The Portland daily press., 1872-05-03

IL nc CLSiI COuCurreu III ILlS view UIldt IL was
the first duty to construct a committee by as
pertaining regularly who the members WERE
= Mr.. Mcclure withdrew his motion at the re-
quest of Mr.. COchrane, who moved for the APP
pOintment of Committee on Credentials, to
consist of one from each State and Territory
Adopted
The Roll CaIied-Women-s Rights.
The roll was called and several committees
were made. 5 .-r,....r -.5
The chair read communication, claiming
for Laura Deforce Gordon a seat in the Con-
vention as representing California. 1t was re-
ferred amid laughter to the Committee on Gre
dentials. t'f
Mr. Mcclure renewed his motion to appoint
Committee of one from each State on Reso-
lutions Adopted. -rr9b
Protest of the Minority of the New York
.r Delegation.
Mr. Selden presented a protest from the mi
nority of the New York delegation as follows:
To THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS
We, the undersigned, members from New
York, in the Convention of Liberal Republi-
cans, who are opposed to the nomination of
Horace Greeley for President, respectfully pro-
test against the manner in which the represen-
tations of delegates have been chosen by the
whole body of members of the State of New
York and against their recognition by the Con-
vention. As proper delegation from this
State, committee was appointed by the whole
body of the members of one from each judicial
district, making committee of eight instruct
ed to report the names of sixty-eight represen-
tative delegates, said delegates to be nominated
by the delegates present from the several dis
tricts from this committee.
Every person sharing our views concerning
the nomination of Greeley was studously ex-
Guided, although in the first judicial district
alone we numbered twenty persons, the dele
gates from the entire State numbering bnt
eighty-four. -.- s-I.f 11
We further state that in the First Congress-
ional District Edward H. Seaman was nomi-
mated by the delegation present from that dis
trlct as one OF the representative delegates, and
after it was ascertained that Mr.. Seaman was
opposed to the nomination of Mr. Greeley,
another person known as Rocky Moore was
substituted for him by the committee.
We further state that the delegates present
from the Eighth Congressional District met as
directed by the chair and nominated by vote
of eight out of thirteen delegates then and
there present, James L. Bishop and Thomas
Duffy for the Representatives delegates and
that the choice was duly reported to and dis
regarded by said committee and by the whole
numbers its selection and that the representa-
tive delegates reported by the committee and
elected by the whole body from the district
were nominated at any meeting of the resident
delegates, thereof, as required by the instruc-
lions OF the Conventions and by the resolution
of our members.
We further state that in the 9th Congress
sional District the one delegate present recon-
mendeded himself aud Theodore Bacon for
representative delegates, that upon ascertain
ing that Bacon was opposed to the nomination
of Greeley, the committee substitutes without
consultation with any resident of the 9th
Congressional District, the name of a person
known to concur in the views of the majority
We further state that no persons were pres
ent as members of the Convention from the
several Congressional districts, and on the cleo
ton of representative delegates to fill their va
cancies all persons understood to be opposed to
the nomination of Greeley were studfously ig-
nored. sr
We further state that at meeting of the
whole body of members motion was put and
carried instructing the entire representative del
egation to cast their vote for Greeley until
twenty delegates requested that they should re-
tire for consultation and even after that the
whole State was to be cast as a majority should
direct disregarding entirely the preferences of
particular districts and that we protest against
the vote of the State of New York being receiv-
ed in that matter. M -. 20 ~.
We further submit that that the representa-
tive delegates as at present constituted does not
represent the mass delegation of the State
Theodore Bacon, Edw. 81. Seaman, Henry D.
Lloyd, VIM. j. Hardy, w. NJ. Dudley Faik-
ner, Chas. E. Mcbride, G. G. Bragdon, Lowry
S. Cove, Edw. j. Fennell, james Dunno, De-
Field, Mahlon Sands, james A. Bishop,s Geo
Mclean, ThOs. Duffy, Henry Atwater, Geo.
W. Dillaway, Alfred Taylor, w. H. Arrow
smith, Jas. r. Adams, Charles j. Jewett, f.
X. Porter.
The protest was referred to the committee on
credentials. Ef.- -.
A delegate from New Hampshire moved the
appointment of one delegate from each State
as National Liberal Republican Committee.
This was withdrawn temporarily.
A committee on credentials, consisting of
one member from each State, was appointed;
among thsm are the following: Maine, d. T.
Wright; New Hampshire, Ed d. Baker; Yer
mont, George w. Bolton; Massachusetts, Chas
T. Davis. D. A. Easton Of Portland (?), resre-
sents Maine on the committee on rules.
Mr.. Grosvener, of Missouri, moved to take a
recess till 2 o'clock. Lost. kr4
Mr. Hickman, OF Pennsylvania, expressed
the hope that the Convention would sit here till
a Presidential candidate is nominated.
Mr.. Davis, colored delegate from Kentucky,
moved, as no business was pending, we hear
from c. M. Clay. -
The Chair announced the motion pending
that when the Convention took a recess it be to
3o'clock. (Cries of ocloch.) -a&
MIR. Grosvener urged to save time by giving
the committee till clock to perfect business
Mr. Hickman again appealed to the Conyen-
ton to stick to business till finished.
The Chair announced that rooms were pro-
vided for immediate occupation by the several
committees, who were invited to retire for de.
liberation.
Recess was then ordered till 3 clock
Upon the call of States, Committees on Plat.
form, Organization and Rules were announced.
The following is the Platform Committee:
Alabama, Samuel Rice; Arkansas, Edwin Ban.
Wells; Delaware, none; Florida, j. B. c. Drew
Georgia, JAS. johnson; Illinois, Horace White; In
diana J; G. Whitesides; Iowa, J. B. Grinnell kan.
J: NJ Dorheime; Maine, j. S. Lyford Maryland, A
": Bradford; Massachusetts, F: W. Bird; Michigan
J. r Thompsoni Minnesota, Thomas Hatsche; Mis-
w. NpShita. 7
Nebraska W. P. Roberts; Nevada George L. Lyon
New %pM Ys1 2 B. Baker, New Jersey Jas
Haines; Ohio, George Hoadiey; Oregon, j. W. John
son; Pennsylvania, VIM. Bull; Rhode Island. Ed,
ward Harris; so%sh Caroline, s. A. Bearce Jr; Ten
West Virginia, w. p. Hubbard; wisconsin, q. W
Woodward; District of Columbia, j. Dufries Colora
G. Evarts; Utah, G.. w. Calvin.
Afternoon Session.
Judge Spaulding of Ohio, from the Commit
tee on Permanent organization reported fol-
permanent President, Carl Schurz, with one
Vice President and Secretary from each Statt
and territory.
S. w. Perkins of Ellsworth, is Vice Presiden
from Maine, and ID. T. Wright of Lewiston
The report was adopted with great applause
Mr. Schurz advanced, the band playing Hal
to the Chief" and addressed the convention
at length.
Theordore Tilton, from the Committee OF
Rules, reported as follows -
LIST. That the rules and regulations governing
the House of Representatives of the United
States shall be the rules governing this body
provided that no delegates shall be entitled tt
| speak more than once upon the same question
and shall be limited five minutes except TIN
mover thereof, who, in closing the debate, shall
be entitled to five minutes more.
| I'd. The delegation from each State shall cas-