The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-05-29
TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH.
BALTIMORE, MAY %, 1874.

"a oCioCA-OemOCratlc OOHVeutiou uet a.
''clock--the President (Mr. Wright, Of Pa.,)
took the chair, and delivered an address of thanks
for his appointment 99
A friend Of Col. Johnson has spoken; will use
all honorable means to secure his nomination
but will cruelty him as soon as he is satisfied
that he cannot unite the Democracy of the coun-
try; IN favor of the two-thrds rule.
lOa-Gov. Morton is now addressing the Con-
venfion in favor Of taking the question; now on
the two-thirds rule he is in favor of majority.
10s-Senator Walker is now speaking in
favor of the two-thirds rule, in answer to b. F.
Butler.
Senator Walker finished his last speech at TO-
o'clock.
Lieut. Gov. Dickinson is speaking in favor of
the majority rule.
structions positive to support the choice of this
Convention.
l2.--R. M. Saunders, of North Carolina, is
speaking upon the causes which prevented South
Carolina from being represented in the Con-
vention.
committee of nine appointed by the Tyler
Convention to select candidate for the Vice
Presidency to be hereafter reported to the Tyler
Central Committee at Washington.
The Tyler Convention has adjourned sine die.
Mr.. Saunders declares it is necessary to have
a candidate in favor of annexation.
A Polish exile, delegate from Louisiana, is
speaking in favor of the majority rule.
20 minutes past IL o'clock-Two.thirds rule
adopted by vote of 14S to III.
The Convention adjourned to 81 o'clock.
[Several messages of private nature were re-
ceivcd by the Telegraph, and sent to their proper
destination.
1,-The following is the vote on the two-thirds
rule:
For the Rule.-Massachuset 5; Rhode ISL
and q; Connecticut 3; Vermont B; New Jersey
7; Pennsylv ania 70; Delaware 3 ; Maryland 6 !;
North Carolina 5 Georgia 10; Alabama 81;
Mississippi 6 ]; Louisiana 6; Tennessee 10; Ken
tucky IL. Indiana 10; Illinois 9 Michigan 5 !;
Arkansas 3; Virginia l7.-l4s.
Against The Rule-Maine @; Massachusetts,
Z; New Hampshire 4; Rhode Island g; Con-
necticut g.; Vermont 8 Delaware l ; North
Carolina 5 Pennsylvania IS Maryland 2; Ohio
%; Missouri 7; New York 36.-117.
2z-Mass meeting is to be held in Monument
square tonight.
1t is believed that nomination will be made
this evening at o'clock.
until o'clock
THE TELEGRAPH-4 O'CLOCK P. M.
Professor Morse resumed his Interesting ope-
rations
o'clock-The Convention re-assembled at 81
o'clock.
As-The balloting has commenced. and con-
tinued as follows:
First Ballot.-Van Buren, ISL Cass "a John
son "a; Calhoun 6; Buchanan 4; Woodbury. 2
Stewart 1-272.
Second BaUot-Van Buren, 1877; Cass "a.
Third BaNot.-Van Buren, l2l; Cass 80
Johnson 80; Calhoun 2; Buchanan IL; Wood
bury 1866.
Fourth BaHot-Van Buren, Ill; Cass los
Johnson 50; Calhoun Buchanan 1896.
Fifth Ballot.-Van Buren, 1903; Cass 10Y +:
Johnson 30; Calhoun 1 Buchanan 26-266.
Sirth Bazlol-Van Buren, l0l Cass 116
Johnson % Calhoun Buchanan 25-26s.
Seventh BaHot.-Van Buren, 90; Cass 1913
Johnson 81 Calhoun l; Buchanan 22-266.
6s-Much disorder and confusion prevails in
the Cow enton.
6s-There is great dissatisfaction, growing out
of the abandonment of Mr.. Van Buren, by some
Of his friends after the first ballot.
The Ohio delegation insist upon the repeal of
the two-thirds rule. The Chair decides that it
requires two-thirds vote to do it. An appeal
was taken from this decision, which was dis
cussed until the hour of adjournment
At 7 o'clock the Convention adjourned, in
much confusion, until 9 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
Thus ends the second days proceedings of the
" harmonious Democracy.
"That same old coon is watching them,
And at their follies grinning,
The more they fight among themselves,
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