New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-19
yenton the and shouts Of these meetings could
be distinctly heard in the Wigwam.


The PRESIDENT, on opening the proceedings begged
the audience to refrain much as possible from ap
pausc, and TO preserve as far as consistent the de-
corum and dignity of the meeting.
The PRESIDENT announced an invitation for an OK
cursion over the Chicago and Galena Railroad; also
communication from the workingmen of Brooklyn,
Wiliamsbureh, and Greenpoint, New York. in favor
of bestowipg the Government lands on actual settlers
and for areting the further sale Of the public lands.
Both commune .tions were ordered to be entered on
the record.
The PRESIDENT announced the motion pending TO be
q take ballot for candidate for President of the
United States.
Dir. BLAIR of Maryland announced that, in conse-
quence Of the adoption by the Convention of the rule
restricting the of Maryland TO the number of dele
gates present. the delegation had last evening filed
up it's number and asked leave to present the crcden
tails of five delegates to fill the number from that
State.
Mr.. SARGEAST of Chicago inquired whether the five
additional votes added would increase the vote TO
ixeen or leave it at eleven, which was the number
of votes assigned to that State by the report of tho
Committee on Credentials. If it designed to increase
be vote above eleven, he opposed to it,
w T. COLE of Maryland said that bis State had
been entitled eleven votes only, because the neces
sary number Of delegates for the sixteen votes were
not present The delegation had power by the action
of the State Convention, to fill vacancies. They had
now done so, under that authority, and claimed the
right to cast a full vote.
The President said be understood the rule adopted
in the report of the Committee Credentials to have
restricted Maryland 10 eleven votes. The additional
delegates would not entitle them to greater VOTE
Mr.. BLAIR of Maryland desired TO correct the error
of the Chair. As he understood the number was only
limited because the delegates were not present. The
delegation had right to I'LL vacancies and had done
so in consequence of the rule adopted yesterday by the
Convention.
Mr.. ARMOUR Of Maryland protested against the re-
ception of the credentials of new delegates Eleven
representatives only present from his State The
delegation had met without his knowledge and without
the knowledge of at least than delegate and
filed up their numbers with men who lived God only
knows where. A resident of the State had been re-
fused admission TO the delegation and what object his
colleagues had in filing the delegation with non-resi-
dents he did not know. He hoped the motion to ad-
NIT these delegates would be voted down.
The motion to admit the extra delegates was lost
amid applause.
The Convention then voted to proceed to ballot for
candidate for President of the United States
WM NJ. EyARTs of Newly ork did notris for thepur-
pose of making speech but only to ask if at this time
it is in order to put candidates in nomination
The PREsIDEsT--The Chair considers it in order to
name candidates without debate.
delegate from Pennsylvania drew attention to the
fact that delegates seats occupied by outsiders.
VoIcE--The same here in Ohio.
The PREsIDEsT-Ths affords an opportunity to the
Chair to read communication just received from the
doorkeepers The communication stated that delegates,
soon they got into the hail. passed their tickets
out to friends The officers therefore found it imposs
bic to prevent the admission of outsiders but the fault
rested with the delegates.
The PRESIDENT suggested that the only method to
pursue would be for each delegate to claim his own
soas with ~iso-
After some delay, occasioned by the clearing Of the
platform and distributing ballots, the Convention pro-
ceeded TO ballot.
WIN IN. EvARrsErose and said-I beg leave to offer
the name of VIM. H. Seward as a candidate before
this Convention for the nomination OF President OF the
United States.
This nomination wa received with loud and long
continued applause.
Mr. JUDD of Illinois rose and said: Mr.. President,
beg leave to offer as candidate before this Convention
for President of the United States the OF Abraham
Lincoln of Illinois.
The crowded audience greeted this nomination with
perfectly deafening applause the shouts swelling into
rerfect roar and being continued for several minutes
the widest excitement and enthusiasm prevailing. At
the close of the applause some misses heard but
the pressure foT Lincoln wa. tremendous.
Mr.. DUDLEY of New-Jersey presented the name OF
Vim. L. Dayton. Light applause.
Gov. REEDEg of Pennsylvania. The State OF fenn-
syvana desires present as her candidate the name Oh
Simon Cameron. [Applause.l
Mr.. CARTER of Ohio put forward the name OF Sal
mon p. Chase of Ohio Loud Applause.l
Mr.. SMITH Of Maryland-I am instructed by the
State Of Indiana second the nomination OF Abraham
Lincoln. Another outburst of enthusiastic applause
from the body of the Hail. mingled with some Misses
FRANCIS p. BLAIR of Missouri nominated Edward
Bates of Missouri. IApplause.l
Mr. BLAIR Of Michigan said, the part OF Michigan:
l desire to Say that the Republicans OF that State
second the nomination Of WIN. ii. SEWARD for the
Presidency.
Tremendous applause followed tbisspeech, thousands
Of those present rising and waving their hats and
handkerchiefs, and swelling the applause to thunder
ing roar through several minutes.
This was followed by some Kisses and loud applause
for Lincoln, when the friends of Seward again rallied
determined not to be pu. down in applause by the
friends Of Lincoln. AT this second trial of lungs, how
ever it was evident hat the crowd was more divided
than at first appeared, and the Lincoln men apparently
had the majority.
Tom CoRwIs of Ohio nominated John Mclean OF
Ohio for the Presidency. [Loud applause
C.pr Scurpy of Wisconson on the part OF his
State here rose and seconded the nomination Of VIM