The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-05-12

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Mes1a Houston and Hen - ~ leading en-
diaaaes betweea uhom these = neely - ~ !
warm contest Isnnsssec rartacalarly resist
III. Houston. 4 majotify ~ ~ Nov H1fk Dbl
crates afe for hIns. CO "a 4 -
NJ. Mclean does not manifest much strength
| he would Be struneer and perhaps nominated
but III ne teIief that Ne voald b rejected Y
IChiceros ma ~ hjs declinneton fhA marty IA
withoat : candidate.
/ Ncasfs. Everett. Fuller and liant are mo1l -
med for he vice President
There Il rencral disposition % ret hlona
without plati6rm 4 go
The New Fork dslegntes hold caucus tonight
70 gil vacancies and consult te I.
n.,.r. y. j. ~ cr.,;.,,.;r.,.I ~, "
assemble tomorrow arc arriving ia considerable
numbers, and the hotels are illling up.
The I'D Firss Pfesbytesiaa Church building,
| recently bought BY the Government for q Court
House, has been finely fitted up for the accom-
mediation Of the Convention. "A full length por-
trait OK W1shingtoh hes been placed behind the
Presidents chair, and he interior 0f the build
ing j draped with dagA s f
There d considerable speculation Is TO the
course 70 Be pursued.
Amecting was called for TONIGHT Of The friends
OF Mr. Bolts, bat for some reason il did not take
place.
The old church Is the same in which Martin
Van Buren, vas nominated for the Presidency.
Delegates are here from % States. Every
State and Territory except Oregon are expected
to be represented.
Among the arrivals are Mcssrs Leslie, Combs,
Bell, ParsOn, Brownlow, Goggin, and other dis
tinguished politicians
Several delegations have their head quarters
1t Barnum's hotel.
The New York delegation voted unanimously
10 have no platform, but the Union, Constitution
and the enforcement Of the laws. .
An informal ballot Of the delegation ~ an ex-
preston of their preferences for President re-
suited as follows: Gen. Sam. Houston FL; Judge
Mclean 2; Gen. Wool ?; Gen. Scott i; John
Bell 2.
Baltimore. Nav ). \
The CITY presents An animated annearance-
Many strangers are in town and the head quar-.
tiers or the delegates Are thronped There i !
great rush for tickets Of admission. Delegates
from every State cxcept Oregon ana South Car
olina have rcported themselves some IN advance
OF their arrival expecting to reach here TO-DAY,
The hall presents pay snnearance The oalie.
r;es are festnonad -;sh al rwh;,a ~ ,Iro THO
best gallery il Appropriated 20 Tie ladies' ~
noon the galleries were densely hacked ana mnch
enthusiasm was manifested as the DELEGATIONS
appeared and occupied the seats allotted 10 them,
Various distinguished men were warmly applaud
ed from the galleries.
At noon the Convention vas called 10 order
BY Jno. J. Crittenden, whose appearance vas
greeted with loud and prolonged cheering
Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Jno. McCabe.
Mr.. Crittcnden moved that Hon. Washington
Hunt, of New York, take the Chair. which was
unanimously approved.
Mr. Hunt, on taking the Chair, delivered
powerful address, designating the Slave question
that had split the Democratic party as misera.
BILE abstraction He believed that this Conven.
ton has power to rally around it the patriotism
On motion or Leslie Coombs A Committee on
Permanent Organization was annointed and Ala
on Credentials
All the States except Oregon and South Car
DINA are represented.
Baltimore. Nav o.
The Convention re-assemblcd at i o'clock.
when the committee on permanent organization
reported the following list Of officers:
President, Washington Hunt. Vice Presidents.
one each from 10 States: also. IL Secretaries
Mr. Hunter returned thanks in a pertinent
address.
Chas. Lathrop Of Penn. moved to proceed to
ballot for a candidate for President.
Edward Shipper of Pennsylvania, offered 4
substitute that each State nominate a candidate
for President, and Convention proceed to ballot.
and drop each candidate having the smallest
number Of votes on each ballot.
Mr. Randolph Of n. j.. moved that the Hon,
Lewis Condict Of n. j. be made an honorary Vice
President Carried nv exclamation.
Ut
nifty to confer with the delegations, and find out
the best man to nut forward. He wanted time
for intercourse, and therefore thought the propo-
sition to proceed to ballot premature. we
should appoint committee to prepare a certain
declaration Of principles to serve as n basis On
which permanent great party can be establish
ed.
John s. Little Of Penn. advocated Mr.. Shin
pins resolution
Mr.. Goggin Of Va, moved that Hon. ]. 7.
Crittenden be invited to take a seat on the plat
form. Carried with applause.
Fred. NJ Grayson Of Penn. thought thew had
more important work than the Persistence They
had triuinphed. He wanted them 10 do a. IN min.
cpies. He could not agree "a take INV man ,vho
did not stand fairly IN the nlatform ~ raeor,
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