The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-19

CHICAGO, May II.
The morning opens with much excitement
The streets are crowded and several process
sions are formed, headed by bands OF musie.
The Convention was called to order at 10
O'Clock. The Wigwam was crowded a.
denseiy as yesterday. The proceedings
opened with-prayer by Rev. Mr.. Patten OF
Chicago. An invitation for trip over the
Rock Island Railroad was tabled.
letter was read, asking the President If
be could not send some effective speakers to
entertain the 10000 Republicans and their
wives outside of the building. Laughter
and cheers
Mr.. r. Nj. Corwine of o., from the Com.
on Rules reported rules for the Convention.
Among the rules are the following Four
votes to be cast by delegates at large, and
two for each Congressional District, and that
3O4 votes, being majority of the whole
number of votes, when oil the States OF the
Union are represented on the above ratio, be
required to nominate candidates. [Loud
cries OF "Nc, no." with mingled cheers and
| Kisses
Mr.. James of N. Y. desired to saw that
only II out OF II States were represented.
When the rule requiring 304 votes Was
adopted by one majority, be presented az the
4 G.
requiring majority Of all the votes cast to
| nominate.
Mr.. Cartier of Ohio, called for the report
OF the Committee on Credentials, and NOV ed
that the report on Rules lay on the table for
the present. Carried.
/ MIR. Benton of N. Y, from the Com. on
Credentials reported no contested seats out
of the "a States represented.
Mr.. Davis OF Mass moved tn refar he oh
so much OF the report of the Com. on Gre
dentials as referred TO Texas.
MIR. Wilmot moved to amend by including
darylsnd, Kentucky, Virginia, all The Ter.
ritories, and the District of Columbus say
ing that 1t was not proper that States where
there 10 no Republican organisation should
be admitted on the same footing as where
the Republicans are in great majority.
This elected very warm remarks from
Messra. Palmer of Md, Blakeley of KY,
and others.
Mr.. Palmer said be stood before this free
Convention as Republican of the State OF
Maryland. lie claimed to be as good Re.
publican as any of the Peoples party oil
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Blakely Of Ky. Was surprised to find q
proposition TO Danish Kentucky from th,
I convention. He should not have been mort
surprised had proposition been made ts
Danish the ashes of Washington from beyone
the limits of the Union, or that the sscree
dust OF Ashland should be banished beyond
the borders of that State, or that Cassius nj
Clay should be sent into exile. lCheers. l.
Who would dare TO Danish the free sons OIL
Kentucky, or of Maryland, or Texas. or Of
the District of Columbia from this Conven
ton.
Mr.. Phillips of Kansas said be stood her,
as the representative from q Territory
which would have been State to day, bu
for It's fidelity to Republication He di,
not believe that any man would desire Il
Danish Kansas from the Convention.
lCheers and cries for Wilmot.l
MIR. Wilmot said lie regretted that he hat
been misunderstood. He made no proposi
ton to exclude the gentlemen from the Con
vention. He had simply moved to refer
back certain States 10 the committee TO de
eide what vote the several States shoult
be entitled to.
There has been no vote cast indioatin,
preferences, but MIR. Seward, on the first bal
lot, will probably have l60 or $50 votes O
the 4s8 votes cast.