The national Republican., 1867-05-15

they were only here TO nominate officers for q few
gifts at the hands Of the people. Bat he, the
presiding officer, did not 80 thinkN II was more
Of a national matter. All over the country the
people were looking upon them. He impressed
upon them the Importance Of conducting their
deliberations In harmony, and with charity TO
all and malice toward mono He said, 70 quote
Republican expression, no longer would q
''Sunset Cor CROW In the West or would they be
Harassed In Maryland, but linked together thsy
would rise above all. He asked the Indulgence
Of the convention II he made any errors; they
would be rectihed BY an appeal from the decision
Of the Chair and which could be done quietly.
He thanked thsm for the honor and took his seat
as presiding officer Of the convention.
Mr.. Ambush offered Q vote Of thanks to tho
gentlemen who had been the temporary officers
Of the convention. Agreed to.
A delegate moved that the rules Of tho House
Of Representatives DO adopted BY the convention
for their government during the session. Agreed
10. .' o.r..r
Mr. O. A. Stewart, coiorsd, from tho First
ward. moved that in the nominations the gentle.
man receiving q majority Of votes shall be do.
clared the nominee. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Kclso moved that committee Of one from
each ward bs appointed 10 draft rs,olutions.
Agreed to. sr'H n
Mr. Brown moved that delegates, in speaking,
be limited TO Eve minutes. 81.
Previous to vote being taken on the mo.
tion, the Chair announced the following gentle
men as the committee on resolutions: Messrs. @.
r. Stewart, Of the First ward Chase, Second;
Brown, Third King. Fourth; Arrison, Fifth;
MsRsynolds Sixth; Baker, Seventh.
Mr.. Smith (oolored) Of the Fourth ward, Of
fvrvu y TesotutiOD, That nil resolutions not
connected with nominations be referred to the
COMMITTEES on Resolutions without debate"
Rev. Mr.. Walker (oolored) wished to know II
the resolution was In order. f.. P,
II was 50 thought BY tho Chair and tho roso.
luton, on motion, was adopted. f.'.N o..
Mr.. Browns motion, in the limiting Of dele.
gates to Eve minutes debate, being In order,
Major Morse moved 10 refer the motion 10 the
Committee on Resolutions.
The question OF referring the motion Of Mr..
Brown to the Committee on Resolutions was
withdrawn BY Major Morse, and the motion Of
Mr. Brown was then agreed to.
Mr.. Mcfarland (colored) moved that q Com
mittee on Finance be appointed, with instrue-
tions to act Immediately. 90
Col. Bramhall moved that tho chairman Of
each ward delegation be appointed the commit.
tee, and that they report their operations To
the president Of the convention. Agreed to.
Mr.. Bowen, colored, wished TO know IL they
were TO await the decision Of the committee on
contested seats ero they proceeded TO regular
business before them.
The Chair so understood II.
Rev Mr.. Walker was thon, by vote, appointed
Mr.. Tilley, from the First ward, moved that q
committee Of one from each ward be appointed
to act as an executive committee, for tho pur-
purpose Of carrying on the campaign, and to be
styled the central committee"
Mr.. Tilley afterwards withdrew his motion.
Col. Bramhall thought that in order to facii-
tato matters, he would move that all votes In
nomination Of candidates be by ballot, by the
call Of wards as they wore read by tho tsoetary.
A delegate moved au amendment, that the
vote on candidates be taken Vipa voee
Mr.. Wormley offered amendment TO the
amsndment, that the vote be by yeas and nays.
The amendment Of Mr. Wormlsy was disagreed
to. .r
Tho question then recurred on the amendment
10 vote Vipa poce' which was lost, and the origi.
nal motion Of Col Bramhalps, when Mr.. Cook
offered an amendment that tho chairman OF each
ward take the vote, and report the same. The
amendment Of Mr.. Cook was declared out Of
order.
G. A. Stewart (colored) was opposed to secret
voting. believed in open ballot BY yeas and nays,
and did not believe In log rolling.
Mr. King said that he could vote as he liked
he was accountable, not 70 the convention, but
to his ward, and he hurled the insinuation Of Mr..
Stewards as log rolling back in his teeth. Mr..
/ King was called to order by the president
Mr. Hulse believe d In the ballot by yeas and
nays.
Major Morse did not believe there was going u
be any log rolling. He believed In electing by
ballot, and would favor the motion Of the gen.
tleman from the Second ward.
Mr.. Small thought that the proper way to So
lsct the candidates was by ViUd tVte. He wal
called TO order and told by the Chair to conhns
himself to the question, which was on Col, Bran.
harl's motion.
Mr.. Small did not bsleve in secret voting. II,
was not ashamed to say who he cast his vote for
! Mr.. Bramhall's motion to vote by ballot and
| BY wards was, on vote, agreed to. motion wa
made to reconsider. Mr. Smith (colored) movet
to lay that motion on the table, which wa
agreed to. -.
The Committee on Contested Seats then mad
their report They stated that they had exam
inod the credentials Of tho contesting parties
had had witnesses before them from both parties
and came to the conclusion that the delegate
who were sent from the meeting over which Mr.
Driver presided were elected in an irregula
manner; the same conclusion apportaining /
tho Holmes delegation and they recommends
tho names Of the following gentlemen as dele
gates: Messrs. Hughes, Pratt, Hamilton, Semmes
Gaines, Barton, MoKim, Clinkett. Lathrop
Sinner, Dyson, Britton, Smith, MoReJ noid'
and Harris.
Mr. Harris explained about tho bogus meet
ing called by Holmes, and their proceeding
Mr.. Sinner, eolorsd, said If they admitted th
bogus delegates they would lose thousand votes
lLaughter
A delegate moved that the report Of the com
mittee be adopted, and called for the question
The call for the question was disagreed to.
Mr.. Kelso said that the contestants were &c
Of bolters, and had no right there. He hope
. the delegation already occupying seats would
kept there, and harmony would be secured.
Al M. Brown moved an amendment to tho repol
Of tho committee, that the regular delegation b
0 admitted.
' Another delegate moved that tho report be r.
ceiyed and laid on the table.
l.. Mr.. Baker rose and explained the reasons VII
y the committee recommended the report they d.
On tho question Of laying the report Of Il
q committee on tho table, II was agreed to,
Mr.. Cook (colored) moved that the delegatiC
/, from tho Sixth ward, who had their oredentiu
signed by the president, be admitted to seat
and have the right to vote and that the eontes
A ing delegates be admitted to seats. but have
g right to vote.
. . Mr.. Wells moved that the convention adjou
until tomorrow evening, with instructions to Il
!, Sixth ward to hold meeting to elect other de-
y egates. A.,
A tion recurring on the motion Of Mr.. Cook, 1t "
adopted, and the gentlemen holding their sea
1, were permitted to remain.
A The committee fnrther reported, that on I
question of the contested seat In the Seven
!. ward, Mr.. Boyd had been tho regularly.eleet
"a delegate by large majority, but that the PREF
" dent of the club had stricken out Dr.. Boyt
In name because he did not think him eligible &c
W. seat, but that tho committee recommended l
Boyd,a Reinstatement as n delegate from
U. | Raventh ward In lien Of Mr. Hepburn.