Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-26
DEM0CHATIC NATIONAL CONvENTION.


.annomeement
DEM0CRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
RoPortHfrOm the OOmnittee en- Credentials
Majority ReDOrs.
To The President Of the National Democratic COnUen-
ton. DC
The Committee upon Credentials respectfully re-
port: That prior the adjournment Of this Conven-
ton at Charleston, on the Sd Of May last the follow
ing resolution was adopted;
ResolDed, That when this Convention adiourns TO-
day, Il be adjourned TO re-assemble at Baltimore
June Is and that it be respectfully recommended to
the Democratic party of the several States to make
provision for supplying all vacancies in their respec-
tive delegations to this Convention when it shall re
assemble.
On the reassembling Of tins Convention at Balti-
more, the following resolution was adopted
RESOLVED, That the credentials of all persons claim
ing seats in this Convention made vacant by the Sc
cession Of delegates at Charleston be referred to
is hereby instructed, as sOonas practicable to exam
inc the same and report names Of persons entitled to
such seats.
By the further order of the convention, the claims
Of all other persons claiming seats we're also re-
ferred &c your committee. Your committee thus
instructed have proceeded to examine the claims of
al persons which have beer brought before them.
Your committee found that the delegations of
the several States Of Alabama, Mississippi, Lou
isiana, Texas and Florida had become wholly vacant
by reason Of the secession Of the entire original del
egahons. The delegations Of the States of Georgia.
Arkansas and Delaware had become vacant in part
only from the same cause. In no other State had
there been any secession but individual seats were
contested in delegations from the States of Massa-
chusetts and Missouri. Aside from the above, no
question touching the seats ofdeogates was brought
to tie notice Of your committee. After a patient
and full investigation, yOur committee Of opinion
that the persons hereinafter named in the resOlu-
tons which herewith submitted as part Of this
report are severaly entitled to seats delegates in
this convention, and they respectfully recommend
that they be so received by this convention.
From the State Of Florida no credentials of any
delegates we're presented to your committee. From
Mississippi and Texas no cantesting claimants ap-
peared. From Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia and
arkansas there appeared contesting claimants for
al the vacant seats. OF the four votes TO which the
State Of Arkansas is entitled, the now sitting dele
gates represent one vote. The seats representing
the remaining three votes had become vacant by Sc
cessiOn Of the original delegates. The seats were
all contested one set Of contestants consisting of six
persons and the other set Of three persons Your
committee Of the opinion that all Of the contes-
tants should be admitted to seats delegates with
power of voting, declared in the resolution here
with reported in that behalf
In the Fifth Congressional District of Massachu-
sets it appeared that B. F. Haett and another per-
k. /. Chatiee and another person appointed subst-
tutes; that Mr.. Halett not being able to attend at
Charleston, notified Mr.. Chaffee of the fact who
thereupOn proceeded to Charleston, presented his
credentials and was duly admitted to his seat which
he continued to fill at the time of the adjournment
Of this convention. to Baltimore. Upon the reas-
sembing Of the convention at Baltimore Mr.. Halett
appeared claimed the seat which had been awarded
to Mr.. Chafee and receiving the entrance ticket from
the chairman Of the Massachusetts, delegation, act
ill., 81 can-.-
are Of opinion that when Mr. Haett had notified Mr..
Chaee that he could not fulfill his duties a dele
gate, and Mr.. Chafee repairing to Charleston, had
been duly accredited to this convention, his rights
to his seat became absolute, were not subject to
be superseded at the pleasure Of Mr.. Hallett and
that Mr.. Chafee is the rghtful delegate to this
convention.
In the Eighth Electoral Districs CT Missouri the
facts are precisely parallel to the above Massachu-
sets case, the only difference is in terms, johnson
B. Gardy having been elected delegate and John
0FallOn. Jr.. having been elected alternate. Your
committee, for the above stated, Of the
opinion that Mr.. O'Falon is the rightful dele
gate.
In regard to the contesting claimants from
Georgia. your committee have to report that the ey-
dence adduced before your committee by the respec
tive parties presented great variety Of novel as well
as complex facts and questions touching the right Of
either party to seats Your committee. in attempt
ing to solve these difficulties encountered embar-
easements on every hand. After a most patient
consideration OF the whole matter, it seemed to
your committee that the only way of reaching
satisfactory adjustment is to admit to seats both
delegations, with power each of said delegations
to cast Onehaf Of the vote Of the State in the
ner expressed in the resolutions herewith submit
ted. Au Of which Is respectfully submitted.
