Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-23
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10 THE WORCESTER 0AlLY SPY
THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.

FIFTH DAY.
BALTIMORE, June 22.-Ihe convention as
scmbled at 10 O'Clock, and was opened with
prayer y dense crowd wa present
The Chair stated that the main question had
been ordered, and the secretary read the mo-
tons IN order: first, the majority report, and
then the minority report presented by Mr.
Stevens Of Oregon, aud then Mr. Cuttings
resolution The Chair stated that The first
question to be taken was ON The report Of Mr.
Cuttings, to adopt the Whole majority report
except III the case Of Alabama, and admitting
the original delegates from that state
MI Cuttings OF Maryland asked consent to
withdraw ule first part of the report, and 50
leave before the convention as heretofore only
the resolution admitting Yancey delegates
from Alabama stating that it was rumored
outside that his report was made in conse-
quehce Of the tacination Of Mr. Yancey lie
admitted the fascinating power OF Mr. Yam.
cey, yet those who believed that he influenced
his report, knew little OF the speakers princi-
pies as democrat
Mr.. Wright objected to Cuttings Withdraw.
ing part OF his report. Mr.. Cuttings asked
leave to Withdraw the whole Of his report
Granted This brought the minority report
proper before The convention.
Mr.. krum, in behalf OF a majority of the
committee, asked leave to file the reasons for
their conclusions. Mr., Wright objected. The
president decided that debate had taken
place, giving the floor to Mr. Krum
Mr.. krum then read statement, arguing
that the secession created vacancies and the
resolution adopted at Charleston by the con.
yenLOn recognized such vacancies and called
on the state to fill them-the states themselves
EScognlzed such vacancies by re appointing
'~aa re accredltlng delegates to Baltimore. The
credentials of the Mississippi delegates bore
date to May 80, and many were new names
The credentials OF the old delegations bore the
date OF their appointment not TO this conven-
ton, but to the Richmond convention, and
lower down they We're accredited to this con.
Eentlon. hey might also have been appoint
ell to the Chicago convention. What demo
crat desired to admit delegates on such rowing
conditions The statement proceeded to give
similar reasons for The admission OF the SOulc
delegation from Louisiana and the compromis-
delegates from other states
The motion to substitute the minority report
for that OF the majority, was then put; and it
was rejected by the following vote yeas
1905, nays $50. Maine voted, yeas D, nays
81 New Hampshire, yeas }, nays u Yer
mont, yeas i, nays a Massachusetts, yeas
8, nays ); Rhode Island yeas none, nays
Connecticut, yeas y, nays 81; New York,
yeas none, nays 30; Pennsylvania, yeas II,
nays 10. Total, yeas 1905, nays $50.
The vote then required on the adoption of
the majority report. MIR. Church OF New
York, and Jones OF Tennessee, called for d-
vision on each proposition The question first
put on the first resolution OF the majority re-
port, admitting the original delegates irom
Mississippi, was carried almost unanimously
the vote being as follows Yeas $50, nays D
Mr, Ryndels then moved that Mississippi be
admitted al once. Cries Of "No, no-yes.
lie insisted on tine motion. Mr.. C0chrane OF
New York raised point Of order, that the re.
port was not adopted, until it had been adopt
ed as whole. The president decided that the
operation OF the previous question prevented
the entertainment of any motion. a delegate
inquired it the chair would issue tickets to adj
init the Mississippi delegates. The president
said that he acted under the direction OF the
convention.
The vote was then taken on the second res
olution, admitting the Soule delegation from
louisiana which was adopted. Yeas 1873,
nays 9S
The vote on the third resolution admitting
Hindman and his colleague, with power to
cast two votes, and Hooper and his colleagues,
contestants, with power to cast one vote, and
providing that should either refuse seats, the
other is enttle TO the tnll VOTE was taken up.
The question was taken on the three several
propositions, and all were adopted.
The fourth resolution, admitting the original
Texas delegates, was adopted and the fifth
resolution, admitting Bayard and Whitley Of
Delaware was adopted. The sixth resolution,
giving the seat in the Massachusetts deega-
ton, claimed by Mr.. Hallett to Mr. Chatee,
was adopted-yeas 1873, nays liz.
Mr.. Stewart of Michigan, here moved to
reconsider each vote and lay the same on the
table, it being understood that the motion is
not be put until the votes OF all the PROPOSE
lions are put.
The seventh resolution, declaring MIR J. O.
a.. .,4t..
by John d. Perry was adopted-yeas 1888,
nays III.
The eighth resolution, admitting the CON
testant delegates from Alabama, was adopted
by a vote OF I4S9 to lO2.
The ninth and last resolution, to admit both
delegations from Georgia, dividing the vote
between them, and torbldding Ihatshould eth
er refuse seats, the remainder can cast the vote
of the state, was then taken up. A division Of
the resolution was then called TOR, and long
discussion ensued.
Mr. Gardiner of Georgia presented a letter
from the national delegation Of that state,
as King that it be read. Cries of agreed
no, no" Mr.. Butterworth Of New York OBJ
jected. Mr.. Clancy inquired il an objection
prevented its being read. The president said
he would call for division
The letter was withdrawn and the resou
ton was lost by a vote of 1863 to l45-New
majority report, except the last resolution, was
adopted,
EVENING SESSION.
The convention re-assembed at O'clock
The hall was crowded. a report that Dou-
gla8 had teegraphed to his friends to withdraw
his name, created intense excitement.
A regular congressional struggle took place
for the floor, which was gained by Mr.. Sauls-
bury of Delaware. He wished 10 correct the
vote OF Delaware, as reported i'll the evening
papers, which said she voted to admit the
Soule delegates from Louisiana. Delaware
voted to admit the original delegates
Mr.. Cessna moved the previous question on
reconsdering the vote by which the minority
report of Stevens of Oregon was rejected.
The previous question was ordered, and the
motion to reconsider lost--yeas 1913, nays l49
p New York voting nay, amidst great APP
plause. The motion to reconsider the several
sAI.nu,yntions adopted in the morning session,
w. then laid on the table in their order.
MIR. Cessna Of Pennsylvania, moved to pro-
coed to ballot Tor candidates for president
and vice president, and called the previous
Question MIR. Russell Of Virginia. and Stuls-
bury of Maryland, and McHenry OF Pennsyl-
vania, rose at the same time, and MIR. Me
Henry moved to adjourn sine die. Mr.. STAINS
bury made the same motion, amid much ex-
citement.
MIR. Stuart of Michigan, rose to a point of
order that the motion to ajourn sine die oan.
not now be entertained but the president said
the motion to adjourn sine die is in order
New York and several other states called
sine die was withdrawn. Mr.. Moffitt OF Vir-