The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-19
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morning session, but 1t presented hand
some appearance. Some places are vacant,
the President having decided not to pass
upon the right of the new delegates to seats,
and not having issued tickets to those States
unrepresented at the adjournment of the
Charleston Convention.
At IL o'clock the President called the
Convention to order, and the proceedings
were opened with prayer by the Rev. John
A. Cronan, an Episcopal minister of Balti-
more.
On calling the Convention to order Mr.
Cushing stated that the hour of adjournment
had passed, hut as he understood, misun-
derstanding had occurred as to the hour of
meeting, some supposing the adjournment
to have been to II o'clock. He would direct
the roll to be called in order TO ascertain if
all were present.
The roll was then called and all the dele
gates entitled to seats were present except
portion Of the delegation from Connecticut
add Delaware.
Mr.. Salisbury, from Delaware, stated
that some of the delegates from that State
were present, but had no tickets of admis-
sion delivered to them, and were waiting
outside for admission.
The chair stated that tickets had been de-
livered TO the Sergeant-at-Arms to hand to
the chairmen of the delegations. He sup
posed this had been done in every instance,
since all the delegations were represented on
the floor who had been represented at
Charleston at the time of the adjournment.
Mr.. Salisbury msved that all the mem
bers of the Charleston Convention be ad-
mitted to the floor.
The President said the present Convention
has not been regularly called to order, and
no motion is yet in order.
Mr. Pennington of Delaware said the mo-
ton of his colleague was not properly under
stood. He desired the admission of those
delegates who were present at the adjourn
ment of the Charleston Convention.
Mr.. OConnell of Ohio asked if the chair
man of the delegation had arrived and the
number of tickets to which he was entitled.
Mr. Salisbury said minority of the Del
aware delegation had remained in the
Charleston Convention and resolved to stay
there.
The Chair after an address to the Conven-
ton presented the fact that new delegates
were applying for admission. He had not
undertaken to decide on these claims, but
left it to the Convention.
Mr. Howard of Tenn moved to admit all
the delegates that attended the Charleston
Convention.
Mr.. Kavanaugh of Minn. moved to lay the
resolution on the table.
Mr. Church asked that the motion might
be withdrawn, that he might be enabled 10
offer an amendment which he would read
for the information of the convention. 1t
was to refer all the claims of new delegates to
the committee on credentials, with instruc-
tious to report as speedily as possible the
names of those who are entitled to seats,
hnf NIT iSi that oil ~
seats in the Convention are bound in hon
or to abide 10y the action of the Convention
and support the nominee.
This was greeted with immense applause,
which was checked peremptorily by the
Chair.
Mr.. Kavanaugh Withdrew his motion to
lay on the table, and moved the previous
question.
After long debate on points of order the
amendment of Mr.. Church was entertained
and the previous question demanded.
Mr. Randall of Pa. rose to make an
amendment, but was called to order.
The previous question having been de-
manded, lie then called a division of the
question.
Mr.. Montgomery of Pa. raised the point
of order that no division could be called un-
til the question on Il second to the previous
question nau Dcen put.
The President decided that this was So
Mr. Hewitt of Tenn. raised the point OF
order that no committee on credentials ex-
cepting the one which had been raised to
decide on the regularity of the original
delegates, had been appointed, and that was
now defunct.
The President said that was a question of
fact and not of order. If the committee
was deiunct, it could be revived by such a
motion as that now before the house
| Mr.. Russell of Va. begged the gentleman
| from New York to withdraw his resolution,
or the latter portion of it, at all events, if he
desired the harmony of the Convention
Mr.. Montgomery of Pa. called Mr.. Rus
! sell to order, the previous question being
pending. -
Mr.. Russell Then if Virginia is con-
strained to silence, that silence may be
omnouS.
A lorg discussion ensued on various points
of order, when Mr.. Salisbury of Delaware
moved to adjourn till o'clock
Mr.. Gilmore of Pa. moved to amend the
amendment of Mr.. Church, instructihg the
President to admit the delegations where
/ there were no contestants from the States oi
Texas Florida and Mississippi.
/ Mr.. Randall moved to adjourn till IC
o'clock tomorrow.
\ motion for a recess till o'clock was
adopted.
The Chair said, Gentlemen of the Con
vention, permit ME III the first place to con-
gratulate you upon your being re-assemb!ei
here for the discharge ofyOur important On.
ties in the interests ofthe Democratic party,
and beg leave in the second place to com
municate to the Convention, tie state o
the various branches of its business as they
now come up for consideration before you
Prior to the adjournment of the Convention
two principles of action were before it ont
was the adoption of a doctrinal resolution
constituting the platform of the Convention
the other, voting on the question of tn
nomination of a candidate for the Presi
dency.
In the course of the discussion of tn
question of a platform, a vote was taken
the effect of which was to amend the repor