Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-18
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CHICAGO, May 1.-THE convention was
called to order at ten o'clock. The wigwam
was densely crowded. The invitation given
to delegates to take trip over Rock Island
Railroad to Davenport, Iowa, was laid on the
table. a letter was also read asking the presi-
| dent if he could not send some effective speak
ers to entertain the twenty thousand republic
cans outside Of the building. loud cheers)
Mr.. Corwin, from the committee on rules
aud orders, reported series of rules for the
government of the conventions among them
were that four votes be cast by delegates at
large and two from each congressional district.
and that 3O4 votes being a majority of the
whole number of votes when all the states in
the Union are represented, on the above ratio,
be required to nominate candidates Loud
cries of "No,-No," mingled with cheers and
hisses)
Mr.. James of New York, desired to say that
only seventeen states were represented when
the rule requiring 304 votes was adopted by
one majority. He presented minority report
as substitute for said rule, requiring only
majority OF all the votes cast. CHEERS and
! hisses.)
Mr.. Carter of Ohio, called for the report of
the committee on credentials, and moved to
! lay the report on rules on the table for the
| present. Carried.
Mr.. Benton of New Hampshire, reported
there were no contested seats from twenty-four
states. Pennsylvania and New Jersey had
sent four delegates from each congressional
district and Iowa eight.
Mr. Davis of Massachusetts, moved to refer
back the Texas delegation to the committee
Mr.. Wilmot moved also to refer back Mary.
land, Kentucky, and Virginia. This was
representative body of men, who represented
no constituency, and should not come here
with full vote. Very warm remarks were
made by Mr.. Palmer of Maryland Blakely of
Kentucky, and others.
Mr.. Wilmot replied that such practices
would demoralize and break up the party. In
Maryland thirty persons had gathered at Bal
| tim0re, and sent delegates here. If the prece.
dant is now established, there will soon be del
egates in republican conventions from every
state IN the Union, only sent there to democrat
lze and break up the party, and in favor of
some northern intrigue. One mischevous
rule has been adopted when these were admit
ted, and the other Objectionable rule, recurring
a majority of the states of the Union to nomi.
nate, grew out of this. He doubted the right
of these men, respectable as they were, to pre-.
tend to represent republican constituencies
Mr.. Ewing of Pennsylvania deprecated the
sentiments of his colleague. loud applause,
and cries of "That's the talk.') These men
from the slave states were more entitled to cred
1t than many Others and would we consent to
disfranchise them? (Cries of mo, no."l He
was astonished to hear the sentiments express.
ed by his colleague. These men are bold.
earnest republicans. They represent the re-
publicans Of the southern states, and if in
numbers they are small, we hope to make them
greater. loud cheers.)
Mr. Palmer of Maryland said he stood be-
fore this free convention as a republican of the
state of Maryland. CHEERS, and three cheers
for Maryland.) He claimed to be as good a
republican as any OF the peoples party of Penn
sylvanla. lie had dared more and rsked
more than the gentleman from PENNSYLVANIA
had ever risked or done. He had avowed
himself republican while the peoples party
OF Pennsylvania were still afraid to declare
themselves thorough republicans. Immense
applause.) He had been eered by a mob in
Baltimore in his native home; had been burnt
in etigy and hung by the neck by a mob
led on by federal office holders. He claimed, if
| the party hoped TO succeed, they must organ
| lie throughout the country. He repealed the
accusation that Maryland was the tool of any
northern state. They were Impoverished and
unpurchasable, and they told Pennsylvania to
put that in its pipe and smoke it, Immense,
long cheers.) He cared not if Mary land was
turned out of this convention (Cries of "No
not never shall be-, They would still 20
home and run an electoral ticket. (Cheers. J
He felt, from the applause so kindly bestowed,
that he had not appealed in vain to the fair
and honorable sentiments Of the convention.
Three hearty cheers were given for Mary
land.
Mr.. Blakely of Kentucky was surprised on
his entrance to the convention, to find prop
osition to Danish Kentucky from the conven
ton. He should not have been more surprised
had proposition been made to Danish Wash.
ington from beyond the limits of the Union
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banished beyond the borders of that state, Or
that Cassius NJ. Clay should be sent into ex-
lie. lCheers. Who would dare to Danish
the free sons Of Kentucky, or of MARYLAND. or
Texas or the District OF Columbia, from this
convention He was a member OF the repub.
lican convention in 1856, seat his children
should live TO be proud of, and then and there
on the part of Kentucky, he had risen, and
with the memory of the Wilmot provIso before
him, had cast the vote of Kentucky for the
vice presidency for DAVID WILMor of Penn.
sylvania. Loud cheers and applause Could
he ever be forgiven for that act Renewed
laughter and applause.
Mr.. Phillips of Kansas said he stood here as
the representative from the territory which
would have been a state, to-day, but for its
fidelity to republican principle. He did not
believe that any man would desire to Danish
Kansas from the convention. Cheers, and
cries for Wilmot.
Mr. Wimot took the platform. He regret.
led he had been misunderstood. He made no
proposition to exclude the gentlemen from the
convention. He had simply moved to refer
BACK certain states to the committee to decide
what vote the several states shall be entitled
to. lnorder TO enforce the argument, he asked
= why thirty persons, gathered in Baltimore and
y representing no constituency over the state
J should be allowed to vote here for the state
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