The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-05-30
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.


In order that readers may be made &C
quainted with the minutia of the closing hours
Of the session of Tuesday evening, we copy the
following from the Baltimore American of yes
terday:
At six o'clock, P. M the 9Th ballot was called
for, when
Mr.. Miller, of Ohio, rose, and submitted res
oluton that Martin Van Buren,, having received
large majority of the votes cast on the first bal
lot should be considered the nominee Of the Con-
venton.
Objection was made, when Mr.. Miller, after
some remarks, asked if his resolution would.be
entertained, provided he modified it SO as to make
it read that Mr.. Van Buren, ought to be consid-
cred the nominee.
The President decided that the resolution could
not be entertained, as it was virtual resclssion
of the rules which had been adopted in the morn
ing for the government of the Convention. 1t
would be necessary to obtain vote of two thirds
to rescind the rules, and this vote could only be
| arrived at by two persons who voted in the ma
| lorty moving a reconsideration.
| Mr.. Miller said he knew the resolution would
virtually rescnd the rule, and that his object
| in offering it.
Here the President called the gentleman to
order, stating that there was then no motion be-
fore the house.
Mr. Miller insisted upon being heard; and
here considerable confusion arose Several
| members from Ohio were on the floor at once,
demanding that Mr.. Miller should be heard
Other gentlemen rose simultaneously in different
parts OF the room, some joining ia the demand
| that he should be heard-others vociferating as
loudly against it, and others again moving that
| the Convention should proceed to the eighth
ballot.
After scene of violent connection and dsor-
Hnr tod
| restored by the Convention conserving to hear
MIR. NJ, who went on to state that the resolution
he had offered had been declared to be out of
| order. From that decision he now took an appeal
and on that desired to be heard.
| Mr.. Miller then proceeded in his remarks re-
viewing the course pursued in the adoption of
the rule, urging, in strong terms, the necessity
of its being now abandoned by the Convention,
and OF returning to the majority rule, the funda-
mental principle of the Democratic party He
warned those in favor of continuing the present
rule that the effect of it would be to prevent any
nomination and concluded by saying that, so far
as he was concerned, the effect of persising in
the rule would most probably be to dissolve his
connexion with the Convention.
Mr.. Medary, of Ohio, and Gov. Barley, also of
that State, successfully obtained the floor, and
addressed the Convention much TO the same eff
feet, going into consideration of the reasons for
donnent.
Mr.. McNulty, of Ohio, next rose to address the
Convention; but the President stated again that,
unless the appeal was presented in writing, it
could not be entertained, and gentlemen could
not be permitted to- go on with this irregular de-
bate.
Mr.. McNulty then reduced the appeal to wr-
ting and addressed the Convention at some length,
taking similar grounds with those who had pre-
hn w kin,,
of "queston, question:" were raised and at this
point motion to adjourn, several of which had
been before made without success, was proposed
and carried; and the Convention adjourned until
Wednesday morning at o'clock.
There are 26S Delegates in the Convention
without South Carolina, which State is not rep
resented. Two-,hrds of this number are 49,
which vote must be obtained by any candidate
who gains the nomination.