The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-26

me De1glas nen think Ne vote indicative Of hi
strength, - New hsla.a and The Northwest gave Ill
tAsr vosss asaiass ths Weed dslsgans.. Ba hh -
erroneous osacuGea, for neither PsansylvanA, Hos
New Jersey, Maryland, vrshia nor South Ore
ns Kentucky, nor Delaware, nor Louisiana are ~
Dooslas, YET hey voted for the sitting delegation
Ths six Southern dslsgaaons who have sss.
cooperating with Wood, namely, Arkansas, AlAbaaa,
Mississippi, Texas, nsrida and Georgia, vim
portion Of louisiana, are resua, On thsr
oars til The platform presented; and Weed win Do "
Same thing. He and ne resi- Of the delegation win sup
the platform 10 all right he addressed them NH even
ing 70 that effect
John Ceohrans says Wood . nzs fellow, and win &C.
with him hereafter
Mr.. Wood takes his defeat In perfect good part
John Cochrane made peace and harnoay speech this
evening u The Ans House, V put everybody In sooa
humor.
New York holds the balance II power, and Whenever
II casts 10 vote rnx win probably determine Ne
nomination.
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have combined against Douglas, and win vote for she<
until the umc comes 70 unite on ono or other Of
the two and The vote Is . un and thus deprive
Douglas Of the benefit Of his minority.
A. least two platforms win be presented 70 morrow
morning, by majority and minority reports
II Was Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts,, who moved Ae
adoption Of the Cincinnati platform All the delegates Of
the Southern States, with Oregon and California vosed in
the negative. The vote was II noes, 10 ayes.
THE LATEST REPORTS.
CHAMrsros, April 25--l2:2o A. NJ
The Committee on Resolutions adjourned shortly bsfors
twelve O'Clock tonight after stormy debate wkho,,
coming to vote. They meet 70 morrow morning 1t ep
O'Clock, when vote will be taken upon the two propoe
tons submitted this evening inc first b that by NJ
stephens, Of Oregon, adopting the Cincinnati platform
and reafhrmpg tho bred Scott decision.
This proposition will probably be voted down by IN
same vote - the previous one.
The second is the proposition Of Mr.. Baysrd Of Della
ware, which viii be substantially adopted This is re.
garded antamount 70 defea. Of Douglas ~ he tale
graphs bis friends to day TO adhere 70 The Cmcnna
platform, with the plank added OF Obedience 70 al judi
cial decisions including that the bred Scott oase
The New York delegation have instructed Mr.. Gross
we'll to vote for the Bayrd resouon or the resolution
adopted at the Syracuse Convention which win probably
be the Oas.s Of the platform. The action Of the commit
wee will probably be endorsed by the Convention.
Mr.. Wood, a repealed calls Of the people, made
speech 10 night in front Of The Mills House. In which he
said he was willing to abide by the action Of The Conven
ton il the platform il all right
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
WAmSorsx, April n, 1890.
Private advces received here o-oAy " ,..,S~. ..-
dates considered less favorable 70 Douglas he has
the strength in the Convention which his friends claim for
him. could not be exerted to stop discussion and carry
the PLATFORM Each days delay injurious 70 hh pros.
poets. The belief is becoming more and more general
here that the Convention win break up in row.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
oHARIzrroS, April %, 1860
Tho Convention met u ten O'Clock.
The gallery was crowded with ladies, and, on motion
several hundred who were crowding sutGds admit
ted to the floor Of the Conventon occaonng much good
feeling.
The revolution restricting speakers to fifteen minutes
and but once on the Same subject taken up debated
and rejected-ayes 100, nays l2l.
Mr.. Robinson, chairman Of the Vermont delegation,
died Of spoplexy this morning.
resolution relative to debate restricting speakers 10
fifteen minutes on all subjects except the platform was
then introduced, and discussion thereon progressing
gouiherp delegate demanded that there should be no
gag Law on any subject.
At eleven O'Clock the resolution adopted limiting
speaking to fifteen minutes all subjects except plat
FORM and that the rule OF the House Of
will apply, limiting each speaker to one hour
The Committee on Credentials announced that they
would he ready to make their report this afternoon.
Ire Convention them motion adjourned at noon until
four O'Clock
TIE Committee Credentials will report in favor OF
the Dean Richmond delegation. The Wood delegation re-
ceived bit Fix voesbeing those Of Mssizsppi Texas
Alabaua, North Carolina, Georgia and California.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled At four O'Clock.
resolution 10 appoint National Committee act for
the next four years discussed and finally referred
eeect committee to inquire into the proprey Of giving
the National Committee power to both the time aud
place Of holding the Convention.
The Committee credentials reported that the sitting
delegates from New York (ann Wood, Iliuor, Masaa
chusetts and Maryland rhe latter 7. Iannahen and
Robert J. Brent), are entitled to their seats.
The report OF the minority Of the committee was pre-
ssnted. 10 Aligned by the members Of tho committee
from Alabama, California Arkansas, Texas, Georgia AMI
Mississippi and that half Of each OF tho
New York contestants be admitted 70 the Convention
each To caat II votes.
The announcement Of the result was received with
cheers and great excitement
resolution to admit the Wood delegates 70 honorable
seats the floor added to the excitement, but the resou
foru a lstdo uudar IN
row.
The DEBATE on the report Of the Committee CredeD
tails continued until six O'Clock, when it closed
hy,le p,tr ious question being called.
vote first taken the Illinois question, and the
Douglas delegates admitted.