Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-03

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arose all over the hall intermingled with
someI excavations of "Get OUT When
this episode came to close, the Comittee
ON Rules
submitted their report which was adopted
unanimously.
The first rule follows the House CT Rep
resentatives, but limits speeches to five min
utes and members to only one speech On The
same question.
2. The delegation from each State shall
cast the entire vote of the State, and every
delegate shall represent such proportion of
the entire vote as he shall be of the delega-
tioD present, and his vote shall be reported
to the Convention by the chairman of the
delegation as cast by the delegates.
-, In voting for candidates for President
and Vice President of the United States a
majority of all the votes cast shall be requi-
site to choice.
4. To facilitate business of the Conven-
ton the yeas and nays shall not be called,
but division of the Convention may be
had by call of States.
{. Col. Mcclure, of Pennsylvania ask
the chairman of the committee to explain
how the vote Of States Shall be cast, by
what direction? Is 1t by the majority?
Gen. Burrett-In the absence of the
chairman of the committee, l will explain
by again reading the plan The delegates
present cast the entire votes of the States,
each delegate represents such portion of
the entire vote as he shall be of the delega-
ton present.
A vOice-NO delegate, therefore, is to he
silent in this convention.
The report was adopted.
A Delegate from New Jersey-The dele
gates present were re representatives. of every
shade of public opinion. They may differ
upon every question except the one
which had brought them here. They were
here to form new association. 1t was not
to be expected that entire unanimity would
be looked for. Therefore he would suggest
that the Convention proceed at once
TO Nominate Candidates
who shall themselves be a platform.
A Delegate from Indiana move that
we now proceed to the nomination of can
didates. cloud applause.)
Col. Mcclure trusted motion so preg-
nant with evil would not prevail at this
time. After few words of explanation
which could not be heard, Col. Mcclure
his motion.
The chairman announced that the COM
mittee on resolutions had been enabled to
come to unanimity of opinion and had
adjourned until ) O'Clock.
A delegate from Indiana thought it was
whether the Convention made
their nominations before or after the report
Of the committee. They were ready to
ballot but the committee was not ready to
'eport, and he therefore trusted that tie
Convention would proceed with the ballots.
Loud cheers.
A delegate from Michigan moved that the
Convention should not adjourn till it had
nominated candidates for President and
Vice President.
A delegate from Illinois-One great OBJ
ect of the convention was for declaration
# principles as well as for a nomination of
candidates, but he would first know what
he platform was going to be. Who ever
Jared to make a proposition and ballot for
andidates without first having a platform
the principles upon which they
we're to vote?
The question of laying the motion on the
able was being put when delegate moved |
hat the vote be taken by States. The
notion being put the chair decided it suf-
Client that no delegates had risen to their |
eet to order the vote to be taken by States.
The vote was called with the following re- !
ult: Ayes, 557; nays, las. Motion, to
~ upon the table prevailed.
The CaIifOrnians.
A Delegate: rise to correct a misappre- |
ension and mistake into which the Com |
1ittee on Credentials and Convention have |
allen. The members of the committee
eg leave to state to the convention that
MY one person appeared before them with |
egard to the delegation from California, /
nd have seen that gentleman (Mr. Bach |
rly) since action was taken by the conven- /
ion, and he says that he made the state |
lent merely on hearsay, that the lis, Of /
entlemen whose names had been present. |
d to the convention were delegates from |
and that they were not residents. I
have his authority for saying that he made
hat statement upon hearsay, and we have
be Hon. Mr.. NickersOn, who intends to /
lump the State in favor of our ticket. We /
ave his assurance not denied by any BODY
hat he is to-day citizen and native of |
california. l therefore move that the Hon.
Ir. Nickerson be acknowledged member
f the Convention. Carried.
A delegate suggested that when the Con-
ention adjourned, it adjourn to meet at
alf past seven in the evening.
A delegate from indiana move we
diOurn after we have made the nOmina-
ons for President and Vice President.
Chairman.-The Committee on Resolu-
Ons will not be ready to report for some
me yet. A motion to adjourn TO give
lem time is debatable.
A delegate from Kentucky presented the
blowing:
Resolved, That the ranking privilege is
a unqualified -, and ought to be abol-
he'd. ~
Referred under the rule.
The motion on adjournment was put and
arried.
A delegate from California, desired that
IS colleagues, who had been refuse d. seats
) members of the delegation, be invited to
Ike seats by the courtesy of the Coaven-
on. Carried.
The Secretary then read the following:
hat when this convention shall proceed to
lllot for candidates for President and Vice
resident it shall be by
Call of States
nd that the same proceed without the for
ality of nomination.
A delegate moved that the resolution be.
i'd on the table. Carried.
Col. Mcclure submitted the following
That the convention will not
'oceed to ballot for candidates till the
,claration of principles shall be adopted.
arried.
A delegate from Kansas submitted the
lowing: That the sentiment of the Con
,ntiOn is in favor of the one term principle.
eferred.
IA delegate in the back part of the hall of
red astring of resolutions forIgeneral am
'sty, universal suffrage, resumption of spe-
e payment, internal revenue laws reVis on,
Ration, etc, which resolutions be moved
ould be adopted as the platform Of the
Chairman-Under the rules just adopted
: this Convention, these resolutions viii
referred to the committee on resolutions
ithout debate.
The Convention adjourned to meet at
.lf-past Z O'Clock tonight.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Convention came together promptly
u O'Clock, the attendance being greater
an in the afternoon. Every available
Oh of space was occupied, there being
,out two thousand ladies present.