The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-06-07
ID OORATIC NATI ONAL
CONVENTIO ON.

. as reported for the various daily journals Dire
are as we find them, too long to publish in ou
!. paper Wegive, however, the principal doings o
!, the convention. 1t will be seen that JAMES X
POLK, of Tennessee, is the nominee for President
. and GEORGE M. DALLAS, of Pensyiuansa
for Vice President.
: FIRST DAY.
BALTIMORE, MD. 27TH MAY, 1914.
Upon the assembling Of the convention, at l;
o'clock to-day, Mr.. Saunders Of North Carolin,
nominated Mr.. Wright, of Pennsylvania, as chair
man pro fem., which nomination was agreed to b,
the convention unanimously.
Mr.. Saunders nominated MIR. William F. Ritch
lie as secretary pro tenn, which was carried unani
mously
Mr.. Walker, of Mississippi, moved that com
mittee Of one delegate from each State report ths
names of the delegates from the several States, ant
and that the delegation Of each State appoint such
delegate.
Mr.. Butler, of New York, hoped the resolution
might be read by the secretary, so that all might
understand it. The resolution was read and adopt.
ed
Mr.. Caldwell, of Kentucky moved that each
State be called, and that each State would name
the committeeman; which was done. The follow
ing are the names
Maine.-Amssa Stetson.
New Hampshire. Hubbard.
Massachusetts, George Bancroft.
Vermont.-Luther B. Hunt.
Rhode Island-Olney Ballou.
Connecticut-Isaac Teucey.
New York-H. X. Smith.
New Jersey.-P, B. Kennedy.
Pennsylvania-JohnB Bredin.
Maryand.-B. C. Howard.
Delaware. M. Sutton.
Virginia-W. H. Roans.
North Carolina.-John Hill
South Carolna.-Don't answer. I.
Alabama. Benjamin G. Shields.
Mississippi. J. Walker.
Louisana-Judge Leonard.
Tennessee-Cave johnson.
| Kentucky.-John w. Tibbatts.
Arkansas.-William s. Fulton.
Ohio.-Thomas w. Barley.
Indiana.-Jesse D. Bright
Illinos.-James Dunlop.
Missouri-Thomas L. Price.
Michigan.-R 8. Wilson.
Georgia.-F. H. Cone.
EVENING SESSION.
The officers are the officers of the convention az
twas. Mr. Hendrick B Wright is president B.
+. Buter spoke two hours in favor of the majority
rule--of the majority governing the nomination.
He said it was known that there were not two thirds
in favor of any one man. II the two thirds prnci-
pie prevailed the majority would have to yield, or
else there would be no nomination.
The president of the democratic convention is
HENDnIcK B. WRIGHT, of Pa.
Ralph J. Ingersoll, Conn.,; Samuel Young, N. Y;
Joseph Edsell, N j.; j. L. Dawson, Pa; William
Frick, Nd; J. M. Sutton, Del ; W. H. Roane,
Va; R. M. Saunders, N. c.; John H. Howard,
Ga; Benjamin G. Shields, Ala; Powhatan Ellis,
Mi; Thomas M. Williams, La; Cave johnson,
Tenn; Lynn Boyd, KY; w. s. Fulton, Ark;
Stephen Emory, Me-; Henry Hubbard, N. H.;
H. Childs, Mass; Luther B. Hunt, VT; Olney
Ballou, R. L.; Nicholas Schoonmaker, Ohio; Ethan
A. Brown, Ind; James c. sloo, ILL.,; ]. Coffman,
Mo-; Robert s. Wilson, Mich.--vice presidents.
William F. Richie. Va; Thomas B. Mitchell,
N. Y; George A. Vroom, N. j.; Charles A. Brad
ford, Miss; Henry H. Carroll, N. H.; William D.
Morgan, Ohio-secretaries.
SECOND DAY.
The rule requiring two thirds to nominate for
President and Vice President, was adopted this
morning, by 80 majority, as will appear by the
following vote. The nine votes to which South
Carolina is, or was, entitled were not cast and the
votes of Pennsylvania and North Carolina are each
one short in this ballot; but are full on the subse-
quent ballotings for candidate for President.
VOTE UPON THE Two.THmDs RULE.