Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-06-27
BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
q THE MAJORITY REPORT.

.ScHtsOH, &C.
The Committee upon Credentials respectfully re-
port:
That prior to the adjournment Of this Convention
at Charleston on the Sd of May last the following
resolution was adopted: =; -.
"Resolred That when this Convention adIourns 10
day. it he adjourned to re assemble at Baltimore,
Nd, on Monday. the 18th day of june next. and
that it be respectfully recommended to the Demo
cratic party Of the several States to make provision
for supplying all vacancies IN their respective dele
cations to this Convention when it shall re-assem-
ble."
On the rc-assemblIng of this Convention at Baltl-
more. the following resolution was adopted:
"Resolred, That the credentials of all persons
claiming seats in this convention made vacant by
the secession of delegates at Charleston be referred
to the committee credentials, and said committee
is hereby instructed. soon practicable, to ex-
anime the and report the names of persons en-
titled to such seats"
BY the further order of the convention the claims
Of all other persons claiming seats were also referred
to your committee.
Your committee thus instructed, have proceeded
to examine the claims of all persons which have
been brought before them.
Your committee found that the delegations OF the
several States of Alabama. Mississippi, Louisiana
Texas and Florida had become wholly vacant by
Of the secession of the entire original delega-
tons from this convention. The delegations Of the
States of Georgia, Arkansas and Delaware had be-
In no other State had there been any secession,
but individual seats were contested in the delega-
tions from the States of Massachusetts, and Missouri
Aside from the above question touching the
seats Of delegates was brought to the notice OF your
committee.
After patient and full investigation your commit
tee are of opinion that the persons hereinafter nam
ed in the resolutions which herewith submitted
part Of this report severally entitled to seats
as delegates in this convention and they respectful
y recommend that they be SO received by this con-
vention.
delegates were presented tn your committee.
From the States OF Mississippi and Texas no con-
testing claimants appeared
From Alabama. Louisiana Georgia, and Arkansas,
there appeared coneSting claimants for all the va
cant seats.
OF the four votes to which the State of Arkansas
is entitled the now sitting delegate represents
vote. The seats representing the remaining three
votes had become vacant by the secession Of the
original delegates.
These seats were all contested; set of contes-
tants consisting Of six persons and the other set
consisting of three persons.
Your committee of opinion that all of these
contestants should be admitted to seats delegates,
with the power Of voting hereinafter declared in
the resolution hereinafter reported in that behalf
In the fifth congressional district Of Massachusetts,
II appeared that B. F. Hallett and another person
T. Chafee and another person appointed substitutes;
| that MIR. Haett, not being able to attend at Char
lesion, notified Mr. Chafee of that fact who there
upon proceeded to Charleston presented his creden
tials and was duly admitted to his seat, which he
continued to fill at the time of the adjournment Of
| this convention to Baltimore.
At the re-assembling Of the convention at Balti-
! Mr.. Hallett appeared, claimed the seat which
had been awarded to Mr.. Chaffee, and receiving the
entrance ticket from the chairman Of the Massachu-
sets delegation, actually took possession Of this seat
Your committee arc of opinion that when Mr..
| Hallett had notified Mr. Chafee that he could not
fulfil his duties as delegate, and Mr.. Chaffee, re-
! pairing to Charleston had been duly accredited to
this convention, his right to his seat became abso-
lutte, not subject to be superseded at the pleas
Of Mr.. Hallett, and that Mr.. Chaffee is the
! rightful delegate to this convention.
In the eighth electoral district Of Missouri the
facts are precisely PARALLEL to the above Massachu-
sets case The only difference is in terms John
b. Gardy having been elected delegate" and
John 0Fallow, Jr., having been elected alternate"
Your committee for the reason above stated, of
opinion that Mr.. OFallow is now the rghtful dele
gate.
In regard 10 the contesting claimants from Geor-
gia your committee have TO report that the evidence
adduced before your committee by the respective
parties presented great variety Of novel well as
complex facts and questions touching the right of
either party to seats.
Your committee, in attempting to solve these diff
ficutes, encountered embarrassments on every
hand. After a most patient consideration Of the
matter, 1t seemed to your committee that the only
way of reaching satisfactory adjustment is 20 ad-
NIT to seats both delegations, with power to each
Of said delegations to cast one-haf of the vote Of
the State in the manner expressed in the resolutions
herewith submitted
All Of which is respectfully submitted,
JOHN NJ. kRUM, Chm'n.
MINORITY REPORT
To the President Of the Democratic Ndti"nal Con-
uention:
SIR:-We the undersigned members of the com.
mittee on credentials feel constrained to dissent
from many of the views and large portion of the
action Of the majority Of the committee in respect
to the rights of delegates to seats referred to them
by the Convention, and to respectfully recommend
tho adoption of the following resolutions:
l. ReSolred That b. F. Halett is entitled to a
seat in this Convention, as dele gate from the 9th
congressional district of the State of Massachusetts,
2. ResoLred, That johnson B. Gardy is entitled
to seat in this Convention a delegate from the
9Th congressional district of the State of Missouri
3. ResOtued, That James A. Bayard and William
G. Whitley are entitled to seats in this convention
as delegates from the State of Delaware.
4. ResOlred, That the delegation headed by R
W. Johnson are entitled to seats in this conventio.
as delegates from the State of Arkansas
8. Resolred, That the delegation of which Georg,
w. Bryan is chairman are entitled to seats in th:
convention from the State of Texas.
&. ResOlced, That the delegation of which Johr
Tarleton is chairman entitled to seats in THU
convention as delegates from the State of Louisiana
Z. Resotced, That the delegation of which L.
Walker is chairman entitled to seats in this con
vention as delegates from the State of Alabama.
8. ResotUed, That the delegation of which Henri,
L. Benning is chairman are entitled to seats in thi
convention as delegates from the State of Georgia
, g. Resolued, That the delegation from the Stat
of Florida accredited to the Charleston convention
invited to take seats in this convention and cas-
the vote of the State of Florida
The principles involved in these resolutions nm,