The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-05-19

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permanent officers of the convention. On
announcing this committee it appeared
that delegates We're in attendance from all
the states except Tennessee, Arkansas,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama Georgia,
y Carolina, : Carolina. Florida, and Utah.
Oregon is represented by Horace Greeley,
Eli Thayer and French johnson. Other
of the remotcr states are similarly repre-
scented by substitutes.
Similar committees OF one from each
state were appointed on credentials, and to
report business.
| The rules of the L. S, House of Repre-
sentatives were adopted for the govern
ment Of the convention.
Mr Greeley moved hat the roll Of states
be called, and that the delegates present
their credentials in that order.
Mr. Carter moved to amend the motion
of the gentleman from Oregon or New
York, be was not particular which.
Mr.. Greeley said he would accept the
amendment of the gentleman from
Rhode Island or Maryland" lie was not
particular which. So the delegates pre-
sentcd their credentials to the committee
on that subject.
The convention received and accepted
an invitation from the Board Of Trade to
take steamboat excursion on the lake NJ
five o'cIock
motion made 1v Carter Of Ohio 70
,rroint = ,lo,forr, committee wa. on.
rn..d Nv Gov RaaIar and others and
+,lled =. premature
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NJ t1'cN me COIN e'l''oh 'e-''SS''-' "'e.
ne chairman 81 the excursion committee
rer'f'e" lha' me boar" "' lfa"e ha" pre-
P'.re,' d meet i.'F=s el'u2'l |" carry Inc
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hour ol departure 10 c'CtN' ne con
Vehtoh, .! " large vote, "e'ilhed inc llFI
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Inc committee On permanent orS"ni@"
t ton lhch MADE report RECOMMENDING
: Hon "eo Ash1nun- OF Mass, tor President
i win q 'ee-I resident an" Seefs'"i! IRON
each -'''G. Ad"l''"' ana 81. Ashhi"I
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Ah"tntf co''iii'uii'''''!"h was read q
sl!!Ng 'iie convention 10 SEM speakers GU
/ side the wiewan. to address 90 900 repul
leans al" Their WIGS
Inc business committee reported Huhuf
rules 10 VIII; l. lh"' tue states si"4i
cHleu Ill TIE ol"eI vi ioc'ii's' "'S'i'iii''
Win Name, y. H. l. MASS 'ohll' Ne
jersey, Ia, &c New ofh having zee
- omitted III the list, created shouts
laughter at the expense OF the COMMITTEE
H. the chairman Of which apoloSizcd b
g saying that, being so small state, it wa
q accidentally overlooked > That / vote
g shall be allowed 10 be east by the delcg;
ton of each state represented for the stat
p at large and for each congressional dl
trict That the platform shall be acted o
e. before a nomination is made; and +, tia
g SOL votes being majority Of all the de
ecatcs surprising every state to be full
A. represented, shall be necessary to nom
Sc nate. This last rule was received wit
demonstrations OF loud hostility; but {
motion the whole matter was laid asit
Tor the present
now was thrust III aho'hef hfepfai
u winch lh''''el's" Il sun greater S'ori
,r az 80, u '''''9 i.''''' &" !
- port "'Lo"ii's " '";i representation 20
the states ifo'h winch "cit@a'e liza" t
Peare''' an" SIX 'o'es 70 the territories III
District OF 'oiciiipla'
- Mr., "hhlot onjec'ed 10 states ben
represented that had no organized party
- nome. ihis Drought mp Armour OF Nc
49, VINO thought lie iiao as COCO risht to
-, heai' III fel'u"iican convention a. a &c