New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-18
THECHICAGO CONVENTION
Admission Of Fractional Dslssuia,
THE MAJORITY RULE ADOPTED.
] n E PLATE % r NJ.
Mr.. SEWARD STILL IN THE AscExpAM.
NO BALLOTING YET.
Special Dispatch 10 The N. Y. tribune.

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CHICAGO, Thursday. May II, geoo.
The Committee Credentials falling n m.k.
on exact report as to Texas, the Territories. Al
the other disputed delegations the morning ~.
sion Of the Convention was wholly osespiM \
discussing those questions. The report was fn.ly
recommtted. The Texas vote was not . tsx
though the leading Seward States voted No, ri
were defeated by one hundred votes
The Business Committee propose rule that .
majority Of the whole Electoral College, or aO4
delegates, be required to nominate. Tie
viii be resisted by the Seward men, and probably
will be made test; ts adoption defeats him surely.
No prospects Of ballot to-day.
9p.m.-Tbe afternoon session cleared the dscks
for the nomination, which is the first and ouly
busipess tomorrow. The Slave States were eut
down to their actual number of delegates pressat.
Kantas and Nebraska were admitted and tAe D.-
trict of Columbia allowed two votes. The Whole
number of votes now in the Coyeotion, is now 4GS.
The opponents of Seward shrank from making
test of the proposition making 3O4 or majority Of
the Electoral Colleges requisite to the nomina-
ton. Some thought it unnecessary as measure
TO defeat Seward, but the Characterization Of it,
ss borrowed from a Democratic Convention
where it was adopted in the guise of the twOthirds
rule by the Southern States to preserve their
waning numerical power, turned more against il,
and it was defeated by two to one. It's introdue-
ton greatly frightened the Seward men, and they
feel themselves relieved By it's failure.
The platform gives great satisfaction, and the
of applause on its adoption,
both by the Convention and among the audi
ence were most enthusiastic, and lasted some
1t seemed well nigh impossible to
stop the hurrahs. When the tariff resolution
was read there was great rejoicing, more than
over any other one resolution.
Mr.. Giddings moved to recite the Declaration Of
Independence, in terms as amendment TO ths
original report, but the Anti-Negro Suffrage States
it. and it was lost. Mr.. Giddings then
retired. yexed and sad Afterward, Mr.. Geo. VI.
Curtis proposed it again, and made q brief and
telling speech which carried the Convention, and
the amendment was adopted without count, By
the to one.
There were no Nays to the platform aud ccnse-
quentIy no vote by States.
There vas an attempt by Mr.. Wilmot to modify
the Anti-Know- Nothing resolution, but he early
abandoned it. Carl Schirz's speech for this reso-
luton was very fine, and won the Convention to
him and to it.
The friends of Mr.. Seward say the platform Just
- if IA
it needs Conservative candidate to haruionizc'
the elements, and get the votes of the doubtful
States.
The Wiqwam was even fuller than YESTERDAY,
and the Convention and spectators presented a
popular spectacle never before witnessed in doors
in this country. The clearness distinctness and
boldness of the resolutions, and the hearty vel.
come they received from the Convention, demon
strate the growth of the Republican party, with iis
confidence in itself and in the people. Such q
platform so adopted, is new era In Amenean
party politics.
Has D. m.-The feeling that Mr. Seward is TO
be nominated has been increasing all day, and IS
still dominant. Strenuous efforts are making TO-
night on both sides, and the opposition repora
some gains but so do the Seward men.
They claim that Vermont has returned, lAs'
New Hampshire is divided, and that there 10
general yielding all around in their behalf lie
impossible to count up the Seward vote
majority, but unless the opposition demonstrate
the possibility of carrying UP vote for some oOe
as high as his, and their determination to hold arm
=. the last, he will be nominated after few ballots
Tomorrow.
Messrs Blair and Trumbull are the only men
named for Vice President with him, but the for
mer says he will not touch it, and yet the Seward
people have the story that the whole Missouri
vote is TO be transferred to their candidate.
Illinois, Indiana, and Pennsylvania, say that
with this platform, and Mr.. Seward, they arc
beaten beyond oil hope in the latter sta'es "
q, eco to $1,000. There will be no slectlsa "
the people with Mr.. Seward, and the choice OIL
Jehn Bell by the House is a very common JUG
ment
The friends Of Mr.. Lincoln want 100 votes
for him Oh the first ballot, against 7V for ME-
Seward.
Mr. Raymond of The N. y Tmssi here worA-
ing TOR Mr. Seward, and The Times will support
him if nominated. John wentworths influence
also for Mr.. Seward and be says he can carr!
Illinois 4
Midnight Though there is On increased a''po'
siton TO gather about Mr.. Lincoln, no effective
combination of opposition isyet formed. oho
uncertain, Pennsylvania gives no positive a'sui'
ances, and when New -Jersey breaks but hall goes
to Mr.. Seward. Part of the Missouri delesa'"a
prefer Mr.. Seward to Mr.. Lincoln. 1