Il
resolution, 90 as 70 take vote on the proposifio
contained therein.
Last Nights Report.
The President desired tie Resolution divisible.
The question was taken upon the fhrae sever
Propositions First, on the Gdmigaioa Of the Hint
nan delegation. Second on tho admission Of HOOP.