, 1860-06-22
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
First Blood for Pennsylvania.
Friendly Fisticuf Between Randall
and Montgomery.


Hspsrs OF sh< csnsnstii<< ON Crsdsmafais.
mo voTa TAKuN.
BALTIMORE, Juae q.
The theatre Ibis morning was densels crowd
cd in every part. Fur thousand rersot " ere
present. Tbs largs attendance indicates that
deep Interest il felt in the proceedings.
TITO The prayer was offered By the RsT. Henry
Mr.. Davidson of pepn.ylvapia, moved to
dispense With the reading of the journa!.-
Agreed to.
At this poiut of the proceedings part of the
flooring over the orchestra gave way with q
loud crash, letting 'nto the orchestra portions
OF the delegations from New York and Penn.
sylvania. The scene that ensued de6es des
cription. and is an indication of the constant
s'tetcl upon which the minds Of all present
are Kept. Some rushed towards the platform,
others made for the doors or prepared to climb
over the boxes. 0ae large Individual clamb.
cred up to window and dropped out, while
others prepared to make an exit the same way
Few knew what the accident was; many eyi
IDENTIFY thought general light had 'nmcnced
Messrs. Ludlow aud C,.urch Of New York
stood up amongst the ruins aud endcavored to
rcstore order BY shouting that no person was
hurt, aud explaining what tbs accident was.
Alter several minutes something like order wos
restored. A motion was made 10 take recess
Of ohe huur to allow Repairs to be made. Capt
R5nders Of New York hoped at the same time
some one might repair the injuries done to the
Democratic party.
Col Wright Of Massachusetts, On a question
privilege, said there we're twice as mas7 per
sons on the floor as we're entitled to seats. H.
hoped Il At the Sergeant at Arms would be ia-
htructed to clear the & ,or.
Afr. S uazt Of Michigan suggested that all
the 1ick:ts be given up at the door on entering
and returned on going out.
The ePEesldent stated that some arrancempnt
should be made to prevent the udmtrs,np of
lhose cot Delegates on delegate tickets. When
tao nali VAS cleared 1t Was found that the cen
ser o. the platform orer The parquette or or.
ehestra had given asay ard made Shelving
hole 10 the centtr Of the q A,or. No person was
hurt. The Convention took q recess for one
hour. During the recess the audience remain
eo IN, the Great Western band playing several
airs.
In the meantime the damage to the tloor har.
iss Ssd been repaired the Convention again assem-
Mr. Craig Of Missouri offered series Of res.
olutions. y hich he desired 10 read.
Mr. Mcouok Of Ohio raised point OF order
that The hrst business was the report Of the
Comm ttte on CREDENTIALS.
Mr. tralg supposed he bad q right to call for
The reaolug tor inform 4tipa. 1h- reso,ut ons
we're an lire branch, aud he believed all reso-
lntions relating 70 the platform should be read
and referred.
Tt. President decided that the first business
n order was the report Of the Committee On
Cred ntla's-' The resolutions, therefore, were
not in order.
.Mr Csum Of Missouri took the laor to make
q msjority report. He stated before doing 20
that questions had arisen before the cnmaittee
novel IN their character. It was The first time
that a Committee On Credentials bad been
called upon to decide IN the admission Of dee.
gates after Contention had BEEN duly organ.
:zad and was in pr3aress Of business
A Delegate from Virginia ~1:hed 10 know If
this speeca was in order or the report. If the
speech was in order be was will, z to h+ar i. !;
IT not he did not desire to hear il. [Cries OF
Go on" and "No, no."
The President said TINT after thu readirg of
/ tho resort tho right Of speech would he with
the gentleman who presented 1t.
The report was then read. 1t recapituat.
ed the proceedings 1T Charleston 80 far aa the
adjournment aud the re.oution for filing II.
ca cies were concerned The Committee lad
found vacancies Of whole deleya,ious in ,he
States OF A'abntna, Mississippi, louisiana, Tex.
as. Florida, d.; partial racancies in Georgia,
Arkansas, and Delaware, and contested seats IN
Massachusetts and Missouri. They report in
favor of the original Mississippi delegation; the
admission Of tho Saula d. legu.es from Louls,a
ia; the admsssin n OF the original Texas dele
yates; the admission OF Mes-rs. Ba, ard and
Whitley from D.lsware; the admission Of
Mr Chsh-e IRON Massachusetts,; the admission
Of J. U'Fa lon Of Missouri; the admission OF the
contestants from Alabama; the admission of
bali Of each delegation from, Georgia With hal.
