The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-05-30
NORTHERN STAR.
l. SATURDAY. MAY 80, 1895
BALTIMORE CONVENTION.

Of that city, on motion Of Mr.. Kremer, the Hon.
Andrew Stevenson. Of virgina. was appointed
by a unanimous vote. Prayers were
then offered by the Rev. Mr.. Clark Of tina, city
The Convention WAS then called TO order, and II
committee Of one person was appointed by the
Delegation from each State represented, TO report
the officers, rules and regulations for the Govern
meni OF the Conven,on--and thus ended tho do
ings of the first day.
SECOND DAY.-Gen. Saunders Of North Ca
rolina, from the committee appointed 10 select
officers nominated the following gentlemen, who
were accordingly appointed
For Viee Presidents.
JAMES FENNER, Of Rhode Island
EDWARD CONDlCr, ofNew Jersey.
UPTON s. HEATH, Of Maryland,
ROBERT STRANGE, of North Carolina,
JOHN b. NEIyfl'TE, of Mississippi, and
FRANKLIN CANNON, of Missouri.
For Secretaries.
CHS. G. ATiIERTON. Of New IIampshire--~ |
JOHN COTTON SMITH, of Connecticut.
GEORGE J.FLOOD, of Ohio.
THOMAS II. BROWN, of Indiana.
The Convention then adjourned to IL O'Clock,
to meet Il, the first Presbyteri Church.
At IL o'clock, the covenlion assembled ia the
First Presby teran Church, and being called to or
der Gen. Sanders called up the resolution which
provides that in taking the sense Of the delegations
Oh the nominations for candidates for President and
Vice President, two thirds Of the whole number
shall be required to constitute nomination. Mr.
Allen Of Massachusetts, objected, and moved that
instead sf two-lhirds, majority only should b re-
CURED On taking the question, 23l menb bers
weIo in favor Of the amendment, aud 2l0 against
II.
Mr.. Ossood, Of Massachusetts, from the epm-
miltee appointed to report the names Of the mem
bers, stated that the committee had discovered
" that two setis Of delegates from Penns; lvaua
were in attendance"
lit appears that two sets Of Delegates had been
appointed, viz /: the Woiies or Harrisburg, and
the Muhiies or Lewistown delegates. Wolf
lite moved, says the Chronicle, that the Harrisburg
delegates be admitted, and that the Lewstown
men be excluded. Here was hornets nest, but
before any question taken, the con vention took
u recess ill 4 o'clock.
At 4 o'clock the convention was culled to order,
and the resolution admitting both the delegates on
the floor, was passed by large majority
The convention then adjourned till 3 O'Clock,
on Friday.
"CLosE OF THE SEssIoN.''-The following
proceedings Of the last day we copy from .,he
Chronicle Of Saturday. 49,
| Fiday .Morning.-T was day Of a stormy
character. As soon as prayers had been offered
ny by the Rev. MIR. Clark. Mr.. r. v. Daniss Of
Virginia rose and moved that the Conventions take
recess till IL O'Clock, giving as reassn for his
motion. that the Virginia delegation had under
consideration important matters not yet concluded,
in relation to the nomination about to be made, ,aAd
, that they were not yet prepared to act.
MIR. Silas Wright. Jr. ofNcw York, was in f.
vor Of the motion. The New York delegation has
not yet settled AN important matter. necessary 10
be concluded before they went into a nomination.
The motion was carried.
1t is reported that this delay was occasioned by
the desire to hear from Washington in relation 10
the Vice Presidencv-Mr. Abijah Mann, of New
York, having been dispatched to that city for that
purpose. Before IL o'clock arrived the orders
were received, and New York, it is supposed was
Instructed TO 20 for Johnson. In consoqu
great excitement prevailed among the members Of
ihe convention. The Vnginans founed, and
threatened 10 withdraw f Rivcs was not taxed
This becoming known generally in the city, the
Church was crowded TO excess, when at IL o.
clock the President took the Chair.
Mr. Cartwright Of Missouri, moved that the con-
ventlon 60 into the nomination Of "a candidate for
President OF the United States. Mr.. Strange, Of
North Carolina, one oithe Vice Presidents, moved
that the voto Of yesterday, requiring majority on
! iy to constitute nomination, be re-consdered and
that two thirds DO required lie made very
good speech in favor Of it.
A delegate from Virginia, ler off some steam on
the same side, and occasionally rubbed the mnna-
gers 30 close that they cried out e" order, order -
but IN vain-he was not to be put down by any
man or any set OF men, and challenged the whole
convention to mortal combat, if they took offence
at any of his remarks.
The President raped on the table, and gave n
significant nod, and the galan. son Of Virginia took
his seat.
The motion of Mr.. Strange was carried ia the
affirmative, and the vote taken for President
when MARTIN VAN BVREN, was declared to be
unanimously nominated. On the result beipg an
nounced, the oice holders cried out good" and
the expectanis said " amen"
! Now came the" tug OF war;" and the voice OF
the President, already boarse as TO be scarcely
audible, sunk below the lowest note in the gaInut.
ed us follows
For Johnson. For Ripes
! Maine, 10
New Hampshire
| Massachusetts, 10
! Connecticut, s
! Rhode Island,
| Vermont, o