JOIN N. CRUM, Chairman.
The following are the resolutions:
l. Resolved That George II. Gordon, Z. Barks-
dale, W. i. Barry, H. c. Chambers, Joseph R. Davis,
Beverly Matthews, CharlesClarke, w. L. Featherston,
p. F. Slidell G. G. Armistead W. F. Avant and T. J.
Huctson entitled to seats in this Convention as
delegates from the State Of Mississippi
2 Resolved That Pierre Soule, F. Cotterman, R.
O. Wicklifie. Michael Ryan, Maunsel White Charles
Bienvenala, Gustav Lenroy, J. G. Morse, A 5. Her
on, n. d. Colburn, J. n. T. Richardson and L. Walk
err entitled to seats in this convention as dele
gates from the State of Louisiana.
3. Resolved, That R. W. JOhsOn T. c. Hndman, J.
p. johnson, Henry Carroll J. Gould and John A. Jor-
dan be entitled to seats as delegates from the State
of Arkansas with power to cast tGO votes and that
Thos II. Bradley, NJ. Hooper and D. c. Cross be also
admitted to seats as delegates from the same State
with power TO cast vote, and in either por
ton Of said delegates shall refuse or neglect to take
their seats and to their said votes the other
portion Of said delegates taking seats in this Con-
venton shall be entitled to cast the entire three votes
of said State.
4. Resolved That J. NJ Bryan, F. R. Lubbock. F.
S Stockdale, E. Green, II. r. Runnels, VIM P Oehil-
tree, NJ. W. Carey, VIM. H. Parrows R. Ward ]. F.
Crosby, B. Burrows and v H. Manning are entitled
to seats from Texas.
8. ReSclUed That James A. Bayard and VIM. G.
Whitley are entitled to seats from the county of New
Castle, Del
g. ResolUed, That K S. Chaffee, who was duly ad-
mtted at Charleston delegate from the 9Th Con-
gresslOnal district of Massachusetts, is still entitled
to said seat in this convention and that 8. F Halett
who has assumed said seat is not entitled thereto.
Z hat ohu Eel bn d1r1-r
admitted at Charleston as delegate from the Sth
Electoral district Of Missouri is still entitled to said
seat IN this convention, and that johnson B. Gardy,
who has assumed said seat. taot entitled thereto.
s. ReSOlUed, That r. A. Baker, d. c. Humphrey,
John Forsyth VIM Jewett 1. L Seibles S. G. Posey,
L. E. Parsons, Joseph C. Bradley, Thomas B. Cooper,
James Williams, G. H. Brynan Daniel W. Weakley, ]
l. NJ. B. Marter John w. Howard, w. r. r Wyatt |
B. Hanson, Thomas NJ Matthews and NOrvett NJ.
Lord entitled to seats in this convention as del
sates from the State of Alabama.
9. ReSOUed, That the delegates from the State of
Georgia, Of which H. i. Benning is Chairman, be |
admitted TO seats in the convention with power to
ast onehaf the vote Of said State; that the deega
ion from said State. of which Col Gardner is chair
nan be also admitted TO the convention vita power
o cast cne-half Of the vote Of said State; and if
either Of said delegations refuse neglect to cast
he vote as above indicated that in said the del
gates present in the convention be authorized to
'ast the full vote Of said State.
MINORITY REPORT
To the President Of the Democratic National Con- |
We, the undersigned, members of the |
Committee Credentials feel constrained to dissent
rom many Of the views and a large portion of the /
eton Of the majority of the Committee in respect
therights of delegates to seats REFER ed to them
" the Convention, and to respectfully recommend |
he adoption Of the following resolutions:
l. ResOlUed That B. F. Halett is entitled to a seat
D this Convention as delegate from the Fifth Con-
ressional District Of the State Of Massachusetts,
2. ResolUef. That johnson B. Gardy is entitled to |
seat in this Convention as a delegate from the |
Eighth Congressional District Of the State of Mis-
ouri.
3. Resolyed. That Jas A. Bayard and VIM. G |
- II ..,ta-lal m saats I'm this Convention as