The vote of tbe State for each. bat If either re-
fuse to lake seuta, then ihc remainder shall be
entitled to cast the 'ul Vo'e; tie admission Of
both sets from Arkansxs-the original deeea
10 be entitled to t~o votea and the contestants
to ore vote, but Il either, refuse 10 Ike srat.
the other ID entitled to cast the fu!l vote Of the
State.
Dir, ,Crum said the remarks be intended 10
make had no reference 10 the merits Of the Re.
pert, but were pniy designed toexplain the un-
usual questions. which had arisen before the
-dut es diligently asd tair'y. Tho sp,rlt which
controlled The acton Of tho Committee had
gven him tie. .c6nvrlion that they .wese ii fl:
eneed by high principles, aud had only one de
elre-fairly. faithfully und impartia1ly to per-
form the duties Imposed upon them. These
Mr. StkSins Of b kaon, on benaIF Of tic
minority OF: the, c. muittee, presented report
IN favor Of the adullsAiun Of Mr. Huitrtt Of
Massachusetts, Mf. Of Missouri, Messrs,
Bayard aqd Whitley from Delaware, the oriei
nsl ee'eRatt frs NJ Atkausas, Floriia f."u,si
ana, i ,nats, Genrsis, and itvit,pR the Florida
Delegates to take their ecats in the Co.reot1on.
Ihe report pr ceeded to say this was question
adecsiug the iutufe existence Of the Democratic
party rs q national pArty aud revie*ed the
case, arguing Asaina1 the right OF the Conven
ton 70 d-clart seats VACANT. where States he'd
-leeted delegates. to represent them. Evtn
though thoses delegates had Withdrawn. tia,
witearaaxl ,was,not q Jesigpaliou.-
NJ, Gihfngs 6f, II arJ Iaud. oo bis own part s.
an individual member ot the Committee, agreed
with the majority report except ia the case al
Alabama,:in ~hich case be reported in tayor o!
The admission Of the original delegates After
reading his report, he moved tns reports b.
printed. and that the Committee take recess
till three o'clock. [Cries Of "No."] Mr.. GIT.
tinSs-Well, vi,hdraT.
Tha minority report is signed by the States
Of Oregon, New York, Pennkylrauia. D laware,
Virginia, Nurth Carolina, Tenua>see. ksn.uck
and CslIforni-, and IN part hy New Hampshire.
Mr. Ctum Resumed TIE Hoor, aud Vas pr.t.
oeedinnR 70 state; that he he',eved d .prosr4csed
result, and be would at the proper time t"
move the Previous question. loud cries NIL
over the hall" Now, nusv, a,"yc it now.'1 Mr.
Crum whs uuder: zueh obligation" to fellow
committeeman that he could not nos move the
previous question. -
- Mr. Philips of peuns} lyani2 said that both
the reports agreeing on the sests fIom Missis.
sippi, ,DelaWare and Texas, he moved that the
portion OF the reports referring to these DELE
i. tsona be adopted tCries Of "So, no. #
Mr. Cessna raised the point Of order that Nr,
crum had The a,or:, NIL sehell Of New York
s"a, sna Ar. 4dk}ns 9t Tennessee had yielded tie
z: fMr- Crum explained that be had not yielded
the DOE. He desired tn give way to the mem,
ber from Oregon. but be only stopped down in
order to heat word a fellow delegate desired
To say ia his ear.
'Mf. Waterbury Of New York urged TINT it
was yielding the toer to stoop down TO talk to
ans p -r8ou on prlva bu mess.
The President SAID be could only decide the
point by taking the representation Of tha gen.
sleman from Missouri '(Ar. Crum) on his
honor.
Mr. Crum hoped every statement be made
was m de ou his honor. He only intended TO
geld the door Temporarily to the gentleman
from Oregon, and did not intend to yi.ld the
dsor Tor 4uy, olhgr purpose. a =
/ Ar. Sibley OF Minnesota 'ipquired il 1T was
not customary for one gentleman to ask another
to- ield to him temporarily for IN e1plara.
The President said it ~a.; is the opinion of
the Chair euch interruptions were all breaches
Of order. lie decided that Mr.. Phillips Of Penn
sylyan'a EAs fntltied to the tioor.
Z: Mr. Phillips said he did not desire to spesk
to the question before the llon.e. lie had