Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-06-15

lowing result: 8t4&4
FIRsT BALLor-Van Buren,, 146; Cass,
80; Johnson, "a; Stewart, i; Woodbury.,
2; Buchanan, a; Calhoun, 6. Necessary
to choice, l76.
SECOND BALLcr--V an Buren,, l27; Cass,
"a; johnson, 80; Stewart, /; Woodbury.,
90; Buchanan, 8; Calhoun, 6.
THIRD BALLoT-Vah Buren,, l2l; Cass,
50; Johnson, 3S; Stewart, 90; Woodbury.,
2; Buchanan. IL; Calhoun, 2. II
fourth BALLoT-Van Buren,, Ill;
Cass, los; Johnson, 80; Stewart, o; Wood
bury, 0; Buchanan, IL; Calhoun, l.
FIFTH BALLor-Van Buren,, lO3; Cass,
LOT; johnson, 20; Stewart, GO; Wood
bury, 90; Buchanan, 26; Calhoun, 1.
SIXTH BALLor-Van Buren,, lOl; Cass,
116; Johnson, %; Stewart, 90; Buchanan,
%; Calhoun, l.
SEVENTH BALLoT-Van Buren,, 80; Cass,
l23; johnson, p; Buchanan, %; Calhoun,
l..
An eighth ballot took place on tVednes.
day morning, with this rusult:
Maine, 3 for Van Buren, and for Cass:
New Hampshire, 6 for Polk; Vermont,
for Cass; Rhode Island, for Van Buren,
Massachusetts, 5 for Cass and Z for Polk;
Connecticut, 6 for Cass; New York, BG
for Van Buren,; New Jersey, | fuf Van
Buren,, B for Cass and for ,Buchanan
Pennsylvania, p for Van Buren,, | fol
Cass, 2 for Polk, l for Buchanan; Della
ware, for Cass; Maryland, for Van
Buren,, 6 for Cass, for Polk; Virginia
~ for Cass; n. Carolina, 2 for Van Blu.
rem, 8 for Cass, for Calhoun; Georgia, s
for Cass, and for Calhoun; Alabama,
for Polk; Mississippi, 6 for Cass; Louisi.
ana, 6 for Polk; Tennessee, l3 for Polk
Kentucky, IL for Cass; Ohio 81 for Var
Buren,, ands2 for Cass; Indiana, for Var
Buren,, and II for Cass; Illinois, / for Var
Buren,, and 8 for Cass; Michigan, s fol
Cass; Missouri, 7 for Van Buren,; Arkan.
sas, for Cass. Total-Van Buren,, lO4
Cass, ia; Polk, Al; Buchanan, 2; CAL
houn, 2.
There, was confusion after the result Of
this ballot was announced, AMI long dis
cussion ensued, which we have not time to
give now.
The New York delegation having OBJ
tanned permission to retire, returned after
a short absence, when
Mr.. Butler, Chairman of the Delegation,
stated that be had been authorized to with
draw the maine Of Mr.. Van Buren,, and in
the course of his speech he mentioned that
he had received letter within day Of
two from Gen. Jackson, expressing hope
that the Convention would be enabled te
Unite on Mr.. Van buren, as the candidate
for President.
The ninth ballotting resulted in an unan-
imous vote for
James X. Polk,
the whole number Of votes being 266. The
result was received with nine cheers.
Messrs. Pickens and Elmore, of South
Carolina, then appeared for the first time
since the meeting of the Convention, and
gave in their individual adhesion to the
nomination Of Mr.. Polk, they not being
regularly appointed Delegates.
After the nomination for President was
made, the convention adjourned to meet
again in the afternoon. The Sun says,
"The Convention again assembled at 4
o'clock, great harmony and good feeling APP
parent In the countenanee Of each member
Mr.. Walker, Of Mississippi, took the
floor, and after few remarks on the hap
py contamination Of the mornings session,
nominated the
Hon. silas Wright,
as candidate for Vice Presidency, ex-
pressing the hope that it might be done by
reclamation.
Great cheering, several voices exclaim-
ing, at the same time, "cant be done." i
Mr.. w. pronounced high eulogium on
the moral and political character of Silas
Wright, declaring him to be the Nero Of
the Union, Of the most pure and disinter-
ested character.
Mr.. Dromgoole, of Va, rose as the or
gan of the delegation from that State, to
second the nomination of Silas Wright
He addressed the convention at great length
on political topics generally, eulogizing the
character of Silas Wright as one Of the
most pure and patriotic statesman in the
Union. s3 &4
Mr.. Frazer, Of Pennsylvania, occupied
the attention Of the convention in spirited
and amusing speech, which was received
with great enthusiasm.
The convention then proceeded to ballot
for Vice President, when the whole vote
was cast for Silas Wright, with the excep-
ton Of eight votes from the State Of Geor-
gia.
The result was hailed, both inside and
outside the Hall, with great and enthusiast
tic cheering.
Mr.. Cave johnson, in behalf Of the edi-
tors of the Globe, one of whom was pres
ent, pledged that journal to givea cordial
support to the nominations which had been
made. -. 49,.
He also said that all that had been uttered
by that journal, offensive to their southern
friends, would be made all right.
After the transaction Of some important
business, and the appointment of several
committeeman nine cheers for the NOM
nations, the convention adjourned sine die.
Very soon after the adjournment the
committee, appointed to confer with Mr..
Wright returned and reported that he de-