Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-21
The Credential Committee.

Immediately after the adjournment of the
Convention on Tuesday morning, the Com
mittee on Credentials were called together
by the Chairman, Mr. kruni, Of Missouri,
and retired to their room.
The Committee resolved that The rules OF
the Convention, 50 far rs applicable, shall
be the rules for government OF the Commit
tee and further resolved that the contes-
tants shall first have fifteen minutes allowed
to state their claims, and their opponents
the same in reply. Members Of the Com
mittee were to be confined TO five minutes
each. They also resolved that no case should
be decided upon until the credentials Of all
the States were examined. They agreed 10
take up the cases IN the following order:-l.
Mississippi: ., Florida: ;, Texas; 1, Arkan-
sas; 5, Louisiana: i, Alabama; !, Georgia; 5,
Delaware. Afterwards States where lnG!-
ydual dele gates are contested, will be pre-
scented.
In the ease OF Mississippi, ID letter was re-
cciyed from the Charleston seeding dele
gates asking admittance. No contestants
appeared.
Messrs. Barry and Barkslaio appeared
and claimed seats, being delegated to haIti-
more, and having come here III good faith,
and DESTROYS to make Il nomination and II
platform acceptable to the Democratic party.
Inquiry having been made under what
authority the Convention met which rc-ciect-
ed the delegates from Mississippi, Mr.. Bar
ry replied that the Chairman of the State
Executive Committee. the onl power pos
sessing the right 10 call Conventions, issued
the call.
\ question was asked, what course the de-
legaes were instructed to pursue in case the
majority report was not adopted?
AIr Barry replied they had no instructions
upon that point The delegates cane here
with the hope that 40 contingency wonid
arise to cause them t. 60 10 Rlchmond.--
They will expect to make Il nomination here.
Mr. Houston said they were accredited
here By the only Convention which has been
held in their State; that not even Il mass
mcctin. had been held III opposition to their
views; they represent the only true Democrat
cy of Mississippi.
Mississippi closed under the rule, will not
be decided upon Until HI the cases are heard.
Delegates from this State are v. ). Barry,
Charles Clark, +. ;arksdale, y. ). Wilton,
4. VI. Clayton. II. Matthews. beverly Mat
thewS, O. +. Liidei, c. &. Armistead, W.
S. featherston. 6. Il. Davis, &. Ii. Gordon,
II. Chambers, Writ Adams.
The other States rcre then taken up in
the order named, and ell examined into, and
it was understood that the Alabama seccd
ing delegates refused to appear in person,
merely sending their duly authenticated Gre
denEials for the inspection Of the Committee.
The Douglas contestants, however, were pre-
sent, and urged their claims.
The afternoon and evening session Of the
Committee was held with closed doors, aud
we are unable to ascertain, only from oat-
side statements, what conclusion they has!
come TO. Il was reported last evening that
they had resolved 10 report in favor OF ati-
hitting Mississippi, whose delegates come
regularly delegated to Baltimore, without
contestants: and to reject the delegates from
Florida and Texas. The delegates from Flo
rida were sent 20 Richmond, but were not
authorized to come to Baltimore, and were
without credentials. In the case of Texas,
there had been no Convention held since the
adjournment Of the Charleston Convention,
hence the delegates were regarded as having
no authority 10 come as delegates to BaItl-
m0re.-Bulh'm0re ImericaA.
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