, 1861-05-24
SECOND DAY.

The Convention was called to order at
10 o'clock by the President pro ten.
Mr.. Bagley moved that Jeierson's Man
nal be adopted by the Convention, as gov
erning the manner In which the proceedings
shoald be conducted.
Mr.. Catlin moved to lay the motion on
che table. Considerable skirmishing took
place, with some bitterness Of spirit mani
tested BY the parties before a vote was had
i nuon the question. Mr.. Biles, Of Thurslon,
claimed a right to vote, but the chairman
decided that he had no right, that all per-
sons who claimed seats, whose names were
not registered upon the list adopted the
preceding day, were excluded from partici-
patton during the temporary organization.
The motion Of Mr.. Catlin was lost
Ayes l6, noes ls. By the same vote the
Convention adopted the question proposing
Jefferson's Manual.
Mr.. Bagley then presented the following
majority report from the committee on ere
dentials, which was read by the President;
Mr.. President-Yo our committee TO whom
the question Of examining credentials was
referred, have, upon a full and deliberate
COutlQeINllOu VI AuG ou1JSNeI NSANiAASA "
submit the subicined report
We find the proceedings Of the various
county meetings to be quite regular and in
accordance with the time honored usages
Of the Democratic party, with the excep'
ton Of the counties Of Clicitat, Snohomish,
Shoshone and Walla-walla. In the two
hrst named counties there is no evidence
that any election was held, and your com
mittee have recognized the principle that
q community which fails to take such action
as Is recommended by the Territorial Cen
trail committee, In calling their primary
meetings, cannot be very dssirous Of being
considered within the pale Of the Demo
cratic party; your committee has therefore
decided that tho counties Of Clicitat aud
Snohomlsh are not entitled to seats in this
convention.
The most serious question that has pre-
sented itself to the minds Of your commit
tee, is the difficulty existing 10 the Walla'
walla and Shoshone delegations, aud aftel
patiently investigating the subject, it hai
been concluded upon, for the benefit anc
success Of our party in the future, thai
both Of the above named counties receive
such equitable consideration as the facts il
the premises will Justify. Your committee
have had the pleasure Of listening to long
and able remarks from counsel on bott
sides, and from facts introduced, we arr
satisfied that there are now one thousand
or more inhabitants in the section of eoun
try known as Shoshone county. Will
such q vast and daily increasing population
It would be q most suicidal course for thii
convention To pursue, should we refuse tC
acknowledge their claim upon this body
In addition to these facts, your committee
regret they have to report that the parties
representing Shoshone and Wanawalli
have threatened to support an independent
candidate, or leave the convention, unlesi
the contested seats were disposed Of to sui
their peculiar views. While your commit
tee would, and do most heartily deprecat
any such action as is alluded to, yet th
prosperity and success Of our party, as wei
as its integrity and principle, are question
Of the highest magnitude, and should no
be endangered for the capricious purpos
Of gratifying the spleen Of any man or Sc
OF men.
Your committee is clearly Of the opinion
that the future success Of our party depend
upon receiving the large and continual
increasing vote now settling in the mininl
region Of Shoshone county-and in orde
that the population OF that section may no