Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-06-07
BALTIMORE CONVENTION.

We give up considerable space this week to the
proceedings of the Convention of our opponents held
at Baltimore last week commencing on Monday and
lasting until Thursday. The final result is the nolni-
ntions stand as follows For President JAMES X.
POLK, Of Tennessee for Vice President, GEORGE
NJ. DALLAS, of Pennsylvania This is a result en-
tirely unexpected by all, and it yet remains TO be
seen how il will be received by the party. The
Convention was a very stormy one and the debates
exhibited great bitterness and acrimony Of feeling
and were carried in the midst of great uproar aud
confusion. MIR Van Buren's friends adhered to
him with great fidelity through eight tedious ballot
ings, but the South as q matter of course carried
the day, and the North suppose will bow to its
naughty dictation With three candidates for the
Presidency fully in the field, we hope the South
will be content.
The regular or Van Buren, Loco Convention os.
sembed at Baltimore Monday. Every State
cept South Carolina was more or less represented.
Hendrick B. Wright Esq. of Penn, chosen
Chairman and Thos. Richie, Jr of Va. Secretary
pro tenn. Two sessions were held extending to half
past seven in the evening but nothing beyond the
choice of officers effected, the time being spent
in discussing the in which the voting bus
mess should be transacted. Gen. Saunders of N.
G. (anti-Van BUREN, offered the following resolu-
ton:
Rcsolred, That the rules and regulations as a.
dopted by the National Convention of May, 1892
and adopted by the National Convention of May
1885, be the rules and regulations for the govern
ment of this Convention"
This created much sensation among the Van Blu
rem delegates who opposed it vehementy as one of
the rules of that Convention provides that the per-
receiving the nomination must have two
thirds vote Of the Convention and it was pretty
evident that Van Buren, could not receive that, al
though majority of the delegates would 60 for
him. At the evening session, Senator Walker of
Mississippi, made long speech in favor Of the a.
doption of Saunders resolution and two-thirds
vote, and B. +. Butler (Van BUREN, the great
'crust divider of $40, followed on the other side,
and moved amendment to the proposed resolu
ton, so to allow mere majority to nominate a
candidate. After a long speech in favor Of his mo-
ton ne withdrew tand the Convention adjourned to
q o'clock Tuesday The permanent officers oil the
Convention were EIendrick b. Wright of Pa. Pres
dent,-twenty five Vice Presidents, (among whom
was II. H. Childs of Pittsteld, Mass) and four
Secretaries.
The Convention again assembled on Tuesday
morning at o'clock, the question before il being
the resolution OF Gen Saunders that the rules OF
the Convention of 1882, which make a two-thirds
vote necessary for a nomination. be adopted as the
rules Of this. Much vehement discussion occurred
in which Gov. Morton of Mass and Sam'l Me-
Diary OF o opposed the two-thrds rule, and Walker
of Mississippi, Tibbets of KY and others favored it,
The question was at length taken and resulted in
the adoption of the resolution and the two-thirds
rule by vote Of l4S to liz. As this may be con.
sidered test vote, showing the number of Van Bu-
rem real friends, we give II by States -