The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-18

An effort has been made tonight concentrate op
position to Seward, after the nrss ballot on Lpcoln but
the friends Of other candidates inclined
their favortcs Il ~ therefore, doubtful no
ninaaon Il made before Saturday.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE C0NvEHTI0N.
CHICAGO, Nay II, 1890
The Convention was called 70 order ~ sn O'Clock A.
NJ Every part of the wigwam u - deasey crowded
yesterday.
Owing 70 the unprecedented number present, conside
rsbls time was consumed In obtaining order.
The oonvsns,oa vas opened BY prayer from Rev.
Mr.. PA1Izx. OF Chicago.
An invitation extended 10 the delegates 70 tain Trip
ever the Rock Island Railroad 70 Davenport, Iowa. BY
the President Of that company, was aid on she table,
letter was then read, aakng the President he could
not send some effective speaker 10 entertain TO- 900 re-
pubncans and their wives sughter) outside the build
ing. The letter greeted with loud cheers.
r. n CoRwu, Of Ohio, from the Committee on Rules Of
Order, reported . series for the Convention
The nrst rule giving LIT Of the States in order was
found 70 have omitted the STATE Of New York, which ex
cited much laughter.
New YORK protested against the omission. Among the
rules was The following
That four be cast BY delegates 1t largo and two
for each Congressional district that three hundred and
four shan be considered majority Of the whole
number Of votes when all the States In the Union rep
resented and that the oonvton on required
70 nominate candidates.
Loud cries Of "No., "nol, with mingled cheers and
Kisses.
Mr.. JAMES Of New York, desired say that only
teen OF twenty States represented when
he rule requiring three hundred ard four votes Was
adopted, by one majority, by the committee He pre-
scented minority report substitute for said rule,
curing majority Of Ill ths votes cast 70 nominate.
(Cheers and hiaes)
Mr. CAx1za, Of Ohio said this was important period
Of the proseedm He called 70, the report from the
Committee CREDENTIALS, and moved that the report
the rules lay on the table for The present Carried
Mr.. Bxxrox Of New Hampshire, from the Committee %
csedsata then reported oonssstsd seats from t~en
ufour stasss. Psnnsylvania bad sent four iron each
conrssssoaal district, and Iowa eight
Mr. DAVE, Of Massachusetts,, moved 70 refer back tho
State Of Texas 70 the committee
Mr. wuxor, Of Pennsylvanis, moved 10 refer back
also, the States Of Maryland, Kentucky and Virginia Tas
. representative body, and thae who represented
constituencies should not como here with ru vote
Such practices would demoralze and break up the party
m Maryland thirty parsons had gathered 1t Bslndore
and sent delegates here There We party org ansa
lion there, and would DO until the republicans had
possssSors Ssss d.Iss..ss represent no rspu0-
loan Constituency and the preoedsot IL established
there YIN soon be delegates IN the ssDaeosn Convention
there 10 demosase and break up the party and In favor
Of some Northern intrigue. 0as mscnevoss rule had
been adopted when these States admitted Add the
other obs ouonable rule, requiring majority Of eli
the States In The Union 70 nominate, grew out o. this He
eenisd TOE right Of these men espees.s - .ney were
M Evro, Of PennsyivaniA deprecated the sentiments
OF hh ooesgue. loud applause, AMI orts OF "InM
The talk - Those from slave States more
entitled 70 crecu than many others, and We would COZ
no y BE vas ss,ouiSsa to bear u. ssnamenS express
% BY his colleague These men are bold earnest rcpao
leans Tney represent The Republicans O. the sousne,n
make them greater. cloud chesr)
Mr. ARxoun Of Mari land SAID that he st,od before this
(Cneers and hree cheers for nAry land He claimed
oe good repubican % any Of the peoples party o.
he ssslsnsa non pesssy wanna had r,ss.d Or
dared. He had avowsd hi~sem . repaehcsn While me
declare themselves thorough republicans Qnmsuss
spplsuse) He had been jecred By msb In BALI.
more, and on bic return home bad been eavp.d
In efey and hung BY the neck by mob led on by fede
raj office olders lie claimed tia, the party hoped 20
succeed they must organise throoehou, tne Caion We
rereled The accusation that Maryland ~s the tool Of say
Northern ssaie. rbey were uupuychssed and unpur
chsseabe, and they told Pennsyvsris 70 put that n w.
pspe ana smoke ~. Ommeuse checrs) BE cared not
"No. not ahail beD They would stu % hove
AID run an electoral ticket heors he fsls, from voc
VAN the fair and honorable sentiments II the people.
Th.ve hearty cheers given for Maryland.
Mr. BxE1y Of Kentucky was surprised, on MS entrance
70 the CONVECTION, 70 nnd Proposition 70 osnish Kea
lucky IRON The ocuveursu. He snouli no, have bsen
more surprised had proposition been made % osnsa
sacred duet Al Ashland should he baaisaed beyond she
sorcefs OF that State thai C~seus NJ Clay should e~seu
pso slfe lcheers Who would dare 70 osnsh ,ne free
sous o. Kentucky, MARI spd rexas or The District
o. Copnbia from this Copvenuons He was m snber
81 the Republican Convention In 1864 seat hschidreu
rs 1s ~ Ks.,Desy h hid sn and and WITH TIE memory
IRE wct prevso before him. had cast tns vote OF Ken
lucky for DE Vice Presidency for David wot Of Penn
81 forgiven for hat scr (RensTea laughter snd ap-
Mr fmurs, Of K.psAs, said he stood here ss sas re
rreser tAiive from Territory which would have been
STATE TO day bot for s 0dety 70 repuolcsnhn he aM
not b leve any would desire 70 oansh ksns&s
ron the CONVENTION. (Chesre, and cries for WI mot
| NJ wuxor TOOK The platform. he regretted he had
seen misunderstood. lie made no proposou " exclude
the sensemsn from The ocnyss,o, hs c, nsa \.
csclce vt vote the several States shall % enuhod 70
In order 70 The argument, be assed why ,nlry
utuspcy over me state should be entitled 70 vote here
M Pnxrn, Of Maryland, explained that the meeting IN
call OF the republican ovgspzson, and nearly every oon
srsssscnal district 10 she sssss vas reprsseniec
committee should invcsdsas whether 10 these s.,es ther
| hsfekhAf ,eFnotc>n WkAnizAoon 70 ehtne tn"m y
votes here His only objccss inquire into thes
facts The oommstce reported that the states have
regular organization and took regular acton, and YER
eniiued 70 votes, he should willingly accept the repors
u rumored that the delegates from Texas were
| resldenu there might Be said that The De
legnks from Oregon were not residents there
ssiun here and the powers had been d.erssed 70 bon
residents II Tcxss he'd regularly delegated these gentle
men AZ representatives all vas well, bu they only cam
here 70 contest the nominations was dangerous anc
| es,si PRECEDENT he asked me friends OF the mos
| rvouas ert candidate before the Convention wbethe
| ,hev r.uli Ike States not rcgunly repre-
| sa.,.a AZ A. brought In 10 control the Coa
verten ard vo,c against him. We made no i-sa